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| - This review is for the Winterlicious menu. I came here in February 2016 and my first thought was that the restaurant was TINY - there are very few tables and it is very cramped. Between the two of us, we were able to sample a lot of the Winterlicious menu:
Bread to start (complimentary) - Nothing special, thin pieces of baguette dipped in olive oil
Chestnut soup - Really flavourful and delicious, no complaints here
Squash and Beet salad - Tiny portion with tiny pieces of squash and beet! It seemed more like it was meant for a tiny baby with a tiny mouth and tiny teeth. Such a sad excuse for a salad even though the flavour was okay.
Squash Potato Gnocchi - the gnocchi had good pillow-y texture but I found this dish way too salty. Would not order again.
Beef Cheeks - really good, fall-off-the-bone meat with delicious potato puree and sauce.
Chocolate Mousse - This dessert was delicious but I do think it's difficult to ruin a chocolate mousse. The serving size was very reasonable and the flavour was rich and decadent.
Creme Caramel - The salted caramel topping was delicious, but the "creme" part just tasted like flavourless cream. Nothing special.
Drinks - I had the Bara drink, which is a combination of gin, sake, pink peppercorn, blackberries and rhubarb bitters. I really think the restaurant needs to rethink this cocktail because it honestly looked like dirty water! It was brown and opaque with several fibers floating around in it. The taste was okay but the presentation was off-putting.
In conclusion, I definitely would not recommend Winterlicious at this restaurant unless you only order the chestnut soup, beef cheeks, and chocolate mousse. Based on reviews I think it would probably be a lot better if you ordered off the a la carte menu, which is not an option during winterlicious (except cheese/salami boards).
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