We finally made it to Supply and Demand for a birthday dinner this past week after at least a year of intending to stop in sometime soon - we weren't disappointed!
The drink menu has solid cocktails - I had a caesar, since I've been hearing about it. The drink itself was solid, but not outstanding, but I got a kick out of it because it's one of these over-garnished caesars, coming with pickled beans, chorizo, and an oyster! My partner had a very tasty maple bourbon cocktail, and the rest of the drinks looked tasty enough that we schemed to try to create them when we got home. There was also a good selection of wine by the glass and a nice beer list featuring lots of local craft brews.
And then, the food: The fresh bread that came to the table was a treat - my dining partner couldn't say enough about it - chewy, flavourful pull-apart rolls with a flavoured butter. After a helpful explanation of the menu from our server, we decided that ordering smaller plates for sharing was the way to go for us, but larger entrees were available, too.
I'd been reading about the albacore tuna for years, so we had to have that, and it didn't disappoint. The puffed rice was just the right touch to go with a very solid raw tuna dish. The real star of our meal, though, was a hot smoked trout and devilled eggs dish that came with pickles, fresh potato chips, and creme fraiche. The trout on its own was delicious. The combination of creme, chips, and trout was just to die for. The more acidic devilled eggs and pickles provided a nice balance to the dish - it reminded me of an upscale ploughman's lunch.
We also ordered roasted carrots, which sounds tame, but the combination of those carrots with yogurt, trout roe, and sunflower seeds was not only delicious and different, but fun to eat. The mushroom agnolotti, which is sort of like an extra-stuffed, folded ravioli (I had to ask), was bursting with flavourful mushrooms that went perfectly with the crispy pancetta. All pasta is made fresh in house every day.
By this point, we were stuffed, but we went for dessert and coffee anyway. We had the fried apple pie with sour cream ice cream (yum) and the chocolate, salted caramel, and whipped peanut butter tartufo (double yum). The coffee was also very tasty.
As for price, it's not cheap. all the small plates were over $10, though only the trout was over $20 - and it was quite a bit bigger. Desserts came in at $8 each, and entrees were all over $20 but under $35. If you weren't starving and skipped dessert, you could keep this to a $$$ meal, but with our overindulgence and drinks we pushed it up to $$$$.
Although it was a very slow night, our servers were attentive without being overbearing. They were also friendly, helpful, and seemed genuinely pleased to have customers who were interested in the food and drinks. Other than wishing it was nearer my home, I've nothing to complain about - one of the best meals we've had in Ottawa and a solid five stars. read more