Went with a large family group for dinner because the menu had something for everyone, including vegetarian options. We ordered fish & chips, souvlaki, hamburger, Alfredo pasta and chicken Caesar salad. Portion sizes are large. No one had room for dessert. The fish and burger were pronounced outstanding, as was the house white wine, the souvlaki was acceptable but could have used more seasoning, the Alfredo was not a hit. The average for food was 3 stars. The atmosphere is welcoming with comfortable seating, stone topped tables and lots of wall murals featuring renaissance artworks. Service was outstanding and made for a positive experience overall. The uneven quality of the meals is really the only drawback - if you have a large group with diverse tastes it would still be an excellent option. read more

Symposium Cafe Restaurant Georgetown - Chicken souvlaki - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Georgetown, Ontario

Service is rude and non existent . We had a large group with reservation ahead of time. only 2 servers and 1 receptionist covering our group and the rest of the restaurant patrons It took over an hour to take our order. Rude staff when we complained. And I quote " We can't take orders until we finish serving your drinks" We asked for milk and cream for coffee. The server forgot. When we reminded her . She slammed the bowls on table Food arrived cold on stale bread, totally unappetizing Can not recommend this restaurant A celebration ruined by this experience. read more

I've been to a lot of Symposiums around the city and all have been good. You know when you order something it will be good. There was 4 of us 3 ordered a sandwich which was good but needed a little more mayo or a spicy mayo. 1 order of poutine, I have to say fries (potatoes) are the cheapest thing and the poutine plate was shameful. I have included a picture and you can see for yourself. I would suggest a lot more fries. read more

Symposium Cafe Restaurant Georgetown - Poutine plate. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Georgetown, Ontario

Good variety of entrees on menu, friendly service Pleasant surroundings, friendly staff read more

the food was pretty good but the service was really slow and took a very long time to bring the food and the cheque after. they were not understaffed either. read more

Symposium Cafe Restaurant Georgetown - steak omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Georgetown, Ontario

My mom and I went to the Symposium in Georgetown. The service was excellent, our server Gavin made us feel right at home. The California Chicken Sandwich and Mediterranean Salad really hit the spot. The Chicken tenders with roasted potatoes was wonderful, especially the plum sauce was great. The Symposium burger was good but the bun was too small for the meat. read more

I've been here twice. First time, steak was massacred. Was cooked to the consistency of a flip flop. Sent it back, was told it'd be 20 min before they could THAW another one. Gave it one more shot (only because the birthday girl chose it). Not only was the food slop, the server didn't had the customer service skills of a mess tent corporal. I'm local... never again read more

This place is great. I go here often when I visit my friend in Georgetown and I love it! The only reason it loses a star is because last time, we asked for mayo to be put on the burger and we were given attitude from the server with her saying "Can't you do it yourself?"... read more

Symposium Cafe Restaurant Georgetown - Chicken Caesar wrap and onion rings - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Georgetown, Ontario

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Just left. We came here because my mother in law enjoyed a dinner at the Alliston location. Unfortunately this dinner was not great. The fish taco had a strange " Thai sauce" and no slaw on the taco, just wilted salad. Very disappointed. Fried on everyone's meal were greasy and soft- not cooked properly. The manager offered free dessert and a discount. I am not sure if I would return. Maybe it was an off night read more

The service is okay and the food is mediocre. The geogegtown location is definitely slacking as other symposium locations are quite nicer!

Came here with my little brother, went in not knowing much about the place. Went in and we were mesmerized with all the Greek art work inside. Super nice staff and clean restaurant. We ordered a classic burger with fries, calamari and chicken parmesan with fettuccine noddles. Everything was amazing and delicious. Some of the best chicken Parmesan I've ever had. The calamari was to perfection. Flavourful and not chewy. Also I ordered a white wine sangria. The glass was huge lol and the fruit inside was fresh none of that frozen stuff. read more

Symposium Cafe Restaurant Georgetown - Classic burger, Calamari, Chicken Parmesan French Fries* - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Georgetown, Ontario

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Another disappointment. I ordered the Cobb salad as it looked good in the picture on the menu. It was more like a Cesar salad with a sliced egg. hardly any tomatoes or cucumber and a Cobb salad usually has cheddar cheese. There was hardly any cheese on it. There we're three small pieces of chicken and a few bits of bacon . I didn't complain as I didn't want to embarrass the friends I was with who all enjoyed what they chose. read more

Right next door to the Mold Master hockey arena on Guelph street and easy to walk over for a decent breakfast instead of a muffin and coffee on cold bleachers. Big menu - lots of choice- serving caesars at 9 am and we were not driving. you can do take out too if you are a nice hockey parent. read more

I have eaten at Symposium several times over the course of the last two years. The service is always friendly and the food is excellent. What I particularly appreciate is that the food is served HOT! This shouldn't be a big deal but so often eateries don't get this basic thing right. Symposium is a great choice for an informal meal. read more

