Fred's Not Here.

summerlicious... Last Thursday night, one of my friends made a reservation at Fred's Not Here for their Summerlicious price fixe three course menu. Fred's Not Here is located on the busy restaurant filled King West strip and sits on top of another restaurant downstairs (The Red Tomato). While we were settling down and deciding on what to order, we were given a basket of bread that included many different types, with the cornbread being the highlight (it had jalapenos in it and was a little spicy!). We took awhile in ordering and the four of us devoured 2 full baskets of bread (gotta stock up on bread at these summerlicious things since portions are usually too small to be full.lol).
For the appetizer, we got the Baked Lobster & Crab Soup and the Salad Caprese (Imported Fresh Mozzarella, Vine Ripened Tomatoes, Fresh Basil, Fire Roasted Red Peppers & Extra Virgin Olive Oil). The cream based soup was baked with a flaky pastry on top of the bowl, which looked and tasted awesome when dipped into the lobster and crab soup. I thought that the soup was awesome and had plenty of lobster and crab taste in it, although one of my friends complained that it was too sweet. The salad was alright but nothing special about it.
For the main course, we ordered the Lobster "Thermidor" (Baked Stuffed East Coast Lobster with Snow Crab, Buttered French Green Beans) and the Steak "Diane" (Roasted "Certified Angus" Beef Tenderloin with Roasted Fingerling Potatoes). Both of these were awesome in taste and portion size, especially for summerlicious menu items. The tenderloin was really tender and juicy, but after trying some of my friend's medium cooked steak that she couldn't finish, I would definitely recommend ordering the tenderloin at least medium rare (or rare, which tasted great!). I tried a little of the lobster, which had lots of flavour, mostly from all the stuffing.
For Dessert, we got both choices, the Mixed Berry Shortbread and the Chocolate Mousse. The chocolate Mousse was really rich, creamy and a little too heavy depending on your taste. The mixed berry short bread was alright, although it tasted pretty sour after eating the Chocolate Mousse. I was a little dissapointed in these desserts after the 2 other courses which I thoroughly enjoyed.

Their summerlicious menu is definitely one of the better ones, and a reservation is definitely recommended as the restaurant was packed. The place is pretty nice looking, and had a pretty diverse range of customers (some casually wearing shorts and t-shirts and others dressed up in suits).

Fred's Not Here
321 King Street West
Toronto, ON M5V 1J5
(416) 971-9155

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Fred's Not Here Summerlicious Dinner Menu ($35 + taxes and gratuity)
Appetizer
Our Famous Baked Lobster & Crab Soup
or
Chilled Gazpacho with Aged Balsamic & Shrimps
or
Fred’s Caesar Salad
or
Vitello Tonnato – Roasted Milk-Fed Veal, Tuna Caper Dressing
or
Warm Asparagus Salad, Sauce "Maltaise"
or
Salad Caprese
Imported Fresh Mozzarella, Vine Ripened Tomatoes, Fresh Basil, Fire Roasted Red Peppers & Extra Virgin Olive Oil


Entree
Steak "Diane"
Roasted "Certified Angus" Beef Tenderloin with Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
or
Lobster "Thermidor"
Baked Stuffed East Coast Lobster with Snow Crab, Buttered French Green Beans
or
Grilled Milk-Fed Veal T-Bone, Lemon Garlic Thyme Flavoured with Toasted Gnocchi in Brown Butter, Fire Roasted Red Peppers, Arugula & Grilled Mixed Mushrooms
or
Grilled "Certified Angus" New York Strip Steak with Yam Yam & Yukon Gold Frites, 3-Peppercorn Vinaigrette
or
Roasted "White Stripe" Rack of Lamb with Fred’s BBQ Sauce, Celeriac Yukon Gold Mash
or
Roasted Fresh Filet of Black Cod, Sake Maple Marinated, Citrus Chili Sauce with Steamed Sticky Rice (Alaskan Naturally Raised Sablefish)
or
Grilled Mixed Local Vegetables & Mushrooms with Black Bean, Corn & Couscous Salad (vegetarian)

Dessert
Mixed Berry Short Bread
or
Chocolate Mousse