But it's Cfood's menu that really reflects the benefits of fun dining - it's a virtual seafood playground. The apps (called "little dishes ") came promptly after we placed our order. The Little Dish concept allows people to try a variety of dishes and share with the table. Try the smoked salmon and avocado salad appetizer drizzled with green oil and I think you will be very happy indeed; jumbo cocktail shrimp glimmer like little sea jewels; an order of popcorn shrimp is generous for the price ($6.50), brought to life by the addition of a little bowl of fresh popcorn. The order of crab cakes and the avocado sundae with taro chips were both unadventurous. However, eating our way through the Little Dishes brought our table to life on two separate occasions.

From the daily-changing fish menu, come an array of daily stock – Atlantic salmon, arctic char, Seabreem - all delivered with little condiment bowls of tartar sauce, salsa, jalapeno aioli and flavoured olive oil. Chef Christopher Murie uses fresh offerings of the day, meaning the menu will vary from day today. We discovered this with the red mullet - a fish better known as rouget – which was on the fish list one day, but disappointingly AWOL the next. We had the bass-shaped fish grilled (you can have any fish done any way – even battered fish and chips style) with the flavour of mullet brought out by a mere twist of a lemon. Another choice, the fresh yellow fin tuna was as delicate as flakes of ice, and served with (by request) lotus root chips.

The room gets loud, despite a pleasant crowd and the soft, humming techno as background music that was on most of the time. However, Cfood is a sweetheart. I don’t know what it was - maybe it was that we were the only locals in the place, or maybe it was the guy next to us was talking about his column at Toronto Life - but the vibe was just so amiable and unpretentious, we didn't want to leave. It is likely that Cfood will actually enjoy more long-term success than its predecessor, due to the late-breaking ground swell of affection for all things fish. For those seeking a reason to head to Yonge & Eg, Cfood’s sweet-but-hip combination of crowd-pleasing food and cocktail has resulted in a hopping time for all. - D.W.