[Calgary] Vin Room

April 30, 2010
Vin Room
2310-4th 4 Street Southwest
Calgary, AB T2S 1X2
(403) 457-5522
http://www.vinroom.com/

Oysters

half a dozen - freshly shucked + daily mignonette (we chose the baked the oysters)

Grilled Flank Steak

confit fingerling potato salad + double smoked bacon jus (full order)

The steak were a bit too raw so they were not as tender as we had hoped. However, the potato salad was very good.

Polenta Fries

manchego cheese + olive polenta + roasted red pepper aioli
These were kind of taste-less and so the aioli sauce was somewhat mandatory.

Lobster Nachos

pickled red peppers + green onions + heirloom tomatoes + hot sauce

This nacho dish did not use the typical tortilla chips and they were more so thinly fried pieces of dough. They were extra crispy and went well with the lobster and the cheese. We will definitely get this again.

Seared Ahi Tuna

shaved fennel + chilies + pickled green been salad + seared Ahi tuna

Simple but nothing special.

Elk Salami

Canadian + 30 grams
We were interested in trying out some of the lesser common animals. These were actually delicious and were not too salty.

Beer

cocoa + marshmellow stout

This sounded interesting but tasted very bitter. Definitely not a stout lover.