My favourite....and they didn't let us down. We always spring for the pairings and enjoy a fabulous evening. Everything was just perfect, as we have come to expect. Summerlicious dinner, winterlicious lunch, to enjoy the view. read more

Amazing views, great food, and great service. One of the best of what Toronto has to offer.

Went there for a cocktail and spectacular view with my friend. Amazing! Will definitely book a table for dinner there to try the food next time. read more

this place is straight corporate, i brought my wife one night there and maybe i'm of the simpier folk o r at least good home cooking, and this aint...the gave some weird salad, some weird pasta, and some weird meat, by the time you know it the bill was $250 for two, my wife didnt even touch her food because it sucked. and we went to another restaurant to eat after we left there... do not recomend...only if your boss on Bay st is paying..... read more

the food is pretty good. the view makes this place way better.

Came here for a birthday / Christmas celebration. The whole experience was great. Started with pre drinks at the bar and being seated at a beautiful round table by the view of the city before our reserved time. Service was top notch and the food was delightful. Started with oysters and s'mores fois gras. It was a little weird to have waffles and chocolate with it but the marshmallow mouse was nice and so was the fois gras itself. The rest of our dinners was amazing and the dessert was my favourite! Grape tart made with a cheese centre and a pistachio ice cream. Drinks were great too. very pleasant experience :) read more

This is one of the best restaurants I've ever been to.. the atmosphere is incredible. You sit 40 stories up in what feels to be a mash up of modern and rustic design. The kitchen is open to view so you can see all of the chefs diligently making their next meal. The menu is eclectic but everything I tried was incredible.. if your in Toronto you must try this restaurant or you'll be missing out. read more

The portions are small. limited menu.. Was hoping for more from a Master Chef restaurant. Service was good!

Easily the best restaurant in Toronto. Myself and my wife will come here every few months and have never had a bad experience. Heck I took my parents here two years ago and they still tell people about the spectacular experience they had here. The stunning views are matched on every level by the amazing food. Every bite tastes as good as the last. If you do plan on going here then I would suggest making an evening of it. Get dressed up enjoy a great meal and hit the restaurants bar afterwards for a cocktail. It is also worth mentioning that the wait staff is above and beyond anything else in the city. They are very well dressed and super friendly. I was able to have a chat with a host from Scotland that I really enjoyed. Go here and I assure you that you will be dreaming about your experience for the weeks to come. read more

As a tourist, we wanted a meal with a view and were too last minute to book the CN 360 restuarant. I'm glad we made it here instead. Although I felt a little nervous walking in, that maybe it was going to be too pretentious and stuffy, our awesome waiter (who's name I have sadly forgotten!!) turned the night into one of the best dining experiences we have had. We had a table up on a dias with a view and were served our drinks promptly. We decided on the salmon appetizer right away but had some questions on the main dishes. Our server could not have been more knowledgeable and enthusiastic! He wasn't reciting anything either, he was just gushing about the food off the top of his head. The salmon was delicious and so was the aged ribeye. The lamb was a mix of many types of lamb and some were better than others but all were good. Our server recommended the bread pudding for dessert which is not anything we have ordered before but we really trusted him at this point so we went with it. It was the best part of the whole meal! So delicious, I comtemplated ordering another one! Every aspect of the dinner was meticulous with staff coming around to straighten silverware or refill waters instantly. The preserved cherry in my drink was house made in bourban from a local organic cherry and even IT was delicious. We made the right choice in Canoe for our special date night! read more

