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| - I must be honest and say that I was always a tried and true Swiss Chalet kind of person. You can read that as "English" or " ex-Torontonian", both would be true. But I'm also the "festive special" kind of person who enjoys the stuffing and cranberry sauce that comes with the Swiss Chalet meal over the meat pie that comes with the St. Hubert meal. And lets face it, it usually comes down to the sauce. They are both salty goodness and I'll be happy to dip my hamburger bun or dinner roll into each, respectively.
But this review is actually about St. Huberts, limited time only, lobster roll. Yes, 4 star lobster roll. Truth be told it might even be a 5 star, but I feel sacriligious going that far.
Let's start with the portion. 17$ for a full St. Hubert meal, complete with a generous lobster roll, we're talking sausage size roll, no greasy steamy buns here, FULL of beautiful chunks of fresh lobster. The mayo dressing is super light, just enough to keep it all together, and the seasoning totally respects the delicate flavours of the lobster meat. There are a few tiny chopped vegetables like celery and the usual suspects, but there as a garnish, not as mass producers to fill the roll. And oh yes, the roll. I was delighted that it was large, fresh and lightly toasted with just a hint of butter so your hands aren't dripping with grease after the first bite.
Once you have gotten through the roll, you may actually be full, but as I am a champion eater, I was on to the accoutrements that you will normally find in all of their chicken dinners. Fries, gravy, no hamburger bun mind you, probably because you just had a full sausage roll, and the traditional style coleslaw for me please :)
A very satisfying meal. I will make sure to indulge again before the limited quantities run out.
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