Paella anyone? I bet you haven't heard that in a while. And…read morehonestly, who knew it was such a Portuguese thing too? We all know Spain made it famous, but Portugal? INSANE. Back to why I do this. I'm endlessly curious about food, people, and the magic that happens when great meals meet good music. Friendships just seem to evolve naturally around a table. And thank you, E, for another incredible photo -- your choices are always perfect. Mercado on St. Clair is a hidden gem. What was once beside my mom's flower shop downtown has now found a home in a slightly more industrial setting on Caledonia -- and somehow, it works perfectly. Cozy seating inside, a great covered patio outside, and that village-style European restaurant vibe you hope to stumble across. First off, the waiter was phenomenal. He walked us through the menu, explained everything perfectly, and genuinely elevated the whole experience. The menu is massive -- meat, seafood, everything you could want -- but we came for the paella. We were told it takes time because they make it the proper way. Not overly crispy, just authentic, rich, and layered with flavour. Worth every minute of the wait. To start, we had the gambas / shrimp in a rich red garlic and herb sauce plus extra toasted bread for dipping, per our waiter's recommendation. Absolute rockstar move. The other appetizer was a delicious beef stew served over crunchy rustic bread. Simple, hearty, and top notch. Now... drum roll please. This may have been the best paella I've ever had. Okay okay, maybe somewhere along the coast in Spain I've had one fresher... but this was absolutely off the charts. Zero fishy smell. Just beautiful saffron-infused rice with that perfect slight crisp, loaded with mussels, clams, octopus, calamari, shrimp, and more. Built for two people to share and completely unforgettable. A few glasses of house white later and bam - there was absolutely no chance I was going back to work. And dessert? I kept telling myself: "No dessert, Frank. No dessert." But there's a rule in life ; if you see crème brûlée on a menu, you order it. This wasn't exactly crème brûlée, but a cheesecake-inspired version of it. Two spoons, four bites, and thank you very much. Favourite meal of the year so far. Completely blown away by this place. Mercatto -- go now. Go fast.

This is the stuff that dreams are made of! Situated in the design district, in a place you would…read morenever expect, amongst the furniture stores and industrial landscape, is a remarkable Portuguese restaurant. Everything was splendid, from the ambiance to the food. The patio itself is simply stunning, with chandeliers dangling from the ceiling, mosaics and mirrors - the European atmosphere is nice to see in Toronto. This place has lots of soul and character. The food is melt-in-your-mouth delicious and decadent! We had the warm bread, the ribs, the steak and crème brûlée. I loved every morsel! The blueberry sour drink was heavenly. This is a super star restaurant! It packs a mighty punch. We will be back!

What an absolute gem! We chose their new location to celebrate our wedding anniversary and were…read moreblown away. The modern, chic decor sets a wonderful ambiance, and the service was immediate and welcoming. The food was spectacular from start to finish. We started with fresh, warm bread, followed by a flavorful seafood gumbo loaded with meat, and a generous portion of two lightly breaded crab cakes. For our mains, the 10oz ribeye and 8oz tenderloin were seasoned and cooked to absolute perfection--compliments to the chef! They came with a lovely side of baby potatoes and vegetables. We capped off a perfect meal with a warm pecan tart and ice cream. I highly recommend coming here. We noticed they have a pizza oven and plan to add pizza to the menu soon; we already can't wait for our next visit to try it out! Ps parking wise, the restaurant is just off a residential neighborhood and parking is free. No need to pay for any parking, just remember to read signs.

This 30-year-old restaurant personifies New Orleans food very well, serving Creole and Cajun…read morecuisine. The dishes were plated well, and the food was fresh and tasted delicious. There are specials that change weekly. The interior is decorated with New Orleans memorabilia, medium lit, cozy (not large), with jazz music in the background. Service was attentive and friendly. They operated for 30 years at their old location. This location soft-opened on 2026-02-12. We came on 2026-02-25 for dinner. There were still some furnishings to complete (there were unforeseen delays). They kept the same menu offerings but it will be expanded within a month. We ordered the following: 1. Citra Terre D'Abruzzo Pinot Grigio - Italy (glass $14.95). 2. Coke. 3. Crab Cakes ($19.95). 4. New Orleans Shrimp Cocktail ($19.95). 5. Jambalaya Aranchini (weekly special). 6. Blackened Lamb Chops (weekly special). 7. New Orleans Fisherman's Plate ($39.95). 8. Pecan Pie warmed with Ice Cream ($14.95). 9. Bananas Foster ($14.95). 10. Beignet ($14.95). Every dish had an excellent presentation. We spent a lot of time taking photos and videos. What did you expect from me?! We loved all the dishes! The portions were large! There are more staff than in the previous location, allowing the service to be excellent. They tend to have many loyal and returning customers. Every table starts with freshly baked bread and butter. The bread was so fresh! The three appetizers tasted good. They each had a little kick due to creole cuisine. I loved the shrimp the most. The Blackened Lamb Chops was perfectly cooked. Each of the four pieces were very tender, accompanied by a delicious sauce. The dish had some very nicely cooked seasonal vegetables: roasted potatoes, a red pepper, string beans, a broccoli, and a carrot. This dish will be put into their regular menu in the near future. The New Orleans Fisherman's Plate is great if you want a little sampling of their seafood: Blackened Fish, Cajun Calamari, and Coconut Beer Shrimp. It also comes with rice and seasonal vegetables. The fish was so good! We brought some home for my mom and she really loved it. The Coconut Beer Shrimp was on top of a Orange Marmalade Sauce, which is really liked. The three desserts looked really good and tasted good. I loved the pecan pie the most. They can split dishes in half in the kitchen and serve them on two dishes for two people to share. The restaurant uses fresh seasonal ingredients and spices to create authentic Creole and Cajun tastes. Everything is made in-house except for bread and butter. In the near future, their bread will be made in-house too. Currently, there is only indoor dining but they are looking into the possibility of sidewalk outdoor dining. Mike Djurdjevic runs the front of the house while his wife, Mira Djurdjevic, operates the kitchen. Their son, Marko, also helps in the front of the house. There is a large pizza oven at the back of the restaurant. They will be introducing creole pizza in the near future. There is a separate large room for events, parties, etc. This room will be ready in the near future. They also do catering. The restaurant is wheelchair accessible, but there is no door-open button. There is one gender-neutral washroom, which is also wheelchair accessible, and one female washroom. Thrre is paid neighbourhood street parking. Review 2026-037

