Veronica V.
Yelp
Their patio is more or less making it our default dining room for friends and colleagues these days. It is well spaced, not too tightly closed up so there's plenty of ventilation, and the heater is robust.
The service has been great every visit (I think we've been there now 5 times in the 2 months since we've moved into the area), and their happy hour drinks and food is fantastic value.
We went again last night and had a fantastic time. The bartender brought out wines for us to consider based on our previous orders (happy hour gets you 30% off bottles under $150). The cocktails he made were FANTASTIC. Honestly the best I've had there yet, and certainly the best I've had in quite a while.
Our server was also fabulous and friendly and just made the evening so much better!
Now for the food: I have to apologize, I only have two photos because I keep forgetting to take pictures! They seem to tweak their menu often, so I wouldn't expect the same items to be there when you go, but hope it will give you some idea what to expect.
Carbonara: last night's version was stupendously delicious. One of the most tasty pastas I've had in quite a while. The previous carbonara in August (with peas) was less successful.
Ragu: the version I had two weeks ago with spaghettini was good, but nothing memorable. But my husband's version last night (with paparadelle) was much, much better.
Grilled broccolini: excellent every time - nicely seasoned and with a smokey char, and retaining that great crunch.
Prawn tartar on the happy hour menu: it is a generous serving for $10. That said, I would say it's not their most successful dish - I'd say it's ok, but I probably won't have it again until maybe they re-jig it. The taro chips are nice.
Their crispy pork belly: OMG, it is ridiculously good and it is a great deal for $10 at happy hour. It comes with a nice pickled daikon and pineapple, with a zippy Vietnamese-style vinaigrette. I think I've ordered it now almost every visit. Last night I ordered two, because I didn't want to share!!
Their current iteration of the steak tartare that I had two weeks ago was not to my liking - it was with an Asian twist, but too much goopy sauce for my taste. However, my friend loved it and wolfed it down and raved about how delicious it was.
Their latest chicken dish is quite nice. Juicy and moist, good flavour.
Their scallop appie with a fried rice side is delicious and a fair amount of food.
Focaccia bread with hummus: well, I've now had two different friends that ordered it, and both times my husband and I thought it was not very good. But our friends ate it heartily, so I guess it's just personal preference.
Blistered shishito peppers: it was excellent last night
We've had a few other dishes but I don't remember them well enough to write about them.
Anyway, overall, a really fantastic experience every time. It seems to fill up (COVID safe), so definitely make a reservation. They also do takeout!