Our first challenger for Ottawa’s Best Crème brulée hails from the Social on Sussex Street. It’s a generous serving and featured vanilla gelato and an orange-fennel confit.

My tasting partner and full-time boy, considered this dessert “too eggy.” I could see where he was coming from, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. I didn’t care for the thick crispy sugar crust - too thick and edging into caramel apple territory.

The orange-fennel confit had us a bit confused. Were we supposed to eat the giant pieces of orange peel? After a couple of bites, I decided to forgo the peely parts and focus on the softer parts of the confit. Much better.

Boyfriendly rating: 3/5 (bonus point for yummy side dishes)