The ambience is very nice; we went on a rather slow evening, and the dim lighting suits the restaurant well. The waiter was very helpful, very knowledgeable about the menu and appropriate wine pairings. The only real criticism I have is that it took about 10 minutes to receive the bill, but we were enjoying ourselves and relaxing a bit, so we hardly noticed. The food was astoundingly good; I've never had a pasta dish so well put-together before. Very pleased with the overall experience, will return again for certain!
I had tried this restaurant a few years ago and...
I had tried this restaurant a few years ago and didn't like it then, but decided to give it another chance. Bad move! The Margarita's tasted like they were made with a powdered mix (they were bright green) and were basically tasteless. The bruschetta was made on a round flat bread with watery tomatoes and was also tasteless. The Caesar salad was tasteless except for the bitterness of the lettuce, they used boxed croûtons and no bacon bits. If they had put bacon bits in it I'm sure they would have been imitation ones. The steak was okay, at least it was done the way I had ordered it (rare), but the seafood topping was way over cooked so the shrimp was dry and tough. We were invited to browse the wine cellar (a glassed in room beside the bar) and were informed that all wines were the same price. My friend chose the Wolfblass (my fave) but the owner interrupted and tried to get us to take an Ontario wine (of course he would, he makes more money on them!) The service was okay, but the room was very cold due to the outside door leading directly into the dining room. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone, and I won't be giving it a third chance.
Wow! I met a friend of mine halfway which landed...
Wow! I met a friend of mine halfway which landed us in Brantford and I just picked this restaurant on line. I was a bit surprised to see the restaurant in a strip plaza but do not let this sway you!!! I almost thought about leaving until the waitress was nice enough to bring me to te back bar and served me wonderful wine. The ceasar salad dressing was homemade as was the alfredo sauce. The tomato sauce leaves u wanting more - tangy! Sourdough bread was a nice touch served with marinara sauce. This pasta was the best I have had in years and I am glad we stayed. GREAT service! Will return when I go back to Brantford!