Came here for dinner. Lemme just first start out saying. Gorgeous view of the lake, airport and Rogers center. It was so pretty, like Oh My Gawddddd. The venue is small, but intimate, dark lighting romantic vibe. The service was great. Loved our server, too bad I didn't catch the name after he said it twice, terrible memory. We were sitting right by the windows across Rogers Centre around 10pm. The city lights looked so nice. We stared at the menu for a bit. Didn't know what to get for dinner. Started out with few mixed drinks. French Martinis and Vodka Crans with 2 Lemon Waters. We finally picked the Great Lakes Pickeral with iron fist potatoes, seaweed or some dark green vegetable along with a tangerine sauce and another mustard dressing too. Loved the tangerine sauce. Tasted so good, I almost dipped my fish in it too often, finished so quickly :( lol They also bring 2 types of bread options on the table with orangey cheese sauce. It tasted sweet. The potatoes were cooked perfectly, I didn't really like the dark green Vegs.The fish itself, I haven't eaten fish for years and years, almost 17 except for that thin slice of snapper on my sushi few weeks ago. This was my first legit fish dish, glad I took my long awaited fish virginity at Canoe. It tasted pretty good. For whatever dish you choose,,ask your server to recommend the best wine for it. I don't know the name of the white wine we got paired with, but it worked well. For dessert, we got toffee custard pudding and "something panna cotta" (forgot the real menu names) Toffee one was amazing, tasted way better then the other one, side note, on my dessert plate, they wrote my name with Happy New Years! How adorable. Lovely dining experience, prolly one of my best:) read more

Love love love this restaurant!!! It's my go to spot when I have someone visiting the city for the first time. Not only does it have excellent food but also amazing views. The best time to go is dusk so you can see the city change from day to night, request a table by the window and watch the world go by! read more

Went for 2017 Summerlicious. This is our 4th outings during the last seven days for this year Summerlicious. Overall I would rate food at 4 of 5. Clean and refined tasting, good presentation, nice portions. Menu selections were also good. However, service from our server was at bare minimum and average. Didn't ask me if we wanted cocktails, wines or even coffee! So I also intentionally forego all of the above...so save me a few $$! That is just fine with me because I already have a great wine collection and 2 nespresso machines at home. My other observation is the serving and greeting staff has a bias to seat Asians away from the preferred window seating areas and to offer the bare minimum level of service. I traveled extensively in North America and at times to Asia and Europe and has an expense account so I wont make an effort to return or recommend Canoe to my clients or colleagues. The competition is fierce so let it be. read more

Best desserts I've had in my life. Compliments to the pastry chef! I ordered the cod for the main dish, it was waay too salty for my taste. However, it was a good dining experience with great views. At the end however, the waiter input the tip percentage for us. I'm not sure if the tip percentage is already predetermined as there were a few other options but I found him pushy. He caught me looking at it and replied quickly "it's correct." Shouldn't the customer be the judge of that? read more

this was my first meal in TO, courtesy of my fiancee, and it was indeed memorable. rarely does a restaurant with an incredible view have unforgettable food-- Canoe does both. i can still taste the soy glazed cod (i think); the root vegetables and rich broths were all from local ingredients, which was a epicurean welcome to Canada! this is an excellent place for a business lunch or a place to take visitors with refined palates. read more

The service and location were excellent. I really enjoyed the mushroom soup and dessert (we selected four of the five). For the entrees, the portions are rather small and the flavors were not particularly noteworthy. In particular, the steak was undersalted - all in the party were in agreement with this. read more

Ignore the bad reviews! From the attentive, friendly, conscientious and thoroughly helpful service provided by server extraordinaire Giancarlo, to the magnificent view of the lake, islands, and CN Tower, to the delicious bread and complimentary cookies and tiny cakes, to the beautifully presented AND extraordinarily tasty dishes, my celebratory lunch with a friend was one of the best I've had in Toronto--and I've had many! I especially enjoyed the maple cured salmon + fogo island crab, while my lunch companion's pasta special with mushrooms and pickled rutabaga was deliciously rich. I can't wait to come back to taste other offerings on the menu! Bravo, Canoe! read more

I'm not going to write many words since I don't think this restaurant deserves them. My wife and I have been here three times: the first was okay, good food, patchy service. The second time was spectacular and lived up to the reputation. The third time, greasy food, horrible service and delays, absent and confused staff. Not worth the money. At the price, every one of those three visits should have been pleasant. Too unreliable, don't believe the hype, take your money somewhere where the biggest feature isn't the view. You can get a similar view for much less in other buildings by riding the elevator to the top. read more

Was there a few days ago. Customer service is much better than the food. Tried duck which was very tough - "chewy." Mushroom stop was very good though. read more

Fantastic meal. Did the tasting menu....nothing disappointed. All what you would expect from a high end restaurant. Pricy, but worth it.

