We went to O.Noir for my wife's birthday last night. I'm not going to lie .... It was a little unnerving at first. My eyes were playing tricks on me. After about 10 mins it turned into a really unforgettable experience. Our server Tracey was Amazing!! Our food was absolutely Delicious!! The entire restaurant sang Happy Birthday to my wife. I recommend this to Everyone!!! Great Time!!! read more

First, I must say that the waitress, Ronda was AMAZING and was the only reason I tipped. We made a reservation, took them 15 min for them to ask us if our order was even taken yet. Once seated, drinks and appetizers arrived in a timely manner, however, the main dish and dessert took 2 HOURS which felt like longer while sitting in the dark (we had to ask for the waitress for the time). Upon request of having our food packed to go, the waitress FINALLY brought out our meals. We got our dessert to go, which was missing a second item that was supposed to come with the dish and had to ask for them to put it in. The young man who was cashing us out tried to rudely justify why the second item was not added. He was not apologetic whatsoever for the wait time and didn't even offer some form of reimbursement to the 2 hour wait and simply added the cherry on top of horrible customer service. He even had the audacity to ask if we needed change when we paid with cash, thinking that we were automatically going to tip a handsome amount. I get better service at Tim Hortons! What should have been a unique and enjoyable experience was ruined by the abysmal customer service. read more

The experience of dining the absolute darkness is a worthy one to collect. I ordered a vegan starter and vegan entree. For me, the portion size was too small. I ate a burrito and veggie hot dog afterwards. The service and idea of the restaurant is definitely worth the try! read more

I had the best time at o noir! Had my birthday party there yesterday with 23 people. We got our own room! The service was quick and efficient, the decor and setting well done, and the food! I don't know what people were complaining about but the food yesterday was just exceptional! I ordered the main chicken dish and chocolate cake with rich vanilla ice cream. The sauce on the chicken was great and the ice cream was heavenly. It was a great ice breaker for those who didn't know each other. It was a hilarious, insightful, and pleasant experience. Definitely helped to create one of my most memorable birthdays! Will be going back again soon. Only drawback is the pricing. Really expensive, but still fairly worth it. I strongly recommend this place! read more

Tired of just walking in and ordering off a menu? O Noir puts a spin to dining out. You have no idea what you're eating. It was plenty of fun and great experience. I knocked off 1 star because the food quality didn't reflect the price, but you're not really here to be a foodie but rather to try eating in total darkness. read more

My girlfriend took me here for my birthday and we had so much fun in the PITCH black..couldn't see a thing. Its a cool experience to eat in the dark. The food was good but the experience was more memorable. read more

Definitely an interesting and fun experience! Makes for a great date. I had the filet mignon and my partner had the shrimp, and both were delicious. The chocolate cake was a bit dry but not bad. Worth checking out at least once. I'll be going back and bringing new people! As others have said, you're paying more for the experience than the food, but I'd say it's worth it. read more

What an amazing experience! Dining in the dark definitely heightens the taste buds and makes you listen to your stomach when you are full versus looking at your plate. Also a great way to supporting the visually impaired. They were fantastic with their service and allows us to have a glimpse of what they go through each day. Thanks for serving us Nasir! He kept checking up on us and food was brought out promptly. Would recommend the portabello mushroom salad and octopus for starters! read more

I really enjoyed coming to onoir with my friend for her bachelorette dinner. Although we weren't highly impressed with our starter but loved our filet and our surprise dessert! The room was crazy black and we couldn't even try to make out shapes or anything. Nasir was an amazing waiter!!! Definatly going back read more

I think the reviews here are pretty spot on: a really interesting experience, kind/helpful waitstaff ... But the food is pretty basic (and not worth the price), and the ordering process felt very rushed the hostess completely unwelcoming. I ordered the penne as a main, which I found to be OK but slightly overcooked, and paired with what seemed like frozen veggies. Then a chocolate cake and ice cream for dessert that I found pretty tasty. The experience was a cool and confronting one - well worth trying once. The room is COMPLETELY dark and you quickly get a feel (no pun intended) of what life is like for the visually impaired. Found it challenging at first but adapted pretty quickly. Can see how others didn't enjoy the challenge of eating in the dark...but that shouldn't be a surprise as it is very clear what one is signing up for. Waitstaff were great. Hostess less so: scolded us for being a bit late and rushed us to order but we then had to chase her down to place the order and get ourselves seated. Then we waited 30 minutes for our entree. A bit odd for a place so focused on punctuality. If you come looking for the experience, you'll be impressed. If in search of stand out food, you'll be disappointed. read more

