Food - Great (x3) Service - Poor (x2) Reading other reviews I understand it is hit or miss, but here is my experience - I have eaten here on three accounts (alone, date, group brunch) and probably will not return. While dining alone, I had a nice experience and a nice server. The other two occasions, while the food was great, the staff was kind of un-friendly and it made my experience a little uncomfortable. The company I was with made remarks both times about rude / irritable staff. This is a deal breaker for me even though the food was nice. We all have bad days, and I understand staff deal with a lot of people, but ... c'mon! If you're sensitive to this kind of thing I would look somewhere else. If you just want some food, you'll enjoy. read more

Lots of things to like about this place: --pleasant servers --good prices --good cooking, from scratch, as it is in Italy: no heat and serve! --pretty genuine Italian, prepared by Sri Lanka chefs with some spice --well-priced wine, though slim choice An example of being genuinely Italian -- especially the Turin area, which I know best -- is lots of vegetables, really nicely prepared, but very few salad dishes. Salad ingredients are not something to be "over and done with; let's get on to the meat and potatoes." They are in every course. read more

Great little Italian place : pasta. Reasonable prices. Love how they serve bread with cream of balsamic (my fav). Word of note this place is always packed so it's safest to make reservations come dinner time. Bonus: Cute little patio in front overlooking Queen street read more

Great food with very affordable prices. A great location with a small patio. Lots of daily specials and wonderful service.

I came here on a sunny afternoon in the summer. Patio was nice, and the place was super crowded. Huge servings! The food wasn't bad by any stretch, but it wasn't really anything special. Maybe it was just my dish (grilled veg sandwich), because a friend of mine raves about them. read more

Vivetha is a great little spot by the beaches that I frequently go to for breakfast! Their service is a1! They always go above and beyond to make sure my meal is perfect. I've accidentally ordered the wrong meal and they've completely changed it for me free of charge. Today I ordered a smoked salmon salad and I was so tired I completely forgot smoked salmon is raw!!! I ate the salad and left the salmon and at the end the server politely noticed I didn't eat the salmon and offered to cook it for Me!!! She brought it back cooked AND with more salad free of charge! The chefs are fantastic the food always tastes perfect. I love this spot so much Do yourself a favor and go visit!!!! (They're mainly known for their extensive pasta menu! They have TWOOO FULL pages of pastas to choose from in their menu) Pictured below is the Indian king pasta, and the smoked salmon salad- as well as the complementary bread, balsamic and oil they start you off with. read more

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We had a wonderful experience here. The pastas were great, the bruschetta we shared as an appetizer was delicious, the wine list was reasonably diverse and not unreasonably priced, and our server was personable and attentive and happy to share her opinions and advice. (I love wait staff that doesn't try to tell you that absolutely everything on the menu is equally good.) That said, I'm not guaranteeing you our experience. We watched another waitress on duty in action. Suffice it to say that a couple of stars would have been lost here - though it was somewhat entertaining to observe from a distance... read more

One of my favourite brunch spots. I love the fresh fruit and always a big portion of food on the plate ! My servers name was Stephanie and she was so pleasant and a great server! Helped me with what to decide on getting and always tentative to me and my friends. Great service really makes the whole experience! read more

I am a regular and I want to make this information public that you should not come here if you or someone you love is immunocompromised. Should you dine here you will be constantly subjected to people walking around inside and on the patio with no masks. Very uncomfortable and unhygienic environment and the staff does not seem concerned. Will not be returning. read more

I've eaten breakfast here twice. The first time it was only ok (I got standard cheapo bacon and eggs) and so I thought nothing of it. I went back today for breakfast, and man, was it tasty! I had the special of the day which was a chocolate pancakes, comes with a chocolate-type syrup on top (I know... I know... but you only live once... unless you're Buddhist but I digress). It came with a ton of fruit (Strawberry's, blackberry's, banana) on top of the pancake, and I guess all breakfasts come with some melon, pineapple, and an orange or something. It really was tasty. I took my mom here as she was visiting town, and she had to potato pancake with baked apples on top and said it was also fantastic. The only reason I don't give this place a 5 is because it was too loud. Now, we arrived at 9:50am, so it was nice and quiet and we got a table quick, but at about 10:15am (right after Sunday church I suppose) the place filled up, the line was out the door, and it was really much too loud (a kid was crying hardcore in the line waiting, that's probably what it was). It's a small restaurant with only maybe 10-14 tables I'm guessing (they have a patio out front which I assume they open in the summer to expand capacity), so the acoustics really amplified that kid, as well as all the other people. With that complaint aside, the food was fantastic. I've not had dinner there yet, but their breakfast was great! Win! read more

