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Outside seating on the street. Inside had a few tables and they have a rooftop area but it wasn't open until later. Service was good, never had to wait for anything. I had a build your own pizza and my wife had a pepperoni and cheese calzone. If you like pepperoni the calzone had it, we couldn't eat it all and pulled about half of it out. The taste was good. My pizza I had tomato sauce, cheese, mushrooms, and green olives. I thought the pizza was pretty good. The prices were very reasonable. I'd eat there again.
Came here for dinner with a friend and we sat inside. The lighting is a bit dim inside. We got two drinks, freedom 55 (coconut rum with Passionfruit liqueur and pineapple juice)and a mocktail: cruel summer (lavender lemon soda). Service was okay we didn't have any issues. I enjoyed the freedom 55, it was good! We got the Lucy sharing plate for appetizers and it came with fried calamari, Mac and cheese ball, flat bread with some sauce. The highlight was the Mac and cheese ball! We also got the prosciutto pizza and the roasted chicken calzone. These were just okay. We ended the night with hazelnut gelato and deep fried cheesecake. These cheesecake was a bit too decadent for my liking, but the hazelnut gelato was pretty good.
We came here after our show for more of a late night bite. Pizza was great, no complaints there as they came hot with thin crust. Ordered a salad and it was OK. This would be good for a quick bite, if you're around the area and looking for some decent pizzas
Came here before a show at The Royal Alexandra for lunch. The space is unassuming from the outside, but has more than meets the eye. We enjoyed the carbonara and the chicken Parmesan and the chicken parm was absolutely the star of the show. I've never had a dish like this that was so incredibly seasoned. The food was so well priced as well as both dishes plus two pops were less than $60. I can't wait to come back for the chicken parm!!!!
This place has been around for years and more of a bar than restaurant. Popular King St location especially half price martini night. Food (3.75/5) - had light lunch there during week and tried the personal margherita. It was pretty decent... Napoli style... crust had good texture, Sauce works and bit different with bocconcini vs fior di latte. Service (4/5) - server was friendly and attentive. It's slower at night especially martini night. Atmosphere (3.75/5) - smaller and casual with tables along the walls. Overall (3.75/5) - it's a decent choice for a casual bite or drinks. Not really traditional authentic Italian but passable.
Ok. This is the restaurant I always want to try as it has been on King Street for a long while. It is a casual restaurant also sells alcohol. With 2 big screens at the bar to watch sports.l, I am facing them. I went at 3:30pm and can only sit at the bar. Today I tried the winterlicious menu for lunch. Beet salad beats the Mediterranean salad. Prosciutto panini beats the chicken panini. I like the fourless chocolate more than cheesecake galato. Service is prompt.
I can't believe this spot isn't loaded with a ton of 5-star reviews.... We recently took a trip to Toronto and spotted "Hey Lucy" across our hotel. We loved it! Service was wonderful and the food was really, really delicious. They have a cute ambiance which is cozy in the winter and transforms into a rooftop bar during the summer.
We had 2 nights in Toronto, and both nights we came here:) Three blocks from our hotel, it met our needs. This restaurant/bar is bigger than it looks from the street due to its length, and an upstairs patio! which we discovered the 2nd night. The pizzas were good (meat lovers and build your your own) - good crust and sauce for this New Yorker:). The pepperoni calzone was very small, but good flavor as well. The chicken pesto panini was good too, and the fries were good enough. It was martini night ($6.99), and I tried the Freedom 55(?) - I ordered it for the passion fruit liquor, but it mostly tasted like the pineapple juice base. I would try something different I were to do it again. Night 2 I got the salad because I craved it after seeing someone's order the night before, and I don't get enough veges in vacation. The salad looked amazing, and tasted fine although I could've done with fewer bitter leaves. I added shrimp, and it came 4 medium shrimp, at about $2 each- so a bit much. It happened to be wine night, so I got a glass ($6.99) of Malbec which is one of my favs. The ambience was the star, both inside on night 1, and outside on night 2.
