. "2015-07-04T00:00:00"^^ . "I'll start off by saying that I had eaten here before on someone else's dime and really enjoyed the food, so this time around I was happy to find a Groupon so I could take my partner for his birthday. The food was fantastic. We started with the octopus and sausage. The presentation and flavour were everything we could want out of the dishes. Same for the entr\u00E9es: I had the coconut shrimp with seared scallops and I believe my partner had the lamb tenderloin. People may balk at the price of the dishes but you can tell a lot of ingredients go into them to make something very special and flavourful. \nWith that said, I noticed the service was lacking compared to my previous visits and compared to a nearby table. I can only deduce that it is because we were using a Groupon. Still, we ordered two drinks each with the meal partially because we wanted to and partially because I understand the establishment needs to make money. I could overlook the service since the other table was obviously larger and the food did not take too long, but what made me take issue was that at the end of the meal I received a bill with a 20% gratuity INCLUDED. I'll mention at this point that it was the owner serving tables that night, not a professional server who was giving 20%-worth of service, and it was only two of us at the table. In discussion with the owner about this bill, I agreed with her that tip should be based on the value of the Groupon vs the $69 I paid for it, but it is much better to have that conversation with me when you bring the bill rather than to try and include it on the bill, hoping I'd just roll with it. \nWhile the food was very good, I don't think we'll be back based on this and a discussion with a friend afterwards who used to work there as a server. As it turns out: she wasn't allowed to keep any of her tips!"^^ . . "1"^^ . "1"^^ . . "3"^^ . "1"^^ .