I rarely give out 5 stars on Yelp but this restaurant truly deserves every single one.
My partner and I came here over the weekend and got the "carte blanche" which is essentially a prix fixe of their best dishes/what's in season. Here's what we got:
1. The RBG (Cocktail)
If you like rose gin mixed with citrusy notes, GET THIS. It's their most popular cocktail for a reason. It was so good I actually asked the bartender for the drink recipe after.
5/5
2. Chinese deviled tea eggs and baked cheese oysters
The deviled tea eggs were marinated Taiwanese style, and the oysters were perfectly cooked. You can't go wrong here.
4/5
3. Arctic char crudo from Nunavut
This crudo was amazing. The dashi is made out of leftover arctic char bones that I would've licked the bowl for had I not been sitting in a fancy restaurant. Btw the arctic char was fished from an indigenous dude in Nunavut. Apparently he comes to the restaurant every now and then? #eatlocal
6/5
4. Red fife bread with some unique butter
Mmm carbs. Pro-tip: save some for the next course!
4/5
5. Pine needle marinated mussels
Who doesn't love some smoke? Eating every single mussel is like eating a mouthful of delicious pine needles...wait a minute...that doesn't sound right. It's yummy in the tummy and that's all you need to know.
6/5
6. Trout and some butternut squash stuffed pasta dish
The trout was deliciously flaky and had this savory cream sauce on top. The pasta was meh. It's what you would expect from a butternut squash stuffed pasta.
3/5 for pasta, 4/5 for trout
7. Bison and parsnip fritrers
Man oh man was this bison perfectly cooked. The circular fried parsnip on top reminded me of a giant onion ring. I devoured this dish instantly.
5/5
8. Pigeon pie (we added this on for an additional charge)
So good. I've only had pigeon once in my life before and that was cooked a totally different way. This was succulent and rich, perfectly cooked in the puff pastry pie.
6/5
9. Birds nest pudding
This was alright, but the ice cream tasted like sour cream? It's supposed to be creme fraiche. The birds nest butterscotch custard squares were alright.
3.5/5
10. Another dessert on the house (cause it was my birthday)
I got a chocolate ganache heart-shaped tart with coffee ice cream. Very rich and really good.
4.5/5
There are very few restaurants I would write such a long review for. But Boralia impressed me with their homage to indigenous meals from the early years. Bravo to the creative chefs, on point bartenders, and our amazing server! I will be back very soon :)