Today I would like to talk to you about:
The Vanilla Pod Restaurant at Poplar Grove Winery.
My wife and I went here for Valentine's Day this year and we were blow away by everything they did. The night started off with a beautiful crisp evening with great visibility as we drove up the mountain side to get the Poplar Grove Winery. Pulling into the parking lot we had a great view of Penticton and Okanagan Lake all lit up in the dark of night. A twinkle of night lights reflecting off the lake made for a very romantic evening as we walked up to the doors.
As we entered the tasting room of the winery we were greeted by a man whom I believe was the general manager or possibly the owner, I am unsure of which he was, and upon checking in for our reservation we were escorted to our table in front of the large glass windows over looking the picturesque lake. One of the waitresses recognized us from Tabitha's Christmas staff party from December and greeted us with a "welcome back" and some friendly chit chat as we took our seats.
A different young lady came by and gave us menus and told us of the dinner features for the evening that was accompanying the a la carte menu. I ordered a bottle of Malbec while my wife stepped away from the table to surprise her upon her return then we decided to share a starter of Mushroom Flat bread with tomato, bell pepper and goat cheese topped with Arugula. After about 15 minutes the most sexy flat bread arrived, the crust was perfectly light and fluffy yet crisp on the bottom and the toppings were bold and full of flavor. The pairing of the Malbec with the flat bread was perfect as the wine let the flavors of the mushrooms and goat cheese pop in our mouths creating a mouth watering sensation that made you crave more.
Our second course fared just as well; I opted for the Beef Tenderloin with Pomme Frites and grilled vegetables and my Tabitha decided on the Chicken and zucchini Spaghetti with a basil cream sauce. Both were tremendous in flavour and again paired well with the wine. My steak looked like a good 5 oz portion cooked to medium as per my preference topped with frites over roasted vegetables and a roasted tomato butter. OH MY! I savoured every tender bite, the tenderloin itself cut like a hot knife thru soft butter, simply delicious. Tabitha's Pasta was very good too, a perfect balance of sauce pasta and filling, she enjoyed it immensely as well.
We were feeling pretty full at this point and although we don't usually have desert we were asked if we were interested in having on of the four options they had. I opted for the Hazelnut ganache and my wife had another chocolatey dessert that I forget the name of. no matter as both were incredible and finished off the night and the bottle of wine well. Our mouths drooled over the flavours of the Malbec with the chocolate melting in our mouths, a true sense of flavours peaking in taste.
The final bill came and while some may seem it to be pricey my wife and I truly felt that you get what you pay for; an excellent wine, a stellar view, and exquisite meal, excellent service and fantastic service. All in all a flawless evening with the most beautiful woman I know.
Final results 5 / 5
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