Boris Bistro

For my 29th birthday this year I wanted to go somewhere special and have a really delicious meal. I started by making a list of all the restaurants I had been dying to go to, then asked all my twitter followers for their suggestions.  In the end, I decided on Boris Bistro even though it wasn't on my list nor recommended by anyone on Twitter.  I came across Boris Bistro on Urbanspoon.com and read their menu.  At first glance I knew this was where I wanted to go.  

We arrived on a Saturday night a little early for our reservation, I am always on time, and we're told it would be a few minutes until our table was ready.  Literally five minutes later we were being seated on their beautiful terrace - truly one of the nicest terraces in Montreal.  The restaurant was functioning at capacity and our waiter was extremely busy, however he found the time to answer any/all questions we had and truly made our dinner extra special.  

We began our night by ordering a large pitcher of red sangria, recommended by our waiter, and an order of their french fries fried in duck fat - delicious!! The fries were crispy and very falvourful, the aioli served with the fries was delicious too.  They were so good that we had to get another order.  

Three of us, myself included, ordered the old fashion cream of tomato soup as an appetizer - best decision ever!  The soup was silky, creamy and very flavourful.  Served with a few delicous and crispy croutons, this soup alone will make me return to Boris Bistro.  My only complaint is that I would have like the delicious chunks of tomato to be a bit smaller, but really I didn't care that much as the taste was more than I could have ever imagined.  Truly one of the best cream of tomato soups I have ever had, and a must have for any tomato soup lover.  

 We were six people at our table and we almost all ordered the same meals.  As our waiter recommended, I had the salmon and tuna tartar as my main, so did my best friend.  The salmon tartar was absolutely phenomenal.  Creamy with a touch of dill and a deliciously spicy after taste.  I would definitely recommend this dish to any tartar lover.  The red tuna tartar was also delicious, yet even though I normally enjoy tuna tartar much more than salmon, this night the salmon definitely out shone the tuna.  The tuna tartar had sunflower seeds, cilantro and a bunch of other delicious flavours. 

A couple of friends ordered the beef tenderloin and soya reduction served with mashed sweet potatoes and lightly sautéed fresh spinach.  The beef was cooked to a perfect medium, tender and absolutely perfect, and the soya reduction was the perfect compliment.  The sweet potato puree was creamy and very tasty, but the spinach was "magnifique."  The lightly sautéed garlic flavour the spinach had was just perfect, it did not take away from the rest of the dish nor over power any other flavours present - simple yet delicious. 

The last dish ordered by my fellow diners was the seared red tuna served Boris style.  The thick piece of seared red tuna was served rare with asparagus and a rich creamy sauce.  To be honest, I was too enthralled with my food that I completely forgot to try this dish, but my friends informed me that they loved the dish and would definitely order it again.  The only complaint I heard was the size of the dish, the tuna was a bit on the small side. 

        

As we finished our meals and drank up all the sangria left, a few of us decided on sharing a cheese platter before digging into a chocolaty dessert.  Having worked next to a cheese shop for years, and being a complete cheese addict, I have tried almost every type of cheese available in Quebec.  I have even been invited to a 7 course cheese tasting dinner by my cheese supplier - best dinner ever!  So when I glanced over the cheese options I knew immediately what I wanted - Le Cendrillon.  Le Cendrillon is one of my all-time favourtie cheeses, a semi-firm goat cheese with an ash exterior jam packed with flavour.  My fellow non-cheese loving diners were not the happiest when the cheese arrived as its pungent smell can be very painful to the nose.  I myself believe the stinkier the cheese the better - don't you agree? 

As I finished off the cheese plate, a delicious chocolate marquise with a salted caramel sauce was served with a sparkler right in the center - I love sparklers.  As I dug into the sweet chocolate ganache and the salted caramel sauce, I was transported into heaven.  It was very decadent and oh so delicious.  

They offer this desert in two sizes, a small tasting size and a larger more substantial size.  Trust me when I say that the small tasting size is more than enough!  The dessert is very rich and I thought the few bites was more than enough to satisfy any sweet craving.  

     

Allo Mon Coco - Just another breakfast place

On a warm Sunday morning a couple of friends and I decided to go for brunch.  I wanted Beauty's or Le Gros Jambon, they all wanted Allo Mon Coco.  Needless to say I lost the battle and headed over to meet them at the new West Island location.  Set in the Mega-Plex behind Bar B Barn's, Allo Mon Coco's newest location is beautiful, modern and ginormous.  Even with it's size, the line-up was at least a twenty minute wait.  In my mind Beauty's is the only breakfast spot I will wait that long for, or Au Petit Poucet in Val-David.  

