I haven’t reviewed a Windsor restaurant in a while. There are two reasons for that: first, is Cathryn is such a great cook that we eat most of our meals at home. Secondly, we like ‘good’ food and there are so many local restaurants that simply don’t live up to our expectations. Sure, Cathryn can be a little particular when it comes to food but if you’re paying big money for a meal then it should be good.

We don’t normally give negative reviews unless the food is horrible and you need to be warned. Not every restaurant has experienced chefs in their kitchen and even the best place can have an off night.

I’m currently housebound, recovering from a hip replacement, which put me in a bit of a pickle. It was Cathryn’s birthday and we’d normally go out to one of her favorite restaurants, but my limited mobility forced me to search for a local establishment that could deliver really good food to our front door. She normally shuns food deliveries, believing most of it doesn’t travel well.

So, I called a place we’d always wanted to try but for some reason never got there – the Wildwood Grill.

It is only five minutes from our home so that’s the line I fed the owner when I called to ask if he’d deliver a nice birthday meal for my wife. He agreed to the challenge and I went all out, ordering pan-seared scallops in mushroom sauce, a caesar salad for two, rack of lamb with roasted potato and veggies, and a creme brulee.

Wildwood’s owner showed up at our door right on time. He’d included a bowl of roasted red pepper soup that was included with the lamb (instead of a salad which I ordered separately). We attacked the soup and scallops before they got cold but everything was delivered hot. The soup was amazing. Cathryn usually makes her own caesar dressing but was impressed with Wildwood’s version. The salad was fresh and crisp, with shaved parmesan.

I anxiously waited for the moment of truth, when she put cut one of her lamb chops and took a bite. It was cooked perfectly and she was a happy camper. The accompanying roasted potatoes were very good. I’m not a big fan of creme brulee but Cathryn was tickled pink by the heart-shaped ceramic dish it was delivered in. She said it was one of the best she’s had.

We shared the appies, salad, entree and dessert, and found there was plenty of food. We also had no complaints and easily give the Wildwood Grill a 10 out of 10, are rarity for us. (pictures were taken from their fb page, since we were too busy eating)

The Wildwood Grill is in the plaza on Banwell at Wildwood, off the roundabout, between Tecumseh and the E.C. Row Expressway.