
Tonight’s evening meal led our party of 4 to Shirley’s
Bayside Grille, an establishment that I have not been to in over 5 years. I hadn’t realized that until I was sitting
there thinking about it; and I have no reason other than as Barrie grew so has
the opportunity to dine elsewhere.
Needless to say the spot is still as classy as ever.
The first thing that caught my attention was the divine
dessert case tucked so elegantly in plain sight of everyone! ; As a result I
had to sit with my back to it or I would have had to begin the evening with my
dessert. Very clever up selling;
nothing like starting a meal with the internal debate of what dish shall I
sacrifice a bit of so I can endure an entire cake. OMG these desserts are too
much.
My drool was politely wiped from my face and a menu was
placed in my hand; now comes the painful indecision; decision. My app choice was easy, if it’s a homemade
dressing than Caesar salad all the way; an eggless Caesar at that. I had two things going on in my mouth; I
could feel and taste the vinegar which ultimately opened my taste buds to enjoy
the abundance of garlic and parmesan that followed. I was puzzled by the sprig of Rosemary that
was sticking in the middle of my salad like a tree; was it a garnish? Bizarre;
usually when an herb is added to a dish it’s to clear the pallet; Parsley for
most dishes and mint for desserts. Needless to say, I took a wee bite and as I
suspected…..wrong move…..it was a garnish.
Regardless of the rosemary this salad is definitely in my top 5 for
Caesars.
My main course: A coconut, coriander panko crusted chicken breast topped with a grilled
peach marnier cream sauce served with rosemary garlic potatoes and vegetables.
I order all my entrees without potato and extra veg (makes room for the dessert) and was shocked
to hear that there are no modifications on Barrielicious menu; they can accommodate on
their regular menu but not this one. I believe the point and purpose to Barrielicious is
to promote your business including customaries.
No biggy I took it as a sign that I was to enjoy the extra carbs. The Universe stepped in and within minutes I was saved by common sense as I was informed that I could have extra veg instead of potato.
I must admit I was impressed as not too many restaurants mix
fruit and meats. One of my favorite
spots to eat is South Beach Miami where Brazilian and French cuisine are
blended. The best fruit meat combo dish
I ever had was a lobster tail served with a banana walnut bourbon sauce.
This chicken dish almost meets the quota. The bread crumb era is
over; it's time to let go; this dish would have been a 10 if the coconut, grilled peaches and sauce
had abundantly showered a naked chicken breast.
Don’t get me wrong this dish was still delightful, but the bread crumbs
got in the way of the flavors.
And for the final touches: Dessert!!! THANK GOD, there were
no options to choose from.
Ladies and Gentleman, introducing the MILKY WAY CAKE.
There are no words; only 8mins of Stairway to Heaven playing
in my head!
What’s left?......The ambiance was great the service was
great; the wine menu could use a freshen up’r
but all in all; I won’t wait another 5 years to go back.
Thanks for the night Ann, Doug and Randy-always a pleasure.
Bridgit : )
Hey Bridget, thanks for accomodating everyones crazy sched. and of course selecting Shirley's to dine. Food was "delish" and the company...quite awesome :)
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