Came for a pre Mirvish show dinner. No discounts for being a tiff or mirvish member. The food was tasty and the chef was able to accommodate my vegan gf needs with a special risotto and vegetable dish. My fam had the focaccia and shrimp and pasta. I had the tofu cucumber salad which was tasty. My friend had the same salad and the soup and enjoyed it. My fam shared the pumpkin cheesecake which they found mediocre. The only dessert for vegan/gf diet was sorbet so I didn't have any. read more

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Who doesn't love $8 cocktails at Luma's Magic Hour? The bar area is warm and inviting and so are the bartenders. Much nicer than getting on a crowded TTC! read more

Luma - Magic Hour happiness - Canadian (New) Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

First, staff was so nice and welcoming the restaurant was pretty open since it was a Tuesday night. We got Golden Hour Drinks, we're so amazing! read more

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The cocktails here are delicious and well made. The Pretty in Pink and Rosemary Holiday had a nice sweetness to it, while the Entertaining Thyme and the Raider of the Lost Grapefruit had a balanced bitterness to it. The food was ok and not very memorable. The Atlantic Cod was lacking flavour, however, their apps were quite nice, especially the tartare and the focaccia. Aside from the hostess, service was a bit lacking. Half of our table were offered coat check upon arrival, while the others weren't provided that option. We had to flag our waiter down on numerous occasions to order rounds of drinks. Tuesday wasn't particularly busy for dinner, and the var was doing last call at just before 10pm from what I can recall. read more

Luma - a glass of liquid with a lemon slice in it - Canadian (New) Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Happy to have decided to give this place a try during Winterlicious. It was originally my friend that chose to come here, though I wasn't expecting much due to the reviews I've seen.. but I ended up being pleasantly surprised. We made reservations through Open Table for a Thursday at 6. First of all, I love the environment of the restaurant. It's a nice spacious place with modern lighting and a nice view of king street. I also really enjoyed that they let us order the happy hour special drinks though we were sitting in the dining area. I also liked how they have some diverse menu offerings because I like to be able to try unique food I might not normally try out. For appetizer, I got the clam chowder. You can never go wrong with clam chowder. For main I ordered the chili and garlic squid stir fry. Overall, it was tasty and it came with a generous portion of squid. The only downside was that the sauce was a tad too salty for my liking, and got a bit too overpowering after a while. To end off, I got the Apple + blueberry crumble. This was good, and everything you'd probably expect... but nothing special. I tried my friend's chocolate budino which was a pudding with a strong kick of spice. Both of us thought the kick was pretty strong, but I appreciated how it was a different take on pudding. My take on the food was that it was good. Not quite mind blowing but still enjoyable. The service was great. I was a bit worried because a lot of reviews I've read have said that the service can be really slow.. but this isn't what we experienced. Our server was very attentive and came around a lot to follow up on our food- very personable! I enjoyed our experience here and would come back. I like how their happy hour conveniently runs after work hours and their food is decent. read more

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The ambiance is great there! On the second floor of a nice building. Very casual. The manager, who was also the host tonight, sat me and got me my water. I also think he was behind the bar. I didn't eat, but the food looked great! Only bar bites. Not a big menu. The bartender tonight was pretty new, but so nice and personable! I didn't love the Me, You and Your Friend Jerry (spiced Rum) but the drink was very fresh and well made! Can't beat the price on the "Magic Hour" from 8-9pm! Will for sure be back! read more

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This is my third time here for Magic Hour and the price is so affordable you should give it a try. From 4-9pm daily at the bar, you can get feature martinis, manhattans + grolsch for $6. Free wifi, comfy seats and great crowd. They also have buck a shuck special when you order a bottle of wine. Great place to chill before dinner time! read more

Luma - High Park Manhattan $6 during magic hour - Canadian (New) Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Came for a team lunch for winterlicious and overall while I did enjoy the meal, it didn't blow my mind. From the winterlicious menu, I got the salmon rillets, braised beef ssam, and poached pear. Overall, while the beef ssam was ridiculously tender, the flavor and texture profile were both not the most exciting. I started with the salmon rillets, and while the salmon paste was light and refreshing, there was element of surprise to the dish, which differed it from a regular salmon & mayo sandwich. The crisps were really crispy but because of the holes in the cracker, it was hard to apply the salmon paste without breaking the crackers. The beef ssam, was the most enjoyable dish amongst the trio of dishes. The beef itself was tender and very gelatinous, it simply melted in your mouth. Wrapped in the lettuce ssam with the pickled carrots, it was a perfect bite. The downside was that not only were there very few pieces of lettuce, there was only a few pieces of beef which meant it really wasn't filling. Lastly, the poached pear on ricotta had a nice creaminess from the cheese, and the poached pear was good, but one can simply not get over the grainy texture of the ricotta which seems to evade your mouth and texture-wise felt very unpleasant. read more

