Don't bother
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 12/31/04
I would love to rate this restaurant but I'll never get the chance.
On the recommendation of a Toronto newspaper, we tried to eat there on a Thursday evening, arriving, as recommended, early, since they don't take reservations.
There was already a line up but we were told it would be a "little bit" which, when pressed, was defined as 20 minutes.
Twenty-five minutes later a table for two was clearly available. We asked if we could have it and were told that no, it was being held until nearby tables emptied so the tables could be aggregated for a party of 12 that arrived 15 minutes after we did.
Since they refused to take reservations, we were perplexed. The server who was handling seating said that he had to do what was most efficient for the restaurant, which is to say, in my interpretation, make the most money and screw those who had been patiently waiting. At that point, we were told it would be another 20 minutes.
Needless to say, we left.
It seems as though this restaurant caters to clients it knows -- so if you don't know anyone, don't bother.