Had walked by this place many times during my lunch hour downtown but knew it was a bit too expensive for work lunch for me personally...keeping in mind to try for dinner eventually. Plus it's rather well-known.
So tried it on a summer Monday evening at 6. Figured it would be dead but there were a few people. Rather large inside, sort of divided into three sections, although all semi-visible, just separated from a large, artsy floor lamp in one part, and low wall dividers. A few booths. Mostly tables, I'd say 50 in total??
Fine service. Nothing memorable.
Free bread? Small basket of white bread slices and good crustini crisps for dipping in a tomato sauce oil?
App: Good mozzerella tomato salad ($14.95).
App: Good sized romaine salad. The other in my party refused to call it a proper Caesar since it lacked bacon and croutons. Had an actual anchovie, which he refused to eat. lol
Entree: Very good truffle mushroom gnocchi - although I recommend the dinner size for sure. The lunch size must be tiny as the dinner to me was just right.
Entree: Apparently a fantastic steak, good size, cooked propertly to order. Very tiny portion of mashed potato on the side.
Dessert: Good toffee creme brule, with two tiny chocolate cookies on the side. Also good molten chocolate cake.
Drinks: Ordered the Niagara 'Jump' chardonnay for $40/btl. Very satisfying.
Would I go back?? Probably. Nothing at all stood out about this place to make me recommend it again, but
nothing wrong with it.