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This is my favourite place for weekday happy hour drinks. The location is convenient and the price for the happy hour martini is just unbeatable at 6 dollars. Instead of martini, you can also get pint of grolsch beer. It's a very fine line of print on the menu, so I bet most people miss this option! There's a list of specialty drinks that are $10 during happy hour. If you are looking for bang for your buck, that's a good deal for 5 ounce of alcohol! The large glass window view is very relaxing, and definitely set the stage for any summer or winter casual get together. It's the first time at luma for the girls I came with, and it had immediately became their top choice for happy hours as well! read more

Luma - Canadian (New) Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Luma, located on the top floor of the TIFF building, offers a finer dining experience compared to Canteen on the main floor (which offers a more casual vibe). Both are great in terms of food taste and quality. Service is top-notch at Luma, and the view looking out onto King Street West at night is pretty nice. In terms of food, Luma offers the typical selection of salads, soups, seafood, and other main dishes. Some of the menu items change depending on season. The pumpkin soup I've had at Luma (as part of their fall season offering) was heavenly. The seafood (such as arctic char) was plated nicely and cooked perfectly. Their side dishes (such as mushrooms, Brussels sprouts, and salads) were also winners. Luma is definitely one of the best restaurants when it comes to dining options on King West / in the entertainment district. read more

Came here with the fam jam celebrating my daughter's move to the city. This was a spot she found and recommended. What a great place. Enjoyed some cava and oysters that were plated well. The surroundings was light and airy and has a chic fun vibe just like our daughter. Loved the decor, loved the food and loved the company. Be back. read more

I came here for a celebration. The customer service was really good. Did the $38 summerlicous menu which is 3 courses, you choose app, main, dessert. It was ample of food, was very full after. The taste of the food was good. The only thing I didn't like was my seared tuna entree. I think I might have gotten a bad batch, it was over seared and end pieces. I think it could have tasted better. However, I loved the ambiance. Perfect place for catching up with friends or even a business meeting. read more

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For this, my 700th review, I wanted to do something a little special. Luma was holding their annual Taste of Iceland program for just three days, so I figured this was as good a time as any to finally check it out. We arrived about a half hour before our reservation, but were pleasantly surprised when we were shown to a table almost immediately. I will say, Luma is yet another downtown restaurant that loves cramming tables super close together, so if you're looking for an intimate spot, keep moving. The Taste of Iceland Tasting Menu started with Cured Leg of Lamb ("sunchoke purée, black salsify chips, lightly smoked cheese, nasturtiums"), which was a super promising start to the meal. The thinly-sliced cured lamb is really tasty, while the accompanying components enhance the flavor rather than take away from it. (I especially enjoyed the chunks of smoked cheese.) Next up was Charred Arctic Char ("butter sauce, trout roe, new potatoes, apples, fermented radishes, angelica seeds, sorrel"), which might've been my favorite dish. The fish was cooked perfectly and that butter sauce was nothing short of incredible. But the Atlantic Cod ("fried in butter and thyme, cauliflower, mushroom broth, grilled kale, sea truffle purée, pickled dulse") was also amazing, with the sea truffle purée especially delicious and addictive. We received a couple of desserts, an Icelandic Provisions Skyr Mousse ("wild blueberries, arctic thyme granita, licorice meringue, wood sorrel") and a Twisted Doughnut ("cardamom sugar, whey caramel"). The mousse was definitely my favorite of the two, as the yogurt itself, which was almost absurdly smooth and creamy, was perhaps the best I've ever eaten. The doughnuts were perhaps a little dryer than I might've preferred, but that whey caramel sauce more than made up for it. All in all, I really enjoyed the heck out of my meal and totally felt like I got my money's worth. I will say, though, that the service could've been better. We went through several stretches with empty glasses of water, which, when you're paying this much for dinner, is completely unacceptable. read more