I am very thankful for the concierge suggesting Canoe while in Toronto. At first i thought the restaurant would be all about the view and the food would have been just so-so. I arrived there without a reservation on a Friday night but since I was by myself I figured it wouldn't be too difficult to find a place to be seated. I went in to the lounge area and to my surprise it was not crowded and there were plenty of seats at the bar. I was greeted by the bartender and was offered a glass of champagne on the house since she had just poured an extra one. I decided to try the tasting menu "Taste Canoe" since it had so many wonderful items. The Amuse Bouche was a house cured tuna with some kind of infused apple. I had never tasted anything like the apple before and it was amazing. Next was an Iced Green Tomato Soup with lobster, ricotta and basil. This dish was presented by the Chef de Cuisine, John Horne and it was like no soup I have ever tasted. All the ingredients married well together and the Pinot Gris it was paired with was just perfect. Next was a Organic Yolk Ravioli with beef cheek, fava beans and asparagus. Once I cut into the ravioli and the egg yolked oozed out the dish was outstanding. For the main dish I went with their Tea Smoked Duck Breast with fois gras, toasted wheatberries, rapini and morel mushrooms. Wow, wow and wow this was a great dish! It was my first time trying fois gras and it was just perfect with the other ingredients! The desert was a wild ginger pana cotta with strawberries and pistachio cookie. The presentation was wonderful but I am just not a fan of pana cotta. The bartender noticed I had only taken one bite and asked if I like cheese which I responded with a yes. She left for a moment and brought me a plate of two cheeses, crustini, honey and some jam and took the pana cotta away. Like everything else, the cheese plate was amazing. Needless to say I will deffinetly be back to Canoe next time I'm in Toronto. The food was amazing and the service was out of this world! read more

Canoe is at the top of the 54th floor of TD building, and up until today I never realized what a gorgeous view it offers. I've always been seated to the right-hand side after entering the restaurant and definitely been missing out. I had the summerlicious lunch menu which is reasonable price compared to the usual. The appetizers offered was a chilled cucumber soup (I'm not a fan of cold soups), mixed greens (nothing amazing) and the sheep milk mousse (3 tsp of sour fluff, which was not anything special). However, the entree selection were much more satisfying. There was salmon (simply delicious, I love the seasoning on the salmon and the sauce it was drizzled in), the flat iron steak was cooked from medium to rare in layers (the potatoes that accompanied were amazing, even though I am on a non-carbs diet I could have eaten a plate full of that on the side), there was also chicken pasta which I didn't try and can't rate. As for the dessert, there was bread pudding (a bit bland and unsweet, not my cup of tea), mousse cake (I am not a fan of chocolate but I loved it) and a yogurt which I didn't try. On another note, if you order form the main menu, the foie gras is one of the best in Toronto, I'm an addicted to that stuff and always order it when it's on a menu so trust me it's good. lol. Overall, I had a good food experience but the mediocre service provided was disappointing. The servers did not add that personal touch... they didn't explain my food and they checked up on me once, and didn't inquire why I didn't touch my unsatisfying cucumber soup appetizer. read more

Amazing food and service....had to hit a McDonalds after to fill the space in my belly where the food should have been...Quality was great just wish the serving was a little bigger and when I say little I mean a lot read more

I generally stick to comfort foods, especially when I'm traveling, but I'm happy I went a bit out of my comfort zone at Canoe. I had the Ash Crusted Ribeye with endives and a beef cheek & bone marrow croquette (what I was nervous about). It was so delicious that I cleaned my plate! I then had the butter tart for dessert; I died and went to heaven. Terrance, our waiter was GREAT; he provided our table with wonderful descriptions of the menu items and offered suggestions. He was super personable and attentive too! Overall, it was an amazing experience! read more

