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| - While exploring Distillery District, we got hungry and had brunch at Pure Spirits Oyster House and Grill. In addition to dining room seating, this restaurant has an outdoor patio.
The Soup of the Day were Gumbo Soup and Tomato Basil Soup.
Being an oyster house, we had to get some raw seafood - oysters and clams. We ordered two of each of three kinds of raw oysters from Prince Edward Islands and six littleneck clams. The PEI oysters consisted of Malpeque, Raspberry Point, Lucky Lime. They were accompanied with cocktail sauce, horseradish, spicy mango habanero, and cucumber mignonette.
We were quite impressed with all of our entrees. The Calamari Tempura consisted of Chinese salt and pepper deep fried calamari rings served with two kinds of dipping sauces - tamari mirin and teriyaki.
The Cod Cake Benedict consisted of fried tasty cod cake, poached eggs, and goose island ipa hollandaise sauce. It was served with a side Salad tossed in a spiced balsamic vinaigrette and crispy French fries.
The Organic East Coast Mussels consisted of mussels cooked in tomato, garlic, herbs de provence, basil, and parsley. I expected the yukon fries to be served with three dipping sauces (i.e., chipotle ketchup, infused malt vinegar, and aioli) but It was served with just ketchup.
The Ontario Trout consisted of crispy skinned pan seared trout fillet served with mixed green salad and cherry tomatoes in spiced balsamic vinaigrette. We liked how the fish tasted and how it was prepared. However, the salad dressing was a bit too spicy so we exchanged it for a Caesar Salad. It wasn't your typical Caesar salad, it was tossed in a greek dressing instead.
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