It is easily missed, their sign quite faint. Yet, if you manage to spot it, you won’t be disappointed as the furnishing of the interior is so alluring – borderline romantic. It’s long and narrow, reminiscent to me of The Nomad on Main. You have a full view of the kitchen in the corner bustling away, with the clinking of cocktails at the bar nestled on the right. Their menu is very similar to The Oakwood, Canadian-inspired, but that isn’t hard to believe as the executive chef, Michael Robbins did hail from there. With meat dishes, vegetarian options, a selection of seafood appetizers, it seems like they are going to attract quite a crowd. Opening night, dishes were a little bit scattered in terms of timing, but that is expected. Service and food however, amplified the experience and I’m eager for their brunch service to kick off. Knowing that it will only get better from day one, this is a promising spot.
roasted cauliflower salad, sprouted lentils, cashews, pea shoots, buttermilk dressing, lemon marmalade, chili threads
First few bites I was in love. Their roasted cauliflower is slightly battered in taste and honestly, it could go well with anything. The sprouted lentils got a little overpowering, but that could be because I am not a fan of raw sprouts. Nonetheless, I’m a fan.
lamb roulade, house made ricotta, olive brined spinach, gnocchi lamb jus
I couldn’t help thinking of L’abattoir when I saw this plate… Nonetheless, seared to a medium rare on a bed of luxuriously smooth ricotta and tart jus to complement. Finished with some scattered gnocchi, which seems to be a trend in lamb dishes nowadays.
spinach and asiago ravioli, sweet tomato compote, pangrattato, baby arugula
I thoroughly enjoyed biting into each pasta pocket, especially with the crumbled fried bread. It reminded me of fried garlic bits most Chinese restaurants enjoy putting on top of seafood dishes. Mmm…
chocolate creme brulee, honeycomb, salted caramel ice cream, lemon and bitter chocolate powder
Last but not least, the dessert our server, Chelsea recommended. I have to say, the presentation was a bit of a bust. A side view might make it look more promising but when we were presented it, it wasn’t that appealing – not by a long shot. Yet, we were drooling on our first bite. Wow. The flavours from the honeycomb, combined with the fudgy chocolate and cold ice cream was ceremonious almost. Too bad it got way too sweet afterwards. It definitely has potential.
Long Live Feasts 