Friday, September 13, 2019

BISTRO KAPZAK, GRANBY: REVIEW

I love Polish food. It reminds me of Ukranian influences I grew up with on the Prairies, and AustroHungarian food I loved when I lived in Europe. My daughter adores pirogies, so when we decided last minute to drive to the Granby zoo for the day, I thought I'd surprise her and found a Polish place at Granby with plans to eat supper at Bistro Kapzak before we drove home.

Usually she's a reluctant omnivore, but she was feeling vegetarian after a day admiring the beauty of the animal kingdom. So the lack of vegetarian perogies was disappointing to her, but she rallied when we found three appetizers that would suit.

When they came, I knew I was going to be very happy, but Princess Pirate proved to be adventurous, and enjoyed a taste of all the food, with the spƤtzle dish becoming her own!

The food was creative, delicious, and elevated. My tendency to hearty rich flavours had to step up a notch, but I have eaten enough food to see great food when I see it. There was a deconstruction of every dish, and reconstruction in a original way that was fascinating. We ate first with our eyes, and then with our mouth.  It was surprising, and satisfying. I would go back again, especially with a foodlover adult like my carnivore brother.

Spatzle z Buraczkami
Served in a hot skillet, this was my daughter's favourite. Macadamia nuts on beet egg noodles. Yum!

 Dauphinoise Burakow
I expected this to be a baked dish, and had asked to hold the duck to choose a vegetarian option. It was not baked, but the deconstructed dish was fresh and original, with thinly sliced beets, cashews, and dill.
Ser Z Burakow
When I saw this dish, I asked for bread, and it was a great idea. The cheese dish was very dense, and very spreadable on their excellent pumpernickel bread, as the menu advertised. It was sweet with white currants and covered by the deep red colour of beet jelly. The deep fried chips and fresh dill were a good start, but there was more than enough for a couple of slices of bread too.

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