According to Trip Advisor's algorithm, Richmond St...

According to Trip Advisor's algorithm, Richmond Station is Toronto's #6 restaurant. I disagree. I think it's #1. We were a party of ten last night, celebrating my husband's retirement. We had the Chef's menu. I've been to RS many times before and had high expectations. My expectations were exceeded. Every course - carefully put together to accommodate various food preferences among the ten - was a surprise and a delight. Fabulous oysters, plus chicken-fried oyster mushrooms for the vegetarians. Then brilliant salads impossibly fresh. And smoked trout! And a charcuterie with beef, pork and venison. Crusty, tasty sourdough bread. Beautifully cooked beefsteak plus pirogies for the vegetarians were the mains. When we were full and satisfied and chatting happily about our splendid meal, the pastry chef, April, brought to the table the special cake she had made for us - a black forest cake so divine it defies description (see photo). Throughout our feast, the table service was assiduous, friendly, attentive and prompt. I've eaten at a lot of Toronto's best restaurants. I've never had a better meal than this.