Winterlicious 2012 was a 2 week extravaganza of
restaurants showing off what they had to offer, for much lower prices than
usual. I was determined to go to a restaurant that I would remember positively
this year, so I did my research. After scanning a bunch of menus, I settled on
Cantine Bar and Grill to go with my friends. The menu had a lot of choice, and
the dishes were sufficiently varied to appeal to many taste buds. And all for
the affordable price of $25 for dinner.
The location wasn’t too hard to find. Get off at Bay
station (#BayBloor), and walk to Avenue and Davenport, only about 10 minutes. When you get
there, you can see right away that it looks warm and inviting.
I was glad we were able to get reservations
for the night we went, as it was the last night of Winterlicious, and I
expected them to be super busy. However, when we got there, we found a cozy
atmosphere, where people were relaxed and enjoying themselves. The rich colours
of the walls, combined with the low lighting, created the kind of environment
where you want to sit back and relax with your close friends. They even had a
couple tables where you sat in couches instead of chairs.
We were led to a table in the back, and our
server took our orders. Now, I had planned on what to have before arriving, but
looking at the menu again, I was torn between many tantalizing options.
Everything sounded so good!
The meal started off with warm, fluffy
bread, served with creamy butter. We all loved it so much that we ordered
another round before we even got our food.
And because we were seated near the
kitchen, we got to see most of the dishes that passed by. And everything looked
so yummy!
We got our appetizers, and immediately set
in, devouring everything. We decided to share little bits of what we ordered so
that everyone got a taste. And the best part was, everything tasted amazing. It
didn’t matter what we got, the quality and presentation of each dish was spot
on. We couldn’t believe our taste buds. I know that after every bite of my
beef, I had to stop and sigh, because it was so good. Everything in the dish
was well suited to enhance the flavours and give your mouth the best culinary
experience.
By the time dessert came, we were happily sated,
and enjoying good conversation and the warm ambience the restaurant offered.
We were sad to see the night end. I know I
tried to make my dessert last as long as possible, scraping every last bit that
I could out.
But in the end, we were full, happy, and
had to make our way home.
Cantine was an amazing Winterlicious
experience. The food was amazing, the staff friendly and charming, and the
overall ambience of the restaurant warm and inviting. We thoroughly enjoyed
ourselves, and I would recommend anyone wanting a tantalizing palette experience
to head there. :D
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