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| - Food: 3/5
Atmosphere: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Overall experience: 3/5
(1- Terrible; 3- decent; 5- Fantastic)
My friend and I started our "girl's night out" at Rush; enjoying a lovely 4 course dinner and drinks. We were seated at one of the tables with a comfy curved sofa with a few pillows for us to lean back on. In the center of the dining room was a large table with a beautiful centerpiece circled by wine bottles and water pitchers. A very creative yet practical way to act as the 'servers' area.
The service was good; our server was really friendly and answered any questions we had about the menu. I also found it helpful that they told us what we were eating before digging in. Unlike most places I've been to, they cared about what you thought of the food and offered to correct any problems that may arise. Our appetizer came out fairly quick and the food continued to come out at a steady pace.
We started our meal with their "Seared Sea Scallop" appetizer ($13) with air dried bison, minted pea, cashew, sun choke, and chanterelle. The presentation was lovely, but the dish fell a bit short. You get two large pieces of scallop, but the temperature of it was warm and cooled down quickly. The scallops were only okay - could have had a better sear and more seasoning. The best thing on the plate however was the 'dried bison' which is even better than prosciutto *gasp*!
Next up was a mid-meal dish prepared by the chef which consisted of their in-house cured salmon with bagel chips, pickled cipollini (onion), caviar, and creme fraiche (can't quite remember). There was a lot going on with the plate, but when I combined everything onto my fork, the flavours came together well. I had only wish there was more pickled onion to cut the saltiness of the fish.
For our mains, I ordered the "Rack of Lamb" ($36) with ash crust, autumn vegetables, ricotta gnocchi, chick pea puree, and port jus. I really need to stop ordering lamb from restaurants because this is the second time I've been really disappointed with a lamb dish. I was expecting a juicy, beautiful "rack of ribs", but instead I got one awkwardly sliced chop and two pieces of unevenly cut lamb medallions. I asked for medium rare and I got more of a medium to medium well, with the temperature of the meat being warm. The ash crust added no extra flavour and the meat was not juicy at all. So disappointed! I did however, enjoy the port jus which added a bit more flavour to the meat and the ricotta gnocchi which had the perfect 'melt-in-your-mouth' texture. The way gnocchi should be!
The highlight of our meal was the Cioppino my friend ordered ($30) with clams, mussels, prawns, scallops, fresh fish, and chorizo in a spicy tomato broth. The dish was presented in a stone pot with two pieces of bread on the side to soak up the delectable broth. There was a decent amount of perfectly cooked seafood (large shrimp, scallops, pieces of salmon) with scattered lumps of chorizo. The first bite was excellent and I could definitely taste the fresh seafood stock used in the broth. My friend (who doesn't eat a lot of spicy food) thought it had the right amount of kick - without leaving her mouth burning.
Last but not least we had a chef prepared dessert with hazelnut chocolate, toasted marshmallow, hazelnut icecream, and a piece of fudge which was like a warm, gooey chocolate chip cookie. A deconstructed tiny dessert, but packed a sinfully sweet punch! We also ordered their "Trio of Creme Brulee & Sweet Biscuits" ($10). Their daily selection for the night was a small dish of brandy creme brulee, classic vanilla, and espresso. If you are a creme brulee fan (like my friend), you will enjoy this dish which was like eating creamy whipped butter. The flavours weren't too over powering except for the espresso which was like eating raw espresso beans. At this point, I was pretty full so I only had a nibble on the biscuits that accompanied the dish, which turned out to be stale.
Overall, the food was only okay. However, if I'm paying $30+ a dish I expect high quality food which I didn't find. I left a little disappointed.
If you are tight on cash, not into fine dining, or a big man with a hearty appetite, I say skip this place.
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