I would pass by this restaurant on my way to school every day but never tried it, well last Friday night was the night. And it was not a mistake.
You walk in to a very modern styled dinner, that opens up to a dining room area in the back. We decided to sit in the front in a booth right near the bar. They have paper place mats but it suits the décor and style of the restaurant. On the place mat is also a bar code you can scan with your phone (Blackberry and Iphone only for the moment) and choose the music you want to hear. Jukebox at your fingertips.
The staff were all very nice, we got served drinks almost right away and the food always arrived at the right moment. We never felt rushed and we had time in-between meals to enjoy what we just ate. If you're in a hurry though you may find it a little slow. The food and drinks are not cheap so do keep that in mind.
(Marc and Nick: if you have something you want to add about your food let me know, I'll put it in!)
The food:
It was very difficult to decide on what to eat, we all did agree on the appetizers but for the main meal it was a lot of back and forth.
First came the Fried Pickles, the Cheesy Mac and Cheese Stuffed Wontons and Salt and Pepper Calamari.
First off. Ummm you need to try their fried pickles. When I first saw that I was like uhh that sounds gross, but no. It is amazing. Dipping them in the Dijon sauce makes it a party in your mouth. Get your butt over there and order the pickles! Don't wait just go!
The Wontons were also delicious! They just fell apart in your mouth! They are fully stuffed and taste like the Mac and Cheese your mom would make.
Some Calamari come out very greasy, flavourless and rubbery. But here they were none of the above. You didn't need to dip them in the sauce to get any flavour, they were not dripping with grease and they were not even close to be rubber. You get a big bowl of these too.
Next came the main meal. Marc ordered the Deville Burger with added Bacon (they smoke their own bacon by the way), it was HUGE. Looking at it made me full! He had trouble finishing the fries near the end!
Nick was going to go with the catch of the day but they sold out so he went with the Shepherd's Pot Pie. It was also HUGE. It was a large round pastry stuffed with all the things that make shepherd's pie good. But the meat was not ground hamburger it was shredded meat. It looked amazing, and he said it was delicious.
I kept going back and forth between the Chicken Shnitzel and Spaetzle and the Pan Seared Diver Scallops. I settled on the Scallops last minute and I was not disappointed. The scallops with large and served on a thick slice of polenta. The meal was perfect. The scallops tasted great, the veggies were the perfect amount of cooked (not too hard and not too soft), the polenta sat in the sauce and soaked it all up. It was very hard to finish the plate.
Last came Dessert. We decided on The Big Easy Beignets. You have to order those when you order your meal because they make them fresh. They were giant! And there were a lot of them. It was served with a caramel sauce and a chocolate sauce. When you cut one open it just falls apart. Out of the two sauces I enjoyed the chocolate more. I could have just licked the bowl clean. I will definitely be going back just for the dessert!
The portions are huge, so be prepared to waddle out of there. But it is worth it. I wouldn't go there often because of the price but I can see myself stopping in for the post exam wine and Beignets!
Be warned though: On the menu it says they deep fry with peanut oil, Marc asked about it because of his peanut allergy and they said they no longer fry with peanut oil. Check anyways just incase they bring it back.
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