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Brant House
- 522 King St. W. (at Brant St.) • View on map »
- 416-703-2800
- http://www.branthouse.com/
Come Friday and Saturday nights, under-30 high rollers hit this supper club in full force. Generic house beats set a relaxed dinner mood, and giant video screens show anything from Cirque du Soleil to the NBA game. Chef Jonaton Lome offers a protein-heavy menu of risk-free bistro fare. The execution is uneven. A huge, tender braised short rib appetizer delivers exceptional value at $14, with a sweet, succulent barbecue sauce balanced nicely by peppery napa slaw. The meal’s high point is a beautifully seasoned roasted lamb loin, cooked to perfect medium-rare and resting on roasted cremini and chanterelles, lentils and a deliciously acidulated grainy mustard sauce. Green salad suffers from excess extra-virgin, while a linguine main of shrimp and herbed garlic oil is mired in a slick worthy of BP. Wines lean toward the New World, with adequate selection from $35 and upward. Flirtatious servers. Come 10 p.m., the long, communal dining tables are shoved aside to make room for a dance floor. (Interesting side note: the attendant in the men’s room hands out not only towels but also Axe body spray.) Mains $19–$28.
522 King St. W. (at Brant St.)
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