This place give you an experience that probably you have never experienced before. Eating in a pure darkness! -Reservation is easy but make sure that you book this place cause it can get sold out. -No parking, be ready to put sometime to find a parking spot. ( parked in church st. -It takes a while before someone come and bring you in the dining area. -Food quality is normal, nothing fancy about it. -It is true, they serve the food to you when it is not warm any more and I don't now why! -Service is fine. -Environment is a bit noisy, but probably it makes sense cause when you cant see anything, you want to keep talking and making noise to be sure you are not lost there.... -Will try it again for sure.... read more

Came for my boyfriend's birthday. The seafood was really good. We had the surprise seafood and I had shrimp risotto, they had a reaaaaally nice charred barbecue taste I loved it! The wine recommended was amazing as well. Our waiter was really nice too! It was kinda difficult to eat not knowing where everything is but it was an interesting experience. The only downside was waiting over 30min for the main course, I was starving! read more

Delicious food and a humbling experience. The whole room was giggling as everyone tried to butter their dinner rolls (I ended up with butter on my lap... I would recommend wearing clothes you don't mind getting a little food on!). We shared a surprise starter and a surprise dessert and we are so glad we did! Ordering a surprise lets you have a little fun with the experience. Our waiter Nazir was great and helped to increase our comfort level with his guidance and explanations. read more

Went downstairs to restaurant area. You check in and then get a menu to look at and decide what you want to eat. Only one person going around taking orders so it was a bit of a wait until we had ours taken. Then you line up, meet your server then go inside into the dark. Server was Dave and he was really friendly and kind. Inside- tables and chairs seem of somewhat cheaper quality - no tablecloth and you get tissue napkins instead of cloth ones. Big gap between meals as well so our entire meal was 2 hours. We all ordered the three course meal. Mine was surprise vegetarian. Food was cooked well and well seasoned but the quality is average. I'd say for the price it was average but you're paying for the experience here. The experience was worth it. It's hard to eat without seeing what you're eating! Try eating a salad in the dark with a fork! We ended up using one hand and one fork haha anyways it was a neat experience. read more

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First of all. I have soooo much respect for who ever came up with this idea. This place is all about EXPERIENCE. Dont be picky about the food. Its not WOW but its just fine. Go there for one of the most unbelievable experience in your life time. You will appreciate it. read more

Went there on Friday night for our 4 year anniversary. The experience was AMAZING!! The appetizers were great! My main dish risotto tasted like hospital food, it was kind of gross. I would definitely recommend people to go to experience this, it's totally worth it in the end. Yes the food was not the greatest but my boyfriend and I ended up talking up a storm because there are no other distractions and it was very fun to try buttering your bread in the dark hehehe. Please don't be discouraged by the negative reviews, you can't experience this anywhere else and it's one of the coolest things I've done in my life!!!!! Gave only 4 stars because of the main dish. read more

I booked to take my daughter here for her birthday for a unique experience. I really did hesitate with the 2 star rating because I think the concept is great and our server, Victor, was amazing too, but at the end of the day they are trying to sell this place as a restaurant. The appetizers were fine, I had calamari and my wife had the arugula salad. Unfortunately the main courses were where they really fell flat. My wife had risotto with shrimp and said the risotto was terrible, my daughter and I both had the filet mignon and thought the mashed potatoes were far too runny and overly garlicky too. But the bigger problem was the meat - i took mouth after mouth of fat which when your not able to see what you were eating really made it hard to continue. My son had the penne with red sauce and said it was fine - that might have been the safer choice in hindsight. As I said, i really didn't want to go 2 stars, but the food quality wound't let me go any higher. Sorry. read more

What an amazing experience! Went with a group of 9 - thought it was going to be utterly chaotic - it wasn't in the least. The food was awesome. I had the portobello starter & the filet for my main - both were absolutely delicious. The filet was cooked to perfection! Our server Dave was astounding - thanks for the fantastic service Dave!! All in all, it is a must try. Eating in pitch dark - so dark you can't see your hand in front of your face - is an experience not to be missed. read more

