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| - Tantalizing flavours! Susur Lee really has something going here. I wish I could've tried one of everything on the menu.
My dinner guests and I chose the ever-raved about Singapore Slaw with the tuna as extra. The slaw didn't disappoint, but the tuna, although nice, wasn't worth the extra $10. Next, onto the fried tofu, also very tasty (a little firmer would've been better in my opinion). The garlic shrimp was delish and the dumplings as well. The AAA strip loin was just so/so... over-cooked and tough to chew. The braised beef and leek potato dish was amazing. We all agreed it was the best of the night.
Now for desserts... (oh yeah, yes we did) selections included a peanut butter chocolate bar that reminded us of a Little Debbie Nutty Buddy snack bar (albeit, with 72% cacao chocolate) and a rhubarb-apple mini-pie with chantilly creme. The rhubarb-apple filling was perfectly light and not too sweet. The pie crust wasn't remarkable and the chantilly creme was similar in taste and texture to sour cream/creme fraiche. Interesting pairing of the sour notes upon sour with the rhubarb for a more savory experience.
All in all, a lovely meal. Only negative regarding the ambiance was how LOUD the main dining room was - we had to basically yell across the table, but typical for a rowdy late Saturday evening reservation on King St. Also, the service was above average; however, our waiter had a bit of an attitude and didn't seem to give a crap about us enjoying the experience which was a minor bummer.
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