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    4.6 (67 reviews)
    Closed 5:30 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Dogs allowed
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    Goat's Milk Cheesecake
    David Y.

    There is a meticulous artistry to FK's offering, both in taste and presentation. The onion soup was a visual delight, nestled in a whimsical bird's nest. The oxtail tortellini and sablefish both had flavourful hits with each bite. The kobe short rib might be one of the best melt-in-your-mouth meat dishes in the city. The goat's milk cheesecake was elevated without losing the simple indulgence of a cheesecake. And the passion fruit parfait was all delicate dollops and dome. But the thing that impresses me most about this place is that all this Michelin worthy dishes are served with a charming warmth that you don't always find at fancy places. It's like you've been invited to the home of one of the city's best chefs, and are enjoying a casual dinner with friends. And it's what makes FK a place to go back to again and again.

    Fresh
    Jo C.

    @fkrestaurant for an exquisite French inspired menu....and now listed in the @michelinguide FK Restaurant has been on my list of restaurants to visit for awhile. Especially after meeting the team at last years @greatkitchenparty where they placed third which was no easy feat at this prestigious competition. Finally made it there for my recent birthday celebration, and it was amazing and exceeded my expectations. It was an excellent start to the evening with the tastiest Prime Beef Tartare topped with Truffles ...one of the best and perfectly seasoned. I learned what makes it so special is that they use quality Prime Beef which is top 2% of beef quality worldwide which is not often found in many restaurants at all. The Oxtail Tortellini with Morel Fricassee was delicious. The tortellini was a perfect thickness and texture with a generous portion of morels..... and that sauce was so good I had to ask for more of that yummy bread to scoop it all up!! The Veal Chop is tender and is perfect for sharing served with charred Rapini in a rich and very flavourful porcini jus. For dessert, it was no ordinary Strawberry Shortcake. It was a moist lemon olive oil cake topped with a strawberry sorbet flower .....a very stunning presentation! This week, Michelin Guide in Toronto has just added 12 new restaurants to their list. Congratulations to Chef Frank Parhizgar and lovely Shawn Cooper ...@fkrestsurant is on the list!! Now one of my new favourite places to eat in the city ....I highly suggest you put this restaurant at the top of your list. @fkrestaurant 770 St Clair Ave West Toronto 416 551-9731 call for reservations I highly recommend you visit this restaurant!

    Rui M.

    I didn't know that this place was on the Michelin guide but after dining here I can absolutely see why. At every part of the night the service was extremely professional, and the servers were very welcoming and helpful. Another thing I noticed was how clean and orderly the whole restaurant seemed, everything was set up nicely and there was nothing out of place. Onto the food, I was really excited to try this place and outside of two dishes that I'll touch on in a bit I was very happy with my meal. We started with complimentary bread that had a unique butter and was a good start to our dinner. For appetizers we got the burrata and oxtail tortellini and they were very tasty. I only wish the portions were bigger so I could enjoy it even more. For our mains we got a duck breast and white fish, and they tasted as good as they looked. The two minor issues I had with my meal were the side vegetables and the strawberry cake we ordered. I didn't even end up taking a picture of the vegetables because I was so disappointed in what I got. The strawberry cake definitely looked really nice, but the taste was quite average. Nowhere near enough to dampen my meal, but things that I will be careful about next time. Overall, this is a really lovely meal and I highly recommend checking FK out for a nice dinner or occasion!

    BBQ short rib with potato purée
    Tiffany L.

    Food, quality, service and passion = amazing! Very thrilled to have found this gem and tried this restaurant for the first time! The unique dishes, flare and quality were great from start to finish. They do different and do it well! I was so impressed with their in house sun dried tomato loaf and chocolates/ truffles as an added touch. They were delicious! I'd seriously just pay whatever get the bread for take out! They were great with having a high chair ready, never serving dishes over the toddler as proper etiquette and always asked if our lil girl needed anything. We ordered the oysters to start, then a pork chop, bbq short rib, bouillabaisse and the beef tenderloin with seared foie gras. Everyone enjoyed their meals and each other's from trying!! The pork chop was so tender and juicy which a lot of restaurants have a tougher time executing- not here! We also got 2 desserts to share. Delicious and great presentation! We will definitely be back!!

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    Brittany A.

