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| - #Summerlicious 2017
(My first one star review!!! Yay...?)
So this place is supposed to be right on Yonge St, and I've driven pass at least a dozen times without ever noticing it. And today was no exception. Turns out it's actually in a plaza, and the sign is only visible FROM THEIR DRIVEWAY. How is that helpful for someone driving pass and just couldn't figure out where the heck it is?? I also spent like 10min circling the fences, trying to find an entrance...Gah, the French.
My mood was visibly lifted when I got seated at the loveliest corner table. It had wonderful lighting, a leather couch, and the most elegant decor. However, it was what came next that dampened my mood -- namely, the food.
Appetizer - foie gras (1.0/5.0) This was a mixture of something something something... I don't even know what they put in there, but it sure didn't taste like any foie gras I know. What it did taste like was meatloaf straight from a can, and no one even thought of pre-heating it before serving. The texture was disturbing, and the taste reminded me of cafe food. Not the good kind either (cuz THAT would actually be made fresh). While I don't necessarily hate cafe food, it's definitely not something I would expect from a restaurant like Auberge du Pommier...not even on Summerlicious. And it's not even good by cafe food standards!
Main - salmon (2.5/5.0) Overcooked and dry. Yeah. Didn't really taste fresh either. I get it, it's Summerlicious, everything needs to be prepared beforehand blah blah... But please, at least do a decent job of TRYING to hide it. Like using quick-freeze, or something. (Learn from your sister Canoe!!) I liked the combination with the sides, the flavor was very interesting, but the texture was a bit like reheated leftovers. Other than the corn salad, which was a complete disaster -- tasted like it came straight out of a plastic container, then someone forgot to refridgerate and let it sit outside overnight. Yeah, BAD. Glad it didn't pollute the rest of my food, which was a bit hard to swallow, but still edible.
Dessert - chocolate hazelnut cake, with icecream scoop and rasberry sauce on the side!! (4.5/5.0) Finally!!!! Something with actual heart in it!! Probably ranked it higher than I should, since I was fiddling with my phone and by the time I got to it the ice cream already half-melted. But who cares! This was the only decent item of the entire meal. I even considered getting an extra scoop of ice-cream... But since I had trouble get any of the servers to notice me, in the end I just went for the bill instead:/ Which brings me to the next point--
Service(0.5/5.0) - Shocker! Seriously, I was THIS close to skipping tip at the end. Food took forever to arrive, empty dishes were piling up on the table, and my server completely forgot I was there about halfway through the meal. Normally I'm not even big on service, in fact I'm willing to completely overlook it as long as the food is good. But in addition to bringing me BAD cafe food, you made me sit at the table for 2 hours just to eat it??! NOW I'm pissed. One star. Seriously guys, don't do Summerlicious unless you came prepared:P
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