Phenomenal wine, food, and atmosphere! Did not visit the upstairs bar, but the restaurant itself was absolutely amazing! A bit pricey, but so worth it! You definitely get what you pay for! World of flavours in your food... great taste! I go there often and I strongly recommend this place! read more

For the prices you would expect better service. Drinks are brought dripping without a coaster or napkins. Had to ask twice for this. Appetizer was brought no napkins offered. When food was brought no cutlery or napkins either. When asking for cutlery the waiter brought them touching them all over with his bare hands and basically dropped them in the table without handing to each person. Very impolite. I don't mind paying higher prices but them the service should complement this with professionalism and attentiveness. read more

I've refrained from opening a Yelp account for awhile, but this Summerlicious experience made me sign up, because this needs to be shared. The food was good, but no wow factor(except maybe from the baked Alaska). Out of the Summerlicious lunch menu, I would recommend the Chilled Vichyssoiuse, Korean Style Pork and the Baked Alaska. There were 4 of us, so we ordered everything on the Summerlicious menu except for the stew appetizer and shared(so we could try a bit of everything). When ordering the Beet with lemon-ricotta salad app, the waitress told us the kitchen changed it to Strawberries instead of Beets, we were fine with that so ordered it anyways. When the appetizer came, it was beets XD maybe a miscommunication between the kitchen with the waiters... Before the apps came, the bus boy came and said 'have you guys been breaded yet?' we were startled and confused by what he meant and he said again 'have you guys got bread yet?', way too much attitude, it was if he had better things to do. When giving us bread he basically chucked it onto our plate, and he scratched his head (right on top of the open bread tray!!!) before using tongs to get us the bread. Butter was not automatically given, we had to flag down a waitress to ask for some. The busboy was nowhere to be seen throughout this whole process... I don't think the busboy really enjoys his job. Definitely not the kind of service I expected at this restaurant. The chilled Vichyssoiuse was pretty good, nice presentation where they put the soup bowl with the bacon and fried onion in front of you, the pour in the soup. The lardons(bacon) was the highlight of the dish. Roasted Beet salad was okay, I just wanted to finish it all so I could go to the next thing. For the mains, the Korean Pork was the best(while it was thick, the meat wasn't dry or raw, and was very tender), second was seabream and the most disappointing was the lamb. The goat cheese mousse on top of the Tagiatele was a bit too strong for our taste. For dessert, the tiramisu had no coffee flavour, the best part was the chocolate crunch bits on top. The crust of the Salted Chocolate Caramel Tart was too thick, making it hard to cut through with the fork. The Peanut butter mousse on top of the tart was good though, reminded me of a Reese Cup. Baked Alaska was the best dessert of the three. The Lemon berry ice was good, and the mango sauce around it was delicious. Overall I would go back for a summerlicious deal because the food was not bad and the waitress was very pleasant and friendly. The only issues were the busboy's attitude and that we had to constantly ask for more hot water... We voiced our concerns with the waitress when paying the bill, hope they will improve on the minor details the next time we visit as it is not a bad restaurant. read more

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One of my favourite lunch spots in the city. I go here for lunch every other week at least and it never fails to impress. The food is top notch with professional and courteous staff serving a wide variety of drinks and cocktails. I highly recommend it if you are in the downtown area. read more

Great food great atmosphere get the lobster to poutine. Great spot befor the game and after work

Very disappointed indeed! I work right across the street at 79 Wellington and have always wanted to dine at Bymark. Decided to make the most of the summerlicious menu and made reservations well in advance. I requested a corner table to celebrate my husband's birthday and was assured that they would try to accommodate us. We arrived on time and were seated right between a really loud group of people with almost no elbow room. The hostess wasn't courteous enough to ask if that table was suitable. This trend continued all evening - the waitress came and took our order without so much as a smile (we might as well have been at a Swiss Chalet) and then the food arrived. First course, my risotto was completely pedestrian and the peas were tasteless. For my main I had ordered the lamb on a bed of lentils and the lentils were terribly over-seasoned. Since the waitress never came by to ask us about our meal I had to flag her down and tell her the lentils were inedible. Shockingly - she mumbled a half-apology and walked away. This deplorable quality of service and food was even more surprising because we had enjoyed a wonderful meal at North 44 a few weeks before. I have never been so turned off by a supposedly "high end" restaurant. read more

