Eating with Cathy
Chevre Chaud Factor: Sadly none but Chicken Fried Oysters filled the gap
There are many good dining options in Prince Edward County and the Drake Devonshire had a good buzz going all the while it was being developed. A beautiful and lovingly restored property on the lake in Wellington, the dining room is casual, comfortable, lively and fun. We'd booked 7 of us in for dinner on a Monday night and expected it to be quiet but it had a happy atmosphere going.
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| Pommes Frites Drake Devonshire |
As I often say "you can't be my favourite restaurant if you can't get fries and a glass of bubbly on the table in under 5 minutes". A couple of cast iron bowls of Pommes Frites with rosemary salt were delicious but the drink service was slow and I ended up passing on the bubbly because the fries were gone before our drink order was taken.
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| Chicken Fried Oysters |
I can no more pass up fried oysters than I can a chevre chaud so the Chicken Fried Oysters - Fanny Bays, kimchi mayo, celeriac and pumpkin seed remoulade were an easy choice for me. Sadly the oyster arrived overcooked but were quickly replaced and proved to be very tasty on top of the outstanding celeriac salad.
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| Popcorn Shrimp |
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| Pan Seared Pickerel |
The Popcorn Shrimp with maple mustard vinaigrette and watercress salad was a popular dish and good value. Perfectly cooked large shrimp, the watercress salad more of a garnish than a salad but I bet these will be the most popular item on the menu. Delicious.
Most of our table ordered Pickerel. We all love pickerel and order it whenever it's on a menu. This one, served on a mushroom, walnut and barley risotto was exceptionally good.
The Drake is still finding it's legs, there were a few small issues, but they were cheerfully managed and I'm confident that a little time will see them resolved. I would recommend making reservations well in advance.
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