It was my second visit to rosewater. I came to have lunch with 3 friends for Winterlicious. We were seated on the second floor dining area. For those of you that haven't been here before, it is a large space. It was dimly lit yet you can still tell that the place was dated.
I started with the Applewood Smoked Duck Breast Salad with Dupuy Lentils, Confit, and Crisp Bacon. It was a good salad but there was room for improvement. The dressing needs more of a kick in the form of acidity. The lentils didn't add any value in terms of taste. The bacon wasn't crispy.
For the main I chose the Pan-Seared Ontario Rainbow Trout Beet Risotto, Grilled Asparagus, Pommery Mustard and Champagne Beurre Blanc. The fish was cooked perfectly. I only wish they had a crispy skin. The risotto was nice and creamy just the way I like it. I would have liked a few pieces of beets.
To finish off I had the Flourless Chocolate Cake with Rum-Flamed Bananas, Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream. The cake was pretty much a molten lava cake. It was soft, crunchy and creamy all at the same time. That's never a bad thing :-D. With the ice cream it worked well being that it had both hot and cold components. If you're a chocolate lover (such as myself) you would live this dish.
It was fairly busy for their lunch service. The service itself was pretty good. There was minimal wait time in between courses. I Will mention that the bread they served was cold. It's worth a visit.