Gastro-Credible!

Hello Blog Fans, I am going to attempt a restaurant review here....

Erin G. and I decided to check out the newest hot spot in town on Friday - The Wellington GastroPub. We did not have reservations, so we were a bit worried when we strolled up the incredibly decorated stairs at 7pm on Friday night. Luckily, there was a table opening up in 20 minutes, so we had a seat at the bar.

I drank a nice glass of Benziger Family Pinot Noir from California, and Erin G. tried out the Carmenera Reserve from Chile. Both wines were fantastic!

We sat down and ordered 2 appetizers to start. Before the apps showed up, the waiter brought over some bread to start with. It had some oil and vinegar to dip in, as well as some sea salt. I have never dipped any bread into salt before, but I think I am hooked now. Salt is a food that should be enjoyed with everything.

For the apps, we decided on some type of tomato platter, and P.E.I. mussels. The tomatoes were very tasty. Before dining at the Gastropub, I was under the impression that only 2 colours of tomatoes existed - red, which is what I usually eat, and green, because of the fantastic movie starring Jessica Tandy. Well, now I know that tomatoes come in yellow and orange as well.

The mussels were served with house bacon, and were also quite good. I am not sure what house bacon is, but I will be looking for it at Loblaws next time I am in there.

For the main course, I ordered a steak and Erin G. ordered the butternut squash risotto. The steak was served with a special sauce which I just couldn't identify...since it did not match the two sauces I am familiar with - ketchup or mustard. The risotto was very rich, this may or may not be the goal of risotto. Erin G recommends ordering this menu item for dessert, and not dinner.

Except for the minor kitchen fire, and resulting smoke problem , it was a great night out at the Gastropub. I would definitely recommend this joint for all you Mechanicsvillians and Hintonburgians out there.