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| - I was invited out for dinner on Saturday night to--Food Network Canada's "up and coming" celebrity chef--Lynn Crawford's restaurant, Ruby Watch Co.
After a few years of slugging it out on Restaurant Makeover, Crawford has been elevated to a new status of Canadian Celeb Chef that her other friends from the show probably won't see. I've never watched Pitchin' In mainly because I'm not that huge of a fan of the Lynn, but I was excited to try out her new restaurant and see if she practices what she preaches.
The restaurant concept is simple: each day, Lynn's staff posts the menu for that particular day, and everyone eats the same meal. It gets rid of all that unease in having to pick a dish that you think will be good. Instead, everyone gets the exact same meal for a fixed price.
Saturday's menu consisted of a crispy chicken salad which was just salty enough to taste amazing, and was definitely crispy. Flank steaks with avocado frites (!!! - she actually deep fried the avocado. This was delish, especially when you coupled it with the steak). A cheese course with bread, and then a plum tart for desert.
The concept that kicks it up a notch is how the food is served. Everyone eats from generously portioned out bowls and plates just like you would at home. Rather than serving everyone their own dish, customers are encouraged to dig into the bowls of food and serve each other. It's a great concept, and it could only work if the food is great as well.
All the food is local. Lynn makes a big deal out of supporting farmers and merchants within the province and country to build her menu items. The restaurant itself is a great place, and fits in well with the whole Riverside community. It is a little pricey, though.
8.5/10.
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