My girlfriend and I visited O'Noir a few weeks ago. This is an establishment that relies primarily on its gimmick for business. The food, while adequate, was nothing amazing. And the service wasn't particularly great either. On the plus side, it was a very unique dining experience. The room is completely pitch black, even after my eyes had adjusted I still wasn't able to make out any details whatsoever. It was fun trying to eat food that you couldn't see. Be aware the restaurant can get very noisy. The beginning of our dining experience was much nicer, with everyone talking in hushed whispers. But it wasn't long before a college crowd came in and everyone was yelling and shouting and it was difficult to carry on a conversation. It made for a rather unpleasant experience, although I suppose it's not something O'Noir's has any control over. Overall it was an OK experience, but I'm in no rush to go back. read more

Great feeling when you walk in and the décor in the lit area (where you order) was beautiful. Really made it feel like a whole new place you've never been before and going into a whole new experience. The one disappointment is the fact that there was no brail to feel anywhere. I at least expected some brail writing that people could have touched and tried reading while looking at the brail alphabet they have displayed. I had the filet mignon and it was pre-cut which was good since it would have been hard to but everything in the dark. It wasn't bad but it also wasn't the greatest. It was decent and acceptable for the groupon price that we paid. Our server was very nice and helped us whenever we needed help. Definitely a great experience and I would definitely come back and encourage others to try O.Noir as well! read more

Surprise menu spoiler alert To start off, our server was very nice and checked up on us a few times. As well, the experience was very new and interesting. However, we had an issue with the food. Although I loved my choice of octopus, steak and chocolate cake, the surprise menu was quite disappointing. My boyfriend ended up getting an Asian inspired salad (which was alright, but quite plain), what I assume to be risotto and vegetables as well as a cheesecake. When we asked what the surprise menu was, it turns out that it was supposed to be duck- but there was none on the plate. I guess the downside is that you can't complain about your dish if you don't know what it is. When we asked about the mixup, the dish he received wasn't the vegetarian option either. So at the end of the day, we didn't receive a discount for the disappointing mixup in his main, and was "highly suggested" to tip 18% which I wouldn't mind because the waiter was great, but the food was quite lacking on the surprise menu part. read more

Location: Church and Charles. I was very excited to visit this place. It was on my Bucket list. Staff are friendly and they explained everything to you step by step. When I was sitting there in the dark, you really appreciate the vision impaired community. Your other senses are definitely heightened. I had the Beef surprise (Curry Beef on rice), Filet Mignon (mashed and green beans) and surprise dessert (Chocolate cake). They were all delicious and cooked to perfection (I give it a 10). What caught me off guard was the Filet Mignon was cut for you so you just eat. Love it. I strongly recommend this place for a fun and delicious dining experience. read more

I came here for my bf's birthday as a party of 7. They were very accommodating even though we initially booked for 10. I was at first skeptical since so many reviews commented so negatively about the food. We were waited in the guest area where orders are taken before you head into the pitch black rooms. The vibe of the restaurant is quite different than what I expected, the decor and design reminds you of an English pub with dim lighting, accented poles and moulding. Looking at their menu offerings, I was expecting something dressier. After our orders were taken, we were lead inside the pitch black room by a blind server...boy did she walk fast...almost lost a couple of us. After we were seated, we received bread, which was piping hot and soft. For apps, I got surprise meat which was a chicken dish...(not gonna spoil it). It was delicious but a lil too fun to figure out how much food you had left - it wasn't a lot, but definitely more than 8 bites. It was flavourful and not an excessive amount of spice. For mains, I got the steak and it was perfectly done and well seasoned. The mash and beans were also delicious, nice and buttery. I tried a bit of the mystery main, which was a pork. It was also very nice, tender, juicy and flavourful. Dessert wasn't too special, but not bad. Overall, it was a really fun experience, our group pranked each other, food was great, decent portions, nothing came cold. I couldn't say it was hard to guess what the food was, or that it was gourmet food but I was very happy with the experience. Our whole group liked it a lot. For those complaining how it was horrible & so underwhelming...I think they need to factor in the value of all of this. For under $40+tips & tax, you get 3 delicious courses, a unique experience and wonderful service. That's not even the price of the highest Winterlicious for god's sake! read more

this restaurant was great, my partner and I ordered all three courses as a surprise and each was wonderful. The food was quite good, we were both satisfied with every course and loved the dessert. It was also a great experience together and made up really focus on our conversation with each other, all in all a fabulous date night and we'd do it again! read more

