I'll start by saying we ended up at Pure Spirits because they have an all you can mussel special on Mondays. For an upscale resto-bar this was a great option as most distillery food spots are overpriced. We ordered a salad with some drinks along with the mussels. The portion sizes were good for the price. The think that really made this experience was the great service. My dinner mate and I split salad and they actually went to the length of diving into beautifully onto two plates. Servers were attentive enough to look after our needs without hovering. Would definitely recommend checking out the mussel evening or another night if you're up for high end pub ambiance. read more

I am not a big fan of the Distillery District but this was quite good. The hostess may need some work around the edges and it is quite loud. But the oyster selection was excellent and the server was quite knowledgeable. The wine selection was more than sufficient. It's all a bit over priced for my tastes but isn't any oyster restaurant? read more

Went to walk around and my girlfriend wanted to enjoy the last weekend of summer out doors so we picked a patio restaurant. Server was extremely slow getting to us. Had to flag down a girl that seats guests to get our server for us and even after that waited for a while. We ordered the Yukon fries to start and my girlfriend had the loaded summer salad and I had to raw platter. The fries were normal but too many small tiny bits. The salad looked okay but didn't taste well. The raw platter too forever to come out and when it came I was disappointed the shrimp weren't cleaned and oysters didn't taste too fresh. The waitress was missing half the time at the beginning and I could see her continuously chatting with this guy at this table. I think she finally knew I was getting ticked off so started doing her job. I didn't leave a full tip in the end but still left a tip and I heard my girlfriend say the waitress gave me a dirty look after. This place needs to train their staff better that's all I need to say. Totally not worth it, wouldn't recommend and wouldn't go back myself, I'm sure there are better options at distillery district. read more

Pure Spirits - Seafood Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Kumamato oysters were excellent, as was the service and scenery. The wait staff was helpful, Margie even gave us some great ideas for our next stops in Buffalo and Niagra Falls. read more

Not such a great experience on my first outing here. As a side note to my comments, the Boiler House was closed for a private party, so the overflow ended up at Pure Spirits. The restaurant was packed and the only available seating was outdoors. We thought we would brave the patio. Okay, so we are shown our table and it is at the end, the very back of the patio.. in no man's land. It would have been okay had the wind not picked up and started to chill everyone. Oh yes, there were patio heaters... 4 to be exact. There should of been at least 10 for the size of the patio. Server came to take our table immediately and wanted to know if we knew what we wanted to order... we had not even open the menus. So we placed our drink order. Ten minutes later another server came by and wanted to take our order. We mentioned we placed a drink order and he said that it will be coming out. In the meantime, another couple had been seated and got their drinks and appetizers even before we saw anything on our table. Finally, 20 minutes later, the server showed up with the drinks. We decided to stick it out a bit even though we were freezing. We placed orders for appetizers and crossed our fingers. By this time, we decided to just have the appetizers and then leave. The server came back to take our order for the mains, and we told her we would be leaving after the appetizers. At that time she mentioned the kitchen was behind in getting out orders. You think she would have mentioned that when we sat down. We got our appetizers and asked for our bill so we didn't have to track her down later. Appetizers were good. We tried to find her to get our bill and pay. Finally got the bill, paid and left. It was a BAD experience overall. For as many people as were being seated on the patio, there should have been more patio heaters. There weren't enough servers to accommodate the guests on the patio and there should have been some notification by the hostess of the time issues before being seated. Will I be back... don't think so. read more

The best service!!!! Ambience is great feels like you're the only one in the restaurant! We had oysters which rates fresh out of the sea and coconut musscles. NY chef in GBC owns this restaurant so we got some free dessert and drinks! Thank you! Regards to our server. Can't recall his name but he was shorter and I think south Asian? Anyway he was impeccable, read more

Got the Malpeque, Raspberry Point, and the Acadian oysters as recommended by the person at the oyster bar. Great flavor and very fresh. The bartender was very friendly and prompt. read more

