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| - I loved this little restaurant so much that I wish I could've eaten here more than once during my short trip to Toronto earlier this week.
I stopped in on Tuesday for dinner and fortunately had a reservation. The place was packed. Tables are close together and I could hear the conversations going on to my right and left, but I tried not to focus on that too much. The drinks and food in front of me were too great to care.
My first drink was the juniper gin and tonic, which was a great twist on the classic, and my second was the hibiscus royale. Delicious! I also hear the spiked lemonade with gin was good. I can't believe I didn't sneak a sip. Strange of me.
For an app, I had the deep fried beer cheese croquettes and they went down too quickly. It was ridiculous. They were too good.
When it came time for my main dish, I flip-flopped between the chicken pot pie and the mac and cheese. I had read the Yelp reviews ahead of my visit and both sounded top-notch. Finally, I decided on the chicken pot pie and geesh! That thing was huge. Huge. And so, so good, creamy, fresh, meaty, crusty and hot. Man, oh man.
Considering my level of stuffed-to-the-core, I don't know why I ordered dessert. But I did: the mini doughnuts. Cleared the plate, too. Tells you something.
The Gabardine is an experience I'll most definitely want to repeat if I'm ever in Toronto again. Fantastic meal!
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