LIV Restaurant — Restaurant in Niagara-on-the-Lake

I had the pleasure of visiting "Liv Restaurant" to celebrate my anniversary with my significant other. I was very satisfied and pleased with the service, ambiance and the food.

Service: Upon walking into the restaurant I was greeted by the hostess who was prompt and courteous to us. She was very friendly as she walked us to our table. My waitress - Fiona, was extremely attentive, patient and informative. She put forth a high degree of care and we appreciated her service very much. The food was brought out fairly quick.

Ambiance: The pictures posted on the internet don't depict how nice the restaurant really is on the inside. My significant other and I really enjoyed the artistic design on the wall paintings along with the proper lighting to supplement our food and table setting (Not too dark, not too bright). The restaurant is laid out with open with seating that is spread out making it feel intimate and private with the people you are having dinner with. The flowers on each table and the décor finishes are well done.

Food: Every meal begins with an "amuse-bouche" of the evening. It was very refreshing and did its job to prepare our palette for the upcoming vivers. With respect to Chef Michael Prince, I will keep the details of the amuse-bouche private as it is supposed to be a surprise for the guests. Followed by this was a surprise of champagne to celebrate my anniversary courtesy of the Chef. It was an exceedingly nice touch. To start, my partner and I had the caesar salad. The portion was very generous as we both shared a generous bowl each. The caesar salad contained all of the usual ingredients that wasn't overly topped with salad dressing. The Parmesan cheese was extremely delectable. A fantastic choice I must say. Following this, we selected the gnocchi and the scallops as our main dishes. The gnocchi was absolutely incredible. It melted in your mouth. The pasta sauce was extremely tasty along with the bits of finely cooked short rib. The scallops were delicious and refreshing. It was cooked to perfection. I would highly recommend these two dishes to any guest.

Final Words: I thoroughly enjoyed my evening with my partner. "Liv Restaurant" goes above and beyond. They pay attention to fine touches. My partner and I received a very nice note inside of our menu's that was very touching and fitting to our anniversary. The staff is excellent and well trained. The food is very elegant and ever so tasty. Portion sizes are generous compared to many fine dining restaurants. My regards go out to Chef Michael Prince as he runs a superb restaurant. I really appreciated the thought and care that went into the food and the fine...

We very much enjoyed our delicious Table for 2 dinner at the White Oaks. I have to start out by saying that it has been a very long time that we experienced this outstanding level of service and it was greatly appreciated. We were not staying at the hotel but drove in for dinner from NOTL. When we walked into the hotel an employee saw that we were trying to figure out where to find the restaurant and came over and walked us to the restaurant, chatting along the way. He introduced us to the hostess and asked that we be seated by the window so we could overlook the beautiful gardens. Our server Heni was friendly, inquisitive, attentive and a complete delight. Along with Matthew they both made the evening special. A manager also came to ask how dinner was going and a stool was brought out for all the ladies to put their purses on. For the Table for 2 we each had a choice of appetizer, main and dessert. As well there was an amuse bouche and a sorbet palate cleanser included. We had the mussels in a tomato cream sauce and tomato fennel salad for starters. The cavatelli with pesto, chicken and asparagus and flat iron steak with chimichurri and roasted veg. for entrees and the white chocolate pistachio tart and churro cheesecake for dessert. Everything was fresh and tasty and presented beautifully. The portions were generous and we were stuffed by the end. Just an FYI we forgot to take pics until after we started eating so the plates are missing food. The next time we are in the area we will definitely be going back to...

We stayed at White Oaks for a night as a spa getaway, and part of our package included a dinner credit at LIV. We had an amazing experience here. The restaurant was fancy, as we wanted, so we were able to dress up and not look out of place. The atmosphere was low lit, modern, and all around classy. The menu is large, with many options to choose from. Definitely something to satisfy everyone. The amuse bouche involved some sort of apple chutney, and was delicious. Both of us started with the mushroom soup, which was delicious, creamy, and flavourful. It was followed by lemon sorbet as a palate cleanser, which was so good. For mains, we got the chef's experiment of the day (swordfish with chipotle rice and veggies, topped with a fresh salsa) and the pasta of the day (rotini with beef tips, tomatoes, and mushrooms in a creamy cheddar sauce). Both mains were delicious, with complex flavours that worked well together. I don't even like fish but I enjoyed the swordfish. For dessert I got a cappuccino and we split the creme brulee. The desert was absolutely perfect. The fruit on the creme brulee balanced out the richness very well. It was the perfect way to end the meal. The staff at the restaurant, like at the resort, were so great. They were polite, attentive, and really easy to talk to. We had an amazing...