Romance at la Maquette
Romance makes you feel dreamy, moonstruck, sentimental, sweet, loving, tender, affectionate, passionate, and glamorous, it makes you feel happy and special. Romance is found in things you do, things you say and places you go to. La Maquette is one of these places. The night we went I had no idea where we were going. I must say, I was more then pleasantly surprised when we got there. I had noticed their solarium on many occasions while walking on Queen street, always remarked on how pretty it was, wishing I could go inside. Reality was even better then my imagination.
The maitre d’‘s greeting was warm and welcoming, treating us as if we were the most important VIP (well let’s face it we were ... well in my dreams sometimes I am). He led us directly to the solarium where we had direct view on the snow covered courtyard. The room itself was lit with soft candlelight. It was a perfect beginning. And then I diverted my attention the menu and kept smiling.
I was a bit disappointed when I saw that the winterlicious menu only offered salad as appetizer. Don’t get me wrong the Romaine Heart tossed in a Classic Caesar Dressing served with Cheese Crostini was delicious. The dressing tasted rich, creamy and homemade, the romaine heart was crisp. It was a nice salad, but I was hoping for something a little more special, something that would have shown the potential of the place a little better.
The entrée though was worth mentioning and remembering. I chose Roast Veal Strip loin in a Creamy Dijon Mustard Sauce served with Vegetable Florettes and mini Roast Potatoes. The veal was tender and juicy and the sauce was a nice match. I think the best part though were the potatoes. I don’t know what they did to them, how they were cooked, but they were wondrous. I usually have no problem sharing my meal, offering bites, but it was truly heroic of me to split in half the last one that was on my plate. I don’t like to think of myself as greedy, gluttonous sure, but greedy? Well when it comes to those potatoes, I am and I am not ashamed to admit it, as I am sure most people would find themselves in the same predicament.
Chocolate Truffle Cake with Crème Anglaise, doesn’t it sound heavenly? Of course it does, the word chocolate is included. The taste although good wasn’t as great as the name implied. I am not saying I didn’t enjoy, Oh I enjoyed it! I am just saying that it didn’t have much to set it apart from all the other chocolate truffle cake, which in itself can’t be bad, it’s chocolate truffle after all, but it could have been better.
My recommendation is definetley go. This place is definitely worth it, especially if you are going with or taking someone special.
The maitre d’‘s greeting was warm and welcoming, treating us as if we were the most important VIP (well let’s face it we were ... well in my dreams sometimes I am). He led us directly to the solarium where we had direct view on the snow covered courtyard. The room itself was lit with soft candlelight. It was a perfect beginning. And then I diverted my attention the menu and kept smiling.
I was a bit disappointed when I saw that the winterlicious menu only offered salad as appetizer. Don’t get me wrong the Romaine Heart tossed in a Classic Caesar Dressing served with Cheese Crostini was delicious. The dressing tasted rich, creamy and homemade, the romaine heart was crisp. It was a nice salad, but I was hoping for something a little more special, something that would have shown the potential of the place a little better.
The entrée though was worth mentioning and remembering. I chose Roast Veal Strip loin in a Creamy Dijon Mustard Sauce served with Vegetable Florettes and mini Roast Potatoes. The veal was tender and juicy and the sauce was a nice match. I think the best part though were the potatoes. I don’t know what they did to them, how they were cooked, but they were wondrous. I usually have no problem sharing my meal, offering bites, but it was truly heroic of me to split in half the last one that was on my plate. I don’t like to think of myself as greedy, gluttonous sure, but greedy? Well when it comes to those potatoes, I am and I am not ashamed to admit it, as I am sure most people would find themselves in the same predicament.
Chocolate Truffle Cake with Crème Anglaise, doesn’t it sound heavenly? Of course it does, the word chocolate is included. The taste although good wasn’t as great as the name implied. I am not saying I didn’t enjoy, Oh I enjoyed it! I am just saying that it didn’t have much to set it apart from all the other chocolate truffle cake, which in itself can’t be bad, it’s chocolate truffle after all, but it could have been better.
My recommendation is definetley go. This place is definitely worth it, especially if you are going with or taking someone special.
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