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| - Be careful not to make a fool of yourself by stumbling downstairs to the pub instead of UPSTAIRS to Barootes! I came for Winterlicious ($35 three-course prix fixe) in January with one other person. Upon arrival at about 8:30pm, we were greeted by a very enthusiastic and fun host (sorta reminded me of the maitre d', JP from Hell's Kitchen) whom hung up our jackets. The restaurant was packed, but since we had a reservation, we were escorted to a table.
After taking a seat and taking a note of the atmosphere, the first thing I noticed was the place was hectic as hell, probably due to Winterlicious. Servers were running everywhere and was not what I expected. Definitely not upscale, but they seem to be pushing just a notch above casual. We were finally greeted and drink orders were taken. Although I knew what I was going to get, I decided to peek in their regular menu as well, which was very interesting. It consisted of duck spring rolls, some typical Asian dishes, to a variety of game such as kangaroo, elk, etc.
Apps: 1star
Louisiana crab cakes w jalapeno mayo- good, like good anywhere else. Slightly over breaded for me. Nothing spectacular.
Crispy duck spring rolls w five spice dip- regular Asian spring rolls with a little bit of duck. Not as good as it sounds, absolutely did not get that burst of duck flavour I anticipated.
Mains: 4stars
Grilled Australian Kangaroo Loin- amazingly tender! The server recommended us get it as we would have our steak, I got mine rare, and the other med-rare. It was absolutely perfect and not gamey at all! However, balsamic glaze was a bit much. I personally would have preferred just a simple salt and pepper to taste. THIS was the hi-light of the night.
Desserts:1star
White chocolate mousse cake- good, but definitely something you can get at any grocery store prepackaged.
Dessert of the day- some kind of chocolate log cake with tons of cream. Not impressed. Definitely out of a box from No Frills.
Service: 3stars
I am very generous in this category working years in the industry myself. It was just not what I expected. They were not rude, but not too friendly either. Helpful with the menu nonetheless. Given their image of white shirts, aprons, change of cutlery, jackets taken at the door, I would expect more.
Overall, I probably go back just to try out another game dish and perhaps give their service and second chance.
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