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| - Consistently ranked as the top restaurant in Markham by Yelp, Tripadvisor, Urbanspoon AND Google? It couldn't just be a coincidence. So the family and I decided to come on my birthday to see for ourselves. On the exterior, it looks like a long, residential house with a big, yellow sign out front. When you step foot inside, you're surrounded by old school elegance and treated like a FINE sir/lady. Some other reviewer commented that you feel like THE BOSS from the moment you walk in. YOU CERTAINLY DO. The first thing that hits your senses is that beautiful, beef aroma as you are being led to your table. We made our reservation for 7:30 on a weekday (which is a perfect time imo as the restaurant had a decent number of ppl but wasn't packed).
First thing I noticed, all the servers were welcoming, friendly and charming. Always smiling and patient with questions. This is where I give a shout out to our server, Frank, who took care of us for the evening from start to finish and did a superb job. My water glass was never empty. Frank was superman. I asked him at the end of the meal, how long he had been working at Peter's. He told me 30 years. Wowsers. The customer care really shined. 5 star service my friend. A+, indeed.
Now on to the food.
Within 5-10 min of casual conversation, you are given complimentary starters at your table. A big basket of soft, toasty garlic bread as well as a plate of pickles and red olives. My oh my, that homemade garlic bread was divine. It was placed in front of my mom for the entire meal and she was tempted to fill up on it before the appetizers arrived.
For appetizers we got:
1) Escargots Bourguignon ($14)
Snails served in garlic butter and topped with spinach. Dish was pretty good. Wouldn't order it again though.
2) Oysters Rockefeller ($23)
Baked oysters on a bed of spinach and topped with hollandaise sauce. This was a really, pretty dish. Great for instagram lol. It tasted just as good as it looked. They were briny, very fresh and my dad's fave appetizer.
3) Lobster Bisque with Cognac ($15)
Creamed lobster stock with cognac reduction. My bro and I pegged this as our 2nd fave app of the night. Extremely rich, intense umami flavor and big chunks of lobster running through it. The cognac depth of flavor was quite strong and bold. Could definitely taste it. My dad thought it was too salty but I completely disagreed haha.
4) Scallops Wrapped in Bacon ($18)
BEST APP OF THE NIGHT according to my brother, mom and myself. Fantastic dish. Generous portion size. Scallops cooked to perfection. Bacon was crispy but moist still. Perfect sauce. Perfect seasoning. This appetizer is a **MUST GET**.
I had a tough time deciding between steak or prime rib. Unfortunately, Frank told us the prime rib sold out before we even arrived at the restaurant. Damn, I forgot some ppl eat super early. I told myself this was not a bad thing. All it meant was, IM GETTING PRIME RIB WHEN I GO BACK NEXT TIME AND YES THERE WILL ABSOLUTELY BE MANY MORE TIMES.
Anyways, for mains:
My mom had an 8 oz filet mignon ($50). It was wrapped in bacon and had a great texture. My brother and I each got a 24 oz porterhouse ($62) for ourselves. I got mine medium rare and it was cooked to perfection. SO JUICY AND TENDER. MMMMM. Great seasoning and cut "like butter" as chefs like to say. My dad ordered a 16 oz ribeye steak ($54) for himself and funny enough, wasn't able to finish so my bro and I happily gobbled up the remains.
My brother and dad got veggies to accompany their steak while my mom and I got baked potatoes. Frank came around with butter, sour cream and pepper to go with the potato.
Once all the dishes were cleared, Frank presented me with a slice of chocolate truffle cake on the house because it was my birthday. At this point, the whole family was really stuffed and satisfied but my bro and I had read way too many positive comments about the bananas foster so we decided to try it.
Dessert:
Bananas Foster ($26)
This was served tableside. Frank sautéed the bananas in butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and banana liquer. Then he flambéed with spiced rum and served it with vanilla ice cream. Strong rum flavor balanced by the caramel sauce and ice cream. Anything you order tableside is made without fail and expertly done. I would say this dessert is an "experience" and a **MUST GET** at least once.
My mom was given a rose at the end of dinner which was a pleasant surprise. We all agreed that the portion sizes were fair and generous. That was key for me. A lot of fine dining restaurants give you these insanely tiny portion sizes while charging exorbitant prices. But Peter's firmly matches stable price with quality AND quantity.
Obviously the bill was steep but for a special occasion, worth it. I would recommend/suggest this place in a heartbeat to friends and family for such occasions in the future.
P.S. Mark my words. I'm coming back to try that prime rib. You can bank on it!
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