Moxie' s @ Fairview Mall Restaurant review

It has been quite a while since I have dined at Moxie's at Fairview Mall... when  I learned they have a new Executive chef (Chef Brandon Thordarson)... I was eager to give this place a visit.

Wild Mushroom & Truffle with Crispy Sage Pizza

Wild Mushroom & Truffle with Crispy Sage $15 1/2

Description:

herbed cream cheese & Grana Padano 

optional: add grilled chicken for an additional cost. <-- we did not add grilled chicken

impressions:

• very tasty
• lots of herbs
• filling

I was really impressed with this Mushroom Pizza... it was delicious! The Mushrooms and the Truffle were empowering and made the pizza very tasty (I didn't even miss the meat in this dish). The Sage really added an extra touch to the pizza making it absolutely addicting.

Asian Chopped Salad + Grilled Chicken Breast

Asian Chopped Salad $15

Description:

• grilled chicken breast & crunchy vegetables tossed in sesame dressing, 
• topped with taro root crisps + toasted sesame seeds

impressions:

• loved the crispy taro pieces
• tasted very nice
• did not notice the sesame seeds

I am usually not a big fan of salads, but this salad made me get seconds... first, I found the crispy taro bits very tasty, they enhanced the salad by making it more fun to eat. The grilled chicken breast was very tasty. The random vegetable pieces were all thinly and nicely sliced into consistent shapes and sizes making it look very delicate. I was a little disappointed I couldn't taste the sesame seeds though.

Brushetta

Bruschetta $8 1/2

Description:
Fresh tomato & bocconcini atop crostini

Impressions:

• could be more flavourful
• needed more herbs 

I wasn't a big fan of this dish... in fact, I found it quite bland... there was simply not enough flavour as I had hoped. I have tried this Bruschetta a few years ago (where they used goat cheese), and it had more flavours added to that dish... I enjoyed the crispiness of the leaves... but felt that the bruschetta tasted too bland. It would help if they could add more herbs to enhance the tomato and bocconcini flavour.

Herb Chicken Alfredo

Herb Chicken Alfredo - $17

Description:

• Penne with herbs
• Sautéed onions on asiago cream
• Grana padano

Impressions:

• lots of sauce
• loved the garlic toast
• very filling
• needs more salt

I really appreciate Alfredo... it is one of my favourite Italian pasta sauces.... and I was glad that Moxie's was able to make this dish quite well... my only concern was that it was slightly lacking salt.

Verdict:
I will definitely be coming back for more dinner trips... in hopes of trying different dishes that Chef Brandon Thordarson has to offer.

score: 8.5/10
website: http://www.moxies.ca