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| - Seemed like a hit-or-miss type of restaurant reading the reviews on Yelp but a friend and I decided to try it out anyway given that we were already taking a stroll down Yonge. When we walked in, we were promptly greeted by the host staff and took us back to a table. The decor is fairly simple but nice and clean.
Our server arrived at the table shortly after we were seated and was enthusiastic, personable, and had a good sense of humor. When I asked for a wine recommendation, he was very knowledgeable about the various wines they had in house and suggested a lovely pinot noir, while my friend ordered a vodka tonic which he said was prepared to his liking. We were quite hungry after a long day of driving, so we started with one appetizer each. I had the scallop and prawn risotto, which was amazing. The rice was cooked perfectly and the consistency of the risotto was spot on. My friend started with the calamari, which was a little bit of a disappointment. He said it was chewy and a little tough, so I'm definitely glad I didn't give it a try this time around!
For my entree, I ordered the filet mignon medium rare, and it was cooked to perfection. It came with a baked potato and vegetables, which were good but nothing to rave about. My friend had the rack of lamb and he loved it. The lamb was juicy and tender, and the jus that came with it really complemented it nicely. It sounded like it would be a strange sauce with all the different ingredients, but it turned out to be quite tasty.
For dessert, we shared the Apple Crumble Pie, which was a great end to a nice meal. The service overall was pretty good and I will re-visit Trapper's again but probably not for a while, maybe Summerlicious 2012.
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