Not satisfied with manager/owner's response. 1st, if I was over charged with Qty 1- water for $15, that means the system is setup in that way, or someone intensionally modified the line item in bill. Either way is a BAD business model. 2nd, the apology is very insincere to me. If you truly mean to provide a refund, provide your offline contact info along. Do you really expect me to post my CC information or my full name and home address on a Yelp site??!! OR after all those experience, do you expect me to call in your restaurant main number, going through all sorts of unexpected frustration again, just to try to get 7$??? if you dont mean it, dont pretend you care!!! It just gonna piss me off even more!!!!! read more

I went to Ricarda's for dinner with my girlfriend yesterday and I ´ve been impressed by the service : the waiter took very good care of my friend and I : gave us advices, he made sure we were having the best time. Merci Monsieur ! Ask for Daniel :) Also the food is amazing ( Black truffle oil risotto ) read more

I had been looking forward to visiting Ricarda's since they had opened. But, a co-worker had eaten there a few weeks back and he was not impressed by his meal. This made me lower my expectations so when I had a lunch with some friends I was pleasantly surprised. It's pretty obvious that the space is beautifully designed. There is a separate To Go area where you can grab lunch, breads or desserts. They all looked really good from the outside and I will come back to try their offerings. My friends and I sat at the dining area for our meal. The service was polite and quick, but they seem to keep dropping things. Quirky feature was the sandwich board they place at the side of each table to display the specials of the day. There were a lot of choices in the specials as well as the menu. It was nice to see that you can customize salads and flat breads but this seemed to be really extensive. My friends decided to get their custom salads and I opted for one of the specials, Shrimp and Octopus with Harissa ($18). I thoroughly enjoyed my meal. It had a good amount of spice and there was an abundance of large shrimp and diced octopus with pearl couscous. I would definitely come back for this meal. Overall, Ricarda's is a nice addition to the area. It's a 3.5 stars for me but I'm bumping to 4. read more

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Ricarda's opened a few days ago, and it's a must go! The waiters are lovely, attentive and knowledgable. The food is great; well-prepared and good value for money. The stuffed chicken is the best, and the grilled chicken skewers were perfect. read more

Ricarda's - Mediterranean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Had brunch at Ricarda's - we got the Shakshuka and the Lamb Confit - both of which were quite unpleasant (we've had way better shakshuka at many other Toronto places and also homemade). The service was subpar - we asked if the Shakshuka goat cheese could be replaced with another cheese and was told yes. The shakshuka came with one slice of pre-sliced pizza cheese partly-melted on top. The worst part was the service: the waiter had an attitude. Tons of other brunch places in Toronto - I'd stay away from this one! read more

Delicious brunch with lots of variety, love the kids area, drink service is very slow though

Came here for dinner a few months ago and was impressed so decided to try the jazz brunch HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT. When I made the reservation the hostess said there were 11am and 130pm seatings and could only accomdate us at 130pm. We arrived at 1:35 and our table wasn't ready, no one offered to take our coats and we were left at the entrance wondering what was going on. By 145 the jazz had stopped and we made our way to the buffet ( after being told they don't have decaf and milk for the coffee was brought in a paper dixie cup ). The food all looked like it had been sitting out since 11 , things were either cold or crusted over. There was a tonne of staff milling about but none seemed concerned with stations running out of food / the lack fresh plates. The cook at omelette / foie gras station was unfriendly and unwilling to explain what he was serving or the ordering process ( you place your order with him, he gives you a number and then it's brought to your table - however the numbers are too small for the wait staff to see so by the time you get it , it's made a few rounds of the dining room and the same gross tepid temperature as the rest of the "hot buffet" ) Around 2 I asked if the live jazz would start up again and was told they were taking a break - the break lasted till 245 , they played 15 minutes and packed up at 3. The restaurant was by no means full but as tables cleared out they wernt bussed so we are surrounded by dirty tables. ( Plates were also not cleared very quickly and cutlery wernt refreshed / napkins wernt refolded as one would expect at a high end brunch ) After we had paid our waitress asked how everything was and it was hard to hide our disappointment. She asked us to wait and went to talk to the manager. Over 10 minutes later the manager showed up with gift cards and pastries for each of us , but did not ask for any feedback - a nice gesture but too little , too late. read more

Had an incredible Jazz Brunch Sunday. Really beautiful restaurant excellent for our large group and the food was faultless. The house made pasta in particular was amazing. Special mention to the great service we had and to Rebecca who was so responsive and accommodating over emails. read more

