BAKER STREET STATION PUBLIC HOUSE 2015, Guelph ON - LOST REVIEW

It's time for another #tbt & #lostreview:

I'm almost finished going through 2015. This one goes back to late January 2015 and it's truly a lost review because at first I had no recollection of this trip and review. I vaguely remember going, but I don't remember the details, and I don't have notes at all.

I was in Guelph Ontario for a work conference. Actually the conference wasn't for me, I was just the work supervisor for some of my staff and staff from another department. We were at the University of Guelph in Guelph Ontario, and we had an evening off for dinner. I don't know Guelph very well, and I have no idea how we ended up at The Baker Street Public House.

The Baker Street Station Public House is in the vein of an English pub but a more modern menu. The crowd was mixed as you can see in the above photo. It's an old house and it's tight inside, but it has a lot of character.

Here's the crew I brought: Vanessa, Mary, Aaron, ??? (can't remember her name, this was the first time I met her!), James and Dan. They were a good bunch and were delightful for going away with.

They had wings and some very interesting flavours: Peri-Peri? Ghost Pepper & Winter Peach? Applejack? Miso & Sesame? What?! That is a tough list to choose from.

I have no recollection of these wings, at all. I'm sure I got Hot with a side of the Ghost Pepper & Winter Peach. Pretty sure. It came out on a wooden plank which looks cool, but you have little to no wiggle room for dropping. Also no bone bowl that I can see.

It came with veggie and dip. That dip looks like a blue cheese to me but not sure. 

The wings look big. They look dusted and meaty. They kind of look like they aren't crispy enough, but I don't know.

They definitely came saucy. They look messy and I really want to try them again!

This must be the Ghost Pepper & Winter Peach. What a fascinating combination. Too bad I don't remember the flavour or the spicy heat on this.

Did it go with the Hot sauce? Who knows.

These seem like they would have been good wings but I don't remember anything about this food. This is why I take notes.

Baker Street Station Public House
76 Baker Street, Guelph ON
bakerstreetstation.ca

The Portly Penguin - Guelph

Better late than ever, here is a review by a member of the Fellowship, our very own Brad:

"This has been a long time coming. Back in October 2005, yes, LAST year I was in Guelph visiting a friend. Instead of dining at our favourite raw fish establishment, we decided to try something a little more traditional.

You can't get more traditional than chicken wings. The Portly Penguin, an excellent restaurant just a few minutes walk from the University, offers a wide selection of menu items, all of which are hearty meals.

In addition to the wide selection of food, they had a wide selection of wing sauces. How could we choose? Easy, and small order of everything please!

THE SCORE

SIZE of WINGS: medium to large (more like penguin wings)
HEAT: Wing King factor? 7/10 very slow to react
WET NAP FACTOR: 1/5
PRICE: 0.59 cents per wing on wing night

EXTRAS Info

SAUCE CHOICE: Mild, Medium, Hot, Suicide, Honey Garlic, Lip-lickinÂsmokyey BBQ Honey Garlic, Lemon Garlic Pepper, Dragon Sauce (Thai hot & sweet), Honey Awesome Honey Garlic, Honey Mustard. (My goodness, they like the honey!)
SIDES: 1 carrot stick, and 1 celery stick per plate of wings
WETNAP: 1 per plate
DEEP FRIED, GRILLED, BATTERED: dusted and deep fried
WING NIGHT: Thursday

Our favourites? The VERY FLAVOURFULL Dragon Sauce and the Lip-lickin smoky BBQ honey garlic. Almost too many flavours to contend with!

The Lemon Garlic Pepper, wasn't too good, and the remaining flavours all tasted the same, kind of like the same annoying trait held by some family relatives."

Reading over Brad's review, this place looks tasty, with lots of flavours to choose from. The question is, when can I join the march to get to Guelph?


The Portly Penguin Tap & Grill
35 Harvard Road, Guelph