Solid restaurant with a nice private room…read more Came here for a birthday and they provided good service and access to their private room that is now only available for parties of 4 or more. Tried their tasting menu and added a bone marrow appetizer which was nice. Standouts were the tuna belly starter as well as the fish dish Overall solid restaurant.

Came here for brunch. Friend and I got the patio table and it was very cute…read more Food was good, we had the salmon Benedict which you can't go wrong. Shared the avocado toast and it was a bit sour/citric but it was nicely presented. Most of the food on the brunch menu u comes with salad and the hash brown. Service was great and attentive!

If you are looking for a flavourful seafood experience - this is the place to go! We ordered the…read moreboil lovers combo in medium Cajun sauce with a side of Cajun fries. All of the seafood was so fresh and plump. Sauce had a bit of a kick with a very garlic and buttery taste. Service was friendly and attentive. The only thing is that there aren't many parking spots.

I kept seeing this place show up in my Instagram feed and it looked intriguing so my husband and I…read morecame here for our anniversary dinner. Our server was really friendly and helpful as she walked us through the options. We opted for the Crab Dose for two people. The seafood was cooked to perfection but my god, the corn was phenomenal. The meal only comes with one cob cut in half and I wish there had been more. It was the best corn on the cob I've ever tasted. Our server suggested the Cajun House Sauce so we took her advice. It was solid advice! I had to chuckle a bit when she only offered us mild or medium. (I guess we don't look like people who can handle the heat. Little do they know.) We opted for the medium but it seemed more of a mild to me. Definitely should have pushed for the hot. It was the perfect amount of food and a fun experience. Messy... but fun.

I feel so lucky to be able to try this place out on a Wednesday night. It was packed even though it…read morewas near closing time. I was blown away by how amazing the scallop burger was! Perfectly battered and fried scallops on top of their homemade sauces. Everything was well seasoned and appropriately portioned. The okonomiyaki was packed with goodies like caramelized onions, fried egg, ham and salmon. We got the shucked oysters and drinks which aren't shown in the pic, but they were sooo delicious as well. Can't forget about the awesome service and vibes! They were amazing.

Part of a longer review…read more.. You don't so much book a table at Honest Weight as you wander into it. Tucked in the Junction, it still looks and feels like the fish shop it once was, except the counters have given way to small tables and the chalkboard now lists what's cooking tonight. There's nothing slick about it, no marble tabletops or velvet banquettes. Instead, Honest Weight disarms you with something much rarer in Toronto dining: warmth. The kind of warmth that feels like stepping into a friend's East Coast home--where the fish is fresh, the welcome genuine, and you're looked after in a way that feels instinctive.

City Fish has been our go-to fish store since they opened.... always quality ..... always great…read more Staff is terrific. Great advice for how to cook whatever fish you're buying .... I'm from Nova Scotia and know good fish when I eat it...Used to get my fish straight from the boats that came in with it. In Ontario, City Fish comes closest to that Joan S. and Peter T.

Once again I did the usual New Year's Eve pickup from Gus' City Fish Market. I've been a…read morelongstanding customer and no matter who I am served by, they are always trying to make my buying experience an enjoyable one. Whether it's the different varieties of salmon, oysters, lobsters, etc., you know you're going to come away with an excellent selection. Wishing the City Market Family a prosperous, happy and healthy 2026!

