Ruby Watchco

Second time here tonight and was just as lovely as the first. Love the concept of the restaurant and local foods. This time we we didn't order the add on items because we were so full the first time we did! Meal was still satisfying and very filling. I think my favourite course is definitely the cheese, the spreads always compliment it so well it makes me forget about dessert! Specialty is also in the salads, both times they were phenomenal. Fresh and dressed evenly, not too sour or oily, ingredients go really well together (e.g., today we had apples and blue cheese as some of the ingredients). Only other thing is I think the sides to the main were a little oily although tasty, and dessert a little too sweet for us but that's just minor things :)

My first visit to the restaurant was excellent; great service and terrific food. Staff were friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable about everything that was being served.

My second visit was much the same, except the quality of the food was somewhat disappointing. We were unexpectedly served something that was completely different from the set, prix-fixe menu.

While the menu indicated slow-roasted smoked pork loin, we were served something that was indistinguishable from grocery store ham. It didn't resemble what we were expecting in the least, aside from being from the same animal. This wasn't brought up by our server, so it was quite a disappointing surprise.

Great place to have a nice family dinner. Nice atmosphere and amazing staff. Being vegan is not always easy; here it was. The vegan lasagna was really good and they complimented it with roasted potatoes, sweet potatoes and greens. I almost forgot about the salad, also very delicious. I will come back for more!

GREAT BUT TOO SWEET! Service was outstanding. Vibe was classy and relaxed (love a restaurant where I am not bombarded with pounding loud music!) The concept of a single prix fixe that changes nightly, served family style is interesting. The first course salad was creative, fresh and tasty. The trout was perfectly done but the side dishes were quite disappointing. Two of them were icky sweet (yam and cauliflower), which was a turn-off to me... I realize some people like sweetness with vegetables but it was way too much especially in two out of three. The cheese course was nice with the crumbly soda bread and tasty sweet marmalade, bits of granola in a puddle of honey but again SWEET OVERLOAD. The caramel creme pot was AMAZINGLY delicious but I certainly would have enjoyed my post-meal sweet had the meal not been mostly dessert-level sweetness. We had the 4 course wine pairing which was really good and well-chosen. I am going to give 4 stars because overall it was a quality experience and perhaps its my own preference which left me not as pleased as I would have liked for a not-inexpensive meal.(just under $250 for 2 people, including tip) We would probably give it another try in the future.

Second time here. Our go to special place for our romantic night out. Food is spectacular. Combinations of flavours are incredible and make dinner an unforgettable experience. It’s a must try!