I discovered Beaufort Café with my friends by accident. The other cafe we wanted to go was packed so we decided to grab a seat in a nearby cafe in the meanwhile.
It turned out to be a cute cafe to grab brunch in my opinion. The menu has quite a bit selection of dishes ranging from smorebrod to burgers, from welsh rarebit to poutine. It was my first time in a Norwegian cafe and I didn't know what to order.. I settled my mind of their Calamari poutine because it was the first time I see this combination. Plus, I couldn't decide between getting a poutine or calamari, so this was the perfect dish for me to order!
The calamari came with a tartar sauce was well-seasoned (wasn't too sweet and it was perfect with the calamari). I didn't quite like the calamari since they weren't chewy (they were on the softer end and I prefer having chewier/bouncier calamari).
The poutine fries were homemade, the gravy was really good (not too salty). The gravy is really important since it is the "essence" of poutine; it is what makes a poutine good or bad. In this case, I loved it! The cheese "cubes" used weren't the traditional ones you find in typical poutine: cheese curd. The one at Beaufort Café tasted more like strong parmesan cheese. At first, I thought I wouldn't like it because I like my poutine with cheese curds but surprisingly, I enjoyed my poutine a lot! The green onions added a little touch of originality and asianess! :P
I will be back to try more stuff on their menu! The service was really friendly which is a plus for this café!