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GRAMERCY GRILL – A Neighbourhood Bistro of Uncompromised Flavours

by Dianne Chow

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I’m no stranger to most of the restaurants that I blog, but having a social calendar that keeps me so busy that it may take months or years to return to the same restaurant, it’s always a pleasant surprise that when I do return to a restaurant that the same level of quality of food and service that I’ve come to know and love hasn’t been compromised since my last visit.

Returning to dine at the GRAMERCY GRILL is like returning to an old friend and picking up the conversation as though I’ve never left. Dennis Huang, who has been the Chef at Gramercy Grill since 2006 and has worked at Lola’s, Raintree and the Mustache’ Cafe before owning his own restaurant, Ordinary Cafe is such a chef whose culinary skills remains uncompromised.

I ordered Seared Duck Breast Medallions, with butternut squash croquette in a pomegranate reduction and cabernet jus (picture above). The lamb was exquisitively tender with the skin cooked to a nice crunchy crisp and the reduction adding an interesting contrast of sweetness while the cabernet jus offset the gaminess of the duck. I’ve had Duck L’Orange and I’d have to say the pomegranate reduction adds more depth of flavour than the tangy citrus flavour of oranges.
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My friend ordered Veal Scallopini with mixed wild mushroom demi & lemon parsley potatoes. Veal is usually sliced thin which makes it easy to overcook, but in this instance, it was very tender and the flour coating for the batter was light. No one had to tell us to eat all the vegetables off our plate before we could order dessert as the vegetables which accompanied our entrees were served la dente, to retain the freshness with that perfect degree of crispyness.
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I’d have to say that the only thing that was wrong with this lemon tart was that the fact that I shared it. Unlike other lemon tarts, the crust is not made out of shortbread but was a light, flaky crust which gives the lemon curd the chance to be the star in this dessert. The blueberry brulee crust and coulis was what I thought, pushed this lemon tart to the outstanding category for me. This dessert alone is enough of an excuse for me just to return to GRAMERCY GRILL.

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Gramercy Grill
2685 Arbutus Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6J 3Y4
TEL: 604.730.5666

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Corner of Arbutus and 11th Avenue in Kitsilano

Hours of Operation:
Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner, weekends for brunch

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Susan Lewandoski, Proprietor
susan@gramercygrill.ca