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| - I've been to this restaurant twice now. Once for Winterlicious 2017 and once this past Sunday for brunch.
WINTERLICIOUS - $38 prix fixe menu
Even with reservations we waited about 20 minutes to be seated. The service, although friendly, was a bit slow on this evening and we didn't get seated till about 9pm.
We ordered:
Roasted Beets Salad and Famous Crab Cakes - both were delicious. The salad was fresh and had good flavour. The crab cakes were crunchy and also flavourful.
Duck and Waffles as one main - my husband was a little disappointed. He said the duck was good but the waffles were a bit soggy. All in all, said he wouldn't order it again and I use that as a good indication if someone truly enjoyed their food.
Braised Beef Short Rib - I ordered this and it did not disappoint. It was tasty and soft and the large portion of beef showed great value in the money spent. I would definitely order this item again if it popped up on a future Winterilicious menu.
For dessert we ordered the Churros and White Chocolate Cheesecake. Churros were good but the cheesecake was not really memorable.
SUNDAY BRUNCH
Really long wait. Showed up at 12pm, told it was a 1 hour and 40 minute wait but didn't get seated until about 2pm. By this time we had done all the walking and shopping in Liberty Village that we intended to do and even still the wait felt like forever.
We ordered:
Scone and biscuits to start - both were flaky, filling and delicious with the butter and jam.
Our mains:
We wanted to order the Big Brunch Skillet but sadly they had run out. So alternatively, we ordered the Huevos Monty - my husband was disappointed unfortunately. Although the flavour was fine he didn't find it satisfying after the long wait.
I ordered the famous Mrs. Biederhof's Legendary Light & Fluffy Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes - there were fluffy 3 pancakes stacked high and although they looked amazing, they tasted just fine. I couldn't find anything outstanding about them and I actually had to ask for more syrup because I found it to be a little dry. Also, we were told that people usually order pancakes for the table and share it which sounded like a cash grab until I realized that other tables only ordered 1 pancake to share and then another dish as their main. It would have been nice to know that we could have ordered just 1 pancake because otherwise, this plate of pancakes costed a steep $16.
Overall, dinner was great but I had high expectations for brunch that fell short. Service for the most part was good on both occasions - really friendly staff which I appreciate. But for brunch, it definitely didn't feel like it was worth the 2 hour long wait. I do think I would return to this restaurant to try other things on the menu but only if the wait time is shorter than 45 minutes.
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