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| - Went here for dinner and I am so so so happpy I did. Freaking delicious.
I was a little disappointed that they were out of their Square Pegs, but that's okay, I forgave them pretty quickly. I ordered the daily soup, which was a Beet Puree, and the Halibut cheek gnocchi +++++++!
The first sip of the soup made me think "Huh?" because it was not your average soup flavour... but as I sipped some more, I thought "well duh! How else would beet soup taste!" It was very beety, but the goat cheese sprinkled on top was an excellent pairing and enhanced the flavour. I was sorry to see myself finish it because I really started to enjoy it. The halibut cheek.... OHHHH the halibut cheek!!!! I am a huge huge scallop fan, and the texture of the halibut cheeks was very similar to scallops (!!) plus a little more chewy. I was misled because I thought the halibut was served with gnocchi, but I think they meant that the pieces of halibut cheeks were made into "gnocchi". So yums nonetheless.
My date ordered their chowder and beef brisket. Chowder was interesting at first for her as well, but it really grew on her. The beef brisket was soooo tender and stewy, and the portion was very generous. Very hearty meal.
We both ordered the smaller portion for dinner, but it was very fair. The quality of the food is really top-notch, unsuspectingly so given the location/environment. And to top it off, considering the community and people that Fabarnak supports, it most definitely certainly deserves a 5.
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