Visited On: December 18, 2016 Meal: Evening Drinks Dining Style: Dine-in Would I Return: Probably Not Ordered -Martini Thoughts: Drink was average and it was very small. From where we were seated we had a nice view of King Street West. read more

Luma - Canadian (New) Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

BOTTOM LINE: Their slow and inconsistent service leaves little reason to return given the competition in the city. Management should re-examine staffing issues. One poor experience is sometimes all it takes to ruin a dining experience, but judging from what other Yelpers have written, exceptionally slow service would seem to happen more often than expected (even in the main seating area). So I arrived late Saturday night with 3 other starving diners. Their main restaurant was full, but was advised that they would be able to accommodate us in the lounge, which was only half full. This was probably the single worst decision of the night as their lounge does not appear to be adequately staffed for diners. Having read what other Yelpers have written, I was aware that the price to portion ratio was high and wouldn't exactly be described as a good value. That's fine but the portion size does come into play when you're starving and service is virtually non-existent, as I will articulate below. The food IS good, but pretty standard affair at this price point. I'll defer to other Yelpers for descriptions of each of their dishes. I counted one, maybe two, servers in lounge, and as a result of an understaffing issue, SERVICE WAS UNBEARABLY SLOW AND UNRESPONSIVE: -We had to wait forever between each step of being attended to, given our menus (had to return twice because we weren't given the full menu the first time), ordering drinks and then our dinner. -Drinks were often left sitting empty for prolonged periods (only one of my friends managed to order another drink) -After each finishing an appetizer and a main, we remained hungry and were ready to order more, but after waiting for what seemed like an eternity (and with our server no where to be seen), we decided that it would actually be faster (and more filling) to grab the bill and get some street meat. We even paid in cash because we didn't want to risk waiting another 10-20 minutes for our server to process the credit card. The level of service was abysmal for a restaurant of this purported calibre. When you understaff your restaurant to this degree, it is truly a disservice to your customers no matter how well-trained each individual server is or how talented your kitchen staff may be. With so many other wonderful places in this neighbourhood, let alone the city, it's difficult to recommend Luma. read more

Luma - Steak tartare. - Canadian (New) Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I haven't eaten here, but this is one of my favourite places for happy hour drinks! Monday - Saturday, 4-9pm is their "magic hour", where they offer $6 martinis, manhattans, and grolsch lager pints. It's no bar chef, but it is has a great view overlooking King st, a nice and warm ambiance, pleasant service, and decent cocktails. There are only about 3 varieties of selection for the manhattans and the martinis, but they are different enough that you should be able to find one that you like. I don't think you can find a more convenient, nice, or reasonably priced place like this anywhere in Toronto, and if so - please let me know!! read more

Luma - Cherry Beach (vodka, rose hip syrup, pomegranate blueberry juice, lemon) High Park (rye, vermouth, black walnut bitters, maple, hickory) - Canadian (New) Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

We came to Luma for a Winterlicious lunch. I ordered the shrimp and avocado cocktail. For the main, I chose the roasted trout. I thought the centre was not warm enough. And for the dessert, I chose the apple fritter; it was okay. I took a bite of my friend's honey sponge coffee and it tasted better than mine. I don't think she would have switched with me. The ambiance was nice, reminds me of the Shangri la. Food was mediocre. But the service was good and fast. read more

This review is strictly for the cocktails. Bf and I stopped in during happy hour to rest our weary feet and decided to try their signature cocktails. Mine was called "Cherry Beach," a berry - rosehip - vodka creation which tasted like summer. The best part of it was the $6 price. The bartender was quick, and I appreciated the window view seats. read more

Luma - Happy hour priced fancy cocktails -$6 each - Canadian (New) Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Perhaps if I had ordered something from their Winterlicious menu, I would be completely content and satisfied. Disappointment is an understatement for my pappardelle. It felt like a greasy spoon from a diner. I would not have finished my plate if my friend did not tell me to. I would have rated this 1 star if my friend didn't enjoy their meal so much. read more

