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| - Where's Wilcox? Well friend, I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you! Because I love the WIlcox so much that maybe I don't want to share that this old heritage home/pub turned trendy Gastro Pub, is nestled in between larger office towers near the corner of Hurontario and Eglington in Mississauga (oops, I've said too much already!)
But seriously, when there's a great spot like this blowing up in your backyard, it's ludicrous to try and keep it to yourself, you want to shout it out to the masses, tell your friends, your family, your religious leader -- all the people. It's a secret too big to keep to yourself!
When you walk in, the decor is top notch, I have to say, the perfect blend between rustic and contemporary design. Leather wrapped booths and grey frosted glass partitions in some areas, antler chandeliers in another, and in case you needed extra incentive there are several full on birch trees filling the main lounge area... just for good measure - so cool!
OK, so now for the really cool stuff - the food and drink! If you look at my pictures, you'll see that there is not shortage of Ontario Craft Beers and ciders on tap here, you literally have your choice of some of Ontario's best. I wasn't feeling a beer on my visit, but my server DID mention that they had cocktails! DING DING DING, winner, gagnant!!! What did I have - y'all know me by now, and Old Fashioned baby! Hells yeah! But not just any OF, a burnt one, served up with 40creek bourbon and an orange slice cooked on the grill, yum! Best of all, when I asked about what kind of ice they would be using, the bartender mentioned regular ice... I grimaced, but she quickly offered me an ice block instead... I smiled!
Ice makes a HUGE difference in a cocktail like this, so the fact that they went the extra mile and made the substitution before I could even ask was a big deal for me. The result: an amazing variation of the classic cocktail. I was very impressed!
For food, I took one look at the menu (should have known better) and realized calorie counting would not be possible. I mean with several kinds of poutine on the menu, gourmet mac'n cheese, and duck in more places then I could name, I was tortured! Luckily my server suggested that if I wanted to keep things somewhat light that I pair a couple of appetizers together.
I ended up going with the Fish taco appetizer (which came with 3 tacos) as well as the Wilcox Greens (served with chopped apples and beets).
The fish tacos were amazing! Usually, I'm a tad wary of deep fried fish in tacos, but the pieces were lightly battered and not greasy at all. Plus, topped with fresh made guacamole and a mindblowing poblano pepper sauce made me want to order it 3 more times (I didn't)... self control sucks!
The salad was perfect, I had the option of adding a protein to it but I opted not too this time around and the salad was perfect, not overly dressed, fresh light ingredients and a wonderful bright taste that made me feel good about eating this!
Overall, I was thrilled with my visit and I cannot wait to come back again. As some yelpers have mentioned, this place is new, and there may be the odd kink to work out, but the management and kitchen team seem to be rising to the challenge with each service to ensure nothing short of perfection!
Eatcrest Out!
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