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| - Full disclosure: I was invited here for a media night. Unfortunately, I was unable to go, but the organizer later treated me to lunch. For my lunch, I got to sample a 5 course meal, some of which are going to be implemented into the existing menu soon. I am in no way being sponsored for this review. But I would like you to know that I was invited to try this place out.
Okay, so started off with some mocktails (non-alcoholic drinks only in this establishment) and Mac and Cheese bites that came with a sriracha mayo. SO isn't big on Mac and Cheese. I love it, esp when they come in bite size. This one I found to be okay, but I've definitely had better. And I found that the sauce was not spicy at all. I really hope they kick up the spice for the sauce. This dish isn't on the menu just yet.
Then we had the Bacon wrapped Scallops. So if you read my reviews, I never eat pork (for religious reasons). This restaurant serves halal meat. Which is excellent, because I'm always looking for places to take my parents to. Anyway, the bacon here? It's veal bacon, so not pork. This dish, was hands down, our favourite of the entire meal. It was SO FREAKING GOOD. The mushroom salad that went with it was delicious too! If you go here, I definitely suggest getting this.
Next course was their Black Ox Brisket Poutine. It's made with real cheese curds. I loved the beef brisket, but found the poutine to be too large. Of course, we'd already had 2 courses, but still. Maybe if it had more meat to it, I would have pushed myself to eat more of it. I have to say, this place puts emphasis on their meat, and I enjoyed the cook of the meat very much.
We had vegetarian personal pan pizzas after that. This is another item not on their current menu. The GM came out to tell us that they were really excited to add this as there are not as menu vegetarian friendly dishes on the current menu. The dough was made in house. The presentation was fun, and I liked that the pizzas reminded me of making pizza at home with my family. I will say, the pizzas need more pineapples (they had a couple scattered about) and that the toppings need to be more evenly distributed. I found that most of my toppings were close to the crust. It is a fairly thin pizza and could be a good vegetarian entree if those changes are made.
Lastly, we got to taste two dessert dishes. We had the Creme Brûlée which was absolutely delicious. Loved it. We literally cleaned the dish. The other one, I don't believe is on the current menu. It was a Chocolate Torte cake. HOLY COW. SO MUCH CHOCOLATE. I could only have two slivers of it. My SO tried to eat more, but we could not finish more than half. It's really too rich and decadent. Literally was like eating solid chocolate. The taste was good, but the amount was way too much.
It was really empty when we went for lunch on Friday. We did go for a late lunch time though, so that could be it. The service was beyond excellent, but I should remind you, I was being hosted for lunch. I cannot tell if the service will be excellent all the time. I really loved the decor, the fact that they have created an upscale dining experience while keeping the locals in mind and serving halal meat. I think that's really important because I don't have a lot of fancier restaurant options when taking family out. The location is a bit far, if you don't live in Scarborough or drive, but I think this place is worth checking out. It's a lovely place for date night or girls night.
I will definitely be visiting again though! I'm interested in trying more of their meat entrees hehe =)
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