Frommer's Review
This restaurant and its tempting Continental menu are relatively undiscovered -- but they deserve to be better known. Ascots is set in a spacious house originally built in 1903, and located in a residential neighborhood at the end of a country lane at the edge of the City of Hamilton. The antique porcelain, Queen Anne armchairs, and Welsh pine evoke a chintz-filled English country house. In the summer, diners sit at candlelit tables on the front porch, and sometimes beneath a tent in the garden.
The menu relies on classic techniques and first-rate ingredients. It includes one of the best selections of hot and cold appetizers in the City of Hamilton, ranging from Mediterranean chicken salad with goat cheese, to fresh homemade ravioli filled with crabmeat and served in smoked-salmon-and-spinach cream sauce. Vegetarian dishes are available. Count on the chef's catch of the day, prepared as you like it, or try blackened mahimahi with tomato, pineapple, and lemon compote. If you prefer more traditional dishes, you might find the grilled sirloin steak with port glaze and roasted thyme polenta more to your taste. For dessert, the crepe Garibaldi (warm crepes filled with strawberries and a chocolate-hazelnut sauce, served with fresh berries and crème chantilly) is a good choice. Even more exciting are seasonal berries with Frangelico and chocolate ice cream.
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