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Tonight we dined in a restaurant that's all hype and no substance.

The object of my ire is Sassafraz, a ritzy eatery in the heart of Yorkville (cha-ching), probably the most posh area in Toronto.

Having largely been destroyed in a fire several years back, it is now all-new with a new menu to boot. Doesn't matter to me none, I've never been there yet.

There was a time when Hollywood stars came to dine. I don't know if they still do, I can't imagine why they would.

I'm going to cut to the chase here.

Appetizer:
"seared Quebec foie gras with port poached plum and mousse of foie gras and fig square with cloudberry glaze"

Absolutely mint. It was lovingly fat and moist, a hint of sweetness that made it extremely delicate and decadent. Sinful pleasure? I think so.

However, from there on it went downhill.

The other appetizer I tried:
"seared tuna with olives, confit tomatoes and frisee salad with anchovy vinaigrette"

Overcooked and bland. The poached quail egg accompany it sounded better than it looked, and tasted even less so. The trendy greens that looked like re-hydrated tumble weeds I bet came from a plastic box at No Frills grocery store.

The mains:
"roasted lamb tenderloin with eggplant croquant, cherry tomatoes and black olive jus"

Good, well presented, cooked to medium-rare perfection. However the portion was much too little for $39 of my hard-earned loonies. The eggplant? I forgot I'm highly allergic to eggplant, and after just one bite, I had to give it away. Suffice to say, it was crunchy, but bland. Not terrible, but again, overpriced.

I also tried:
"maple glazed wild sablefish with rutabaga and lobster hash, citrus emulsion"

Um, where's the beef mate? Err, where's the fish. Think toilet paper roll, inner tube, one and a half finger in height, two pieces, and that'd be more food than what was served. Plus it was tasteless to boot. Yes, it was moist, and the texture was nice, but really, do rich people abhor salt? Even when eaten with the pepper chutney that was underneath it, it was a disappointment. With so little fish, there wasn't enough to be hugely disappointed about.

Then came dessert. Look, with so little food, you had to get dessert. I didn't bother, but I did get a latte and tried the sweet risotto.

Chinese people eat rice as a main staple. It should never be a dessert. Never ever, especially when the rice is under-cooked, and served with a scoop of cappuccino ice-cream. WRONG WRONG WRONG!

Damage? $115 a person.

....My gawd. posted by losir at 12:49 AM