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| - We decided to check out Anabel for Poutine Week 2015 (it didn't hurt that we heard Anabel served deep fried oreos on their dessert menu).
Nestled in the trendy Mile-End just off of Parc, Anabel's dining room is quaint and cozy. The walls are painted in aqua and the massive mirrors serve as a canvas for their daily specials.
We shared the poutine special (fries with cheese curds, roasted cherry tomatoes, turkey confit, chicken skin and mornay sauce). The mornay sauce was unbelievable, providing that extra cheesy goodness beyond your average poutine. The turkey on top was also really tender and the tomatoes gave a fresh bite to the dish. The chicken skin... Need I say more?
We also shared the duck confit that came with a stuffing waffle, gravy, steamed green beans and roasted eggplants. The duck itself was perfectly cooked with a crispy skin. In my opinion, the gravy was a touch too salty. The quantity of it was perfect so that you could have some in every bite but it was quite overwhelming by the end.
To finish we shared the deep fried oreos. While the restaurant gets bonus points for putting the vanilla ice cream on the side (to avoid ice cream soup), the batter was too tense and doughy for the Oreo.
On the whole, the vibes and the service of the restaurant gets full points. For the food, we would need to try more items on the menu to get a better idea. Still worth a visit!
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