Returned! To celebrate my daughter's birthday. I have been thinking of taking her here, knowing…read morethat she would enjoy their cocktails. I am glad that we chose this place! Each dish has elevated twist, and the price is so reasonable and even generous for the quality. Cocktails are excellent (lots of line-ups). They also serve nice choices of local craft beers on tap. We ordered: (Food) #Cast Iron Baked Brie fresh baked brie with house-made wild berry compote, candied pecans, prosciutto, garlic crostini $17 : This served as perfect appetizer for 3 of us. Enjoyable. Variety of ways to enjoy the baked brie. #Canadian Striploin 7oz striploin, garlic herb mashed potatoes, grilled seasonal vegetables: We tried different & great steak dish here before, and this one is also EXCELLENT - the on-point seasonings, perfectly med-rare. Roasted veggies and mashed potato leave its own flavour and texture with right amount of seasonings. #Stuffed Mushroom Ravioli stuffed with wild mushrooms, tossed in a beurre blanc sauce, topped with fresh Parmesan: I wished the ravioli itself had more mushroom-forward flavor, and the wrapper had more delicacy (in terms of thickness and texture). However, I loved the beurre Blanc sauce - it was foamy - making the butter-ly and creamy sauce feel light in the mouth. Nice hint of tangy-ness. #Herb Crusted Salmonwith garlic herb mashed potatoes, grilled seasonal vegetables, and beurre blanc sauce: The same sauce as ravioli, that matched with salmon well. (Cocktails) #Fig Fizz: With Durham distillery Gin, Raspberry Liqueur, fig jam, lemon juice, honey syrup, soda # Lavender cosmopolitan # Passion Prosecco Martini # Spicy Hibiscus Margarita All the cocktails were presented beautifully. Today's highlight was Spicy Hibiscus Margarita. (Dessert) Chocolate Espresso Martini Cake rich vanilla cake, mascarpone, house-made chocolate espresso mousse $10: Essentially, tiramisu. lol. Nicely presented. This place is versatile for us. Just for snack, just for cocktails, just for local beer, and elevated food experiences. Promising satisfying experience in each occasion. So blessed to have this place in my neighbourhood.

Let's start with the good... ambience is nice. There's a low light and regular lighting seating…read morearea. Food overall is average - nothing stood out for us. Issue was with portion size - ridiculously small. Main dishes are appetizer servings size - I know we're going through rough times - but don't rip your guests off... we stopped by McDonalds afterwards :( Underwhelmed - underserved.

I asked for a table for two, but we were seated at a small table with three chairs, with one chair…read moreawkwardly placed between us. Instead of simply removing the extra chair, the servers repeatedly bumped into it throughout our meal. The menu was quite overpriced for what was served, and the food itself was very underwhelming. My latte arrived only lukewarm, our water was never refilled, and we weren't given cutlery until our food arrived--at which point we were asked if we'd like some. Overall, the service and dining experience felt disorganized and disappointing. Unfortunately, it wasn't worth the price, and I won't be returning.

I really enjoyed this place! My husband and I came for a brunch date, and it honestly exceeded our…read moreexpectations. He ordered the fried chicken with French toast, and I had the fried chicken with pancakes--both were absolutely amazing. The syrup was so delicious, and the tater tots were perfect: super crispy on the outside and warm and soft on the inside. They don't take reservations, so we waited about 30 minutes, but it moved quickly. It's a small spot, but the turnover is efficient and our food came out fast. The service was also great; our waitress made excellent suggestions and was really friendly. Overall, such an amazing experience. I've already started recommending this place to everyone I know!

Excellent price point for the large portions. Great for large groups. Good vege options. Kids menu…read morehas variety and portions also large. Can't go wrong with this standard American cuisine. Loved it! Banana bread French toast was fantastic and so big I couldn't finish. Warm service and waitress went out of her way to remake donuts for the children due to a mistake that * I made. Very nice. Will certainly be back.

November 2, 2024 - I treated my niece and her cousin on a little cousin night out to movie and…read moredinner. I've been to Smash Kitchen before so I thought the kids would like this. But..... my gosh. The dishes looked nice. My niece said her food was okay. Her cousin said his food was overcooked. My dish was trash, my gosh, I couldn't stomach the taste. The salmon was tough, tasted bad, rank. The seasoning was weird and didn't pair well. It had some kinda spice that tasted odd. I don't even know what to say about it. But later that night I was throwing up well into the morning. I only eat possibly 3-4 small bites, most of the dish was left back. I still tipped and didn't complain as I just wanted the kids to have a nice night without arguing with whoever. As I write this I am reminded of the disgusting taste. NEVER again for that dish! Now that I think about it I honestly shouldn't have tipped. Paying for that dish was already above and beyond!

Cozy and friendly restaurant with great food!!…read more Egg Benedict with Pork Belly is sooo good. Pork Belly is so soft and juicy! Carb Cake Egg Benedict is also great. Kids love their fluffy waffle and scrambled eggs too. Highly recommend!

Was meeting a friend for breakfast and looked around for choices and found 3 good places downtown…read more I had the crab cake Benedict and my friend had peameal bacon with scrambled eggs. The place was not very busy considering it was a Saturday morning but idk perhaps there's a glutton of breakfast establishments? The place was clean and service was decent. Just had to ask for the 2nd cup of coffee. Maybe people just don't like to come downtown cause it's not the nicest But it's not I felt unsafe. It's all fine. Parking is also free on the weekends so that is a bonus! Prices are great and the portion was good

Came here for breakfast at noon. Service was quick! Our 3 eggs, home fries and toast was served…read moreto us 10 Minutes after ordering. Now that's quick service! Place is clean and staff is amazing. We will be back!!

All day breakfast. Yep! Count me in. The food was great…read more I'm picky, so I asked for my eggs to be such and so. They went beyond my expectations. The server was a super sweet person. She recommended dishes to save me money and better suite my appetite. I can see why they are successful.

A great spot for breakfast/brunch. Plenty of options to cater for all. Service is fast and friendly…read moreand portion sizes are good, not too big, but cater for all appetites.

Before I begin this review let me start off by saying that this review is based solely on my…read moreopinion and my opinion alone so with that being said let's go!!.. This place reminded me of IHOP ( International House Of Pancakes) for those of you that aren't familiar with it!. The set up is also familiar as well, but I will say the portions are considerably larger so if you can finish all your food you will definitely leave the restaurant completely satisfied and stuffed at the same time! So the next time I'm in Canada I will definitely come back for this wonderful dining experience!.

Went here with my girlfriend and her daughter for dinner we were seated and waited for a waiter for…read moreten minutes . Nobody came to take a drink order so we walked out . Nobody seemed to care that we left. Oh that's right they had one waiter wearing slippers and very poor at their craft. Stay clear of this place for obvious reason.

Finally! A restaurant that's worth going to! My husband and I went to The Rolling Barrel tonight -…read morelocated right across from the Oshawa airport (north side of Taunton Road). The food was fantastic! Atmosphere was extremely pleasant, topped only by the incredible customer service offered by our server, Amanda. Prices were very reasonable too. Very highly recommend! Please check it out. We need to support the good ones!

(This is a skip the dishes review) Whoa…read more Unexpected - we ordered breakfast here for delivery. I believe we ordered the big breakfast with eggs, hash browns, pancakes etc. And we were blown away - it was very good. Made us want to visit in person!

From the owner: Invoking the spirit of the classic North American diner, Toby's Diner infuses the familiar with an…read moreunexpected flair. A neighborhood destination for an exceptional all-day breakfast in Oshawa, we also offer a complete menu of specialties.