Luckily for me, I have been graced with the opportunity of being at Metro twice in the previous week for lunch. Both of those experiences were standouts in my book. I think the open kitchen is very intersting idea and the other additions that are coming will make a real contender in this industry. I will try to post photos, when I get them. First time around, I tried the Hanger Steak off their lunch insert and I felt it was cooked really well and the two sides, the spinach and the butter beans, were nice accompaniments with the steak. And for dessert I had the Chocolate Canadian Maple 'Moose Torte. I was kind of mixed on this one since the raspberry sorbet that went it was very flavorful, the torte was decent, but the cookie that was also there was really dry and sugary, which wasn't that great. It may have been just small slip in the kitchen because I didn't see any maple on that plate, oddly enough. The second visit, I came with a friend, since I kind of wanted try something off their Cut to Order menu. We started off with the Grilled Citrus Humboldt Calamari, which wasn't available the first time I was here, and were we surprised when we the dish came to our table. I know it says grilled on the menu, but we thought the plate was going to come out all deep fried and such. However, this was a pleasant surprise, as I really enjoyed it. The citrus really helps add flavour to the calamari. We were practically drinking the broth at the bottom of the bowl after we finished the squid. For our mains, my friend had the Wild Salmon and there wasn't one negative comment from her. I thought the quiche that came with the dish matched the salmon almost prefectly and both tasted really good. I had the Nicola Valley Deer, which was done rare, and I never knew deer would taste this good! The meat was tender and not tough or overdone. The taro chips that came with it may have been a tad bit oversalted/seasoned, so I counteracted that by mixing the salad with it. Unfortunately, a small incident came up and we were unable to get our dessert. I think the service at Metro was amazing both times. The reason for this is because we probably were the most underdressed people in the whole restaurant and not their usual clientle I'm guessing. Yet , the staff treated us with the same amount of respect and courtesy, as the other guests there. First time around, the waitress there offered me a newspaper, as I was dining alone that time and I thought that was good gesture to make. Very good service, if this holds up I can definitely see myself coming back here more. Its got a bright future if it can keep a good level of quality in their food and service.