Hands down my favourite Beaches brunch spot. I almost always get the potato pancakes, which magnificently come with sausage AND bacon. It never disappoints. Amazing and fast service. Quaint bistro atmosphere. Extremely reasonable prices. Definitely worth trekking out to this end of Queen Street for! read more

I've had a few good to amazing experiences here, and a few really fell flat. Once we arrived and despite our confirming in advance they didn't have gluten free pasta for our guest of honor. Careless. I think the meals were fine that time. I had a pretty good crusted-fish dinner there with my mom years and years ago. They can do seafood well. Another time the 'fresh' fish of the day seemed old and frozen - my guest was from the port town of Hamburg famed for great fish mongers so even being a Toronto dweller I was cringing! Regardless of low quality it was priced very high. It was priced like a premium dinner course but was just poor, especially the dry fish. They forgot to bring the mentioned potatoes with our tiny portions of fish and veg and when we we inquired they brought us one halved tiny red potato, each. Again... a German diner who knows fish AND potatoes. Should have seen her face! We left paying nearly a ninety bucks for a desperately unfulfilling meal + glass of mediocre Ontario Pinot Noir. I was so embarrassed. The previous visit I had brought this same guest we had fantastic pasta plates with loads of fresh seafood and vegetables, a beautiful lunch. So I don't trust the unpredictable quality control of this place. You won't know what you're getting and they act like that should be acceptable, when really it's contempt for customers. During the above-mentioned lunch visit the server was snarky and deliberately evasive. My guest had a plane to catch and our irrational server left us wasting time without menus for a good 20 minutes which seems entirely unsympathetic to customers. At least the food was memorable that time before my guest's flight home. read more

The only reason I didn't give this place a 5th star is because of the service. It wasn't that it was bad, but it seemed a little disjointed. OK, so enough negativity... We started with Caesar salad and calamari. Calamari was a little overcooked but was really, really tasty. Onto the mains...I had the fillet mignon (special). I was told I'd get 3 pieces of shrimp with it, but only 1 came (and I'm not sure if it was a big shrimp or a prawn, but my expectations were not met). Tasty stuff overall though. My date had beef-tip penne, which was also good. For drink we had a Reisling, which was excellent, and not too pricey. Overall, great value. I would definitely go back. read more

Love this place! Portions are huge, prices reasonable, and the food is really good! Staff is also very friendly and you always feel welcome. I love the food so much, sometimes I get take out just because it is such a treat and I crave their delicious pasta! Can't go wrong with Angry Salmon. I've tried several pasta dishes and they were all amazing! Highly recommend! read more

We had a memorial luncheon for my mom here - Karan arranged a specific special menu for 30 on the second floor, the meal and service went off perfectly (thanks Cassandra). A total home run for us - thanks!! read more

I love this place! Breakfast lunch or dinner. The weekend waitress Mo is a hoot! She never writes down an order and pretty much tells you what your order is and is rarely wrong. The portions have decreased a bit but I can still take half my breakfast home and have it for lunch! I really like the Prix Fix menu on Mon/Tues evenings. The lamb is my go-to. And like breakfast I only eat half the order and have the rest for lunch, the next day. You can't beat this secret, in the Beaches. Well worth the trip to the far east end of the 501 streetcar ride. read more

Had a lovely breakfast here this morning with some friends. The waitress was cheerful, friendly and attentive while singlehandedly dealing with a full restaurant. The washroom was the nicest I have seen in a restaurant. read more

My husband and I came here on a whim because we dropped off our puppy for a grooming appt a few doors down. We walked in on a Sunday at 11am. We were immediately greeted and seated. I ordered the classic weekender ($13) that had eggs bene with smoked salmon, side salad, home fries, fruit, a slice of avocado and Brie. My husband got the special grand Marinier infused French toast ($14) that came with sausage and bacon (plus he got a side of home fries ($2.50) & coffee($2)). Service was very fast. Server was quite attentive to water and coffee refills. Portion was huge. The only downside was that I felt guilty not being able to finish everything! We were in and out within 35 minutes! read more

