Lunch in High Style

The Roadfood junkie put on a change of denim jeans, shaved, and combed his hair, he was about to experience a fine dining lunch.
We were invited out to lunch by a friend from the West Coast (Vancouver Island). She was flying east to Ottawa on business and we invited her to stop over for a couple of nights. As luck would have it, she was also meeting, a might have been sister-in-law, that is, if her friend had not passed away. They were meeting for the first time. The sister-in-law chose the eating place, a fine dining Country Bistro and our friend was treating. This was not the time to kick up my heals and cry, "I'm hungry, I want roadfood".

Devlin’s Country Bistro is located in Mount Pleasant, On.
704 Mount Pleasant Rd. (519)484-2258 Reservations are recommended.



The interior is charming. I was surprised at the size of the rooms and the number of people this place could potentially seat.



They even had a lounge side.



and a bar.



On the menu it promotes its self as Contemporary Italian Cuisine with a California Flair.
For starters (not appetizers but starters) they had some of the following delectable choices.
Caesar Salad $8.00
Smoked Salmon & Sweet Corn Chowder $8.50
Chinese Duck Pancake $14.50
Pumpernickel Toast w/Chevre & Mixed Mushrooms $14.50
Fried Soft Shell Crab Sandwich w/sweet potato fries $15.00
Nut Crusted Goat Cheese w/Fig Compote $11.00
3 BBQ Lamb Chops w/Gin & Mint Sauce $14.00

Pizza and Pasta
Thin Crust Pizza w/Glazed Onions, Olives & Gorgonzola $14.00
Zucchini Ribbons w/Marinara Sauce, Artichokes & Roast Garlic Toes $13.00(And you thought garlic was all fingers?)
Penne w/Smoked Chicken & Pesto Cream $15.00

We tossed around the Chef’s Surprise a 6 Course Dinner at $75 per person.
But there were so many main courses to choose, we decided a 6 course dinner might be a little over the top- for lunch. After all, we are watching our waist-lines grow fast enough and I figured, I might have to save room for a foot long hotdog depending on the portions.

So! It was on to the main course. (after the starter’s you must have the finisher’s) Well! Maybe not for lunch.

Black Cod w/Spring Onion Sauce $34.00
½ House Smoked Chicken w/Garlic Mashed $23.50
New Zealand Rack of Lamb w/fresh Rosemary Jus $34.00
Filet Mignon Stuffed w/Stilton $36.00

Or how about, bringing it down to a Roadfood level....how about a Burger?
Kobe Burger w/Grilled Vegetable Skewer $18.50
Double Pork Chop w/Root Beer Glaze $27.00

I was so pleased to get to go out to lunch and try something truly different, exotic and expensive, something from a small Country Bistro. I was even over-joyed that I was not paying the bill.

We had a lovely lunch, each of us choosing something different and declaring it has very good to excellent.

We started with Clams Casino. I did find the Clams Casino were not my favorites. I have had much better.



I moved on to my next choice.
A lovely light and tasty Smoked Salmon & Sweet Corn Chowder.



I was determined to finish this lunch with grace, flair and few calories, so my final'ly, was a simple Caesar salad wish I loved and could have ate several more but I was saving room for a hot dog and a beer.



Our friend chose PEI Mussels w/Chorizo, Leeks and Pesto Cream



It is not as if a rowdy bunch had invaded the Bistro but this was the only table occupied on a beautiful luncheon day in the country.



It was kind of nice to have the place to ourselves and the waitress was friendly.