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| - Been here twice for dinner! Once on a Sunday night and the restaurant was fairly full and on a Tuesday night which only a few tables were full and you could probably walk in without a reservation.
For appetizers I had the cheese and charcuterie board. Good selection of both, the cheeses were quite mild including the blue but the blueberry compote was perfectly sweet. There was some interesting gamey meats, the tongue was very tender and rarely seen on charcuterie boards.
The Heirloom Tomato Tarte Tatin was good, the tomatoes were fresh but the pastry was slightly soggy and i wish it was crisper. The Jamaican Venison Patty could be passed, wasn't outstanding. The Venison Tartare was good, not much different from a regular beef tartare but maybe even better because there's a stronger meaty flavour to it and it comes with lots of grainy mustard.
The Spice Ash Crusted Prime Cut of Deer - OMG this was amazing! if you are going to get anything on the menu this is the THING TO GET! The night I went it was the rack cut. It was so tender, not chewy at all, perfectly cooked, juicy inside nice smokey crust on the outside and it comes with 2 slices.
The braised rabbit Pappardelle - AGAIN SO GOOD! definitely my second recommendation, it was so satisfying, thick handmade noodles with great chewy texture, umami savory sauce, soft rabbit with just a little bit of bitterness from the greens . My god im drooling just thinking about it.
Bison Rib Eye - Meaty deliciousness, again perfectly cooked but it was a little bit tougher than the deer. And unfortunately the Bison Flank Steak was quite tough and dryer compared to the other meats.
The sticky toffee pudding dessert was good, it's served warm with a scoop of ice cream. The ceder infused ice was refreshing and tasted like nothing else! it didn't taste like a tree it was slightly sweet and comes with the same blueberry compote as the cheese board. And the star, the chocolate mousse! Once they start bringing it out everyone gets intrigued. It comes with a dome filled with smoke, and when the server opens it the smoke puffs out, its quite a visual experience. The mousse itself was dark and the crunchy caramel added a bitterness, good dessert for someone looking for something not that sweet.
Service is always great, friendly and they explain the menu well. There is a $3 charge per person for water though. It's not the cheapest, but very much worth it!
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