My baby is not a romantic person, nor is he good at lying, but I really appreciate his effort for trying to be mystery (in a good way) once in a while.
It all happened last week, when he kept telling me to dress up nicely for our dinner date on Friday without telling me any details about the venue. It was not a usual thing he would do, so I was extremely curious about it, and even tried to pledge for some hints about the plan. But he managed his plan as an absolute secret, so I just went with the flow and stayed anticipated throughout the day. It was so difficult to control my anticipation for the night and go through the entire work day feeling so excited.
Baby being the usual gentleman, waited for me outside of my company and brought me to the secretive place he planned earlier. I still couldn't get a clue on our way there, but I was sure it couldn't be any worse than my expectation since the restaurant is located at Waterfront, a place where most high-end restaurants are placed in.
And I was right. He brought me to a place where I had never set foot on but always wanted to!
I was stunned by the fabulous view and romantic ambience of the restaurant. It was just a perfect place for dating!
Ok, enough about the view, I'll move on to the food
Baby ordered the Stuffed Mushroom Caps for appetizer. I can't really take mushroom due to its strong flavour, but the mushroom stem was really tender and cheesy! The strong cheesy taste successfully overpowered the mushroom flavour I hate. That just brought mushroom down to an acceptable taste for me, so people who dislike mushrooms as much as I do shall consider going for this dish.
Our main dish came shortly after finishing the appetizers. I got the Chicken Cordon Bleu with a mixed mushroom cream sauce. The portion was bigger than I expected, but the presentation could be more thoughtful. Despite I understand that this is Cordon Bleu, I still think that it would be more thoughtful to slice the chicken into half and then stuff the filling. That way I can enjoy every bite of the chicken with its filling, not just half with solely chicken meat, while the other half with cheese and ham filling.
The mashed potato was rather disappointing as well. It was not fully cooked, hence the strong raw potato smell on the inside. And there was insufficient sauce to dip it, so I tried to mash it with the chicken meat and ate both together to cover the smell. Wow, that was not very thoughtful when customer had to find a way to get rid of the dish.
We finished up with the desserts. Baby had the New York Style cheesecake. The presentation was exquisite, cake's texture was rich, and the strawberry sauce gave a nice touch to the original cheesy flavour.
I had the Peach Panna Cotta with Mango glaze. It was okay, not impressively good because it reminded me of the Mango dessert from T&T. The presentation was rather disappointing because frankly speaking, it came with no decoration. I think good food presentation should contribute to a huge part of fine dining, and this was definitely not a visually pleasant dish to see.
Again, this was more of a dating place with its spectacular view as selling point, so I shouldn't expect too much from the food. Another downside of the restaurant was the server's unprofessional behavior. In my opinion, he provided his service based on customer's tips-giving potential. For family, he showed his friendliness by chit-chatting with them and explained the recommended dishes patiently. Obviously, we did not get the same treatment because he seemed like he only approached us or interviewed about our dining experience when he was on the way to another table. Oh well, we took revenge by not giving a good tip.
Despite the flaws, the dining experience was still considered pleasant, as Baby and I both had a good time while enjoying the night view of Downtown together. The amazing night view in Vancouver Downtown was beyond my expectation and that made our date wonderful. I was so grateful for the man in front of me, it's just not the thought that counts, but the effort to realize it makes me feel appreciated. He always tries to make me happy, and that makes me want to give more and try harder for our relationship.
Lastly, I have to apologize for the blurish photos as they all came out of a phone. >.< Hehe, it's the sharing that counts eh?
