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plenty, plenty of food, you may want to also try the Passion Fruit Mayo Prawns from the tapas menu for $9.98. This dish is pleasantly sweet, with its tempura prawns atop juicy fried pineapple and apple, and topped with a garnish of crunchy shredded fried yam – delicious. New to Victoria, but a mainstay in Vancouver, Posh is right now offering up various enticements to get Victorians to learn about their concept, so go soon while some of these specials are being dangled to bring you in. The sukiyaki lunch is $18.98 for two, and of course is cheaper for the vegetarian version; lunch bowls right now are $7.98 to $9.98, and for $2.98 more you can get both a sizeable grilled cabbage and tofu salad and a drink – not a pop, but an actual smoothie, mocktail, or special tea. I must say that I found some of the mocktails and elaborate teas veering from sophisticated into the realm of silly, so go with a smoothie, or write to me via the EAT website to let me know which drinks you like.
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Cabin 12 | 607 Pandora Ave, Victoria | 250. 590.1500
kitchen manager George Olteanu
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Cabin 12 has been in the news lately for its backstory: owner Corey Judd arranged his financing for this new restaurant through a group on Facebook, oh brave new world, and when vandals broke the windows of the newborn business, community members and fans pitched in to pay the bill. The story is powerful, and understandable because Cabin 12 is becoming more and more of a community gathering place – who wouldn’t feel comfortable at a place with a mini fooseball table nailed to the wall and a book exchange table? The community centre feel is increased, but not enhanced, by some battered chairs and tables, some of which I’d like to see leveled for greater comfort. But what about the food? My favourite dish at this all-day breakfast joint is Tina’s Toast for $8.95. French toast is made using sourdough bread from Irene’s Bakery. It is then cut into triangle wedges and slathered with caramelized apples. This sauce has a lovely consistency: it oozes in a good way. The apples are slightly tart, adding a tasty counterpoint to the sweetness of the caramel. On the more savoury side, my top pick was the Shambala Eggs Benedict for $9.95. I ordered it with a slightly raised eyebrow, since it has feta, which I feared would overpower the hollandaise, but Cabin 12 makes it work: the Shambala features the requisite English muffin, barely wilted spinach, sundried tomatoes, and a freshly whisked hollandaise with just a sprinkling of feta – well balanced. At Cabin 12: Tina’s Toast, This is laidback food at laidback restaurant.
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