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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.
2 years ago
We were hungry after many delays getting to Toronto. This place was 2 blocks from our hotel. We dined on the outdoor patio which is nice and secluded (feels like dining in your back yard). We had the pizza lunch special. Personal pizza with 2 toppings and a side for $13.99. Nice thin crust pizza with a cold beer perfect for a lunch. It was the best meal, we had in Toronto. read more
3 years ago
9 years ago
I came here after a Blue Jays game about a month ago. We were really hungry (didn't wanna spend a fortune at the game) so we thought since we're already downtown, might as well find something walking distance to try. We did a quick search and found Hey Lucy! Didn't realize that it's a bit of a fancy place, it was a Wednesday night and mostly everyone in the restaurant was dressed to impress. And here we were, walking in coming straight from a Jays game with our hats and T's on, oh well it also threw me off a little when they asked for ID to enter. At first glance, it seemed like such a fancy restaurant...with fancy dressed people, fancy looking food on their tables and nothing really caught my eye on the menu. Wasn't really "feeling" the place.. Decided to go for the fried calamari and sausage supreme pizza. It was delish i totally judged the book by its cover on this one and I'm glad I was wrong! The calamari was lightly battered but still crunchy and flavourful! The crust and dough on the pizza was on point, and ingredients were fresh. Staff there were very friendly and we received great service. read more
9 years ago
Great specials and the patio is sick!!! I think they had one of the best and most unique take on nacho's over here. The nacho was baked and fluffy and tasted like a cross of a cracker and chip. It was baked nice and hot and was definitely a treat. Usually a big meat eater but we decided to accommodate our vegetarian friend. We ordered the buttersquash ravioli. WOW...one of the best tasting pasta dishes I have tried in a long time. Must try! $5 martini's at night. This place is amazing. Really enjoyed it! read more
Hey Lucy is one of the many choices along the restaurant strip opposite the TIFF Lightbox. Apparently they are known for their calzones, which are freshly made and stuffed full with your choice of fillings. It is really filling, and comes to the table straight out of the oven. So good. If you want a lighter option, the pear and goat cheese salad is delicious and probably beat out the calzone as the star of the night. read more
I came here on a Saturday night with a party of about 7-8. Asked the waitress for a double Cosmo -- "we don't do that here, there's already 2 ounces in them" shes says. So I order a regular. What she proceeds to bring me was a Martini glass, half full, which tasted like juice. I couldn't even taste the alcohol and Martini's are usually so strong. It was my first drink of the night too, so it's not like I was already wasted and couldn't tell the difference. My friend ordered a Samuel Adams pint and it was served to her with 1/4th foam at the top (see pic). How is that acceptable? And then, right before we left, we all did a shot of our poison of choice, and I swear my vodka shot was watered down. Another person in the group got a lemon drop and commented that his shot tasted watered down too. Wtf?! I've never experienced that in a bar/restaurant in my life. A martini, pint and shot would usually leave me feeling pretty good but I barely had a buzz going. This place is a joke. read more
8 years ago
11 years ago
Checking out McBeth at TIFF. Thought we would try this place for a change and its right across from TIFF - bonus! Alot of the reviews seem to be based on the martinis. Let's try to rate the food! Ordered organic greens to start and the prosciutto pizza and seafood fettuccini for mains. Salad was a beautifully presented and perfectly dressed fresh greens that was delicious and refreshing. Mains were delish. Al dente pasta with tomato sauce and fresh perfectly cooked seafood. Definitely a great place to come for dinner before or after a show. Service was warm and friendly which is a pleasant surprise downtown TO. read more
18 years ago
Hey Lucy is in the strip of restaurants on King West, it literally is one restaurant after another. Competition is so tough, there's hostesses standing outside vying for your attention and business. Hey Lucy is near the Princess of Wales theatre as well as the Skydome, and CN Tower. So it's a pretty busy area. I went yesterday (Friday night) for a chillaxing dinner. Compared to some of the other restaurants in the area, Hey Lucy is pretty laid back. It's not too expensive either. There's a patio in the front (very tiny) and an upstairs patio as well (we didn't head up). The downstairs is tiny, we sat sorta in the restaurant , but half in and half out (the store front is completely open). There's no hostess to greet you, so you kind of have to find a seat and sit yourself. Our waiter, first impression, meano. Once we got talking to him, he turned out to be super nice and helpful. The menu is so extensive, we were having a hard time picking out what to eat. I was torn between the pizza nachos (they look really really good). ghnocci, or pizza.Unfortunately they ran out of ghnocci, so I got the pizza (it seems this place specializes in pizza). My other two compadres got pizza as well. A meathead one (all meat) and Tijuana classic. The Tijuana classic was interesting because it was a salad ontop of a pizza. It sounds weird, I know, but it was really good! I got the cheeseless garden. Not bad, but next time I think I'll order the Tijuana one. The only negative was their debit/credit card machine wasn't working, and they didn't mention this to us beforehand. We all did not have enough money (who carries cash anymore), so we were stuck. Fortunately one of my friends remembered he had "emergency" money in his wallet. A crispy $100 bill.. So we were saveddddddd! read more
7 years ago
