I came here on a Saturday night for the Summerlicious. I've been wanting to try this place out for a while so I thought Summerlicious would be the best opportunity. The earliest reservation I could get was for 9:30pm but it was definitely worth it.
Upon entering you go down a flight of stairs to the basement where the restaurant is located. The space is divided into two areas: a bar side and small dining room. The restaurant was very dimly lit but packed full of diners with a very upbeat atmosphere. We waited in the small lounge area on the bar side as our table was being prepared.
The hostess came over shortly and took us to a small cozy candle lit table along a banquet.
For drinks we decided to order some cocktails
Tranquility - gin with elderflower nectar & champagne
Boy oh boy was this ever strong! I enjoyed it as it wasn't overly sweet however I'm a light weight drinker and I couldn't finish it as I don't think I would have been able to make it back up that flight of stairs. None the less I wanted a strong drink and it served it's purpose
Here's what I ordered from the summerlicious line up:
Seared sea scallop with pork belly & smoked pepper rouille
Scallop was cooked perfectly with a crunchy sear and the pork belly was succulent and tender. I loved the smoked pepper sauce and appreciated the accompanying greens for some contrast to my meat
Northern ontario whitefish with rosti, nappa cabbage & lobster tartare sauce
The fish was beautifully cooked with a very crispy skin nestled upon a golden rosti. The lobster tartare sauce was amazing with whole chunks of lobster mixed in. I enjoyed every part of this.
Dark chocolate & caramel torte with peanut butter chantilly
I am a die hard fan of anything peanut butter and chocolate so hands down this was already a winner. The dark chocolate cake was very moist and not overly sweet which I really enjoyed and paired with that peanut butter chantilly it was out of this world good!
Overall a wonderful Summerlicious experience. Although service wasn't the best at times as our waiter brought the bread after the appetizers were done and did not offer tea or coffee with dessert (couldn't find him until I had finished my dessert) the meal however was exceptional from start to finish!