After waiting for approximately twenty minutes, we were told our table is ready and that it will be just a few moments as they were clearing it for us .  The few minutes came and went, many others were seated and we kept on waiting - really annoying!  The hostess offered no explanation and then asked us if we would like a booth.  We finally got our table about ten minutes later - yes I waited close to thirty minutes!  

We sat down at our table and began glancing over the menu.  I knew this wasn't going to be a good meal as I had previously visited the Laval location and remembered not enjoying my food as much as others had.  Eggs, waffles, bacon, sausages, the same old breakfast stuff served up the same way other chain breakfast joints do - only difference are their supposed "famous" cheese potatoes.  What makes them famous, I don't know, but if you like  mushy potatoes with a bit of spice drenched in cheese then give Allo Mon Coco's potatoes a try.    Ok I get it cheese makes everything better, but charging $3.00 extra for cheese on the potatoes is a bit insane - especially since the cheese was flavourless.  

We had to wait a long time to place our orders, the restaurant was busy but waiting fifteen minutes for a waitress to show up at our table was a little ridiculous.  We were finally acknowledged and our orders were taken - hallelujah!  We were four at our table and we each ordered a different meal; eggs Benedict,  scrambled eggs and waffles, two over easy eggs and french toast, and 2 over easy eggs with smoked meat and sausages.  We all decided to go half half and order half Swiss cheese and half cheddar melted on our home-fries.  All that was left to do was wait for our food to arrive - and boy oh boy did we wait.

Finally what felt like a year later, our food was served.  Each plate was served with a giant bowl of fruit, to my dismay, mine was filled with bananas - yuck!  By the time I got my plate I was so hungry I would have eaten any garbage food given to me - and I did just that!  As we glanced at our plates we noticed some items missing; an order of bacon, an order of grilled salami and an order of toast.  We informed our waitress of the missing items and she kindly apologized and said she would be right back with everything.  It took until we finished eating our meals to get the lousy 3 pieces of bacon, 5 slices of grilled salami and a piece of burnt brown toast - slightly pathetic!  

I started on my eggs Benedict which basically was two hard boiled eggs and two slices of ham on top of two pieces of soggy English muffin and drenched in a pale bland cream sauce - not béchamel and not hollandaise.  Needless to say the dish is not one I would ever recommend ordering.  The enormous portion of potatoes covered in melted cheese were ok, not the best but acceptable.  They had flavour, but they were completely over cooked and the gooey greasy melted cheese completely took over the entire dish.  I am a cheese lover so I didn't mind that much, but it would have been nice to taste the potatoes through the cheese.

The two eggs and french toast was a decent plate, until my friend took a bite of the french toast - yuck!  The french toast was one slice of white bread, dipped in an egg wash and thrown on the flat top.  Mushy and and flavourless are the only two words I can think of to describe it.  The eggs were ok, a little under cooked but my friend enjoyed them that way.

The eggs, smoked meat and sausage plate was decent - actually it was the best plate at the table.  I actually like the smoked meat grilled on the flat top, a bit greasy but actually not bad at all.  

The eggs and waffles were decent too, not the greatest waffle but acceptable for a chain breakfast joint. The waffle was crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside.  



For a chain breakfast place Allo Mon Coco beats the competition (Chez Cora, Eggspectations, Dejeuner ...), but in my opinion it's not worth my time or money.   I mean it's not too difficult to put a great breakfast together, I never understood why chain breakfast places don't put more pride and attention into their food.  

Jing Hua: Dim Sum heaven

On a beautiful and sunny Wednesday morning, my Father called me and asked I would like to join him and his good friend for Dim Sum.  My response - Ummm hell yeah, did you really have to ask?  Seriously though, who wouldn't want to be taken for Dim Sum mid week?  I would never say no!  My Dad and his buddy are lovers of Asian cuisine, as am I, and his friend knows all the best spots, so knowing that Jing Hua was one of his go-to Dim Sum joints I knew I was in for a great meal.  

I met my Dad at 12:15 pm and we set off to the south shore to meet our dining partner.  We arrived at our location, a small hidden away Chinese restaurant at the back corner of a shopping center on Taschereau Blvd.  First thought I had was it must be good as the large parking lot was completely full - we managed to find one of the last spots.   Walking into the small restaurant filled with many tables, I immediately noticed that we were the only Caucasians there - second sign that this was going to be an excellent meal.  

