I had a shockingly good meal here, in a lovely room with excellent service. All three courses were a home run, but I actually teared up a little when I finished my main course and then contemplated the strong possibility that I would never get to eat it again: a "walnut foie" that was so velvety and delicious and so perfectly complemented by amazing quinoa and charred escarole that I really fear the rest of my culinary existence may be a let-down.
Also delicious: the raw salmon with yummy leaves, the root vegetable tartare (who knew vegetables could do that?) and a dessert called "textures of chocolate and caramel". It was all awesome, and not "awesome for vegetarian food" -- I happened to order veggie dishes but there's lots of meat and fish on the menu. The foie wasn't just a consolation prize for giving up foie gras (something I did a few years ago, in one of my few food vs ethics concessions) -- it was more mind-blowing than any goose foie I've eaten.
If I lived in Toronto, it would be hard for me to choose any other restaurant for future celebrations or special meals. But I don't live in Toronto anymore, so I guess I'll just have to give up eating altogether.
P.S. I did deduct one star from my rating for the menu's egregious misspellings of both "pomegranate" and "meringue". But I mentally gave it a six-star review, so it still works out to five.