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| - The opening of Campagnolo is gentrification in its truest form. Previous life, a Coffee Time, this new Rustic Italian inspired restaurant has made a stamp on the ever growing homey style eateries along the Dundas West strip.
I have read rave reviews about Craig, his menu and his restaurant. After a colleague spent 20 minutes describing his meal there I knew I had to see, taste and awe for myself. We made a reservation and headed over for a late seating Wednesday.
Decor/Ambiance: The decor is rustic contemporary. They did a great job converting the space from a former coffee shop, but I felt it too be a bit cold (not temperature). I couldn't particularly put my finger on it. The space is wide with windows all around. Maybe some window treatments would do the trick. It didn't bother me too much because I was there for the food, not the flooring.
The story:
Ushered to our table we took no time to see what the nights highlights were and ordered some drinks. The waiter was over within a matter of minutes and being the indecisive patron I tend to be, I shooed him away a few times. Once we were ready, it was a game to get this attention. I guess it serves me right. I was disappointed to learn they ran out of the only item I could eat on the menu, but the waiter offered some other suggestions off menu and I kindly asked if the chef could make a hybrid of two dishes. To my surprise he did more than that, he created a dish from scratch based off of the ingredients he had in the kitchen. I was smitten instantly.
TO DRINK:
Rosemary Cesar: wowza! not too spicy, fragrant and addictive.
TO START:
Home Made Baguette and Gougères with whipped garlic butter: I wasn't wowed by the baguette but I wanted to smear the butter on anything edible.
Fresh Burrata and Roasted Grapes:
If I could sing an operatic arrangement I would do it for this Burrata. The Burrata was creamy like a bufalo mozz with a crescendo of salt. Accompanied by the sweetness of roasted grapes. I felt like a Grecian god.
Rapini with Roasted Pine Nuts and Blue Cheese: The bitterness of the rapini was challenged by the pungent taste of blue cheese. Instead of battling it out, they married and created an affair to remember!!
TO MAIN:
Grandma's Wild Boar on Polenta: He loved it. Ate every bite.
Ricotta Gnocci with Yellow and Red Beets, Wilted Spinach, Rosemary and Lemon: The gnocci was melt in your mouth delicious. I liked the earthy combination of the ingredients and the acidic zing from the lemon.
TO FINISH:
Salted Caramel Burrata: If I could, I would fill up one of those backpack tetra packs and indulge in this everyday. No joke. It's a heavenly salty. But I must remain a civilized being and will be back to eat with a spoon.
Take your taste buds on an adventure and head to Campagnolo quick. It's sure to leave you in a comatose state of happiness. All the way from your lips to your hips!
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