🇨🇦 Cafe Boulud: A Graduation Dinner Saved by Duck (Mostly)
📍 Cafe Boulud 📍 Type: Upscale French Bistro 🦆 The Duck Saga Booked last-minute for graduation dinner (when everywhere else was full)—thank god they still had their signature Four Seasons duck! But be warned: New "two-way" duck format: 🍗 Breast: Thick slices (not the classic crispy-skin pancakes we craved) 🍖 Leg: Now roasted with veggies (bye-bye, dreamy risotto version) Still tasty, but not the same. 🍽️ Dish-by-Dish Breakdown 🌟 Hits: ☁️ Cloud Bread: Still pillowy perfection 🐚 Scallop Crudo: Refreshing with watermelon bits (summer on a plate) 🐙 Seafood Risotto: Packed with octopus + bonus shellfish (worth the $) 🎓 Free Grad Cake: Sweet touch! 😐 Meh: 🐟 Tuna-Avocado: Fine, but skippable 🧀 Burrata: Lonely on the plate (needs fruit or honey to shine) 💡 Pro Tips Winter plan: Pair this with Alobar for a duck-and-foie-gras double feature Ask ahead: Is the OG duck pancake ever coming back? 💰 Damage: ~$120pp (with wine) Verdict: 7.5/10 – A solid (if not stellar) French fix. #TorontoEats #FrenchDuckFeels #GraduationDinner #FourSeasonsAdjacent #CafeBoulud #NotTheSameButOkay