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I ordered a coffee to start but unfortunately it was warm and tasted a bit watered down (deduct 1 star). I'm not a coffee snob but I would at least like my coffee hot! However that did not deter me from enjoying myself.
Among the 3 of us we ordered the shrimp & grits, octopus frittata, truffled scrambled eggs, a full order of the tiramisu pancakes, and the fresh ginger beer to share.
For me, the star of the show was the truffled scrambled eggs followed (very) closely by the shrimp & grits. The scrambled eggs were fluffy and seasoned to perfection, the truffle flavour was there but not too overpowering. The prosciutto added a nice salty contrast to the creaminess of the eggs, truffle and creme fraiche. All of it was sitting on a delicious chewy pancake.
What really intrigued me about the shrimp & grits was the anchovy brown butter. Butter and anchovy are two of my favourite things so when I saw them together I had to have it! The grits was a nice texture and consistency, not too runny. The anchovy flavour was subtle but definitely identifiable and added an extra umami kick to the dish.
The octopus frittata was, unfortunately, underwhelming for me. It was actually what attracted my friends and I to the Commodore to begin with so we were really excited to try it. Nothing about it was really stood out. Perhaps because I tasted after the strong flavours of the other two dishes, the frittata taste bland.
The tiramisu pancakes came out at the same time as all our other dishes yet we got started on it last. This was a mistake as the whipped cream become a bit runny and the pancakes were no longer warm. Despite this, they were still a treat! In hindsight we should have asked the server to bring it last or wait until we were done our entrees to order the pancakes - rookie mistake!
The ginger beer was spicy and really had a kick from the real ginger they blend! I highly recommend it if you're a fan of ginger beer. I imagine it would taste even better with some dark rum (ahem Dark and Stormy anyone??).
Overall I really enjoyed the food, ambiance, and service here and plan on coming back for the dinner menu. Another fun surprise was that the bill comes out in an old book! I'm a book worm so this really amused me! Parking can be found on the street.
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