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| - I came to the restaurant twice. The first time was a trial test as one of the organizers of a social banquet for my workplace, and the second time was the actual social banquet itself. Everything was excellent in terms of food and service was both attentive and accommodating.
Our banquet went off without a hitch. Dmitri, the manager, is a delight to work with; as were all the event planning staff and wait staff (especially Jaret)! Our group of 60 was originally to be seated in the upstairs event space, but they moved us downstairs onto the main floor because they wanted to give us more mingling room for our event, which was incredibly thoughtful.
For food, the first time, our table shared the beet risotto, skate with torchietti, and rabbit pasta. The beet risotto is a perfect extra side dish for the table; simple in composition, but bold in both flavour and presentation. The skate was cooked to perfection, which is no simple feat. The rabbit pasta was extremely flavourful with great balance between gameness of the rabbit and the sweetness of its accompanying ingredients.
The second time, we ordered from a prix fixe menu. I started with the warm mushroom salad: the truffle vinaigrette pairs exquisitely with the grilled shiitake. My main was the steak with roasted vegetables, beautifully plated and tenderly cooked. For dessert, I opted for the strawberry crumble. From listening to my colleagues, everything else on the prix fixe menu was equally, if not even more, scrumptious. I heard a lot of praise about the saffron poached sea bass and sticky toffee pudding especially.
I was also very impressed with the bar. The bar staff were knowledgeable in pairing our food with wine. The cocktail and beer variety is also noteworthy.
P.S.: Their patio is also awesome, with hanging Edison bulbs and beautiful flowers in their planters!
Overall, I highly recommend Cresta for you to try! They are also your ideal location for your next group event, you won't regret it!
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