Chef Claudio Aprile’s critically acclaimed restaurant in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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I finally made it to this gastronomic temple in downtown Toronto.    I have eaten claudios food in the past at Senses and knew him to be an excellant cook, but had never made it into his flagship.  

 

We often eat at Origin ( his casual restaurant close by) Diana and i mainly eat out at lunch time.

At any rate i had heard from a few people and read in a few reviews that the staff could be a bit snobbish!   Well there is nothing further from true.

From the moment we knocked on the door one Saturday afternoon to make the reservation to the moment we ate and left the restaurant last Saturday night, the staff were nothing but friendly gracious and professional.

Upon arrival we had a bit of a “wardrobe malfunction” and Glen the host was ever so helpful and made us feel at ease.

Our server who hailed from Nova Scotia was present just enough to take care of us without intrustion and although busy took time to answer any and all my questions.

Often i will only have water in a restaurant and Diana one or two glasses of wine to which many of the snobbish servers will groan, however not even a blink here.

Although the chef wasnt on the line this night his team do an excellant job.

The food came out in a perfect succession of dishes and at the perfect pace.   The flavors were fresh and bright.  The ingredients at the top of thier quality.

We both loved the dish with Salmon and radish , as well as the amazing lamb.

 

I found that the presentations were very beautiful and the food tasted as it looked.  There were small touches of Molecular Gastronomy but not any over manipulated food.

 

I certainly know i will not wait so long to return to this wonderful restaurant.  If coming to Toronto plan ahead and make a reservation as this is not a big spot.

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