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| - SERVICE: My friend and I went to Richmond Station on a Friday night and waited for about 10 minutes to be seated. We didn't have reservations. Our server was friendly and knowledgeable and provided us with multiple suggestions. I asked for a Moscow Mule which wasn't on the menu and the server was able to make one for me anyways. She was also attentive and checked up on us several times to make sure we had everything we needed, good service overall.
FOOD: The portions were filling and the presentation of the dishes were refined. Between the two of us, we ordered four items:
A dozen of oysters: From New Brunswick, they were fresh! We love horse radish and the server topped us up with this, as requested.
The beef tartare: My favourite! The beef tartare was served on mini crunchy bread and the bite-sized portions were perfect! It was rich in flavour and we wanted to order a second one but we were too full after.
Duck two ways: This was highly recommended by the server and we decided to try it. Personally, I didn't like this dish as I felt it was too heavy. The duck was cut too thick and the pieces were too big. The duck croquette was too sweet. The duck was served on a bed of veggies, asparagus, mushrooms, parsnip puree which was the best part of this dish.
Soft shell crab: Loved this, it was packed with flavour and was nice and crispy. It was topped with some onions which mixed well with the soft shell crab. It paired well on top of some mashed potatos and veggies.
AMBIENCE: Richmond Station's ambience is nicely decorated with simple décor and a modern vibe.
This visit was a 4/5 because of the duck dish, however I've been to Richmond Station twice before this particular visit, and all the dishes are always rich in flavour and each time was a unique experience since they always change their menu, the other visits were a 5/5.
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