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| - Like many other Elites I was also invited to try out this restaurant but as always my reviews are my own thoughts and opinions.
The concept of this restaurant is unlike anything I've ever heard of. It's a Halal steakhouse therefore they also do not serve alcohol and no pork. From the outside it's pretty unassuming but once you walk inside you feel like you've transported to a trendy bistro downtown. The dim lit interiors with eclectic light fixtures, grey leather chairs and wood panelled walls was totally not what I was expecting to see.
We were warmly greeted by a hostess upon entering and taken to a booth near the back of the restaurant. I found the booth area a little awkward as being only 5'2 the table height was little to tall for me and for my husband who is 6'1 the pedestals under the table were in the way restricting him from stretching his legs out.
The menu for the evening was already set for us from drinks to desserts so we just sat back and awaited the delights that were to come.
First off Drinks
Raspberry Mojito - Raspberries, crushed mint leaves, lime, soda water
We both agreed this best of the two drinks brought over. The bottom of the glass was coated with a layer of juicy muddled raspberries which not only made it a pretty drink but also gave this refreshing drink a subtle sweetness
Pina Colada - Pineaple juice, coconut cream, crushed ice
Garnished with a wedge of pineapple this was soo creamy and tropical without being too sweet
Next up was the appetizer platter
Shareable Platter - Mac & Cheese bites, 1/2lb buffalo wings, roadside sliders, spinach and artichoke dip, beef bacon wrapper jalapeño poppers
One of my favourite items on the platter had to be the spinach and artichoke dip served warm and bubbly it was soo creamy topped with shredded cheese and the sharpness from the addition of parmesan cheese definitely increased the depth of flavour. I just wished they provided more than 3 wedges of flatbread so I could of scraped the ramican of dip clean. My second favourite item were the roadside sliders, the AAA beef patty was thick and nicely seasoned topped with some sweet caramelized onions. The buffalo wings were plump and meaty with a crispy batter coated in a tangy sauce. The mac and cheese bites were definitely larger than one bite with a wonderful golden crust revealing a super rich and creamy filling. It also came served with a Sriracha mayo dipping sauce which really kicked up the flavour nicely. Finally the jalapeño poppers had to be our least favourite - the only thing I loved about these were they were wrapped in smoked beef bacon which was soo delicious and we found better than pork bacon I definitely need to get beef bacon in my life. The popper itself was still quite hard/raw and 1/4 filled with melted cheddar cheese.
Next up was the Meat Platter
Meathead Platter - 1/2lb king rib, 10oz top sirloin steak, 1/2lb buffalo wings, fried quarter chicken, pulled brisket loaded potato
The real standout on the platter had to be the ginormous king rib. It was definitely tender and fall off the bone meat. So juicy with that lovely smokey bbq flavour was just heavenly. We literally scraped every last strand of meat off that rib. I am a sucker for BBQ so when I saw that brisket loaded potato I dove my fork in without hesitation. Just like the rib it had that wonderful smokey bbq flavour that I love soo much and let's not forget that stuffed potato filled with cheddar cheese, green onions and sour cream. The fried chicken was our least favourite meat on the platter. Personally I like a really thick crunchy crispy coating on my fried chicken and this much more of a thin lighter coating batter. However the mound of creamy garlic mashed potatoes were just perfect. Finally the Top Sirloin, although it was cooked to a perfect medium rare and beautifully fanned out we found the steak a bit too cold and rubbery for our liking.
Last but not least was Dessert
Triple Chocolate Cheesecake
This was sooooooo good!! Homemade, with a chocolate cookie crumb base, rich chocolatey cream cheesy cake which was not too sweet and topped with chocolate ganache and dark chocolate curls. I scraped my plate clean and had to keep myself from licking the hot fudge sauce off the plate.
Creme Brulee
Hubby had this one but although the flavour was spot on it was sadly underdone.
Overall we had a wonderful time. Service was a real standout. All waiters were attentive to all tables and food came out in a timely manner. We were not able the finish the meat platter and our waiter kindly packaged everything to go for us. Hubby only took 2 bites of his dessert the manager took notice without us saying anything and offered to bring him something else. The ambiance is great here and it's perfect for a romantic evening or a dinner with the whole family. We are thankful we were invited to try this place out and will gladly return.
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