Trevor Kitchen and Bar

A hop, skip and jump away from the Financial District is Trevor Kitchen and Bar on Wellington Avenue East. The doorway to Trevor Kitchen was a little confusing at first since there were two doors: the correct door leads to a basement restaurant:

The restaurant is dimly lit to set an intimate and romantic atmosphere.

The Summerlicious menu had a few options, the 3 course meal was $35.

(*Items I would recommend and/or order again)

Bacon & tomato salad with avocado ranch & crispy shallots

This was a light and refreshing appetizer - something to really whet the appetite. The tomatoes were bright and colourful and the avocado ranch sauce was tasty. The bacon was   thick-cut, succulent and tasty.

*Potato crusted crab cake with green mango & chili aioli

The crab cake was thick and meaty and it was presented on top of a bed of shredded mango and carrots which added a bit of sweetness to complement the zing of the spicy aioli sauce. 

*Northern ontario whitefish with malt vinegar fingerling potato salad & lobster tartare sauce

The whitefish was prepared to perfection! Light, delicate and super tasty - watch out for the bones. I loved the lobster tartar sauce, I thought it tied in the salad and the fish really well (and the sauce was tasty in itself). Delicious!

*Surf & turf, dry aged alberto sirloin steak & jumbo prawn with truffled goat cheese poutine

The filet mignon was a lot of meat and it was grilled to medium rare (making it juicy, but not bleeding or tough to chew). They did a good job with the beef, but filet mignon just isn't my favourite cut of beef so I found it hard to judge. 

For the surf part, the garlic shrimp were delicious and the truffled goat cheese poutine was finger-licking good. I would order this dish again just for the truffle goat cheese poutine - it's just that amazing. I'd totally recommend that poutine!

Crème brulée 

A simple take on a classic dessert. It wasn't too sweet, but the hard caramel top layer was very thin. Custard was good too, the only thing I didn't like was the cookies because I thought they were a little stale.

Strawberry tiramisu

Instead of a tiramisu, I thought it tasted like a strawberries and cream dessert. I didn't taste any hint of coffee. The chocolate design was really cool and I would describe the dessert as light, fluffy and whimsical. 

(I thought this looked cool on the sidewalk outside Trevor)

Overall: I left feeling satisfied and happy with my meal; the service was great, food was good and it came out very fast. Although the tables were quite close together, it just contributed to an relaxed and intimate feel which I liked. I enjoyed my experience at Trevor Kitchen and Bar. 

Website: http://www.trevorkitchenandbar.com/