    Wonderful birthday dinner! My husband and I took a little stroll through our neighbourhood last week and walked by FK. Hubby asked me if I thought it might be Frank's Kitchen (he took me there for my 30th a couple of years ago and it was insanely good) but I assumed it couldn't be the same peeps. Lo and behold, after reading some other reviews - I see this is the same Frank of Frank's Kitchen! I suggested I take my husband out for his birthday to celebrate at FK - he happily agreed. I was a bit worried I wouldn't get a reso the same day (we decided late Monday night we wanted to book for Tuesday) but was pleasantly surprised to have a call back confirming our reso after I called around 1:30pm. We were warmly greeted upon arrival and settled into the beautiful space. Our server was very nice and totally sold us on the seafood tower pretty much as soon as he described it, full of many types of fresh seafood with lots of different flavours and textures. While we were waiting for our tower, the chef sent out an amuse bouche which consisted of a deep fried goats cheese ball, sitting on a tiny bed of braised veggies, then finished tableside with a pour of tomato soup tableside - just heavenly! Our seafood tower arrived a short time later and it looked amazing (see photos!). So beautifully presented with bright colours and careful preparation. There were mussels, clams, king crab legs, prawns, lobster ceviche, raw oysters, oysters Rockefeller, house made cucumber kimchi, served with sides of hot sauce, mignonette, fresh horseradish and lemon. This was hands down one of the best seafood dishes I've ever had - everything tasted so fresh and the layers of different flavours were perfect. Its hard to pick a favourite bite out of the tower but the coconut lime ceviche was out of this world delicious - I wanted to lick the bowl! The rosé champagne I ordered was a perfect accompaniment to the beautiful seafood. Our server was also kind to bring a taste of prosecco for my hubby to try with the tower (he hadn't had this pairing before) and he loved it. For our mains, my hubby chose the steak and I opted for the black cod along with an order of onion rings. Everything was so tasty, my fish was cooked perfectly and the romesco sauce with the crispy potatoes and blistered tomatoes was awesome. Bae loved his steak, which was served with truffles shaved over tableside and topped with a crispy fried cheese fondue on top - it was insane. Our server also shaved a nice slice of truffle for my hubby to try just on it's own (he also had never tried) which was so nice. The onion rings were also epic - light and crispy with nice chunks of flaky salt speckled in the batter. Even though we were stuffed at this point, we decided to try a few desserts after hearing they have their own in house pastry chef. We selected the coconut tart, housemade matcha cherry blossom ice cream, and the goat's cheese cheesecake. All of the desserts were so beautiful, the coconut one was topped with tiny butterflies made out of black sesame - incredible! Housemade chocolates arrived with the bill, such a lovely touch! Can't wait to come back to try their brunch!

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    Winnie L.

    This is 4.5 star restaurant. They had a very nice wine list that had bottles of wine that were below $100 and if you don't finish the wine, they will pack up the wine bottle for you and you can take it home. The focaccia bread with the red pepper dip was so good as the bread was light and the red pepper dip was light. The beef carpaccio was excellent. The chanterelle fogottini with truffles and Parmesan was very good. The Nova Scotia Salmon was ok and just a tad overdone for my liking but the veal chop and the beef tenderloin were excellent and perfectly done with flavours that worked perfectly. The passion fruit party and the espresso chocolate ganache were really good and not very sweet. The chocolate ganache was lighter than I expected. Definitely a restaurant to try in the Wychwood Park area.

    Tuna tartare
    Jess M.

    I called on the day of and they happened to have one table left for the night. Too bad it wasn't on the patio because it was decorated super cute! For some reason I can't remember exactly what the dishes we ordered were and I'm not sure why because everything was really good. But from what I can remember... For appetizers, I believe we got a lobster soup and tuna tartare. It wasn't just a bowl of soup, but more like a lobster app accompanied by soup, which was poured when served. Large chunks of lobster and the soup had all these flavours I wasn't used to having. No complaints. Tuna tartare was solid. I had been craving for one for months so I had to get it. It was everything I wanted. I think we had a steak main and a scallop main. The steak was cooked really well and I loved how it was so saucy. The fries that came with it were perfect. Scallop was another dish I was craving for so long so I was really excited for it. While it was good, I was hoping for a fresher flavour profile and what I got was more heavy. No fault to them but it was just what I had been wanting throughout the lockdown. I also got a sangria and loved it. We didn't end up getting dessert only because we had pre-ordered dessert elsewhere. When we got the bill, we were given two chocolate truffles with it. These are amazing! I don't think I even shared. Pretty sure I just ate both without saying a word. Wish I got the bill after every item ordered... Staff here were super nice & friendly. Knowledgeable to any questions we had. I honestly have no complaints and would definitely go back.

