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| - It seems like every week there's a new Groupon for The Chef's House, so I finally bit the bullet and bought one.
We arrived about an hour prior to our reservation and were given what I can only assume is the worst table in the house. (It was way at the back by the stairs to the washroom and the bar.) I'm not complaining about this, though, since they certainly didn't have to seat us until our reservation.
Anyway, I decided to start with the Pan-fried Sardines (Sicilian Salsa, Crispy Cinnamon Onions). The sardines themselves were the clear highlight, as they were cooked very well and were very tasty. The "Sicilian salsa" didn't fare quite as well, since it consisted of a whole bunch of veggies that didn't really cohere very well. It just seemed like a random assortment of carefully-cut vegetables that were placed atop the sardines with little thought as to how they were merge with the whole dish.
I had a similar complaint with my main, the Seared Kingfish (Coconut Curry Sauce, Mango Chutney). Again, the fish itself was cooked very well but all its accompaniments just felt as though they'd been randomly thrown onto the plate because they looked good (rather than how they complimented the protein).
Dessert was Peach Upside-Down (Basil Crème Anglaise, Cardamom Ice Cream) and it was fine. My biggest issue with this one was just how big it was. It was an unreasonably oversized portion that left me feeling sick afterwards, since I did finish it (on account of I'm a pig).
The Chef's House is a decent restaurant that charges way, way more than it should. I like the idea of supporting students, but the place is charging an amount similar to that of most restaurants, and that's unwarranted and unreasonable.
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