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| - It's sad but every licious (summerlicious, winterlicious) I would create and excel spreadsheet with price vs online ratings to determine how to get the biggest bank for my buck! Yes, frugality is in my blood. This year is no exception. Upon careful consideration, I had decided to drag my friend to Eight Wine Bar (EWB) at Cosmopolitan Hotel for lunch. For an affordable $15 you can enjoy a decent lunch completed with dessert!
Appetizer:
Chardonnay Steamed P.E.I. Mussels with Roasted Garlic and Flat Leaf Parsley (3/5)
The taste of the chardonnay is not very strong to me! Mussel doesn't have a frozen taste like some restaurants in Toronto. There were two mussels with a bit of sand in them. The mussels might need to be soaked a little longer. All in all, it is not a bad dish.
Entree:
Hand Spun Fettuccine-Vegetarian with Truffled Cream, Wild Mushrooms, Parmesan Reggiano(3.5/5)
Someone was enslaved in the EWB kitchen to hand spun every plate of pasta. Whoever spun that deserves a kudos! The first bite was great! The pasta was al dente! It still had that resistance to the bite, but cooked thoroughly! However, as I dug deeper into the dish, it got slightly salty. The cream was on the heavier side and the truffle taste wasn't very strong. Nonetheless, it was a decent plate for Fettuccine!
Dessert:
Maple Crème Brûlée with Biscotti (3/5)
I wish the crème brûlée was warm and not cold. The temperature of the crème brûlée definitely did a number on the creaminess of the texture. The custard just wasn't smooth enough for me. It was still palatable.
My friend had the Chardonnay Steamed P.E.I. Mussels with Roasted Garlic and flat Leaf Parsley as the appetizer, Citrus Roasted Atlantic Salmon Fillet with Honey Glazed Root Vegetable Ragout and Blueberry Pinot Reduction as the entree, and Belgian Sugar Waffle with Macerated Berries and Vanilla Whipped Cream as the dessert. I took a bite of her salmon, the skin was so crispy, the salmon was still moist! Nom nom nom! The dish was so purrdy! The purple from the blueberry reduction is balanced by the green from the herb oil. I actually preferred her salmon over my pasta. The waffle was unfortunately cold and was not fluffy...although it was still better than Wanda's Waffle and I think that says a lot!
Overall, EWB deserves a 3.75/5. I don't know how I came up with the math. Somehow, the overall experience was good! It could be the good company, could be the value, could be the taste of my friend's dish, could be the distraction from the beautiful waitresses, could also be my lack of math skills but somehow they earned a place my heart!
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