Sweet, Spicy, and Sour: BLOOM Review!

Happy Family Day long weekend, Canadian friends! Today, I’m sharing an extremely delayed post that I should have shared weeks ago. I went to Bloom, a restaurant in West Toronto, for their Winterlicious meal.

Bloom is located on Bloor Street in West Toronto. They serve Nuevo Latino cuisine, which is essentially a beautiful blend of Latin American and Spanish cuisine. The restaurant itself is warm, modern, and friendly, with a small team of chefs dedicated to creating tasty dishes using simple ingredients with bold flavours.

SOPA DE SETAS

Puree Of Wild Foraged Mushrooms With Roasted Poblano Peppers

This soup was made with tons of chewy mushrooms, onions, garlic, and potatoes. It was flavourful, rich, and almost ‘meaty’ in flavour, despite being a vegetarian option. The mushrooms added plenty of texture and flavour, and was surprisingly not pureed (as the menu had stated). I had been expecting a creamy soup, but this was a lovely surprise.

I also received a pot of tea with sugar and milk. Delicious addition to the meal. Thanks to Chef Pedro for this!

FRITURAS DE MAIZ (V) (GF)

Corn Fritters & Wild Mushrooms Escabeche, served With Chili Avocado & Piquillo Pepper Jam

Y’all probably know I love fritters (for some reason, I just typed BLISTERS… okay). These were some of the best I’ve had, and extremely photogenic too. The sweet chili jam was the cherry on top. Everything in this meal was extremely flavourful, and I wish there were more fritters.

A great view of Bloor street, lovely customer service, and seriously Instagrammable meals. What’s not to love? Plus, you haven’t seen dessert yet 😉

PUDDING DE GUAYABA CON SALSA DE VAINILLA

Guava Bread Pudding With Vanilla Creme Anglaise

Guava! Cool! The only thing I knew about guava before this meal was that my dad liked unripened guava… dipped in Taiwanese sour plum powder. Weird. I know. This dessert was unbelievable. It looks small, but it sure was mighty. I loved it!

Overall, a phenomenal meal with excellent service, and a great location. I will certainly be back!