Enigma and the Elusive Turkey

Posted by Jen
Filed in Food
September 25, 2006

Enigma's no mystery. Get it? Get it? Yeah, I'm funny.
But ANYWAY, Enigma- this family-friendly, Point Grey area restaurant - is pretty easy to understand. It's got a big menu full of reasonably priced comfort food, the decor is classy, but understated, the walls feature local artists, and they have turkey on the menu, so I loved it.

I have this thing about turkey. About all the foods you might classify as "holiday food", really. Stuffing, gravy, pumpkin pie! I loooooove that stuff. At the same time, I don't eat any of it all that often. It's not readily availble at restaurants and it's such a hassle to prepare it all. And I live in a two person household. With that in mind, even the smallest available turkeys seem a little excessive.

So when I noticed that Enigma had a classic turkey dinner (with all the trimmings) on their menu (for only $16), I was pumped. The meal ended up being a teeny bit of a let down, because the all-white meat dinner was a little dry (and I prefer dark meat... fatty goodness, and all that), but all in all, I enjoyed it. My meal came with good gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and veggies, and the restaurant has a good selection of reasonable wines (many from the Oaknagan valley). I left stuffed.

I should also say that if turkey isn't your thing, with separate menus for brunch, lunch, dinner, kids, drinks and dessert there's plenty of choice and (this part is clichÃ©d, but true) Enigma really does offer a little something for everyone.

It's also got a neat homey thing going, thanks to the owners, a south African couple, and their son. They milled around the entire time we were there, chatting with customers, and just generally contributing to the family-vibe.

Oh, and did I mention the turkey?