We got a table right away, well actually my Dad's friend arrived first and was sitting at a table patiently waiting for us to arrive.  As we sat down, the carts began rolling along bringing delicious dumplings and other Asian yummies to each table.  The first cart to arrive at our table offered Har Gow, shrimp dumplings, cha siu cheong pork wrapped in a long rice noodle, feng zhao chicken feet (first time I tried them and really liked them) and Dai gee gow which are scallop, shrimp and pork dumplings.  

The Har gow dumplings were excellent.  The rice noodle dumpling was filled with yummy shrimp and flavoured just right.  The wrapper was properly cooked, not overcooked and did not have an overly sticky gummy texture - best har gow I have had to date.  

Cha siu cheong is one of my favourite Dim Sum dishes ever.  I think it's the simplicity of the dish that I love so much - pork wrapped in a rice noodle doesn't get more simple or delicious then that.  The pork is flavoured with green onions (scallions) and cilantro, then wrapped in a rice noodle and served with a soy sauce - the most perfect dim sum dish.  This dish comes in other variations too; shrimp filled, beef filled or even sometimes plain - the pork one is my new favourite! 

Feng zhao, or chicken feet, is one of my mother and sister's favourtie dish to order at Dim Sum, I myself have never tried them before this lunch at Jing Hua.  My Dad's buddy really likes them so we ordered them and I and my father both decided it was time to give these odd looking things a try.  They were quite tasty, however for some reason I thought there would be more spice and flavour.  I enjoyed them but found them to be a bit bland.  This was the consensus at our table.


Pork and shrimp dumplings happen to be my favourite, but when you wrap them in a rice wrapper and add some scallops, it brings the tasty little treats to a whole new level.  Dai gee gow dumplings are usually delicious, sometimes a bit greasy on the inside, but truly delicious.  I found the dai gee gows at Jing Hua to be just that - Delicious.  The flavour was so much more intense and better than any other I have ever eaten.  We all agreed that the dumplings were out of this world amazing - truly one of the best I have ever had to date. 

While we inhaled all those dumplings, cart after cart after cart stopped at our table.  We decided on fried squid, Bau - steamed sweet buns, sauteed eggplants with shrimp, sui mai pork dumplings, Lo mei gai - sticky rice wrapped in a lotus leaf and Teo chew which are pork and peanut dumplings.  

The fried squid was cooked perfectly.  Crispy, not greasy and very tender.  My one complaint was that the squid was a bit too salty.  I was not the only one to notice this, however it did not stop us from devouring the entire dish.  I noticed that at Jing Hua they serve their fried squid with chili sauce. not a mayonnaise like other Dim Sum places do.

  

The Steamed buns had a coconut flavoured filling and was truly scrumptious.  The soft steamed bun was just right and the filling was even better.  If your a coconut lover like me you will definitely enjoy these tasty treats.  They offer these steamed buns in other variations such as pork, plain and my all-time fave a sweet bean paste - yumm.

The sauteed eggplant and shrimp also comes in a green pepper version, I prefer the eggplant as green peppers aren't my favourite.  The dish is a bit messy and doesn't really stay together, however the flavours make up for the mess.  The eggplant was tender and flavoured oh so perfectly.  The shrimp topping was also very well flavoured - really delicious.  

The Sui Mai dumplings at Jing Hua were absolutely amazing.  Perfectly tender pork wrapped in dumpling wrappers and steamed to perfection has to be on of the best dishes ever.  

The last dishes we ordered were sticky rice and peanut and pork dumplings.  The rice was good, sticky and very flavourful, nothing out of the ordinary - just good sticky rice.  The peanut dumplings however were excellent.  It was my first time trying these little treats and I really enjoyed them.  I do not have any others to compare them to but I have to say I definitely will be ordering these again.

We finished every last bite, had our bill tallied and left the restaurant full and satisfied.  I always leave Dim Sum satisfied, however sometimes I get the full of grease yucky feeling, this was not the case after leaving Jing Hua.  I did not feel as though I consumed ten pounds of grease and lard, I felt full yet completely satisfied and wanting more.  Looks like this Sunday I will be heading back over the Champlain bridge for some more treats at Jing Hua. 



     

  
  

Bevo Bar and Pizzeria: A blogaversary to remember

About a month back I realized that my first "blogaversary" was coming up.  I couldn't believe that I had been blogging for a whole year already and decided that a celebration was in order.  First thought that came to my mind was I have to do dinner at Bevo Bar and Pizzeria.  I had been dying to try Bevo for months and decided that it would be the perfect place for my special occasion.  Quickly I made a reservation on OpenTable, created a Facebook event and invited everyone and anyone who wanted to celebrate.  All that was left to do was wait.

