Best Neighbourhood Gem Restaurants in Yonge and Eglinton

Outstanding experience from the moment we walked in we were warmly greeted. Our coats were checked for us and we were sat within a minute or 2. The service was fantastic very professional and attentive. The food was unbelievable. We ordered the grilled octopus Caesar salad for two made table side. Ribeye to share with mushrooms and potato gratin. Hands down one of the best meals I’ve had in a very long time. Everything was cooked perfectly. And the salad way better than any other top steak houses in the city. I’m definitely returning here in the nicer weather !

Great food and ambiance at excellent prices! The only suggestion would be to lower the music slightly to make conversations easier without raising voices.

I hate giving such perfect scores because it may mean its going to be tougher to get seats on the weekend. The servers are good and the kitchen is more than competent on their prep work. The NY Peppercorn, Shrimps and dessert are delectable and succulent. Their dark & stormy takes a nice twist with Dark and stormy as the foamy kind. Recommend 2oz version. I think the only thing that could improve the ambience is if the Keg also accepted Bitcoin. Not that grift meme coin stuff. Bitcoin.

Overall the experience was great. The atmosphere was lovely, the food was delicious, and most of the staff were fantastic polite, professional, and even had a great sense of humor, which made the evening enjoyable. Unfortunately, one server’s behavior negatively impacted our experience. From the beginning, she seemed dismissive, frequently responding to our requests with “huh?” or “what?” sometimes making us repeat ourselves unnecessarily. While this could have been due to noise, it didn’t happen consistently, making it feel intentional, as though she was mocking my friend’s English. I may be wrong. The real issue, however, was her unprofessional attitude. At one point, she openly mimicked my friend just a few steps away from us, which was completely inappropriate. When she didn’t receive a tip, instead of reflecting on her service, she confronted us, sarcastically asking if there was a problem and even offering to bring the manager so we could "file a complaint." Tipping is based on service quality, and while the rest of the staff was excellent, her attitude made it impossible to justify leaving one. Despite this, we had a wonderful time thanks to the great food and the exceptional service from the other staff members. I hope management addresses such behavior to maintain the restaurant’s otherwise excellent reputation.

Went for my birthday and the space has definitely got a renovation since my last visit in 2021. The food was equally as delicious, service had changed a bit (I do miss the old cutlery) but I understand with the demand and expansion since the WELL deserved Micheline recognition. The food was FABULOUS the octopus was a stand out texture perfectly cook the sala Verda had heat, zest, and herbaceous however, the star were the beans! DESSERT was my favourite course strawberries are my favourite fruits so confidently the gelato was right up my alley. I knew it was incredibly well done when my brother who notoriously dislikes strawberry “ice cream” of any sorts kept matching my spoon for spoon (will be back for the Torta). My only wish was to maybe talk about more with the Som and the employees. I know it’s hard to sometimes be able too in service and some guest just rather not be spoken to during their stay. I kept looking for an opening with everyone who touched our table didn’t work out. CJ was a wonderful server, paced our dishes and drinks, took care of my family wonderfully. Also loved that the table was communicated that it was “ours” until a specific time. It was a wonderfully birthday, thank you.