Maybe this place was great back in the day. I've heard some friends talk about it and say it is hard to get a table for summer/winterlicious. Pros: Intimate setting and decor. Acoustics are comfortable and the place was not loud. Good service, friendly. I liked the lemon icecream dessert mixed with basil and tasted my friend's short cake mixed with a herb and my other friend's chocolate tart - good. Cons: The meal itself. I found the shaved asparagus salad to be quite bitter, it had a mix of flavors but nothing fully satisfying. The Cod main meal - my friend had the same meal and she was also not pleased. She finished it though so that says something. I did not - that says something also. I found there to be too much polenta (too much of something is a bad thing?- well when it doesnt taste like much and feels more to be as filler than adding flavor - or maybe it was to offset the fish) The fish was pretty darned salty. I should have said something but it was as the border of too salty and salty. I was hoping it would improve as I got through it. Nope. Then it was mixed with the bitter greens. For me, this was such a disappointment since I had the salad and was not impressed but to have the main be bad too? I sat there thinking, if this were not summerlicious my dish would be so pricey. How awful to have the taste sub par but also the price putting a really useless dent in my wallet. I was told lately and have heard before that places are tending to give their sub par dishes for summerlicious because they are getting a lower price for it all. I do not think that this is what Bymark did, but I am left puzzled as to my friend's reviews of it all. When your meal is putting a dent in your wallet and/or a halt on your fitness regime - it had better be well worth it! Well at Least I tried this place. read more

Was on a business trip to Toronto and came here with a few co-workers for dinner. The restaurant is downstairs and a bar with some outdoor seating upstairs. First impression of the bar: trendy with a lot of suits and business attire. Good scene. Got seated right away because we had a reservation. Highly recommend reservation. It did get crowded real quickly. Hostess was pleasant, server was nice. Wasn't as attentive as some of the other reviewers posted, but I wouldn't say it was "bad" service. Started with some wine, drinks, oysters, shrimp tacos, soups and Italian sausages. Portions are small as one would expect in a pricey restaurant. Warning, the shrimp tacos are very very small. I mean tiny, but they were quite good. Food was fresh and good. For the entrees, we ordered the surf n turf, the special which was a hand made penne pasta with lobster, the stuffed tortellini. No complaints from the table. When the food came, we were pretty much silent as we were enjoying the food. We ended the night with a few drinks upstairs. The place has a good vibe, food is good, staff responsive but it is quite pricey. With drinks, appetizers, main, and a dessert, expect to pay well over $100 per person. read more

I became fun of Bymark after my first visiting. I enjoyed dinner with my family there. The coat check lady is nice, she gave us warmest welcome! They have fantastic food and customer service! The staff there is patient, and they really concern about you! Will come back again read more

I've been to Bymark for Winterlicious 3 times over 10 years and I've had amazing food and a great experience each time. If you're downtown, it's a terrific place for a nice meal. read more

Went to their Winterlicious dinner in Feb 2010, the food tastes okay. Service is as good as it gets for Winterlicious. But I didn't feel really well after the dinner. My friend and I purposely didn't order the same items, and she was alright after. Hence, 2 stars only for Bymark. read more

I came here for a friend's birthday. Nothing on the Summerlicious Menu appealed to me, so I order a few appetizers (Caesar salad & grilled octopus and calamari). I didn't like the service at all. The server seemed annoyed with us. read more

I really like Bymark - the food is tasty, in fact, I've never had anything I didn't like. I was at an event here, with tasty appetizers, but their burgers are delish, and totally worth having. read more

Judging from all the other reviews, a couple of friends and I had great interest in trying out this restaurant in the heart of the Financial District. It was Summerlicious, so we naturally picked the prefix menu that was offered. The service was pleasant and high end. But to my great surprise, the food was incredibly bland and tasteless. I went for the tagliatelle with braised lamb. For such a dish that requires long cooking times and braising, it lacked even the slightest of flavours. The pasta was bland (almost as if it wasn't even cooked in salted water to begin with), and the only saving grace for any hint of flavour was the cheese mouse on top. I'd have to say it was the most disappointing Summerlicious restaurant by far, and I would not recommend it to anyone. read more

