Brassaii

Something for everyone!!

Brassaii is one of my new favourite places. The space alone has something for everyone. The lounge is the perfect area for some casual drinks either while waiting for a table, or especially on a Tuesday night when their resident jazz band - The Bees Knees - are playing. The dining room is spacious and has the ability to put together a table for whatever your group size is - 2 or 20 - but still allows you the feeling of an intimate dinner once seated. The private dining room is perfect for an afternoon meeting or if you want a more intimate celebration with friends. The back room would have to be my favourite though. It's so versatile and can be rented out, but it's also such a great event room on Wednesday and Saturday nights. The DJ's have yet to disappoint me and the crowd has always been a perfect mix of people out to have a good time and make new friends.

Brassaii Brunch

A couple friends and I decided to check out Brassaii's Brunch that we had been hearing so much about. We shared a few items from the brunch menu to get a taste for it and wow, was it ever good!! We shared the Banana pancakes with apple and cinnamon compote (so fluffy and moist), their eggs benedict with their hollandaise sauce (amazing!) and their "Croque Monsieur" grilled sandwich with ham and guyere cheese. If that doesn't satisfy your appetite.... talk about options!! All of theses items were so well prepared, and came out in good time too! Add a few lemon creme pastries and some specialty Brassaii Mimosa's and we just found our new weekly Brunch location!!

I attended a medium sized corporate event last week at Brassaii. It was a pretty standard size party, cocktail style, appetizers and open bar. They had everyone in the private room at the back which was perfect for the number of people that had showed up. The event went extremely smoothly. With only two bartenders they managed to get everyone a drink effortlessly and with no waiting. The staff was friendly and the room looked very inviting. The food that was passed around was incredible and there was more then enough to go around for everyone. I was so impressed that i called the next day to book our corporate Christmas party with them.

Brassaii has always been a favorite restaurant of mine, so i was a bit disappointed when i heard they had changed executive chefs. However when my husband and i went for dinner we both ordered new dishes from the menu and i have to admit we were both extremely satisfied. I had ordered the Miso baked black cod and my husband went with the pork tenderloin. My fish came with an interesting mango salsa and wasabi mash which was extremely delightful and mouth watering. My husband allowed me to sample a piece of his pork and combined with the caramelized pears and haricots jus made the flavour of the pork come alive. We both will be back in the near future to sample other new dishes like the Bacon wrapped filet of beef or the beef carpaccio. Overall their new executive chef, Bruce Woods, will be an exciting new addition to the Brassaii family.

This morning I decided to give Brassaii a try for breakfast because I heard their pastries were fabulous. When I walked in I immediately saw freshly made almond croissants which I could not resist. I decided to take a half dozen back with me to the office and they ended up being a huge hit. Without a doubt I will be a return customer.