The overall experience was excellent and really fun. The only reason for a loss of stars is because the food was expensive but very mediocre and not spiced very well. read more

It was a great experience to be in complete darkness for an hour and half. It's not about the food, and it's all about how you can learn to appreciate. Happy 2018/8/20! read more

It was my daughter's 22nd birthday and she wanted to go.. So there were 5 of us. I really enjoyed eating in the pitched dark. It was nice just to talk and not have anyone on there cell phone. The server was great. I would have given this restaurant a higher rating if it not for the incredible loudness by the other patrons. There was one table of 8 near us.. I think lol. We couldn't hear ourselves talk to one another. I am not sure if being in total darkness makes people talk louder or not. When I told the cashier when I was paying that it was crazy loud, he just said.. Oh well it was busy. The food was good but not great. I loved the experience but I won't go back. It was a 2 hour experience, and it would have been lovely if it weren't for the noise level. We literally could not hear one another. read more

My husband and I went to dinner while we were visiting Toronto. It was the most amazing experience. The food was amazing as was the staff. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who has an adventurous spirit and is willing to try something so out of the norm and that takes you out of your comfort zone.You will leave with memories that will last a lifetime. read more

What an amazing experience!!!! Highly recommended. Food was good, a three course meal costs $40, so you get what you pay for. I enjoyed everything and we had the "Surprise menu" Go for it! Was fun to try and figure out what you're eating!! Great to experience what it must be like for the blind or visually impaired. read more

I went to Onoir last night. I had the arugula salad, and filet mignon as the main. The food was honestly prepared by a lazy chef. No flavour, and just lazy preparation. The salad had no taste to the dressing, and whoever prepared it, though that shards of parmigiano would cover it. Not at all. The steak was ok, but vegetables were just cooked in butter/oil. It honestly wasn't great. The whole dark concept is fun, but honestly the food is horrendous. This was my 2nd time, and this time I went because a friend wanted to go for his birthday. The first time I went was a disappointment, but it was over a year ago, and i honestly had hoped it would have improved. Also, yes, i know you're eating in the dark, but you quickly notice you are using cheap tablewear, sitting on fold out tables or crappy tables, and old banquet chairs. I know you're not supposed to care, but i do. The mere fact that they continue to receive poor reviews, and their owner is aware of this, and yet they still haven't improved the food fascinates me. read more

This is for sure one of my favorite dining experiences. It was adventurous, classy, and a great way to meet and socialize with new people. The staff are amazingly friendly, and have a great sense of humor. The food was delicious, and an awesome experience if you choose "surprise me" on the menu. The first time I went, I went with my Dad and this volunteer group (we went to raise money to help train dogs for the blind and to detect epileptic seizures), and I knew I just had to go again. If you're visiting the city, or a native Torontonian. This is something you have to do at least once in your life. read more

Great for something new and different. I enjoyed the food (surprise appetizer, main course and dessert) and did not find any issues that other reviewers noted. The experience alone has me wanting to go back. Service was excellent considering the number of people she had to deal with. read more

Had dinner this past Saturday with my family of 5. What an awesome experience! Our eyes never adjusted to the darkness. I personally enjoyed not being able to see while my younger sister was a little uncomfortable. But you know (at least you should know) what you are getting into! It's funny what a difference in EVERYTHING dining in the dark makes. Food: For an appetizer I had the grilled calamari over mixed green salad. Absolutely delicious! The calamari was awesome. As a main course I had the steak which came with green beans and potatoes. Honestly, one of the best steaks I've had in a while. Service was also great. Would highly recommend this to anyone to try at least once. Was very fun with a small group. An unforgettable experience. read more