    Seafood Boullabaise
    Nelson K.

    I have been coming to FK from when it was Franks Kitchen on College and I've never been disappointed. The service is always on point, but the food is the true star. The seafood Boullaibaise is so good. The seafood is fresh and the broth is amazing. I can never get enough of it. I practically dip everything into it. I came to try the new dish the Iberico pork chop and It lived up to what I expected. Chef Knows his flavours and this one hit all the notes. The passion fruit parfait dessert was a huge surprise since I'm not the biggest fan of passion fruit, but this dessert might have changed my mind on that. The flavours and textures were smooth yet explosive at the same time. Very punchy. Just a really great meal that I've come to expect each time I come in. Can't wait till my next meal at FK.

    Marie N.

    Part of a longer review... "But the most dramatic dish - a true showstopper that forced me to pause, admire and idolize the chef's skill - was the on elk. The contemporary plating showcased four generous pieces of elk tenderloin, placed in a square with accents of wild mustard ravioli haphazardly placed between the succulent morsels of meat. Homemade pasta is difficult to master, and regrettably the ravioli was evidence. A slightly waterlogged interior of bland, mushy wild mustard detracted from the dish's appeal. While I was let down by the underwhelming flavour of the ravioli, the beefy, clean and slightly sweet finish of the elk paired perfectly with our wine, making it more enjoyable. The rich red cherry jus on the white plate emulated blood, and expertly-diced accompaniments of popsicle pear, confit crosnes (or Chinese artichoke) and pickled breakfast radish danced around the luscious protein..."

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    Best steak I've had in a while, way better than the Keg and like. Side chips are also especially well made.

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    Excellent food, well made in a refined atmosphere. Dessert was outstanding and the service professional.

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    Top notch dinning experience. We all enjoyed our entrees and argued about which of the deserts we tried were the best.

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    One of the best places ever!! Accommodating staff, divine cuisine and lovely ambience. Would go back again and again and again....

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    Great food, very expensive , but well worth it if you can afford it. Outstanding! Nothing more to say.

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    Thank you very much Natasha! Hope to see you soon.

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    Aloette Bay

    Aloette Bay

    4.5(20 reviews)
    5.8 km

    Came for a summerlicious date night! It's literally just above the Go Station so definitely just…read moretake the Go if you're coming from out of town. Sooo easy to get here! It's like a baby Aloette. Small location in a fancy looking eatery. The tuna tartare and steak tartare were delicious. The tuna one had like a tomatoe/ strawberry relish mix which made it incredibly refreshing with a little kick. It was a very light dish. The steak version was really well seasoned and so good with the toasted bread - still light but a bit more on the savoury side. I had the angolotti pasta with snap peas and peas. It was a bit heavy and creamy with the ricotta filling, but delicious. Really enjoyed the green sauce. My partner had the truffle burger which was quite literally a burger on a plate - no sides. It was really heavy with the cheese and oils. I couldn't really enjoy it but he seemed to like it. Meat was definitely juicy! We ordered a side of truffle fries which I think lacked truffle flavour, but were delicious anyway. It came with a light aoli and they were similar to frites. Soo good! 100% would recommend it. For dessert, we had the strawberry pavlova and lemon meringue pie. The pavlova was too sweet and the pie was quite sour. So funnily enough, mixing the two was perfect. Service was very friendly and I feel like I'd love popping by for a quite bite of appetizers if I were ever in the area again. This definitely makes me want to try the larger Aloette location now!

    We visited Aloette Bay on a Friday night and made a reservation in advance. The restaurant has a…read moremodern, casual atmosphere and is relatively small, so reservations are recommended. One thing that seemed off to us was the reservation policy. When booking through OpenTable, a credit card is required, and there is a $25 per person charge for no-shows, cancellations within 48 hours, or even guest count reductions made within that time frame, which felt a bit strict for a casual dining restaurant. The restaurant officially closes at 9 p.m., but they accept reservations until around 8:15 p.m., continue taking orders after that, and allow guests to stay and finish their food and drinks at a relaxed pace. The menu is simple and approachable, with appetizers, shareables, mains, cocktails, and a selection of red, white, and sparkling wines. The food was good, the service was friendly, and everything was enjoyable, but nothing felt particularly extraordinary. One thing worth mentioning is that the restaurant's popular cheese-topped bread, which was previously complimentary at the original Aloette location, is now offered as a menu item at the Bay location for an additional charge.

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