Luma - Hand-made Pappandelle: braised beef short rib, caramelized onions and horseradish cream (NOT RECOMMENDED) - Canadian (New) Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I have a backlog of reviews to write, but I had to prioritize this restaurant first because I would avoid coming here at all cost. The food is not good (strike 1), the service is incredibly slow, (strike 2) and the price just makes you question the entire experience (yeah, you're out). This is just my 2nd 1-star review out of my 2 years on Yelp, so this 1-star decision was really difficult for me. I've been here twice. My first experience was not so good. I ordered an appetizer at a friend's birthday dinner and the thing was dressed, covered, singing, and dancing in sea salt. There was no way I could take a bite without getting a mouth full of salt. (Please see picture). The clam-like things were also sprinkled with sea salt. It was impossible to scrape all the salt crystals off. There must have been something else that bothered me about Luma, because I still have a negative impression of the restaurant from my first time here, but I can't remember anything aside from the Salt Dish. (Seriously, what kind of dish concept was that???) I forgot this restaurant even existed until my other friend and I were walking into Luma. It then dawned upon me that we would be getting the worst of the worst. I should have realized this was *THE* *TERRIBLE* *RESTAURANT* as I was the the one who made the reservation. In my defense, I probably blocked it out of my memory because it was so bad. I made a reservation for 6 on OpenTable for Winterlicious on a Wednesday evening and I indicated in the Notes section that it was for a friend's birthday. I usually put additional notes for special events because I never want to pick a bad restaurant for a friend's party! The additional notes is just for me to tell the people working to PLEASE be timely with the food and make it extra tasty. We arrived at 6, and we were seated on the complete other side of the window that was facing King. My Birthday Friend's GF asked the waitress if we could move towards the window since there were a lot of free tables. The waitress said no, that we were not allowed to sit by the windows. I didn't know how more VIP I was supposed to be for sitting there. I made reservations crazy early in advance, and plus, it was someone's birthday. In hindsight, I'm assuming they don't put their Winterlicious guests there. The service seemed to be really slow, ESPECIALLY for Winterlicious when the menu is already set. We arrived at 6 and we didn't even end up leaving the restaurant until 8:30ish because no one would come pick up our food or give us our bills. I don't remember the last time I was at a restaurant for over 2 hours, especially for Winterlicious. Honestly, I thought we'd be done in an hour. For the appetizers, I ordered the sweet potato soup and it was just underwhelming. There was nothing special about it, but a drizzle of olive oil. Birthday Friend's bone marrow was pretty much all bone. And then my roasted trout came. The brussel sprouts on my plate was incredible, that was really good, but the star of dish was plain. For a Winterlicious meal that was $43, I could't believe the skin on my trout was NOT CRISPY. I'm sure roasted fish can still be crispy. The eggplant puree? whatever it was (it's the brown stuff in the picture) just tasted nasty to me. I didn't realize it was eggplant until my friend asked me, "Did you think the eggplant was really salty?" I'm not sure why the dessert took 20 minutes to come out. While we waited, I was really regretting come to the restaurant. The dessert was good, but way too sweet for me to finish. TLDR; If you're looking for upscale Canadian cuisine, just avoid coming here at all. To an extent, I can excuse bad food and bad service for an inexpensive meal, but I cannot excuse bad food and bad service for a crazy expensive meal. read more

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LUMA is located in the TIFF building. The patio has gorgeous views of downtown Toronto. I would definitely recommend LUMA for the ambience and the view. The food is good (it is what you would expect from an O&B restaurant). For appetizers, we tried the bison tartare and beet salad. Both of the appetizers were delicious. For the main courses, we tried a combination of different dishes: Roast Chicken, Scallops, Flat Iron Steak, Tagliatelle and Risotto. My favourite dish was the roast chicken. The scallops, iron steak and tagliatelle were fine. The risotto was a bit salty for my liking. read more

Luma - Appetizers at Luma - Canadian (New) Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Looking for a cool place for some happy hour drinks, well Luma hits the spot! The drinks are $6 (sangrias, manhattans and a few other of their specialties). Located on the 2nd floor of the TIFF building the space is huge. There are 2 more formal seating areas (we were told often they are booked for events) and in the middle of the 2 seating areas is the bar area with plenty of seats at the bar as well as along the window facing the street. Drinking and people watching at it's finest! The service is friendly, the atmosphere is of course upscale. It doesn't get busy until after 5:30pm on weekdays so we had the whole place to ourselves for a bit (we got there at about 5pm). My friend and I came here for drinks - we didn't have food here so can't comment on that, but from the drinks to the service to the atmosphere here I would definitely come back to check out the menu. read more

This restaurant has great food. It's well decorated and if you are lucky enough to get a window seat you get to face the CN tower and people watch. The food is delicious. Service can be slow though depending on who you get as a server. Overall great atmosphere and a nice place to eat prior to seeing a show. read more

