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| - Having been here twice, I've come to like Inspire Restaurant for what it is.
It's essentially a fusion restaurant, merging flavors ranging from deep fried chicken with Asian flavors, or pulled pork with chutney and honey.
Their duck tacos from the appetizer menu is a must try, with its sweet, tender duck meat capped off with their cucumber orange salsa! Yes, orange salsa!
The udon carbonara was creamy white wine reduction, with a bit of a kick highlighted by the chorizo.
The drinks menu is pretty simple, not much in the way of beer selections. Sapporo was one of the top choices, a preferred of mine. A pretty decent but short wine list from red to white and bubbly.
Ambience wise the place is simple, reminiscent of a bar. Spot lighting fills the wooden accents on the tables. Word of advice: in the winter months, ask to be seated away from the windows as the restaurant as a whole is quite drafty and can be cold, especially if you're sitting in the front areas of the restaurant. Front door needs more coverage as anyone coming in out results in a cold blast filling the restaurant.
Definitely have their INSP burger, with its pork belly and fried egg - definitely a top grade burger for burger lovers out there like myself!
Service is overall good, waters were refilled without being asked. I think one of the servers is actually the owner, which is great because you seldom see the main person in charge ever around!
For now, 3 stars until the temperature issue is kinked out. Especially for the upcoming winter months! I'll revisit for brunch, dying to see what the butter chicken penne is like!
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