Problem: How? How does this place get 4 stars? I really don't get it. I've been to so many Japanese restaurants all over the U.S., lived in Japan for some time, but I never came across such overpriced, over-hyped Japanese restaurant in my life. This place might have been a hip place back in the day, often visited by famous celebrities, and known for it's 'social' ambiance, but it must be the over-hype that made this place so highly rated. The interior is very nice, with a beautiful bar and dim lighting. The staff is very friendly, knowledgeable, helping to walk through the menu with you. Then, what is my problem? It's the food! I thought this was a restaurant? All-you-can-eat-sushi $8.99 restaurants can definitely make a better maki and roll than this place. We ordered Seared albacore tuna roll with spicy scallop and tuni maki, but it was bad. It was so bad that I was nearly shocked. We ordered snow crab dynamite as recommended by the waiter, and it was disgusting. It was simply fake crab meat covered with heavy cream and cheese that seemed semi baked. I really didn't know what I was eating. We ordered Jalapeno Hamachis, which were just terribly salted and covered with horrible sauce that tasted like East Asian medicine. I've had ceviches, I've had Japanese Hamachi (Yellowtail) and I clearly know the difference between the good and the bad. But, this was hard to categorize. I just don't know how they managed to make it so bad that it just broke out of my chart. After these dishes, I decided to stop ordering, and asked for the bill. It came out to $95 after taxes. My girlfriend and I are small eaters and I don't think we felt a thing in our stomach. Food- FAIL Service- Good Ambiance- Good. Modern, hip. Price- Overpriced. I think you should try this place for the hell of it. It's just so shocking, I almost want to suggest that you try this place. Drink a lot at the bar and sit, maybe you'll get through better. And that's if you don't care about the bill
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Problem: As a new parent I can't imagine anything worse than having a sick baby and not being able to get in to see a Dr. I never need to worry about this with EVCC. My daughter suffered from chronic ear infections and with very little notice EVCC always saw us the same day, and in many cases within a few hours of calling. Dr. Curran is caring, professional and most importantly passionate about pediatrics. From time to time we see other practitioners in the office and ALL of them have been excellent. The office is clean and the front office staff is extremely friendly.
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Problem: I've paid many a visit to Brew Lab, the doyen of Gourmet Coffee. Besides coffee, there's an uber tempting selection of eatables including Sandwiches, Soups and cakes that would tempt a Nun fasting in Lent (no offence meant!). The coffee is the finest I've had anywhere. The House Espresso Blend (by Has Bean) is THE best! Be there, or be square, but, do get a round to it soon!
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Problem: I've been going to Fameux for well over a decade and until recently had only indulged in their "gros poutine pour partager" avec un coke and normally only after 2:00am. This 24-hour classic "booths and old school waitresses" diner is one of those authentic Montreal haunts where Franco Anglo young old hipster blue collar academic congregate under one roof to hunker down with some hearty eats. Their menu is fairly comprehensive but focuses on pizza, poutine, clubs, platters, and smoked meat. They also do a decent breakfast. A friend, whilst pregnant, started craving their "Star Burger Supreme" and when I asked her partner what was in it they promptly whisked me away to sample it. We each ordered "the" burger, cherry coke and broiled poutine to share (which initially I thought sounded like sacrilege but turned out to be extremely satisfying eliminating the soggy fry factor). The star burger was INTENSE - consisting of a classic patty with bacon, cheese curds, onion rings AND a slice of cheese on a bun. It was impressive but overall I found it fairly bland (perhaps a little more mustard would have helped?) and due to extreme grease-factor the bun got soggy before I could finish it. The cherry coke was a perfect, ultra sweet, way to cut through the grease though! I'll continue frequenting this spot as I'm definitely a fan of their classic and broiled poutine, the mushroom pizza and the atmosphere in general. And really, who can resist a place with booths? I can't!
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