Dessert Sinsations

Dessert Sinsations
505 St. Mary Avenue
204.284.4661

After our lovely supper at Asahi, we headed over to Dessert Sinsations to satisfy our sweet tooth(s). Luckily, it also happens to be CiaoWinnipeg's ChocolateFest, and so, we chose two of their chocolate specials to share: the Rolo torte and the Chocolate Amaretto cheesecake. Both were exceedingly decadent, and I am happy that Colleen and I decided to share the slice of torte.

The slice of torte was more generous than that of the cheesecake and the multiple layers of chocolate goodness presented a challenge. The layers of chocolate cake nearest to the cream were moist and tasty, but the outer layers were just a tad dry. The layer of chocolate ganache was heavenly but quickly became too much for our tastebuds, especially in combination with the equally rich icing. The Rolo bits were lovely to come across and the drizzle of caramel over the plate provided a nice dipping sauce for the drier pieces of cake.

Colleen indulged in a Long Island Iced Tea for $3.95 (the day's special), while our ChocolateFest specials were $5 a slice. We enjoyed ourselves and the lovely service (she didn't charge us the minimum $5/person since it was fairly slow) and vowed to return to have a meal. The table next to us had a mound of French fries that smelled heavenly.

Asahi

Asahi Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar
3116 Roblin Blvd, Winnipeg
204-943-2566

Asahi has changed locations since I reviewed them. They are now located on Roblin Boulevard.

Kerri, Aaron, and Colleen found ourselves at Asahi this evening for supper club, and I was pleasantly surprised with everything! It was a leisurely supper with nearly perfect service. Our server was friendly and attentive for the most part, though more frequent water refills would have been appreciated. She took the time to ask if we had any questions and to answer the questions that we did, indeed, have.

Among the four of us, we ordered vegetable and shrimp tempura and the following rolls: pickled radish, yam tempura, Philidelphia, Tsunami, Tiger (I think), California, Bakudan, and Special Vegetarian. Everything was exceedingly fresh, but the Bakudan and Tiger rolls most definitely stood out. Our tempura were not greasy at all and the batter was crisp and airy, just as it should be. The shrimp tempura was especially good, while the vegetable tempura might be more enjoyable with smaller cuts (for the zucchini in particular). Presentation was also a delight for the eyes.

We enjoyed a half litre of the house white with our meal, which was lovely, actually. Since I'm not too much of a fan of dry wine, the house white must be a bit sweeter, probably a 1.

Our server split our bill without our asking and presented it before we had officially decided we would not have dessert there, which may have been a mistake on their part. Altogether, our bill came to around $80. I highly enjoyed my first visit to Asahi and plan to return again soon!