Luma - Winterlicious trout! - Canadian (New) Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Luma has drink specials after 3 pm on weekdays, and they are all $5 drinks. This is only in the section of the second floor that's a "bar". The drink specials are pretty solid, from martinis to manhattens. This is a good deal. This is how they earned 3, and not 2, stars. The problems lie with the rest of the space. The bar area has a shit ambiance. It feels like a church basement bar or something. They've attempted to make something of it, but it falls flat. I don't really know why, I just know that it felt very un-hip in there. Meanwhile, the communication of the team that works there is also shit. I had made a reservation online, but then realized it may not be for the bar area, where the drink special is. I called in to ask and she said that yes, the drink special is only applicable in the bar, but that they don't serve food there? Wasn't really clear on what that meant because that made no sense to me, so I told her we'd decide where we wanted to sit when we got in. Arrived and checked in with the hostess, and my friend and I decided to sit in the bar because this time she said yes, there was food there and they'd even be willing to serve us the full dinner menu in that space if we wanted. Great. (By the way, she also marked me as a "no show" on OpenTable, so be sure if you have a reservation to over stress your arrival) We find seats and sit down. Waiter comes over. He tells us we can't drink OR eat in the seats we've chosen? So I'm like - ok, tell us where to sit then? and he's like, oh no ok i guess it's fine? So I still have no idea their drink or food policy, or what space is what. It was confusing as heck. They only had one food and drink menu for the entire bar, so we all just kept having it passed amongst us. This was odd. Get more menus. In the end, the drink special would bring me back, but you sort of hope those deals are going to lure you in but then you discover some great place that you want to come back to for other things. Oh, and my friend said the chicken taco was awful. :) I did pay in nickels and dimes, sadly (still tipped appropriately, just had awkward amounts of change), and the waiter said, "Can I bring you some change?" when he came to get the bill, and I thought that was hilarious. Maybe an extra star for that, too. read more

Luma - Canadian (New) Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Recently visited Luma with my partner for his birthday. I ended up ordering soup of the day which was roasted pepper soup and it was really good. My main dish was Roasted chicken and that was pretty good as well. However, my partners dishes were very disappointing. He ordered the Caesar salad and it had fish in it which totally ruined the dish. And his steak was way too chewy. Although the portions of the food were great, the food itself was not impressive. The place itself was somewhat nicely decorated and the view was not bad, but the food was very underwhelming. Will not revisit. read more

Luma - The Steak and Roasted chicken dishes - Canadian (New) Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

It was aite. The food was okay, nothing special and the service was okay. The thing I was most ticked off about was there was a fly in my cup of coffee. They serve it black, so surprise surprise when I poured in the cream. Sometimes, I do take my coffee black but this time I definitely dodged a bullet. The server was there when I discovered this wonderful tidbit and she nonchalant said, "I'll get you another one, it's just a fly" it makes me wonder how many times this has happened before. She didn't even sound sorry. We went for the winterlicious menu. I got the sweet potato soup, the trout and the grasshopper cake. The grasshopper cake is chocolate mouse with mint fjnishings. The trout was pretty good! They did serve up warm bread which is a plus. Google says this restaurant is closed on Sunday's but they are actually open. At such an upscale restaurant in Toronto, I was expecting a little bit more, read more

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Went to luma with wife and friends this weekend for winterlicious menu. I've been here a few years ago for winterlicious and this time the menu was different which was a pleasant surprise. It was a 3 course prix fix meal for $28. Our group got for appetizer a potato pear compote, shrimp and avocado salad and a mozzarella and grape pomegranate salad. For the main course salmon and cream cheese on bagel and the seared trout on bed of potatoes and peppers. For dessert we got apple fritter with vanilla ice cream and a mint chocolate brownie thing. Overall everyone liked their meals and it was definitely filling . Presentation was great. The apps were delicious and the trout and potato was solid. The dessert was delicious o wanted seconds of the apple fritter. Really a sloid place for any meal with lots of selection, more than ample seating and very nice decor inside. The servers are very nice as well. There s ample parking on king st and behind the building. read more

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Disappointing dinner. The good: Enjoyed the Gazpacho. The OK: Tater tots. Sliders. Sea Bass. The less than OK: The Branzino. The Salmon. The profiteroles. Expensive for what we received. Service was friendly but spotty. Things took time. read more

