.ch3rieberry*.: Miku Toronto *.

😻 It's Winterlicious season!! 😻

(happy belated Winterlicious - it's been busy! :P)

PB and I revisited Miku to try out their Winterlicious menu. Miku is now officially my favourite Japanese restaurant in Toronto!! The menu items were the dishes that we liked from our last visit and this was sooo worth it :) The menu was $48pp which includes appetizer, entrée and dessert (3 options to choose from each category). Service was excellent. Our server was very friendly.

DRINKS:
* Stoneburn Sauvignon Blanc (mine)
* Underwood Pinot Noir (his)

Appetizer:

* MIKU SIGNATURE ABURI SUSHI SELECTION (5/5)
(salmon, ebi, coal harbour roll, queens quay roll, aburi nigiri)

We loved each selection of the sushis in this dish.. Our favourite was the scallop and aburi nigiris.. Their rice is so rich in flavour and creamy!! I love it!

Entrée (We ordered different mains):

* KYOTO SAIKYO MISO BAKED SABLE FISH & YUZU BUTTER POACHED HALF ATLANTIC LOBSTER TAIL (5/5)
(kale and root vegetables, cauliflower fritter, eggplant purée, quinoa, wasabi chimichurri, tomato chutney)

You know you're making the right decision when you order anything fish-related at a Japanese restaurant haha. I ordered the cod last time at Miku. And, of course, this time I'd order fish again. The sable fish was nicely marinated. All pairing dishes were also delish, particularly the cauliflower fritter - it was deep fried and was paired with the eggplant purée - perfect combo!

* PETITE BEEF TENDERLOIN AND PAN SEARED MISO FOIE GRAS (4/5)
(tamari soy veal jus, wasabi spinach purée, shiitake mushroom, charred broccoli, baby carrot, garlic arare crumble)

P ordered this. Loved the pan seared miso foie gras!! It was soo delicious - I wish we had a bigger portion haha. The beef tenderloin is small in portion but I think the amount is just right because the appetizer and dessert will definitely fill you up. Highlights of the side dishes are the shiitake mushrooms and the wasabi spinach purée.

Dessert (We ordered two different desserts):

* GREEN TEA OPERA (4/5)
(green tea génoise, matcha butter cream, dark chocolate ganache, adzuki bean cream, hazelnut wafer, matcha ice cream)

We ordered this the last time we visited Miku as this was deemed their "signature dessert", quoting our previous server haha. Delicious! Love the different textures in the cake. It is both crunchy and soft :)

* CHOCOLATE CROISSANT BREAD PUDDING (5/5)
(miso salted caramel sauce,Tahitian vanilla bean ice cream, candied sesame pecan)

This was our first time trying this dessert - and omg, I would come back to Miku just to eat this dessert again. The bread pudding had a crunchy crust and a soft breaded interior. It's the best dessert at Miku by farrrr - LOVEE this!! P actually ordered this and when I tried a bit of it, I requested to trade desserts with him hahaha. THANK YOUU :D