We decided to give this place a shot -- eating in the dark seemed really different. They have a cool concept where blind individuals are your servers.. make sure to tell your dates! It was awkward a few times when people didn't know why servers wore sunglasses. When you first walk in, you are greeted by a not so friendly staff who make you wait in a dungeon-like atmosphere until your server is ready. Server was very nice. Food was OK at best. They loaded my plate up with mashed potatoes and there was barely any meat. Unfortunately, I'm not sure I would do this again. read more

Terrible atmosphere. Not only do you have to eat your food with your hands it's an extremely uncomfortable environment in pitch black the food is sub par with very fishy fish and low-end beef. You can't complain or say anything since your dining in the dark but the food tastes horrendous. The prices are extremely high for the quality of food and service you are receiving. Would never recommend this place read more

The ambience of this restaurant is unique (in addition to the actual dining space) and sets the mood for a very interesting dining experience. The dining space is pitch-black & you are guided to your table by a blind server. When you sit down, it becomes fairly obvious there is plastic covering the table with basic salt & pepper shakers. Elegance would be something to be desired but obviously due to the nature of the experience, you might drop a few things. The food was... good. It was not fantastic by any means & perhaps it could have been better for the amount of money we paid but I would bring people back to this restaurant for the experience, no question. Anyone could sit and eat in the dark, but they executed the experience very well. read more

This was quite an experience. The place is pitch dark (ie: your eyes never adapt) and one must rely on other senses for the duration of the time spent there. The food was delicious. My friends and I all ordered something different and even passed spoons/forks around to experience all the different flavours and smells. This is not just a sensory experience. It is a humbling oppourtunity to experience what it is to be completely blind and to put ones trust in other fellow humans. The servers are all blind. The man who helped us (Victor) was very helpful, and I will always be grateful for his contribution in this life lesson. Cautionary - Please take your time and chew your food carefully!! read more

Fantastic dining experience. Not only do you leave with an enlightenment and appreciation of what it is to be sightless; the food and service was outstanding. This is a must do for anyone wanting to experience something out of the ordinary. Go with a couple friends and share the experience!! read more

The concept is interesting, and the experience of eating in absolute pitch darkness was worth trying, but I'd never go back. The seating was very cramped and tables are very close together, which makes the acoustics even more unbearable. The noise was literally so loud at times we had to shout across the table to hear one another. I had the portobello mushroom salad with parmesan as an appetizer, which was outstanding. The Argentinian malbec wine was served warm, which was not ideal. My filet mignon steak was served medium rare instead of medium well (which of course you don't realize until you've started eating it), and the waitress never returned to check on us. Dessert was supposed to be a chocolate mousse but instead I was given strawberry cheesecake, and again there was no way to find the waitress to inform her of this. After being led back out of the dining room, you have to line up single file to pay your bill at one cash register, which is ridiculous. After taking two hours to complete our meal, waiting another fifteen minutes to pay for it was annoying. The food was tasty, but the slow service, food errors, and loud atmosphere mean that I won't eat there again. read more

This is a unique dining experience. At O Noir, you eat in the dark. There is absolutely no light in the room whatsoever, most people have been in a dark room before, but this was my first completely dark room, no light whatsoever. That was quite an experience in its own right. You read the menus and order in a fully lit room, before being escorted to your seat by one of the blind waiters. Both a fascinating and humbling experience. The three course meal was delicious. Salad, steak and cake. The steak tasted perfect, I wouldn't be able to tell you if it was a little pink in the middle though. I can say that this was definitely the most interesting dining experience I have had in Toronto. I would heartily recommend this to any couple or group. Just not for a first date. You can hear everything that is said by each person in the room, I was privy to something of a disastrous attempt at self conscious courtship. read more