I'm not huge on going out for Winter- or Summerlious as I typically find the menu limited and value minimal at most participating restaurants (I much prefer just going outside of the event). However, Luma was a pleasant surprise. We enjoyed a 3-course pre-fixe dinner at Luma on Saturday night for only $38 each. S/O and I ordered cocktails to start and shared a bottle of Californian Cab Sauv for dinner which brought our dinner experience up to about $200 but it was all well worth it. Start: We tried the Ham Hock field salad and escargot dish. They were both quite substantial for a starter. The escargot came with 6 large snails, some sausage, caramelized onions on a piece of soft yet crunchy bread. Very tasty. The salad was dressed well with niblets of smoked ham and blue cheese as well as some green apple to cut the savouryness. Very good and all components blended together well considering the strong flavours of each. Mains: I had the duck confit, the duck was crispy on the outside, soft and juicy on the inside. Came on a bed of bean (salad?) The bean salad was the only thing I would have changed. The flavours were good but the beans were too starchy and dry to pair with the texture of the duck. We also ordered the Roasted pork loin, it was perfectly cooked and juicy. It has a very traditional canadian pairing of apply and maple jus as well as roasted potatoes and cauliflower. For dessert we both ordered the ripened goat cheese. I've tried a lot of cheeses both at restaurants and specialty cheese stores around Toronto and it's hard to find new or unique cheeses but this goat cheese was a first for us. It had a dark rind texture was a lot of a aged brie. Tasted like a goaty brie with some blue cheese tones, very interesting and yummy. Paired well with the figs and honey they provided with the dish. Excellent finish to the meal. I would easily go back again to Luma, it's an easily accessible location, reservations aren't hard to get and the value is here for modern Canadian cuisine. Service is fast, efficient and personable. The ambiance is airy yet warm for the large space they have. read more

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Loved the lemon grass chicken with Vietnamese noodle slaw. The Tiramisu desert somehow was a let down read more

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We had a reservation for 8pm but showed up early for Magic Hour. From 4pm onward, the bar serves cocktails, martinis, sangria and a selection of beers all for $5! The bar snacks are also quite good. We tried the truffle parmesan fries and ate them up way too quickly. Around 8pm, we went to claim our reservation. Our table was quickly set and we were met with our server. Throughout the meal he was very attentive, and very diligent in his duties. We actually had not realized it was winterlicious, but our server went through the menu with us and we decided to give it a shot. I decided on the roasted parsnip salad for my appetizer. Very Dominant texture was coming from the crunchy parsnips. With the accompanying burnt honey dressing, the parnsips were tart/acidic. The presence of sweet figs and chestnuts in each bite helped to balance the tart. Main: Beef Coulotte Steak- 3 sizeable cuts of perfectly medium-rare, juicy meat. I must stress how succulent this meat was. I don't usually order steaks because they are just not my thing, but I'm definitely glad I changed it up. The rutabaga came in mashed form and in a good way, it was incredibly buttery as the name implies it should be. I found the brussel sprouts a little underwhelming- grape jus was useful in giving them some flavour. Dessert- My dessert choices are very predictable. Chocolate and cheescake are some of my favourites, but I really wanted to steer away from the usual. I decided on a more savoury cheese dessert, Le cendrillon. The mildness of the cheese was a pleasant surprise for me. It was very fresh and palatable, not offensive. As always, honey turned out to be a great companion with the cheese. It was a great finish to the meal. Experiences tend to vary greatly at Luma. All in all, we had two drinks each for magic hour, truffle parmesan fries, another drink each at the table and our winterlicious meals. The bill came to $135 without tip. I would say it was well worth it. read more

Went for winterlicious. Food: disappointing Service: ok They gave me the wrong jacket at the coat check. read more

We had a birthday celebration here- Jacob(service personnel) was really good and patient. The service was incredible and so was the food. 10/10 recommend especially if you are coloured & like fine dining read more

