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| - The last time I was in this space it was a completely different restaurant and things weren't going well. When the waiter told us that certain items weren't on the menu because of (and I quote) "some backed up sewage" I took a personal oath to avoid this particular address on Queen street east.
Fortunately, that is ancient history and the team at Rossingol down the street has opened up another Gallic eatery named after a bird, albeit a dead one. Le Canard Mort is charming gastropub with moody lighting and capable, if somewhat casual, service.
They give equal footing to food and drink here and their cocktail menu is almost risably deep. It's more of an encyclopedia really, with drinks sorted by spirit, some bubbles, coffee cockails, "odds and sods," and a wide beer selection too. It's five full pages of potent potables.
Though not nearly as long, their dinner menu is still enticing. I opted for a rilette board and their lobster cobb salad ($18). The charcuterie was a good portion, probably enough for 1.3 people. The salad however was enormous and was a mouthful of flavours: avocado, bleu cheese, sundried tomatoes, pancetta, and buttery lobster. Truly delicious.
Obligatory Title Pun: This DUCK is not lame.
Menu Readability: Lose the border and I'm sold. Sans-serif, clean, good leading.
Need to mention: I never knew this but there is a cocktail called the "Toronto" and it's made with Fernet(?).
What this place teaches me about myself: I can be won over with a three-page cocktail list.
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