Great fun. The servers were very nice, and it was a neat experience eating in the dark. Actually experiencing the sensation of not knowing what things look like, or where they are, is mind opening. Food was good, service was a bit slow, servers were very nice and personable. Would highly recommend, and would come back again. read more

Definitely a place to experience in Toronto. I went here with my boyfriend a few weeks ago. It was definitely interesting! You begin by picking whether you want a two course or three course meal (before entering pitch-black darkness). Our waitress was super friendly and helpful. It is a little hard to eat in the dark...okay, very hard. BUT it's for the experience. Not the absolute best food, but the experience was enough to bypass that. Will recommend! read more

It was an interesting experience. But it was completely ruined by awful food. Seriously, not cooked or even junk food would be much better. We are not that picky, but we couldn't eat anything. read more

You don't come for the food. A simple but fair statement, Onoir is a dining experience and definitely worth a try. I feel like it is all well done with the choice of food made before with a simple but broad menu featuring surprise options for each course. I have been twice as its close to my home and a great option to bring visitors too. The first visit was so disconcerting I had to take a toilet break to see something - freaked ha. You just don't adapt to it. Our food experiences were good but to elaborate on my opening comment it is never going to be about the food. Logic would dicate an experience orientated restaurant like this needs to keep it simple and appeal to a broad range. I read one reviewer complain about having to eat with their hands. . . You are provided with a knife and fork so you don't "have" to do anything. But yes I tucked in with my hands to make sure I got every last bite and worth giving a try :) read more

Loved the experience. To really enjoy yourself have the surprise meals. Good food but terrible bloody Mary version of there drinks

The experience is really amazing and definitely worth a try. It really is pitch black. Like total, complete darkness. Your eyes do not adjust. So obviously that can be very weird and definitely novel, and it's a lot of fun. That said, the food is really not good enough for what they're charging. The vegetarian options in particular were very disappointing. I had the roasted red peppers as a starter and the veg stir fry for the main - super boring sounding, but the only other veg main was "penne in tomato or cream sauce" which basically sounds like they're pouring it from a jar. I've seen better vegetarian options at pubs. I mean, if you're going to offer a veg option, but as much effort into it as the meat ones - I'm not paying $40 (!!!) for you to phone it in. So what ended up happening was that I got two courses of very slimy red peppers. I guess they didn't feel like putting any other veggies on the stir fry...? I'm not convinced they didn't just scrape the uneaten red peppers from my starter onto some rice. The service was generally good - Tracy was our server and she was very nice, and competent. However my main obviously got forgotten, so I had to sit for a bit in total darkness while everyone around me ate, which was pretty weird. Overall I would recommend trying this for the experience, but don't go expecting to get your money's worth where food is concerned. read more

I will start this off by saying I never leave reviews and I am never one to complain BUT this place WOW-SO BAD. This place is a complete gimmick serving cafeteria food. I cannot believe the price you pay for such sub par food. The calamari was burnt and cold. 1.5 hours later the main comes and it was completely cold. I had the filet and it was maybe 3 ounces?. Quality of meat was similar to what you find in a subway steak sandwich. The wait time to eat was atrocious, you don't make people wait 2 hours to eat, I was on my 4th beer by the time the main came and that is literally the first time I have ever had so many beers before eating out. Went to the bathroom because I couldn't wait any longer and got to see the food coming out.... WOW, owner and management should be ashamed of themselves, whoever owns this place does not care whatsoever about food and it is extremely evident in the dishes that were coming out of the kitchen. Also the cutlery, napkins, dishes were all REALLY cheap. The bathrooms were old and dirty. If your gonna charge 26 dollars a plate for half a portion of food at least spend a bit of money on your restaurant. To top it all off we were in a rush because we had other engagements that night so we got our desserts to go(after 2+ hours in the dark). Big line that takes forever to pay and you get some rude young guy as well who could not split our bill properly. Also I was charged for 9 beers when I had 4 ,but because we didn't have time and the incredibly rude child with the blonde hair taking people's payment wouldn't listen we ended up just paying this ridiculous bill with an extra 5 beers and for a cafeteria quality meal .... that was cold. Lol! The one benefit me and my girlfriend and friends enjoyed about this experience is that we got to have the absolute worst dining experience together and we will never forget it! Thanks o noir Oh and last thing, the guy responding to negative reviews. You sound exactly like the reason there is a problem with your restaurant, sounds so odd to see someone just disagree with someone's experience every time . You should just listen and improve the problems people are having instead of saying "most people like our stuff"- no they don't , it's impossible. Your food is TERRIBLE. The service is atrocious and the price is just laughable . read more

