The Dragonfly Restaurant - Casual Fine Dining menù, Massey
The Dragonfly Restaurant - Casual Fine Dining Massey - Menu
Canadian cuisine varies widely depending on the regions of the nation. The former canadian prime minister joe clark has been paraphrased to have noted: “canada has a cuisine of cuisines. Not a stew pot, but a smorgasbord.”
Canada is known for many things – snow, success at the winter olympics, snow, extreme politeness, snow…but one thing it’s not renowned for is gourmet cuisine. This isn’t really fair – astoundingly multi-cultural, canada’s larger cities boast everything from street-side dim sum to five-star dining. But finding truly local cuisine can be challenging, so here are a few hints on what to eat and drink while you’re in the great white north:
Poutine
If there’s one dish that’s truly canadian, poutine is it. In fact, it’s truly french canadian, but that doesn’t stop the hungry and the hungover from across the country munching on this unhealthy snack. It sounds pretty gross – a pile of fries layered with rich gravy and cheese curds – but it’s actually delicious, if not diet-friendly. You can’t avoid poutine in quebec but you’ll also find it in bars and cafes from halifax to victoria, costing around
5 $
Chicken Wings
Not exactly unique to canada, but you can’t enjoy a pitcher without sampling the nation’s favourite bar snack. Generally a mixture of mini drumsticks as well as wings, they come smothered in an array of sauces – choose anything from the standard spicy marinade to guinness BBQ or indian butter spice.
Pierogies
Introduced by canada’s eastern european population, pierogies are now as much canadian as they are ukrainian. These light parcels filled with meat, potatoes or cheese are perfect for warming up in the bitter and seemingly endless canadian winter. Find them as a cheap appetiser on bar menus across ontario and manitoba.
Gage L
London, canada
Cute
Bit on the expensive side but no regrets. Food was amazing, service was fair (only because our server was in training but shell improve) and the only thing. I have to complain about was the noisy table next to us!
Enercontr…
Excellent reviewed october 31, 2011 who would imagine that a small town like massey, ontario would be home to such a superb restaurant! The menu is superb, the food fresh and served well and prices are reasonable. However, make sure to make reservations as the restaurant is usually very busy during the summer tourist season. The atmosphere is also delightful. This is dining at its…
Tom B
Ottawa, canada unexpected excellence on long trans canada road trip reasonable prices, great food … an oasis from highway fast food restaurants… we were thankful for their service and quality the decor and quiet calmed down our 3 year old who was having a roadtrip-meltdown
Sault Ste. Marie, Canada
Excellent menu a little higher priced, but our meals were delicious and fresh. Lots to choose from on the menu.