--- Food --- Decided to enjoy a nice dinner with my partner here. We ordered Bison tartare ($21) and Kung Pao octopus ($19) for appetizer. Strip loin ($43) as main to share. And luma chocolate bar ($10) for dessert. First I just wanted to say they gave some bread (free) beforehand. It was really tough - why was it so hard and seemed so dry. We just had a little piece each before giving up haha. The tartare was delicious, I would recommend it! I would skip the octopus - it is a huge slice of octopus that was a bit too overwhelming and a little dry. The strip loin was tasty though. The luma chocolate was delicious!! Overall the food was pretty delicious but quite pricey indeed (need to consider if it's worth it or not...). Note that after 4pm you can get martinis and manhattans for only $5 each! We both ordered one and enjoyed it. --- Atmosphere --- Very nice atmosphere - we felt at ease and liked the interior design. I made a reservation for dinner, requesting a nice private table with a scenic view if possible. I was grateful the host accommodated our request, gave us a nice private booth in the corner behind the windows with a view of the CN tower behind us. It was very nice. Our waiter was attentive, helpful, and kind. --- Overall --- We may come here again just for the magic hour drinks at the lounge area near the front of the restaurant because it is a nice environment to spend time with your friends/loved ones. A little overpriced for the food for the quality I think. read more

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Would not recommend eating here. Service was incredibly slow, there was almost no one in the restaurant and we still had to ask for a waiter constantly. Our waiter forgot to bring multiple dishes and didn't even ring in certain dishes we ordered. Not worth the price! read more

Luma is basically O&B gold, but doesn't get a five star because of sometimes patchy service. First off, I want to say that I LOVE the food and atmosphere at Luma! Everything I have ever had there has been super delicious, including (my new favorite appetizer) Burrata, which is basically a pretty blob of mozzarella. I've also had the pressed duck confit (delicious, but slightly too fatty for me), the steak tartar (MMM), scallop sashimi (probably my favorite food, so definitely loved it) and my favorite main there, the seared yellowfin tuna. Hilariously enough, the waiter had to warn me that it was raw, because apparently people don't know that's what seared means and constantly send it back. If you're going for dessert, make sure you try the Opera Cake!! So, the location of Luma is what really gives it a special place in my heart - nestled into the Tiff Bell Lightbox, complete with cinematic themed cocktails! What's not to love! So, why this is a four star review and not a five (I guess I could call it a 4.5) is because of the service. When the servers are around, they are absolutely fabulous, but sometimes you can wait for even 10 minutes before they bring you water. And sure, if it was a busy place, I'd let it slide, but it really isn't at all. Usually the seats are less than half full. To end this review on a positive note, if you tweet about Luma, the head chef will respond to you! Aw. He really cares. read more

Luma - Canadian (New) Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

If you are looking for a nice little restaurant that goes out of their way to create new dishes while mixing and matching different ingredients, look no more. Stop by at the LUMA of O&B which is on the second floor of the tiff Bell lightbox, right behind the BlackBerry lounge. Nice contemporary decor, cool private bathrooms, fancy table settings together created a great atmosphere... It is visually enticing. The menu looks simple with less than 15 choices of entrées, but the way I see it, fewer the choices, more effort was put on each dish. My family and I went there for our Thanksgiving dinner last Sunday. I had the Burrata as a starter.... Wow, it was like a little taste heaven :p My god-daughters ordered the butternut squash soup. Delightful!! Since it was Thanksgiving, the chef cooked up a glazed ham over mashed potatoes with Brussels sprouts... It was soooo good!! The service was excellent. I am very pleased. The only problem was at the end, we were offered a thanksgiving dessert. We checked with the Manager and she told us to enjoy it, but then it was charged to our bills.... Perhaps it was just a misunderstanding somewhere, but we didnt bother asking the waiter to remove it since we found out only after we ate it. Oh well!!! I was beautiful.... Definitely worth trying it out!! read more

Luma - Thanksgiving Day Special - yummy glazed ham on mashed potatoes and Brussels sprouts - Canadian (New) Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Great atmosphere, very corporate feel, if that make sense. Service is great. Food is wonderful too. read more

