It was late. 12:00 a.m late. We were hungry. There is not much open at 12 a.m. in Toronto when it comes to good quality food. Thank goodness for the Black Hoof. We rolled in and were met with smiles and even though the kitchen was 45 min away from closing, they fed us without complaint.
We split three dishes. A large charcuterie plate, sweet breads with fresh peas and chanterelles, and tongue on brioche.
As we found last time, the charcuterie plate, while offering up a large variety of meats, really failed to nail anyone of them. Don’t get me wrong, none of the offerings were poor quality or tasted horrible, just by comparison of the other dishes, the charcuterie plate was simply not as strong.
The sweetbreads were incredible and paired with the fresh peas and chanterelles, made a wonderful, fresh summer dish. The presentation was beautiful and the flavors blended well together. The tongue on brioche was a dynamite take on a deli classic. Every component was outstanding and the tongue was melt in your mouth goodness (pardon the pun).
After our second round at the Black Hoof, the lesson is simple, the prepared fresh courses are astoundingly creative and tasty, the charcuterie is a little lack luster but worth trying nonetheless.