A bar/cafe on King west that serves up cafe in an exotic style. Don't let the thin fasade trick you, the bar/cafe is very long and can fit alot of people. Great for casual meetups of up to 4 people. My partner and I had the Winterlicious 23 menu. The items were decent for the cost, but some items were better than others. So make sure you research what you make your order. Calamari - A classic deep fried calamari served with a side of mayo and lemon. Mayo was rather simple and first couple bites were good. After a while, the addition of mayo go too heavy, I feel that I would had prefered some spicy mayo that would have helped cut some of that heaviness. Butternut squash soup - Another classic app, it was creamy, savoury goodness. Wish there was more butternut squash flavour or less creamyness to it. Chicken primavera pasta - This pasta was dissapointing. Chicken breast slices were over cooked. Pasta flavour was bland and seasoning didn't contribute anything to the dish. Would not recommend. Prosciutto pizza - Classic pesto based pizza with prosciutto on top. Would get again and definetly recommend. Tartufo - A complex chocolate gelato with chocolate sauce. Very chocolaty and definetly geared for the chocolate loved. It was too rich for me and I looked to the supplied whipped cream to try and balance out the flavour. Dulce de Leche Fried Cheesecake - A deep fried spring roll with creamcheese filling. this was super heavy and I would not recommend. Overall, felt that items were too heavy and rich. Some dishes were good and would do reasearch on the better items before coming back.
Stopped here for much needed food after just flying into Toronto and going straight to a Blue Jays game! We sat on the rooftop patio, it was so cute up there. They have a great menu, fairly average priced, I could have ordered so many things. We went with the wood fired pizzas, I had the sausage supreme and he had the BBQ chicken. These pizzas were delicious and bigger than expected, we could have shared - if we weren't so hungry. I snapped the picture strategically after already devouring half. The service was great! It was very quick and our server (I didn't catch his name) was super friendly!
Lovely spot with awesome staff. They have amazing deals on difficult days of the week, which can be dangerous (but lots of fun). The food was mediocre avergae. Flavours and portions were on par, but quality and compldxity wise.. it was fairly average . I would certainly return here nonetheless, as it was not disappointing and a very good time!!
I've been going to Hey Lucy's for over 20 years and always loved their Rosemary Chicken Panini. The last time I went, I got a white bread sandwich and the uncaring waitress told me that it was a panini. She couldn't care less when I tried to explain what a panini looks like. Will have second thoughts about going back to one of my favourite places.
We stopped Hey Lucy on the 3rd day of our vacation to Toronto. There were 3 of us and it helped that they offer gluten-free options for one of the people in our party. The bus we caught dropped us off right in front and there was not much of a wait for a table. We were seated at the bar and the bartender was very helpful. I think she could tell we were tourist due to the accents that everyone said we had. I decided to get the Butternut Squash Ravioli that came with Lucy's tomato sauce, goat cheese, spicy pecans & fresh basil. Normally I tend to 86 spicy items, but I actually liked the pecans. I also ordered the Mango Tango drink and I am not gonna lie it was G R E A T. To go to the washroom (bathroom, another tell tell sign that I was a tourist) you had to go downstairs and there were only 2 stalls and not enough space to move around. When I was washing my hands, another woman was hit in the back with the door. All I can say is I am already planning my return trip so I can stop by again.