The eating in the dark experience is a must. I found the food very bland though. The service was very unique and our waitress was awesome. I would recommend going here for the experience but not so much for the taste of the food read more

Dining in the dark was an interesting experience but the food was meh and when I was paying the person at the front pressed the tip bottom for me (20%tip) which I was mad about considering it should be my decision on how much I wanted to tip. read more

The culinary experience is what you're paying for! And what an experience it was! I took my girlfriend here for her birthday and we both loved every minute of it. The novelty of the entire experience and the appreciation of our own senses after it has culminated is a thing of surreal existentialism. The food is mediocre, but like hundreds have said here... that ain't what you're paying for. You're paying for eating in the dark when you can't even see your own hand in front of you. You're eating in the dark where the only way you can make sure your sweetheart is still there is to hold her hand or play footsie! The romance of it all is quite ecstatic. Go and experience it! :) read more

What an awesome experience! Gavin, our waiter, made us feel so comfortable and welcomed! The food was very nice, flavorful. Portions were just the right size. It is so dark, you cannot see a thing. All that's left is to fully experience the smell, texture and tastes. Very interesting, enjoyable experience. read more

3 girlfriends and i went here one night a few months ago and i still tell people about my experience with "dining in the dark". we were all excited after reading about O.Noir and what would seem to be an interesting dining experience. It's a great concept - incorporating sense depravation into dining as an experiment to see if the other senses (taste, sound, etc) would be amplified. I also found it interesting that the servers were all legally blind and offered to explain their day-to-day situation with us. The restaurant decor is horrible. The waiting room is dimly lit (for a good reason) and it looks like your grandmothers house. Furnished from what seems like 19th century furniture and a fake bookcase (come one, at least have reading material for the wait!). You pre-order your food and drinks and then wait for the servers to take you in. You enter in a line with one hand on the shoulder of the person in front of you. it's PITCH black and you can't see a thing, but what you hear is incredibly loud dinner guests screaming, laughing and talking. I suppose everyone is seated relatively close to one another (more on this later) because you can hear everyones conversation and even chewing if you really pay attention. Once you're inside, you will have a hard time getting the attention of the waiter if you wish to use the restroom or get a sense of anxiety and want to step outside. You literally have to SCREAM your waiters name which adds to the already obnoxious atmosphere. sure it's fun for the first 5 minutes. you're sitting in the dark, you don't know where your water is, whose leg is touching yours and how the hell you are going to eat. but this gets boring fast. you end up waiting a long time for your food & drink and it's less then fabulous. i had ordered the surprise me options for both my courses and drink (they would choose the meal for me and i'd have to guess what i was eating). the drink itself was pretty gross, some watered down mix of rum and orange creamsicle tasting liqueur. my appetizer came and it had turned out to be the calamari. it was squishy and overcooked, nothing special. this took me a very long to eat for i had to feel around on my plate with my fingers. it was rather disgusting, i felt like i was a toddler learning to eat. my main course was a badly done steak that was cut up into pieces and potatoes which tasted stale. definitely not impressed, i could have made a better meal at home. my dessert was chocolate cake that was so thick and sweet i couldn't finish it. it was a chocolate overdose, even my friend who is a self proclaimed chocolate addict decided it was an overload. while we were "enjoying" our food, the people beside us had gotten drunk and spilled water on their table which magically happened to seep into ours (hence the close seating) and then proceeded to order martinis to get furthermore plastered. they really should monitor how much people drink in this place because it's a hazard. the one girl ended up knocking over her martini glass and it shattered on the floor. we didn't know where the broken glass was and the server didn't seem to care for no one bothered to clean it up or ask if we or the people next to us were okay. when we left the darkness it was a shock to be exposed to the dim light. thank god they opted for that instead of tacky light because my eyes hurt for approximately 10 minutes afterwards. i ended up paying $50 for my food and drink (1) which was a HUGE waste of money for the quality of food i had eaten. i suppose i paid for the experience (ha ha). i don't even want to think of what the place looks like with the lights on, they probably have cheap plastic chairs from the 80s and old tables that fit with the rest of the decor. as we left we were all disappointed, our excitement had long faded, as did our anxiety but hey at least we get to say we tried it. we also joked about blind dates at o.noir, wouldn't that be fun? i don't recommend it! read more

