Aladdin chez Sophie
Aladdin chez Sophie
248 De la Cathedrale Avenue
(204) 235-0353
My supper club left the restaurant absolutely stuffed. Between the five of us, we tried the 9" build-your-own pizza with pepperoni, bacon, cheese, and tomato sauce, the 13" Femiere pizza (three cheeses, one being goat cheese, and a cream sauce), salade noire (darky leafy greens, balsamic vinaigrette, dark chocolate shavings, parmesan, and orange slices), steak au poivres (with pommes frites and steamed vegetables), the tartiflette (glorified scalloped potatoes), the dessert pizza with chocolate sauce, and the banana strudel.
I enjoyed the salade noire but found it a little underwhelming. For nearly 6$ as a starter, I would either share the larger portion or skip the salad altogether and give in to a heavenly carb-filled night. We noticed that nearly everyone around us ordered soup, which came on a darling little wooden cutting board. It looks like a favourite amongst the regulars. Entrees (excluding pizzas) come with a home-baked white bun--fluffy and warm from the oven.
The three girls indulging in French pizza loved the thin crusts--crispy and light, but not to the point of being cracker-like. The crusts come in thin, medium, or deep crust. The bacon was real slices (not just crumbles) and the cheese was generously spread. Aladdin chez Sophie uses a special cheese made by Trappist monks, and the cheese is definitely the best part of the pizzas, as well as my tartiflette. The tartiflette was delicious but very rich. This baked dish contains sliced potatoes, tons of cheese, bacon, ham, and onions. I love potatoes and I could not finish this very filling portion.
I was a little disappointed with the desserts. You have to pre-order your dessert pizza during your entree because they make it fresh. I found the pizza crust to be too bland for a dessert pizza and the fruit did not retain very much flavour. I think this dish could benefit from less time in the oven or a pre-baked crust that's sweetened a touch more than the regular pizza crust. The banana strudel was not a strudel, in fact, but a rather skimpy serving of banana wrapped in what appeared to be pizza crust. The chocolate sauce on both desserts was too thinned out.
Service was delightful, though uninformed. Our server often had to go back to the kitchen when we asked a question about the menu. My friend's steak au poivre were supposed to come with salad, but alas, the salad did not come. We still enjoyed our evening and had some good laughs when the francophone server tried to converse with us. Be forewarned, some of their servers do not speak English! It was just shy of $100 plus tip for the five of us, and I would definitely go back for the pleasant atmosphere and delicious food.
248 De la Cathedrale Avenue
(204) 235-0353
My supper club left the restaurant absolutely stuffed. Between the five of us, we tried the 9" build-your-own pizza with pepperoni, bacon, cheese, and tomato sauce, the 13" Femiere pizza (three cheeses, one being goat cheese, and a cream sauce), salade noire (darky leafy greens, balsamic vinaigrette, dark chocolate shavings, parmesan, and orange slices), steak au poivres (with pommes frites and steamed vegetables), the tartiflette (glorified scalloped potatoes), the dessert pizza with chocolate sauce, and the banana strudel.
I enjoyed the salade noire but found it a little underwhelming. For nearly 6$ as a starter, I would either share the larger portion or skip the salad altogether and give in to a heavenly carb-filled night. We noticed that nearly everyone around us ordered soup, which came on a darling little wooden cutting board. It looks like a favourite amongst the regulars. Entrees (excluding pizzas) come with a home-baked white bun--fluffy and warm from the oven.
The three girls indulging in French pizza loved the thin crusts--crispy and light, but not to the point of being cracker-like. The crusts come in thin, medium, or deep crust. The bacon was real slices (not just crumbles) and the cheese was generously spread. Aladdin chez Sophie uses a special cheese made by Trappist monks, and the cheese is definitely the best part of the pizzas, as well as my tartiflette. The tartiflette was delicious but very rich. This baked dish contains sliced potatoes, tons of cheese, bacon, ham, and onions. I love potatoes and I could not finish this very filling portion.
I was a little disappointed with the desserts. You have to pre-order your dessert pizza during your entree because they make it fresh. I found the pizza crust to be too bland for a dessert pizza and the fruit did not retain very much flavour. I think this dish could benefit from less time in the oven or a pre-baked crust that's sweetened a touch more than the regular pizza crust. The banana strudel was not a strudel, in fact, but a rather skimpy serving of banana wrapped in what appeared to be pizza crust. The chocolate sauce on both desserts was too thinned out.
Service was delightful, though uninformed. Our server often had to go back to the kitchen when we asked a question about the menu. My friend's steak au poivre were supposed to come with salad, but alas, the salad did not come. We still enjoyed our evening and had some good laughs when the francophone server tried to converse with us. Be forewarned, some of their servers do not speak English! It was just shy of $100 plus tip for the five of us, and I would definitely go back for the pleasant atmosphere and delicious food.
posted by anny | 8:14 p.m.
1 Comments:
I just stumbled on your blog. I like your review of Chez Sophie. It's my favourite restaurant. You have to try the mussels and fries if you ever go back along with a Kronenbourg if you're a beer drinker...heaven! As someone with a lot of experience with Winnipeg's eateries, I hope to read more from you in the near future. Cheers!
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