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| - Came here on a Saturday night. Initially we only wanted a light dinner but got enticed to do the Summerlicious dinner menu. The waitress explained that the restaurant serves Canadian inspired dishes, where most of the menu is made in-house (the meats are cured in the restaurant and the ice cream is also made by the chef).
Appetizer - We both went for the Charcuterie board (couldn't resist after she explained the meats are cured in-house!) The board had a nice Canadian touch, with drops of maple syrup on the side of the board. All the cured meats were great, although the bread as slightly hard.
Entree - I got the Market Fresh Fish entree, which was served with fried crab cakes and calamari. I was not a big fan of the crab cakes and calamari, I felt that the heavy fried sides took away from the fresh fish flavours. Overall the presentation of the entree was beautiful.
Dessert - After boasting that the ice cream was made in-house, we had to try it. I got the Whiskey flavoured ice cream, which had such a strong whiskey flavour that I felt like I was drinking whiskey with milk! The ice cream even had an after taste of whiskey. My friend ordered the Toasted Marshmellow ice cream, which seemed to taste like chocolate. Overall, I enjoyed the fact that the ice cream was prepared in house.
For a weekend night, I was also surprised that the restaurant was relatively empty. As a tip, the patio is very small and tightly packed, so if you prefer more space I would recommend inside seating. I would definitely try Parlor again for their local flavours!
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