I went down last
weekend to visit my 93 year old mother who was recently moved to a nursing home
in Fergus, Ontario and decided to dine at a restaurant called the Café Creperie
in the small, former mill town of Elora which is about three miles east of
Fergus and one hundred kilometres North West of Toronto in the county of
Wellington. On previous trips to the town, I had noticed the place but had
always dined in one of the other establishments.
The
restaurant is on the main street of Elora and backs onto the Grand River just
before the river plunges into the spectacular Elora Gorge. The Old Mill Inn
which was the main attraction in the town is under renovation and will
hopefully open in 2015. I’ve spent many an enjoyable stay at the inn in the
past.
All of the
food is prepared at the front of the restaurant and the service is prompt
although the dishes sometimes take time to make.
For the main
course, I had the Scandinavian which had smoked salmon, cream cheese, onions,
capers and lemon juice for ingredients. The dish was well prepared but I felt
that there could be more filling for the price point. I realise that crepes
have smaller portions of higher quality ingredients than their poor cousins,
the wraps but an increase in quantity would be nice.
For desert,
I had the chef’s special which consisted of chocolate mousse, pears, peaches,
strawberries, raspberries and blueberries wrapped in a crepe. Again,
considering that its berry season and fruit is relatively inexpensive, I would
have preferred to see more filling. The
plating was well done as you can see from the photos.
Chef Jacques Dion, who comes from France, is
very friendly and welcomes you to dine on such traditional French dishes such
as Gateau Basque.
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| Elora Old Mill Inn |
All in all,
an excellent meal but leaves you hoping for more given the price although the
ambience of the restaurant is great.
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