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I brought hubby here to treat for lunch as he was a very good errand boy the other day and felt he needed nourishment after all the shlepping of shopping bags! Well I think BLD has now become our HG financial district lunch spot!
Upon entering BLD we notice it is all class and modern refinement as the interior was lined with elegant lattice formed bar stools and on the ceiling is a lovely light fixture that somehow resembled origami boats floating on a mirrored river. The service here is very pleasant as the hostess was very welcoming and made sure we were well looked after by the very cordial waitstaff.
Hubby ordered the market oysters and the Lobster Ravioli with bisque, and although the Lobster dish seemed small in size it was very rich and filling, in a good way. It's also nice to know that the ravioli is made in-house using only the best tail meat.
My starter was the Caprese Salad Kumato tomatoes with Ontario buratta, basil with an aged balsamic reduction and Tenuta di San Guido olive oil. So, was it worthy of going against my no dairy restriction?? YES Absolutely!!! The buratta was half soft and just the right amount of creamy/malleable texture to couple with the sweet tomatoes and the tart balsamic drizzled greens and pesto for an orgy of caprese'd goodness.
Now back to the best part of my BLD experience, the Japanese Inspired Fish and Chips! This entree features tempura battered aspiration ( like a young broccoli/ rapini ) with succulent organic Irish salmon chunks (skin on) and fine matchstick frites. Seriously amazing and probably the best $23 I've ever spent! The batter and the combination of the salmon and aspiration is pure palatable genius with a batter that is perfectly light and flawlessly crisp, accompanied with an excellent tartar sauce that is punctuated with tasty salted pickle bits (don't you just hate sweet tartar sauce? Eck, I do!)
Good to know : Being that BLD is housed inside a Heritage building, in order not to compromise the plumbing and infrastructure, the washrooms for BLD are accessed by elevator down two floors, but hey that's okay because one has Kegels to thank for bladder control. BLD also has an alternate entrance where food can be ordered for Take-Away.
Yes it's a bit pricey and it doesn't help that I'm notoriously a cheapo when it comes to lunch, but I really felt like BLD is indeed worth it for every delicious morsel! From the excellent service to the chilled out atmosphere, the lack of meathead business types and most importantly the incredible food, give them a try and I guarantee your tastebuds will be spelling out BLD anytime you're in the financial district.
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