The boy after school on a Wednesday, he's had rehearsal so we're late. We show up around 6:30 PM.
The hostess asks if we've a reservation.
Ouch. This is the same question we ask all our customers, only this restaurant at 6:30 isn't empty - it is, to appearances, entirely full.
Not unreasonable, but sadly we don't. She offers a couple of stools overlooking the kitchen - discuss with boy...
"We can watch them cook..."
- "Will there be animals?"
"Will they kill them?"
- "We should kill them in accordance to our Koscher Traditions..."
He's catching on, getting better at the dialogue...
The hostess gets it. We take the bar overlooking the kitchen.
Now the place is full - fashionably, the 30 and 40 something set. Well dressed, well-to-do. Not me. But tonight, night out with boy, I'll pretend.
We start with Calamari and Oysters - a dozen - East Coast and West. They boy's not had Oysters.
The Oysters are fine. The Calamari, strips in a mild salsa styled sauce, not exciting.
For mains, the boy has a chicken waffle. Breast of Chicken sandwiched between 2 waffles. Exactly that, he assures me, and I can't comment further because I didn't get a bite. He's 15.
Me, a steak, rare, very fine.
For dessert, a banana-cream something. Good but I'm not a Banana Guy.
Overall, great atmosphere, laid-back and low key service, busy kitchen (no swearing or obvious signs of stress, made me think it was all an act. Mind you there were 10 people there, with such detailed and specific roles as "decorate desserts" or "Shuck Oysters.." - not a lot of multitasking.). Food, Good, not remarkable, nonetheless the new hot-place in town. The Atmosphere alone makes it worth the visit. And make a reservation, they are that busy.
Link: http://www.modelmilk.ca