WOW... Maybe the best dinner I've ever had. My girlfriend had a bad experience ordering a takeout salad a few months ago. She complained and they invited us back for a dinner. For starters there is new management in place Jan 2017. And this place has completely transformed, I'd focus on reviews written after the takeover. We had the Lamb Shank, Souflet, pumpkin rissoto and a desert and every dish had wonderful flavours. Our waitress was amazing and the atmosphere was wonderful. The best part for me was the waitress asked how everything was and I could see how much she cared and how much the chefs and bartenders cared about what we thought and the quality of all the menu items and cocktails. If your a local or from out of town you have to try this place and believe me you will not be disappointed. read more

Service was awful. Menu was overpriced. Waited for over an hour for food, all of which came out at the same time (appetizers, tapas and entrées). Compensation (comping our tapas) that was promised to us in lieu of poor service was reneged when we finally got our bills. Upon seeing a friend who was also dining that night, shared an identical story about poor service and late food. Definitely wasn't the dining experience we expected. read more

We came for Sunday brunch to celebrate a milestone birthday. When the meal was completed a leaflet was presented with the bill, stating if your birthday celebration fell within the week, you would receive at discount. The birthday girl was born the following day. Upon receiving this info we requested a discount and were told she was NOT allowed because her birthday did not fall within the week. Every calendar I have ever owned shows Sunday as the first day of the week so why no discount? Especially since they acknowledged her special day with a slice of cake and a sparkler. Either remove the promo,or do not be so misleading! I spoke to the manager, said nothing could be done about it. Only taste in mouth after my brunch, was BAD! read more

Went to Ricarda's for dinner with some friends. The decor and ambience are very nice and the service was great. Overall the place was very classy, but comfortable. We were seated at a small round table in these big plush chairs. It was really comfortable for a drink and appetizers, but made eating on the low table a little difficult. The food was great! We had the grilled octopus to share for appetizer. Very tasty, although the portion was quite small for the price. I tried the parpadelle for the main, very good! Not a great beer selection, but lots of interesting cocktails. I'd definitely come back! read more

Excellent variety of beer. Immense in fact. It was fun trying out the beer and the staff seemed very knowledgeable about the different kinds. The recommendations we received were great. Food menu is dissapointing as it is limited. We went for lunch and it was quiet. I would like to go back at a different time to check out the atmosphere. Would be nice if they had a patio or rooftop area. read more

The ambiance is lovely - 1930s glam inspired with white marble and gold accents Reminds me of Pasadena. My team and I went here for lunch. We each ordered a sandwich and a pastry. I got the pulled chicken sandwich and it left much to be desired. I asked the kitchen for some aioli to add to my very dry sandwich. They said that they had run out of aioli and offered me mayo. For a $8-$10 price tag per sandwich, diners should not be required to additionally season in any way or use Hellman's. Although the manager was apologetic, no additional measures were taken to make our experience more enjoyable. We also watched a chef struggle to make a medium rare burger. We watched it get overcooked twice, wherein it was devoid of all juice. I may return here for the ambiance with clients, but there are many neighboring venues that have great food AND great service. Their competition is fierce. I hope Ricarda's improves its CRM. It really is a beautiful venue. read more

I really liked my meal and food experience here. Everything from the staff, to the tables, decor, staff, and especially food were top notch. I don't remember what was here before, but I feel like the building and renovations really made this a beautiful space. My only complaint is the acoustics are bad, and so sound travels easily making the restaurant quite loud. read more

Beautiful decor, service and food quality ok. We walked in on a quiet Sunday afternoon so this place was deserted...maybe food and service is better when busier. read more

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Visited for breakfast. It was wonderful. I had the marinated salmon and avocado toast with beets, quail eggs and sliced green apple. It was light, balanced and super satisfying. So lovely. The coffee was really good as well. read more

In prime location in the entertainment district of Toronto near Spidina not far from Scotia bank movie theater. This place is hoping during Sundays for great brunches buffet ($55) while listening to jazz. We went on Saturday since it just announced that the restaurant will extend brunches into Saturday too. Our group got Isreali Couscous Salad with chicken, lamb burgers, marinated salmon on avocado toast, almond croissants, and steak shears. Drank red vino ( my partner and crime drinks this everywhere), Capuccino and hot chocolate served in bowl cups. The Good: wow the decor is nice bright and spacious. Large banquette tables accommodate 6-8 people like where we were seated. Our waiter super friendly who spoke Parisian French.The Bad: when fully booked you may need to sit at a table surrounding a coffee table. Bad for your back when eating! Luckily for us, we got moved to a bigger seating arrangement with a real table. Tip: great for private gatherings or parties and 5 à 7 cocktail & drinks which explains some of the seating arrangements. The Ugly: Not much. Easily in top tier in Toronto for brunch. Large following on Facebook...it is pricey $$$-$$$$ read more

