I went there for my birthday feeling excited about the food and decor. The food was delicious but the ambience and service was terrible! Some of the items we requested to be customized but the chefs didn't take it in to account. Our server was also not polite at all. To top it off, half of our food never showed up and and after more than 35 mins of waiting we were given the reason that the kitchen was so busy that it cannot get to our order so we just cancelled the items... The manager didn't care much for our feedback and concerns and instead told us how difficult his life is. Our bill included all the items we didn't receive and we accidentally paid but then my boyfriend spotted the error and we had to go through a long process of refunding and paying again. It was just all in all a disaster trip and there was no understanding from the the restaurant staff. I really liked the food but the long drive and bad experience just made it not worth it for me to recommend the place or visit again. read more

Miss Thing's is Parkdale's ray of sunshine! This pan-Asian, Polynesian-inspired restaurant/bar is a fun and welcoming place for individuals or groups. The décor is on point with classy furnishings, playful colours and sophisticated hints of tiki culture sprinkled throughout. Barman Robin Wynne offers a refreshingly delicious Hawaiian themed cocktail menu and serves his liquid creations in elaborately tacky glasses, which not only adds humour and magic to this spirited restaurant but also makes for a great selfie! The service in this establishment is fantastic and prices are reasonable. I definitely recommend Miss Thing's if you're looking for a change from the ordinary! read more

Website says invites walk-in, had a small hiccup with the host since we didn't have reservations. Staff were polite and accommodating, seating our group of 3 at the bar. Really nice interior, great feel. Menu was delicious and cocktails fantastic. Nothing but rave reviews for our bartender, as he was simply the best. Recommendations, have reservations. Or hope for the best and have a backup plan. read more

I was excited to go to Miss Things, then I was a bit disappointed. The place IS beautiful, don't get me wrong kuddos to whoever designed it, but its hard to even notice the detail with so many people crowded in a space for 6pm dinner resos. My waiter was some pretentious uninteresting tatted Queen West kid who seemed annoyed by our presence. The oysters were delicious though. They seemed super fresh and were a generous size. The Kalua Bao was inedible. Both to me and my friend. I literally almost yacked it out. I'm sad though because I read other people's reviews beforehand and was excited to try it. Was mine old then? Again, disappointed. My pineapple rice dish was good. Very generous portion, but the meat was too little for the amount of rice. Would recommend for drinks though for sure!! I loved all me and my friends drinks! The interesting glasses with the funny drink names make for cute moments. So in the end I would guess drinks is what is keeping this place together. The food was decent and almost sub-par, and I would recommend coming here for drinks, on a friday or saturday night with friends and then share something small like oysters or the fried eggplant that I see some other yelpers saying they liked. If I ever go back its for that and drinks. read more

I loved this place! From the beautiful decor, the attentive staff, and the incredible (and I really do mean incredible!) food, Miss Things did in no way disappoint. Get the pineapple fried rice because I mean wow. Oh and a cocktail! Can't forget one of those! read more

Miss Things - Pineapple fried rice. The drink I called Flower Power. Both so good! Highly recommended. - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Miss Things was far and away the most delicious place I ate in Toronto during a recent visit. The tempura corn fritter appetizer was crunchy and sweet with a delicious spicy aioli. For main courses, both the poke bowl with coconut rice and the braised short ribs with brussel sprouts and gnocchi were amazing. Be sure to try the delicious cocktails too, so good- and some of them are presented super cool (banana dolphins, coconuts!). The staff was nothing but kind and attentive, and the decor manages to be fun yet sophisticated simultaneously. Can't wait to go back soon! read more

Beautiful decor - great for a ladies night out dinner. Food and cocktails delish! Hoki Poki was scrumptious. A Hawaiian getaway if you can't really getaway. Dress up, get here early and make reservations ahead of time. read more

Drinks have too much ice. They taste okay. The food is below average. Will not visit again.