This is the worst experience ever. I've been to a few restaurants where a few points in some areas of service were missing, but not in all of them at once. So, you'll be eating in a complete dark. And there's nothing fabulous about it, it's definitely less work for the cooks, as they don't have to work on presentation. I ordered pasta with vegetables, and there were no vegetables there at all. And the sauce was kinda spicy, which was not mentioned on the menu. My friends ordered vegetable stir fry, which might as well be called 'bean' stir fry as the only vegetables that were there were green beans. Oh, ok, for the justice sake I'm gonna mention that each friend had one piece of broccoli in their stir fries. So, overall, the food was indifferent. The waitress never bothered to refill our glasses of water, or ask how our food was. Now, when we were paying our bills, the woman asked us about our experience. We did mention all the mishaps that took away from our experience. She sympathized with us, but not only didn't give us a discount, but actually included the tip of almost 20% in the bills! I thought tips were voluntary; and they didn't do anything to deserve such amount. The idea of eating in a dark is bad enough, but at least the workers could make it just a "different interesting" experience, not a "really bad" one. I'm not coming back, and will never suggest this place to the people I like. read more

This is definitely a unique experience to try at least once with someone you can talk to and cooperate with! If you are wondering how dark it is, you can't see your glass when it is at your mouth. The wait staff get you to hold their shoulder as they lead you to your table. Your food will be passed to you at shoulder height so you can put it down in front of you. I recommend putting your drinks to one side of the table so you know where it is and have less chances of dropping it. I had the grilled octopus appetizer and it was really good! I was worried after ordering the filet mignon but luckily it was already cut into bite size pieces. Note, make sure your hands are clean. Touching your food and plate may be necessary to find your food and see if you are done. read more

Pros: - Great experience - Great food - Great service (waitress) Cons: - Staff at checkout seemed unfriendly and added 18% gratuities without our consent We went to this restaurant a couple of weeks ago. We were a group of four. We found the experience of eating in absolute darkness unique and recommend it to others to try it at least once. We actually found the food, despite some other reviews, to be really good. Our waitress was friendly and did a great job serving us in absolute darkness. When we were leaving to pay our bill we were kind of disappointed at the staff working at the checkout. In the menu it was specified that 15% gratuities are added to the bill for a group of 6 or more. However they charged us 18% gratuities. On top of that, despite of us having a groupon they added 18% gratuities to the full amount and not the discounted amount which is against the terms specified by groupon. The staff was rolling their eyes just because we were reviewing the bill. We don't mind giving 18% or more in tip if the service is justified but we should be allowed to choose the amount on our own. It's the principle that matters hence the low rating. Either way, we recommend the experience to others. Just be aware of the 18% gratuities they automatically add. I'm sure you can refuse to pay that, we didn't want to make a scene and didn't argue with them about it. Maybe that's what they are going for but that means that they are trying to rip you off. read more

Just went tonight and it was a really great experience. The service was also really good! I had the octopus (which kind of tasted like chicken for some reason), filet mignon, and the surprise dessert. The food was relatively good (could be improved therefore 4 stars) but I really just went there for the experience. Would recommended and would go back again! read more

I love the idea of this place. Very original. It is very interesting to dine in a place without any light to help you see. Pitch blackness was fun and definitely out of your comfort level. The food was good. Your other senses will take over! Have a couple of drinks before entering, it will a lot more fun. read more

IT WAS TOO LOUD! And neither the food, nor the service, nor the experience made up for the noise in any way. Beginning with our server, who spoke at an elevated volume, to the lack of sound baffling in the room, to the loud music (rock n' roll) playing, to the large groups trying to be heard over the noise in the room, I couldn't hear my dinner companions who were sitting right next to me. Much less enjoy the food or the special surroundings. The Montreal O.Noir was a far better experience - quiet servers, live harp music, better wine list. Food so-so. Leave this to the giggly tourists - no, on second thought, everyone deserves better than this. Especially at these prices! read more

Great experience, average food. As mentioned the place can be loud but this is because of the other people around you and not the restaurant itself. People tend to talk a lot and very loud because they don't see anyone. It seems like they are afraid they will cease to exist if they cannot be heard. Despite this I enjoyed myself it was a fun experienced eating a meal in that manner. The food was OK without being amazing. Nothing was cold and the service was great. This is a place that I would definitely recommend that you try once, but beyond being a novelty dinner for friends who have never been there, I cannot see myself dining there again. read more

Everybody should try it once, but maybe just once. Very fun experience, the place is pitch black. So black that after a while, your mind starts playing tricks on you and you start seeing some tiny lights on the ceiling. The servers were nice and attentive, and, as I said, the experience is very fun, I'm happy I've tried it. Now that being said, I don't think I'd repeat just for the food, it was mediocre at best. read more

What an incredible meal and even more so...what an experience! My partner and I were really forced to communicate without any distractions. It was quite the delight discovering what was on my plate as I chose the exciting "mystery menu". Humbling and delicious, now that's a gem. read more

