Food was comfort food. It did well for a variety of selections. It was good at a lot of things but…read morenot spectacular at any. Service was good, wasn't all that busy so didn't have any issues. Ambience was dry, not too decorative, not any kind of mood setting.

I eat and stay here regularly. The restaurant has steadily improved over time and today I am…read moreworking my way through the menu, one sandwich at a time. The staff is lively and chatty, and customers respond well to them. I will continue to return and enjoy a pint and a Sammie when I am there

This place came highly recommended. Now I were to rate them…read morejust on apps they would be a 4 star. The main fish was just OK and the pasta being overly oily. The scallop crudo being on best app IMO. The tuna was OK and so was the welk which surprised me as being a menu item. Service is decent but being priced at this level I think 3.5 stars as the mains didn't do it for moi.

We had to book our reservation 3 weeks in advance because of the time slot, and the day. Saturday…read moreat 530. I guess itsya popular time to eat! 3 weeks was worth the wait, as the anticipation of what we were about to enjoy grew stronger. Bread to start, with whipped butter. Hot from the oven. Soft, pillows of carb goodness, with a touch of salt. We started with the TOMATOES WITH FIOR DI LATTE AND RICOTTA STUFFED ZUCCHINI BLOSSOMS which was devine. My main was the ROASTED RAINBOW TROUT WITH BOILED POTATOES, PASTIS HOLLANDAISE AND SEA ASPARAGUS and hers was SWEET CORN AGNOLOTTI WITH BUTTER, PECORINO AND JALAPEÑO. Both dishes were faultless. We finished with Eton Mess with meringue, whipped cream and stewed rhubarb for dessert. It looks like a LOT, but the meringue is mostly air, so we tackled it with ease. And, it wasn't as sweet as expected. Americano to cleanse the palate. Fortunately, we found a parking spot right around the corner, so our full bellies didn't have to go too far.

Had a great time there. When we went it wasn't super busy so service was quick. The server told us…read morethe best way to cook each meat. We were a party of 4 and we ordered 4 plates of meat, lettuce, and a noodle dish and it came out to about 40 bucks per person. A little pricey in my opinion but other than that, a fun and delicious experience.

I could never get enough of their food ! The servers are extremely nice and explains everything.read more

I tried the breakfast here one day before doing my Christmas shopping. I like the 50s style of the…read morerestaurant and the neon light decor. The service was okay. The food choices are great. Large portion sizes. They use pancake syrup instead of maple syrup.

In the world today, there are too many behaviours that are trending with one objective which is to…read moreget views. Similarly, in the 'Foodie" world, the eating experience has to have Umami or any other of the 5 tastes. I can't believe the number of Adjectives used to describe food in these times. Sometimes, and I maybe dating myself here, we just want good tasting grub. Should I be calling it 'Comfort Food'? Depends on your definition. For example, food that provides consolation or a feeling of well-being, typically any with a high sugar or other carbohydrate content and associated with childhood (nostalgic or sentimental value) or home cooking. For the record, I grew up in England in the 60's & 70's. Beef drippings on Toast, full English Breakfast with fried (in bacon fat) bread & of course the ubiquitous 'Beans on Toast". To make a long review longer, I was in the Westgate mall/Carling Ave area recently for one of those visits to the Civic that require fasting as of the previous midnight. After my discharge, around NOON 30, I found myself in the parking lot of the Mall and noticed the Marque for Rockin Johnny's Diner. How could I resist. Especially since I was starving. No expectations or previous experience in this establishment to reference. But I was looking for some nostalgic Diner food. Once I received the menu, I found the Liver and Onions. Tender baby beef liver grilled and topped with sauteed onions, bacon & their famous gravy. I chose the fries as a side with corn. One can choose onion rings (why?), mashed potatoes or seasoned rice. I am very picky when it comes to my mash so, generally speaking, I only eat at home. Oh boy was it good. Everything reminded me of my earlier days. The liver was just the way I like it - not burnt but with a crispy sear on it. The bacon (at least 4 strips) covered the whole protein, it was accompanied with the right amount of onions and topped with a rich gravy. Two more items that are paramount - a warm plate so the meal stays hot til you're done and more than a few dabs of HP sauce were provided. Everything was marvelous. Like having an out-of-body experience. The only thing missing was a dinner roll or slice of bread & butter. I paired my meal with a coffee as tea in restaurants is never hot enough. Times have changed as the beverage was almost $4 but it was a bottomless cup. Final bill was a bit pricey for everyday but every once in-a-while a nice treat.

What a pleasure coming here in the morning, quiet lovely decor, lovely atmosphere and great food…read more Hard to find all these elements. Coffee and chai latte was awesome , we had akkawi Saj and a Belgium chocolate waffle. I'm not a shisha fan but was happy to check this spot out. Be aware they take cash only and they have an ATM machine so this took us by surprise.