Definitely a unique experience. I didn't realize how difficult it would be to dine in complete darkness. I brought an empty fork to my mouth so many times until I started noticing the difference in weight of the fork when there was food on it. Also, our server, Nasir, was great - totally attentive, personable, and responsive. The food, however, was nothing special at all. I'd say this is a place you might want to try once for the experience, but there's nothing that would compel you to come back again. Before going, I had read through their website, which indicates (in the menu section of the site) that "15% gratuity will be directly added to groups of 8 or more" - which I didn't really have a problem with, especially because they are open about it. Transparency is a good thing and as a customer I know what to expect. I had went with just one other person, so there were just 2 of us in the group - and I actually thought the service was great so was prepared to tip well. But I was surprised that even though we were just a group of 2, they still automatically added the tip .. and they added 18%, which is higher than what they state on their website for large groups! That just ended the experience on a bad note as it was an unpleasant surprise. It almost felt like a cash grab and made me wonder if the tips actually go to the great visually impaired servers or not. I would have felt more comfortable leaving a generous tip of my own choice directly with the server rather than unexpectedly having a generous tip added by the cashier on the way out. Since this was totally misrepresented on their website, it left me with the feeling of being lied to, and questioning the integrity of the management - hence my one star rating. read more

Followed everyone else's advice to come here for the unique experience. They were right! You should definitely try this restaurant (at least) once. We arrived a bit past 8pm for the 8:15pm seating. A hostess greeted us, gave us menus to select our food, and brought us to the lounge area. Once we selected our meals, we were introduced to our server, Dave. He led us into the pitch black dining area ever so slowly, with our arms on each other's shoulders to ensure we all sat at the same table and didn't stumble. From the moment we stepped into the dining area, we got a sense of how the rest of the night would be - dark and confusing with lots of struggles. But it was very interesting, and definitely an experience to remember! We were provided instructions for every little thing (e.g. "you'll find a napkin in front of you, in front of that a plate with butter on it, to the left a fork and to the right a knife"). Whenever Dave brought out our food, he would instruct us that he either placed it lightly on our shoulder for us to reach, or that he placed it on the table for us. All of the food was good. I'm not sure why people keep commenting on how bad the food was - it is typical of any restaurant. You get what you pay for in food, and even more so an amazing experience in this case. Initially, we all used our forks in an attempt to be civilized. Perhaps halfway through the appetizer we gave up and started using our hands. Didn't want to leave any food behind! Sharing our dishes was fun, as we would find something with our fork, guide each other's hands to our fork, and state, "I thiiiink this is a mushroom/steak/etc." I ordered the portobello mushroom salad for my appetizer, and the mushrooms were delicious. A bit too much dressing on the salad for my liking, but still tasty. For my main I got the fish (salmon) with potatoes (substituted for rice) and veggies (mostly green beans?). This was tasty too, however I wish there was a little more fish and veggies, and a little less potatoes. My boyfriend had the steak (medium rare) and it was very good, I kind of with I got that instead..! For dessert we shared the chocolate cake and chocolate mousse - a bit rich, but still good. My only complaint was with the rowdy group of kids at the table next to us. They used very vulgar language, were loud the entire time (whether talking or banging on the walls), and kept lighting up their watches/phones. When Dave asked them about the phone, they denied it. It ruined our experience, as we could not enjoy our meal in silence or darkness, and at times we could tell that they were eavesdropping on our conversation (perhaps that's part of the "heightened senses" experience haha). Unfortunately, when someone spoke to the hostess, she was very passive about responding to the situation. At that point we just requested to take our dessert to go, cutting our experience short. All in all, this was still a great experience. It really makes you appreciate your sense of sight. I would definitely recommend trying it (there are sometimes groupons!). If you're able to request a server, ask for Dave! He just exudes joyfulness and cheer all time, made the experience so much better. read more

