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| - A week and a half ago, I took my beau to Port. I wanted a restaurant that he's never been to, with an awesome patio view seeing as he's a Summer baby. I've been to Port on 3 other occasions but never for dinner. I had went for brunch, drinks and even appetizers so the dinner experience was something I anticipated.
I called in for reservations for 7:15 and they told me they could do 7:45. No biggie at all. I'd rather show up and have a table ready then go to the restaurant and have to wait out an available table. I mentioned it was my dude's birthday and I really wanted a patio table but on the website it does clearly state that they do not take reservations for the patio and it's first-come-first-serve. The hostess on the phone said she will note that I want the patio so that if something comes up around that time they will reserve it for me. I greatly appreciated that.
About an hour before I was to arrive, I called to double-check on my reservation which they did note and the hostess said "Yes, we have you down. Would you like us to write Happy Birthday on the cake when you are finished with dinner?" I really thought was a great gesture as the previous host did make a note mentioning it was for a birthday. Paying attention to your clients...very important!
The atmosphere in Port is beautiful. Even in the dining room they have large windows so you can catch glances of the patio view. Dark wood and dim lighting give it a romantic but lounge-like vibe. When we arrived, we lucked out and a patio table was reserved for us. My guy was impressed by the beautiful atmosphere as we overlooked the water and saw boats sailing by. Port is situated in Pickering near the beach but the set-up makes you feel like you aren't in Ontario. They also have a fire-pit in the middle of the patio if you just want to sit down and sip on some wine.
We weren't interested in any appetizers but we did want to start on the drinks. I originally wanted the "Painkiller" but they ran out of coconut liquor which is a highlight of the drink so I had to settle for the Ginger Peach Julep. A little disappointed because this was the 2nd time this year that I went to Port and they didn't have ingredients for a mixed drink. Womp Womp! The Ginger Peach Julep had Bourbon in it and I clearly wasn't prepared for the taste. As cute as it looked, it tasted absolutely disgusting. All I tasted was ginger and bourbon. I tasted no peach at all. He had a cherry rum and coke which was safe and quite tasty. But really, how can you go wrong with that?
Our waiter was a friendly slightly nervous cat who was borderline inappropriate. Y'see, my dude thought the drink I ordered was Ginger Peach Tulip and we had joked around about how it tasted just like straight liquor with nothing else and when the waiter asked how it was, my guy said "Tastes just like a liquor tulip" and the waiter said "ooooh! That's what you do tonight! Lick her two lips. Get it?"
I somehow missed this dialogue and only paid attention after my beau said that was a pervy joke but laughed anyway. Other than that, he was well-behaved
We both ordered the same thing "Butter BBQ Roast Chicken". We also ordered a glass of Pinot Grigot to go with our meals. It was quite tasty! A small portion when looking at it at first, but realistically, it didn't need to be bigger. It was satisfying.
After dinner, the waiter gave me the nod to confirm I'm ok with them bringing out the cake and 2 min later the yummy Double Chocolate Guinness cake appeared with a Happy Birthday drizzled in caramel. I was relieved that they didn't do the whole singing "happy birthday" in a cheesy way type of thing. This restaurant seems like they keep those special moments intimate and private and I could appreciate that. The cake was AMAZING! Way better than I thought it would taste. The soft subtle chocolate/Guinness mix was light and not super sweet, so it completely worked well with the sweeter icing smushed inside the cake. The slice was also rather large!
The service was pretty good and even though this is a bit pricier than the average restaurant like Moxies or Milestones, it didn't break the bank. For all of that it was under $150. Not too bad for a Birthday Dinner at all
I would completely recommend coming here for a special occasion or even just to treat yourself in the Summer preferably over Winter.
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