This year was the first year separated from my friends and family on my birthday so D and I wanted to go out for a nice dinner together. He'd always wanted to try Redwater and the menu online looked decent so we thought we'd give it a try.
To start we had the Braised Squid. Being from Vancouver I have had a lot of kalamari, but nothing like this. It was chewy but not tough - it had a fresh texture to it and light flavour. The toppings were very Mediterranean with lots of kalamatas, sundried tomatoes, and a light hint of citrus from the orange and lemon. Definitely worth having again!
For dinner we shared part of a bottle of Ca'Momi Merlot which was lovely (half of it came home), great flavour and a hint of bite to go nicely with the steaks we'd ordered.
We each had the 8oz Tenderloin paired with the Calabrese Mac & Cheese and green beans. His tenderloin got the Maple Ancho BBQ sauce, mine got the Chili Garlic Butter and it was delicious. The meat was cooked to just the right medium rare, the beans were well seasoned, and I loved the sauce on mine. He wasn't entirely sold on his but I think he was expecting something closer to a traditional bbq sauce. The Mac & Cheese wasn't as large a portion size as we were expecting but they came in little cast-iron pans that kept the cheese hot and gooey through the meal, and the spices were a nice touch.
For dessert we split the cheesecake but had them add some of their spiced peaches along with the berry sauce. The peaches were warm and the cheesecake was delightfully light and fresh.
All in all a great meal, we were very lucky it was a quiet night so we got exactly the environment we wanted for the evening.