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| - Given Boralia was one of the most raved about new restaurants of 2015, I had to try it out! I had no problems making reservations online (always a plus!) for a group of 4 at 6:30PM on a Thursday.
The service is great, and my water glass is never empty. The restaurant fits about 45 people, and we were comfortably seated at a 4 person booth with padded benches. The environment is casual, comfortable, and gives you a warm welcoming feeling of eating at your neighbors house.
Food: Half of the food I had were spectacular, but the other half was just okay. Here are my favorites, followed by the rest.
L'eclade (mussles) - UNIQUE! Definitely recommend this! The mussels are done in a delicious white wine broth. It comes covered by a large glass lid, where you can see the cloud of smoke. When uncovered, the air was filled with a fresh scent of pine needles. As a fan of gastronomy, I was very impressed!
Ref Fife Levain Bread & Butter - soft, fluffy, doughy bread. STRONGLY RECOMMENDED if you are a fan of bread. Great accompaniment with the mussels.
Pigeon Pie - DELICIOUS! The crust was well done! Great color to the pie. The contents of the pie was well seasoned, and ever so flavorful! The pie also came with roast squab breast and parsnip, which were equally as flavorful and delicious.
Grilled Mushroom Salad - light, with contents that make you feel like you foraged through the forest, and created a dish at its finest.
Deviled chinese tea eggs - comes with 3, yummy, but nothing special.
Chopsuey croquettes - crispy app, well done.
Spiced Scallop Crudo - Small dish, but refreshing and stimulating to the palette.
Bison "Pemmican" Bresaola - fresh protein, but nothing spectacular.
The only downside was that I left feeling like I could eat more. I will just have to order more next time! I didn't get a chance to try the desserts, so I would definitely go back to try that!
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