The service was absolutely amazing! I was cold in the restaurant and not only were they able to get…read moremy jacket but also brought a heater out. We got a bottle of wine and our service was kind enough to have a selection for us to choose from and helped us pair it well with our meal. The charcuterie was great, we loved pairing things and mixing. The pastas were also great, no complaints!

overall a nice place. tho a few things to note. Obv understaffed as it was slow service and waiter…read moreseemed frazzled. Aps were great. Main course; had bison. I really could've used a steak knife . It was tasty but overall too salty and a little tough. Waited 20 min for more wine. wine by the glass is annoying when the waiters are too busy bussing tables to take your order. I asked if they were always so busy and they said "yes". So they are purposely understaffed. we would've consumed more had the service been more timely.

So I struggled to write this because I used to love this restaurant. The portion sizes were…read moresignificantly shrunk, and the brewed coffee was horrendous. I usually get a latte there but decided on a regular one, that was a mistake. Their food did taste good, and their chutney was still delicious but the service was a bit gruff. They weren't rude by any means but I was ignored for 10 mins just waiting to ask for a takeout box. I could tell he was a bit overwhelmed and probably having an off morning, so I didn't take it personally. But when I'm paying $30 for one breakfast bowl and a coffee, I'd expect more than 2 cherry tomatoes cut in half and a few mushrooms in it. The food is delicious but you're definitely overpaying and 50/50 on the coffee lol

In search for weekend brunch this place came up we thought of trying it out. Parking in streets is…read morenot existent. Had really look at side streets a bit far to get one. All the nearby spots are reserved for the apartment dwellers in the building. Ordered a Huevo Ranchero ($16) - which came with scrambled eggs two corn tortillas with salsa, cheese, sour cream and a side order of fries. The eggs could have used some seasoning even with salsa it needed something extra A Vegan Breakfast Bowl ($14) - a mixture of tofu, spinach, mushrooms and tomato chutney - which somehow tasted to all 4 of us like onion chutney. The vegetables done good, but tofu again had just no flavour. Tofu had a spice rub all over, but it tasted like plain tofu. The Bacun strips were rice paper rolls with some attempted flavours but none came through. And two Vegan Bennies ($16) - a super grainy slice of bread topped with the same tofu, green onions, Bacun and some red pepper strips (NOT Coulis as described in the menu). If some person was having a tofu dish for the first time I think they would describe tofu as no flavour at all. We vegans know that you can do amazing things with Tofu. The home fries in the above dishes was the best - now that we could give 5 out 5. All of us had to go and get Sriracha and Ketchup from the counter to rescue the dishes. Coffee was too weak as well. When you go in and order on the counter and you get food delivered to your table. Should the restaurant still offer to tip on the machine BEFORE even we were served? The order did take a long time, the table not clean when we sat, no condiments on the table and coffee refills slow. An extra star for giving tons of vegan options

TL;DR/The Short Version: Food was delicious and service was…read moreexcellent at this restaurant in Westboro that true to its name, had lots of brassicas (cruciferous vegetables) on the menu ;) The Long Version: My husband and I had dinner at Brassica and it was fantastic. We started off with the Crispy Brassicas ($20). It was Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and broccoli. With a sprinkling of pistachio nuts. It came with hummus and creme fraiche on the side. It was really good and made us feel virtuous that we were eating our vegetables, haha. I got the the pan-seared pickerel ($37). The pickerel was tender, flakey and very tasty. It came in a lemon butter caper sauce and was accompanied by peas, roasted potatoes and roasted cauliflower and broccoli, all of which were delicious. The portion size was European (read small, compared to what we are used to in North America, lol). My husband got the braised beef short ribs ($38). It came with roasted beets and a potato cake. I had a taste of his dish and it was also delicious. The beef was tender and the potato cake was great. It was shredded potatoes and the whole thing was deep fried. The inside was soft and creamy and the outside was crispy. I could have just had a whole plate of these potato cakes, haha. The portion size of this dish was also...European. The food was delicious, but the portion sizes were small in my opinion. After us spending over $100 on dinner I was still hungry, lol. I need to shrink my appetite or grow my wallet ;) Service was excellent. Our server was friendly and attentive without being intrusive. The space is nice and decorated with several real live plants. A great place for a date. Brassica opened up after the owner's previous restaurant, Allium, closed down due to a fire. We had dined at Allium and really enjoyed it, so we weren't surprised that we liked Brassica. We're not really sure why it took us 5 years to try it though. Especially since it's in our neighbourhood. Brassica opened in early 2020. Prior to that it was Vittoria in the Village. It was Lapointe's Fish House before that and Fratelli's before that (Fratelli's moved further east on Richmond Rd). We weren't living in the 'hood prior to that ;) Street parking only. Review #130 (2025)

Anybody else missing Allium?…read more I got you! The Allium crew have opened up a new place on Richmond Rd in the old Vittoria in the Village space called Brassica. I think it opened Friday night. I was lucky enough to get in Saturday night and enjoyed an excellent night there. The restaurant still has a lot of the classic dishes from Allium like the mushrooms on toast, beef tartar, a couple of salads, duck confit and steak. Our table ended up ordering all of the above (minus the steak) and roast chicken, fried chicken, a cavatelli dish, fried cauliflower and a couple of others. They were all up to their old standards and more. There looked to be more than a handful of new dishes we didn't have a chance to try like shrimp spaghetti and a few others. Additionally there was a brunch menu which looked great and I'll have to book that sooner rather than later. Staff and service were excellent as well.