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| - Has anyone watched Restaurant Makeover show or Restaurant Impossible when Gordon Ramsey discover restaurant owners use one week old meat to DEEP Fry to "refresh" , speeding up , or cover up the stale meats? N u think this won't happen in downtown ? This happens to me today n I have to say so far his is the worst dish I have had last 10 years not only the smell of oil fry was overwhelming , also the taste was making me gage evey time it touched my tougue! I even confronted the chef about his Frying method , guess what he did NOT deny it!
Many many famouse celebrity chefs said: common restaurant secret is restaurant specials n discounted food r days old food going to spoil n they r trying t get rid off. So NEVER order em!!! I didn't listen n this what happened !
The place had THICK Fog of oil , was unbearable as we were walking in even the door was wide open! It should have been red flag that they deep fry everything u order! Imagine u have tinny kitchen n u fry everything in deep fryer n searing meat without the ventilation. I had NEVER been to a restaurant in Toronto that walking in had fog of oil n smelt like fryer.
Sunday eve, the daily manu (printed on piece of paper) at button section were the main dishes for 50% off . When I saw the "blacken ribs " I realized it is amazing deal I couldn't miss! The food took bit longer to come which was okay . When it came the piece meat was massive ! I was so impressed ! Until the very first bite. When I open the ribs my hand touched the texture it was unexpectedly tough like HARD tough ! I figure it might happen since the outside is hard n blackened. When I reached for the first bite the SMELL of OIL was soooooo bad mixed with some odd foul flavour! ----- have u ever had piece of fried chicken n it happens to be dark meat n smelt very very very bad! Or have u ever had a chicken wing that is over fried that all the water was drained n the meat shrunk to tough n rubbery texture while the white/pinkish meat looking transparent(OVER FRIED IN DEEP FRIER)?Mean while the texture consisted tough beef jerky smelt like the gross dark chicken meat x10 and drumsticks out of frier! I can't exactly describe the taste with words. I guess I can say "throwing up in my mouth" n my puppies dog chicken jerkies smelt Freshier than these(actually was like that). The ppl out there who don't eat pork , just imagine eating an precooked one week old chicken wing that has been re fried to make it taste fresh except way over fried it n it was piece of hard transparent rock with oil spilling out of meat and bones!!! N smelt so strong !!
My bf didn't take the plunge to get 50% off food , he had the non special item which was burger from full price menu. He loved loved loved it. It looked very nice a juicy too. They obviously only use bad meats for the "special menu". So that also explains other ppl did have great experience with their "amazing food"!
I force swallowed about 1 or two small bites. As I chew the rough surface of the rubbery meat . The oil just spells out n even felt more gross the more I chew it. N ever mentioned when I had was complete piece of lean meat. When u cool ribs the oil r usually burned off or fell out, outside is fat inside is juicy or tender. When my ribs SMELT exactly as my fries n u saw the transparent outter layer of meat. U know he DID NOT COOK my ribs. He put that meat in the FRIER n over fried it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I went to talk to the chef his name was Colin. I politely told him that my food was fried , the Color was see thru like piece of hard plastic or glass. N the texture was tough like dried cured meats n tasted all oil. He did not deny he fry it at all to my surprise n he actually apologized n said :" it's okay it's not your fault." There is another Person at back with long silver hair (man), not sure who cooked my ribs.
I brought the bones n some meat home to feed my puppy because beef or pork bones r very good since they don't shred n the dog wont chock on shredded bones. They would just try to chew the ends n grind their teeth nib at em. Guess what!!! I kept hearing loud cracking noise aft 5th cracking noise i rushed to stop my puppy . As I picked up the bone i realized the deep oil from deep frier penetrated the bones deep. The bones were fried inside out also not just the meat! I had to toss the bone immediately.
MAKE SURE check out my photos to see the meats!
So if u go to this place make sure Oder non on discounted non special menu! From previous reviews! A group of ppl all got sick from eating at this place , obviously they use old restaurant trick to get rid of stale meats. It's pretty appalling considering its Trever's sister restaurant.
On my way home my bf offered to buy me any food I want so I can get some food in but I couldn't eat anything else aft d 2 bites. I was completely grossed out! C d pics, the parts looked see thru r NOT fat, but deep fried lean meat infused in oil in frier
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