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Terrible Customer Service + Mediocre Service = Don't Bother! Yesterday I went to Ricarda's for a friend's birthday brunch celebration and it was one of the worst, if not the worst, customer service experiences I have had at a restaurant in Toronto. However, before I get to that, let me first talk about the food. I ordered the egg "shakshouka". First, it arrived lukewarm. This wasn't just a problem with my meal as my dining companions also complained about the temperature of their food. Second, I was disappointed with the dish I was given as it should not have been called a shakshouka. It consisted of two fried eggs with a drizzle of a tomato-based sauce on top. A true egg shakshouka is a tomato-based stew with the eggs cooked in the stew. You should be able to eat a shakshouka with a spoon! If my only complaint was the mediocrity of the food, quite frankly I would not be writing this review. As I mentioned, I had come to Ricarda's for a friend's birthday celebration. My friend had made reservations, but when we arrived it was clear they did not have our tables set up. It took them 15-20 minutes to get that sorted out. The tables were not set up as per my friend's original reservation, but at this point we decided to just sit down. Our party consisted of two tables. Myself and the diners at my table proceeded to order off of the a la carte menu and our server left to fulfill the order. About 5 minutes later some confusion arose because apparently, as per the original reservation, we were supposed to be ordering off of a fixed menu. I went to clarify things and was told that since myself and others had originally ordered off of the a la carte menu, our orders would stand and we would just be charged for each item as per the a la carte menu. This was fine with me. Of course when the bill came at the end of the meal I was charged a higher price as per the fixed menu price, even after I was told that I would be charged for each item that I ordered. When I tried to approach the manager (Paul), he refused to even interact with me. No apology or even an explanation for the confusion. Nothing! Instead, he took the host of the party, the person who originally made the reservation, and tried to bully him into paying my bill! A lot of back-and-forth ensued. I eventually just paid my bill and left, but I am still flabbergasted at the unprofessionalism and unethical behaviour of this manager. In summary, as I said above: Terrible Customer Service + Mediocre Service = Don't Bother! read more

Fantastic bouillabaisse. My server, Penny, made a great recommendation of Calvados with the sublime bread pudding dessert. Heavenly! John Sawyer, Langley, BC read more

Came here for dinner on a Saturday evening. The food was delicious, we ordered the Char grilled octopus, the whole hen plate, can't remember the whole name and also the halibut plate. Service was excellent. Loved the atmosphere, not too noisy to be able to carry a conversation, the place had high ceilings and you can see the kitchen staff working so they are not making the food out in the back somewhere. Super clean washrooms. Will visit again! read more

Seriously overpriced for what you get. We ended up spending $165 for a brunch. The food was very good though, but the service was poor.

Excellent service during our visit. Greeted with a smile by all staff. The menu has a diverse and delicious spread and excellent flavors. The flatbreads were quite tasty and unique! read more

This past summer, I tried Ricarda's for the first time for Summerlicious. The lunch menu was $23 plus taxes for their three-course meal. I had the Ricarda's Quiche, Pan-Seared Red Snapper, and Tiramisu. I enjoyed my Summerlicious meal thoroughly, and after looking at Ricarda's regular menu, this was quite a steal! The three course meal was not overly filling and hit that sweet spot of contentment. The restaurant's atmosphere is lovely, perfect for a weekend brunch or an evening dinner date. I definitely recommend checking out Ricarda's if you are looking for a slightly higher-end restaurant downtown for a date or other special occasion. If you find that it's out of your budget, definitely try it for Winterlicious or Summerlicious! read more

Initially frustrated after having to wait for about 25 minutes for a reserved seating, my group was impressed with the staffs effort to reconcile through wonderfully attentive service and top-notch delivery. The food was very good and interaction with a variety of servers was positive. The manager, in particular, was distinctly professional. He will steer the restaurant to continued success. Great live 'dinner' jazz too - talented young band. read more

