Oliver & Bonacini Cafe Grill - Toronto, Ontario

1) Good mushroom soup, pasta And kids meal 2) Low quality brunch dish "SMOKED SALMON BENNIES" Potatoes were dry, soaked English muffins on 1 side, tiny portion of greens, and acceptable-only presentation (egg fell off from the muffin before the dish landed my table) Maybe it is because it will be closing on ... Jan 1, 2024? I came here 5 years ago and it was much better! Read more

We haven't been to this place for a while but we always had positive experience here in the past. We came last Friday with our two year-old, and we had a very enjoyable dinner. The five start is for the service we received, efficient and attentive. Merit mentioning is that ... our son wanted some lemon slices at the beginning and our waiter was in the kitchen, but this girl from the bar she saw us from a distance and came to help, she knows how impatient these little toddlers can be and brought us lemon slices right away and she also made sure there was no seeds in the slices she gave us. These small gestures do make a difference, while the little one enjoys his time, his parents can also have a better dining experience and will want to come back. Our waiters were also very considerate in terms of paying extra attention in placing the utensils and dishes (not to avoid breaking things but to make it easier for the mother pre-handle the food for the kid). Overall they made me feel they know how to help customers with young children, this definitely earned extra points from me. The food was also very good. We had a pasta dish, a pizza (from libretto- wood burning), polenta fries and grilled calamari; also an aperol sprite. Overall our son enjoyed his dinner, so did his mama and papa. Read more

I have to say the food quality is not that great for what you are paying for. Our server is excellent but I would say everything was way better pre covid. We ordered a prime and its very chewy and alot of fat. I was expecting a ... thick cut steak. My wife ordered a glass of red and we have to sent it back.(It’s actually taste like it has been opened for a long time). I would not go back again for this kind of food quality. I am not sure if it’s better for lunch since I have seen a few good reviews out there? Update May 21, 2023: the assistant manager at the Bayview village reached out to me to understanding the situation. We went there again yesterday and I would say the food quality improved a lot. Overall, I would rate 5/5 for services 3.5/5 for food as some of the side are very salty. The mains are good as it’s hot when it was served which is a big improvement from last time. Maybe it wasn’t too busy last night and that’s a big factor.( posted a few picture for the second visit for comparison) Read more

Redemption. So we attended for Winterliscious this year and honestly at the time it did not meet our expectations. However, we reached out to O&B they were very apologetic, understand our concerns and offered for us to come back. Well we went back tonight and WOW! This was the meal ... that we were hoping for. The atmosphere was pleasant, the service again was great, however the food was spectacular. We started with the corn chowder which was very delicious. The mushroom ravioli was out of this world, perfectly cooked with amazing flavour. The turkey burger was delicious and juicy which is not easy to do with a turkey burger and the poke bowl was also delicious. The carrot cake we shared for dessert was some of the best we have ever had, second only to grandma's. I find many are too quick to post bad reviews without giving the restaurants a chance to redeem themselves. O&B truely out did themselves tonight and redemption was achieved! Read more

Planned my surprise engagement to my girlfriend here on Saturday, and it went off amazingly. From the staff to the food, everything was what I asked for. Private dining for those special intimate occasions, lovely room. The restaurant itself is very classic, clean and great flow. The food and presentation ... of the food is too notch. I personally recommend visiting Oliver & Bonacini Bayview. Shout out to Jason (FOH manager), and our server (forgot his name) they did an excellent job in hosting our special event. Read more