I couldn’t stray too far away from where I was, so with a sudden restaurant decision on my hands, I went to the old Redwood Grille, recently reborn as the Mimosa Cafe and Grille. The decor hasn’t changed much, but the menu has taken a different flavour.
It began with the Trio of Soups (I love samplers, C$8):
From left to right, the soups are a butternut squash, potato leek (?), and a french onion. The french onion was quite terrible (so watery!), the potato leek was not memorable, and the butternut squash was quite good. I think I just like butternut squash soup in general.
After that came a tapa, Shrimp Fritter with Garlic Aioli (C$5):
This was quite a surprise. The shrimp were thick, juicy, and tender, quite delectable throughout. I’ve often experienced a slightly funny taste with large shrimp, but this was a treat through and through. Didn’t much care for the dipping sauce, though.
Lastly, the entree was a Seafood Crepe – sauteed tiger shrimps, scallops, mussels, baby peas, mushrooms (C$19.50):
The shrimp was every bit as enjoyable as it was in the tapa. The mussels were pretty typical, but the the scallops were good. The peas and the mushrooms, combined with the cream sauce, were quite delicious atop the crepe, though the crepe took some unravelling to get proper exposure to the sauce.
Whatever the name, this restaurant is still pretty good. I’ll remember it for the excellent shrimp, and pass on the soups next time.