Was very disappointed in the experience here. Varying qualities of food experienced across our party. Atmosphere was dark and quiet on a Saturday. Could be nice for an intimate date night or business lunch. Would not go back for dinner unless they made some changes. read more

I went to eat at Bymark one randomly evening after some shopping downtown with my boyfriend. The place was gorgeous and food was good. We ordered drinks as well and the waiters were very friendly and professional I actually didn't understand why the place seemed so empty on a Friday evening because I surely enjoyed my experience. Expect to spend at least $200 if you want to drink (2 people) but it was worth it. read more

Not sure why this place only got 3.5 stars (at the time of my review) because I thought the food was tasty and service was great and the private room we were in (or a vendor event) was very nice! We had to choose from a fixed menu and I got salad with bacon, salmon on quinoa, and pumpkin panna cotta. I usually don't like salads but pleasantly surprised that the salad was very good with dressing had some kick to it and even others at the table commented on. The salmon skin was crispy and yummy and the seasoning was mild but don't just right with the combo of grape tomatoes in the quinoa. Then the dessert came. I'm a huge fan of (good) panna cotta now this was a whole new way of doing it and it was fun, pretty, AND tasty! I am not loaded enough to go back myself often but would definitely recommends for the high rollers to check them out! read more

Coming in with a group of 5, and having an open table type of ordering (we all had shared appetizers) I was able to try the octopus, spare ribs, the grape dish, duck with orange gelée, and the breads. ALL of them phenomenal. For the main course I had the striploin, and bone marrow, it was to die for. The wait staff was excellent, I noticed other reviews stated they were slow, but our waitress always appeared close by, but observed the flow of our eating and only came by as needed. It was perfect by my standards. read more

3 outs of 5! Overpriced and overhyped burgers! I recommend the lobster poutine

Very disappointing, had $95 dry aged 45 day tbone that was a big let down. Was sort of tough and not very flavourful. Had better steaks at The Keg or buying medicore cut at grocery store to he honest. Not worth the money. For steak, better to stick to other places in toronto. Dessert also nothing spectacular...apple donuts were cold and dry. Not much better than timbit at Tim Hortons. On the positive side wine, atmosphere, and good company was nice. But overall felt i was let down by the food. read more

Upscale and classy establishment. Food here is too good to be true (common for Chef Mark McEwan's creations) but just a tab bit expensive! I came here for summerlicious and also once for my birthday so i've tried both menus. It's rare to find that the -iicious menu is just as good as the regular one! read more

Outstanding food, great decor. One of Toronto top restaurants. The Beef tenderloin is THE BOMB however if you go for Winterlicious or Summelicious you'll never get the real deal but Mark mcEwan can cook but you better go on a real actual day and not on promo. Anyway its classy, sexy and tastes amazing. read more

Impossibly delightful from beginning to end. Unpretentious service, delicious food (72 hour short rib & lobster!), nice pace. Hostess Marissa was a breath of fresh air--bubbly but professional. Our server Andrew was lovely. He was there but not overbearing. Left us to our business dinner but interjected when needed. Great recommendations he gave--Lobster poutine, shrimp tacos! We were never pushed or hurried even though we were the last to leave. Andrew even fished my credit card out of my coat checked pocket when time for payment. Will be back fo' sho'. read more

Dined here on a Friday for lunch and was extremely disappointed in the service. Upon arrival we sat for 15 minutes, and our server did not make an appearance. We finally had to get the attention of a hostess to ask who are server was. Once we ordered each course was extremely slow. Our server "D" was unattentive and never came to ask how anything was. My pasta arrived luke warm at best. It took us 2 hours to get through lunch. I've dined at Bymark 4-5 times in the past and this was a clear miss for me. read more

My favourite restaurant in Toronto hands down. Wife and I come here a couple times a year as it is expensive but well worth it. Lobster poutine is a must have every time you come here. The place is classy, staff and service is always great and food is top notch! Run, don't walk to this place. read more

