Little Maven

“Definition of a 5-star meal. My friend and I did the chef’s tasting menu which was a very reasonably priced $85 including 3 courses, starting with the tuna cannolis (out of this world) and crudo, onto the main course featuring head and tail-on prawns, melt in your mouth fish and the most tender, juicy truffle chicken. Finished the meal with a dessert platter which included cookies, ice cream and a decadent fudge. There was no issue with ensuring the tasting menu was gluten and nut-free which was a pleasant surprise for me at least. Our server Jo and the rest of the staff kept the meal moving at a steady pace with excellent service. Fun, upbeat vibe as well.”

“Could not leave without giving a 5 star review! The service was phenomenal and deserves 5 stars all on its own, but the food was soooo good too. We kept ordering more because it was all so delish. Tuna, caviar and celery root pasta were stand outs. Vanessa was our server and made our birthday dinner SO special, would come back for her alone. Will be back!!”

“Everything was good, I just felt it was all overpriced for what you actually got. Thai basil cucumber spirtzer was good. Mushroom toast was mid, unfortunately. I love mushrooms but it was way too oily. I went for my birthday so I got the steak frites which was also good, but not $74 good. The caramelized onions for the steak were completely overwhelmed with a *very* strong vinegar reduction. My friend got the trout that comes with asparagus, but it was treated more of a garnish than an actual contributor to the dish. Overall it was kind of pricey, but it had a good atmosphere. It seemed a little too dark for the older crowd to see their menus adequately, but I didn't have an issue.”

“We’ve passed Little Maven so many times and always meant to try it. Last night we finally did for NYE. It was absolutely a great experience. From our wonderful server, Vanessa, to the outstanding food, we had a night to remember. We started with the Tuna Cannoli and the Caesar endive, both perfect for sharing and packed with layers of flavor. The scallops with caviar were rich and decadent, a little on the salty side. For entrées, we had the dry-aged duck and the steak frites, both incredibly tender. The portion of fries was extremely generous, more than enough to share. Even though we were completely full, we couldn’t pass up the homemade cookies and ice cream for dessert. Highly recommend making a reservation.”

“Food was good, appetizer portions were underwhelming. I'd highly recommend the Caesar salad, duck agnolotti and desert cookie. I would not recommend the steak frites as the steak was tough to cut through and lacked flavour. Service was phenomenal and the staff went above and beyond.”