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| - Tonight I went to the Cardinal Rule with my cousin. I don't typically frequent the Parkdale area, however I had found a deal for this restaurant on the website TeamBuy.ca (spend $12 get $30), and who am I to pass up a good deal? ;-)
I had checked the ratings on Yelp prior to signing up for the deal, and noted that they were sort of all over the map. I decided that it was best in this case to come to my own conclusions.
As I didn't come for weekend brunch, I can't comment on whether or not the prior reviews from Lauren M or Justice D were accurate. What I can say is that the service was excellent (that could be due to the fact that there was no one else in the restaurant at the time, so the manager could devote her attention to us), and that the food was delivered rather promptly (we were in and out in little more than an hour).
While the menu isn't huge, it does have some eclectic concoctions, some of which have already been mentioned by prior reviewers. As I don't eat pork, and am not down with goat cheese, it limited my choices somewhat. I chose to go with the vegan quesadilla's ($8) (it had a base of curried squash with spinach and tofu) with the side of greens ($3). The quesadilla's were tasty, however they only provided a portion of 3 wedges, which seemed rather small. I could have used one more slice. Further, the contents seemed rather paltry. The greens were tossed in a vinaigrette, however, $3 seemed pricey given the fact that it was just lettuce. I would have chosen the sweet potato fries, however that was ($6) and seemed a bit much for a side portion.
My cousin chose the brisket panini and the potato latkes. He was very impressed with the meal on the whole. I had a bite of the latkes and can confirm that they were very good.
There is no set dessert menu. They had three items available. I chose the caramel/pretzel pastry square ($3.50). It was ok, however it was a bit too salty for my taste.
Conclusion: Given that I had a deal for this meal, I would say that I was satisfied, as I prefer to put into context the cost of the meal versus the quality of the meal. I would probably return one more time to try out a few other items on the menu, however, given the vast selection of restaurants to try in the city, and given the fact that I do not live right around the corner from the restaurant, it's not likely that I will be returning to the Cardinal Rule so quickly.
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