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| - There's something in the air at Grace. You walk into a cute restaurant, just West of Bathurst, and immediately you know they mean business. The colours are soothing, everyone's plates look like Food Network perfection, and the servers walk around with white tees and aprons, like they just stepped out of the kitchen to escort you through this journey. You just get an exciting feeling that good food is happening here. Everyone knows.
There was an amazing Fall deal going on, two courses for $20. First comes sourdough bread in an apple basket with butter. The smell was unreal but I could have been more impressed if the bread were warm. I started with bison carpaccio. The dish was incredibly unique and stunning in presentation. The rare meat was slightly seared on the outside, cut expertly thin. There was truffle oil, little sprouts and apple. It was a delicate dish that I finished quickly, hungry for what was to come.
The choice of main was pork, catch of the day and a vegetarian orzo pasta. Enjoy, vegetarians! You are safe here. I ordered the catch of the day, irresistible haddock. The fish came with a crispy crust laid overtop vegetables like eggplant, ribbons of zucchini, diced pepper, onion, sprouts and leek. The slabs of eggplant felt undercooked but otherwise, the vegetables were well seasoned and tender. I loved getting a sliver of leek here and there. To the pesto and pesto oil that dotted the plate, while not the most original choice, did have great flavour adding a Mediterranean feel. A swipe of a red pepper sauce was creamy in texture, but still fresh addition. I loved that there was a zip of lemon stinging throughout.
Our service was unintrusive but very present in the dining experience. The glasses of cucumber water were always full to the brim. Those were some amazing plates of food for a great value. Can it be $20 for two dishes every day?
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