3.5* really, I just can't justify giving it 4. Symposium has a really cool atmosphere that is very Georgetown. Me and the friend I went with commented on how it'd be the perfect place for hip moms to get together, get drunk, and gossip. And we're pretty sure we saw at least 2 of these groups... We just went for drinks and dessert. I had the Oatmeal Cookie Martini that somehow actually tasted like an oatmeal cookie. Highly recommended. Their cake selection is pretty extensive and they have some interesting choices for sure. I had a white chocolate cheesecake that was quite delicious. My only reason for the lack of a stellar rating is that the pricing is a little steep. The $8 martini wasn't all that bad, but $8 for a piece of cake? Not like the portion size was huge, either. And then I paid an extra $1.50 for ice cream. Just seems kind of odd pricing, especially since this is a regular restaurant with full meals. I could not imagine paying that much for dessert if I'd also bought an entree there. I do want to go back and try their entrees though as the place smelled great! read more

Mediocre. Don't expect a culinary experience. Expensive for what you get. My wife and I have been to Symposium twice. Both times, it was busy, which is usually a really good sign of a great restaurant. However, Symposium isn't busy because it's good; it's busy because there isn't any competition for this class of restaurant in Georgetown. For the bedroom community that Georgetown is known as, one would expect a range of medium class restaurants for folks who pay 500k on a house to enjoy. Symposium benefits from this by being one of the only dimly lit, seemingly quaint restaurants within a 10 minute drive of the city core. The trouble with Symposium is that it's "just ok". The laminated, pedestrian menu is what you can find at any chain restaurant. The service is slightly overworked and spotty at best. The prices are slightly more than what you would expect to pay for the quality of the food. My wife and I might find ourselves here again. However, it will only be as a result of the lack of options in the area. read more

Great restaurant Amazing food and the service is outstanding!!! Highly recommended ! Will be my new Sunday breakfast place! read more

During my visit to Canada, I went to visit my family. Later, my sister and I decided to go tobagonning, a form of sledding. On our way we decided to stop here for a quick bite, but unfortunately with the excessive wait time and mediocre food this put a halt in our hopes to go tobagonning. I do understand that there was a large party ahead of us and may have contributed to the wait, but my sister and I still missed our chance for tobagonning. This is why I am forced to give this restaurant a 3 stars. read more

Pretty good spot. First time here, and the atmosphere is light and comfortable. Made it in the door before the lunch rush. 8 tables got sat within ten minutes and the server did a great job of trying to manage it by herself - and she kept a smile on her face. If she hadn't, I would have rated this a two star. Food was good. Price was OK. Not overly expensive but not cheap by any means. My wife and I enjoyed the food and the artwork. Seems like the Manager got caught off guard with too little staff. He finally got around to at least assisting with topping up water and coffee. They need runners from the kitchen when food up - my medium steak was well done by the time it got to me. Still good tho. read more

Symposium Cafe Restaurant Georgetown - Steak and eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Georgetown, Ontario

I met my friend here. It was her suggestion to come to Symposium. I liked the customer service. The special was fish and chips. It was just k for haddock but not my favorite fish. Would I go back? Yes I would try it again. Just a different item on the menu read more

food was great. customer service was great. made the experience fantastic. i believe his name was Justine.

Very disappointed. Food is not good and prices are ridiculous for what you get. Super over priced.

It was ok. My daughters French toast had a long black hair hanging from it. My peameal bacon was blue and under cooked. Potatoes are nice and crispy. Garnish lettuce was rusty and wilted. $66 for 3 people to eat breakfast read more

Gone downhill since it opened. I use to come here weekly with friends but the service has gotten inconsistent and slow. The food quality has also gone downhill and the portions are small and inconsistent. The breakfasts use to be great but no longer. I went last month with friends and one dish came out with a feather stuck in the potatoes. The response we got was an "oops". When her corrected dish finally came out of the kitchen the rest of us were finished. No compensation and no comment from manager just handed her the bill. It is expensive and as the prices go up the food goes down. It is a shame because the atmosphere is really great and they have an excellent patio. read more

This was my first time visiting your location today. I met 2 of my friends and we came in today for brunch. My friend ordered a fruit bowl and found a black hair in it. We did not say anything because we had finished our meal and decided not to make any scene about it. While we waited for our waitress to finish eating at the bar after many attempts to call her over, she finally came over. We asked for the bill and for a glass of water. When she returned with the glass of water she then spilt 1/4 of the glass of water into my Kate spade purse. No apology laughed it off and never offered to get me a napkin or paper towel to dry it up. I then took my wallet out to pay and it was soaking wet. I am not impressed with her way of handling this situation. I understand that mistakes happen but she could have been a lot more careful first of all and been more understanding to help offer to get me something to clean it up with. She brushed it off and did not care I will not ever go back!!! read more

