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| - Stopped in for dinner the other night, making it just in time before things got out of hand with the dinner rush. I can't believe this used to be the Chinese resto whose name I forget. The space has been transformed into a French bistro, which was very nice.
It was the end of a long week and thinking too hard about what I wanted to have seemed like a real chore, especially with all the choices on the menu, so we both got the prix fixe for $36 each, plus we had a few glasses of wine.
For starters, we got the duck liver terrine which was filling for a starter (not complaining!), and full of flavour. I also ordered the mushroom soup which was piping hot and served in a covered, classic soup bowl (didn't check for the lion's head), which was a nice touch. The soup tasted like it was made of morel mushrooms, was very creamy and delicious. I only wish there were chunks of mushroom in there.
My friend ordered the lamb shank which was a nice sized portion. I didn't try any but apparently it was quite good. I opted for the pan-seared trout Grenoboise, which was the real star of the show~ Everything about the dish was GREAT: the skin was perfectly crispy, flesh cooked just right, and all the right flavours and textures (lemon, capers, etc) made this a stand-out dish, despite its simplicity. The butter-soaked crouton-like cubes of bread were super-rich and luscious but after a few of those in a row, I decided I ought to to restrain myself. Too much of a good thing, after all... One detail I notice they missed is that they don't seem to serve their fish with a proper fish knife. Not to be snobby or anything but it's one of those weird things that probably only I would notice~! Anyway...
For dessert, we had tea (they serve Mighty Leaf) and one of each: creme brulee whose top crust was a little thicker than usual (ME LOVE!) and the espresso millefeuille, which tasted weird. I would avoid this one next time for sure; the cream (it was way too thick to be mousse) was very heavy and had a strange taste to it--not that it was old, just not tasty.
One of the hostesses was kind of annoying, acting like she was too cool for school but our servers were amazing and attentive in just the right dose. Their patio was all set up that night but not yet open. Seating can be cramped upstairs, particularly in the front section, which I think they could really stand to arrange a little better, but all in all, I do recommend.
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