Overall a decent spot right in the heart of the entertainment district. The service is efficient, food is simple yet delicious (their wood fire pizza was great) and a great place for a "girl dinner". Their rooftop patio is also quite quirky and I definitely recommend seating there during warmer months. Overall seems to be a tested place and is overall affordable with regular prices for a king west establishment. Will be back on the patio! read more
Came here for lunch and I wasn't impressed. The food seems like it came out of a box and just overall meh. I ordered a chicken calzone which wasn't a calzone at all.... The cheese inside wasn't melted at all, the chicken had a weird taste and I left feeling very underwhelmed read more
My friend and I came here for dinner on a Friday evening. We were seated upon arrival. Food: I ordered the fried mac and cheese balls ti start. They were pretty good and covered in sauce. For my entree, I had the butternut squash ravioli. It was good, and I enjoyed it. The bread it came with was also good. Service: Service was a little slow but they were pretty busy. Our food came out promptly without too much wait between our appetizers and entrees. Our server was a little scarce because of how busy it was. TL;DR - good mac & cheese balls and good ravioli, okay service read more
Outside seating on the street. Inside had a few tables and they have a rooftop area but it wasn't open until later. Service was good, never had to wait for anything. I had a build your own pizza and my wife had a pepperoni and cheese calzone. If you like pepperoni the calzone had it, we couldn't eat it all and pulled about half of it out. The taste was good. My pizza I had tomato sauce, cheese, mushrooms, and green olives. I thought the pizza was pretty good. The prices were very reasonable. I'd eat there again. read more
Came here for dinner with a friend and we sat inside. The lighting is a bit dim inside. We got two drinks, freedom 55 (coconut rum with Passionfruit liqueur and pineapple juice)and a mocktail: cruel summer (lavender lemon soda). Service was okay we didn't have any issues. I enjoyed the freedom 55, it was good! We got the Lucy sharing plate for appetizers and it came with fried calamari, Mac and cheese ball, flat bread with some sauce. The highlight was the Mac and cheese ball! We also got the prosciutto pizza and the roasted chicken calzone. These were just okay. We ended the night with hazelnut gelato and deep fried cheesecake. These cheesecake was a bit too decadent for my liking, but the hazelnut gelato was pretty good. read more
1 year ago
We came here after our show for more of a late night bite. Pizza was great, no complaints there as they came hot with thin crust. Ordered a salad and it was OK. This would be good for a quick bite, if you're around the area and looking for some decent pizzas read more
3 months ago
Came here before a show at The Royal Alexandra for lunch. The space is unassuming from the outside, but has more than meets the eye. We enjoyed the carbonara and the chicken Parmesan and the chicken parm was absolutely the star of the show. I've never had a dish like this that was so incredibly seasoned. The food was so well priced as well as both dishes plus two pops were less than $60. I can't wait to come back for the chicken parm!!!! read more
This place has been around for years and more of a bar than restaurant. Popular King St location especially half price martini night. Food (3.75/5) - had light lunch there during week and tried the personal margherita. It was pretty decent... Napoli style... crust had good texture, Sauce works and bit different with bocconcini vs fior di latte. Service (4/5) - server was friendly and attentive. It's slower at night especially martini night. Atmosphere (3.75/5) - smaller and casual with tables along the walls. Overall (3.75/5) - it's a decent choice for a casual bite or drinks. Not really traditional authentic Italian but passable. read more
Ok. This is the restaurant I always want to try as it has been on King Street for a long while. It is a casual restaurant also sells alcohol. With 2 big screens at the bar to watch sports.l, I am facing them. I went at 3:30pm and can only sit at the bar. Today I tried the winterlicious menu for lunch. Beet salad beats the Mediterranean salad. Prosciutto panini beats the chicken panini. I like the fourless chocolate more than cheesecake galato. Service is prompt. read more
3 years ago
I can't believe this spot isn't loaded with a ton of 5-star reviews.... We recently took a trip to Toronto and spotted "Hey Lucy" across our hotel. We loved it! Service was wonderful and the food was really, really delicious. They have a cute ambiance which is cozy in the winter and transforms into a rooftop bar during the summer. read more
2 years ago
