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Well, my trip to Winnipeg has been anything but exciting; many travel issues and long hours. Our prospect suggested a nice restaurant for the night and of course, we agreed. After driving toward downtown and coming into a very nice area, we then come upon a castle sitting right on the river. We could not believe this was the restaurant. This massive ‘house’ was built back in 1912 and has been elegantly restored; many rooms converted to private dining rooms with a grand staircase; lots of unique hardwood.
They started us off with a little smoked Atlantic Salmon from Nova Scotia; just right with nice smoke lines and great taste. Being from the South, we had to try their special Onion rings with local sauce; very clear, clean peanut oil makes all the difference with the right batter. They then brought us a sample of a new item, Spinach Mouse with bacon chips; flat, thin bacon chip in a small cup of the lightest, fluffiest vegetable mouse I have ever had (what am I talking about, I have never had any vegetable mouse before). To finish off the starters, they then brought out their local special of smoked Gold Eye; light, oily, very fresh fish with heavy smoke and a great taste.
I started off the meal with one of my favorite salads, Caprese. Nothing but fresh tomato covered with a big chunk of fresh mozzarella, sprinkled with basil and drizzled with balsamic vinegar; excellent. Now, since this is one of the very few places that serves Canadian Prime beef (<1% of all Canadian beef), I knew I had to get their steak. They feed their cows wheat and barley instead of corn like in the States (causing a whiter fat trim rather than a little darker yellow). This was a nice little 8 oz. filet tenderloin with a side of lobster tail. The steak was fabulous (probably the second best steak I have ever had) and was topped with a slight sprinkle of sea salt (great offset). I thoroughly enjoyed this steak as the flavor and smoke was wonderful. The fresh lobster (from Prince Edward Island in the Atlantic) had that great lobster taste and the special heated butter really helped.
This was one wonderful meal in a great facility. We thought about their special dessert but just could not pull the trigger and send it over the top. If ever in Winnipeg, this is the place to go.
Rating: 10
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