RH Courtyard is probably one of the lesser-known restaurants
at Yorkdale Mall. Yet, it’s a beauty. A man-made garden patio tucked into Restoration
Hardware so that a trip to the toilet will have you distracted with furniture
envy.
Crème fraiche was added into the RH scramble ($22), but
it’s still a simple dish of scrambled eggs with chives. I’m glad our waitress warned
us the eggs are cooked to a soft runniness - I increased the doneness to “medium
well” and they arrived creamy and tender without any of the gross liquid yolk.
If only the menu stated the scramble comes with grilled
sourdough we would have foregone the artisanal prosciutto ($25).
While there was nothing wrong with the board, it was also not exciting. A bit
boring in presentation, it incorporated slices of prosciutto, chunks of parmigiano
Reggiano, and “seasonal fruit” that was really a bunch of grapes. At least
the baguette was warm and crispy, even though there weren’t any spreads, not
even a plate of olive oil for dipping.
While the price of the side green salad ($10) was a
bit steep, the citrus vinaigrette really helped cut through the heaviness of
the meat, cheese, and eggs. Plus, it ended up being a great complement to
finish the generous half avocado that accompanies the eggs.
You’re able to customize the matcha latte ($7) to be
hot or cold. The cooler version was refreshing for the spring and had a lovely deep
green tea flavour.
Do yourself a favour and skip the chains when you’re at Yorkdale. Dine at a place that doesn’t feel like you’re in a mall; more like you’re in the gardens of an aristocrat’s mansion.
In a nutshell...
- Must order: RH scramble
- Just skip: artisanal prosciutto
Address: 3401 Dufferin Street (Yorkdale Mall)
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Gastro World's Grading System
- Anything under 5 - I really disliked and will never go back
- 6 - decent restaurant but I likely won't return
- 7 - decent restaurant and I will likely return
- 8 - great restaurant that I'd be happy to recommend
- 9 - fantastic restaurant that I would love to visit regularly and highly recommend
- 10 - absolute perfection!
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