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| - I tried this restaurant rather reluctantly during Dine Out Calgary last month. My apprehension stems from my previous experiences during Dine Out events both here in Calgary and in Vancouver. I found during these Dine Out events, restaurants would pre-make most of the dishes in advance due to the high volume of diners and this usually translates to less than stellar meals and usually not a good indication of what the restaurant is truly capable of preparing. That being said, most of the meals are usually decent and within acceptable range with the odd few that actually are very good.
By the time I went to Bistro 2210 for Dine Out, I had already read a few reviews about which dishes were hits and misses so I already strategically knew what to order from their Dine Out menu. For an appetizer, I ordered the duck confit poutine. It was decent.. the duck was tender and the gravy was flavourful. A few of my dining companions ordered the smoked chicken croquettes. I tried one and didn't find it to be all that impressive. While the texture was nice, I couldn't taste the chicken, let alone the "smoked" aspect of it.
For entree, I had the bison meatloaf. I thoroughly enjoyed that dish and was really glad I ordered it. The asparagus that came with it was cooked to perfection. That being said, I had researched this in advance and knew this dish would be a hit. If I ever went back, I would order the meatloaf again (it is on their regular lunch menu).
One of my dining companions ordered the sole stuffed with crab. I should mention, this was one of the dishes recommended by our server along with the meatloaf. This dish was just WRONG! The crab stuffing had a funny taste to it (as if they used canned crab that wasn't very fresh). I felt sorry for my dining companion as she was stuck to finish the dish. There were also some chickpeas on the dish which was a strange pairing as the textures just didn't work.
The desserts (chocolate mousse, bread pudding and crepes) were all pretty good. I quite enjoyed the chocolate mousse and the crepes in particular.
If I had the rate this restaurant soley on the 3 items I ordered (duck poutine, bison meatloaf and chocolate mousse), I would give this place 3 stars. However, having seen and tasted some dishes that just weren't right (especially the sole stuffed with crab), I have no confidence in this place. I can understand with each restaurant there are some hits and there are some "ok" dishes. But to have some dishes go completely wrong, it really worries me.
In order for me to go back, I would have to research ahead of time to know which dishes are "safe" to order and which to avoid.
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