Lunch at Wildcraft
Over the past month, I've had two weekend lunches at Wildcraft
in Waterloo. Wildcraft has a casual dining experience, with
well-prepared, and well-presented gourmet food. The company who owns
Wildcraft, the Charcoal Group, has once again executed a casual dining
experience, with tremendous attention to detail in decor, service and
food.
When
eating at Wildcraft, it is always preferable for me to sit fireside,
being toasty warm is the perfect Fall afternoon for me. But, be sure to
call well in advance if you want to reserve one of these coveted seats
by the fireplace.
One
of the my Fall favourites at Wildcraft is their Smoked Tomato soup, a
hearty soup, with a smooth consistency and the comforting smokiness that
blends perfectly with the restaurant's surroundings, and topped off
with a melted cheese crostini, pure comfort food. On both occasions I
began my lunch at Wildcraft with this soup, and it was just as delicious
each time. Next, I had the Wildcraft salad which is a medley of sauteed
wold mushrooms, walnut bread croutons, Reggiano and dijon vinaigrette.
Unfortunately, the presentation of the dish lacked both times, the salad
was overdressed and wilting, and the croutons were hard as rocks. Skip
this salad if you go.
Finally, the
main course, the Wild Mushroom flatbread. The paper thin crust tasted
just like a wood-fire, the gooey, nutty fontina cheese was the perfect
accompaniment to the earthy, woodsy flavour of the wild mushrooms. The
mushrooms consisted of portobello, shiitake, oyster, and cremini
mushrooms, and this mound of cooked goodness was drizzled with rich
truffle oil and a heap of frisee greens. Although it is quite hard to
eat, and near impossible to pick up, the presentation, flavour and
ingredients hit a home run here. Both times this flatbread was
consistently delicious. We also tried the sweet potato fries, but they
were a far cry from the perfect, crispy fried yams at Borealis Grille.
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