Rim Rock Cafe

Did I mention that I am officially married!!Yes I know I did, but I tell you over and over until the novelty has worn off.  Our wedding day was beautiful, the people were lovely and J and I said our vows outside in the warm sun. I couldn’t have asked for a nicer day. When we woke up the next morning we quickly got ready and headed over to my parents for a quick visit and drove up to whistler for a few days to relax. Our first meal as a married couple took place at the Rim Rock Café at 2117 Whistler Road. It almost killed me! Not in a bad way, but I almost died from eating one of the most amazing meals I have ever had. How could life be any better…..new hubby and yummy food, that sounds pretty perfect to me!

The Rim Rock isn’t in the village but just down the road a few minutes and looks like a quaint little house. They specialize in some of the finest fish and game, prepared beautifully and full of fresh flavour. We made reservations to be on the safe side, and I would recommend that you do this as it became fairly busy. Even though it was busy the atmosphere didn’t change and was still a great experience. I apologise for the photos as they just don’t do the food justice.

We started off with a half dozen fresh raw oysters with a side of fresh grated horseradish and a champagne vinaigrette. These tasted like they were just scooped out of the ocean and plopped on our table. Such great flavour! I preferred the fresh horseradish, but the champagne vinaigrette offered a sweeter yet still tangy alternative which went well with the subtle brininess of the oysters.

J and I both had a really hard time deciding on what to order. Thankfully we were given complimentary fresh bread and butter to tide us over while we browsed their amazing selection. You all know how I feel about complimentary food. I LOVE IT!

J ordered the Rim Rock Seafood Trio which included grilled prawns, rare ahi tuna and sablefish crusted with macadamia and pecan nuts. I was able to taste all 3 and thought they were executed really well. The prawns were cooked perfectly and had a nice texture. The tuna was also cooked perfectly as was the sablefish. The nuts on the sablefish were ground extremely small and  provided a sweet crust on top of the light fish which worked really well together and was my favourite flavour of all three.

I ordered the Filet Mignon with a gorgonzola butter. This was probably the best steak I have ever had. At most places when you ask for medium rare it doesn’t always come that way but this one couldn’t have been any more perfect. It sliced like butter and had amazing melt in your mouth flavour. It was sitting on a lovely bed of mashed potato and a crouton of sorts. There was also some thinly cut homemade shoe string style potatoes that sucked up all the yummy juices and gorgonzola butter then melted its way onto the plate. Behind the steak was some sweet potato puree seasoned with what I believe was a hint of nutmeg and topped with seasonal vegetables, including a deliciously sweet little yellow beet.

At this point we were both extremely stuffed and in total awe of what we just tasted that we chose to skip dessert. If I had room, I would have definitely gone for something to top off an amazing meal. If you happen to be in whistler and are in the mood to splurge on the some of the best food you’ve tasted then go. Go now, go fast, and go with an empty stomach! You will not regret it!