Village Squire, 1980-06, Page 27SQUIRE'S TABLE
This month, The Squire's Table
reviewed two area eating places. One
restaurant is a repeat: Village Squire
visited the Old Prune in S.ratford a couple
of years ago. The other is a first, a seafood
dinner at Cap'n Zack's in Wingham.
First the new. Cap'n Zack's sits on
Wingham's main street, just inside town
on Highway 4. It's an unpretentious
standard steak and seafood place, but one
with exceptionally good service and a
pleasant, relaxing_ atmosphere.
The decor, of course, is nautical and the
big room wasn't busy the Saturday night
we arrived. We started with drinks and the
Singapore Slings, good coolers on a hot
summer evening, were excellent.
Then it was on to shrimp cocktails, and
snails, for our party of four. The shrimp
cocktails were a bit skimpy, four shrimp at
$4.50, but the cocktail sauce that went with
them was excellent, and unusual. It had a
touch of chutney, or perhaps curry, in the
usual tomato sauce. The snails were just
right, plump and juicy in their garlic
butter, at $4.
A superior clam chowder with plenty of
vegetables and clams in a cream base,
followed at S1.25 for a small but quite
adequate bowl. The Caesar Salad, S6 for
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two, was huge and very good but pricey.
The chef's salad, 95c, was nothing special.
The four of us sampled three different
entrees. White fish, a large, delicious
serving, was a bargain at $4.50. It was
perfectly seasoned, moist, and broiled for
exactly the right amount of time.
The lobster tails at $13.50 for two large,
plump ones were fine. Cap'n Yack's gets
top marks for presentation, as the
dinner plates come with good-lookin
garnishes, colourful and carefully done.
Our fourth diner had surf and turf also
$13.50 - lobster tail and a small, perfectly
cooked filet of beef. Other menu selections
ranged in between in price.
The desserts listed were fairly routine . .
. pecan pie, cheese cake, ice cream . . ,
so we opted for Spanish and Irish Coffee.
Both were excellent, at S1.95.
Although it's not a four star restaurant, it's
filling the need for a place to eat well
prepared seafood in the northern part of
Southwestern Ontario, and worth a stop if
you're in the area.
Our several -course dinner with drinks
and half a bottle of wine per couple. cost
about $45, per couple, including tip.
The Old Prune, in a small house at 151
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fish entirely. It's a very individual and
comfortable restaurant serving
sophisticated food, and its three small
dining areas make imaginative use of little
space. From the light painted walls to the
brown table cloths and brown and white
print dresses the waitresses wear, the
atmosphere is light, airy and charming.
We had a delicious curry soup, served
hot but it's also sometimes offered iced.
After a small house salad, with a good
original oil and vinegar dressing (and bib
lettuce, a good change from the rather
tasteless iceberg lettuce most restaurants
serve), we chose the rack of Iamb and steak
and kidney pie from the three entrees.
The Iamb was superb, just pink in the
centre. slivered, with a hint of garlic. The
steak and kidney pie too was excellent, a
good pastry, tender meat and a tasty
gravey. Both came with parsley potatoes,
fresh, correctly cooked carrots and
Brussels sprouts.
For dessert, we tried a raspberry flan,
light and fruity, but could have had
Hazlenut Tart or Normandy Pear Pie.
Service was attentive. friendly and
unobtrusive.
With an aperitif, a beer, a glass of wine,
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