One hell of a view. And one hell of a stab at your wallet. Great place to check out once in your life. The dessert, drinks and service were awesome. But then again, the view was so overwhelming, anything else was gravy. read more

I didn't find Canoe all that great food wise - I had a mushroom soup which was really too thick and though I love mushrooms, the soup was way too mushroomy. I also had some fish which was bland and salty. The view is great and the service is extremely attentive as well. But food wise there are a lot of better places in Toronto for your money. read more

Amazing place, top notch food, great view. One of the best restaurants in Toronto.

good experience here coming for date night. Free parking under TD tower and wonderful ambience you really won't get elsewhere. Dishes were hit and miss I would definitely say the dessert was unimpressive. read more

I went here for Winterlicious lunch ($28 + tax and tip) on a weekday - wasn't too busy. Service was excellent. Began with a cinnamon lemonade - it was interesting, kind of tasted like a Christmas lemonade. To start, I had the sheep's milk curd. It was plated beautifully, but the portion was in reality very minuscule. It tasted pretty good, the cranberries with the nuts and soft cheese really came together to form an elevated flavour combination. For my main, I had the baked blue sea bream. Again, small portion, but the fish was cooked perfectly, with a crispy skin, and the mustard aioli was on point. For my dessert, I had the panna cotta. It was very light and refreshing, the pistachio cream was really good - not too sweet, true to pistachios. I also had some of the butter tart, which is apparently Canoe's special dessert. The ice cream was great, but there was some weird jelly on top that did not add to the tart at all. It was a pretty avant garde dessert, and I'm a butter tart traditionalist so I didn't like it much. Overall, it was a great lunch, well worth the price! Canoe is definitely a safe bet for Winterlicious, year after year. Oh, and of course the view is AMAZING! read more

I took my girlfriend here for dinner last night. I don't usually go to places this expensive, I was really amazed. The food, the service, the attention to detail. I felt a bit outclassed when we first went in but everyone was so great I felt comfortable soon after. Definitely try this place. read more

Canoe is the place to take your friends who are financial types. They will feel totally at ease. You can eat food that is unabashedly Canadian and enjoy expansive views of the city. read more

loved it! and not that pricey for the quality of ingredients! i highly recommend the spice cake, it's unbelievable!

Been there 3 times for lunch and dinner during Summer/Winterlicious. Food is great, but I think I would only go there during Winter/Summerlicious period. The location is good, but view is not as good as expected as the window is not very clean. read more

I came to Canoe for my 1 year anniversary and I have to say that it surpassed my very high expectations. My boyfriend and I were seated right by the window with an amazing view of downtown Toronto. We were offered various complimentary starters including bread with an amazing olive oil and spices dip along with a fish dish of some sort (although the food on this plate was literally the size of a penny lol). For my main i ordered the lamb which to be honest I thought would be fairly small but was actually a fairly generous portion. This was probably the best lamb I have ever had. For dessert we had various sorts of ice cream that were very nicely plated. Overall, Canoe was everything I wanted and more. Definitely a great place to come for a date or special occasion. We had at least 4 different servers taking care of us throughout the night and others constantly coming and filling our drinks. Although this is more on the expensive side it is definitely worth it. Will be back soon! read more

