"So I was torn between giving it 3 or 4 stars and here is why...\n\nThe food was delicious but there is most certainly room for improvement. Here is what my table of 3 ordered for dinner on a Saturday night:\n\nBellini\n-highly recommend that you try one of these! It is a more traditional version (not your cheesy frozen cocktail served in a fishbowl sized glass like you get at your local big chain restaurant). It was elegant, refreshing and tasty but at $15 each, you may want to pace yourself.\n\nCharcuterie \n-this was good but it could have been better as all the vegetable accompaniments were pickled (beans, beets onions)...it just needed a bit of variety and maybe a spread of mustard and/or compote to go with the meat and cheese\n-buffalo meat was part of the selection and although I appreciated the unique offering, it really did not have much flavour.\n\nBread Service\n-I mention this because if you would want bread at the table it is $2.50 per person which I totally disagree with. Serving bread to your customers, is a cost of doing business and charging for it doesn't really start the meal on a positive note especially when menu prices are already on the higher end...it feels like the restaurant is nickle and dimming their guests\n-bread service comes with olives and flavoured butter. It was tasty but the butter came out almost frozen so it really didn't spread well on the fresh bread\n\nMixed Green Salad\n-my friend said it was fresh and crisp and nice light way to start the meal\n\nVenison with Gnocchi \n-tasted great...gnocchi was some of the best I have had\n\nCornish Hen\n-delicious and creatively prepared and presented (I think it came two ways)\n\nDuck Breast\n-it was the best plate at the table (it was my order)! It was fabulous and I would go back just for this plate\n\nGrapefruit Cheesecake\n-my two friends really liked it. It wasn't so much to my taste as it wasn't as \"fruity\" as I had hoped but the ice cream it came with was flat out amazing\n\nThe portion sizes were what one would expect from a higher end dining room. Not too large but not itty-bitty. The presentation of each plate was lovely and thoughtful ...sorry I did not include pictures.\n\nThe meal ended with the server bringing out 3 chocolate truffles which I thought was a lovely touch. However, like the butter, they were almost frozen which I am sure is not how they are meant to be served. They also did not have much flavour or richness that I expected. They were a bit bland. \n\nThe service for the most part was good although I should mention there were only 3 other tables (all deuces) in the restaurant. It did irk me slightly that our water glasses went near empty three times and had to ask for top ups.\n\nI think with a some finesse and improving on a few small things, 25 Liberty can really make a mark in the Toronto food scene."^^ . "2014-06-21T00:00:00"^^ . "0"^^ . . "3"^^ . "0"^^ . . . "0"^^ .