OK ... let's get to the jist of this review ... people were absolutely up to some freaky-deaky shinanigans in that pitch black restaurant. Ha ha ha ... good stuff. I actually asked the bartender before going in if they had night cameras or if any of the wait staff had vision with night vision goggles and she said no. in fact, she told us that initially at the Montreal location they had cameras and upon reviewing the tapes they were shocked at what they saw (i.e. people going to town), removed the cameras and decided they didn't need them. I'm still not sure if i believe them ... but it did seem like a bit of an invitation. Oh the Montrealers. Such a passionate bunch ;) Now, onto the experience and the food .... when they say pitch darkness, they mean it. your eyes don't adjust over time, nothing ... blackness. it was a little odd at first, but remaining calm and taking in the whole experience and you actually get into it. it was thoroughly enjoyable. i had the pepper filet (which WAS already cut ... which was the only possible reason you would consider not ordering this dish being unsure about the complications of chopping up your steak), along with a glass of merlot ... and the taste sensations, which of course were heightened, was devine. the octopus and calamari apps were interesting ... the salad that came with them was the hardest to eat for sure. again tho, already cut up chunks, so all cool in the gang there. dessert - i went for the 'surprise' which turned out to be some sort of chocolate mousse ... yummy :). this is kinda like skydiving ... it isn't something you really need to do more than once, unless you've got a screw loose ... but everyone should experience this at least once. maybe twice if there were a few things you wanted to do and missed on that first visit! ha... At $39 3 course meal, it really isn't too expensive. The experience is worth it alone. Go blind already. Go. read more

This restaurant has a unique concept that I enjoyed up until the middle of eating our mains. But let me back track to the beginning... We arrived early for our 8:15 pm reservation, there was a washroom for you to use ahead of time so you didn't have to get up during your meal. There were some tables and chairs to let you sit and choose your meal: choice of app + main OR all 3 courses. They also serve alcohol that can be ordered at the bar. After choosing our food, which they are very accommodating when it came to any substitutions which I really like when it comes to trying out new places ("How accommodating are they to people who request a change in their dishes?"). Next we then line up and wait in front of the door to lead us in (asked to put any watches that light up/glow away and turn our phones off), we put our hands on each other's shoulders like a train to follow our waiter (Dave) inside. It is completely pitch black, and it was a major adjustment. You have to trust the server to lead you, and it is all part of the experience. After being seated, we are told to feel where our table utensils are and where our water/plates/napkin is. I think the hardest part for me was buttering the bun...I doubt I even put any butter on it. The appetizers we had were the grilled octopus and calamari with tomatoes, and our mains were the steak and the fish with sides. I ditched my fork around the time I was eating my calamari, I would try to get pieces with my fork and try and eat it...only to find nothing. So after ditching my fork I was able to find all the yummy pieces. Besides...not like anyone can see me. I preferred the octopus to my calamari, which just tasted rubbery. My main was the steak- I got it rare. It was so good, and I loved that they cut it up for me already. So eating was a breeze. It was exciting when you feel like you've eaten all your steak then feel around and find more! There was plenty of potato mash left over on all of our plates-good but wish there was more veggies/ green beans (and bigger beans) instead. There are other people inside this dark room with you...this is where the dining experience started to be uncomfortable for me, as I can only speak for myself not the other people I was with. I think they were a table of maybe 5-6 people(?) who were just absolutely obnoxious, loud and disrespectful to other fellow diners in the room. They felt that they were allowed to swear/use inappropriate language, turning on their phones/turning their watch on and knocking on the walls. It just got super uncomfortable for me, they were goofing off- which is okay because we're all there to have a good time. But the middle of eating our mains I got really fed up when one of us were talking and the room would go silent and it was obvious the other group was listening in on our conversation. Then would make comments on their end that related to what we were talking about. I hate eavesdropping, it's one of my pet peeves. I requested to use the washroom and went outside to speak to the hostess about the other guests. She didn't really care it seemed, she just told one of the girls to make sure they weren't using their phones. I understand it wasn't any of the restaurants fault, and I enjoyed all of the food and experience. It's just a shame that other guests have to be so obnoxious and ruin the experience for others. Our server Dave was awesome, and big ups to him for being so nice and happy. We ended up requesting our dessert to be packed to go, it was just uncomfortable inside due to the room feeling smaller then it probably was. Good concept, good food, good company and awesome server. Bad fellow dining guests = very uncomfortable dining experience. read more

