{"id":18255,"date":"2016-12-09T09:01:20","date_gmt":"2016-12-09T14:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/accessniagara.com\/blog\/?p=18255"},"modified":"2016-12-16T13:53:39","modified_gmt":"2016-12-16T18:53:39","slug":"dinner-at-sparks-steakhouse-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/accessniagara.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/09\/dinner-at-sparks-steakhouse-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Dinner at Sparks Steakhouse – Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you haven’t read it yet, be sure to check out the Dinner at Sparks Steakhouse – Part 1<\/a> posting…<\/p>\n

As I mentioned, a couple of weeks ago my wife and I went to Sparks Steakhouse<\/a> for dinner. We were expecting to go in, order a couple of meals, and then be done. To our surprise, we were given the opportunity to try many items on the menu, and were thoroughly impressed<\/p>\n

Note: The meal was courtesy of Sparks Steakhouse. I hope that you accept my comments here honest, and not just because they offered me a complimentary meal. The food truly was amazing, and the service was exceptional.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You can see the Sparks Steakhouse<\/a> menu on their web site.<\/p>\n

\"MEDITERRANEAN<\/a>When we first sat down, we were given a bread basket and small plate with olive oil and seasoning that you could put on the bread. It was very good. They then brought us some\u00a0Mediterranean Bruschetta. My wife and I are not big tomato eaters, so we did take a few of the tomatoes off. It is made with\u00a0naan bread, and has a Mediterranean sauce drizzled over it. It was delicious.<\/p>\n

<\/a>We then had a plate that had a sampling of\u00a0Nova Scotia Lobster Cakes,\u00a0Calamari Fritti, and\u00a0Garlic Shrimp. They were all tasty, but I was most impressed with the shrimp. It truly was “jumbo” with the meaty part of the shrimp being as thick as my thumb. If you like shrimp, these would definitely be for you.<\/p>\n

Then came the Onion Soup. Our server made sure to emphasize that the broth is all homemade. The cheese on top was perfect, and the soup was great.<\/p>\n

Our sampling of the various\u00a0entr\u00e9es included Stuffed Chicken, Filet Mignon, and New York Classic (steak). We love chicken dishes, and thought the Stuffed Chicken was truly amazing. The chicken was moist and the stuffing of spinach, peppers, and goat cheese\u00a0added the perfect flavouring. I love a good piece of beef and these did not disappoint. The Filet Mignon almost melted in your mouth, and the New York Classic was as good a piece of steak I’ve ever had. These came with some yummy mashed potatoes and candied squash. As you can see by the menu online, these entr\u00e9es can be pricey, but they really are delicious. If you have a child with you, they eat free with any of these entr\u00e9es, so you can save a bit of money there.<\/p>\n

We don’t drink alcohol, so I can’t comment on their wine\/spirits selection. We did have a virgin raspberry daiquiri, which was great. We had water with our meal, which was served in a glass bottle with a snap lid (it looked very nice). We also had a bottle of S Pellegrino sparkling water.<\/p>\n

Throughout the meal, our server Walter kept coming by to make sure everything was fine, and to answer any questions. He was very knowledgeable about the food and we were quite happy to have him as the server for the evening.<\/p>\n

Finally, to top it all off, we shared an Apple Blossom for dessert.<\/p>\n

I am not a professional food critic, so I don’t always have the right words to describe what I’m tasting and feeling. All I can say is that we left Sparks Steakhouse<\/a> that night, having just enjoyed the best restaurant meal we’ve ever had. If you like good food, and don’t mind paying a premium for it, then you should definitely check it out.<\/p>\n

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