Our group booked Pure Spirits for a birthday celebration hoping that the better reviews were the accurate ones. We had our minds absolutely blown by the restaurant! Despite being finicky patrons, we could not speak more highly about the food, service or ambiance. Oysters were exquisite, octopus melted in our mouths, steak was perfectly cooked, lobster was tender and moist, tuna was perfectly served...everyone LOVED their food, which was executed expertly by the attentive and skilled staff. The distillery area is lovely and Pure Spirits is a shining gem that'll dazzle the most demanding connoisseur and give its guests a world-class dining experience that is relaxed, comfortable and supremely satisfying. read more

We went to this restaurant for lunch, and were very impressed. The service was outstanding, and the food was amazing. We started with the escargots, which were plump and flavorful. They were served with thin crisp pieces of an herbed bruschetta... we ended up using the rolls to sop up the garlic sauce. The main course was a skirt steak, served with a side of cauliflower in a cheese sauce. The steak was great -- with a very flavorful reduction sauce. The cauliflower florets were in a ramekin, covered with a very rich cheese sauce and run under the broiler to make a cheese crust. For dessert we shared the creme brulee, which was done perfectly. Service was attentive without being intrusive. The music was a little too new-agey for me, but it was easy to have a normal conversation. We didn't have any wine; the total bill (including tip) came to CAN$105, which I think was quite reasonable for the quality of the meal. read more

This is more like a mini-review since we were only there for a late night dessert craving. In fact, our group of 5 had some Pinot Grigio, port, cappuccino, chocolate pieces, and crème brûlée. We managed to grab seating outside though it took the staff a few minutes to clean a table for us. Service was rapid but a bit too eager to arrive and too hasty to depart as if patience was in short supply. The prices were obviously inflated because of the setting in The Distillery, but the oysters we never ate did smell rather good. I think this is a great patio to have some food, drinks, and desserts with friends and family but there is nothing spectacular to report or rave about. read more

Um. Good. Not great, but certainly not bad. Food was far better than the service. Drinks were stingy on the pour, but the entrees were quite yummy. Our waiter was a charming, affable space cadet with good intentions, an earnest desire to please, and no idea how to serve. We began with the Chinese mussels, had the tuna and the strip, and enjoyed all three. Very tasty. read more

4 out of 5! Great for oysters, halibut and their fries!! Do not go there if you are not a fan of seafood!!

Wow! Amazing food. I could go on and on about this place but ill just go straight to the point. We had mussels in spicy tomato sauce, grilled shrimp, crab cakes with black beans (the crab cake itself was perfect, however, I did not care for the beans made no sense to me) I had the Branzino which was wrapped in prosciutto, hubby had grilled halibut with couscous which was heavenly. My branzino had me speechless. Perfectly cooked. And anything wrapped in prosciutto to me is flawless. Dessert was passion fruit tart which was just ok and chocolate ganache tart was a little too chocolatey for my liking. All in all it's a great restaurant and a must try! read more

Went here for my birthday, booked with Open Table. In the heart of the Distillery District, but you couldn't tell this was in a touristy spot. Started with Oysters, which I know nothing about. Server was very helpful in my line of questions, and I can honestly say they were terrific. They were pre Shucked, which was a plus, not sure if this is their standard, or just realized I had no idea what I was doing. Had a huge salad, and split the largest bowl of Mussels, both of us could not finish and you could probably go here for mussels and a salad and go away content. Wine deals were fair. Would go back. read more

This food here tastes really good. If you're into seafood, it's worth going (even if you don't like oysters much like me... the other items on the menu are delicious). The oysters are good. I got the mussels in the white wine sauce which were very good (you get a lot of mussels... they could be considered a main even though they are an appetiser... maybe 30-50 mussels?). The white wine sauce was very good. For entrees/mains, we got the Halibut on cheese risotto, and the octopus with lentils. Let me tell you, the cheese risotto with the halibut was so rich and tasty, the best risottto I've tried. It was very rich. Probably terribly unhealthy too. The lentils with the octopus also had a very strong mustard/lemony flavour that went very well with asparagus. I'd recommend both of the entrees we tried. The only downside, and really big downside, to this place is price. Don't expect to walk out of here with a date for any thing under $100. This place for 2 is going to set you back between 100-200 comfortably. If it weren't so pricey, I'd go back again more often. read more

