feast

feast is your ideal neighbourhood restaurant - elegant but also cozy. the food is rustic but also with a good amount of refinement. the avocadofriesare to die for, and probably next big thing after cauliflower fries. and the bison tenderloin is one of best wild game dishes i have had in a while. as some might find dundarave a little far, but i think it's totally worth the trip for a special occasion.

we just went to feast for the first time and are excited to have a new restaurant in the dundarave area. they've done a great job renovating the space. the hostesses were friendly, accommodating and they made room for our baby stroller even though the restaurant was starting to fill up. we started by ordering lattes but the latte machine wasn't in yet so we had a drip coffee and hot water with lemon (tip - until your latte machine comes in, recommend coffee and baileys instead and everyone will be happy). my husband and i ordered the burger and fried chicken sandwich with fries. the burger was tasty but the fried chicken andfriesboth tasted like the oil that they were fried in. thefrieswere also quite dark - they both really tasted like old oil. maybe they weren't cooked at a high enough temperature? in addition, the food is a bit standard for such high prices. we love high end restaurants and will gladly splurge for a good meal but $20 for a piece of fried chicken on a lunch menu with no side? $12 for a tiny bowl of soup? overall, we probably wouldn't come back for lunch. we'll give it another shot for brunch but won't be running back. on a side note, we noticed that most of the customers were wearing their jackets because it was quite cold inside the restaurant and a soft-close should be added to the front door because each time a waiter goes out to serve on the patio, the door slams with a bang (both easy fixes). hopefully these are just kinks that are being worked out and our next time will be better. we'd love to have a great new addition to the neighborhood so please keep improving!

when we visited feast, dundarave’s new neighbourhood bistro, it was abuzz with a patronage of girls in sleeveless blouses and well-appointed older couples, all gathering for oysters on a pretty patio bordered by herb-stuffed planters. for starters, avocado and beetfries($12)—unusual and additive in a crispy light batter—and hearty crab cakes ($21.50). mains are elegant comfort food by chef kayla dhaliwall, like fusilli studded with smoky octopus slices ($24), squash curry with black rice ($22) and fast-food style fried chicken in a batter spiked with paprika and frank’s red hot, served with a flacon of gravy ($22). feast's ambiance comes from reclaimed wood furnishings and a baby-boomer slow-dance soundtrack (prompting a fellow diner to exclaim, “i haven’t heard this song since high-school dances!” with a wistfulness we’ll presumably one day feel for nelly’s “hot in herre”). current o

when we visited feast , dunderave’s new neighbourhood bistro, it was abuzz with a patronage of girls in sleeveless blouses and well-appointed older couples, all gathering for oysters on a pretty patio bordered by herb-stuffed planters. for starters, avocado and beetfries($12)—unusual and additive in a crispy light batter—and hearty crab cakes ($21.50). mains are elegant comfort food by chef kayla dhaliwall, like fusilli studded with smoky octopus slices ($24), squash curry with black rice ($22) and fast-food style fried chicken in a batter spiked with paprika and frank’s red hot, served with a flacon of gravy ($22). feast's ambiance comes from reclaimed wood furnishings and a baby-boomer slow-dance soundtrack (prompting a fellow diner to exclaim, “i haven’t heard this song since high-school dances!” with a wistfulness we’ll presumably one day feel for nelly’s “hot in herre”). current off-menu dessert options include crème brulee or a paper bag of cinnamon sugar mini-donuts (no pne re