Highlander

On Saturday night, we tried out a restaurant in one of the more unexpected locations in Richmond. For a three-course menu, the portions were larger than usual, especially the entrée. It would be ideal for those with big appetites, and a good value for your money since it was priced at only $28.
The restaurant was full when we arrived, and for whatever reason, they had lost our reservation! Fortunately, they had one table left that would hold all five of us.
I had the lobster bisque soup to start, which was mediocre to say the least. It was too thick for a bisque, and the tomato paste consistency overpowered most of the lobster taste, which was unfortunate. There were bits of lobster, but the taste was much too subtle. In my opinion, the winning selection was the Thai Prawns (Thai Coconut Prawns with Sweet Raspberry Balsmic Vinegar), and really I’ll let the picture speak for itself:

For the main course, I had the striploin and yorkshire pudding. I ordered it medium-rare, which came out more like freshly slaughtered cow on a plate. The Yorkshire pudding was warm and seemed to be fresh out of the oven. I devoured that and left most of the meat uneaten. It also didn’t help that there was a lot of fat in the cut.

I was the only one who ordered tiramisu for dessert, while everyone else got the Chococlate Ganache cake. It was light, a tad too sweet for my taste because I like my tiramisu with more of the coffee taste kick. Maybe the kitchen was expecting me to share it because it was an extra big piece…

Okay, so I kinda shared.
Because it was part of the Best Western across from Richmond Costco, this adjoining restaurant’s location was pretty obscure. There were 1 or 2 surprises, like the prawns and the yorkshire pudding, but overall, it was pretty mediocre. Most of the people eating here looked like they were staying at the Inn. I don’t think I’d be coming back here any time soon. The service was exceptional in my opinion (the waitress was very nice), so she made the dining experience better. Too bad about the food.
Note: Pictures courtesy of my asian friend, of course. I stopped taking food pictures in restaurants ages ago, but I will happily post them if someone else takes them!