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| - Came to Azure during Summerlicious for dinner with my girlfriend, and had a great experience.
We ordered the Old Fashioned and Maple Manhattan to start, which were _extremely_ boozy. Now, I like me a stiff drink, but these were on the verge of being a little too much. However, I appreciate that the bar made us some crazy strong drinks, and that's a plus in my books.
To start, we chose the crab & sweet corn fritters and truiffle honey fig & prosciutto tartine. We were informed that the honey figs would be substituted for blackberries that evening, which was a slight disappointment but that was fine. The crab & sweet corn fritters had a great crab flavour and crispy exterior, and the sauce it came with was a fine balance to the fritters. The tartine had a delicious soft bread with the blackberries and prosciutto on top, quite a tasty way to start the meal.
For mains, we chose the pan seared pickerel and Dillon's rye BBQ glazed duck breast. The pan seared pickerel could have used a little more seasoning and a better sear on the skin-side for more crispiness, but the potato darphin really stole the show on that dish. The duck breast was tender, delicious, and very well cooked, and the salsa and wheat berry really complemented the dish well.
For desserts, we got lucky because our server saw our indecision with the desserts and graciously allowed us to have all three. The chocolate s'mores parfait was rich and very flavourful, and I really liked the graham crumble caramel. The peaches'n'cream cheesecake was light and refreshing, with great sour notes to complement the richness of the cheesecake. The limoncello cherry pie was very homey and comfortable, providing that great contrast between hot and cold elements with the pie and ice cream, and it tasted great.
Overall, our dinner at Azure was a very positive experience. Punctuated by the attention and care provided by our server Coco, I'd love to go back sometime and eat a regular meal there.
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