We had 2 nights in Toronto, and both nights we came here:) Three blocks from our hotel, it met our needs. This restaurant/bar is bigger than it looks from the street due to its length, and an upstairs patio! which we discovered the 2nd night. The pizzas were good (meat lovers and build your your own) - good crust and sauce for this New Yorker:). The pepperoni calzone was very small, but good flavor as well. The chicken pesto panini was good too, and the fries were good enough. It was martini night ($6.99), and I tried the Freedom 55(?) - I ordered it for the passion fruit liquor, but it mostly tasted like the pineapple juice base. I would try something different I were to do it again. Night 2 I got the salad because I craved it after seeing someone's order the night before, and I don't get enough veges in vacation. The salad looked amazing, and tasted fine although I could've done with fewer bitter leaves. I added shrimp, and it came 4 medium shrimp, at about $2 each- so a bit much. It happened to be wine night, so I got a glass ($6.99) of Malbec which is one of my favs. The ambience was the star, both inside on night 1, and outside on night 2. read more
A bar/cafe on King west that serves up cafe in an exotic style. Don't let the thin fasade trick you, the bar/cafe is very long and can fit alot of people. Great for casual meetups of up to 4 people. My partner and I had the Winterlicious 23 menu. The items were decent for the cost, but some items were better than others. So make sure you research what you make your order. Calamari - A classic deep fried calamari served with a side of mayo and lemon. Mayo was rather simple and first couple bites were good. After a while, the addition of mayo go too heavy, I feel that I would had prefered some spicy mayo that would have helped cut some of that heaviness. Butternut squash soup - Another classic app, it was creamy, savoury goodness. Wish there was more butternut squash flavour or less creamyness to it. Chicken primavera pasta - This pasta was dissapointing. Chicken breast slices were over cooked. Pasta flavour was bland and seasoning didn't contribute anything to the dish. Would not recommend. Prosciutto pizza - Classic pesto based pizza with prosciutto on top. Would get again and definetly recommend. Tartufo - A complex chocolate gelato with chocolate sauce. Very chocolaty and definetly geared for the chocolate loved. It was too rich for me and I looked to the supplied whipped cream to try and balance out the flavour. Dulce de Leche Fried Cheesecake - A deep fried spring roll with creamcheese filling. this was super heavy and I would not recommend. Overall, felt that items were too heavy and rich. Some dishes were good and would do reasearch on the better items before coming back. read more
Stopped here for much needed food after just flying into Toronto and going straight to a Blue Jays game! We sat on the rooftop patio, it was so cute up there. They have a great menu, fairly average priced, I could have ordered so many things. We went with the wood fired pizzas, I had the sausage supreme and he had the BBQ chicken. These pizzas were delicious and bigger than expected, we could have shared - if we weren't so hungry. I snapped the picture strategically after already devouring half. The service was great! It was very quick and our server (I didn't catch his name) was super friendly! read more
3 years ago
Lovely spot with awesome staff. They have amazing deals on difficult days of the week, which can be dangerous (but lots of fun). The food was mediocre avergae. Flavours and portions were on par, but quality and compldxity wise.. it was fairly average . I would certainly return here nonetheless, as it was not disappointing and a very good time!! read more
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1 year ago
I've been going to Hey Lucy's for over 20 years and always loved their Rosemary Chicken Panini. The last time I went, I got a white bread sandwich and the uncaring waitress told me that it was a panini. She couldn't care less when I tried to explain what a panini looks like. Will have second thoughts about going back to one of my favourite places. read more
3 years ago
We stopped Hey Lucy on the 3rd day of our vacation to Toronto. There were 3 of us and it helped that they offer gluten-free options for one of the people in our party. The bus we caught dropped us off right in front and there was not much of a wait for a table. We were seated at the bar and the bartender was very helpful. I think she could tell we were tourist due to the accents that everyone said we had. I decided to get the Butternut Squash Ravioli that came with Lucy's tomato sauce, goat cheese, spicy pecans & fresh basil. Normally I tend to 86 spicy items, but I actually liked the pecans. I also ordered the Mango Tango drink and I am not gonna lie it was G R E A T. To go to the washroom (bathroom, another tell tell sign that I was a tourist) you had to go downstairs and there were only 2 stalls and not enough space to move around. When I was washing my hands, another woman was hit in the back with the door. All I can say is I am already planning my return trip so I can stop by again. read more
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The place was fabulous from top to bottom. Service, vibe, and food were all great. If we had known the Charcuterie was this nice we might not have ordered the Margarita pizza and I'm glad we did. The sauce was delicious hot or out of the fridge at the hotel. read more
3 years ago
