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My friends and I learned about Richmond Station when we came across 10Best's list of top restaurants in Toronto. It wasn't until I visited the restaurant's website did I find out their executive chef is Carl Heinrich, who won Top Chef Canada (season two). We made sure to have made a reservation despite dining on a Thursday night.
The four of us walked to the restaurant from our workplace, and two of us actually walked right by it because the storefront is quite subtle. The restaurant inside is simple and modern. Dining here felt very comfy and cozy, despite the dimmed lighting and the well-dressed servers.
My friend ordered Rabbit and Crackers for the table. I have never tried rabbit and I do not ever intend to, but she said the appetizer was all right.
While deciding on my main, I realized there are only a handful of dishes I would actually want to order. A lot of reviews mentioned their Scallop special, and I was hoping it would be available, but it was not. However, many Yelpers have raved about the Station Burger, and it seemed to be a must-try at Richmond Station, so one of my friends and I ordered it to see what it was all about.
The rib-stuffed burger was decent. It was cooked to a medium rare and it was quite juicy. The fresh milk bun was good, however, the bottom of my burger was soggy, which made every bite incredibly messy. Besides that, their fries were nothing special. I can't say I would purposely visit Richmond Station again for the Station Burger.
My other two friends ordered the Braised Heritage Chicken and Bread Crusted Sea Bream. Both of them enjoyed their meal and had nothing to complain about.
We were all quite full after our mains, but a couple of us really wanted to try the Movie Snacks dessert. The portion was small, but it was a very interesting combination of sweets. I was especially looking forward to try the popcorn ice cream and coca cola meringue. I thought the best part of the dessert was the coca cola meringue...by far. Having recently visited Paris and enjoyed a variety of macarons, it made me wonder why I never came across a coca cola-flavoured macaron. (I just did a search, and found that Nadege did have coca cola macaron around Macaron Day back in 2012. There is no sign of its reappearance though.)
All things considered, I would dine at Richmond Station again, but I would not order the Station Burger again. Next time I visit, I hope their Scallop special will be available, since I have read so many good things about it!
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