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| - I've been aching to try out a tasting menu - luckily I had the chance to try out the five course tasting menu here for my birthday!
Right off the bat, you can tell it's a pretty fancy place judging by the doorman at the entrance and the complimentary coat check service. They also give you complimentary bread throughout your meal that's very soft and fresh.
Initially I contemplated getting the 10 course meal, as I heard that tasting portions in general are pretty tiny. After eating here, I can confidently say that the 5 course was already pushing my limits. By the time I finished the last course, I was completely stuffed, full enough to last well into tomorrow.
Onto the courses (5 per person; 10 unique dishes):
Amuse-bouche: didn't really find anything special about it, although I liked the cheese. My boyfriend really liked his oysters.
Fish: tuna/couscous dish was delicious. My own halibut course had a creative assortment of textures and flavours.
Foie gras course: absolutely spectacular. Boyfriend said the foie gras was fantastic in particular. I also enjoyed his pork belly. My bison meat was tender and juicy and the accompanying vegetables were full of flavour. There were some grey bits in my dish that totally looked like worms but were actually malloreddus pasta.
Main course: I received the lambchops while he got the beef. Both meats were juicy and cooked a perfect medium rare. I especially enjoyed the potato cannoli.
Dessert part 1: we each received a trio of sweets. Blackcurrant Jam / avocado sorbet / canelé ; dried fruit cannoli / pear sorbet / nut brittle. All delicious. The sorbet was very creamy and not icy at all. I thought the jam paired really nicely with the avocado sorbet.
Dessert part 2: I have a huge sweet tooth, so this was one of the highlights of the night. I had a pistachio blondie topped with mascarpone and some kind of fried(?) bananas coated with cinnamon sugar. Off to the side were roasted nuts, sliced fruit, and some red sauce/jam dots that I particularly liked. The nuts had the most amazing toasty flavour, and the red sauce tasted so mellow and refreshingly sweet. Bananas were melt-in-your-mouth delicious. It was absolutely amazing and my favourite dish of the night.
Overall a night well spent (it takes 2.5 hours for the five course). Despite not looking super fatty, their food is actually pretty rich in oil. I started getting full after the fish course, so I probably didn't enjoy the food as much as I would have, had I been completely starved for food throughout the entire meal. One thing that did help is that there's a ~30 min wait time between each dish, giving you a bit of time to digest everything. Just make sure not to fill up on too much bread between courses.
It's quite expensive ($240 for two before tax + tip) but definitely recommended for a special occasion or a fancy night out!
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