I left off previously at appetizers at our wonderful, but marathon of dinners at Globe Bistro. The first part of the evening is posted here.
We were buzzing right along on our wine and ordered a second bottle. Very nice.
There were a number of entrees on the menu which piqued my interest: Berkshire Pork Loin ($25) and the Cumbrae's Beef Onglet ($21 - smoked veal tongue!).
But because I rarely have lamb and only when I go out, I decide on the chef's daily creation: Rack of Lamb ($36). I had a rather interesting upbringing in part because my father did stuff like give me lessons on how to properly eat rack of lamb. Those lessons were my father's way of making sure that I'd never feel intimidated in any dining situation. Awww those long-lost years of my youth. But those lessons do come in handy at dinners like this.
The lamb is divine. It is amazingly melt-in-your-mouth tender. The sides accompany the lamb beautifully, but for one exception. There's a root vegetable, the name of which I can't remember, which tastes like a cross between a parsnip and a pear. It had a very unique flavour to it, but one I don't think worked well with the lamb. Apart from that, excellent.
Akiko ordered the Oven Roasted Black Cod ($26), which I had also considered ordering. It could possibly be a Japanese thing, but I absolutely love black cod. It's a tender fish likely due to its oiliness. I miss my mom's miso marinated black cod. But Akiko finds her order too buttery. It probably doesn't help that it's already quite oily to begin with.
Eva ordered the Butter Poached Yarmouth Lobster ($38). Genius name for a lobster dish. I didn't have a taste, but it looks to be delicious. Eva raves about it. And I realize now that I should've taken her up on her offer for a bite. That wine must've affected me more than I thought.
After our entrees were cleared, we were treated to a dessert sampler. Akiko's brother, Scott, works at Globe and we later found out that the desserts were on the house! There were three selections. But none of them really memorable because without a picture to jog my memory, I can't remember what we had. Bad Mio!
It's almost understandable though since we eventually end up closing the place down, past 2am. I'm old now, I don't stay out that late. My body probably shut down sometime in the middle of eating my lamb. However tired I may have been by the end of the night, it was truly a special evening with wonderful friends and I enjoyed the chance to try this new up and coming resto. I'm grateful for all the good things in my life.
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