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| - Had the most fantastic celebration (2 friends turning 4-0) here last Saturday evening.
Must try dish - COTE DU BOEUF. ($100) Simply nothing like it to be found elsewhere in Toronto. What is it? Well, basically it's a giant plate of beef tenderloin pieces, cooked medium rare, topped with some greens, grilled beets and mushrooms. When I say giant, the 4 of us (all women) couldn't even eat half of the plate. The server indicated that 2-3 people could finish it, but he must have been talking about football players or some such.
We also tried the Ploughman's Platter ($24) appetizer (chartuterie plate with pork belly, some cheese and other items) and 12 oysters ($30).
Our server was absolutely fantastic, very food-knowledgeable, enthusiastic, attentive plus quite good looking to boot. The Farmhouse has an open kitchen, which we were seated near, so we had a great view of the ginger-haired executive chef and his team putting all sorts of lovely looking plates together.
Decor is kitshy, mismatched plates, chairs, etc. Cabin-y feel.
I would return solely for the Cote Du Boeuf because it can truly not be duplicated.
Total bill including a bottle of champagne, a bottle of wine, all food and generous tip came to just under $100 per person, but meals would be closer to $50 if you were choosing conscientiously.
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