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I met some lady friends here on a windy Sunday night. All being vegetarians, it's rare in Toronto to find a large assortment of surprising and delicious foods on one menu. At Woodlot, we definitely had the opposite problem. There were so many wonderful things, that we wished we could order the entire veg. menu family style, but settled for ordering a few dishes to share.
FOODS!
The Ember Grilled Halloumi Crostini was magical. Each bite was a little piece of heaven. Yes, it works out to 4 dollars a crostini, but it was also so good that I died.
We also shared the Hokkaido Squash and Ameretti stuffed Red Fife Ravioli, which they actually split up for us, which was super nice of them. While I'm not sure that I would want to eat an entire plate of this (it's pretty rich!), each morsel melted in your mouth, and the textures/flavours played off each other nicely. I'm also a sucker for fried sage leaves, so that was a nice touch.
Finally, we also had the Crispy Cauliflower Risotto Galette, which was hearty, and earthy, and perfect fancy comfort food for a cold fall evening.
DRINKS!
I had a drink made with bourbon, black pepper, cherries, clove bitters and honey, and it was wonderful. It's a little on the sweet side, which I am not usually a fan of, but it worked for this cocktail.
I also tried the four roses bourbon drink with birch syrup, which I was less of a fan of... presentation was cute, but it was missing something. It had that herbal medicinal taste, which can be good, but it lacked kick. Could be good with a touch of something like cayenne or lavender simple syrup to add more depth?
ANYWAYS.
I should also mention that the service was just the best. Our server was attentive, but not too attentive, and helpful, and just great.
The room is beautiful. Their bread is amazing. I will definitely be back.
FIVE STARS.
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