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| - I had a fantastic experience at R&D!!! Before I went I read SEVERAL reviews on here , I was disappointed to see so many negative reviews. SO HAPPY I went anyway and absolutely will go back. I was with an out of town guest, who travels to world class cities, dines in some of the best restaurants . He was also happy and was planning his next visit to Toronto what he was going to order on his next visit to R&D. I walked him through chinatown to get to our destination he was concerned and skeptical about where I was taking him . I was praying these poor reviews would be wrong according to my experience and perception.
I will tell you first about what we had for dinner
WEIWEI's Watermelon Revolution Cocktail ... Light , refreshing, great choice for the drinker that likes their alcohol hidden behind other flavors. NOT too sweet , just right.
Grandpa's Fun Guo 3 perfect pieces of DIm Sum filled with chicken and truffle LOVE THEM !!! They are a MUST !!!
Little Dragon Bun Spicy Sichuan Lamb
Again 3 delicate Lamb filled full of flavor pieces of DIm Sum , They pack a Huge amount of flavor for such a small package .
Eric's Curry , It is true it is NOT to be missed, beautiful braised beef , our server who was clearly very knowledgeable about every aspect of the menu explained Eric's Curry is slow cooked 12 hour process. I will add her our server did not miss a single beat but I will speak of service in more detain in a moment . The beef was so tender the way you want it to be and YES there is a little fat that is to be expected with braised beef , the curry is beautiful and packs a little hit of spice but just enough and not to much , it has a generous amount of mustard green and the coconut rice was fresh and perfect .
Octopus and Eggplant, This dish I loved my dinner companion did not . For Me to was exactly how I want Octopus to be. It was generous peaces that were very very tender . I do NOT KNOW this as I did not ask but it seems they may have done it Sous Vide then cooked to order. It was soo Tender , the eggplant was perfected cooked , and the chimichurri on the plate was the perfect addition to this dish .
FInish was the Banana Split , that dessert is the first one on the list for a reason . Of course it was the only dessert I had. I really enjoyed it . It had to many layers and things going on in just the right way . 3 types of ice cream , Peanut butter, Sour Cherry , and unfortunately I can not recall the other one, there is a caramel sauce on the bottom of the dish , then I believe the hidden crunchy pieces had something to do with Ginger, CRISPY BANANA's ( in my opinion that is a meant to be crispy banana's ) the whip cream was coconut whip cream . I never eat whip cream I am just not a fan ( I know weird) I am a FAN of R&D's coconut whip cream . I loved it because it had so many components flavors and textures all in one dish. I recommend sharing this .
We wanted to try so many other items, we were just to full . The food is clearly created and prepared with a a great deal of thought, care, passion, and love.
The Food is created for sharing. The room , the seats, the atmosphere is extremely comfortable and warm in every way . Take a look around and ask about the walls, why there is one solo plate hung on the wall , what the numbers mean , who are those people on the wall? I did and I learned a LOT . R&D in every way has been thought out with purpose, has an identity which is so important to a restaurant.
I realize a lot of people find it frustrating when sharing dim sum comes with 3 an order. Before you get upset about this stop and think about where you are for a minute . Do you truly think that Eric and Alvin do not know what they are doing? NO it is not so you order more. Trust me professionals like these men ( whom I have never met ) want you to have a wonderful experience on every level . I did want to know why and before I asked it I did learn from my server that Dim Sum ( just like it is served EVERYWHERE ) comes in 3's because it is a chinese lucky number. Enjoy the culture . It is NOT the same Dim Sum from down the street yes the price point is higher as the ingredients and labor to make it cost more, this is not frozen food.
Service fantastic on every single level , I was impressed with the level of knowledge , the visible teamwork , the manager worked with his team and interacted with us and every table in the room . They are a definitely team . It is an open kitchen so I have my next visit planned as I saw most of the dish's. Our server was one of the better servers that I have had in a very long time. She was so lovely, a nice personable energy, we joked with her and she played along, I asked for suggestions and she gave it with great descriptions, she was attentive.Her name was Sarah and I would definitely request her on my next visit, she is a true professional.
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