It was rather unassuming on the outside but I did like the cute little snail logo on the window. It is warm and inviting inside and I was greeted warmly at the door. I was seated in the window where I could watch the people walking by in the street. I was the only one there when I arrived at 6:30 but by seven it started to fill up. It isn't big, you can see the whole place from the front door, but the seating doesn't feel crowded.
Everything was going great until I was handed the menu. The Dine Out menu they gave me was not the one that I saw online. They didn't have the asparagus salad appetizer I had planned on so I got the fried clams. They did have the entree I planned on so I was able to get the Beef Tenderloin Strogonoff with Beets Pasta. But the real tragedy was that creme caramel was not on the menu. The only dessert choice was peach cobbler cake with vanilla ice cream.
The fried clam appetizer came with a Dijon mustard creme brulee. Which sounded odd and slightly worrying to me and when it came out it looked like a creme brulee served in a clam shell. The batter on the clams was nice and light and crisp. And the Dijon went with them very nicely. And it was a very big portion for an appetizer.
The strogonoff entree was a beautiful plate of food. The red beet pasta was very striking. And it tasted good too. When it came out the ladies sitting next to me both noticed and asked what I was having. One of them decided to change her dinner choice after seeing and smelling mine. I think she made the right choice.
The service was good. Everyone was friendly and polite. My water glass was always full. I didn't feel hushed or forgotten. They made me feel like they were happy I had come in. It is a place I would go back to. And maybe someday I'll be brave enough to go there and get the Friday special of frog legs.
3 comments:
You are making me soooo hungry. Have a great week. Cheers from Carole's Chatter
Disappointing that you didn't get the meal you were hoping for, BUT sounds like you still had a wonderful dinner.
I love to attend these events in Toronto too. I'm wondering if the beet pasta means it is gluten free? Thinking of my husband.
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