Pure Spirits never disappoints! The service and food is always outstanding. One of our all time favourite restaurants. Thank you to the entire team who always make our experience a memorable one. From the appetizers, our favourite was the Cumbrae's beef meatballs and lamb niblets. For main courses, the scalloped potato seafood pie and pork chop schnitzel are a must try. Can't wait to return! read more

We found this place after a recommendation from a tour guide. While the trout pate was delicious and totally hit our afternoon munchies requirements, the place as a whole was a little blah on atmosphere. The beers were adequate and the service was very average. read more

This restaurant is located on the Distilerry District. we went there for a business trip (12 of us)... since we made a reservation, we got seated right away. we started with fresh oyster appetizer... they were amazingly fresh. we tried a variety of oysters from PEI (Prince Edward Island) to Kumamoto... the kumamoto oyster were amazing... then we continued with the main close... half the table got steak. the other got fish... evenly split... the fish with risotto were excellent... very nice texture and well cooked.. i was pleased... finished off with desert.... what could be better than chocolate cake... good service though. our waiter was very attentive. read more

Last time I eat at this restaurant. We went for Christmas eve and the food was average . The waiter was doing us a favor working the 24th. The place is tired. read more

One of the worst restaurants I've been to. Food is far below average and very salty. What I disliked the most was how unreasonably expensive all the dishes were. I could get much better quality food in other places at half the price. read more

I have been here a few times. It's nice to visit the distillery district. This restaurant has a nice atmosphere. I have 2 complaints. Salt, salt, salt! Everything I had was way too salty. I like salt but this was way over board. I had the olive crusted chilean seabass and the cucumber and tomato salad. I only ate a few bites of each and could not continue. My second complaint is a terrifying one. We ordered the sweet potato fries to share with our daughter who is 2. The waiter gave her the ketchup which was not ketchup. It was extra hot spicy ketchup that no one gave us any prior warning about. This pretty much ruined our experience and has traumatized our little one for a while. read more

Went on Saturday night, busy but not crazy. Had the Liver Parfait - very good and then steak - good not great. Service was fine, first bottle of wine was bad, 2nd adn 3rd choices were out of stock. Overall good food, good service, prices seem a tad high in relation to food quality, so not great value. Very limted number of places to eat in the Distillery Disrict so it is still a good choice. read more

Decent service. Oysters are great. The rest of the food is hit and miss. Mostly miss. Definitely overpriced for the quality.

This restaurant is overrated. Management really need to take a better look at service here. Firstly, they have a huge patio with lots of empty tables and tons of people waiting in line without a clue as to why there are not being seated. The answer is: they want to avoid backing up the kitchen - aka. they are too cheap to actually staff that kitchen to match the demand on the patio. The food was fine. The server however decided to add an "event tip" of 16% on our bill at the end. When questioned, this apparently was a "group tip", even though we were just 4 people! My husband went back to ask about it and the manager's response was "I would have to check what happened". Really? How about you go check and then come back with an apology. Bottom line: I don't recommend this place. read more

Great selection of oysters. Large mussel portion. They served at least 3 dozen mussels in 1 order. The fennel sauce was amazing! Service was great. Will come again. read more

Came here for the second weekend in a row because we had a great first experience here. My mother who is in a wheelchair wanted to sit in a patio chair with my sister and I. The waitress would not allow for an extra chair to be brought over to accommodate for three of us to sit. She said the 2 empty chairs without a table could not be separated because no one would want to sit alone on the patio. They were rude and not willing to help to provide comfortable seating when there was more than enough chairs to accommodate others as well. After this experience I will not be going back as they do not value their customers. read more

Very nice location, and good service. Food was OK but not excelent or delicious. Pasta overcooked, light flavour of anchovies even if suppose to be putanesca .French fries were totally not French. Good sauce for meats but not enough to cover other issues. Staff were amazed that pasta comes with a spoon and parmezan? ! read more

