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| - Bosk is a great restaurant in terms of atmosphere, presentation, and food. It is definitely more pricey but I think it is worth it. I heard that the chef has changed but I am not sure and have to look into this. Every time I have been there I have had a fantastic time and been well taken care of in terms of food.
I have had many dishes there from, seafood to beef to foie gras. Since the menu always changes I will mention the dishes I always remember: the lamb shoulder with artichoke pakoras, the wagyu tri tip with black onion puree, the foie gras, and the poached lemon as a dessert!
I usually go with a friend and between the two of us we end up trying 4 to 6 dishes. I find that usually 3 to 4 are fantastic while 1 to 2 are good or ok. I remember I had this skate fish with chicken skin and without the chicken skin it worked but with it, it did not. However, that is just my taste buds...I like chicken skin fried in a skillet..deep fried I don't like the after taste.
I think any restaurant that is consistently getting the majority of dishes at a great level with 1 to 2 being good or ok is a top level restaurant. This is again one of the best places in my book in Toronto. Even for the dishes that I felt were ok, they were prepared correctly. The meats were cooked correctly, the sauces were done right, etc. It was merely the dish not working for me. Which means the effort and skill were present...my tongue just wasn't accepting it.
I tend to fly around for restaurants...when I travel I always end up at Michelin 2 or 3 star places...unfortunately Toronto does not have this rating. However, if it did. Acadia and Bosk would easily get a super strong 1 Michelin star and depending on the menu, would definitely get 2 stars!
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