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| - The Huntsman Tavern (@TheHuntsmanTO) have been open for a few month at the former space of Red Fish which was rather short lived.
The new owners definitely did a great job revamping the space from the wall lined with small shiny blue tiles that reflect all the bare hanging light bulbs and the decanter lights by the bar was a very nice touch.
The menu is designed by Chef Mike Tan (Oddseoul, The Saint) which had done amazing job combining soul food with a British flare while the cocktail menu by Aja Sax (the Emerson, County General)
Guinness $7.50
~ Ben just felt like Guinness which is one of his fave beer but they also offer a selection od seasonal Craft Beer here.
Baker Street $13
~ Jameson, Drambouie, Apple Cider, Chai Tea, Lemon
~ A very easy drinking cocktail but even thou I love the idea of an Apple Cider Cocktail and Chai tea, this falls a bit flat with very muted flavors of every single components.
Tourtiere Pies $13
~ Wild Boar, Tallow Crust, Tomato Cranberry Relish, Cara,melized Onions
~ Flaky moist golden crust with rich savory flavorful boar which was perfectly spiced, but together with the sweet tangy relish was what stole my heart.
Chorizo Corndog $10
~ Pickled Onions, Poached Egg, Mustard
~ This was delicious, definitely not your regular corndog.
~ Love all the flavors and texture here from the tangy mustard and pesto, the creamy goodness of the perfectly poached egg with a thin shell and the the yummy spiced savory chorizo.
Fried Chicken $15
~ Sausage Gravy, Apple Slaw, Cheddar Biscuit
~ Love how this biscuit was drenched with the thick creamy gravy but the biscuit itself was not as flaky buttery as I was expecting and the bottom was burnt.
~ On the other hand, the chicken was super moist inside and extra crunchy outside.
Huntsman Stew $24
~ Braised Short Rib, Venison, Pie Dough Crackers
~ This was a very meaty dish, I was expecting around the same amount of meat and veggies but it's mostly meat here.
~ This was Ben's dish but we do share everything but frankly I could never finish this by myself. Although it was very tender, I found it rather bland one dimensional.
Deep Fried Apple Pie $6
~ Créme Anglaise, Spiced Nuts
~ Love the idea and homemade look of this DF apple pie but found it not very flavorful.
~ The filling didn't have much apple flavor nor caramelized sugary flavor that you get with baked apples. If not for the spiced nut and Créme Anglaise, I would not be able to finish this.
Verdict :
~ Some misses but I did enjoy most of the dishes.
~ Love both apps a lot, will come back for them in a heartbeat.
~ Very affordable and for a light dinner you can easily order 2-3 apps to share with a beer or two.
~ Service as very friendly and attentive throughout the night with our waitress checking on us and making sure water and cutlery was replenished.
P.S - They do daily Brunch service
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