Amuse Kitchen & Wine

2 Reviews on “Amuse Kitchen & Wine”

• Andy Morris

  I feel like this place learned from it’s early days and must have improved drastically. I do see older reviews that claim it was overpriced and quality was uneven, but my first experience (early 2019) was excellent. They didn’t have our table ready when we arrived because another couple was lingering, so they sat us at the bar and offered us complimentary champagne. Such a nice touch! The service was friendly, helpful, and courteous. I found the prices to be on par with other small fine dining restaurants and had no issues with the price/size value. We ended up sharing a variety of small plates and a main, and every dish was prepared well. Great flavour combinations, good quality ingredients, and well executed. From reading past reviews, I get the sense that they went with a more restrained menu, which makes thinks easier and more consistent in the kitchen. I will be returning.

  September 13, 2019, 9:13 pm

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• Photomysh

  Wanted to love this place so close to home, but a miss on most of the marks – for the price. A cheese board, 2 appetizers, wine for 2 and one dessert cost $200 after tip! First off, I get the pride of ownership but please hire professional wait staff even for the tiny size of the place (approximately 8 tables, although some tables can be split for 2-person seating). Very awkward standing and waiting in the non-existent entry way while the owner chats with other patrons about the decor plans, wonder what they plan for winter? Did not appear to have so much as a coat rack. Fairly quick service while only 1 other table was occupied, but the owner almost seemed a bit nervous serving. Charcuterie board okay, but no presentation whatsoever and barely anything else but cheese and bread, $26 for large which includes 5 decent cheeses if you don’t want any meat. Some olives sprinkled across and 2 tiny sides which were fairly tasteless. Appetizers okay, poorly presented (people do eat with their eyes first). The salmon tartare really needs to be rethought since the best part ended up floating in a clay pot of what looked like fish broth, needed more flavour and salt. I was excited about the burrata cheese dish, but it was merely a piece of burrata over some diced tomato and deep fried bread with overdressed salad. Cute choice of mismatched china, but the oversized clay pots just don’t fit. The dessert chocolate mousse was absolutely lost at the bottom of a huge clay looking pot with handles (??) it was a cold dessert. Way too sweet, and not appetizing looking brown dessert in a brown bowl ($9 the cheapest on the menu). Wine list not huge but solid choices for any taste, ranging from cheaper bottles up to $100+ a bottle. Overall would not return for the price. It almost seems that like good intentions were poorly executed due to lack of experience or maybe still ironing out the kinks. The menu items definitely do not equal the lack of finesse and higher price points. Perhaps a dinner treat on a weekend night may yield better results, unfortunately there are way too many nice places around that charge this much but provide better quality food and service. Let’s see how Amuse does in the coming future since they are new to the local restaurant scene. Good luck.

  October 20, 2016, 8:19 am

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