Fud Grill

Nice night for a drive so Rand and I headed to Stayner’s Airport to explore FUD Grill.  With expectations comes disappointments so I remained as neutral as possible for what I was about to encounter.  I have to admit dinner at an airport made me nervous.  My airport routine usually involves a 3 course meal of pints with a side of pints as the overcrowded , high turnover, understaffed establishments in airports always has led to sitting at a dirty dish infested table.  I tend to nestle up to the bar where I am ensured a clean space.

I must say I was pleasantly surprised and intrigued.  No one to greet us immediately but that was ok as we were playing, “Name that smell”.  It was the soup of the day; Curry Butternut Squash.  It smelled sooooo good. 

I felt like we were the main course as we walked through the open concept dining room with its modern flair as we were seated next to the window.  I’m so glad it wasn’t minus 20 out and we didn’t have the opportunity to change tables as they were full. 

Not to worry; nothing like a nice glass of Cabernet to warm the body up.

I was all over the soup until I read this:  ½ Order of our Famous “Mushroom Toast” - Caramelized shiitake, Portobello, cremini and oyster mushrooms, with sautéed red onion, garlic and thyme in an asiago sauce with French baguette points.  DELICIOUS! And I might add you may want to ask for extra baguette points as you will not want to leave an ounce of this sauce on your plate.

The transition to my entrée was easy as I ordered the 8 oz.  "AAA", Baseball Steak medium rare with no potato and extra veg.  They recommended adding their Famous Mushroom Toast topping to your steak for an additional charge of $3.  I didn’t when I ordered my dish but after that delicious appetizer I promptly ordered the side when my steak arrived. 

I’m addicted; not joking.  This is something I am going to crave regularly.

 Put it this way; I have been going to Sneaky Dees in Toronto regularly for 20 years because I crave their veggie nachos.

Finished this delightful dinner off with a second glass of Cabernet which complimented my Dark Chocolate and Espresso Mousse topped with Real Whip Cream brilliantly.

They have plenty of parking and what looks like will be a really nice summer patio.  

If you have been contemplating adding this restaurant to your Barrielicious experience may I say it is definitely the best food I’ve had in an airport ever!

Bridgit