[Calgary] Embarcadero

May 27, 2010
Embarcadero
208 17th Ave SE
Calgary AB
(403) 263-0848
http://www.edsrestaurant.com/embarcad/emb.htm

We were both super excited to try Embarcadero as it was out first time trying out this place even though we pass by it all the time during high school when we walk to school from the train station.

Asiago and herb roasted mushroom risotto balls with slow roasted tomato mayo and basil oil
These were actually very dry and the tomato mayo was the only thing that helped make these eatable.

The inside of the fried risotto balls

First round of oysters: (from bottom left and going clockwise)
2 Royal Miyagi (Cortes Island, BC-Mild, smooth texture, kiwi-like finish)
2 Kumamoto (Washington-Small deep-cupped, sweet plump meat)
2 Kusshi (Baynes Sound, BC-Smooth round shell, sweet finish)
1 Village Bay (Richibucto, New Brunswick-Suspension grown, salty with clean finish)
1 Chef Creek (Baynes Bay, Vancouver Island-Salty-sweet flavour)
The oysters that we both love were the royal miyagi and the kumamoto. The kumamoto has a distinctive small deep-cupped shell to hold onto the clean and sweet plump meat. However the kusshi was our least favourite as it has a fishy taste or as Sam stated, a "farm-like" taste to it.

Second round of oysters: (from bottom left and going clockwise)
1 Chef Creek (Baynes Bay, Vancouver Island-Salty-sweet flavour)
1 Fanny Bay (Baynes Sound, British Columbia)
1 Kumamoto (Washington-Small deep-cupped, sweet plump meat)
2 Little Wing (Okeover Inlet, BC-Plump meat with cleany salty finish)
2 Effingham (Effingham Inlet, Barkley Sound, BC-Plump meat, briny with lettuce-like finish)
1 Malpeque (Malpeque Bay, PEI-The world famous Canadian oyster, salty with a slightly bitter lettuce-like flavour)
Our favourite in the second round of oysters include the fanny bay, kumamoto, little wing and also the effingham. The fanny bay were meaty but not a mouthful. Of course the kumamoto was our favourite from the first round of oysters. The little wing had a very clean taste that we both enjoyed. The malpeque were ok and they can sometimes be found at superstore.