Alexandr Orlov
Overall, it's an interesting and nice place. Divided into two relatively small rooms and a summer terrace with a couple of tables. The decor is pleasantly neutral, the tables are beautifully set, and the staff is polite and knowledgeable. I wouldn't count on free parking right there. There are paid parking places around, but we arrived in the evening and just used the free one by the ferry, then walked a couple of blocks here. I would have liked slightly lower prices or slightly larger portions. It was actually funny about it: my meal set of main course + starter + drink cost $40, while my wife's relatively small risotto was $30. They explained to me that this was because of a charity. I came here to eat for myself, no one told me there were any donations here, so for me it was "so-so reason", but I can't say that it is the downside of this place of course: the customers choose what they'll pay for on the menu by themselves. My wife ordered the risotto, as I mentioned before, and I ordered Sausage & Savoy Cabbage Rigatoni. My wife's dish was just okay. I had a similar risotto a couple of months ago that was much tastier. But I really enjoyed my pasta. It was a completely new combination of flavors and aftertastes, so to speak. And I liked the starter too. It was Cider steamed mussels. At first I thought the fries were a little overcooked, but the combination of it with the sauce and mussels created a very nice, interesting flavor. The only thing that we didn't like here: "You can't share one dish between two people". It's like, they won't give you a clean extra plate to split a dish in half between two people, because it wouldn't be profitable for the establishment if everyone will do that. That was the explanation. And I do understand the logic. But considering that everywhere we went in Halifax and the province, we were given a plate if the dish we ordered was big - it was a surprise here to hear a decline. To be fair, the Coke we ordered was complimentary, to soften this impression. So, as I said, overall I liked it here in general. Would I recommend this place? It's hard to say. This is probably the first time I can't give a clear answer. But if we talk purely about the taste of the food, you can probably find some new good taste for a familiar dish from their menu.
