The Valentine Meal

Today, we went out for a little Valentine's Dinner at this posh restaurant 10 mins away from our place. And I must say the food is well worth every penny. It's a Japanese-Fusion restaurant called Miso. It's got great reviews online as well as from word of mouth. My lawyer even said that she loved the place a lot and told us to take extra cash so that we can order extra. We don't usually celebrate Valentine's Day to this extent but dinner tonight was the opening show for what's to come later..;) Don't get too creative now...:)

Anyway, the main purpose of this entry is the food in Miso. We couldn't order everything because portions were quite big and filling. Each of us ordered an appetizer, 2 sushi mains and dessert. What I liked is the way they served us our mains - because we both ordered sushi, they placed all of our order together in a very nice plate. It's very innovative and communally comforting in the same time. I have to rave about my dessert...it's SOO good...it's perhaps the best chocolate souffle I have ever had. I thought the portion was rather small but at one bite, I know why it's portioned so small; it's very sinfully rich! It was the perfect ending to a perfect meal.

Well, without further ado, i'll let the pictures do the talking!

Appetizers

His - Carré tofu (soft tofu fried in wheat starch and doused with ginger soy sauce)

Hers - Rouleaux (Spring rolls with fillings "inspired by the moment")
I think it was all veggies!

Mains

The Main Platter

His - Avocado Roll
Simple and refreshing

His (Left) & Hers (Right)
Left - Eden Garden is one of Miso's memorable rolls. It contains heart of palm, aparagus, sweet potato tempura, avocado, lettuce, oshiko and wasabi sauce.
Right - Ebi Tempura Maki. It contains shrimp tempura, massago, avocado, lettuce and spicy sauce.
We thought our sushis were excellent. The mixture of flavors in Eden Garden and the ensemble of Ebi Tempura was just perfect. It's perhaps better than the Ebi Tempura I use to always have in Minami, Dunedin when i was a student.


Hers - Grilled Scallop and Sea Urchin Inigirin. This is the star of my night. I have never tasted anything like this before. The sweetness of the scallop mixed with the richness of the sea urchin (it's its reproductive organs) was amazing to my tastebuds. I would definitely order this when I go to Miso again!

Dessert

His - Tri-Sorbet (tropical fruits, mango, pear).
This is perhaps the weakest link because the sorbets paled in comparison to the rest of the dinner.

Hers - Chocolate Souffle. Mmmmmmmm it's SO rich I would risk the cold weather just to have it again :)

Dinner tonight was really excellent. It wasn't that expensive too in my opinion. The ambiance of the place is very calm and inviting. A touch of red in its decor's theme adds a sense of class to it too. Actually, the entire restaurant felt like it's latest club in Sex and The City that only Samantha has a special pass to..LOL! So if any of you are dropping by Montreal for a visit, I'll bring you to Miso :D