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| - Don't be confused by the name. This is not dive or shabby quick stop burger joint...
Me and a coworker walked 9 miles that day, getting lost through Toronto. It was a bit chilly, we were exhausted and had plans after dinner of a night of clubbing and a full travel day the next morning. I left it up to my coworker to find our first dinner in Toronto together via Yelp. I was a bit leery because the first restaurant for breakfast was a food court in a mall. Glad to say this was the farthest thing from it...
They greeted us warmly at the door despite walking in around the time of closing on a Saturday night. They sat us immediately and comfortably after the host engaged us in a long and genuine conversation.
We started off with the tempura baby bok choy. I am a frequent eater of bok choy and have never had it prepared that way. It was absolutely delicious which is hard to do...
Our kind waitress then hooked us up with free appetizers: fried polenta and some other dish I forgot but couldn't get enough of!
Our waitress then suggested that I get the night's special, the duck and my coworker ordered braised beef ravioli. Both were AMAZING, but I have to say I had the best plate of the evening...
I had never had duck prepared so well...It was almost like a prime rib steak: cook a bit rare but warm and the skin on the outside was crisp but still had the perfect level of fat. I am used to eating duck fried or baked like a chicken, never this way...I'm afraid I'll never be able to enjoy duck again because it won't be as good as when I had it here at Richmond Station!
The red wine, also suggested by the waitress, was also a perfect pair.
On top of this, we had a sweet wine, compliments of the bar.
As if the night couldn't get better, a few other waitresses came over to have some more lighthearted conversation and suggested a few places we should visit in Toronto. I didn't expect to get such kind service at a place that was cleaning up as walked in and with food of this quality. Our waitress then wrote this all on a post card and gave us a few more postcards to take home as souvenirs.
As if the night couldn't get better, our waitress, after handing us our postcards, called one of the chefs over and asked if he could whip up a nice desert for us. With no special requests, we asked him to surprise us and he brought out a chocolate cake desert with a smile.
As far as the restaurant decor, it's a cool, cozy yet still very trendy place. I would recommend it to any and everyone traveling in Toronto. It's been a few weeks since I've visited and have thought of leaving a review almost every day since my visit. I didn't get around to when I wanted to, but late is better than never. In fact, I made a damn yelp so that I could appreciate the experience I had at Richmond Station. The length of this review should tell you enough! It was a perfect Canadian welcome and I can't wait to go back. Thanks guys at Richmond Station!
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