For a high end restaurant, I wasn't too keen on the basementy feel of Bymark. The service was impeccable and the food was delicious overall. Our starter of beef tartar was amazing. The lobster poutine is a must try! Your brain says lobster and fries?? But it is so delicious. My main of bass had too much Asian vinaigrette on the vegetables. Our icecream sundae for dessert was good, but not special. The server was very knowledgable about the wine list and helped me pick one to match my bass. At the end of our meal, the front of house manager saw us waiting for a second to pay our bill and he literally ran over to bring us the machine. Based on our apps, I think Bymark has some amazing food to offer. I think a second visit to try some different mains would be good. read more

Let's face it. Anyone who goes here doesn't really care about the food, do they? If you want the best of Mark McEwan you go to North 44. If you want a nice place to take clients/business associates that is close to the office then this is the place. You can get in and out with minimal hassle and has the added convenience of being near all the transportation hubs. Service is competant and food has a nice Canadian flair. The bison tenderloin was beautiful but the absolute hit of the night was the lobster poutine. Our out of town guests could not stop talking about it. Well done! read more

A few details to start. A business lunch, tight timeframe of 1.5 hours for lunch. You would think that Bymark would be on point for everything, from service to food. But sadly it misses the mark on time management. Service was great except a bit too slow, even after I mentioned we had to be out of there at 1:30 sharp. Maybe it was the kitchen that was lazy and the server was just a victim of it. I had a lobster grilled cheese sandwich and it was just ok. Too rich for my taste. Onion rings that come with were not cooked enough. Too bad because the place has great reputation. read more

We went to this restaurant for winterlicous, and I had heard from multiple sources that this restaurant has the best steak in the city. I was kind of let down. read more

If you want a fine dining restaurant in Toronto, Bymark is a perfect choice. First of all, the interior is absolutely beautiful, I felt like I was at an upscale restaurant on vacation. The food is great in terms of taste and presentation. I had the Albacore Tuna for an app and the Lamb for a main. Cant go wrong with either, they were both very flavourful and the presentation was spot on. It is expensive yes, but I would 100% go back. read more

My family and I came here for my mothers birthday. She had received a gift card. Now if you haven't heard of Bymark you should know that it is extremely pricey fine dining. It is, however, worth every cent. The food literally melted in my mouth. My mom and I got martinis. Mine tasted like Skor bar, and hers tasted like refreshing lemonade. Hers even had a daisy as a garnish! Also, I work in a bar and know about all the liquors and how much they usually go for. These were fifteen dollar drinks that had three premium liquor shots in them, which means you get each shot for around five dollars. Amazing. On another note, my family wouldn't usually be the clientele of a restaurant like that. We are by no means in poverty, but if we hadn't gotten a gift card we wouldn't have even been able to afford to look at the food. The waiter, on the other hand, was lovely with us. I have seen some fine dining waiters become very snobby with guests that definitely can't normally afford fine dining restaurants. Most-likely afraid that they won't be able to afford their tip. He was not like that in the slightest. His service was extremely attentive, we wanted for nothing. All in all it was a lovely experience. If you want to splurge for a fine-dining meal, I highly suggest you do it here. You get everything you pay for. read more

This place is great! The bartender was really quick and always ready with a fresh one when I was done. Offered to throw my bag behind the bar. Went after work on a Thursday and there was a big crowd on the patio. Great service and a great time. read more

Adding to Kelly B's review: Service great, but restaurant was dead, so would've been appalling if it wasn't great! Patio was great! Comfy & cool atmosphere! Now on my FOOD POISONING! My lobster ravioli was DISGUSTING (as my sister said in her review). Very little lobster, pasta was hard & thick, & spices were so overwhelming. I think they put so much spice to cover up the fact that food was OFF! I shared my dish with bro-in-law since I detested flavour, and we BOTH were VERY SICK for 1/2 day. Woke up at 5am & basically stayed in washroom till noon. Getting food poisoning at such a fancy, expensive restaurant is surprising, but true. I'll NEVER GO AGAIN, except maybe 4 drinks on patio! read more

Our reservation was for 7:30 and we had email confirmation. They said it was for 7:45 and were rude about it. Because we were there for summerlicious they acted like we weren't as important. We all said if the food was good we could live with the poor service, but it was mediocre too. Spend your hard earned money anywhere else. read more

The tomahawk steak for two was absolutely amazing with a whiskey on the side

Came here after work with friends for dinner. The service was terribly slow. We waited almost for half an hour before our server came to take our orders then he never came back again to ask if we need anything else. Although the food was great, they should really retrain their staffs. read more