Came around 2 pm on a Thursday. We were seated upstairs on the patio which was nice. Drinks tasted a bit watered down/weak. (mojito) There were two girls running food between the main level & rooftop. They were both nice just seemed a bit of a stretch. The wood oven pizza was actually really good. The reason for only two stars was the weak drinks and there were no napkins insight. I ended up pouring my water on my hands to wash them off. I would recommend it just make sure you ask for napkins & utensils! read more
Food: 4/5 Service: 3/5 Location: 4/5 This restaurant has been one of my favourites in the Entertainment District for years now! I come here knowing I can get tasty food for an affordable price. Lunch menu items are usually under $10 and dinner options on average range from $12-18. They have a great variety of foods and my favourites are their pastas and wood fired pizzas. My top recommendations are their Hey Lucy's mac and cheese, wonderfully indulgent without being too heavy, and their classic spaghetti and meatballs featuring the perfect balance of tomato tanginess and peppered spice. The space itself is narrow and dimly lit. My favourite part though, is the rooftop patio area that opens during the summer. Overall, this place is great for a quick lunch date, or an end-of-the-workweek dinner and drinks with friends. read more
5 years ago
9 years ago
Very relaxed place, patio is on top of the building, similar to adjacent restaurants and bars. The patio itself is pretty quite and well lit, with pendent lights with wires all over the patio. Menu is not extensive, mainly Italians such as pizza, pasta and panini. We had the grilled calamari which is a bit under-seasoned. The antipasto is OK, the best dish was the wood fired oven pizza, which is done to perfection. Drink list is kind fun, mainly serving different variations of Martinis, I had the classic with which is good. My wife had the mango tango which she likes too, but a tad too sweet for me. I didn't see any list for beer, which I assume they have a few, but was not the main theme of the place. read more
18 years ago
Hey Lucy is just on the end of a barrage of tourist-trap restaurants on King West, designed to lure in unsuspecting visitors and force them to empty their wallets for pretty abysmal food and overpriced drinks. That being said, Hey Lucy! does have some good to offer. They have cheap martini's every wednesday ($5 each) and a pretty great list of spirited concoctions (Green Apple is my go-to). The restaurant itself is pretty small and the prices are kind of high, but the food isn't awful (at least in comparison to some other places on this strip). I love the Ya Old Goat Pizza (goat cheese, spinach and sundried tomatoes). The ceasar salad is OK but my brother ordered the curry once and it was barely luke warm. I find the food, like the service, is pretty hit or miss. Definitely go here for some martini's on hump day, but find another place for dinner (and trust me, there are many!) read more
13 years ago
3.5/5 Cute atmosphere. Called to make reservations - only do 6pm and 8pm seats for reservations, but walk ins can be seated any time (which is kind of odd to me). Decent menu. Mostly fire grilled pizza and pastas. I got the chicken pizza and they gave me no problems/didn't charge me extra to substitute spinach for tomatoes. Service a little slow, but otherwise it was a nice, relaxing experience. Heat lamps on the outdoor patio, ambient lighting (expect it to get dark). read more
11 years ago
Came here for dinner with my friends on a Friday night. It wasn't busy so we didn't need to wait to be seated. We chose to sit upstairs on the patio- it was lovely. I really enjoyed the relaxing atmosphere. Our waitress was friendly but the food took awhile to come out- considering the restaurant wasn't super busy. We ordered Grilled Calamari ($11) as a starter to share between the 4 of us but I was disappointed by the size of the dish. I only got a bite and a half of the calamari. It was pretty tender but I don't think it was worth the price. I ordered Caprese Salad ($11.50) and I thought it was pretty good. The mixed greens were fresh and I enjoyed the pesto balsamic dressing. Also, the portion size was perfect- not too big and not too small. read more
8 years ago
So apparently they have wednesday martini specials for 4.99 instead of regular 9.50, should have went on a Wed. I ordered a martini, was good. Also ordered their king street sweet heat pizza, which is actually a little more spicy than I thought it would be. Overall good experience, will probably go back again. read more
8 years ago
Stopped in fairly late for a drink at the bar. Decided to have an order of grilled calamari. No complaints at all. Server was pleasant and the calamari tasty. read more
8 years ago
Honestly such an underrated place! Went back in January for martinis and pizza. Just went this past weekend & still amazing! We went for dinner this time & got their create your own wood fired pizza & it is amazing. We also got a sausage and pepper pasta & it was to die for. They have great wine & drink selections as well without being too over priced. The ambiance is dark & really chill. I will keep coming back here every time I am in Toronto! read more
11 years ago
Tldr; cheap martinis, good service, bad food Went with two friends on wednesday for martini night! Although i didnt drink my friends enjoyed the martinis and they were super cheap! Also the waitress was nice, friendly and attentive. But the food was pretty bad... We ordered two pizzas and a pasta to share. The food was mehhhhhh at best. The chicken on the pizza and pasta was really dry and the pasta sauce tasted like it was out of a jar. We ordered a fried cheesecake with carmel sauce which was surprisingly tasty! read more
8 years ago
My friend and I visited Hey Lucy's on Friday night. We walked in at about 8pm and were quickly seated. We ordered only bruschetta. It was alright. I typically don't like bruschetta was my friend was raving about it. The bread was nice and crisp, not soggy at all. I feel like there could have been more goat cheese. Again, I don't really like bruschetta but my friend thought it was fantastic. The service was quick for a Friday night. read more
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