Mulligan’s

Every year, the first place I try to get into is Mulligan’s because their food is just so delicious. They actually offer a 3-course menu regularly at $28 but for Dineout they reduced the price to $25. Because of their limited seating, Mulligan’s is always sold out the first day the site opens up for reservations. For the last 2 years we haven’t been able to get a table but this year, we finally managed to get one!

Pro tip: If you’re looking to try Mulligan’s, make sure it’s the first restaurant you book! Otherwise, go by for their $28 three-course menu any other time during the year

Mulligan’s service

As I’ve mentioned Mulligan’s isn’t very big on the inside. They do have a large bar for diners to sit at if they do so choose.

​​​​​​​Our reservation was at 7:30 and we arrived a little earlier than that. The hostess let us choose our table which we found really nice. We ended up getting a private table at the side of the restaurant away from the rest of the diners. Even though it was just the 2 of us, we were glad to have been able to have such a large table in such a cozy spot.

The Dineout menu is a little different than their regular $28 menu in that there are less entree options and you get to choose your dessert. During their regular $28 menu, they have a chef specialty dessert so you’re not able to pick what you want. From my previous experiences, it’s usually a waffle and ice cream or slice of pie/cake.

Scallop and house-cured pork belly

★★★★

We both decided to get the seared scallop and house-cured pork belly. It sounded too delicious not to order. The pork belly was crispy along the edges and it paired nicely against the light scallops. They were great eaten separately and together. The dish came with roasted tomatoes and greens. The greens were a nice balance to the heaviness to the pork belly. The honey-sherry sauce was sweet and brought everything together.

Braised boneless beef short rib

★★★★

This was the biggest cube of meat I’ve ever seen in my life! The short rib was braised for a long period of time so it came apart very easily. The beef short rib was topped with gorgonzola cheese and red wine jus. Grayson said that it could have used more sauce because the outside perimeter was on the dry side due to the way it was cooked. It did get more tender as he moved towards the center though but he used some of my extra sauce for his beef anyways.

This dish was supposed to come with mashed potatoes but we asked if we could swap it for the pesto orzo pilaf and they said yes! I’m super glad that they did because it was sooo good and basil-y!

Steak and lobster

★★★★

I couldn’t decide if I wanted seafood or meat so I opted to go for both! Those of you who have been following me on the blog for a while know that I RARELY eat red meat. But it was one of those days where I wanted to try something new so I did.

​​​​​​​The steak was cooked a lovely medium rare and the char on it was so well done that you could taste it with every bite. I would even go as far to say that it didn’t even need the red wine jus because it was so flavourful on it’s own. The only negative I have is that there were a few larger chunks of salt on top which wasn’t exactly great to bite into. The lobster wasn’t as much of a star as the steak but it was great never the less. It was lightly seasoned with butter and garlic and game out of the shell easily.

Lemon meringue cheesecake

★★★★

This delightful little thing looked so pretty when it came to the table. The meringue was on top was lightly torched so it wasn’t crispy on the outside but added colour. The cheesecake itself was light in cheese flavor so it was easy to eat. The crust on the bottom was so thin that you barely noticed it but it was there to hold everything up. We didn’t even notice this until we got closer to the center of the cheesecake. There was also a bit of lemon sauce in the middle to amp up the tart flavor. The blueberry sauce on top added the tiny bit of sweetness this dessert needed to take it over the top. I’m so jealous I didn’t pick this as my dessert!

Chocolate pot au creme

★★★★

This rich and decadent pudding was topped with a toffee mousse and pistachio praline. The pudding was so chocolatey that I wasn’t able to finish it but mixing the toffee mousse into it helped lighten it up a little bit. The pistachio praline was my favorite part of it all because it added crunch and texture to the silky smooth pudding.

Needless to say we had a fabulous visit and Grayson said that we get to come again soon next season when they come out with their new $28 menu! Yay!

Seriously though, if you didn’t manage to get a spot for Dine Out, I highly recommend you coming another time for their promotional menus!