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| - I decided to give this place a try after finding the place listed in the Winterlicious website, and of course, checking the reviews on Yelp..
For starters, my companion and I tried the calamari and squash/coconut bisque. Both were well made and served to whet our appetite for the next course. Dessert was delicious - panna cotta for me and sorbet for my bf.
For my entree, I ordered the pork chop with mash and vegetables, and here I was a little disappointed. My first few bites of the pork chop were excellent, and I was almost ready to declare that it was the best pork chop I ever had. The bites were well seasoned, moist and tender. But as I worked towards the middle and towards the bone, I was dismayed to discover two things: First, the rest of the meat was under cooked (in fact, looked raw in a certain part), and second, the seasoning was somehow lacking in the other half of the chop. When I mentioned to the waitress that the meat was not fully cooked, all she said was that was how it was supposed to be. Don't know if this is true or not, but that didn't make me feel any better about eating the rest. Good restaurants would ask their customers how they want their steaks, so it shouldn't be any different in this situation. At the very least, warn the customer at the time of ordering that the pork might not be cooked all the way through if that is really how it's supposed to be cooked. The vegetables were a little odd too. As I worked my way through the veggies, I discovered it was just a mix of raw and lightly cooked veggies (plus one pickle) thrown together to form a pyramid. Underneath was a sad clump of sour mashed potatoes, which only seemed to serve as an anchor for the elaborate veggie sculpture. I found myself wishing for more potatoes and perhaps a more cohesive (and cooked) veggie dish - even a stir-fry will do. So, what started out as a very promising dish turned out to be a bit of a let down. I did try my bf's salmon and pasta, which was quite good.
I would not rule out the possibility of coming back. After all, 5 good dishes out of 6 isn't so bad. I might stay away from the pork chop next time though.
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