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| - Last night my girlfriend and I went to DT Bistro for dinner. We were supposed to go to the Blue Jays game the prior night, but something came up, and it didn't happen. As an alternative, I suggested that we go to DT Bistro the following night as it was one of those places that we had passed by on Harbord Street on many occasions and marveled at the menu and the setting. I am happy to say that we were not disappointed.
I did not make a reservation as I was under the impression that DT Bistro was not one of those places where you needed one. We arrived at around 6:30 pm and found that 80% of the tables were filled. Mind you the restaurant is relatively small, with a total seating capacity of maybe 50 people.
We were greeted at the front of the restaurant rather promptly and were given a few different seating choices. We chose a table on the west end of the dining area as all of the window seats on the east end of the dining area were taken, leaving only one available cramped table on that side.
As a result of having a rather large lunch, I did not have a significant appetite for many of their entrees (there was a range of choices from a lamb burger to pasta to roasted chicken), so I chose the french onion soup topped with gruyere cheese and the avocado and strawberry salad tossed in a light vinaigrette. I find that at many restaurants, french onion soup comes with a healthy dose of sodium, so I was pleasantly surprised that it did not make me want to consume a pitcher of water.
The salad was served on a bed of mixed greens with chunks of avocado, sliced strawberries and cucumbers. For my appetite, the size of the salad was neither too big nor too small. It was just right.
For dessert, I chose the salted caramel/chocolate pudding cup (I'm not sure quite how else to describe its name at this moment). It was simply incredible. Definitely worth the calories. No other description required.
Also, if I had come to the restaurant with a larger appetite, I likely would have chosen the 3 course pre-fixe menu for $25.
My girlfriend ordered the the mushroom pastry for the appetizer and the rack of lamb served on a bed of Israeli cous-cous for the entree. I had a taste of each and enjoyed both. My girlfriend (whom has admitted to having quite high culinary standards), stated that this was one of the best meals that she has had in recent memory.
One thing that I did notice that was a bit of a turn off (resulting in 4 rather than 5 stars) was the fact that as a result of the restaurant's location, and as a result of the fact that all of the windows were open, that the noise levels could be quite high, especially when a bus would stop right in front of the restaurant.
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