Went for an early dinner before the movie. We didn't have a reservation but there were some tables that were reserved for 7 and they said as long as we got out before then we could sit there. We had no problem with that as our movie was at 6:30. So we were seated fairly quickly. The place wasn't super full but it was busy.
This was a lot better of an atmosphere for my personal liking when compared to their Whyte Ave location. It's obviously more spacious and as such it didn't feel like we were jammed up against another table (not that we were at the other location). The server was very friendly and came and visited us enough that it didn't feel like we were ignored but also not too much that we were bothered by her stopping by. She refreshed our drinks a few times, offered some suggestions as some members of our party didn't really know what they wanted. Overall she delivered great service. Unfortunately I didn't catch her name. The rest of the servers in the area and the host's booth at the front also had very friendly vibes about them.
We ordered some fish tacos as it was still happy hour and they were larger than I had expected (they weren't stuffed too full but enough that it felt like a good appetizer/snack - pictures not included for this, too hungry forgot to take pictures). I ended up getting the Atlantic seafood chowder bowl with the ultimate upgrade. It was a good chowder but not necessarily worth the upgrade in my opinion. It seemed like the upgrade didn't add much aside from a "garlic bread" and some bacon bits and a mussel or two. I don't knock the dish it just didn't feel much like an ultimate upgrade worth $8. The bread was very soft and good for dipping if that's your jam.
My wife got the fish and chips with an upgrade from chips (fries) to poutine. The curds were good, the gravy was hot but on the salty side, so much so that we didn't end up finishing it. The fish really hit the spot for what my wife was craving.
All in all I would still give this a 5 star review because the small things here and there didn't really detract from the food and atmosphere that we experienced. Mind you this was early on a Saturday night so it wasn't too crazy. By the time we left just after 6:15 it was starting to fill. Just keep that in mind as your results may vary. read more