Came here on a date all the way from Scarborough after weeks of planning. Tried calling beforehand but got no answer — should’ve taken that as a sign. We arrived only to find the entire place booked for a wedding party. Such a disappointment and a complete waste of gas and time! At the very least, update your website if you have private events. Definitely won’t be coming back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Kajal Sohpal
Meh service by servers
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Dalia Chaban
Always good vibes and the food is amazing!
Sarah Lang
I really enjoyed the food and atmosphere but the service was lacking. We seated ourselves as there was no hostess when we came in and then it took a while for a server to come to our table. She didn't bring menus so we had to go grab them ourselves. After that it did improve but we still had to go to them ourselves a couple of times.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
karma7
My girlfriend and I came here 2 weeks ago for some dinner, our server Olivia I believe was truly amazing. She recommended the whipped ricotta which isn’t something I’d usually order but W.O.W… Truly amazing. Thank you Olivia for your hard work! Will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kaddy
I came from Calgary to meet my friend in Cambridge, and we decided to go to Waterloo for a nice dining experience. The restaurant itself was great and the food was excellent. Unfortunately, the service did not reflect the same standard. Our server, Olivia Jasin, never checked on us, didn’t ask how our meal was, or see if we needed anything. It felt like we were completely overlooked throughout the experience, which was very disappointing.
Because of this, we chose not to leave a tip — something we almost never do, as we truly value and appreciate the hard work that servers put in at restaurants. This has never happened to me before, and it was disappointing especially given the great food and atmosphere.
My friend even mentioned this to her, and the only response we received was “understandable,” which felt dismissive rather than attentive.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Boweil Yap
I visited on a Sunday afternoon when the restaurant wasn’t busy. The bartender handed us menus and showed us to a table, which seemed promising. However, we sat there for 15 minutes without anyone coming over to take our order—or even offer us water. I tried to get a server’s attention by raising my hand, and although one made eye contact, he looked away and ignored us. At that point, we decided to leave. The service was extremely unprofessional and disappointing, I DO NOT RECOMMEND this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Dan Dan
Absolutely painful to eat. What’s with the powdery matcha!? Not drinkable AT ALL. The drinks took so long to arrive and it wasn’t even busy. Food was so plain, not enjoyable. It was so noticeable that the dishes were dirty. Worst experience ever.
Kevin French
Interesting dishes, average execution. Friendly staff. Generally overpriced and high tip expectations (default min is 18% and goes up to 25%). Would not return.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Aaditya Lanke
I got the pesto burrata and it was amazing the presentation was Instagram worthy. I also loved the sauce and the mixture of the burrata and pesto pasta was perfect. Given that it’s hard to find burrata I am a fan.
I also tried my friend’s mushroom gnocchi and the texture of the gnocchi was perfect. The white sauce and the flavours make it the best pasta I have had in Waterloo. Give it a shot especially if you like washroom.
The ambience made me feel like I was in a European palace with interesting music. A nice place to have good conversations.
Terrible value. Everything here is wildly overpriced for what you receive. The decor is weird. The drinks were good, better than the food but still overpriced. Our waitress wasn't great either, especially for the price. It was indicated on our reservation that we were there for a birthday. For what we paid, I would have expected at least a happy birthday from the waitress, hostess but no.
Simply charging a lot for your poorly seasoned food doesn't make you a high end restaurant, it makes you a joke.
I'll never be back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Jason Lynch
Heirloom Tomato Salad had absolutely zero Heirloom tomatoes. It had about 4 grape tomatoes cut in half. The majority of it was cucumbers and tzatziki. A little steep for $18.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Majed Zaman
Only thing more bland than the over priced dinner menu was the service. Would not recommend.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Lela Hopper
Had such a wonderful time and meal with a bunch of friends! Avery was amazing and took such good care of us! Would recommend 10/10! Amazing place! Will be returning!! 🤍🤍🤍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Annabelle Pfeifle
Came for a bachelorette and Avery was fantastic! Took time to recommend dishes to us and gave us fantastic service all night!