Boasting a nice patio and a clean and elegant setup, this restaurant has a varied menu and the food is great. The problem? The service is consistently brutally slow. We've been for breakfast and dinner and both times we waited over an hour for our food to role out of the kitchen. In the meantime, we were left with empty glasses and no one around to ask for a refill. It's disappointing that the service is consistently so slow as it detracts from an otherwise nice restaurant. read more

6 of us arranged a 2pm lunch on May 21st (holiday Monday). We were seated fairly quickly on the patio as per our preference and ordered the Caesars as they were a special price at $5! Served with a skewer of olives, gherkins and pickled beans we enjoyed the drink appetizers. The Caesars were huge and perfectly prepared! Lunch was served without delay and we all enjoyed our orders! Our server was extremely accommodating of a few substitutions and both pleasant and efficient! I'll admit I have had 2 other experiences that left me thinking I wouldn't be back...but it's apparent they've made some changes since I was there a year ago. Glad my friends convinced me to give Symposium another try! read more

My husband and I have been to Symposium a few times and it is just ok. We have been for breakfast, lunch and dinner and the food is mediocre. There are not a lot of patios in Georgetown, so this is a nice place to have a drink outside. They have specials every day, which is nice. Service is pretty good, but there are a couple of servers that are very obnoxious and loud, which works on the patio, but not inside during dinner service. We will go back because as another poster said, there is not a lot of choice in Georgetown, but if there was a better option we would not go here. read more

Came here once, sat down orderd drinks, looked at the menu , the prices were out of this world, so drank up and went to The George Pub, where the food is great, patio is great and the prices are great too!!!!!!. read more

I like to atmosphere at Symposium it came to georgetown with much excitement. I have been a few times and generally find the service slow and the food to be just okay. The pricing is fairly high. Often to make up for poor service they offer free desert, but that does not really make up for the time a patron has lost. read more

Service was very nice..however we were served a very limp Caesars salad...a side and a boat...both seemed like they had been made and dressed two days ago. It was not edible. We told our waitress who apologized and asked if we wanted another or something else. At that point we didn't. We were very disappointed when we saw that we were charged for this dreadful salad. Won't be returning. read more

Went here for a nice brunch and was utterly disappointed. Our server came once to get drink and food orders then was never seen again. We waited about an hour for food that never showed up. Server never came to explain or apologize for the delay and we ended up walking out. I'm patient when an establishment is busy, but is wasn't jammed and there was plenty of staff. Will not be returning and definitely not recommending. read more

I have been here a few times and the service is always good. The last time I came they were short-staffed so our waitress was doing double duty and I give her credit for doing it all with a smile on her face! The food is quite good, although a little pricey for what you get. I find the chairs uncomfortable so I request a booth if one is available. The patio is a nice option on warm day. read more

Went to the Georgetown location with my family for a nice family dinner out, it took us 10 minutes to get our drink orders taken another 15 minutes for them to arrive and 45 minutes for the food to arrive, when it did i had a french onion soup that was undoubtedly frozen which i took two bites of and passed on. The managers were also very blatant about grabbing and plating desserts with their bare hands. Will not be returning. read more

I've been at this location for brunch and dinner. I love the European decor and ambiance. The service was great and the servers are very friendly and helpful. Plenty of different food selection. Love their daily specials and their prices are very good for what you get! I can't wait until the patio opens so that we can enjoy that area! We will definitely continue going. Keep up the great work! read more

We had a large group of seven. Service was good. Everyone enjoyed their meals. A good varied menu. Dessert was a big hit.

We arrived and the restaurant was busy but we were never told we would have to wait a long time for food, that the chefs relative was ill. We would have left if we had know we would have to wait 1 hour for actual food. The waitress was apologetic at first but when we paid she said with attitude that everyone was in the same boat having to wait for food service and we were nothing special and should not feel any different. The manager promised a discount when we were ready to leave but the server ignored that in the end and we paid in full, did not want to bother with arguing as we had enough of this place and will never return. Avoid the mussels, they were mostly raw and slimy, not cleaned well had sand in the sauce, my daughter liked the butter chicken, steak cheese salad was nothing special as was the kids meal, the server even had to be reminded that he still needed his desert. The cost of the food does not merit the final result. They push the booze I guess then you don't taste the food. read more

I've been coming here occasionally for breakfast on weekends over the past year or so, and I've yet to have a bad experience. It's nothing special or extraordinary, but Georgetown isn't exactly an epicure's paradise and given the choices in town it's generally pretty solid. The staff are nice and service is usually good, though the kitchen can be slow at times. If you're there for breakfast, try the Cuban sandwich, it's pretty unique and quite tasty. My girlfriend enjoys the caramel banana French toast. They also have good cakes and some pretty creative drinks. Overall, it's a decent place, won't rock your world but likely won't disappoint either. read more