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| - We came here on a double date for the Summerlicious menu, so maybe that had something to do with the menu items feeling a little ho-hum.
I got the potato rosti to start, and I think it may have been my favourite course. It was interesting and a bit different, with quail egg and arugula (I think). The bf's mushroom soup was good, but a member of our other dining couple who also had it commented that it could use a bit more creaminess and I agree.
Entrees! I had the hanger steak, which was perfectly cooked and swimming in a very good jus. Onion rings crowned the steak, accompanied by big fat fries, which were good but didn't blow my mind. Beef got the whitefish, which had a crunchy pilaf going on--solid but not amazing. Our companions got the fish and the veggie gnocchi, the latter of which seemed to leave the worst impression of all our entrees; not just a few little pasta buds were left unfinished.
We ordered cocktails--which is to say, I ordered cocktails for bf and I--being inexplicably indifferent to the steep price point ($14-$16) that ranged from very good to just okay. The cocktail offerings are unique, but I'm not sure that all of the somewhat esoteric ingredients made their way to my taste buds. The alcohol, however, reliably made its way to my head in time for dessert.
I got the banana bread pudding, which had caramel slathered liberally on its top. The pudding itself was a bit jiggly/moist for my taste--the kind of texture that reheated bread pudding takes on. Beeef got the semifreddo, an ice-creamy custard type dish, and it was stellar if small. Another of our companions insisted that I try the chocolate cake and I was glad I did because it may have been the best I've ever had. Rich, and just the right balance between dense and fluffy. I'd go back and order just that and wine.
Atmosphere and decor: beautiful--high ceilings, soft lighting, pretty art. It has the rustic-modern feel that many TO establishments are sporting, but it pulls it off on a pretty grand scale.
I have a tough time pinpointing what it was about Boehmer that just didn't do it for me, and I guess at the end of the night, I hadn't felt strongly about any one dish. Compared to restaurants with lower price points and similar atmospheric/culinary objectives, it doesn't come out on top. It serves a well-executed product, but if you're looking to try something new or incredible, you might not find it here.
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