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| - Everything about this place is special, from the open kitchen ahead of you as you walk in, to the funky open party space, to the cool cheese room, to the spectacular service and, of course, to the presentation and taste of the food. This would be a great place to take someone on a special occasion or if you really wanted to impress.
My girlfriend and I were here on a recent Saturday night for a pre-theatre dinner. The bread basket was presented in a beautiful dish but I wish the bread was warm. It felt like store-bought, cut up bread. Not a huge deal for me since I am trying to stay away from starting my meal with bread and butter. I was also disappointed with my mojito. I have yet to find a great mojito in Toronto.
We ordered the Toca "fish and chips" and the seared foie gras as appetizers. The only real disappointment for me were the fish and chips. While I will eat lobster any way it is prepared, I found the delicate lobster meat to be overpowered by the deep fried batter. It was tasty but it didn't blow me away. The fries that came with the four of five pieces of battered lobster were plain and very disappointing. I decided to save myself for the rest of the meal and didn't bother with them. Despite this disappointing start, I still loved my dining experience at Toca and I enjoyed the foie gras much more. If you have read any of my other reviews of high-end restaurants, this girl cannot resist the foie gras. Totally worth blowing the diet for!
For the mains, we had the Glazed BC Black Cod and the Qualicum Beach Scallops. Both were very good but I have to say that the scallops were outstanding. Cooked perfectly and presented beautifully.
Our server gave us a tour of the cheese room with it's $10,000 worth of cheeses. Very impressive and informative. We decided to try the cheese "cave" which featured four different cheeses based on our preferences as described to the waiter. It was presented on a raised wooden board. Great presentation! The sticky toffee pudding with salty caramel and vanilla ice cream was outstanding. I was sorry that I had agreed to share that since I could have easily eaten the whole thing myself but it was for the best. Despite the three-course meal, the portions sizes are reasonable as is the norm in high-end restaurants so I certainly did not feel stuffed which is a good thing.
This place is a must-try for serious foodies with money to spare.
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