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| - So. OPENING NIGHT! Very cool to be there for it!
Apparently the show "Junk Raiders" decorated the place for one of their upcoming episodes (see here: http://bit.ly/KJXZUd), so the place is full of farmhousey knickknacks and rustic charm. None of the dishwear or china matches - it's great!
It's a small "blackboard menu". I posted a few pics - there were three blackboards - lists of beer, wine (red/white/sparkling, available by glass or bottle) and the daily lineup of culinary offerings.
Besides the PEI Oyster Bar (with a few different types of oysters) offering 6/$15 or 12/$29, the menu on opening night was as follows:
APPS
- Summer Soup ($7)
- Garden Salad ($8)
- Pickled Fish ($15)
- Ploughman's Platter ($23)
MAINS
- Farmhouse Burger ($15)
- Steak & Fries ($23)
- Fish Dish ($24)
- Vegetable Tart ($18)
DESSERT
- Ice Cream Cones ($5)
- Warm Apples ($7)
- Brownie Plate ($14)
MY first couple of attempts at a drink order failed (cosmopolitan - nope - vodka/cran - nope - no cranberry juice). After a refreshing fresh-watermelon-vodka cocktail the server came up with, which was lovely, I switched to the old fave of vodka soda lime.
Speaking of service, this was the high point of the night for sure. Everyone here was brilliant. Our server was especially awesome - knew everything inside out, from the food to the wines to the area, the chef, etc. He had great ease and wonderful sense of humour. The service is spot-on and well done, laid back but with great attention to detail.
It was very cramped, but I'm going to file that as a moot point since they squeezed our reserved table for two onto the end of another set of tables where we knew people. It was also HOT in the section where we were - the one open to the kitchen - but they were definitely aware of the issue, so I'm sure it will be resolved soon - it was opening night, after all!
Our table ordered a couple of the Ploughman's Platters to share - it was a DELICIOUS array of delectable local goods, including Glengarry cheese, thick house-smoked bacon, two PEI oysters (we also ordered more separately) lavendar-herb bread baked in-house that morning, the chef's own mustard, and some sort of crazy soft-boiled egg. I tried the bread and the cheese and they were both seriously out of this world.
Mr. Rosie S. and I shared two appetizers: the soup (a rich yet refreshing and spicy/fragrant vichyssoise) and the salad. I could only handle a few spoonfuls of the soup, though I can't quite put my finger on why. I enjoyed it immensely. The salad was DELICIOUS. My mouth is watering thinking about it again! It was fresh, with local greens, onions and a wonderful shallot vinaigrette.
I (obviously) had the Veg Tart. It was surprising - light and mild in its flavours after the major tastes involved in the apps - and I loved it. The man had the burger, which came dressed in a special house sauce (mayo-type) and on a fresh sesame-seed bun - no substitutions or additions allowed! No lettuce, tomato, or other expected accoutrements on the burg. Just the meat, the sauce, and the bun. Straight up. It also came with frites, not french fries. They were wonderful. I stole many. Perfectly seasoned and not served with any dipping ketchup, mayo or other sauce. Not needed.
All of the other dishes made appearances at our table - all were enjoyed immensely and perfectly presented.
The chef came over and said hello a couple of times over the evening - love that.
They plan to be open Thursday through Sunday for dinner and weekend brunch.
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