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| - I was so excited when this restaurant opened as it mirrored one of my favorite restaurants in Markham -- Inspire. NextDoor is another upscale modern gem in the heart of Main Street Unionville and if you love good flavors, unique fusion dishes, breathtaking presentation, and an ever-changing playful menu you'll DEFINITELY want to bookmark this place. I've been here for dinner, brunch, and blunch (what they call brunch on weekdays) and I've enjoyed my meal every time.
For dinner with my family of 6, I had to make reservations beforehand as they get quite busy around dinner time. We shared the oysters and octopus carpaccio for appetizers (or "nibblers" as they call them) -- both were pretty good but a little on the pricier side. Then for mains, we had the torched sashimi salmon, chicken roulade, nextdoor burger, pan seared duck, braised short rib, and another seasonal dish. My main was the torched sashimi salmon and it was absolutely amazing. The texture was perfect, the flavors never overpowered, and the puffed wild rice added a nice crunch with the tender salmon. Everyone at the table was pretty pleased with their meal. We also got a pitcher of sangria which was not bad but nothing amazing.
For brunch/blunch, I've tried the okonomiyaki (huge portion but super yummy!), mushroom grilled cheese (this is amazing if the soup of the day is something tomato based), the crab on brioche, and the ND pancakes. I wasn't too impressed with the pancakes as they sounded a lot better than they actually were but I'd highly recommend everything else. Most of their savoury items seem to spot-on while their sweet brunch items are more for the Instagram than the stomach.
All in all, a terrific restaurant that I seem to always come back to!
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