Fantastic food: Garlic's in London, ON

[michiexile]

On Richmond at Dufferin in London, ON, you'll find the neat little restaurant Garlic's. They live up to their name — not quite as insistent on the garlic as Garlic and Shot's in Stockholm, they still emphasize the garlic in their menu composition.

I had the Roasted garlic and onion bisque, and then their Chicken caesar salad. The soup was divine. Fantastic. Beyond words. Garlic pointed but not overwhelming, and a sweetness popping out with the chive oil that was quite remarkable. The bread served with it must have been sweetened with something remarkable — the taste still lingers, one salad and a brisk walk back to the hotel later. Maybe maple syrup? And then a very … cleanly executed caesar salad. The one thing that made me really pay attention to that was the croutons: far from the usual cubes, they had shaved the bread before drying it, leading to wafer-thin, gorgeous little chips of crouton bread, that far better complemented the taste of the sauces with their crunch than croutons usually do.

Amazing restaurant — if you're ever in London, ON, you should definitely pay the place a visit.

Comments

[mrscraigzip.livejournal.com]

I have always wanted to visit the Stinking Rose: http://www.thestinkingrose.com/index.htm

[culfinriel.livejournal.com]

I will tell my sister about this - she has occasional reason to be around there.