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| - The food at Gossip is good, though I'm not sure if it's worth the price, or the travel to get there.
Once you enter Gossip you can tell that a lot of money was put into making this place look nice. But for as nice as it looks, it is as equally cold and rather corporate feeling. The place doesn't have much of a vibe to it, as it's not very busy and the employees are often standing around talking to each other while waiting for the next thing they can do.
Thankfully when I went there I was using a TravelZoo gift certificate that I received as a gift. If I had not used one, the bill would have been more expensive than a lunch trip to Canoe. While the food at Gossip is good, it was not as special as Canoe.
For the apps, we had the Lemon Grass Steamed Mussels, and the Braised Short Rib Ravioli. The mussels were good and had a nice spice to the broth. Though a lot of the mussels were on the smaller side. It did come with a generous portion of bread though. The sauce on the short rib ravioli was really excellent. Perhaps my favourite bite of the meal. For our mains we both got the Smoked Braised Lamb Shank. We were both excited that the lamb shank was smoked, but the smoke wasn't very strong. At first we could taste it, but then it was overwhelmed by the sauce. The sauce, while delicious in it's own right, was a weird choice for the lamb shank. It came off as more of a BBQ sauce. I would have liked the taste of the lamb to sing a little more, and for the smokey flavour to come through. The grilled seasonal vegetables were well cooked and had just the right amount of crispness. For dessert we had the Chocolate Creme Brulee. It was a nice dessert. The chocolate had a nice flavour. Though it was on the tiny side.
If you are thinking of purchasing a TravelZoo coupon, or something like it, I say sure what the heck it's worth checking out. Or if you are thinking of holding a corporate event there I think it would be a swell place. But I dunno if I'd go here on a regular night and pay regular prices.
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