Morgan's Bistro

My husband and myself went to Morgans last night during a mid-week getaway to Harrison Hot Springs for our anniversary. I read some negative reviews regarding the wait time and service and was a tad concerned what our experience would be, but it was absolutely fabulous! We were attended to by a nice lady with great hair who I assume was the owner or manager based on her run of the place and she was attentive and respectful to both of us. The food is well reviewed online and boy is that ever true! My hubby got the Lamb Shank and I got the Short Rib. Both were fall off the bone tender and the sauce was bang-on. The veg served alongside it was a variety of yam, golden beet, carrot, zucchini and peas - all cooked to the perfect degree with the peas and carrot al dente and the others just the right amount of soft and a perfect amount of butter. The mashed taters had some kind of cheese in them I believe and were anything but chunky or bland. But back to the meat haha - can’t say enough good about both the dishes, we kept sneaking bites from each others plates! Ate every single bit. We were in during a slower season so we were lucky enough to have the chef come out and see how we liked it and we were generous with our praise, he did a really fabulous job and from order to eating there was only a 20 minute wait at most. Some restaurants in seasonal locations can phone it in on the freshness factor but that was not an issue, it was clear that the meat and produce hadn’t been sat around all day - having some broiled menu items was very clever! For dessert we had the Lemon Cheesecake and Creme Brule with a couple coffees that she did up with steamed milk. The Lemon Cheesecake was a big ol chunk and had some fruit drizzle, blackberries, and an artfully carved strawberry rose for decoration and I ate the whole thing! The creme brule had the signature caramel brown broil on top and that perfect spoon crack to get into one of the best custard fillings I’ve had - I’m not big on creme brule as I typically find in too rich, but this was just right! Oh, and we also had an order of bread as a starter between us which was thick and moist and crunchy and served with some oil/vinegar on a plate. Overall the meal came in at less than $100! We had a great experience and tipped decent so in total the bill was a little over $120 I believe. Every now and then we splurge on a “nicer” type meal that costs a bit more and this was a great choice - the price and the quality synced up well. The restaurant encourages making reservations so make sure to call ahead! Great place to eat, especially for a romantic-type dinner!