To start we shared a Caesar salad. Nothing special as far as salads go, but it
was fresh and tasty. Next we decided to
try the burgers. I ordered the Gourmet
Burger because it sounded unlike any burger I’d ever had, not to mention I love
foie gras. It was made with pulled beef,
pan seared foie gras and Tête à Papineau cheese (made in Montebello) with sweet
potato fries. Talk about indulging, it
was incredible. The pulled beef was
tender and packed with flavour. It was
obvious this was slow cooked for a long period of time and perfectly
seasoned. The foie gras was amazing and
further enhanced the rich flavour of the pulled beef. The flavours and textures danced in my mouth
and the cheese just put me over the edge.
It was orgasmic! My significant
other isn’t as adventurous, especially if liver is involved. He couldn’t
understand my reaction and didn’t dare even try it when he learned that foie
gras was duck liver. Oh well, his loss
and all the more for me! Good thing
having to post the caloric content of menu items wasn’t in force at the
time. I don’t even want to know how many
calories that burger had! If I had to
make one constructive criticism, it would be that the beef was so juicy the
bottom half of my bun got all soggy and I can’t eat soggy bread. I would recommend serving it with the bun on
the side.
My significant other ordered the Beef
Burger with fries. It came dressed with
cheddar cheese, pancetta and their house made Chateau Sauce. It was served on an artisan bun and looked
really good. He said it was probably one
of the best burgers he’s ever had. The
beef was cooked medium, very tender, juicy and perfectly seasoned. He much preferred the pancetta to the usual
bacon and the sauce was a perfect compliment without being over powering or
masking the flavour of the beef.
After indulging we figured we better go
big and order dessert. Everything sounded
good, but the Carrot Cake with Walnut Ice Cream won. I’ve never had walnut ice-cream so this I had
to try. We weren’t sure what to
expect. I personally don’t like raisins
so carrot cake can be a hit or miss. The
waitress was pretty sure it didn’t have any and she said the ice-cream was
delicious…sold! When the plate arrived,
it was not at all what we expected. It
looked like Napoleon’s layered in a geometric pattern with the walnut ice-cream all sitting
on a beautifully decorated plate.
Usually you get a slice of a round carrot cake, with a thick layer of super
sweet cream cheese icing and the famous carrot sugar decoration. This was a beautiful work of art. The rectangles were perfectly symmetrical
with even layers of icing. I felt bad
cutting into it. The cake was moist with
a subtle note of cinnamon and the icing was more of a smooth butter cream that
was lightly sweetened, not the usual strong cream cheese flavour that stands
out. Oh my goodness, that ice-cream was
to die for. You could taste the walnuts
with a subtle vanilla note in the background.
It was smooth and creamy, more like a gelato texture. Definitely the star of the plate and it left
me wanting more! Unfortunately my
stomach was full, but I’d go back in a heartbeat for this dessert.
Overall, this was a great pick. The food was amazing, the staff was attentive
and outgoing and the food… well just read what I wrote above! Great place to go for a day trip. Walk the grounds, perhaps indulge in a spa
treatment then have a great dinner before heading home. Forget about calories for a day and enjoy!
Carm the Foodie
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