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So fancy this place doesn't have signage on the building. Once you enter the building, you'll see a sign mounted to the wall by the elevators telling you Canoe is on the 54th floor. There's a bar area that has a separate entrance from the restaurant area. The view from the top is pretty nice and you can see the CN tower if you're sitting on the lower level of the restaurant.
This place has a great fine dining atmosphere. The décor is classy and the chairs are comfortable. When you get up from your seat, your napkin is magically folded and placed on the table upon your return. There weren't too many things on the menu that excited me, yet I still wanted to try everything. In addition to the a la cart menu, they have a tasting menu for $100/person. Items on the tasting menu can also be ordered a la cart. The food was good, with the foie gras and the side of cream corn being the most memorable. I read great reviews on some of the desserts, but unfortunately they were no longer on the menu.
FOOD
Raw Bar $72 - East and West Coast seafood platter (good for sharing 2-3 people) - There were about 10 different things to try on this platter, most of which I couldn't keep track of what they were. I think a little labeling or cheat cheat would be nice instead of asking the waiter about each time again. There was tuna tartare, salmon tartare, scallops with foam, popcorn (which you're supposed to eat after the scallops), shrimp, swordfish, oysters and salmon pate.
Northern woods mushroom soup $16 - My friend didn't enjoy the truffle flavors in this soup as much as I did. It was simple, good, but boring. I wouldn't want more than a few spoonfuls of this.
Pan Seared Quebec Foie Gras $28 - lavender peaches, Ontario peanuts, and toasted bulrush brioche - The foie gras was done just right and tasted great. I really enjoyed the peanut sauce with crunchy pieces of nuts. The brioche was ok, but found that I rather eat and taste the foie gras on its own and then eat everything else separately. You can share this among 4 people, but realistically, you'd want the entire appetizer to yourself. Even more realistically, you should order 2 and have it as a main.
Tea Smoked Duck Breast $43 - Northern Woods mushrooms, pickled wild leek, rapini and 3 grain porridge - I went with the recommended medium rare and it looked beautiful. I'm not sure if I was too stuffed to enjoy this dish by the time I got it, but it was just AOK.
Alberta Labm $47 Strawberry BBQ ribs, roasted loin, eggplant, and sumac sheep's cream - My lamb loving friend that ordered this dish loved it. I'm not a lamb lover and thought it was too lamby when I tried a bite.
Creamed Ontario Corn and Shallot Rings $8 - This creamy corn side was terrific! It came in a bowl with a pile of husk on top. I didn't even know you can eat husk and I didn't know that eating it could be so delicious. One of my favorites of the night.
Desserts $12 - I got to try a bunch of desserts and my favorite of the bunch was the recommended butter tart. The small scoop of ice cream was my favorite part on each of the desserts.
-Classic Canoe Butter Tart - smoked vanilla cream, flax seed, nougatine, rye and ginger ice cream.
-Milk Chocolate and kernal peanut - 46% milk chocolate, banana butter and caramel ice cream
-Chocolate Torte - Okanagan hazelnul, praline and ovaltine ice cream
-Roasted Niagara Peaches - Candied violet, chamomile, cream cheese and yoghurt mousse
There were many options for red wine by the glass but the only Cabernet Sauvignon was the Lotus Cab for $16. It was pretty good.
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