An Interesting experience. The food was good. Not amazing. I really enjoyed talking with my date in the dark. Only thing I didn't like was that they cut up my steak. I would've like to take on that challenge myself. Fun place. Note: they don't serve drinks in the lounge read more

What an experience! The food was great! It was my second time there and I would definitely go again. Dave our guide server was awesome. read more

The experience really pushed this rating up to a 4 for me. The food was delicious, but nothing inspired or out of the ordinary. It was delicious, classic and well-prepared. As others have said, you go for the experience. Eating in complete darkness was a great way to appreciate the everyday life of those without sight, but to also connect with the food itself. Often times, what's presented on the plate shapes a diner's perception before they take the first bite. Eating in darkness really lets the ingredients speak for themselves. While the food wasn't particularly memorable, that doesn't mean it wasn't good. Definitely worth a visit. read more

I heard about this restaurant a week ago and had to try it ASAP. It was awesome! At first, I felt disoriented but it was amazing how after a few minutes you get used to the darkness. It was so much fun and definitely one of the most unique experiences I have ever had. Our server, Dave, was really nice, efficient and made the overall experience very positive. read more

Was definitely an experience! From being lead into a dark room by your waiter, to managing to eat food without being able to see. The food we ordered was all very tasty. And we had a great deal with a three course dinner for two found on groupon. The price is appropriate to what you receive and the service was great. Would recommend for people to try it for themselves! read more

My boyfriend and I went to O.Noir on a Saturday. I ordered the surprise appetizer and the surprise main course while my boyfriend ordered the surprise main course and the surprise dessert. I ended up eating the food with my hands because it kept falling off my fork. The food was good, but it didn't leave us feeling full. It was such a cool experience and our server was fabulous. I would recommend that you go to this place for the experience and not necessarily for the food. read more

Dont waste your money. They forgot to serve us our entrée, and rushed us to eat it before the main course. The salad had too much dressing on it. The main course was small in portion size: potatoes bland, steak size was about 3oz with some green beans drenched in butter. Dont expect to get out under 90$ for 2 people (with a nice 18% gratuity tagged on) read more

I came to O'Noir after receiving it as a gift. The experience itself was interesting but the service was quite slow. We were the first ones seated, the last ones served for every course and the last ones out. The food was barely warm, the portion small and it took ages to get to us. The surprise menu is basically everything else on the menu. Not mention, the other individuals who were dining at the same time were so rude and loud. Our reservation started at 5:45 and by the time we left it was around 7:30 or later. The thing that makes this review so low is that we were basically forced to tip 15%. My boyfriend and I generally tip based on service and quality of food. We were going to leave around 10% to start anyways, but to be forced to tip is not something that a restaurant should practice. I would not recommend this place to anyone. read more

Amazing experience!! (Even with the ignorant jerk sitting beside us with his phone light on and off multiple times) the waiter was so friendly and the food was good. Totally worth it if you're in the area :) read more

interesting experience. good service. good portion. 18%tip(pre groupon value) will be added to the bill

Overall onoir was not a horrible experience. It was definitely interesting eating in the dark. However, there were a number of hiccups. Our server was lovely however, service was often slow. The main course portions were small. The filet mignon was not cooked the way I asked. The fish dish was small and did not come with rice as advertised. Finally, payment was extremely confusing and unclear. We had a Groupon which was $64 for 2 people and a 3 course meal. This apparently did not include taxes as we were asked to pay tax on the spot. That was not clearly indicated in the fine print on the Groupon. I ended up paying $44 EXTRA for tax and gratuity which didn't seem right. On top of that, they did not give me a choice on how much gratuity to give. I was forced to give an 18% tip. After payment I noticed that they accidentally charged us for two glasses of wine (which I understand is an honest mistake). When asked for a refund the lady refunded me the price of the wine plus tax in cash. Unfortunately, I had already paid 18% gratuity on the wine and was never refunded gratuity as well. Without my knowledge I had given a 30% tip when she deserved less than 18%. With the amount of money we paid for our meal we should have gotten a much better quality experience. Will not be back. read more

We went for a friends birthday and let's just say it was terrible from the start. the hostess was rude, very unorganized and the food was cold and undercooked. Your food is precut for you as they don't allow you to have a knife. And you can't even have a straw to drink from. Worst experience I've ever had.. Two thumbs down!! read more