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This restaurant is
on the fifth floor of the new section known as the crystal wing of the Royal
Ontario Museum and this is where it gets its name. I’ve been here many times
with my oldest daughter when she was studying Latin and classical Greek at the
University of Toronto which is adjacent to the building. I went today
(September 2, 2011) before I explored the exhibits on the lower floors of the
museum.
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| C5 dining area |
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| My table |
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| C5 bar |
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| C5 bar area to the right of the last photo |
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| Cocktail menu |
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| 2 oz. Romtini |
For a mixed drink to start the meal, I had two Romtini since one is barely enough to drink. It consists of Vodka, late harvest riesling - a very sweet wine, smoked maple syrup, flamed orange zest and a nash of bitters. Very good but one is not enough.
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| Open but discrete kitchen |
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| Bouillabaisse appetizer |
For my appetizer, I ordered an Orange and Fennel scented bouillabaisse
with Dungeness crab, Littleneck clams and calamari.
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| grilled
Berkshire Pork shoulder |
For my main course, I had a grilled Berkshire Pork shoulder
with couscous, peach & cream corn, aspiration and pancetta. It was what is
called portion controlled (small) and a bit over salted for my taste but all
withstanding an excellent entre. Two 4 oz. glasses of a decent Shiraz wine to
go with it.
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| lemon
and jasmine Panna Cotta |
I chose a lemon and jasmine Panna Cotta with champagne and
fennel jelly, lemon meringue and green apple fennel sorbet for desert with
coffee - the best desert that I’ve had for a long time and it tasted as if I would like more.
Two 2 oz. cocktails at $12, two 4 oz. glasses of wine at $14, appetizer at $14, entre at $24, desert at $12 and coffee at $4 gave a total meal cost of $106 plus tax and gratuities. This is a lot to pay for Hobbit food but the overall dining experience was outstanding including the service. If you can afford the cost and are willing to leave the restaurant feeling like you need to eat another course or two or if you`re on a diet then this establishment is for you.
I love this kind of decor. And the cocktail looks like something I'd totally order. And then order again. :-)
ReplyDeleteThe dessert also looks like a little work of art.