My husband and I went to Ricarda's for the first time today. The restaurant was fairly quiet, so we expected service to be good. However, it wasn't the case. First of all, my husband ordered a flat white with non-dairy milk. Rather than asking him what his preference was, the server automatically gave him soy, citing that he wasn't sure if my husband would be allergic to almond (ummm, people can have soy allergies too). Mistake number one. Mistake two was in two parts. First, they brought our orders to the wrong table, and then, it turned out my husband's order was incorrect. Rather than eggs Benedict with a side of fruit salad, they gave him Ricarda's Classic Breakfast (eggs, chorizo and chickpea-saffron stew) with poached eggs. My order, however, was correct - Ricarda's Classic with scrambled eggs, no chorizo (and chickpeas subbed with green beans because the chickpea stew also has chorizo). Our sides came a little late as well. And another issue regarding timing - we ordered another round of flat white, but the coffees took FOREVER to come. There were machine issues, apparently, but the server should have notified us earlier rather than make us wait some 20 minutes. Honestly, I would have given Ricarda's fewer stars had the food not been good. read more

Ricarda's - Ricarda's Classic Breakfast with scrambled eggs. Chickpeas and chorizo were subbed with green beans. - Mediterranean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Here now, and the food and service is mediocre! We had to ask for a second glass of twice, and our food sat on the table waiting. Bad food, over priced and not enough staff. Won't be back! read more

So I've (grudgingly) decided to finally share my little secret with you because I love this place and it deserves the recognition and to do well. I had gotten rather tired by my (limited) selection of quick, early morning breakfast-y foods near work so thought I'd check this place out. I'd seen the construction of this place happening all summer long and could see the snazzy decor (white marble counters everywhere, high leather stools, lovely banquettes, cloth napkins etc). When I finally wandered in here, I was expecting snootiness, an overpriced menu and disappointment. However, I was more than pleasantly surprised. The staff are all SO friendly and welcoming. The price of one of the lovely eggy, cheesy, herbal goodness in a bun (unglamorously named the Breakfast Roll) costs less than a mediocre, pre-packaged, overpriced breakfast sandwich at Starbucks or fast food breakfast joint. They also have this great German Breakfast Sandwich (that I love because I usually need protein for breakfast vs. pastries). Everything is baked in-house and guess what? You know when you see beautiful baked goods that taste like crap? Not these! Everything I've eaten here has been wonderful. They've also just come out with a bunch of gorgeous new pastries (am itching to try the fruity custard danish beauties, not to mention every kind of beautiful bread they make there and every other item on their menu). I've also had the cinnamon bread (the best you'll find anywhere) and some other pastries. Every single one was excellent! The kind, friendly and thoughtful service that I receive from Vanessa, Maria, Ruth and Nathaniel every morning makes me feel like royalty. It keeps me coming back over and over again. I love the heavy cutlery here! They also sell their own Ricarda's brand of coffee beans and lots of hot (and cold) drink options. They also offer Mighty Leaf teas (which are fantastic). And this is just the breakfasts. They also have take out lunches (gorgeous looking salads, sandwiches etc)! Having my breakfast here starts off my day in a perfect way. I have yet to make it there for lunch or dinner, but I look forward to when I can because this place doesn't disappoint! Oh, and be sure to check out the beautifully appointed washrooms as well! They open at 7 a.m. and it's a satisfying way to start my day in the quiet elegance of this beautiful restaurant. Honestly, I feel like one of these gorgeous loaves of bread or some of the stunning pastries would make an excellent hostess gift! You can also see the bakers and chefs all prepping for the day, starting everything from scratch - now that's dedication. Can't wait to try lunch and dinner here! read more

Ricarda's - Take out counter with freshly baked, delicious foods! - Mediterranean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

First of all, I really wanted to love this place. I went for my birthday dinner with my boyfriend. The pros: good service. Lovely interior. Watermelon mojito was delicious (but pricey for the small size- 17$) My boyfriend had the lobster sliders and the bouillonbaisse. He said both were good. Lobster sliders were a big portion for a starter. The cons: I started with their take on a caprese. It was AWFUL. I completely understand what they were trying to accomplish to make a caprese different, but it was terribly executed. The best I can call it was interesting. The tomatoes were incredibly salty, and I love salt. It was just really bad. I finished with the ravioli. The sauce was great, incredibly creamy. However, I got 3 pastas. Three! And they were not large. Thankfully I had eaten every salty tomato from before or I would have been starving. Overall, nice atmosphere, good service, but be careful what you order. read more

Customer Service - superb! I had read a review re their pastries and sandwiches and wanted to take a bit of a walk to clear a headache at lunch. I picked out a lovely sandwich (Prosciutto and Brie) for lunch as well as a small selection of pastries to put out for company on the weekend and headed back to the office. On arriving back at the office I realized my sandwich hadn't made it into the bag. A single phone call and I was put straight well-through to the Manager who immediately remedied the situation by sending a lovely well-mannered intern to deliver my sandwich and bonus cookies directly to my office several blocks away. WoW! Anyone can miss something - it's the response that is so utterly impressive. An office-mate and I have already spread the word and we will be coming in for a lunch in the very near future to enjoy the larger menu! Thanks to both the Manager and the Intern for approaching customer service in such a straight-forward 'how do I fix it' manner! read more