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Loved the rooftop patio in the summer! I got the Goat cheese & Pear Salad. The portion size was pretty good and I liked the poached pear a lot! I found the phyllo pastry greasy & barely had enough goat cheese filling. I'm glad I got the salad dressing on the side as well. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the patio, while the salad itself was subpar. read more
Went to downtown since the weather was nice and was meeting up with some friends from college. My one friend recommended this restaurant since it had a nice patio and good food... or so I've been told. The patio is an open rooftop and there isn't much of a view. Nonetheless it's very nice during good weather. If you stay on the patio, you better bring your running shoes if you plan on using the washroom. It's 2 flights of stairs down to the basement. I'd say the food is just okay. The best dish is the calamari. Definitely cooked well and delicious. The pizza though is overly chewy and seemed as if the dough was a bit undercooked. Sauce is mostly okay but tastes like plain canned tomato sauce. The gelato dessert was not worth it at all. Freezer burnt and not smooth. It was very chunky. Other than that, the food here isn't amazing, but mediocre. 3.5/5. read more
Last night we visited Hey Lucy for late night drinks and a bite to eat. The restaurant has a really nice ambiance and friendly employees. We sat at the bar and ordered a few drinks. I was really excited to see kombucha on the menu, since I have never seen it for sale at a bar before. (Kombucha is a fermented tea beverage that becomes carbonated as it ferments. It's really bubbly and tastes delicious). I ordered both the orange oolong flavour and the lemon ginger. I found the orange oolong to be a little less plain compared to the lemon ginger one. My friend order a cherry bourbon martini and she absolutely loved it. In fact, she enjoyed it so much, she ended up ordering three more. And yes, she took a taxi home. Hehe. We are always safe. :) I ordered the grilled calamari and it was really good. The calamari was served with artichokes, which made this appetizer extra special. I love artichokes so it was a treat to get to enjoy this. My friend ordered a sandwich and fries and she really enjoyed her dish. Both of us had not been to Hey Lucy in about ten years and we are glad we stopped in for our late night snack. It's definitely worth checking out. read more
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**IMPORTANT NOTICE Sauce Is Everything!! I've never understood the meaning behind Italian's not liking Italian restaurants until "Hey Lucy's". Did they buy their sauce at dollarama? I'll return souly based on drink specials aka Wednesday $4.99 per martini. Honestly thought I was eating a pizza lunchable #ItaliansBeware read more
7 years ago
Arancini It could be me but this dish is a bit tasteless. I can't really taste any of its ingredients such as the mushroom risotto and all I could taste is the tomato sauce. I was disappointed with the dish when it comes with a price tag of $9.75 Grilled pork chop I really enjoyed the sides and the plating. While the pork chop is well seasoned, it is a bit on the dry side and it takes me quite some time to chew it through. Most of the time I just use water to flush it down. There is much improvement needed for their main dish. Atlantic salmon fillet Nice plating and delicious side vegetables however the salmon is a bit dry. I wouldn't say it is bad however it wasn't great enough for me to pay $19.25 for it. Overall, I was quite disappointed with this. The staff was very friendly but I do expect quite a bit for the taste and quality especially when the dishes come with a fancy price tag. read more
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3.5/5 stars Our group decided to try out Hey Lucy for lunch after reading reviews and its convenient location. We were the first group to arrive for lunch at 11:45 on a Monday. The restaurant is quite small and so were the tables. Service was pretty fast except the time it took for our food to arrive. I ordered the pepperoni and mozzarella calzone with a caesar side salad. My sister ordered the rose chicken fusilli with a caesar side salad. My boyfriend ordered the grill flatiron steak and cheese wrap with a side house salad. Food tasted pretty good and it came out fresh and hot! We were all able to finish our entire portion and were happily full. I would definitely come visit again to try something else plus it's pretty cheap for a restaurant on King Street. However, I wish they had bigger tables because the table for the three of us was pretty small. But then again the restaurant is small so it makes sense. read more
5 years ago
Exceptional service at this restaurant. Beautiful rooftop patio. Gluten-free options available. Their wood fired pizza is delicious - i highly recommend the sausage supreme! Thursdays they offer wine by the glass for only $6 and Wednesdays they have a huge list of martinis for the same price (i forgot if it was $5 or $6?). Wine glasses for $6 included pinot grigio, sauvignon blanc, malbec, and cabernet sauvignon. It is so much fun to try the different flavours of martinis! Overall this restaurant offers a very nice experience and a very convenient location being right near a subway stop! read more
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