Very cool concept but the food was mediocre at best. I wouldn't go back beyond the first experience because of the food quality. Very cool to experience once though. Went there on Valentine's day. read more

This was our second trip to o'noir however we found a deal on groupon. The first experience was great we loved it which is why we were so thrilled to get a great deal to go there. This trip however was awful. To begin the room was so packed and the people inside were so loud that you could barely hear the person sitting across from you. That was a small detail we got our appetizers after waiting what seemed a while and they were pretty good. So by this point we were on track, the problems started after we waited what seemed forever for our meal. During the waiting period I accidentally knocked over my coke. I called out to our waiter for extra napkins but nobody came. We waited for at least 5 mins with coke everywhere before someone actually came by. When we finally got our food i had ordered a surprise meal. I got duck with mashed potatoes and green beans. The duck had a very unfortunately thick layer of fat around each piece of meat that they had cut for you. It was not a pleasurable eating experience especially as you could not see, but tolerable. My boyfriend had ordered a veggie fried rice and his meal was AWFUL , for starters he went to eat it and his food was so sticky and gooey that it coated his fork. When he put it in his mouth the "rice" was like mush as if it was over cooked but the ends were hard like it wasn't cooked enough. We finally decided we were going to send it back when we found out from the waiter that it was risotto because they had run out of rice.... it was nice of them to tell us after we complained.... I loved the dark atmosphere but the wait, the loudness of the other dining guests just did not make a pleasurable experience and as a result I can't say that we will be going back. read more

O.Noir - Duck with thick layer of chewy fat surrounding the meat - Canadian (New) Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I had heard about these restaurants a few years ago from QI and i am always looking for new experiences. So this year for my birthday i decided to see if there was one around, luck would have it there was. So i made the reservation and waited impatiently for two weeks. The day before one of my dogs had been acting a bit weird but. Nothing to be concerned about. The morning of the reservation though i woke up to her crying out in agony. I took her to the vet with her sitting on my lap the whole car ride in pain. Turns out she had sprained her neck somehow. To keep a long story short my parents sacrificed there place to look after my dogs. I immediately contacted the restaurant. It's was about ten o'clock in the morning and definitely the earliest i could have contacted them about the incident. Instead of a person answering that i could discuss the situation with, i was welcomed by the lifeless sound of a recording. I left my message telling them my name, about the emergency and my telephone number. But i never did receive a call back. Because of there seemingly weird 'no show' policy i sat there worried as i drove to my sisters place who knew nothing of this...or so i thought. So when i got there we did not waist any time discussing it. We came to the same conclusion i already had, and would have liked to discuss with someone at the restaurant that never called back, to cancel my birthday and attempt to get everyone together again. So it was now 3 in the afternoon, 3 1/2 hours away from the reservations, we sent them a follow up email telling as much. Still not receiving any kind of communication we went out and tried to salvage my birthday as best we could, then went about our normal lives and thought nothing more of the incident...until almost a week later someone at the restaurant finally deemed it worthy to take a few measely steps and contact me to say that they considered my situation and are ONLY going to charge me one persons 'no show' fee of 25$. So in conclusion i would stay away from any place that has reservations and does not have or clearly marks an emergency situation clause...i know i will. Oh....and since a transaction has been made i feel it is well within my rights to write a review based on it. read more