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2016-03-16
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A favourite haunt of my dad's, I decided to head back to the Swiss Chalet after many years of absence to refresh my memory of exactly how good the food was... and I definitely didn't leave disappointed. The first thing that hit me when I walked into the restaurant was the smell (and sight) of dozens of cheeses. Amazing! After being greeted by one of the waitresses, the smell of cheese slowly dispersed and we were shown to our table. A large piece of card displaying the great selection of entree
The first thing that hit me when I walked into the restaurant was the smell (and sight) of dozens of cheeses. Amazing! After being greeted by one of the waitresses, the smell of cheese slowly dispersed and we were shown to our table. A large piece of card displaying the great selection of entrees, mains and desserts were a welcome sight to my stomach. It took me a while to pick exactly what I wanted as everything looked too good. In the end, I decided to go with the vegetarian ravioli, salmon steak, the poppy seed slice for dessert and a latte to wash it all down at the end.
After a few minutes, a waitress brought along a variety of fresh bread in a basket for us to choose from. Both bread choices I picked were soft and bouncy and were chewy but not heavy. The butter was easy to spread onto the bread and didn't 'destroy' it by being too cold (imagine being on a plane and you want to spread butter on your bread roll but because of how cold it is, the butter turns into a small roll of tiny pieces of dough. Not good). We were onto a good start and I was looking forward to the rest of my meal.
My vegetarian ravioli was the first to arrive, and oh my goodness, what a dish this was. I am quite a sucker for pasta and I found this particular ravioli dish to be one of the best I have ever had. Too bad it was only an entree size as I could easily have gone for more. The ravioli pockets were accompanied with a rich tomato and cheese sauce which didn't drown out the vegetable filling and didn't make you forget what the main star of the dish actually was. The pasta itself was fresh and was very smooth and silky. A highly recommended dish for both meat eaters and of course, vegetarians alike.
The next course was the salmon steak which was perfectly cooked and was drizzled in a cheese-cream sauce. The dish was served with okra and a small portion of wild rice. Again, the sauce didn't take away from the salmon and didn't turn the surrounding food items soggy, which I have experienced many a time.
And finally, the dessert. The slice was adorned with fresh fruit pieces including raspberries, blueberries and a wattle seed. A small scoop of ice cream and cream were also next to the slice to give it an added 'wet' element. I am not a big fan of having alcohol in my desserts and this one had raisins (am pretty sure they weren't raisins but am not sure of the exact name for them) that had been soaked in booze for quite a while, which I found quite overpowering. Having said this, the interplay of alcohol, cold from the ice cream, cake and fresh fruit was quite an interesting mix. I did enjoy the dessert but out of the three courses, it was probably my least favourite.
After all that, we were given our coffees and a small selection of biscuits. The service was excellent and I appreciated the owner of the restaurant taking the time to speak to his customers.
I wish I hadn't waited so long to go back to this place as I really have missed out on some great food. I will definitely be visiting again in the near future. If you have never been, I suggest you do - a cozy restaurant that serves great quality food and portions for a reasonable price.
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