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| - This is by far my favourite restaurant in the city. It's a difficult one to go to with a gluten intolerance but when you're determined it's possible! The first time I went, I went back again 2 days later...it is that good. What I love about it is Jen remembered me when I went back. It's truly not about how many people you can push through, it's about sharing the experience of food.
Since a lot of these reviews have already probably told you how great all of the food is, and it's served to you in the appropriate order for your pallet, I'm going to help out the gluten-free people out there. First thing's first, it can be done! Yes, almost everything is served to be eaten with bread but we know how to enjoy it without what can be described as just a facilitator for the good stuff.
* Horse Tartare - Don't be afraid by the purple colour, it can be intimidating but it's worth the try! It's very good without bread and the fries onions give it a bit of texture and crunch!
* Charcuterie board - you will really be able to taste the difference between the meats when tasting it without bread. The horse is amazing, don't skip it!
* Beef tongue - comes shredded inside brioche. It's so loaded with meat you can easily find parts that haven't touched the bread and it taste delish with a little aioli on it's own. Reminds me of pastrami.
* Seasonal veggie plates are so good. We once had asparagus and morels - so freaking good, seriously!
* Pork belly and carpaccio - either of these are usually gluten free on their own and they are two items I rarely skip on a menu. Delicious.
* Fois gras and (waffles/Nutella) - easy to have a taste of the fois gras on top of the waffles. Not really worth it to order if no one is going to have the waffles though, it's not a must-have.
* Bone marrow - I tried my best to taste this without bread but honestly, it just is no good unless you get to spread it on top of bread and it's not worth it to try!
My favourite part of the restaurant is the kitchen, it's right there and not closed at all. It feels like you're in a friend's home in a tiny kitchen with hand-me-down appliances. It proves that you really don't need a bunch of fancy kitchen items to make delicious food!
Oh & cocktail bar across the street is the best place to wait for a table, or just go for drinks!
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