Oysters mussels fish and chips. Brought the wife who is going on her seafood journey and she really…read moreenjoyed everything also. Servers and bartender were super helpful and attentive Great spot

Dove down seeking glory, came up clutching average…read more Had dinner here and tried a number of dishes: east and west coast oysters, lobster sliders, PEI mussels and black cod. All tasted ok, with the best value being the happy hour priced oysters and the worst value being the tiny lobster sliders. Place has a popping vibe. Service was friendly. Menu is of course seafood heavy but they have non seafood options too.

This is my new favorite lunch restaurant! While it helped to have perfect weather on a private…read morepatio, the food was impeccable! DH told me later he was unsure about a seafood place in a strip mall (it's next to a branch of RBC), but this means there's lots of free and safe parking. Midweek lunch meant no reservation was necessary, even during high tourist season. Just inside the door is a list of the locations of the hundred or so purveyors of their oysters: It's impressive! We opted for small plates and a few side dishes. Everything was so well prepared! My oysters were plump, briny, and attractively plated on ice with lemon slices. A small bucket of jarred sauces rounded out the setting: Hot Jamaican, spicy mustard, Wostershire, and mignonette. On the platter was freshly grated horseradish, which had a five second delay before the heat kicked in! My husband had the lobster roll, which was crammed full of large pieces of lobster! It was the best we've ever had! We'll be back soon! Husb

Lovely little restaurant with a cozy, comfortable atmosphere. Our server was super friendly and…read moreattentive, although the kitchen was a bit slow considering how few people were in the restaurant. We started with the scallops and pork belly appetizer, which was excellent. The scallop had a textbook-perfect sear, and the pork belly was beautifully cooked, with the fat rendered down so well that it didn't eat fatty or greasy. The whipped feta dip was also delicious, but unfortunately, the accompanying toast was slightly overdone, giving it a bitter aftertaste. They brought us a second serving of bread, which was so much better. I kept thinking to myself that I should have said something about the first batch because it really made a world of difference. For our entrées, the squid ink pasta was good, and the seafood tasted wonderfully fresh, although I would have preferred a brighter, fresher-tasting tomato sauce. The pan-seared pickerel was cooked perfectly, with beautifully crispy skin. Unfortunately, the accompaniments sounded much better on paper than they tasted on the plate. There were cheddar grits, a gumbo reduction, and andouille sausage, but honestly, you could have served me cauliflower mash instead of the grits, and I probably wouldn't have known the difference. I couldn't pick up any distinct flavors from the gumbo reduction or the andouille sausage. The only thing that really stood out was the charred corn. I'm not sure whether there were too many components competing with each other or simply not enough seasoning to bring out their individual flavors, but everything seemed to get lost. My biggest disappointment, however, was the drinks. We ordered the Fall Pear Collins and the Caesar, and while both tasted great, I expected a little more alcohol for what they were charging. I actually ended up ordering an additional shot of vodka to add to my Caesar because I could barely detect the alcohol in it, let alone feel a buzz. Overall, it was a pretty good meal with some genuinely excellent cooking, particularly the scallops, pork belly, and perfectly seared fish. A few tweaks to the seasoning, better attention to the details, and more generously poured cocktails would have made the experience that much better. There's definitely potential here, and despite a few misses, we still enjoyed our evening.

Wow, fantastic meal at KC boil that left me and my family counting the days until we can come back…read morelol! We enjoyed beautifully plated dishes (the use of dry ice is SO cool, haven't seen this before at a boil resto). Snow, dungeness, and king crab were delicious. we also enjoyed the sides (fries, fried rice, torpedo shrimp, garlic bread etc) but of course-- and as it should be-- the seafood was the star of the show. The interior is super clean and pristine; the screens of fish are a wonderful alternative to live aquariums.

This place just opened up and the ambiance is really nice. We had gotten mild spice and it ended up…read morebeing very spicy. The lobster took a while to come out and was very chewy as well. Couldn't finish it at all and left with an upset stomach. I recommend the fried rice out of everything. Went with my family on a busy day so maybe that's why service was a bit off, but our table did not get any scissors either for the snow crab legs. Overall, the flavors were definitely there, great ambiance, great pricing for seafood boil, but the food could have been much better along with service.

My second evening visiting friends in Toronto, they brought me here for dinner. OMG. The food, the…read moredrinks, the service, the ambiance -- all were simply great. Thanks to a couple of the reviews, we ordered -- among other things the spicy rigatoni. Absolutely unbelievable flavor that really wakes up your tastebuds and says, "Delicious, aren't I?" The answer is YES!!! We ordered the truffle fries for the table, which are the best I've ever had and I love truffle fries. I ordered the Sangria Rouge simply because I love a really good one. This met and exceeded all my hopes and dreams. In fact, I would say that that describes this restaurant. It was a wonderful, wonderful experience.

I ate here tonight with a friend and generally the food was excellent but the service was extremely…read moreslow. It took almost 1 hour to get our first course and another to get our main course. We were told there was some kind of a mix up with our order after the first course arrived but the fact we had to wait another hour is crazy. It's too bad because the food was really good as was the atmosphere. That's why I think it only deserves 3 stars