I'll be in Toronto at the end of this month and I'm wondering if anyone can recommend a place near Roy Thompson Hall that allows corkage. I am going to the symphony concert right after meeting friends for an early dinner.
Thanks!
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quote:Originally posted by futronic:
I would go to Crush or Nota Bene ($25 and $40 corkage, respectively). Stay away from the places on King as they are tourist traps.
The one exception would likely be if Paese's new location is open. It wasn't when I walked past last week.
quote:Originally posted by futronic:
Nota Bene has reduced their corkage to $25 per bottle as well as their one bottle per two people limit. I had supper there on Thursday and it was excellent. It's a loud room, so be prepared.
Splendido is also excellent. Corkage is $30.
I've had fantastic meals at both restaurants in the past month or so.
quote:Originally posted by futronic:
Nota Bene has reduced their corkage to $25 per bottle as well as their one bottle per two people limit. I had supper there on Thursday and it was excellent. It's a loud room, so be prepared.
Splendido is also excellent. Corkage is $30.
I've had fantastic meals at both restaurants in the past month or so.
quote:Originally posted by futronic:
Yes, I dined at Splendido before the ownership change. Some of the staff is the same and the service level continues to be high. It is not as formal (teams of servers having plates hitting the table at the same time, etc), but the professionalism is the same.
To be honest, I like the room much more now than before. It's much brighter and "fresher." More open also. The only thing I don't like is the stupid rack of in-house canned items (in mason jars) that divide the dining room from the kitchen. I'm all for local and am happy they can their own stuff and use it throughout the season, but it looks way too Jamie Kennedy for me.
I understand your concern about noise in a restaurant but believe it or not, Nota Bene is not as bad as some places I've been to! It's about at my limit though.
Can't help you with Colborne Lane or George though. I haven't been to the former and it's been some time since I've been to the latter. That said, based on feedback from friends whose palates I trust, you're better off going to George. Also, I didn't know that Colborne Lane did corkage? George definitely does.
quote:Originally posted by CSM:
I think corkage at George is $50 and the food was mediocre at best when I ate there at the beginning of June. I'd look elsewhere.
quote:Originally posted by Machine:
Thanks for the recommendation. I suppose my main goal is finding only places with excellent food. Nice to have the corkage bonus, but if food is not excellent then not much point going, I can cook better than mediocre myself, save cab money, and pay 0 corkage at home! I will post follow up if we go somewhere interesting, but 50/50 that at this point we will just do a quick stop at Terroni.
quote:Originally posted by WEc:quote:Originally posted by Machine:
Thanks for the recommendation. I suppose my main goal is finding only places with excellent food. Nice to have the corkage bonus, but if food is not excellent then not much point going, I can cook better than mediocre myself, save cab money, and pay 0 corkage at home! I will post follow up if we go somewhere interesting, but 50/50 that at this point we will just do a quick stop at Terroni.
But if you started charging corkage at home, think of all the nice wines you can buy with that money.
quote:Originally posted by WEc:
1) I meant charge yourself corkage and
2) surely, you didn't think I was serious.