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| - To avoid the crowds, we made a reservation on a weekday and for lunch. Dinner is always cool, but personally I'd rather be able to see everything during the day versus seeing the night time lights. But that's just me!
As the elevator doors opened, we checked in with our welcoming hostess, and were seated in an inner dining booth. If we wanted an outer table along the glass window, it would've been another 45 minute wait. Eh, didn't bother. Just being up there is grossly romantic enough.
We were greeted by the water waiter whom filled our glasses. Then were greeted by our actual waitress Sandra. We were starving, but she knew the menu and made some excellent recommendations.
You can start by doing either a regular meal with sides, or with their Prix Fixe menu:
2 course $58
3 course $72
We did a 3 course, and tried:
~ (plate #1) Organic Ocean BC Humboldt Squid which was on a baguette toast, with avocado, sea salt, lime, and soft chopped up squid. Mmm mmm, what a way to start! That squid with the avocado was simply appetizing.
~ (plate #2) Crispy Perth County Pork Belly and Seared East Coast Sea Scallops, and my oh my! The sea scallops were "perfectly" cooked, and for them to be topped with King Salmon caviar. BOOM! Instant explosion of flavor in your mouth! Memorable! As for the pork belly, it too was cooked to perfection! Tender inside and easily breakable with a fork. You gotta try this dish!
~ (plate #3) Ice cream and cookies, that being a scoop of Lindt milk chocolate and salted caramel ice cream. Joined by a shortbread friend, and a pistachio biscotti. This ice cream was so damn smooth, and not overly sweet. What a great choice for dessert!
There were so many good choices on the menu, but I decided on the Perth County Smoked Pork Rack Chop (16oz @ $65cad) which came with a summer fruit Mostarda. A sweet tasting little compliment to the chop. Kind of like a guava jelly topping that I really enjoyed! And also included was a Niagara apple and peach cider jus. Awww man, what a savory salty sweet combo! As for the thick arse chop itself, DAMN! The rub they put on it seared into the fat was just heaven!
Now, at first they came out with a "well-done" chop, even though I had ordered it medium-rare. I didn't complain, nor did I say much, but I showed it to Sandra and she immediately took it back and got me a new piece. And honestly, I'm not sure which one I liked better. The well-done chop, or the pinky center chop. But thanks to Sandra, she fixed the problem right away. The manager even gave us a complimentary lava cake. How nice! I mean, if anything, it was my birthday.
Sides ($11cad each), we had the:
~ Butter and Chive Mashed Potatoes - Real potatoes, DELECTABLE!
~ Sautéed Foraged Mushrooms with Thyme - Luscious!
Coffee! They've got special coffees ($9.85cad)
~ Monte Cristo Coffee with Grand Marnier and Kahlúa, but I held off on the whipped cream. Holy fook Batman! Even this was enticing! It's probably because of the Grand Marnier.
Well, there you have it folks. Pricey lunch, but I enjoyed every plate. Would I come back here again? I mean, yeah WHY NOT! I'm paying for excellent food, the excellent 360 degree views, and without the sticky gross observation crowd.
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