Friday, 13 October 2006

• Oliver & Bonacini Cafe and Grill

  On special occasions I tend to go to special places for dinner.  This occasion was my mom's birthday.  Special in this case is something non-Chinese and not a chain restaurant like Swiss Chalet.  We brought her to Oliver & Bonacini Cafe and Grill in Bayview Village at Bayview and Sheppard:

  

  It's a very casual environment.

   

  The inside is very spacious and nicely decorated.

  I ordered the Sesame Seared Yellowfin Tuna prepared rare:

  

  My dinner was very light.  The tuna is nicely prepared.  Slightly tougher than sushi grade fish but not tough compared to well done tuna.  I'm not fond of tuna so I wouldn't recommend this dish.  The green mango salad was very enjoyable.  Sweet, crispy, and with the right amount of sauce were the words in my mind when I had it.  The salad was better than the fish.

  My sis ordered the 10oz grilled New York Steak:

  

  It's ugly and it didn't come close to the taste of a New York steak from The Keg.

  My mom ordered the signature thai red curry:

  

  Very light dish but my mom found it a good portion size.

  My dad ordered the roasted rack of lamb:

  

  Another light dish.  Lamb was cooked very well and tender.  No taste of smell of lamb (a taste some of my friends and family described as sock-like).

  Overall I found the dish sizes to be on the light side.  Dish presentation was good except for the steak, which looked like meatloaf.  Unless you found a dish you really enjoy, I would not recommend coming here for dinner.

  Eric Tummy Points: 3 out of 5

  

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