Victoria Ho
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Went to P&L for Winterlicious $38 tasting menu with my partner. 4 stars for service, 2 stars for food
Services was great! Hostess was accommodating to moving our reservation earlier. Our waiter was there when we needed him, got us drinks fast and food came quickly able to do some modifications for us on sides.
Food-
Apps:
Calamari: was alright, seasoned okay.. nothing too special
Roasted cauliflower: bland, watery, and seasonless. At least needed some salt.
Mains:
Steak frites: cooked perfectly rare, can't complain about that. The sauce and seasoning was too sweet taking away from the steak.
Burger: I've heard so many good things about p&l burgers but I was really disappointed with the burger. The meat was maybe overworked and over-cooked. Was pretty tough instead of tender. Good size though. My side potatoes wedges were crispy and seasoned well, good portion but on my plate was a big oil pool. Not sure if it came from the meat patty or fries.
Desert:
Chocolate cake: once again average, like a Supermarket cake.
Creme brûlée: i thought this might salvage our meal but.. probably almost as disappointing as the roasted cauliflower. It looks great until you eat the custard. The custard was warm on the outside, dead cold in the centre. I don't think they baked it properly because there was some grainy texture to it.
Overall/TL;DR my partner and I believe that $38 is pretty steep. Also in considerations of raving reviews the quality of food did not live up to expectations. Will not go back again.