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| - We came here on the last day of Winterlicious 2017. I made a reservation, last minute after reading Danny's review for last year's Winterlicious. It was a good decision. Thanks to Danny.
The whole experience was great.
Good Food. Great Ambiance. Excellent Service.
Let's start!
Service
Reservation: It is always a good idea to make a reservation because you never know when a restaurant will get busy. You can either call or book a table thru their website. I called only the night before to reserve a table for two people on the last day of Winterlicious 2017. The person who took my phone call greeted me very well in French . He was polite and informative. He took time to explain about the restaurant's reservation policy such as how long the restaurant could hold the table for us and what we needed to do if we changed our mind or we couldn't make it on time. It was simple rules that many restaurants use, such as the reservation would be held only for 15 minutes and if there's any changes, the customer needs to call to inform them ahead of time for an hour in order to adjust the time and they will accommodate the customer at the best. However, it wasn't a problem for us. We arrived there before the reservation time about 10-15 minutes.
Host: The hostess suggested to wait at the bar while she was having our table prepared. It didn't take longer than 5-10 minutes. My husband just ordered a double shot of whiskey and didn't even touch it yet. The hostess had to wait for us to make a payment for the drink. She waited there with us patiently and brought us to our table.
Waiter: After sitting down for 5-10 minutes, our server "Allen F" came to introduce himself and greet us. He was polite, helpful and attentive.
Ambiance
The restaurant is decorated in a modern way. They have a bar section on the right side which customers can use as a waiting room. The dinning room is on the left side of the hallway.
Food
We got a prix fixe dinner menu of the Winterlicious 2017. It was $38 per person for 3 courses. You can also add wine pairings with your food. The price was very good. $25 for petit (11oz.) and $28 for grande (14oz.). I ordered only a glass of wine while my husband got wine pairings with his food.
Appetizer
- Lemon Parsley Cod Cake: It was juicy and not too greasy. It was pretty good.
- Spiced Chicken Pastilla Parcel: It was delicious . They just look like Thai Chicken Curry Puffs. The parcels were wrapped in a triangular shape and served with BARISSA YOGURT dip and SUMAC. The pastry was CRUNCHY and GOLDEN brown. The chicken filling was very FLAVOURFUL and SPICY! The Pastilla pastry is a bit thinner than Thai curry puff pastry however they both are crispy and perfect for SNACK and LUNCH! These Pastilla Parcels also went very well with the paring wine "2015 Grüner Veltliner, Loimer 'Langenlois', Kamptal, AT". My husband normally doesn't like white wine because they mostly are too sweet for him. However, this paring white wine was great and paired well with spicy pastillas.
Entree
- Pan Roasted Salmon: The salmon itself was cooked perfectly. Salmon skin was the best part. It was very crispy I normally don't like salmon skin but I couldn't deny it this time. Their CAULIFLOWER COUSCOUS was very good. It went well with BLACK TRUFFLE VINAIGRETTE. Really love ! .
- Steak: My husband chose STEAK for his main dish. I actually didn't touch it except potatoes on the dish . I don't eat beef. I can't explain how steak was . Based on his opinion, the steak was a bit tough to chew. It was an ok dish. The presentation was good . Potatoes were tasty. However, he said he was more interested in my salmon dish . He liked his paring wine though. It was "2012 Gabbiano 'Solatio', Toscana, IT ."
Dessert
- Camembert en croute: This was my first time to experience Camembert en croute. It was a remarkable dessert. It was soft and very rich in cheese . Must try it! We had it with the sparkling red wine, "N.V. Brachetto d Acqui, Viticoltori Acquesi Sparkling from Italy ."
- Chocolate cake: It was a bit hard. It seemed like it was sitting on a plate for a long time. It might be better if they could warm it up before serving. I'd prefer my cake to be soft and puffy~
Price: $$$
OVERALL was GREAT
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