First off - the good news: the restaurant does have a good view of the eastern side of downtown Toronto. There are outdoor tables as well as indoor (which has floor to ceiling windows for clear views). The breakfast portions are generous, and the prices are reasonable. Here's the complaint: They advertise on their website that their brunch hours are 7am-2pm. https://www.thebroadviewhotel.ca/the-rooftop/ We were coming back on the ferry from Centre Island, and we wanted to take some visitors to the Rooftop for a quick lunch, to enjoy the view. When I called about 1pm from the ferry, the front desk person was very vague about the restaurant hours - pretty clueless. She tried to transfer me to the restaurant - but I was placed on hold for at least 4-5 minutes, and no one ever picked up. Once our ferry got back to downtown, I quickly hailed an Uber to take us to the Rooftop. When we hurried up to the restaurant by 1:30pm, the hostess unapologetically told us that they stop service at 1:30pm daily, and she couldn't offer us a table. When I told her that the website said brunch is served until 2pm, she dismissed that, and offered no apologies. This was a very frustrating experience. Despite the fact that the restaurant offers a good view, I will not be returning. BTW - we stayed at this hotel (Broadview Hotel) for 4 nights - I would give it a 3.5 star. Not likely to come back. read more

Cute instagrammable rooftop restaurant! Has views of the city, and has an outdoor area as well. There was a DJ playing at night too, but the volume was so loud that we had to yell at each other across the table. Our server was friendly and checked on us periodically. We got calamari, bbq chicken flatbread, and nachos. The lime sauce on the nachos was great, and the bbq chicken flatbread was delicious, like an open faced toasted sandwich. The calamari was a little soggy, but barely noticable once drenched in sauce. I also got an espresso martini, which was not on the menu, and it was not bad. read more

The Rooftop - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

There are a lot worse places in this city with more stars. Doesn't seem right. The rooftop is really nice. Great views of Toronto, a good bar with good drinks, and a decent food menu. The food isn't anything to write home about but it isn't any worse than any similar bar menu in the city. I'd choose this over a cactus club or Earls any day. The staff are nice. The service is genuine. I haven't been disappointed in any visit. The views and outdoor seating are particularly nice in the summer and this is the only nice rooftop in the area. Check it out! read more

To be fair, I didn't stick around. I had to leave because the noise was so extreme it made being there unbearable. This is common complaint with many restaurants in the city. Restauranters need to put more thought in reducing the noise levels in their establishments. Contrary to what many establishments think, noisy establishments do make for an enjoyable dining experience. read more

We were there for a team holiday gathering. It's usually good price and vibe. There was heating element so even though there maybe some drafts, the place was still warm and cozy. The wings were a bit small, but at least the flavors were there. I enjoyed the sweet sriracha flavor the best, the salt and pepper flavor was too salty even for a salt fanatic like me, but I'll still go back as the price for food and drink is still pretty good for downtown location. read more

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Tldr: view was 7/10. Food was 5/10. Price was 3/10. Service was 1/10. We thought you would be able to see the CN tower and downtown toronto way more as we brought guests from the States over but its still hidden behind other buildings. This still didnt ruin our overall experience as we were just excited to have a place with so much natural light. We ordered appetizers to start and got the fries (tasted great and huge portion, had ramen seasoning and served with kewpie mayo) beef dumplings (also great, a little overpriced, sauce to pair was good) and sweet potato fries (small portion, pretty standard, nothing different from your average Swiss Chalet, but overpriced). We tried calling back to server but not once did she nor any other server look at us even after waving our hand for 10 minutes. Mind you, yes the patio area was busy (on a friday afternoon) but there were still about 7 tables seated in the inside area. We ended up having to call a different server after finally audibly raising our voice which gladly served us. We didnt see our original server come to our table for the rest of the night, though she served other tables around us still- didnt even pay attention to us. Then we ordered the chimichurri chicken wings, and two sets of fish tacos. Wings: dry. Tacos: overpriced. We were sharing all of our food and the prices were not friendly to this at all. What we were able to get was mindful of the sharing portions, but their menu has such limited options to begin with. At the end of the meal we wanted to split the bill to accommodate for our large group of 5- the young server (a new one because we couldnt find any of the two from before) gave us attitude and said "I wouldnt know how to split the food" but very rudely. Is that not her job to ask us? We took the bill home under one card and split it up at home. Terrible experience, definitely would not come back. The second star is only there because we did at least get a lot of natural light and had some semi decent food. read more