Went for a late dinner with my friends and had an amazing experience at Miss Things. The drinks and and food were delicious and very creative. I would definitely recommend and visit the place again! read more

We hosted our friends bachelorette at Miss Things this weekend, and we had high hopes and expectations for the night, sadly, I was very disappointed in the service that we received. We first made reservations for this event back in April, that is 3 months in advance! Because we were a large group we had to opt for a set menu, which we were totally fine with, and via e-mail the staff that I communicated with were wonderful. Our reservations were for 8:30 and we arrived promptly with the bride to be at that time, only to greet other guests that had arrived before us, we mingled and ordered drinks as we waited for our food- at 9:20 a waitress approached me and told me that because we were an hour late for our reservation that we would not be served our food for over an hour because the kitchen was backed up. I checked my watch and informed the waitress that we had arrived promptly at 8:30 and that some of our guests were even early, she shrugged and said "You were late you now have to wait". We went to speak with the front of the house and while she did agree that we arrived on time, she justified the way the waitress spoke to us and said, "she's just overwhelmed, she doesn't know how to express herself, she's frustrated and shouldn't have blamed you, it's just really busy in here and she has a lot to do because there are 2 large parties tonight doing the set menu" (we made these resos in April, you knew we were coming! This is not our fault) We can totally understand that things happen, however, to blame a customer and scold them for their tardiness (when we were not) and then tell them because of it that they would have to wait for food was unacceptable. Something (an appetizer, anything) should have been brought to the table as we waited 2 HOURS for something to be brought out to us from the time we arrived! We didn't finish eating until midnight. The food was ok, there was nothing that was extremely memorable that I could recommend or that I would go back for. After all of this each person in our party was charged 20% gratuity... for 2 cocktails and the set menu my own bill was $100... I don't think that meal and this experience quantified that type of gratuity and needless to say although we thought that this restaurant would be wonderful in theory if I could go back and do it all over again we would have chosen a different venue. read more

The service was much better this time around. A glitch in the Bookenda reservation App caused our party of 6 some issues, but the host was only concerned with finding a solution and making us happy which she certainly did. She found a spot for us and we proceeded to order. This time I tried the spam appetizer and the grilled squid. Both were excellent. As always the cocktails were great. I had a fuzzy wawa, a Maggie made me do it and a buttercup. My fave was the buttercup cause it tastes just like apple pie. One guy at our table ordered a bacon Cocktail that he really didn't like. He said it tasted too much of pickled onions. We were going to stay for dancing but it seemed kind of cheap that we would still be charged cover even after all 6 of us had spent about 75$ each on supper. 10$ cover wouldn't kill us but we all agreed that it's just not cool to charge cover for people who have had a meal There. read more

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The decor seems a bit slap-dash, and the food is hit and miss. We really wanted to like it, and had a pleasant experience, but wouldn't rush back. read more

Top-notch service on a weeknight. Awe-inspiring cocktails and terrific presentation of some food. The only weak point was the crab crostini. We would totally return for dinner, cocktails and/or a birthday party! read more

Rough times at Miss Things. Sure it looks beautiful, but the experience was marred by the indifferent service and poorly executed food. Even more disappointing was the fact that I really anticipated liking the menu - it's posted on their website and promised good, fresh and simple eats, reasonably priced (for the area anyway). In reality, its expensive due to the small portions (relative to its competition in and around the neighbourhood) and amateurish. Specifically, the poke is oversauced, the delicate and (presumably) fresh tuna overpowered by a thick and potent sauce, perched on a lettuce leaf its basically a mayo-ey tuna salad. The pork buns were good, but overly dry until you got to the last bite and really nothing special. Likewise the loco moco - better versions of both can be found at your average Chinese place. A high note was the Lobster ramen - good broth, great noodles but again foiled by a tough, nearly impossible to chew chunk of lobster floating around - an afterthought that spoils the otherwise good broth. Too bad Miss Thing's, I was ready to really like this place... read more

