"I brought my husband to Toque for his birthday last night, and what was once our favourite place (pre-Covid as it has just reopened) was such a disappointment. We went with the 7 course degustation menu which is what we have always done. We paired...it with the premium wines. The issue(s) is that they seemingly decided to get rid of less desirable dishes for our courses ...the starter amuse bouche was fine but it was followed by flounder, trout (which was sent back) and foie gras that was so dry and pasty we had to wash it down with large glasses of water. We were then served duck which was so unflavourful and unappetizing that neither of us finished it. This was the 5th dish in a row that was sent back unfinished (which is saying something as the dishes are tiny to begin with). The dishes were paired with wine that just didn't make sense (example: a glass of PORT with the foie gras). It was shocking. The portions of the wine were so minute (at $345 per person for the premium wine you'd think they would offer more), however, they were so unenjoyable that we had a hard time getting them down to begin with. Frustrated, we left before the last two courses were served, which is a shame considering how expensive it was, but honestly we were so frustrated by the lapse in quality and accurate wine pairing that we just wanted it to end. In the end we were given a discount on our bill of 50% off the food, yet the bill (without the tip) was still $977.00! We will not return to this once-favourite place of ours ...not a great feeling to spend $1000 tip and get home hungry."
