You know you are a parent of young children when you feel the best way to describe a delicious child free meal is by quoting Julia, Child.  😂😂

We don’t often do this.  Fancy restaurants are just not in the docket with spilt milk and sticky fingers.  But we are finding that as the girls are growing we have more opportunities to make time for just the 2 of us.

With that said, we finally checked out Restoration Hardware Cafe.  I’ve heard soooo many good things about this restaurant.  About how beautiful it is, about the chandeliers, the trees and the furnishings.

At the cafe, we started with their fries and garlic aioli. Ya I know basic, but so delicious.  The fries weren’t too thick and were the perfect combination of crispy and fluffy.  I enjoyed the fries with a refreshing glass of Pinot Grigio.  As I was choosing my main, the Simple Prep Fish (which was a marinate of EVOO, dill and lemon), the server suggested I go with the Gem Salad as pair.  All of my favourite ingredients put together in a meal – yes I will!

The filet of fish was thin and so the flavors were evenly distributed.  I asked for my salad dressing on the side and thankfully so because it was the perfect accent to the fish.  The mister got the RH burger which was a double pattie – which he said was also good.

We did stroll around the store before and after lunch.  In my humble opinion, the pieces are more suited for a mansion than a small suburban home.  Thankfully the cafe doesn’t give off that vibe at all]. And for me the food was way more delightful.

(Tip from a local: if you are going to the restaurant, get there early.  They do not take reservations and the wait time can be anywhere from 10-60 min)