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| - My boyfriend and I came here as part of Big Taste 2018 (for those who aren't familiar, essentially a foodie event where a lot of restaurants have set menus for specific dollar amounts - in our case, $40 for a 3 course meal). It was a very short walk from Victoria-Park Stampede station, and is kind of neat because the restaurant is inside of a house. Upon walking in though, I got the vibe that they could use some renovating - the place looked kind of "old". Nonetheless, I really enjoyed my experience here!
For our appetizers, we had the beef carpaccio, topped with dijon aioli, capers, shallots, truffle-infused oil and lemon juice and parmigiano-reggiano and paired with garlic crostini. I really enjoyed all the flavours of this dish. We also tried the ahi tuna poke bowl, and enjoyed it but in my opinion, the portion was quite small.
For our entrees, we both got the steak and lobster - AAA Alberta petite beef tenderloins cooked to medium rare, lobster meat, creamy lobster roux sauce, mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables. I swear I actually had to stop myself from drooling writing that last sentence. The tenderloin was so, well for lack of better word - tender. You could tell it was really good quality beef. There was a sufficient amount of lobster meat and I loved that I didn't have to put in the work to pick it out of the shell. The sauce was delicious (I soaked up every drop with my food).
For dessert, we had these cute little dark & white chocolate truffles. Overall, I enjoyed my experience here! The service was attentive and the food was delicious.
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