Luma - Canadian (New) Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I was really excited to try out LUMA since I generally love the family of restaurants under Oliver and Bonacini. So when Winterlicious rolled around, I jumped on getting a dinner reservation. Located on the second floor of the TIFF light box, the location and venue is perfect for a date. After climbing a flight of stairs, we see a huge LUMA sign to reconfirm that we have gone to the right place. It was a little confusing trying to find the place! We were greeted by a hostess that takes our jackets for coat check, and then to our tables. The venue is cozy and inviting. Lots of tables, sofas, high ceilings, and windows spanning the entire wall. Some tables have an amazing view of the CN tower! If you're here for just a couple drinks, you can opt to in the Blackberry lounge connected to LUMA. It's brighter and a bit more casual than the LUMA dining room. "Roasted Beetroot Soup" -blue cheese, walnut and apple: As a starter I ordered this Roasted Beetroot Soup. I almost never order soup (i'm more of a salad person) but decided to switch things up a bit. Wasn't the best soup I've had, but I don't regret ordering it. It's very simple in flavours, and the beets are pureed to a very viscous but smooth consistency. Could almost pass for a pasta sauce! "Chicken Liver + Foie Gras Pate"-confit duck heart and braised lentils: When this appetizer came, I don't think we knew where to start eating this. It didn't look like a million dollars, but it turned out to be a delicious messy pile. There's a lot going on here in this one dish, but once it goes into your mouth it all converges into a creamy thick paste of fois gras. To balance it off there are some crunchy nuts and croutons. It goes great with the bread, so good thing the waitress came by with another basket. For such a rich, heavy, and flavourful dish, I thought the portions are extremely excessive. Even with two people we had lots left over. "Scallop Sashimi" ($13) - with celery leaves, herbs radish and ginger vinagrette We ordered the Scallop Sashimi off the regular menu (not the Winterlicious one), and to be honest it was a bit disappointing. This was a very minimalist dish. No sauce pairings, no fancy garnishes, just scallops with a bit of lime, lettuce and ginger. While it does allow you to taste the scallop freshness, the dish lacked inspiration. An unnecessarily gigantic plate carrying only a morsel of scallop sashimi makes me wish they could have done something more with all that white plate space. "Seared Albacore Tuna" -braised sunchoke and heirloom bean salad, red wine rosemary vinaigrette: For my main I ordered the Seared Albacore Tuna and was pretty apathetic about it. I thought the tuna was dry and not nearly as raw in the middle as it should be. The bean salad was decent on its own, but with the tuna, I felt it was all the same texture: dry and starchy. The salad definitely could have used something along the lines of diced tomatoes or apples to contrast the heartiness of the fish and beans. "Grilled Flatiron Steak" -butter whipped potato, oyster mushrooms and truffle creme fraiche While my tuna was a bit underwhelming, Rob's order of the Grilled Flatiron Steak was much more impressive. In fact, he couldn't stop complimenting how well it was cooked, and on the quality of the meat. I think his exact words were "I've never had a striploin this good before." It was so very tender and lightly seasoned with simple salt. I guess when you have such a good piece of meat you don't need much to make it taste good! I really enjoyed the oyster mushrooms and mashed potatoes too, which soaked up all steak juice goodness. "Apple + Buttermilk Panna Cotta" - maple granola and apple compote: I love the taste of plain yoghurt so I really enjoyed this cold Buttermilk Panna Cotta served with warm apples. It was light and refreshing, and not overly sweet. "Chocolate Bread + Butter Pudding" -butterscotch and shaved white chocolate: I am a big big chocolate fan so scanning the Winterlicious dessert selection I knew right away I was getting this Chocolate Bread and Butter Pudding. It did not disappoint. The bread pudding had a flakey light top layer and a moist decadent center filled with semi-melted dark chocolate ribbons. The white chocolate shavings were nice and creamy and topped off this dessert perfectly. I'm not sure if you're supposed to eat the flowers, but I did anyways. With the except of desserts, I am sad to say I did not like LUMA as much as I had hoped. There were definitely some excellently executed dishes, but still it lacked that extra dazzle and charm. Perhaps Winterlicious experiences never does a restaurant justice. I would be open to trying LUMA again for their regular menu, but probably only if I was already at TIFF for a movie or something. read more

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The review rating is mostly for the food. The service -- well - I'll get to that in a minute. This is O+B's newest addition in the Bell Lightbox building. Nice layout and ambiance. The menu had great choices and the food was great, but the service and some aspects of it were "off". There were periods when we were looking around for our server and they could not be found. Matter of fact we waited quite some time to ask for the check. It was not that busy either, so we found this fascinating. Also, when they brought the food to the table - the person who brought the food (who btw was not the same as the wait person), proceeded to describe the meal -- uh - yeah -- I picked it off the menu based on the description -- I think I get what I am eating. This was pretentious. O+B if you are reading this - drop this practice. If you are dealing with people that know food -- it is more than a little annoying. Have your staff spend their time instead paying more attention to their diners more frequently. Anyways, the food was marvellous and we'll probably be back, but their is definitely some fine-tuning that needs to be done on the serving side. Enjoy! PS - the picture I chose as my first photo was the dessert I had (Opera Cake)-- but I thought my hubby's dessert was much better (Chocolate ?) read more