I've been wanting to go too Miss Things since It opened. We finally got a chance last night and it was not disappointing. Wasn't too sure what to expect because of the mixed reviews but we had a fantastic time! Our server was amazing! Attentive, knowledgeable and funny. There were four of us so she said it's a share food kind of place so order a few apps and a couple of mains, so that's what we did. We had the spam pintox which was fantastic, the hoki poke, amazing! That didn't come on lettuce leaves though, it came on a crispy wafer, not sure what it was but it was good! Blue cheese dumplings were really nice too, my friend wasn't a fan but everyone else liked them. We also had the fried eggplant which was also really good. For the mains, we got braised short ribs, very tasty and very tender. Pineapple fired rice with jack fruit, oh yum! And the fried chicken which got mixed reviews from people but we all loved the chicken. It was crispy, and juicy and the sauce they make in house was fantastic! Sweet and spicy, just perfect for the chicken. For dessert, we tried all three to share. They were all delicious! My favourite was the banana split ( I think that's what it was called). Fantastic! Vanilla ice cream with half pineapple, half banana and crisped up like a creme brûlée, a nice light crunch, just thinking about it makes me want another. The decor was lovely. Fun, funky, relaxing. The staff are amazing! If you've ever wanted to go but not sure because of some reviews, go and check it out for yourself. You won't be disappointed. read more

This place was absolutely amazing. The decor is carefully thought out and sophisticated. The pineapple fried rice and the squid were delicious and so were the cocktails. The best thing about this place was the service. Our servers were friendly and accommodating and made us feel so comfortable. I couldn't recommend this place more. read more

We walked into this place by chance. Our plan was to go the shameless tiki bar but they were full and we were told the wait could be a while so the hostess recommended Miss things. We got there and went straight to the bar. We were served by Robin who was beyond awesome. He made great suggestions and gave great information about the cocktails. We had the fuzzy wawa and Caribbean queen. we had other cocktails too(don't remember the names). No doubt i'll be a regular customer of this fine establishment read more

We went to Miss Thing's for my partner's birthday. Our party had 5 people. First, if you have sensitivities to scents please be aware that the smell of the air freshener is very strong and hits you in the face when you walk in. The service was a bit strange. We had two different servers and they knew very little about the menu. Now the food... Our starters were quite good. We had the Hoki Poke and the Shrimp Po' Bao. For mains we had the fried chicken which was juicy and coated in a nice rice flour but served with very underwhelming cucumbers soaked in some kind of sauce that non of us cared for. We also had the Pineapple Fried Rice and the Poke Bowl which were good. The most disappointing part of the meal was the Grilled Octopus. It was REALLY overdone and very dry. It is served with pineapple salsa which is delicious but I needed more of it to coat the sawdust tasting octopus. The lentils on the dish were bitter and didn't make sense with the rest of the plate. Not the best birthday dinner for my partner. read more

We reserved the booth here for an evening with four of us. The booth at the front fits four comfortably. Perfect experience and perfect place to catch up with old friends for the holidays. The decor is so well thought out with the Hawaiian themed graphics and illustrations. Design is 10/10. We ordered a few cocktails; I had the Flower Power and loved it and I tried one of their unique beer options: Dieu Du Ciel (rose and hibiscus) also delicious. We ordered some snacks to share: the Crab Motoyaki (lobster), Hoki Poke (ahi tuna poke on tortillas), Chicken Yakatori (wings) and the Lau Lau (ribs). All the food was great and fairly priced. Parkdale is a nice area to go out in with a lot of trendy locales. This was my first time trying Hawaiian cuisine and I will not soon forget it. Thank you! read more

