. . "4"^^ . "2"^^ . "1"^^ . "This great little local restaurant has now graduated to a liquor licence and dinner service (they're still open for their now famous brunch). I have to disclose right off the bat that the guys that own/run this place went to my high school. I haven't been in touch since except through a mutual high school friend and we decided to try out their new dinner service. \n\nThe menu is some what limited, probably partially due to the size of the kitchen but also I'm guessing because they're new to dinner and trying to grow the menu slowly which is smart. The serving sizes are small and without sides so it's kind of like tapas which is good because you can try all the different yummy things on the menu. With our large group we basically got to try everything. The hits were the Mac & Cheese with Bacon was great - the pasta was very soft and cheesy and the bacon was super crisp and flavourful. The devils on horseback (date stuffed with almond wrapped in bacon over an almond paste) was amazing. The steamed boa was spot on and very flavourful and hit the spot perfectly. The things that could use some work is the new burger that they've just added. The burger was great but the cheese left something to be desired. It was just the usual processed cheddar slice, it would have be really elevated if it were served with a better more interesting and flavourful type of cheese (blue cheese, aged cheddar, brie anything). The only dessert option is a homemade chocolate bar. It was super yummy but very, very sweet so sharing one is all I think I could have handled. I think using dark bitter chocolate might have cut some the sweetness from the nugget. They could definitely work on adding more to the dessert menu, but the only option is a good one and thumbs up for being homemade in house and not just bringing in something from another bakery. Our groups main complaint with the menu is the limited vegetarian options (and no vegan options) or the need to modify (like Mac & Cheese with no bacon). \n\nOverall this restaurant is doing a great job with their decor, style, food, service and menu. They're working through their growing pains (they now accept credit and debit cards) and now have a great wine and cocktails list thanks to the new liquor licence. You certainly won't be disappointed if you join them for dinner and drinks, but there is still room for this place to be perfection!"^^ . . "0"^^ . "2013-02-23T00:00:00"^^ .