It was pouring cats on dogs on a Sunday.  Undeterred, we headed off to Club Street Social for bunch.   The place though somewhat squeezy, had a nice cool vibe to it.   We started with the baby spinach with octopus.  It seemed a good combination but alas the vinaigrette was way to sourish for our liking.  Perhaps the restaurant can consider having it by the side or having a balsamic reduction dressing option.    What stood out were the scrambed eggs and truffled egg toast.  They were exceptionally yummy and we polished it off in a jiffy.  It was the first and only time I've seen AC finshing her carbs.    As Arnie would say  : "I'll be back"

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Located along Genmill lane, a little turn off the rowdy Club Street, Club Street Social has received raving reviews and attention due to it's decor and ambiance similar to the many speakeasies in New York's west village. Having not been to that part of the world before (though I'm dying for the opportunity to creep up), I was eager to fill myself in on the experience even if it might be a make-shift one. 
 
True enough, stepping into the vicinity on a warm weekday night, the honey tone shades of the lights overhead beckoning a sort of ease into our mannerisms, I was instantly charmed. Gorgeous outfitting, mosaic tiled floors and fashionably old fashioned varnished bar counter tops. Stunning.


A quick perusal of the menu saw the bf and I ordering a pair of paninis and Toasted Ciabatta with dips ($12) for sharing.
 
With regards to food, Club Street Social gives a stellar performance with premium ingredients injected into basic fun fare. First things first, the ciabatta, also used in its paninis is a major super star; with a crisp outer crust giving way to airy pockets of yeasty goodness, it was a huge success serving as a medium for such obnoxious flavor pleasures. I had the pan seared lobster with avocado and yuzu mayo ($28) whereas he settled for the more humble salami, fontina and red peppers chutney ($15). The former was a treasure of all things creamy and luxurious, akin to an occasional treat of lobster thermidore rolled into a tight package. However, in the reality that we were stripped from the intoxicating ambience, the lobster panini plainly put was overpriced. I would have been better off with a burger from &Made. The latter, the salami panini wasn't big on flavor, save for the strangely addictive carb wrapper of a ciabatta. 
 
That being said, Club Street Social leaves one at a major dilemma. I  would have loved to have fallen in love with the place. Unfortunately, the quaint establishment falls short of expectations in the food department after having built a reputation high given its daring menu on top of it's less than minimal media exposure. Not a place I'll return to.

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1) Lemon Tart - $7

X chose the lemon tart which was pretty good. Almost the right balance of sweet and sour but I feel that the crust could be better!

2)Milkbar Salted Caramel S'mores - $8

Because I love salted caramel and s'mores very much, I picked this instead of the nutella bread pudding. I didn't know what to expect but I was definitely disappointed when this arrived 15 minutes later. It was nothing like its name? There was no trace of s'mores and the salted caramel did not taste like salted caramel. This tasted like chocolate and condensed milk on toast. We didn't like it very much. I guess the only good thing was the huge portion, and we didn't finish it. Well, didn't think I was gonna have bread for dessert..