dinner at blowfish
saturday evening, j and i went to blowfish restaurant for dinner. when we arrived, there was only one other couple there. i instantly recognized muchmusic vj sarah taylor quietly dining. blowfish is a very cool, meticulously designed restaurant. the design is very warm and comforting. the large wooden block tables, and benches and bar underlit with a light pink glow. very geometric patterns. even the table settings were precise - the waitress continually shuffled plates around to proper locations and rotated the accent candle for it to line up parallel with the table. this would be an obsessive compulsive’s dream job. even the washroom area was very cool. and i say washroom “area” as there wasn’t a men’s and women’s washroom. there were 4 individual stalls with revolving doors to enter - it took a couple pushes to see how they worked. and these 4 stalls opened to a central suspended sink with long metal taps hanging from the ceiling. again, it took a couple tries to figure out how it all worked. it’s a definite conversation piece.
oh yeah, this is a restaurant, so i better talk about the food. j and i aren’t sushi eaters, but she had been there before and wanted me to try it because of a few dishes she knew we’d like. as a snack when you arrive, there’s a bowl of edamame, boiled and and served with salt. very addictive. i thought they were just large green beans, but now i’ve found out they’re actually soybeans. still very delicious. we next had some sweet potato chips, thinly sliced and deep fried. onto my favorite part - the okinawan rolls are like california rolls but with avocado, banana, mango and wrapped in deep fried sweet potato. i could have eaten just these all night. onto the main course - steamed rice, mashed wasabi sweet potatoes and thinly sliced beef tenderloin. j had the sesame crusted chicken breast. and we topped all that off with a dessert of flourless chocolate cake with fruit and parfait. a delicious evening.
if you’re looking for a cool spot to have a great dinner of sushi, you have to try blowfish (king & bathurst).