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| - We went to this restaurant for Winterlicious on a weekday night. We had a reservation and were promptly seated once in their main dining room.
I had the duck pate for appetizer, veal chops with barley risotto for main and the cherry cheesecake with chocolate ganuche for dessert. My boyfriend had escargots with bacon for appetizer, duck breast for main and chocolate cake with barley ice cream for dessert.
Except for the duck, the portions size were larger than expected. I would say it's "full sized" portions - like what you get if you paid the regular price. I really enjoyed my veal chop, it was really tender. The barley risotto had a chewy crunch, but could of been cooked a tad bit longer. I find the duck a bit too gamey, but my boyfriend enjoyed his dish.
When my cheesecake came, I was really surprised (and relief) that it wasn't cover with a cherry syrup. I'm not too fond of cherries or syrup... The baked cheeeecake was smooth, had a strong cream cheese flavour and it wasn't overly sweet or dense like typical NY styles ones. I really liked it! The chocolate cake was DECADENT. It was rich and smooth, but I wouldn't have been able to finish the whole thing.
Overall, I'm really please with the food, the service and the atmosphere at Sassafraz. I would most certainly come back to try their other dishes!
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