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| - I was there for a friend's birthday dinner last night. The restaurant was almost empty, and I wondered why. Oh because its on Stephen Avenue and no one stays on Stephen Avenue after 5pm. What a shame.
Anyway, on to this restaurant. I loved our circular 5 person table. It made for perfect conversation! I ordered a glass of Viognier and the bison tartar. The Viognier was very good, I am happy to say. Nothing is worse than paying $10 per glass at a restaurant only to find you dont like it. My friend on my left had the duck with risotto. I tasted her risotto, and it was excellent. Creamy, and meaty-tasting. Great texture. The plating was great too. But my friend on the right who had the salmon, her plating was awesome. They put her salmon on this little wax-paper box and covered it with another wax-paper box. Very unique presentation! My bison tartare came and I dug in. A lot of tartares run the risk of being flat or one-note. Not so at Home Tasing Room! The tartare was fresh, tasty, and had tangy notes and texture coming through at all the right times. They definitely did the bison justice! It was served with crostinis slathered with truffle mayo. YUM!
I finished my tartare entree with a glass of Tempranillo, which I must add, was also fantastic.
The food was fantastic, but I wish the wine was a buck or two cheaper. I also wish there were more people in the restaurant, but that's not their fault, despite the great location.
I will totally go back and try more stuff from their menu!
22/30
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