![]() At these fine dining restaurants normally after you order, the waiter will bring out some complimentary bread and butter for the table. The only small issue we had was with the bread. Service wise our table had a very nice and attentive waiter. Vanilla Streusel, Grapefruit Gastrique - Cost $45 Set Menu To me the small pieces of fruit seemed very out of place as if they had some left over ingredients they needed to get rid of at the end of the night and just plopped them alongside the creme brulee. The one thing I will point out that is not seen in the picture below is at the very end of the plate, there was also one random slice of tangerine and grapefruit. The vanilla custard base tasted wonderful and the hard layer of caramelized sugar was very delicate and sweet. I don’t think I have ever eaten one served so vulnerable without the encasing of a bowl so I applaud the chefs for being able to accomplish that. I’ve had many creme brulee’s in my life and the one very unique thing about this creme brulee was that it was not served in a ceramic bowl. To end the night off, I chose the dessert Cardamom Creme Brulee. Toasted Barley, Root Vegetables, Spiced Duck Jus - Cost $45 Set Menu It really could have been a home run type of dish if not for the charred skin. The toasted barley had a nice hearty flavour to it and was seasoned very well. The duck was incredibly moist and the meat would easily fall off the bone once you cut into it. The presentation on this dish though was better than the appetizer and besides the burnt duck skin, the taste of it was great. ![]() ![]() For a fine dining restaurant I was surprised they were even allowed to serve that. As you will see in the picture below, the skin was REALLY burnt. My main course I chose was the Duck Confit. The appetizer came out at a lightning fast speed after I placed my order so I feel the dish must have been prepared in bulk before and then quickly re-heated to create a quick turnover of dishes to meet the onslaught of tables that were coming in.īacon and Escargot Hache, Spinach, Garlic Butter - Cost $45 Set Menu My first thought when I received it was that it was lukewarm and that the presentation of the dish looked a little sloppy. I was surprised that gnocchi was offered as an appetizer as most of the time it is usually offered as a main. The food! My appetizer that I chose to start off with was the Gnocchi a la Parisienne. It makes you feel you’ve been invited to dinner by the French King and Queen themselves at their home. You feel like you’ve stepped into this French palace as the dining areas are split up into many different rooms down these very rustic corridors. The waiting area pictured above is situated where their 500 label wine selection is beautifully displayed. The restaurant itself is breathtakingly beautiful.Īuberge du Pommier is a French restaurant with cozy wood burning fire places in the winter and lush garden terraces in the summer. My first impressions were completely met when I arrived. The expectations I had were extremely high since this was going to be the $45 dinner menu that I would be eating (Winterlicious restaurant participants will either offer a set dinner menu priced at $25, $35 or $45). When I called to make a reservation, the receptionist said I took the last spot for their dinner service throughout the full 2 weeks of Winterlicious so as you could imagine I was pretty excited to take it. Michael Bonacini is currently also a judge on this year’s first season of Masterchef Canada. It is owned and operated by Peter Oliver and Michael Bonacini who since 1993 have created a Toronto empire of luxury restaurants that span from the likes of Canoe, Jump, Luma, O&B Canteen, Biff’s Bistro, and Bannock. My first of two Winterlicious adventures I went on this year was to the fine dining restaurant Auberge du Pommier. It offers a chance for everyday foodies like myself who cannot afford their culinary creations normally to indulge and experience their food during this two-week time. During this time major restaurants across the city offer a prix fixe 3 set-course menu (appetizer, main, dessert) at a discount compared to their typical prices. ![]() ![]() For the people who do not live in Toronto or are not familiar with the concept of Winterlicious, it is a food festival in Toronto held semi-annually. Toronto’s favourite culinary celebration, Winterlicious, was upon us again a few weeks ago and I was lucky enough to have booked another table at an exquisite and extremely popular restaurant during their dinner service. 2 notes FebruAUBERGE DU POMMIER - RESTAURANT REVIEW ![]()
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