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| - I had dinner here last night after months and months of saying " I really need to check out Beast". I had high hopes for the place since I was a lover of it's predecessor in the same space, Amuse Bouche.
The space is as cozy as I remember it. Very intimate, homey setting. I find it very endearing to walk thru the kitchen to get to the bathrooms.
Here's the extensive list of the food that we had while we were there:
house pickles - just as one would hope pickled items would taste like
warm marinated olives - who doesn't love a good warm olive
sheep's milk gnudi, brussels sprouts, dates, sage, walnuts - this was a very tasty dish. Well balanced
roasted kohlrabi, miso, kombu, bonito, sesame - I have never had Kohlrabi before but I think it might be a new favourite vegetable
canadian artisanal cheese plate - the variety was very good
flat iron steak, black bean puree, cumin scented carrots, napa cabbage - probably had the most flavour. Really enjoyed this dish
smoked drake breast, fall squash, wild mushroom, duck confit, apricot - again, very palette pleasing
"poutine", fried gnocchi, veal shank ragu, cheese curds - when I think comfort food, this is it. Incredible. Who doesn't love a pasta / poutine combo?
The only cons I see with this space is that I found the ventilation poor so I ended up smelling like my entire meal when I left. Not that I minded but it did create some laundry when I didn't even spill on myself!. The other con is that I didn't find any of the service to be all that friendly. I will chalk that up to an off night though and try my luck again.
The food alone will have me returning.
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