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| - Situated at UofT, over looking the Great Hall in Hart House, the Gallery Grill is a small place, and a great find!
It seemed like it was only locals in the restaurant. It was full of families, dates and older folk. What I liked about the venue is that it was different. The vaulting ceilings, art on the walls, wooden furniture gave it a really unique feel.
We came here with my boyfriend and my parents, and it was a great spot to chat, and have an intimate meal.
The food itself was good, but I can't pin point the thing that bothered me about it. Maybe it was the menu, and how it seemed to embellish everything when it was simply just a salad or cheesecake. Or maybe it was was the server was a bit condescending to us, and didn't really offer nice suggestions. Or maybe it was because for brunch, there was only 2 breakfassy type items.
Or it just could be this pre-dispositioned attitude of my parents who like to criticize everything (in other words, the food was really good and they ruined it)
I got the soft poached egg on cod cake with hollandaise (i.e. Eggs Benny). I was a little surprised to see only 1 egg. However, the cod cake was quite filling and delicious, and fresh. The Egg was perfectly poached. And it all sits on top of a salad. It was really healthy, yet indulgent. My only complaint was that it was not hot, but only a luke warm.
We also ordered the Rabbit Meatballs. It was definitely something different. The rabbit was actually quite soft, and the balls fell apart when you touched it. The sauce was a sweet tasting porcini tomato sauce.
They did serve us a nice fresh (not toasted) bread with butter. I forgot to order the blueberry biscuits.
For dessert, we shared the creme brulee. It was very good, and perfectly crusted on the top. BUT, although hot on the top, it was COLD on the bottom. I understand they just took it out from the fridge, and browned the top, but the temperature difference was too great.
I'd come back again. Maybe not with my parents (my mom wasn't impressed because she doesn't like new things, but my dad liked it), but I would really recommend it for new to Toronto relatives on your tour of downtown, or just someone you want to impress.
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