I have to admit that I found this tiny restaurant on Dundas West by online stalking Toronto chefs on twitter and I was very happy with my finding.
Unlike most of the places on the Ossington strip, this restaurant decor was very homey. Not that I am complaining about the decor of the hipster places on Ossington where you can clearly see the work of interior designs and architects. At the Brockton General, I had the impression that this place was there forever, and it felt comfortable dining in there because we had plenty of space for our food on the table and because we did not have to overhear conversations from the nearby tables. The only drawback, and I have to mention it not because it bothered me, but two of my friends were complaining a lot about the fact that the place was getting really cold every time someone opened the door.
The service was good and it felt like they were running a family business. My friends were very happy with their cocktails and after letting my wine to breathe, I was also happy with my choice. Love Spanish wines!
The food... well, I have to admit that we were all very pleased with everything that came to our table. We shared mussels on a wine, cilantro, and jalapeño broth with fries and garlic mayo. The fries were outstanding and I am not a fan of french fries. I cannot describe what made those fries so good but there was something about the cut, the seasoning, the amount of oil... just guessing...
For the main, I had the ricotta cavatelli, Italian sausage, fennel, kale, and basil dish. It was rustic and delicious. The flavors were perfectly put together and the cavatelli was divine. I tried their gnocchi and it was perfect.
For desert I had the layered lemon curd pie, blueberries, whipped cream, graham crust. I have to admit that their interpretation of a lemon pie is different than mine but the dessert was good (not outstanding though). I tried the chocolate peach bread pudding with espresso ice cream and it was excellent.
It was great to end a Saturday night among good friends and having some great Italian homey food!
It is needles to say that I would go back to Brockton General. They are doing a fantastic job.
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