it's all good!

I live in the King West neighbourhood not too far from Politica Restaurant. Last year, I made dinner reservations on the patio for my cousin's bachelorette party. We were pleasantly surprised at the friendly service and the food/drinks (especially the mussels!)

My cousin and I are now regulars who choose to go back for every occassion possible. Not necessarily the best place to host a bachelorette party, but if you're looking for an intimate dinner with another (or a few!) friends, this is most definitely a cozy spot sure to satisfy your tastes!

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expectation didn't match

What first attracted our attention were the spotless windows and the “home-style dinners” sign in those same windows. Reality and anticipation didn’t quite match.

The menu is very limited, the only “home-style dinner” item being meatloaf with mushroom gravy. I am extremely fussy; my husband will eat just about anything without complaint, even justified complaint. The two cooks wore filthy uniforms we wouldn’t be caught gardening in, never mind preparing food in a kitchen. I ordered a club sandwich with coleslaw; my husband ordered the highly anticipated meatloaf with mushroom gravy and french fries. There was something very “off” about pink coleslaw so I didn’t even try it. My husband reported it was quite good. The vinegar from the coleslaw soaked one piece of my sandwich bread so I had to eat that open faced. The sandwich itself I’d give nothing more than “satisfactory”. Even my husband was just about sick looking at his dry looking meatloaf smothered in a grey congealed substance which was supposed to be mushroom gravy. He said he’d eat the meatloaf again but definitely not the gravy. However, since we have no intention of returning, that won’t be an issue.

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