Symposium Cafe Restaurant & Lounge - Brantford, Ontario

Came here as a recommendation from the hotel I was staying at. And not very satisfied by my visit. Waited 10 minutes before someone came over to me after being seated. The servers were friendly but not the best at their job, ordered a coffee with almond milk and brown ... sugar had to ask for the milk, the sugar and a spoon multiple times as they only brought over one item at a time. So by the time I was able to drink my coffee it was already cold, nor did they ask if I wanted to refill at any point. The food itself was okay but not up to the same standard I've had at other symposium locations. I likely wouldn't come back if I'm ever in the area again. Read more

I had a lovely visit with friends at Symposium last weekend and what a delight. The server was incredibly attentive and so willing to adapt a breakfast for my food restrictions. I really appreciated her attention to detail when ordering. I had a delish cafe latte and couldn't stop ... at just one. Thanks for a great experience. I will return again. Cheers, SpicyJan Read more

We found this place off of Google recommendations on our way from London to Niagara Falls. We trying to find somewhere unique and not just a generic chain. Symposium more than delivered. It has unique and interesting decor, good food, and friendly staff. Jen especially went above and beyond. Upon hearing that ... we were going to Niagara Falls, she gave us recommendations to go to a nearby town for some quaint shops. She even wrote down specific recommendations for restaurants. I would absolutely recommend it to anyone in the area. Read more

Went for our Anniversary Dinner Coming up to it, it looks really pretty. Walking in, loved it. It was gorgeous, the Renaissance theme was done very well, however the random religious statues above the bar were out of place. Ordered two of the drinks, a Mocha and a Latte, both were tasty ... and looked just like they did in the pictures which was a nice surprise. For food ordered the Buttered Chicken Poutine, it was amazing. I strongly recommend, and worth the cost. We also had the Quessadilla which was weird. It was so smoky and spicy but tasted weird. It wasn't a Mexican Quessadilla, it tasted like someone made it who normally cooks other ethnic food and has no idea what Mexican tastes like. Worth $18? No. For desert we tried a slice of cake, the carrot which was pretty good and the white chocolate tuxedo cake, which was okay. Dense but kind of bland, didn't really taste like chocolate somehow. Not worth the $12.99 a slice. Service was okay, our waitress Tarsh was nice and pleasant but was very slow. We were one of 3 tables and were ignored a lot while she was on her phone and folding silverware. Will I be back? Maybe but I wouldn't go out of my way to do so. I'm disappointed. Read more

I absolutely loved the ambience, it gives Renaissance vibes, this place has the best interior in Brantford. However, they don't have many in-veg options. In addition to this, the chocolate fudge brownie cheesecake was exceptionally good as well as the avocado toast and triple-grilled sandwiches with fruit bowl. Moreover, the ... mocha coffee latte was pretty good as well. They also have a special menu card that offers each day differently. Read more