Fairmont Hotel Macdonald
10065 100 Street
780-424-5181
A voucher deal for lunch at the Harvest Room came up on Travelzoo recently. For $39, two people can have a 2-course lunch and a soft drink (a $76 value). The menu for this voucher was set at a choice of the feature soup or a salad to start, and a choice from 4 entrees.
Upon ordering, we were presented with a large plate of assorted breads. I had the poppyseed topped one and it tasted standard to me.
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Andrew and I both had the grilled pear and cranberry salad. It consisted of spring mix, dried cranberries, cinnamon-grilled pears topped with toasted almonds and crumbled goat cheese. This was a lovely and fresh salad, with a light sprinkling of honey-vanilla vinaigrette. The salad was well-made with the right amount of sides to complement the mixed baby greens. We both appreciated how the salad was not doused with dressing.
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My entree was the herb roasted chicken with pumpkin risotto. The risotto was marvelously rich and creamy with sweet cubes of pumpkin. The chicken was savoury and succulent. A cinnamon cream accompanied the chicken on top of the risotto. I felt that the chicken was seasoned well enough and that the risotto was rich enough as is that it didn't need the additional cream.
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The roasted pork belly was Andrew's choice. It topped a bed of wilted spinach on top of blood sausage mashed potatoes. The pork belly was juicy and was filled with an aromatic smoky flavor. The potatoes were very buttery and also velvety and smooth. The blood sausage bits were a pleasant accompaniment to the mashed potatoes.
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We peeked at the dessert menu after our meal, but were actually quite stuffed from our heavy meals, so we passed. But some of the choices included a creme brulee, chocolate brownie, pecan pie, and cheesecake.
The Harvest Room has a warm, elegant and historical feel to it, with high ceilings and bright windows which offer a magnificent view of the river valley. Their menu items aim to support and feature local food producers.
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It was a bit difficult to contact the front desk staff of the harvest room as we had to call a few times to make reservations when the phone wasn't being answered. Upon our arrival, we also had to wait about 5 minutes before anyone greeted us, and another 5 minutes before we were seated (due to patrons on the phone who don't understand the concept of holding the line). Otherwise, the service was pleasant and speedy, and we were checked on multiple times by both our server and the hostess. I would love to return to the Harvest Room again in the future. I have decided that the next meal adventure I would like to try there is the breakfast buffet ($24). Let me know if you would like to join me!
4.5/5
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