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| - Winterliciousy goodness at Splendido! Can't think of anything witty it was that good.
Ah Winterlicious, the time for us plebes to go on the prowl either a) pretending we are classy b) relishing in our dirty plebeness at every opportunity aka "Sorry server, is that DUCK CONFETTI, you said? I'm allergic to food colouring."
I turned to my friends at yelp for this one - and they rewarded my trust with delicious, delicious duck fat in a brick.
ATMOSPHERE
Classy! Five panel abstract on the wall marvellously ties in the side wall and unites the length of the resto. Sky high ceilings are airy and the lighting slightly dim, but classily so, so you can still see your food. Open seating with no booths, white tablecloths, the works. I didn't scope around the resto, but there were tables of four and two, with the potential to put the tables together for larger groups should you so desire.
Good for:
Impressing just about anyone with your excellent taste.
FOOD
Went with the $50.00 prix fix, and what booty we plundered! First course of porchetta
gribiche, parsley salad was simply the best ham I've ever had, tender and flavourful. Beautiful presentation all round. The garnish wasn't just random stuff to make it look nice. It was edible AND artistic at the same time. I also tried the truffled eggs. Delicious!
My main was confit duck pressé (a brick of decadent meeeeaaaat) with plum, sweet & sour turnip on top and a quaint pool of jus sanguin on the side. A good portion too, not the size of a toonie. My first duck confit!
The conclusion was equally artistic in presentation and varied in flavour. Chocolate & Chili Pound Cake & Lime Jalapeno Sorbet. Yes, it is all with caps. Because it wasn't just a puck of cake and a sphere of sorbet. There were pieces of crisped sugar, different kinds, and a mysterious noodle of clear jelly and a creative drizzle of something sweet in a spiral. The sorbet was refreshing, the cake not too sweet or dense, the crisped sugar pieces adding texture and interest to the whole shebang.
SERVICE
I'm not used to being waited on with such aplomb. Took my coat, called me ma'am, used golden knives to shuffle my crumbs off the table with the skill of a court ninja (my classy cover blown! Arg!). They were swift clearing our plates without making us feel rushed. Their attitude overall was with the intent of providing even the plebes with a classy experience, and it worked. They patiently explained the particulars of the duck confit to me (cover blown again! Arg!). Also their commitment to providing a great experience was further evidenced through the provision of Splendido pamphlets and a customer feedback form.
LOCATION
Frankly, being a dirty suburbanite and it being cold, I drove. Bad idea. Right near Queen's Park and U of T, pedestrians leap into traffic like mad gazelles. Don't drive on this one at rush hour and DON"T come down Avenue Road. Who knew it is completely non-linear? Now I do. Street parking available down Harbord, but it was jammed. Good luck!
OVERALL
Beautiful, amazing. If you can afford it, go already! Best Licious experience to date.
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