French Fusion at Inspire Restaurant

Inspire Restaurant

Address: 144 Main Street Markham North, Unit #1

Access: Along YRT bus route, free parking avilable

Price: Average $25 per person

Blogsters' Rating: 4.5/5

Nestled among many small shops and restaurants on Markham Main Street, Inspire is a French / Asian Fusion restaurant that offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. 

  

Weekend Brunch Menu. We must come back for brunch sometime! 

Simple menu with a good amount of selection yet isn't overwhelming. Unfortunately we didn't get to try out the dessert because we were so full after the main course!

Duck Confit Frites

Between Pulled Pork and Duck Confit, it was a tough choice but we decided to go with the Duck Confit, which was more unique.  Topped with sweet Shallot Aioli and ground pepper together with freshly fried Yukon Gold Fries, this appetizer was very appetizing and surprisingly filling. Once the dish reached our table, we were captivated by the rich deep fried smell. The fried garlic slices gave it a very strong flavour. However it did get a little dry midway through eating.  

Udon Carbonara

Spicy Italian Sausage, braised beef, honey mushroom in creamy reduction topped with quail egg. Fusion of Japanese and French cuisine. We found this dish very unique as the use of udon instead of pasta made it a much lighter main course. The cream sauce was very rich with braised beef, sausage and bacon bits. The freshness of the alfalfa and mushroom certainly balanced out the creaminess of the sauce. Where did our quail egg go though ?

 

Chicken & Waffle

Chicken & Waffle is a signature dish here at Inspire. We all have to agree that it looks amazing. This dish is basically deep fried breaded chicken pieces with home made waffles topped with fresh blueberries and syrup. It is slightly spicy with chilli pepper and ground pepper. The ginger syrup goes extremely well together with the waffle. the waffle was so very soft, rich and buttery and is the highlight of this dish. Only complaint is that the chicken breast was slightly stiff. Sweet, salty, sour and spicy all in one dish!

This small restaurant has a very modern looking interior with unique decor everywhere. However, it was VERY stuffy and did not have enough ventilation. Perhaps they didn't turn on the AC? We were seated at the window seat and half way through eating, and we were sweating.

We had a great experience at Inspire and enjoyed the food very much! We would definitely return again to try out other unique fusion items on the menu. We definitely recommend this location for everyone who likes to try new quality fusion food items. Since it is such a small restaurant, you really should make reservations as they are very popular and constantly packed during dinner hours. Have fun and enjoy !