P and I dropped in at The Black Tomato, which recently closed down for 3 weeks for renovations. They took over the vacant spot beside them (used to be a Timothy's cafe), and expanded both their kitchen and seating area.
We snagged a table outdoors in the cobblestone courtyard, and enjoyed our meal. Eating in the courtyard is one of the great charms of this eclectic restaurant.
We started with 2 warm dinner rolls served with a red wine + sage butter. They change their butter flavors every once in a while, and some are hits while some are misses. Unfortunately, I felt this one was a miss. It didn't have much flavor, and because I have had REALLY good butter here on other occasions, I use that as the benchmark.
Dinner Rolls with Red Wine + Sage Butter
Ever since my first crab cake experience in Maryland, I have been hooked on crab cakes. I'm sure to order them when I see it offered, and that's what I had as my appy. Their Atlantic crab meat crab cakes were accompanied with a caper-dill rémoulade. The crab cakes weren't bad, but I would have preferred a bit more crab in them.
Crab Cakes with Caper-Dill Remoulade
I was looking for a light dinner so I ordered the sauteed tofu vegetable bowl: warm Japanese buckwheat noodles served with sauteed tofu, Market vegetables, and fresh pineapple. The dish was tossed in a spicy Asian vinaigrette, and garnished with a grilled papadam. I thoroughly enjoyed this dish, and would definitely order it again. A very tasty vegetarian meal.
Sauteed Tofu Vegetable Bowl
P ordered their classic spicy chicken and tiger shrimp jambalaya. When they indicate that this dish is hot, they aren't kidding! The menu warns that it is HOT! HOT! HOT! HOT! HOT! HOT! HOT!, and I lost all of my taste buds the last time I tried this dish. I warned P of this, and she was able to get the extra spices on the side. This is a must-order dish when visiting The Black Tomato.
Chicken and Tiger Shrimp Jambalaya
The Black Tomato
11 George Street
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Telephone: 613-789-8123
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