Every Thursday until the end of the year, join Blowfish Restaurant for after work cocktails at their #ThirteenThursdays event from 5 pm to 7 pm. Experience product launches and sampling as well as cocktail flights & featured food from a special menu.
What is #ThirteenThursdays? It's a program that was started on October 13th, 2016, and will last for 13 weeks every Thursday (hence its name). Every Thursday, guests are able to enjoy an array of cocktails and order from their snack menu. It's a great spot if you're looking for a place to unwind after a long day of work. Blowfish Restaurant is conveniently located in the bustling Financial District, and a walk away from the subway station.
A few friends and I had the pleasure of checking out Blowfish's #ThirteenThursdays, and was able to sample a couple of items. We were seated in the modern cocktail bar lounge (BarFish); a narrow space lit with bright neon lights adjacent to the dining room.
We started the evening off with their featured cocktail ($15), the Autumn Fantasia - tito's vodka, cointreau, cinnamon syrup, lime juice. The drink was a delightfully light cocktail, and a favorite among the four of us.
Battera (box sushi) - masago, salmon, tabasco, negi, sesame, and tempura bits
Edamame - with sea salt
Mochiko Crusted Chicken - with spicy daikon ponzu
Lotus-Steamed Lobster + Shrimp Dumpling - with spicy tobanjan sauce
Spicy Rock Shrimp - tempura style shrimp tossed in a hot garlic kewpie sauce
Spicy Tuna On A Crispy Sushi Rectangle - topped with jalapeno
Crispy Crab, Shrimp, and Scallop Spring Roll - with lemon and tamari kewpie dips
Wagyu Gyoza - pan-seared dumpling stuffed with wagyu, black fungus, ginger, preserved spicy vegetables
Tempura
Blowfish Restaurant has an extensive bar menu concocted by award-winning mixologist and head bartender, Nishan Nepulangoda.
The chefs at Blowfish Restaurant have created a delightful palette of Japanese fusion dishes. I have dined here before, and I do find the prices to be quite up there in terms of fine dining. However, #ThirteenThursdays allow diners to sample some items from their menu for a fraction of the price, while enjoying some after-work cocktails.
Address: 668 King St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1M7
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Disclaimer: The food provided in this post was complimentary. However, all of the opinions expressed in this review are of my own.
