I know this is old news by now, but Milestones on 3 Road and Westminster in Richmond has decided to close down it’s doors.
I’m not sure of all the exact reasons, but I for one can say that they won’t be missed. They had intense competition from all around their area, including Cactus Club, Sammy J’s, Earls and BP, and I guess they just couldn’t stay afloat. Although I’m no expert in restaurant management, each surrounding establishment seemed to have a certain competitive advantage; a different reason to go.
Cactus Club, given new life by Rob Feenie, is actually doing some things right now. A few of their new ‘RF’ designated menu items are pretty good, and I no longer cringe at eating there expecting sub-par food. Then again, they also have those cool auto-toilet seat covers in the washrooms..
Sammy J’s has.. well.. let’s call it.. really, really nice ’silverware’; and boy’s love silverware.
Earls has always been a favourite spot of mine. They have great appetizers, good food, and with probably close to half a mill in recent renovations at the Lansdowne location, they almost look good enough to charge the outrageous prices that they do.
BP on the other hand caters to a slightly different crowd. With a light, sporty atmosphere, ample TVs, and decent specials for cheap eats and drinks each day of the week, they seem to have themselves covered.
What did this leave for Milestones? Not much. The location was slightly more inconvenient, being nestled on the second floor of the London Drugs plaza, but that wasn’t their biggest problem. Despite finally updating their aging logo, their food was below par with nothing special, exciting or enticing. Their prices were approaching Earls, but the same couldn’t be said about the ambiance or service.
Milestones, you won’t be missed. OK, maybe your Calamari with Andouille Sausage will be… but thats it.
