We drive by frequently and have been waiting for the new Canoe to open, thank you WBM for posting that it opened, so we went last night!
Overall - they have done a beautiful job with the interior. A great bar that goes both through the "dining side" and wraps around through the "bar side". The bar area is very large with lots of different sized tables, which is a great idea so they can accommodate a lot of people either to eat in there or wait for their table in the dining room.
We opted to eat in the bar area at a table. Cocktails were well made, a full pour, and tasted great! Instead of a full dinner we decided to share a few of the appetizers: lobster/corn chowder - good but very heavy on the potato and light on chunks of lobster - I prefer the Cman... Ahi Tuna nachos - very yummy, great seasoning, tuna barely seared (perfect), and a nice sized portion... Parmesan/Truffle Tater Tots - definitely not from the freezer section in Shaws! These were great and could have eaten lots more than the appetizer portion
For dessert the Molten Chocolate Cake was a perfect end to the evening!
There was a good sized crowd for a Tuesday evening just after opening, the bar was pretty full and looked like several tables in the dining area.
The only negative (and very minor) was that our waitress was a bit aggressive. Especially in a bar where there weren't people waiting for tables... we were expecting a relaxing evening to chat over drinks and food and people watch... every few minutes the waitress came by "are you ready to order?".... and then same for dessert "are you done?"... and then with the dessert the check was delivered... and then came back several times to see if we were ready to pay... nice she was attentive and she was very pleasant... but a few times I said "we're not in any rush, we're just hanging out"... but she didn't get the hint!
A great experience, food and drinks were delicious... didn't have the steaks but they smelled and looked great as they went by the table (and the prices on the menu were on the high-end side so assume they deliver on the value!).
I was a pleasantly full PIG at the end of the evening... -PIG