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| - It's that time of year again! Summerlicious is back!
Having been wanting to make a visit to America, I was delighted to see its name on the list of restaurants participating in Summerlicious this season!
My boyfriend and I dressed up and stopped in for lunch on the 31st floor of the Trump Hotel. I'm glad we put on our fancy attire because this place is absolutely gorgeous! We were lucky enough to get a table on the second floor and appreciate the view of downtown Toronto.
Ok, ok, let's get to the food!
We ordered off the Summerlicious menu at the incredible price of only $28/person for lunch. The dinner option gets a little pricier.
You MUST order the jerk pork belly to start. It is crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and the sauce that it is sitting in is divine! My boyfriend made the mistake of ordering the Smoky Cod & Iceberg Wedge Salad. While it wasn't terrible by any means, it was a fancy version of the poor man's taco salad, minus tortilla chips.
For a main, the big winner was the burger. There are very hot jalapenos that make this dish quite spicy, but it had a delicious, buttery flavour to it. The cucumber salad on the side, was slightly bland, but helped balance the spiciness of the jalapenos.
We had also ordered the squid ink pasta, that was quite tasty. It was tossed in garlic and oil with calamari and squid on top. It was a nice light meal but didn't have the same pop of flavour that we found in the burger.
Finally, dessert! Always my favourite course! Unfortunately, this is where America lost its star for us. We ordered both the key lime pie and the cheese and chocolate plate but neither really impressed. They weren't overly exciting which wasn't the best way to cap off the meal.
The service was impeccable and they gave a truly first class customer experience!
Overall, this meal was as close as this lady's going to get to the American dream.
- Ashley Marie
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