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| - I have mixed feelings about Canoe. It's the darling of the Financial District; a "must-go-to-if-you-haven't" and as such a common choice for business meetings, team dinners, etc. for those on Bay Street and in the vicinity.
The first time I went to Canoe it was for Summerlicious (dinner). I would not recommend this having recently gone for a (regular) lunch and had a far superior experience. Perhaps it was my choices (duck terrine appetizer, steak as a main, and I believe cheesecake-esque dessert) but nothing apart from the dessert was particularly memorable. The terrine was a bit dry and the steak somewhat rubbery and more fatty than I'd expect. Dessert was great - light, picturesque, sweet but not overly so.
Lunch a few weeks ago was an entirely different story - I ordered a pasta special (it was tagliatelle with a lamb ragu). Superb - absolutely wonderful. Such rich flavours, and a goat cheese layer on top that paired beautifully with the meat and pasta. It was all so warm and melted together like strings of notes in perfect harmony. Dessert was, again, fantastic - I got the hazelnut torte which came with a few component pieces (a stick of torte which was chocolatey and nutty and altogether quite nice, a meringue of sorts that I can't say I loved but still found very creative and inventive). It was great and I'd recommend it easily.
Overall - I found this can be a bit of a hit or miss, but when it's a hit, it's really something memorable. Also - great view!
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