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| - ** Review for Winterlicious Dinner $38 **
The Winterlicious special features a $38 3-course prix fixe menu, in which you get to pick appetizer, entree, and dessert from a selection of 3 to 4 items each. When we were at the restaurant we were only offered the Winterlicious menu on the table along with the drink menu, so it is possible that they only served Winterlicious items during this period.
Environment:
The restaurant had a large, loft-style space with some nice and modern decor. It felt really warm and cozy, due to both the decor and the fact that they turned the heat up quite high, which was great for the winter season. Even though they had a lot of space, they didn't try cram the restaurant with too many tables, so it didn't feel overly loud at the open concept restaurant. On the stage there was an open kitchen where you can watch as they prepare your meal, the smell of the kitchen didn't spread to the seating area, which was nice.
Food:
In our group we tried to select everything from the Winterlicious menu, with the exception of the appetizer which we unanimously chose the crab cakes, and for the entree we took a pass on the vegetarian cauliflower dish.
-- During the Winterlicious dinner they also offered $1 oysters so we decided to order half a dozen to try. The oysters tasted great, they were fresh with very little little fishy taste.
-- We each received a complimentary Cheddar Biscuit to start, which kind of reminded me of the Red Lobster biscuit. The biscuit came with light whipped butter to spread and it tasted really great, but I think personally I still prefer the stronger flavour of the Red Lobster biscuits more.
-- The Shrimp and Crab cake tasted great, and I was a huge fan of the sweet and sour sauce, because it really complimented the crab cakes and opened up my appetite for more food. The crab cakes were really crispy and it definitely tasted like it was made fresh from the kitchen.
-- I got the Duck & Waffle for main and to be honest I was slightly disappointed. The meal felt like it's been sitting in the kitchen for a while before they served it to us because the waffle was too soggy, but the duck was good though. I saw that some of the tables had a duck egg on top of the exact same dish but mine didn't, but when I asked for it they told me that I didn't inform them I wanted an egg on top when I placed my order (???). I double checked the menu and nowhere did it mention anything about the duck egg, so I'm not sure it's supposed to be a secret menu item or others had paid extra for the egg, but either way I didn't like how they handled my question.
-- The orders got the Beef Short Rib and the Cod. I think the beef short rib was the best deal out of the bunch because the portion was gigantic and my friend told me it was really tender and flavourful. However, the dish was quite greasy due to the fat on the short rib but apparently that was the best part. The piece of fish that you get in the cod dish was quite small but I was told that the sauce was really good and it complimented the dish.
-- I got the White Chocolate Cheesecake for dessert. It tasted like a regular piece of cheesecake, but I certainly didn't taste the white chocolate in it. I did like the red wine cranberry sauce drizzled on top.
-- The others got the churro and the Apple Crumble. The Churros were really good as well and it was shareable because it came with 5 to 6 sticks of churros. I liked how rich the chocolate dipping sauce was and the tiny spice gave the sauce some kick. I didn't get a taste of the apple crumble but I think my friend enjoyed it.
Service:
Our server Nicole was really really charming and attentive, as she checked up on us many times and we had a great time interacting with her. She would also periodically come by to add water to our cups.
Overall, I think the meal was great and it was definitely really full after my meal. However, I don't think my personally is willing to spend $38 on it given that I also had great experiences trying out $28 price point Winterlicious dinners. I am tempted to come back again to try their famous pancakes, which are only served during brunch hours.
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