One Fish Two Fish

There was a large BBQ dinner waiting for me tonight, so I wanted a light lunch on a bright Sunday afternoon. I headed over to the patio of Red Fish, near College and Ossington. This restaurant prides itself on sustainable seafood. I ordered the Trout Sandwich ($16) and a side order of house-made sausage ($4).

As a restaurant that offers higher priced seafood mains, it wasn't surprising that the overall presentation was impeccable, even for brunch. The sausage was meaty, fell apart in your mouth, and went great with the top half of the foccacia bread. I used part of the bread because you couldn't actually make a sandwich from the two halves. The bottom had been slightly grilled and was too greasy on the fingers to pick it up. In any case, the trout was nicely cooked and flaky. But the stand-out for me was the separate piece of fried fish skin laid on top. Crunchy and rich, it added a great texture to the dish. The bread was a bit too dense for my taste. The citrus rum vinaigrette gave the arugula salad a nice summer feel.