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| - Beautiful food and excellent service. We had the special appetizer, a chanterelle mushroom ragout on baguette - delicious. For dinner, my partner had the steak frites...flank steak isn't really my thing so I don't usually end up ordering steak frites bc it's traditionally made with a more muscular cut, BUT - I tried a bite, and it was the best cooked piece of flank steak I've had (cooked sous vide before being finished in a pan, which really helps tenderize the meat). Came with a creamy bearnaise sauce and garlic aioli - so good. I had the fish du jour - pan fried fresh trout with peaches and cream corn, heirloom tomatoes and a gorgeous sauce underneath. This is honestly one of the best fish dishes I've ever had in Calgary...I relished every bite. We caved and ordered two desserts (chocolate terrine with salted caramel and a yellow plum tart with vanilla bean ice cream)....both were delectable. We both left feeling pleasantly full and quite happy that we discovered, and got to experience, Avec. Go. You won't be disappointed.
Note: They've done a great job of renovating, but I would say that the right hand side of the restaurant could use a little more pop/charm. The chairs don't seem to totally match the decor, and it's a little too monochromatic. They have some beautiful red chairs up at the bar - if they could bring more red into the other side (red chairs, perhaps?), it would give the room a little more energy and cohesion.
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