Friday evening after work, I stopped by Dolly's, a new restaurant at Bloor and Lansdowne. This was yet another venture in the Playa Cabana restaurant empire. This one promises filipino comfort food as a tribute to head honcho Dave Sidhu's mother, hence the self-described mojito bar and panciteria on the signage.
I ordered Kinilaw ($12) and, no surprise, Pancit Bihon ($12). The first dish was a wonderful take on the ceviche. Along with tender albacore tuna and the usual tangy base, there was tasty blend of Asian flavour including thick coconut cream and crunchy shrimp chips. The second dish looked great, red prawns sitting on an abundant bed of egg and glass noodles. There was also soft-boiled egg, green onions, and bits of chicken. I wasn't quite as enamored of this entree. The blend didn't seem balanced: too much glass noodles, not enough chicken. It was oily and a bit one note. However, toward the end, once the plate had cooled down to room temperature, the pancit had a better mouth-feel. So perhaps this is a dish that tastes better the next day.
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