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| - This review is only for Winterlicious 2015 Dinner ($45). My experience at Nota Bene wasn't good and I wouldn't return in the future. It was not worth the $45 price tag for the dinner. The portion size was a hit and miss, service was OK, but the food was bland for me.
*My Friend courses:
-Quebec Duck & Foie Gras Terrine: The entrée came in a delightfully arranged plate of foie gras. There was a piece of pistachio granola that came with the dish. It definitely complemented the taste of the goose very well.
-Tongue & Cheek: The 'tongue in cheek' had two types of meat arranged very nicely: the beef cheek and the veal tongue confit. It came with a potato pancake placed underneath the veal and sprinkled feta cheese. I felt that both the veal and the beef cheek tasted a little bland. The feta cheese was really the only source of strong flavor, otherwise it was not very memorable.
-Baked Bruce Peninsula Spy Apple: The Baked Bruce Peninsula Spy Apple was essentially apple crumble with vanilla ice cream. The presentation was very well done. The crumble was warm and tasted delicious.It wasn't too sweet and the texture was fantastic.
*My courses:
-Crispy Duck Salad: The salad had a spicy touch, yet refreshing with the green papaya and coriander, but nothing outstanding. The duck was cooked well, moist, and how can a fatty crispy duck skin not be good?! I wished the dish came with some dressing, even just some lime to tie the whole dish together as the salad was lacking in flavor. In addition, I prefer my salad to have different textures. With this, you are only getting the crunchy texture from all the ingredients, it got boring after a few bites.
-Grilled Mediterranean Seabass: The fish was cooked to perfection, soft and buttery and the portion was quite generous. The escarole was too bitter for my taste, I believe they over-cooked it, and the lime didn't help to reduce the bitterness. (I understand escarole is bitter, but I have had it before when you cook it just right, the bitterness is not as prevalent). The bitterness from the escarole over-powered the fish. The broth was bland and beans were tough (under-cooked), just not good at all...
-Clementine Sorbet: The portion was tiny! It's like the size of a golf ball. The sorbet was very light and refreshing, it tasted like those frizzy vitamin c drink that I used to drink when I was a child :). The yogurt crisp was okay, I wish there was something sweet to compliment the sour sorbet though.
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