If you haven't tried a Sunday Supper at Starbelly yet you're missing out! Absolutely amazing food at such value! I tend to get paralysis by analysis when I look at a menu but these set menus (that change every week) are by far more varied, satisfying and much better quality of food than any other southie spot for the same if not less.
Tonight's menu was:
Appetizers:
tomato salad (light, fresh perfectly dressed), duck confit poutine (a slightly large portion but the flavor was so good!), dry ribs with spicy honey dipping sauce (I have never in my life had ribs so tender, I was shocked!)
Mains:
Grilled Bryant lake waygu top sirloin (of everything this was my least favorite but don't get me wrong, it wasn't the fault of the dish. It was cooked perfectly rare/med-rare and had great flavor but I think considering that there were a few carby/meaty dishes served before/with that the red meat sat a little heavy for me), red snapper with confit cherry tomatoes olives and pesto (perfection! Light but flavorful. The pesto and tomatoes balanced perfectly with the smokey, light fish with just the right amount of crispness), lemon and parsley spätzle (delightful lemon flavor) , beans and red cabbage (tender crisp broad beans and sweet cooked cabbage), roasted mushrooms (nice and garlicky).
Dessert:
Sticky apple cake with brown sugar brandy sauce (very moist and flavorful with the delicious brown sugar sauce and ice cream)
The only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is very minuscule, nitpicky and probably my own fault. The value of this supper is amazing which I love but we almost found the portions too large. If anyone were to say we don't need to eat it all, they are not the type of negative person I need in my life, go away. The challenge was presented and we accepted. But in all seriousness we were very hungry going in and it can be hard to pace and portion yourself over a multi course meal. Eat a little too much of the appetizers and the main is left to look a bit daunting. As they say, hunger is the best seasoning.
The other nitpicky reason was the pace of service. The girls were right on their game tonight and the kitchen was on a roll as well. On any other one shared appetizer, one main each dinner, that quick attentiveness would be 5 stars. However, with so many dishes of substance an almost forced digestive pause between courses would have been kindly received. A slower pace, or only one dish at a time would go well with the theme of a Sunday family dinner. That being said the food was so delicious that I was a vacuum and hoovered the food so I may have given the staff cues I was ready when what I really needed was someone to coach me how to pace myself.
All in all an amazing dinner!!