I love this place so much my accountant told me that I wasn't allowed to have another "Summer of Bymark". It was a glorious summer though! If you go - you have to try the lobster poutine. It is by far the most delicious thing I have ever eaten. My mouth is watering right now even writing about it. Everything that I have ever eaten here has been fantastic. My boyfriend didn't understand why I get so excited about this place until he came with me for my birthday. After our meal he said... I get it... I totally get it. The steaks are aged and cooked to perfection every time. The service is great, the drinks are strong and the food amazing. What more could you ask for?! Highly recommend this place - especially in the summer when you can sit in the sun out on the patio! read more

I felt compelled to write a review because this restaurant is VERY expensive and therefore should be 4 stars. I was there on a Monday night with my family. Service was excellent! But seeing as we were one of 3 tables, it would make sense that it was. My steak was way overdone - I asked for rare/medium rare and it came out a definite medium. The frites that you order on the side are far too small a portion. The mushrooms were delicious. The hamburger was also slightly overdone. My sisters lobster ravioli tasted ONLY of saffron - you could taste nothing else and the portion of the lobster in the ravioli was negligible. Even if there were 5 times as much lobster, you couldn't taste it due to the overwhelming spices. Also the pasta was undercooked. My dad wasn't crazy about his halibut - again, the dish was overwhelmed by spices. The tuna is incredible. The burrata salad was amazing. In the future I will stick to Bymark for cocktails and laughing my head off at the women who go there half dressed to meet a Bay St guy. read more

Excellent food and wine selection. The underground dining room is a little sterile, but this appears to be more of a business restaurant anyway. The only reason this is not 5 stars was the service - the waiter didn't introduce himself and just went straight into the orders - he seemed rushed which is not a good look for a fine dining establishment. read more

A last minute summerlicious lunch and it was..Okay. Don't get me wrong, the location was superb, the ambience, and even the look of their bathroom. My only downfall fall to the experience was that I called in twice, once the night before and once the day of, to see if there were any availability for 2. They repeatedly stuck to their guns and said they were fully packed. I managed to be in the area at the time and wanted to see what my odds were to be seated as a walk in. While I approached the hostess stand, I looked to my left and all I saw were 2 rows of empty 4 tops!! What kind of "packed" house was that? I'm sure they saw the look on my face and said yes they had space available however they gave me a time limit and we had to leave by 1:30pm due to the "next reservation" slot. Any who, while being seated, we were at a corner open booth and boy was it hard to weave around. There is hardly any space to get to the other side of the table and I had to get out of my seat once my accompanying guest had to leave the table. Not to mention, the chair makes a loud noise when dragged over even just a nudge to let the other person out. Oh ya, even the servers had trouble with the space because they dropped a knife on me when clearing the table next to ours! Sigh, I am regretting the tip I gave the more I talk about my experience. Knowing that we were on a time restriction, we ordered our food at the same time the water was served to us. We received our apps the soup I didn't expect to be cold but the salmon poke was the bomb. While gobbling our apps, my guest wonders where the complimentary bread is at... I figured summerlicious may not even offer bread baskets due to a 3 course meal at a set price. My guest calls over one of the servers and asks for bread and he genuinely apologizes for forgetting us; but we only received it after our apps were completed. Awkward timing. About 15 minutes pass by and we haven't received our mains. I glance to my left and look down the row and notice 3 other groups of 2 haven't received their mains either. AND THEY WERE THERE BEFORE WE WERE. I wonder if service is their low point. Finally food arrives and my dish with the braised beef cheek pasta is the SIZE OF MY HAND. Note...my hand is super small. I was getting annoyed at this point but since I had a long morning I didn't care to do anything about it. Our time was slipping away and it was 1:15pm. Time for dessert. I had to follow up where our dessert was since we were on a time crunch and out of our row, we received it first. But I guess it's because they wanted us out by 130. The dessert we had to rush but it sure was tasty especially the ice cream Swiss roll. While I call for the bill, the hostess who seated us came to clear our plates..could she make it any more obvious she just wanted to check if we were done on timr. Long story short overall food was average, service was average, therefore my rating is average. read more