Where do i even begin? Extremely disappointing experience! As soon as my partner and i walk up to meet our friends who have already arrived, i see them sitting outside on the street front patio. Reason why it was not the smartest choice, it was incredibly windy outside and dust and dirt was already being kicked up along with the fact that the temperature was already dropping, making it a little cool to sit outside with an EMPTY restaurant inside. As we move inside and settle in, we order our food and drinks which need to be ordered and paid for all at once as we sit instead of being able to send items, and come back to revisit the order to look at food which is an awful system. My two friends received there dinner in closed, flip lid TAKEOUT containers, as my partner and i wait for ours to come which after 20 minutes. The manager comes over to ask if we are waiting for anything as we respond yes, we are waiting for our food to arrive. The manager comes back and asks us if we are sure we ordered food because they do not see it in the kitchen and our order has been missed. I then let the manager know i am no longer interested in having my burger and not to worry about firing one up. After waiting 15 minutes, my partner receives his, along with the burger i mentioned i no longer wanted and my burger patty is so burnt the bun and condiments don't even mask the mistake. As an apology the manager gives us shots which has vodka in it, as i am allergic to vodka i kindly give up my complimentary shot. As our service comes to an end i ask if the manager can please have my food refunded that i did not eat, for obvious reasons, he informs me i will have to go through the head office of their system that process the payment and that he is unable to refund me then and there. We were incredibly excited to have a nice date night with some friends and was extremely disappointed especially with being service GLASSWEAR but our food in takeout containers. Absolutely will not be coming back To Miss things. read more

This place is mediocre at best. I'd perhaps go back solely for their tiki drinks with friends visiting from out of town for the novelty. Despite the fact that they severed my same drink orders in different sizes and the prices were not consistent. The pineapple rice with jackfruit was severed lukewarm and tasted day old. This place is way overpriced and overrated read more

I went there tonight w three girlfriends. The restaurant had a lot of issues with service and getting food out on time and in a proper order..... Was really disappointed initially until the manager/owner, Nav totally redeemed the restaurant by exemplifying good customer service and addressing our concerns directly. read more

Food 10/10 | Really enjoyed the two appetizers that I had with my partner: 1) The Blue Cheese dumpling was much better than I would have expected - the cauliflower gave it a nice, different taste. 2) The Fried Eggplant was great with the herbs they used. My main course was also great. I had the pineapple fried rice. It came in a pineapple, which was pretty awesome. Atmosphere 9/10 | Cool setup inside. Loved the decorations. Service 10/10 | Lots of smiles and quick service all around. read more

I love the cocktails here, and the food is delicious! The decor is classy and comforting and the service is great! I do think some of the plating could be a little nicer, namely on the Scallion Pancakes. They were so tasty, but the presentation when we went could have been nicer. read more

I tried their pineapple fried rice with pork, it was good. The portion was on the smaller end but the presentation was cute! The reason why i did not give out full stars was due to the staff service. It took quite a while for the waitress to acknowledge our prescence and to get water and the bill. Other than that, the food was good! read more

This used to have my favourite dish in all of Toronto- the cured trout poke with salmon roe and coconut rice. I was so excited to go back and get it again. Unfortunately, when I went last weekend, it was awful. There were many substitutions for the ingredients in the majority of our orders we were NOT informed about (For example, I went with 3 other people, and 3 of the 4 main courses we got were significantly different to what was advertised on the menu). Importantly: My "trout" was replaced with ahi tuna, and the salmon roe was replaced with regular tobiko. Since I am pregnant, I will not eat high mercury fish like ahi tuna. (When I pointed this out to the staff, they retorted that its raw fish anyway; however, this is a cultural thing as Japanese women eat plenty of raw fish during pregnancy and are fine... I will eat small amounts of raw fish but avoid high mercury fish such as ahi tuna like the plague). I feel that not informing us of such changes on the menu is a SERIOUS misreprenstation/issue, particularly if we have dietary restrictions! The service was very good, and the server apologized for this after we mentioned it to them. Apparently, we found out that there is a new chef that has been making a lot of changes to the menu, without informing the customers. 3 out of the 4 of us were unsatisfied with our meals, partly because it wasn't as advertised and partly because it just wasn't that good. I miss the old chef. I definitely WON'T be returning to what was once one of my favourite restaurants in T.O. read more

