Well worth the Winterlicious price!
I came to Canoe on a weekday evening for Winterlicious. Everything I ordered was plated beautifully and had such unique flavours. I had the Fogo Island Salt Cod + Crab Rillettes to start. I wasn't sure what to expect from this dish, but the flavours and presentation pleasantly surprised me - this was possibly my favourite dish of the 3 courses. The cod and crab were cooked to perfection and paired very well with the roasted dulse mayo.
For my main, I had the Ontario Beef Tenderloin + Chuck Flat. The preparation and presentation of the chuck flat surprised me - it almost looked like pulled pork and it was so flavourful! On the other hand, I thought the beef tenderloin could have used more flavour, but perhaps it is because the tenderloin is inherently less beefy than other cuts.
I had the Hewitt's Yoghurt Verrine for dessert. The waiter recommended I mix all of the toppings with the and I did just that. The result was perfect mix of sweet and tarte.
5 stars for the food.
In terms of the service, they were very prompt and took the effort to describe all of our dishes to us. The only minor complaint I have is that our apps came a little too fast (maybe 2 minutes after we ordered) and we had to remind the waiter to bring us bread (he said bread would come first right after we ordered). 4 stars for the service.