Two weeks later, the day had finally arrived and I couldn't wait for dinner time.  A couple of people had to cancel last minute, so instead of leaving the restaurant hanging, I called ahead and informed them that we would be two people short.  It's only the proper thing to do!  The hostess thanked me repeatedly for calling to inform them, the night was off to a great start.  We arrived promptly at 7:30 pm and were seated immediately, actually I arrived at 7:30 pm but some of my guests made it a few minutes before me.   We all ordered drinks to start; beers, blood orange cosmopolitans and of course Gin and tonic with lime.  Our drinks arrived fairly quickly and we began scanning through the menu.  I knew I wanted to try a little of everything as I had heard that their braised veal poutine is not to be missed and I also wanted pizza and to try their pasta.  I know my eyes are always bigger that my stomach, but I got my wish this time.  

We began by ordering calamari fritti for the entire table, I wanted three other appetizers, but decided to let my guests decide on the apps.  The golden fried little circles of calamari goodness arrived fairly quickly and we dug right in.  Served with their home made, and might I add delicious tomato sauce and slices of lemon, the calamari hit the spot.  I must say it is not the best calamari that I have ever had, however it was delicious and we all enjoyed it.  The tender rings were lightly battered and fried to a beautiful golden colour.  They were flavourful, tender, crispy and thankfully not greasy.  


One of my fellow dining partners was also having a hard time deciding what to have, so we decided to share.  We ordered the braised veal poutine and the Parma in Bianco pizza; prosciutto, fresh arugula and reggiano cheese - to die for!  My fellow diners ordered a variety of dishes; pasta carbonara, pasta vongole (linguini in a white wine, garlic and clam sauce), pizza giardino (their version of a vegetarian pizza) and petto di pollo (chicken in a herb, white wine and lemon sauce.  

The braised veal poutine was a hit all around.  The beautifully tender and well flavoured veal was a perfect compliment to the crispy fries, veal au jus sauce and the gooey melted cheese - loved by all at the table.  One word came to mind while eating the poutine - fantastic!  This dish was so good I could have ordered another and almost did, but at the last minute we decided to save room for a nutella pizza.  

The Parma di Bianco pizza was out of this world.  I am a huge lover of prosciutto and could not have ordered a better pizza.  The crispy wood fired and delicious dough was a perfect base and had a generous portion of reggiano cheese, fresh baby arugula and thinly sliced prosciutto - truly an exceptional pizza.  I will definitely be ordering it again soon.  

The Giardino pizza had the same delicious wood fired crust, delicious tomato sauce but it wasn't as good and well enjoyed as the Parma di Bianco. 

The pasta vongole on the other hand was a big hit at our table.  The linguini was properly cooked, not mushy and the sauce was really delicious.  We all tried it and everyone at the table agreed that this pasta was well executed, flavoured nicely and not over powered by the clams.  Not one complaint on this dish.  

 The carbonara was a hit too.  The sauce was great, creamy and flavoured properly and the spaghetti was cooked just right.  

The Petto di Pollo was even better than expected.  I suggested that my sister order it and after her first bite, she was more than thrilled that she did.  The beautiful darkly grilled chicken leg was served with a lemon and white win sauce that was out of this world.  Perfectly flavoured and balanced, the sauce really shone through as the star of the dish.  The chicken was accompanied by a selection of peppers, asparagus and spinach, drizzled in the delicious lemon and white wine sauce.  I thought this dish to be truly delightful. 

We all finished our meals and sat around discussing how truly delicious everything was.  Now all we had left to do was to order and eat a nutella pizza.  As our waitress cleared our table, we asked her how many nutella pizza's we needed to satisfy all of our sweet tooth cravings.  She told us that one would be more than enough, and boy was she right.  A beautiful nutella pizza arrived at our table sliced in eight individual slices and topped with deliciously sweet confectioner's sugar.  This pizza was over the top, I mean it was completely dripping in delicious nutella and powdered sugar - what could be better? We each grabbed a slice and inhaled every last drop of the delicious dessert pizza - a must have!  I know it's simple and can be remade at home with such ease, but Kudos to Bevo for serving it and really producing a delicious dessert.  

We all had a great evening celebrating at Bevo; the service was on point, food was delicious and the atmosphere was fun and energetic.  Cannot wait till my next visit.

