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| - Restaurant: Bent
Cuisine: Asian
Location: Kensington Market
Address: 777 Dundas West
Price Range: $15~
1: Poor 2: OK 3: Good 4: Very Good 5: Excellent
Food: 4
Service: 4
Ambiance: 4
Overall: 4
Extra information:
* Takes reservation
* Vegan friendly
* Closed on Monday & Sunday
* Only open for dinner
I've read somewhere that bent was opening but wasn't really interested in going, not until I started seeing photos of these bent-o boxes on twitter (damn you twitter! *shakes fist).
They were just so colorful and pretty! and especially with the 'avail for limited time only' and $35 for 2 price tag as long as you went before 7PM, I had to check it out.
And yes this was only avail for limited time so the deal is now over but at least you kind of get to see what the restaurant is all about.
It was my friend's birthday on the last week the deal on so we decided to give it a try. We arrived at 5pm on a Saturday and were first few people in the table.
This was a menu they were testing out that day, it had tomatoes, artichokes, crispy rice puffs and beets. It was a very refreshing dish and the orange vinegrette def gave it that citrus kick.
Following were all part of $35 bent-o box for 2
Oyster Sake Shot
* Lemongrass, shallots, ponzu marinated salmon roe
* I was looking forward to this but found it to be way too fishy for my likings
Lime Coconut Curry Shrimp Soup
* Tomato, corn, squash and crispy puff rice
* This was a creamy rich soup that I really enjoyed
Lobster Tacos
* Charred onion tomato salsa, lobster meat and avocado
* Filled with lots of lobster meat, it was one of our favorites from the box
Tuna Watermelon Ceviche
* Shaved red onion, cilantro, crispy shallots, citrus juice, chili and chinese doughnut fritter
* It was hard to tell the difference between red tuna and watermelon
* Another light sashimi dish that was good with sake
Pressed Octopus
* Perilla, black garlic, olive oil, lentil and tomato
* This I did not enjoy as much as I thought I would
Spicy Tuna Avocado Tartare
* One of the most familiar tasting dish our of the box
* Spicy tuna on top of deep fried rice ball
Spicy Peruvian Style Ceviche
* White snapper, clams, mussels, calamari, chili and lime juice
* There was so much seafood in this dish and the chili really brought out the flavor
Asian style Atlantic Salmon Gravlax
* Japanese omelette, horseradish lemon & chive creme fraiche topped with marinated salmon roe
* I liked the creme fraiche but not so much the omelette on the bottom
Apart from the food we were served, the restaurant itself is a piece of art to look at! Especially where we were seated, the walls were covered in these tiny collectibles and I felt like I was at some garage sale (in a good way of course).
Conclusion: Trying bent before Lee Restaurant (which has been on my list forever), now def convinced me that I need to drop by Lee Restaurant one day. Usually I am not a fan of fusion Asian food, but if it's done properly I know I will enjoy my meal.
Unfortunately Bent-o box is no longer avail but I will def be back to try their regular menu.
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