Not joking when I say this is the worst place. Yes the drinks look cute but first of all the derive is terrible. The waiters give you the dirtiest looks, literally snapped at us for taking " too many photos", and we're constantly rolling their eyes at us. Made me so uncom. The food was gross and expensive as well read more

Had a great time here with excellent customer service! The hostess moved us from a shitty table to a nicer table upon vacancy unlike other places. I was a bit surprised at the sweetness of my drink and the server was kind enough to switch it for another drink free of charge. They really prioritize the customer experience here, which is great! Plus the decor and vibe is awesome! read more

Heres the 'thing' - yes food is good, drinks are good if a small pour, however the service is bad. There is a real disparity in the quality of servers. Their reservation system is bizarre, they said they barely could fit us and then we proceeded to arrive and be the only diners in the restaurant for almost two hours. Miss thing needs an attitude adjustment. read more

Myself and 4 friends had a reservation on Saturday night. Upon arrival, we were greeted promptly and taken to our table; the atmosphere was great! Unfortunately the service (our server specifically) was subpar. Drinks took almost 25 minutes to get to our table. The server walked by us several times without asking if we'd like new drinks. (We probably would have drank a lot more if our server had checked on us more frequently) In fact, one of my drinks never even came and when I questioned the server about whether or not it was coming, she replied with "Oh sorry, I didn't know you actually wanted it, I thought you were just asking if it was good..." (Bummer, because I sat without a beverage for about 20 minutes) Our appetizers weren't sent to the table at once (I work in the restaurant industry and understand that the kitchen gets backed up at times, however it would have been nice for a heads up that our food was taking longer than expected) We were extremely disappointed with our food, the one dish that we were so excited for was the pineapple and jackfruit rice; the rice was very hard and was definitely not cooked for long enough. Again, I totally understand that we can't always expect food to come out 100% perfect, especially on a busy night, however, the combination of poor service, lengthy wait times and mediocre food just made for a disappointing experience. In saying all of this, I must point out that one of the ladies working (blonde girl with funky glasses) was FABULOUS! We flagged her down a few times to ask questions regarding the menu, and she was lovely. Very professional, funny and diligent! We had read great reviews prior to booking our reservation, however our experience definitely didn't measure up. Maybe the server was just having an "off night" or was new, but regardless, I was a little disappointed. read more

this was a really fun and cute bar/restaurant. the food and drink were both really delicious. its a great place to just have a girls night out. everything on the menu sounded delicious but what stood out was the loco moco, poke tacos, and the miso mussels. i took away 1 star because i thought the tables were situated a little too close to each other, i could basically hear the convo at the table next to us so it felt a bit uncomfortable. but overall, its definitely a place i would go back to. read more

Expensive, but quality drinks... regular beers available but u must request... the food needs a bit of fine tuning... for those reasons, 3 stars read more

This place gets 1 star for the cocktails. I have been here before 8 months ago for a friend's birthday. Food was decent and drinks were amazing. This time I don't know what happened but the food quality has gone down. DO NOT COME HERE TO EAT. I waited over 45 mins for first course. They weren't particularly busy. I commented to the server and she discreetly told me that they changed the chef. That's perhaps the reason why the Seasoning /soy sauce / sesame oil ratio, was very off. Asian CONfusion food. read more

This place is awesome! We had a giant drink in a watermelon and an order of corn fritters. The drink was super refreshing, big enough for two, and absolutely delicious. The corn fritters were crispy and flavorful and fresh. I would come here every day but I don't live in Canada. You should come here every day if you do live in Canada. read more