The Keg:

Steakhouses are one of my favourite restaurants to visit.  I love meat of all kinds, I consider myself to be a meat-a-tarian, and steak is my number one love.  Rib steak to be exact, but I do enjoy a good sirloin or filet once in a while.  On a cold and wet April evening after getting my hair done by the fabulous Sarah at Au Premier on Monkland, ok she's my best friend and needed a model that evening, we couldn't decide what to feed our starving stomachs.  With my hair all done up we decided we couldn't waste the evening and had to go out somewhere, but deciding where was a bit difficult.  My darling friend is not a fan of trying anything new, unless it's a steakhouse, so when she kept saying no to all my suggestions, I had no choice but to suggest The Keg.  She had never been and always told me how badly she wanted to try it.  I myself am not the biggest Keg fan or any chain restaurants for that matter, however I have spent many fun drunken and food filled nights out on their terrace or sitting at the bar - it's a fun energetic environment.  


Arriving at our table, our waitress took our drink orders and left us with our menus.  I quickly noticed that it was "Dungeness Crab Festival," one of my favourite times to visit the Keg - I am a huge crab lover.  I decided on ordering the Crab and Shrimp sirloin served with a blue cheese and Boursin sauce, veggies and a twice baked baked-potato.  My friend chose to keep things simple and had their classic sirloin dinner served with a Caesar salad, veggies and fries.   We also ordered their calamari to start as it is a huge favourite for both of us and we make it a point to always order it wherever we can.   

We waited for the waitress to take our orders and bring our drinks, she took our orders but completely forgot about our drinks.  When she asked us if we wanted anything to drink , we reminded her of our drink orders and she quickly apologized.  A few minutes later she returned with our drinks in hand and a basket of fresh baked sour dough bread.  We sat drinking our yummy drinks; Gin and tonic with lime for me and a diet coke for my friend - I know BORING!  

Our calamari was served fairly quickly and I must say I was completely thrown aback.  I never thought I would enjoy the calamari as much as I did.  The batter was a touch heavier than I would have like, but the flavour, crispiness and lack of greasy oil really made this dish delightful.  The added touch of fried pickled jalapeno and red peppers reminded me of Spanish style calamari that I had in South Beach - delicious.  I have to say that I never expected the calamari to be as good as it was.  Normally at chain restaurants I find the calamari to be a waste of money, rubbery, chewy, frozen and flavorless, this time I was pleasantly surprised and so was my dining partner. 

  

On many of my previous visits to the Keg, I have  had to send my steak back a few too many times, to my surprise this time it was cooked and served perfectly.  My sirloin was cooked to a proper rare served with pan seared shrimps and large clusters of Dungeness crab.  I was smart and asked for the sauce to be served on the side rather then slopped all over my meal - best decision ever.  My friend's steak arrived perfectly cooked as well and we both dug right in.  The steaks were very well spiced and absolutely delicious, we really enjoyed them.  The crab was light and delicious, I just wish they picked through it more cautiously, I got more than a few pieces still attached to cartilage - yuck!  The blue cheese and Boursin sauce was good, but the blue cheese hardly made an appearance.  The Boursin took control of the sauce and faded out any blue cheese that may have been present, a bit disappointing.   

The fries were enjoyed by both of us, but the twice baked potato kind of stole the show.  Although it was not the best twice baked potato I have ever had, it was decent and well flavoured.  

We ended our meal there as it was late and we were both too full and too tired to order dessert.  We both left satisfied and I honestly couldn't believe that I enjoyed my meal as much as I did.  It's tough to recommend The Keg to friends as I find it to be a hit or miss kind of place, but after this lovely dinner, I may have to recommend it as a more reasonable steakhouse option.

[UPDATE]

About a week ago my friend and I returned to The Keg and ordered almost the same meal, calamari included, except I had the classic sirloin instead of the sirloin with Dungeness crab and boursin sauce.  The calamari arrived at our table and I just sat starring.  What happened to the beautiful crispy battered pieces of calamari that we had last visit?  This time the calamari was well - awful.  I knew I had spoken to soon when I wrote the above post, I had a feeling I would be eating my words. The rings of calamari barely had any batter and was half the size of the last plate we had.  The calamari was rubbery, tasteless and very hard to eat.  The delicious fried jalapeno peppers were almost non existent and instead of nice pieces of fried red pepper, we were treated to large slabs of greasy pepper instead - yuck!

