Moms Birthday Dinner at L2 Grill in Edmonton

Its a celebration! My mothers birthday in Edmonton for which I flew out here yesterday...She enjoys intelligent conversations , fine dining with good company ( I think this is where I get it from) But then who doesn't...right? Anyways so we decided to check out L2 Grill at FantasyLand Hotel in West Edmonton Mall, which fits perfect for her choice.

In L2 Grill you step through this glass entrance into the beautiful restaurant with a red & brown interior. The ambience of the restaurant is very classy with a soft music playing in the background. We didn’t make any reservations in prior but the friendly hostess escorted us to our seats right away.

The server came right after we got seated and took our drink orders of Mimosas & Caesars . They served it with a complementary Bread basket ( White Wheat Bread & Bran Bread) and a plate of 3 different types of butter : 1. Balsamic Honey 2. Beetroot and 3. Regular Plain

I personally found the Balsamic Honey and Beetroot Butter went well with the Bran Bread since they both had a very sweet taste.

Bread Basket with Butter

Mimosa

I had the opportunity to meet and speak with the talented chef, Rajiv Gupta , who was kind enough to share one of his recipes that we tried that night( Check for Shrimp Capellini on the side column) . He sent us some complementary appetizer , Chicken Satay which was small in portion but tasted absolutely delicious . It was served in a skewer with a hint of spice and plated beautifully with sweet sauce and a dash of balsamic reduction .  

Chicken Satay

 I have to admit , at the very first glimpse of looking at the menu I was a little disappointed as they didn’t have much of a variety of items to choose from, leaning mostly towards seafood. But it all changed after when the food came cause of their food portion and the mouthwatering taste.We wanted to try some chicken appetizers ,which they didn’t have , so we had to choose from the Dinner “add on” section of the menu which in the end worked out perfectly. Although the menu is small , each item is cooked with care and  extremely flavorful. For appetizers, we settled with the Shrimp Skewers, Cajun Blackened Chicken Breast and Sweet Potato Fries .

Cajun Blackened Chicken Breast - had a perfect crust on the top and juicy and soft inside, just melts in your mouth.Probably one of the best chicken breasts Ive had  $10

Shrimp Skewer- Jumbo shrimps were cooked to the right amount.Slightly chewy but with the lemon & herbs, it tasted very delicious $8

Sweet Potato Fries - Potatoes were cooked perfectly and crunchy although I felt the Garlic Aoili sauce could have been a little better with less mayo in it. $7

The portions of the “add on appetizers” were actually pretty decent for 3 people and reasonable. Moving on to the Entrees. Ordered 1. Thai Spiced Free Range Chicken  and 2. Shrimp Capellini

Thai Spiced Free Range Chicken- Thai marinated 8 oz. chicken supreme with jasmine tea rice and ginger coconut cream. $30

Shrimp Capellini- Angel hair pasta, grilled jumbo shrimp, oven roasted garlic and tomatoes with wilted baby spinach in a pesto cream sauce ( Check for this recipe on the side column) $27

And last but not the least “ Dessert” . Our server was just amazing and surprised my mom with a complimentary dessert of “ Strawberry Bombe” for her Birthday with Candles around and they all sang & wished her. Thank you L2 for such a wonderful experience overall and mostly thanks to Rajiv Gupta for such delicious food…his talent just shines through his food ! 

Strawberry Bombe - Almond sponge cake with creamy Mascarpone mousse and fresh strawberries (For the birthday special they gave a separate plate of of truffles ) $10

I would rate 5/5 for this place! A MUST to check out for all who enjoys fine dining !

  L2 Grill                                                                  
#2385 8770-170 Street                                                                         
Edmonton, AB                                                                         
 780-444-5538