"2015-09-17T00:00:00"^^ . . . "1"^^ . "4"^^ . "Very impressed with the food at this retaurant - I mean come on, the Food Dudes opened it so the food should be good - and it was. I went in for a birthday dinner with 6 lovely ladies so we tried pretty much everything on the menu. Great for sharing but bigger than your average tapas place so 2 dishes per person was certainly enough but I think we averaged 3. \n\nI know everyone raves about the chopped salad but seriously, the chopped salad was something I could over and over and over. I was happy to see it's offered on their brunch menu because I would be interested in that for sure. Lots of fresh veggies and a light flavourful dressing. a total hit from start to finish.\n\nNext I tried the Bankok Bowl: yellow fin tuna, fried squid, mango jicama slaw, smoked peanuts. DELICIOUS. The yellow fin (a sustainable tuna - points for that!) and fried squid was cooked perfectly and the mango jicama slaw a lovely pairing. I could have eaten two of these...\n\nA third dish I split was also off the charts delicious - but a bit heavy for one person, you'll definitely want to share - the TRUFFLE GNUDI with local mushrooms, portobello soil, pickled shimenji, walnut pesto. I love mushrooms so this was a no-brainer and come on, add truffles and I'm in heaven. Decadent is how I'd describe this, soulful and made with love. \n\nAnd while there is a lot of meat on this menu that I couldn't speak for myself, I did listen to my favourite ladies who tried the bacon and tomato (decent but not amazing), the lamb neck (really good but a bit too much on the plate, could be a smaller portion), the chicken and waffles that were the nightly special and enjoyed by all but big enough to split instead of for one person, side stripe shrimp (good shrimp but didn't need the sauce).\n\nThey brought us complimentary mini corn muffins which were quite delicious and they nicely brought out a dessert for me while I was in the loo which I couldn't eat because it was the sticky bun with candied bacon on it but I was so stuffed (and I'm not a dessert person anyway) so I happily sent it home with one of my friends. Not sure how that was reviewed.\n\nAll in all, I think for a sharing style restaurant, the portions are on the large size which for a table full of guys is probably a good thing but do consider that if you're not starving when you arrive. The prices are not cheap but the food is good quality - we had a cocktail (a very good old fashioned for me) and two bottles of wine (a delicious Italian red I can't remember the name of at the moment) and we each paid $100. \n\nOur server also gave me a mystery gift card for my next visit - not sure what it's worth but it is good incentive to come back, although the food itself will likely bring me back anyway.\n\nThe decor is nice - a bit of an odd shaped corner patio but a decent size and then it's a couple of steps down off street level to the restaurant that is a mix of grey stone and warm wood that feels intimate. A great date place but also perfect for our group of 6."^^ . "0"^^ . . "0"^^ .