ViVetha Bistro - Canadian (New) Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I went with a friend for brunch who is a regular here. First thing she advised was to go with the brunch specials and not bother with the regular offerings. I did what she suggested and we both ended up ordering a smoked salmon eggs Benny. It was a decent preparation and the portion size was good, if that is important to you. Service was good but the food was a little slow to come out and was just ok. I would not rush back to this place, only if I lack imagination while in that area of the Beach. read more

The pastas are fabulous and I've heard the breakfasts are good too. VERY IMPORTANT....I don't wanna argue with you about this. You MUST have the crepe for desert read more

I moved right across from Vivetha about seven years ago and would go in there often for take out. Their shrimp linguini is decent. Some of the other dishes I've tried are too oily. In terms of staff, turn over is very high and most of them look like they would rather be somewhere else. During the summer the place is constantly packed, however: their patio is very quaint, overlooking Queen Street. read more

Wonderful! Amazing food, great service, and very reasonable prices (for the Beach). It's worth the trip east.

This was my first time at the place. This was my first time in the neighborhood. The inside of this place was comfortable and welcoming. The staff was nice and friendly. The food for brunch is good. The portion size is big. However, I would have to say the food option is what most brunch places tend to offer. This place is very busy but I have yo say the staff tend to be forgetful. We asked for coffee three times before they came back to refill our coffee. It was the same when we asked for a take out box, we had to asked three times, each time a different server before we got the take out box. I might come back if I was in the area. This place I would say is average. read more

Great Italian / Indian food fusion, and great takeout too. I almost always order the fish or beef special.

Took a friend out for an early birthday-lunch today and had a great meal. Started with a generous bowl of mussels, fresh-tasting in an incredible broth with lots of bread for dipping. Seldom happens but I couldn't finish my pasta special even though the rose sauce worked perfectly with the seafood. Again, lots of it, and the seafood was better than I've had elsewhere, with some sea-bass and scallops that you would have enjoyed as a main. My friend had the gluten-free pasta and said (for once) she couldn't tell the difference and it was cooked perfectly. A glass of wine, some coffee and we're out of there, stuffed, with a doggie bag, for $65. read more

If you live in the beach, Vivetha is that restaurant that the locals have been raving about for a few years. As a beacher, I was late to the party going there only last year for the first time...it's at the very east end on Queen which is like going to the moon for most people and also feels like a time warp with the hodge podge of shops and dodgey looking laundromats. I thought it was going to look more homey, but the decor like they got a deal on the remnants of a Moxie's or some other chain. Also I don't really like massive menus where there are 12 types of pasta. When did this happen anyway? When I was young, we had spaghetti and fat spaghetti, then came angel hair spaghetti and all hell broke loose. The food is consistently been good (been there 3 times now) but yes! Humungous portions which they can't change now because they set a precedent. If you are thinking of starting a restaurant, don't do this. Heaps of food is a turn off because you end up feeling bad when you don't eat the salad. The best part of Vivetha is that if you are a local, you will always run into someone you know and it's almost always somebody who is having an affair. read more

What a quaint little place. I have been several times and each is better then the last. The prices are reason enough to go! You must stop one night when your parents stop by and want to pay for dinner...gotta leave something in the estate, yet please their taste buds. read more

Excellent food, friendly staff (thanks, Dasia!), charming place. Three of us had dinner on a summer Saturday evening and by 7:30PM the place was very busy. Large (but not enormous) servings of food, and all dishes had a myriad of vegetables accompanying the meat portion. Vegetables included squash, red carrots, potatoes, green beans, zucchini, giant yellow beets, and roasted cucumber. All three meat dishes were extremely flavourful and well-prepared ... beef tenderloin medallions, a wonderful Roasted Garlic Pepper Crusted Salmon, and the bourbon and smoky Secret Ribs. The Caprese salad starer was perfect and quite large, allowing two of us to share, with a nice vinaigrette and lovely tomatoes. Decent but not large selection of wine (the French pinot noir on offer was excellent), nice atmosphere. We'd definitely visit again when back in Toronto. Recommended. read more

