If you’ve got all the time in the world…part 1: Milestones

These days, who has any time to spare, really? You can set aside some time for lunch or dinner out but really that shouldn’t take you a full two hours unless you are having a full course meal and chatting with friends you haven’t seen in years. Recently, we had the misfortune of dining in two places where the food was good but where you wouldn’t be surprised if you grew roots waiting for your meal to arrive.

We had lunch at Milestones in Richmond Hill. The server was polite and friendly but waiting one hour for our order did not really put us in the best of moods to enjoy. Their classic Spinach and Artichoke dip got us all excited of yummy things to come. The creamy and cheesy dip served with crispy tortilla chips had every right to call itself a classic. But after that appetizer, the wait for the rest of the dishes took almost another hour. The excuse: they had several parties going on at that same time and there were not enough staff in the kitchen. Could have been better planned, no? The parties would have been booked in advance.

Spinach and Artichoke dip @Milestones

They did give us some soup some 45 minutes into the wait. It really helped curb some of the hunger. Finally, the dishes came. Grandma had the Miso Glazed Cod—pan seared and served with rice. The glaze was lovely and the fish was nicely cooked.

Miso Glazed Cod @Milestones

DD#1 had the Cajun Shrimp Creole, which had a substantial serving and a very tasty spicy Cajun garlic cream sauce.

Cajun Shrimp Creole @Milestones

Hubby had the Prime Rib (another signature dish) 

Prime Rib @Milestones

while I had the Steak Frites. Both steaks were done nicely and seasoned well. I loved the onion rings—the thin and spiraled crunchiness was a delight to eat! I also had the Parmesan fries with my 7oz steak and they were delicious.

Steak Frites @Milestones

They also gave complimentary dessert and we got the Decadent Duo of the Belgian Chocolate Ganache Torte 

Belgian Chocolate Ganache Torte @Milestones

and the White Chocolate Cheesecake. Yum! 

White Chocolate Cheesecake @Milestones

Ok so by this time we were less “hangry” and dessert usually puts us all in a better mood. They have apologized and tried to appease with soup AND dessert. But it took another 15 minutes for the bill…