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Bent is a lovely little Asian Fusion place on Dundas W by Top Chef Master, Susur Lee.
Nice, clean modern décor. I did, however, find the bench seating a bit uncomfortable to sit in for an hour or so.
Service wasn't bad, though nothing to write home about. We were told if we were 16 minutes late our table would be kapoot, so we ensured to get our booties there on time for our 5:30pm reservation (it was a late Summerlicious booking, so only the early bird and night owl times were still available.)
FOOD: Appetizer: I tried both the chicken dumpling and shrimp tacos. Both were good but not standouts, or terribly unique. We happily gobbled down every morsel off of our plates. I'd rate the apps at a 3-3.5
Main: The mains we had really were the star here. Absolutely incredible, and almost flawless. Great portion sizes for each so you won't go home hungry. The Pulled Beef Ravioli was pretty unique, and my personal favourite. The pasta was yummy, and the pulled beef was incredibly tender & delicious. My mouth is watering thinking about it! I also tried the Salmon which was cooked to absolute perfection, and the chicken purse stuffed with spinach and ricotta that was also quite good. Mains were definitely 5 star worthy.
Desserts: For me, the desserts on the whole really dropped the ball. I quite enjoyed the mango & passion fruit pannacotta - it was flavourful, light, and delicious. The cream puff tasted dry and like it could have been a once frozen pastry. The Strawberry, Rhubarb and Lemongrass Compote wasn't anything special, and again, the butterfly pastry that came with it was quite dry. I was not a fan. Desserts were a 2.5-3, and would be lower if it wasn't for the pannacotta to save the day.
Overall it was a really good experience. I will most certainly be back to check out Bent in a non-Summerlicious setting!
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