Forget the floral ceiling, at Figo, the truly popular centerpiece
is the blooming bowl of zucchini fritti
($11) that sits a top every table. In fact, there must be one chef whose sole
function is to constantly produce these gorgeous intricately appetizers as it
was mere moments between placing our order and receiving a bowl.
Despite looking wispy and delicate the fritti requires at least two utensils to break part the crispy
batter holding everything together. While still savoury, it incorporates a
sweet element from the honey. I would have liked the lemon creama fesca (a lemon ricotta) to be stronger as the dish was
pretty greasy and heavy (even split amongst three); a robust dose of citrus
could help lighten the fritti.
The floral themed meal continued with the lobster gigli ($26), the lasagna type pasta
sculpted into tulips – great for scooping the thick tomato sauce and sweet
peas. With pops of basil the gigli
remained light and tasty. Thankfully, there were adequate chunks of lobster so
you could actually taste the seafood and I enjoyed that they kept the sauce
light (rather than relying on a cognac cream sauce that seems to follow the
crustacean so often).
Figo is undeniably pretty … so pretty and girly that I’d
love to see a table of cowboys sitting around digging into the frilly dishes. It’s
an elegant and airy open space, swathed in such neutral tones that I’m sure a
number of weddings will be held in the central Toronto restaurant.
It’s a lovely place to meet up for a chat with the girls – but,
alas, I doubt that’s where we’ll meet those cowboys.
How To Find Them
Location: Toronto, Canada
Address: 295 Adelaide Street West
Address: 295 Adelaide Street West
Website: http://figotoronto.com/
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