We were headed to another place to eat but it was closed but we were so hungry and Majestique was right nearby so why not! We told the waitress, don't talk about drinks--gimme food!!! And food they delivered! I wasn't sure if it was a good idea to eat at a place that focused mainly on drinks but here we go...
We started with the oysters 3 different types. My favorite was the Cheebooktoosk oysters from New Brunswick. Light, crisp and sweet tasting!
Next was the salmon confit, it was lightly seared on the outside and raw on the inside. The crunchy pistachios, candy beets and endives worked in harmony together. The salmon was perfect.
The roasted cauliflower plate had new unique flavors I had never tasted before! Definitely worth a try. The texture of everything was really interesting.
Then crispy pork belly on a bed of parsnip puree...sooooo good. They make brussel sprouts sexy.
Deer tartar was a bit tendony even though it was cut in small pieces but fun to try if you're into tartar :) the uber long bread sticks aren't strong enough to dig the tartar, it's easier to spoon it up.
All these plates were delightful but THE dish of the night was the buttered Welks with bread. If you thought escargot was special, it's cause you haven't tried this dish yet! The bonito flakes topping gave it a nice smokey flavor, complemented with lime juice and baked in herbed butter--then soak all that goodness up with some soft bread and.... I think I just died and gone to heaven!!!
Service was great up until the end when it got really crowded. We had to flag a waiter's attention in order to pay but we were done anyway so it didn't matter. Who cares if this place is a bar--I'm here for the good food!