When our steaks arrived I immediately noticed my steak was on the medium side rather than rare as I had ordered it.  My friend said that hers was cooked less than mine and we quickly switched.  As I cut into her steak I informed her that hers was in fact cooked to a perfect medium the way she likes it.  We switched back again and I glanced around for our waiter - he was nowhere to be seen.  I ate the rarer parts of the steak and filled up on the twice baked potato - yum!  

On another note, we had room for dessert this time and ordered the Billy Miner Pie - OMG.  I have to say I really enjoyed this dessert and didn't find it too heavy after our meals.  A must try!

Japon Sushi Bar:

Since it's opening years, Japon Sushi Bar has been on my radar and has been one of my go to sushi spots.  One lazy Sunday night as I was deciding what to have for dinner, it dawned on me that I hadn't paid Japon Sushi Bar a visit in a very long time.  To be honest I couldn't remember the last time I had been there so I quickly called in a take-out order headed over to pick it up.

Japon's atmosphere is calm and relaxing, a real zen-like feel.  Their servers are all very polite and well versed in the menu.  They know what to suggest, even for the pickiest of palates, and always make sure that you are satisfied with their suggestions.  This Sunday I decided against any of their tempting Chef's specials and stuck with a few favourites; tuna Kamikaze, spicy tuna, California and the spider roll.  

As I devoured my sushi I kept thinking to myself that even though the sushi was good, it used to be so much better.  The spicy sauce on the spicy tuna used to have more flavour and spice, the California roll was good but I remember it being better the last time I had it and the Kamikaze could have used more tempura flakes and found the tuna to be a little dry.  I was still satisfied with my choices though.  Another thing I noticed while devouring my sushi was the lack of consistency from piece to piece and the messiness of the end pieces.  I always liked Japon as I found their pieces to be consistent and uniformly cut, this time around they were very inconsistent; some larger pieces, some smaller cut pieces and some really messy ones too.  

To top it all off, I ordered the spider roll, soft shell crab, and for the second time in two weeks at two different sushi spots, I was disappointed with the freshness of the crab.  Maybe it's me, but the soft shell crab was a bit on the fishy side and lacked in flavour - a little disappointing.

I enjoyed my meal but felt as though it could have been better especially since the restaurant was very quiet when I picked up.  I feel as though my order was rushed and the chef didn't take his time preparing the sushi.  I would understand a little more if the restaurant was super busy and the consistency wasn't perfect, but on a quiet night there really should be no excuse.  I used to always recommend Japon, now I might think twice before I do which is a total shame as I know Japon can do way better. 

     

Rustique Pies: Delicious, but where's the filling?

During the warm summer months up north near my country house, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries grow wild and free in many wooded areas.  The blueberries are the most bountiful and picking them is back breaking but oh so worth it.  I really enjoy blueberry pies and muffins, so when I heard of this new Rustique Pie Kitchen that opened in St. Henri, I knew I had to pay them a visit.

After a delicious lunch across the street at Campanelli's, I headed over to Rustique Pies for a little dessert.  Upon entering the quaint little shop, I was greeted with the most delicious smell of fresh baked pies and other sweet treats.  A really delicious smell that immediately caused me to drool.  I quickly decided that the best way to try a little bit of everything was to get a little bit of everything - duh!  I chose the six pie box and selected an array of little pies.  

The lemon meringue was absolutely delicious.  The crust was amazing, perfect - extraordinary!  The filling was just delicious and not overly lemony.  Then I tried the sugar pie.  The crust was again perfect, the best pie crust I have ever had to date.    Flaky, crumbly and just delicious, I have no other words to describe it - kudos to the chef!!!  The filling was OK, not the greatest I've had but it was still good.  The chocolate pie was really good, I enjoyed it a lot and so did my sister.  

Then came the fruit pies; blueberry, peach and cherry.  The crust as I said before is outstanding, but that doesn't mean that I don't want any filling.  We all found the pies to be overloaded with crust and lacking in the filling department.  The blueberry pie tasted the same as the cherry which tasted the same as the peach one.  I was not the only one to notice this.  Everyone who ate the pies with me agreed that all the pies had an excellent crust however they were lacking in flavour and couldn't tell the difference between each pie.  This was a huge disappointment!  

I will agree that the crust is hands down the best pie crust around, but I can't say the same about the fillings.  The lack of tasting real fruit in any of their fillings was really disappointing as I was really hoping to taste the best pies in town.  Maybe my expectations were too high, however I do think a pie place should specialize in fillings as well as the crust.   I will be back to sample more pies and try their other baked goods.  I heard their hello dolly squares and lemon bars are extraordinary, I will definitely be back to try them.