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| - After a long hiatus because of the flooding at Prince's Island, my husband and I came here to attend a friend's wedding and dinner reception this past weekend. We (and all the other guests) were greeted warmly by four servers at the door who were offering glasses of homemade lemonade and wine.
After the wedding ceremony on the patio, there was a raw oyster bar set up on the patio (which was not really my thing) and a huge fish and game board (bison prosciutto, pate, buffalo mozzarella, smoked trout, flatbreads). The servers were also offering the guests wild boar meatball and gougere sliders (the boar was sooo juicy!), sausage with peach skewers (great combination), and halibut croquettes (flavorful with just the right amount of crunch).
Heirloom roasted tomato soup: sweet and just the right temperature when it arrived at our table of ten.
My salad was lightly seasoned and very tasty. The crunch from the homemade cracker was a good contrast to the leafy greens.
The seared Haida halibut with beets, corn, shaved fennel and chanterelles in a white bean puree was cooked to perfection. The halibut was melting in your mouth and the vegetables and mushrooms complemented the fish perfectly.
The panna cotta was amazingly light and the sliced plums, chocolate bark and oatmeal (unusual garnish, but it worked) on top was a perfect match.
We were extremely impressed with how the kitchen staff and the servers performed before, during, and after service (there were around 75 guests). The kitchen even went out of their way to create a vegetarian appetizer and main course for a guest who was sitting at our table.
Our servers were attentive enough to describe each course as it came to our table and also took the time to check on how we liked our main courses. Our wine and water glasses were constantly being filled and we were also promptly given coffee and/or tea after dessert.
River Cafe, you are better than ever before!
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