Great concept, poor execution. I'll never understand why antisocial people insist on getting jobs in front-of-house. Been 3 times, and all 3 servers/bartenders were miserable and rude. Fortunately, this is Queen West, and there are countless other bars to visit where you won't feel embarrassed for, you know, actually ordering something. read more

I went here in November 2015 for a small family dinner to celebrate my mother's birthday. The atmosphere was nice but the service not so much and the food was okay (good but nothing to write home about, lacked seasoning and was a little bland). We were given a table but not served right away, the waiter seemed pretty indifferent throughout the meal. I mentioned to him at the table that it was my mother's birthday and he didn't even wish her a happy birthday. The food took a long time to come out which is strange because the restaurant is not that big. Overall my mother felt it was a good experience which is what was most important to me but I left disappointed. It was not really worth the money. I kept hearing about how great the cocktails were and I tried the coconut one but it was lack luster. It was also very loud and I had to start really raising my voice to talk to the people right in front of me. Food was decent but they seemed more concerned about their cool attitudes than giving the customers a pleasant experience. I would not recommend. read more

Came here with a group for a birthday dinner and has a sweet and sour experience. Firstly, they make you have a 3 course prix fixe menu for any group over 5 people. This seems a bit excessive to me and was disappointing as I really wanted to try the pineapple fried rice. Next, the drinks are quite expensive. I wasn't even drinking alcohol and my small pipettes of ginger ale were $4 a glass, coming to over $12 total as they kept refilling while neglecting to mention they were charging for each refill. The food itself was pretty good, the main flank steak dish was tender and delicious although a bit salty. The deconstructed lemon tart dessert was passable. It also took almost 2 hours for our first dish to come put which is pretty unfortunate. read more

Was here last night with a large group of girls for a bachelorette. This place was really cool and had excellent food, but it was pretty pricey. Because our group was large, we had a set prix fixe menu ($55/person). The set menu included samplers for the table: pineapple jicama salad (tasty, with a bit of a kick), hoki poke (ahi tuna on taro chips - not my favourite, but I don't eat a lot of seafood), fried coconut shrimp and tempura corn fritters (my fav of the four dishes). I opted for the fried pineapple rice with jackfruit as my entree. It was delicious, but I was so full from all the appetizers I could only muster a few bites :( For dessert I had the coconut white chocolate semifreddo which was delightfully tropical and the perfect portion size considering the already large meal. Pretty much everyone at our table was ordering cocktails, so I opted for the Disco Juice - a vodka/watermelon concoction with thai basil syrup. It was enjoyable, but dear lord it was $13! In the end our group decided to split the bill and my portion was a whopping $120 - for my meal and one cocktail. Ouch. Good thing the food was fantastic. read more

Very good food and nicely presented! However, the VERY uncomfortable bar stools curtailed our time in the restaurant. Could've lingered longer and eaten and drank more but my thighs , back and butt ached after sitting on those stools for just over an hour. Apart from the dodgy bar stools, Miss Things was just fine. read more

Do not waste your money here! We were excited to try this new spot in Parkdale for the cocktails and the seafood. There were four of us in total. We started with drinks, the Disco juice which sounded so good tasted weird and watery. Apparently each drink had 2-3oz of liquor in it but we couldn't taste any vodka in either of the two we ordered. We moved onto beer and the rum punch cocktail which was slightly better. The food was horrible. Ahi tuna poke was absolutely tasteless, no flavour whatsoever. The corn fritters and shrimp bao were okay, but super over priced for what you are getting. The octopus was not fully cooked through. The scallops were $14 for maybe 1.5 scallops thinly sliced over some beets - so lame. And the pineapple fried rice was also bland and pretty boring for $19. Our total meal for 4 was over $200 for an app and main each plus a couple drinks - I'd be totally fine to pay that anywhere else where the food is half decent. They also cram you into the place, can barely get in between tables if you're in the booth, tables are so close together. Go to hanmoto or oddseoul for way better food. read more