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| - I went here for Winterlicious 2011 during lunch. It was my first time here and my expectations were definitely not met.
At the doors, the front desk was very helpful and warm. However, after we settled down, the server was slow. It took a long period of time for us just to receive water. It felt unprofessional.
It was much louder than I thought it would be. My boyfriend and I both hate noise, so it was not pleasant at all. Although we came at 2 p.m., the loudness lasted until 3:30 p.m. The meal was served slowly, we finished at just a quarter after 4.
We ordered beluga lentil soup and clover roads duck rillette for appetizers. They were both very tasty, but the portions were small. The duck rillette tasted kind of like tuna though.
For main course, we had slow cooked heritage salmon and braised alberta lamb pappardelle. The salmon tasted a bit plain, it seemed like any normal cooked salmon.
For dessert, we had birch syrup pudding and niagara pear panna cotta. Both of us did not like the panna cotta and did not even finish it. I enjoyed the birch syrup pudding, but it was not the best.
All in all, the atmosphere was a tad too loud and the food was decently tasty. I expected better, next time I'll probably come here for dinner but not for Winterlicious!
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