Perhaps my expectations were set quite high. After all, I had read very positive reviews from various sources prior to going to Canoe for dinner with my family. The view was spectacular. And the we got our request to be seated by a window. And the cocktails we got at the bar before sitting down were great too. Those were the highlights of the dinner from my viewpoint. I'll explain: For appetizers we had the oysters on the half shell and they were good. We saw on the menu that there was also a pre-fixe menu but we could order items off of the pre-fixe menu ala carte. A few of us in our family were looking for a meat entree but we did not see items such as venison (perhaps it was out of season) but that was ok. So a couple of us ordered the rib-eye off of the pre-fixe menu. When the entrees came, even though we ordered the same thing, the entrees were not comparable in quality and portion size. I mean my "entree" was tiny! And it was a couple of chucks of the fat/gristle part of the rib-eye! I thought about sending it back but I didn't want to cause a scene. In restaurants such as these where "presentation" may be a big part of the dish, how much discretion should we allow the restaurant in terms of our expectations vs. reality? I have trouble navigating these situations. The other person in our group who ordered what I did enjoyed her rib-eye so I was glad about that, but should I leave feeling short changed? Shouldn't dishes have some sense of consistency? And did this happen because we ordered off of the regular menu or we ordered the same thing? I have these unanswered questions and with the price level of this restaurant being what it is, it is too expensive to keep experimenting. read more

We came for Winterlicious dinner, so we were expecting it to be busy. Still, the restaurant did a great job in keeping everything well organized. The servers were very attentive and took time to describe what we were about to eat when they brought the food. Food was top notch! I got the Fogo Island Salt cod for appetizer, beef tenderloin / chuck flat for main, and sea buck thorn yoghurt for dessert. Some places don't really give good value for Winterlicious, but Canoe was definitely worth it! I would come back on any regular day / night. read more

I love the idea of this place. "Local" food served in the top floor of a high rise overlooking the lake and part of the city. The waitstaff were very friendly and I liked the decor. However, the food, although very good, does not live up to the hype of being the best restaurant in Toronto, unless you are basing on factors other than food. This place is inventive and more of a culinary and visual treat than a place to whet your appetite. Therefore, I give only three stars. If you want a "taste of Canada", eat here. If you want to enjoy your "food", you may want to go somewhere else as this place is more for those in it for the experience (at least it must be as the food wasn't wow). read more

Attended Dec 2014. Food and wine were superb. Had the Sirloin steak and some seafood appetizers. The steak was spectacular; and I don't say that very lightly. Very nice wine to go with it. Service and ambience are unmatched. If you've been to Canoe, you'll be familiar with the restaurant. Not much has changed. Canoe excels as an experience. read more

Our table was for a group of four 17 year olds during Winterlicious. Because of our age, we were looked down upon by the servers. We requested a window seat and once a table opened up, were refused to be seated there since it was "for a larger party." The table could only seat 4 people. They insisted that there were "more parties arriving later" (It was already 2:30pm), even though plenty of other tables were available. Why did they say they would try to seat us at a window when we called in advance if they clearly had no intentions of doing so? Our server was rude, and again, alluded to our age as he called us "kids" while speaking to us. He often gave us eye rolls when seeing us do something that "kids" normally do, and even when he saw the tip, which was a gracious 15% from "kids" who merely have part time jobs! We came to this restaurant wanting to be treated the same as regular customers, but felt we were at Swiss Chalet, or something of the equivalent in terms of the service. We called in advance, and mentioned multiple times during the meal that we were celebrating a birthday, yet no waiters, hosts or dessert noted that it was for a special occasion. We had read previous reviews of their fantastic birthday service with the beautifully designed desserts saying "Happy Birthday", yet probably because of our age, they chose to ignore such a small request. Nevertheless, the food was exceptional, everything was fantastic and cooked perfectly. This was the only reason why our overall experience was memorable. The portions were fantastic and the unlimited pork infused bread was to die for. I ordered the cod rilletes and was given the fois gras, however it was delicious so I did not complain. The view is fantastic, although on the day we went it was foggy and not much could be seen clearly. I will probably return again during Winterlicious or Summerlicious because no matter how great the food is, I am not willing to pay the regular price for the lack of service they provide. Maybe next time I will bring some "adults" with me so I can get the proper customer service. read more

Had lunch there on a weekday. Server was professional and prompt with service as expected. Their wild mushroom soup was amazing! My main was trout and it was slightly undercooked to the point I found my fish to be cool in the middle. Otherwise everything else was perfect including our dessert. They could work on their coffee though, not the best tasting coffee I had at a restaurant. read more