We were extremely disappointed with this place. Our oysters smelt bad. We asked them if we could change 3 of the smelly oysters. They came back with a full new plate and they still weren't the freshest. Then we orders seafood chowder. It was served Luke warm and tasted from out if a can. Possibly one of the worst meals I ever had for the hefty price. I hope I can bring myself to eat oysters again. Service wasn't great either. We were there on Saturday oct 15th outside patio. read more

I absolutely love the look of this place. It's got a good vibe. Food is stellar. Always. The truffle pasta should remain on the menu forever. My only complaint is that we made reservations using OpenTable.com and our reso wasn't in their computer. Not a big deal, but the hostess kind of made me feel like an idiot about it... kind of blunt/sort of rude. That was until I showed her the email and confirmation. We were sat shortly after that. read more

The oysters were fresh, great selection and affordable; the steamed mussels with the Provencal sauce and Delicious combination of apple & blueberry pie with ice cream. Great food, atmosphere and our server was excellent. Highly recommended! read more

Pure Spirits - Fresh oysters, steamed mussels with the Provencal sauce and Delicious combination of apple & blueberry pie with ice cream. - Seafood Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Ordered ribeye and burger. Not bad. Friendly service. Beautiful area in distillery but food is nothing special. Buck a shuck on Tuesday was the highlight read more

Absolutely disgusting. I was given a fishy salmon crab roll along with an appetizer that was basically water and cucumber. The waiter was very unfriendly so I tipped him 10% while my girlfriend tipped 3%, I laughed since she did a better job then I did. Never come here. Also, the oysters were bad. read more

Unfortunately three friends and I were in total agreement that our Tuesday evening experience here was poor on every level. We sat inside as the patio was busy and the service to be blunt was horrible, in fact the server we were told would be arriving never came to the table until we finally got the bill. We waited too long for water, too long for our drinks, two of us ordered the chicken mac and cheese and were surprised at how bland it was for the price. Nobody checked on us at all, we had to call someone over for basic condiments, nobody cleared the plates when we had finished, we had to eventually call someone over so we could get the bill. Very disappointing! read more

The place has great interior, its funky, modern and clean. Having said that, the food is mediocre, i had the fish and chips which were drenched in fat. My friend had a the chicken dish which was the smallest thing i have ever seen, needless to say, she was still hungry after the meal. We shared an espresso tiramisu, tasted nothing like a tiramisu and no taste of expresso. Last but not lease, the service was was poor. Sorry, not value for money but if it is a funky environment you are looking for this is the spot! read more

I enjoy stopping in for oysters and drinks when I'm in the area. The atmosphere is fitting of an oyster bar. The prices are good and service was prompt. I really have no complaints about this place. Nothing over the top excites me, but I really enjoy it and highly recommend it when in the distillery district. Even if you don't like oysters, they have a nice selection of other items. read more

Went here for the first time tonight cuz I was CRAVING oysters and we happened to be in the Distillery District. Nothing above par with this place, hence the 3-star grading. Prices were acceptable for oysters and wine. The service was indeed slooow, as noted by some previous postings but I didn't mind as I was in no rush to be anywhere today, other than their patio !! Would return again if I was strolling the Distillery District, else, wouldn't go out of my way to come here. read more

What a shame, the only nice thing I can say and the only way I will ever go back, is when they hire NEW MANAGEMENT!!!!!!! Terrible service from the front door to the unsmiling server, (actually no one smiled) to the long wait for food!!!!! you can only blame the people in charge. Sorry, save your hard earned money and go somewhere else. read more

The atmosphere is cool, but the food lacks flavour and is very overpriced for the quality. Go for a drink and don't bother eating here. For Oysters go to Rodney's. I was very disappointed and won't go back. read more

Strawberry, goat cheese, lemon, fennel salad...maybe 1/2 a strawberry no lemon or cheese $13! Better places to eat in the distillery.

Great atmosphere and service. Calamari was excellent. The mussels were average. I had the fillet and I had to send it back because it was well done instead of medium rare. The service was very quick to replace the steak and it was delicious. read more