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It is located in a plaza at Markham and Sheppard and you would never think that it was a fine dining restaurant inside. As soon as we walked in, we were greeted by a friendly lady and we're promptly seated. We chose a booth in a corner. The restaurant had a nice fine dining ambiance. I read some reviews about the tables being too high and uncomfortable for short people. I'm fairly short (5'3") and I did not have any trouble or find it uncomfortable.
We were introduced to the manager (Danielle) who was very friendly, as were all staff that we had encountered during our entire time at Black Ox Bistro. She explained the menu to us, let us know what the most popular items were, and gave us options to make any changes to what she suggested. We did not make any changes and ordered everything she recommended.
The drinks are all non-alcoholic, as this restaurant is completely halal. I have to admit that I was slightly disappointed as I would have loved a glass of wine with the meal. However, the mocktails were delicious. We tried the raspberry mojito and piña colada. The raspberry mojito had fresh raspberries muddled at the bottom and fresh mint. Topped off by soda water, it had a nice freshness to it without being overly sweet. It was a great palette cleanser as well. I would definitely order this again. The piña colada was completely dairy-free as they used coconut milk. It was very creamy and delicious. It was on the sweeter side of the 2 drinks but I would also order this again.
The appetizers came out shortly. There was a LOT of food on this shareable platter. All of the food was made from scratch at the restaurant and nothing pre-made. The sliders were absolutely delicious. The bun was tasty and the patty was very juicy. This was the best slider I've eaten. The spinach and artichoke dip was fantastic. There was plenty of cheese and it was served with very delicious bread, instead of the plain pita wedges most restaurants give you. The Buffalo wings were not very spicy but they did have a delicious sauce which, again, was made in-house. The macaroni and cheese bites were huge! They were extremely delicious. I highly recommend these. I was very happy to see that the jalapeño popper was not breaded. It had real cheese on the inside and was not spicy. There was so much food on this platter that it could have been an entire meal for 2-4 people!
We then saw the size of the platter of the Meathead platter we knew we'd barley be able to dig into it. Needless to say, there would be a lot of food as leftovers. Sitting in the middle, it was clearly the star of the platter, the 1/2 kg King ribs. They were extremely tender and also very fatty. Since this is a halal joint, there is no pork. I have never been a fan of pork before so I can say these were hands down the best ribs I've ever had. The steak we ordered it cooked to medium. This was also the recommended level. It was very juicy and delicious. I loved the flavour of the steak. It did come pre-sliced, which can take away from the flavour or temperature but I tried it earlier on so it still tasted amazing to me. The beef brisket potato was really good, as were the mashed potatoes. There was a bit of coleslaw on the side. It was missing some kick to it, maybe vinegar? It didn't really help to cleanse the palette with all of the meat. This was probably the only disappointment on the platter.
Now comes the dessert. We had an Oh Henry cheesecake and a creme brulee. I would order both of these again! They were both delicious. The creme brulee was very soft and creamy with a crispy sugar layer on top. The oh Henry cheesecake was very flavourful with delicious peanuts, caramel, and chocolate all balancing out with each other.
Overall, the experience at Black Ox Bistro was fabulous. All of the staff were very friendly and professional. Danielle, the manager, and Tahir, our server were amazing. I hope to see them again on my next visit.
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