Came here on a date all the way from Scarborough after weeks of planning. Tried calling beforehand but got no answer — should’ve taken that as a sign. We arrived only to find the entire place booked for a wedding party. Such a disappointment and a complete waste of gas and time! At the very least, update your website if you have private events. Definitely won’t be coming back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Meh service by servers
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Always good vibes and the food is amazing!
I really enjoyed the food and atmosphere but the service was lacking. We seated ourselves as there was no hostess when we came in and then it took a while for a server to come to our table. She didn't bring menus so we had to go grab them ourselves. After that it did improve but we still had to go to them ourselves a couple of times.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
My girlfriend and I came here 2 weeks ago for some dinner, our server Olivia I believe was truly amazing. She recommended the whipped ricotta which isn’t something I’d usually order but W.O.W… Truly amazing. Thank you Olivia for your hard work! Will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I came from Calgary to meet my friend in Cambridge, and we decided to go to Waterloo for a nice dining experience. The restaurant itself was great and the food was excellent. Unfortunately, the service did not reflect the same standard. Our server, Olivia Jasin, never checked on us, didn’t ask how our meal was, or see if we needed anything. It felt like we were completely overlooked throughout the experience, which was very disappointing.
Because of this, we chose not to leave a tip — something we almost never do, as we truly value and appreciate the hard work that servers put in at restaurants. This has never happened to me before, and it was disappointing especially given the great food and atmosphere.
My friend even mentioned this to her, and the only response we received was “understandable,” which felt dismissive rather than attentive.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
I visited on a Sunday afternoon when the restaurant wasn’t busy. The bartender handed us menus and showed us to a table, which seemed promising. However, we sat there for 15 minutes without anyone coming over to take our order—or even offer us water. I tried to get a server’s attention by raising my hand, and although one made eye contact, he looked away and ignored us. At that point, we decided to leave. The service was extremely unprofessional and disappointing, I DO NOT RECOMMEND this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Absolutely painful to eat. What’s with the powdery matcha!? Not drinkable AT ALL. The drinks took so long to arrive and it wasn’t even busy.
Food was so plain, not enjoyable.
It was so noticeable that the dishes were dirty.
Worst experience ever.
Interesting dishes, average execution. Friendly staff. Generally overpriced and high tip expectations (default min is 18% and goes up to 25%). Would not return.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
I got the pesto burrata and it was amazing the presentation was Instagram worthy. I also loved the sauce and the mixture of the burrata and pesto pasta was perfect. Given that it’s hard to find burrata I am a fan.
I also tried my friend’s mushroom gnocchi and the texture of the gnocchi was perfect. The white sauce and the flavours make it the best pasta I have had in Waterloo. Give it a shot especially if you like washroom.
The ambience made me feel like I was in a European palace with interesting music. A nice place to have good conversations.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Terrible value.
Everything here is wildly overpriced for what you receive. The decor is weird.
The drinks were good, better than the food but still overpriced.
Our waitress wasn't great either, especially for the price.
It was indicated on our reservation that we were there for a birthday. For what we paid, I would have expected at least a happy birthday from the waitress, hostess but no.
Simply charging a lot for your poorly seasoned food doesn't make you a high end restaurant, it makes you a joke.
I'll never be back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Heirloom Tomato Salad had absolutely zero Heirloom tomatoes. It had about 4 grape tomatoes cut in half. The majority of it was cucumbers and tzatziki. A little steep for $18.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Only thing more bland than the over priced dinner menu was the service. Would not recommend.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Had such a wonderful time and meal with a bunch of friends! Avery was amazing and took such good care of us! Would recommend 10/10! Amazing place! Will be returning!! 🤍🤍🤍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came for a bachelorette and Avery was fantastic! Took time to recommend dishes to us and gave us fantastic service all night!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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