Came here for a celebration breakfast with my husband. We sit down and the server brings cutlery over. Instead of just grabbing a new fork she starts rubbing it off with her finger. She goes to place it and I said could you get get a new one. Instead she says it's ok and still goes to place it. I'm like you just rubbed it with your finger... she gets a new fork. I was so disturbed not because of it but I'm like if that's how she is about cleanliness in front of customers how are things behind our backs. I won't come back. read more

This is my go to brunch place in the beaches. It's reasonably priced. The food is fresh. Lots of variety. There are a lot of specials and really great menu items. Good vegetarian options for my lifestyle. Perfect for a cute brunch or a romantic dinner. I'm a big fan. Service was also decent. read more

After many more meals since my original review, it's time to revisit my rating. I'm bumping it up to 5 stars, 'cause really, how many restaurants do all meals well? Today's breakfast of wild blueberry pancakes with caramelized apples, and real maple syrup, put me over the edge. It was fantastic. It comes with bacon and sausage, which they were happy to substitute with scrambled eggs for me. The orders in my group were equally happy with their meals. This place is a gem in the middle of a neighbourhood not known for it's restaurants. read more

We went for a family dinner the other night and we a had a really good time. Service was slower then what we are used however and the waitstaff could be a bit more attentive... If there were more staff members working. I order the medallions. My meal was cooked perfectly and they were kind enough to give me extras (sauce, lemons etc). Prices are a tad higher then other places in the area however well worth it as the portion sizes and food quality are amazing. read more

I avoided this restaurant for months because I was expecting another overpriced Italian Bistro, but was pleasantly surprised after going for lunch and discovering that the prices were very good (and downright great based on the quantity of food you get). Have returned several times and when they are busy the service can feel a little rushed and once or twice had visits where the server was a little slower than I would have liked bringing the bill or menu. The brunch menu is what I usually end up ordering from. The French toast is out of this world and the standard egg/bacon/home fries combos are hearty and delicious. The fresh fruit with your meal is a nice touch, as is the basket of every jam you could want if your order comes with toast. read more

The bruch here is amazing. The prices are great and you get a whole plate of delicious and healthy food. I like the eggs benedict and eggs vivetha. The coffee is good quality and the waitstaff are very quick and attentive. read more

A lovely intimate place with great service, good portions and delicious choices. We have been here for both brunch and dinner. It has been consistently great. The seafood pasta dishes are my favorite. This was one of the first restaurants we went to as a couple and it was wonderful. Even on a rainy day, the food and atmosphere was great. So glad a friend recommended it to us! read more

My go-to place for a weekday breakfast! Good 'healthy' serving of breakfast of eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes, fruit and salad! At a decent price! Dinners have also never let me down. Small quaint place, and my only complaints are that they don't open earlier (say, 7am instead of 8), and they open their second level more often on the weekends to allow the large influx of Beachers coming for their breakfast. read more

I've had brunch lunch and dinner here and it is always delicious. Wonderful presentation and portion size . Compliments to the chef (s)

Such a gorgeous place. Day or night. Very romantic, great prices during the day, decent prices at night. The food is to die for and you get a ton of it. I love this place. If you want extremely fresh food with great taste and pretty presentation...this is the place to go. read more

We decided to hit Vivetha Bistro for an early dinner since we live but 5 doors away. I had heard outstanding reviews from locals and neighbours, but disappointing reviews on many websites. So I was dubious about the food/service beforehand. It turns out that the staff are super friendly, and eager to please. Their house red was so-so but definitely drinkable. I ordered the scallop pasta which came with bacon, and a creamy tomato pesto sauce. I would say the scallops were overcooked so a litte chewy, and the sauce was ok. It tasted nice, but nice was all it was. My husband had the angry chicken pasta, and his comment was 'bland'. With a beer the total came to $59.61, which is about $30 more than it should have been. My review sounds a little harsh but in all honesty, the food here tastes a lot better than so many restaurants in Toronto that it won't be a huge disappointment overall. Just don't expect a 4* kinda place. It's an OK place. read more

A lovely neighbourhood restaurant with a great brunch - I love the Sante Fe Omelette with salad, fruit and homefries - all for only $8 .