Open airy atmosphere with nice decor with interesting green plant wall behind the hostess station. In terms of the food, the description and visual presentation was much better than the taste. Somehow honey truffle veal carpaccio sounded better than it was. The Bouillabaisse did not have much fish and was too rich. Service was quite good. read more

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Very good experience with the Sunday brunch! Great food, great environment. The service is slow but the servers are friendly. They also have kids playing area. Will definitely come back. read more

Another coffee shop I visited during my visit to Toronto. This was just ok, the service was good and seating area was great but the coffee was meh. I thought the temperature of the coffee was not great and the cranberry cookie was not crunchy or chewy, a weird bland texture. A great place to have a meeting, well priced but won't be running back. read more

I really wanted to love you, Ricarda's, but I probably shouldn't have expected so much from a place that can't even spell "prosciutto" correctly on their website... The Good: It's a gorgeous space. Tables aren't too crowded together, seating is comfortable, and the music isn't overpoweringly loud. Staff are very friendly, and while we weren't able to make a reservation, we had no trouble at all getting a table on a Sunday night. The Meh: Service wasn't terrible, but I've had better. The server dropped by several times to check on us, but we had to ask for our empty water glasses to be refilled on two different occasions. Food-wise, the fig, Brussels sprout and walnut flatbread I ordered was pretty good, though it didn't knock my socks off. The Terrible: DO NOT ORDER THE LABNEH DIP. To be perfectly honest, my main reason for writing is to spare others the indignity that this restaurant menu dares to call "Beet and Pomegranate Labneh". Real labneh, if you've never had it before, is a thick yogurt that's strained to the consistency of cream cheese. It is creamy and salty and tangy and ridiculously delicious. What we were served, however, was runny and pink and obscenely sweet... basically, it looked and tasted like a tub of pomegranate-flavoured Greek yogurt into a bowl. It probably wouldn't have been so bad if it was dessert, but this was a "savoury" appetizer topped with pistachios and cucumber and dill. Total disaster. Desserts were also pretty disappointing. They were beautifully plated, but completely missed the mark on flavour - my friend's panna cotta was bland and not sweet at all, while my Santiago cake was quite dry and served with a saffron ice cream that was hard as a rock, overpoweringly sweet, and oddly un-creamy. read more

I had the Sunday brunch buffet and it was amazing. Our server Caitlyn was super nice and professional, giving us a detailed your of the buffet setup. The food was amazing and everything was perfectly cooked and seasoned. The seafood was fresh. I enjoyed the different food stations as well. I especially loved having the live jazz accompaniment, making for a very relaxing time! I would highly recommend Ricarda's for their Sunday brunch buffet and would definitely come back again! read more

Quiet, classy, sleek restaurant with an amazing selection of original dishes - particularly the seafood. Went for Valentine's Day 5 course set menu and it was a lovely experience with excellent service. read more

In Toronto for a longer visit than usual, which means time to meet up with old friends and enjoy a meal. Ricarda's is down the street from our hotel(in the heart of the Theatre district). We were hooked standing outside the restaurant reading the menu so naturally we had to give it a try. So glad we did! The atmosphere is very cool, the wait staff knowledgeable and friendly and the menu was innovative and yet not over the top. My friend chose one of the daily specials- a mixed green salad with tons of tiny baby scallops. I had spaghetti al vongole with white wine and chorizo sauce that I'm still dreaming about. I could go on and on but you really should try it for yourselves. read more

We got there with the twins and it turned out to be a kid friendly restaurant :) the food was original and very delicate. They brought us home made bread with 'muhamara' Not butter. The service was excellent the staff was cheerful and so happy to see the babies. The waitress chatted with us and held the babies so that made us feel so welcomed. We sat on the outside terrace which was nice and quiet. My only regret is that I'm visiting Toronto; won't be able to go there more often! read more

Hipster brunch is overpriced (go elsewhere - there just aren't many early Sunday options in that neighborhood). Also went to an event and Valet parking service used by restaurant parked vehicle illegally - got a parking ticket from City! Terrible read more

I've had lunch before here and remember it as good. My breakfast yesterday, however, was terrible. I had scrambled eggs and sausages (how can anybody screw these up?) and the sausages were withered up tasteless pieces of rubber and the eggs had no flavour at all. I was really hungry and ready for a good meal and was completely let down. The coffee was awful too! read more