My fiance has always wanted to try this place, so when he saw there was a Living Social deal for it, he quickly purchased it. We went on a Friday night at around 6 30 without reservations. It was a 30 minute wait. It's located in Gilman Village, which is a boardwalk of sorts that have random little shops. At that time, unfortunately, pretty much all but one store was closed. Thankfully the one that was open was the toy store, so we had some fun browsing through there.
Anyway, back on subject. The front of the building has no sign, that I could really see, so it's a little confusing where you are supposed to go into if you are not familiar with the restaurant. Walking in, immediately, I loved the ambiance. It was dark and romantic, with a gorgeous candled 'wall' and a very cool looking backdrop in the far, back wall. At the same time, there were also families there and there was a slight din of voices throughout. I don't mind that at all, because then I feel like you can talk without having your neighbors eavesdrop on your conversation and vice versa.
The hostess was extremely nice and so was our wait staff, although the one downside is that it took a little too long for our food to come. We ordered the poutine as an appetizer. The poutine was basic, just as traditional poutine is. I think it would have been nice if they tried to make it a little different somehow. The gravy had good flavor, but there just wasn't enough of it, so it felt like I was just eating fries most times. I probably won't order this one again.
For my entree, I had the half grilled chicken, which came with mashed potatoes and a few pieces of broccoli. The gravy/sauce on it was really good and it went so well with the mashed potatoes. The chicken was nice and moist, even the breast, which I normally don't like. The skin was a tad salty eaten alone, but with the meat, it was very good. I would recommend this dish for those who want something different than steak.
My fiance ordered the flat iron steak. The steak came with goat cheese polenta, all covered with a chimchurri sauce. The polenta was so good, it reminded me of cheesy grits! It might just be a preference thing, but I did not like the chimchurri sauce b/c it tasted a little too sour for me. My fiance told me that's just what chimchurri sauce is supposed to taste like. My preference would have been less sauce. The steak was pretty good- he ordered it medium rare and I liked it.
For dessert we ordered the Peach And Raspberry Crisp. It was so good! The layer of crunch was perfect. It was topped with a scoop of cinnamon ice cream which was so delicious by itself, but paired with the dessert, was amazing. The peach/raspberry part of it was a little tart, which I love! I usually shy away from cobbler type desserts b/c they are usually WAY too sweet for me, but the raspberry was great. And the combination of the hot/cold, soft/crunchy, a slight tart/sweetness- it completely hit the spot.
I would say this restaurant is pretty good value. Nothing was outrageously priced for a steak house and there are definitely other items on the entree list that I would like to go back for. We enjoyed it so much that we actually bought another Groupon for this place and can't wait 'til the next time we have a little dinner date! read more