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Went here during brunch to celebrate a friend's birthday. Price Range: Roughly $15-$35 per person Items Ordered: - Braised Pork Belly Bao - Fried Cauliflower - Ginger Mule Food Quality (Menu/Taste/ Portion Size) - 1/5 I was incredibly disappointed by the food. I've heard a lot about this place as a brunch/lunch spot and was expecting more. Everything was okay but not much blew our minds. They tried to do more unique dishes like baos but missed the mark. Their cauliflower dish was their best, and good to share. The value isn't great for the quality you get and the portions are small. They have a wide selection of drinks and I feel like that's the play here if you want to come here for the view. Atmosphere - 5/5 This is the thing to come for. The view is really nice, and it's fun to be on a rooftop patio looking out on the city. Certain areas are covered if you wanted some shade. The vibe is amazing. Service - 3.5/5 The staff is very friendly but the time i went, it was hard to get them to come to our table, not sure if they were understaff. They are really friendly when it comes to choosing seats and good at explaining menu items. Would I go here again? Probably not unless my friends really wanted to go. The view is great but doesn't make up for the food. Might be good for afternoon drinks. Lash's Recommendation - Any of the drinks read more

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Absolutely lovely ambiance and view. The food was slightly pricey but good. They had a live DJ the day we were there, which contributed to the vibe without being overwhelming. Would return, booking in advance to secure an outdoor seat. read more

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The indoor dining is aesthetic with the panoramic views and a large skylight. We were seated at the outdoor patio high top seats facing the east side of Broadview Ave (vs the west side). The view was okay, feels a little narrow but it was peaceful during dinner time, as we did not hear much music. A small area of the patio has overhead heaters and a canopy (try to grab these spots on chilly and rainy weather). We mainly ordered apps. The food was just as we expected as bar food and the food arrived quick. The Fried Cauliflower was tasty, altho oily. Food menu was limited and their drinks are on the pricier side. The service was fine and overall this is a nice place for catch ups and dates. From what I read from other reviews seems that this could be a hit or miss experience, depending on quality of food and service, so keep that in mind. Note: given less than 1 day notice in advance, there's a $10 per person cancellation fee booked from OpenTable. read more

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20% automatic gratuity charge for 8+ patrons?!!! When five of those eight are small kids? Nonsense. Hostess was rude and officious. Wait staff did you a favor. The manager condescended to wave the 20% (two separate reservations just met up by chance). As for the food...it's amazing. Braised beef. Baby ribs. Cucumber. Really great stuff. Worth the other hassles. read more

We finally made it to The Rooftop! I'll start off by saying that it was a really nice summer evening so I was expecting there to be a long wait list to get a seat on the outside patio but was pleasantly surprised that the wait turned out to be around 30 mins. Inside was nicely decorated but the patio didn't have the greatest view and a lot more narrow looking than I thought. The service was average. While waiting for a table to become available on the patio I had a mojito at the bar. When our table was finally ready, I went outside to the patio but was greeted 5 mins later with the bartender saying I needed to pay for the mojito right then and there even though I asked him to just put in on my bill with the rest of the drinks/food I was going to order. I guess he really wanted his tip so he said they couldn't do that and I had to pay up front. I was trying to avoid swiping my card more than once unnecessarily so I didn't like that. The menu is VERY LIMITED so there really isn't much to choose from. We ended up ordering the sliders which were really good. We didn't order anything else because everything was really overpriced and I just couldn't justify in my head paying $20 for another basic mojito. I think we probably stayed there for about an hour and then left because we were so hungry and didn't feel like paying an arm and a leg for basic appetizers. If you're menu is going to be overpriced, service better be top notch which it wasn't. I don't think I'd come back here. read more

The Rooftop - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I was not expecting good food from this place, though they surprised me. Russian dumplings and the duck were amazing. they're busy but the atmosphere is sophisticated. the view is okay, not mind blowing but different from your typical view of "Toronto" you get in downtown. alcohol was good, tasted well and priced reasonably well. it's a cute place to catch up with your friends and enjoy some well-made food read more

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They charged me $26 for a martini. It wasn't on the menu where all other cocktails listed at $18-20. Like, you're not the Four Seasons, calm down. Scammy read more