I was at Lobby last night and I must say that even after five years they are still the only resto-lounge that gets it! The food was amazing and I am not sure why they don't promote their restaurant more. My girlfriend and I stayed into the night for drinks and the crowd was sexy, sophisticated and cool! The staff are unbelievable and by far the most customer friendly to date! Our server was Alex he was awesome. Music was not over powering and the mix was perfect. Keep it up guys!!
Ryen's Rating: 4 Stars |
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I believe people should be commended and well as condemned, in this case I'm condemning. Service is terrible, inconsistent with drink pours, automatic tip on a $200 dollar bottle. Last I remember, tipping is not an obligation, it's a gratuity, and its amount is at the discretion of the person. This place reeks of fakeness. I was in the bar biz for years, head bartender for some of the most successful bars in Toronto, I have NO idea how this place has stayed open this long. I was hammered, so drunk; they still kept serving me, which is totally illegal, goes to show how they care.
Rude, waitresses, bartenders, the whole place stinks of just wanting your money, there is no sincerity of a welcoming place, they should be ashamed
Jeff's Rating: 1 Stars |
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Once upon a time this was a hot place. Hip. Exquisite food and drink.
The food is still good. But the crowd makes me want to never go back. you'll see a lot of men with way too much product in their hair and their over-done dates holding a single red rose.
Jenny Connelly's Rating: 2 Stars |
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I went to Lobby for the first time this past Wednesday. The dinner was fantastic and I really enjoyed the atmosphere. Both my boyfriend and I stayed until midnight and the place was packed! It definitely was a good looking crowd and there was an amazing DJ. Well worth the trip.
We will be back!!
Candice's Rating: 4 Stars |
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Might be "the hottest" bar/lounge in T.O Yorkville but I think its radiculously overpriced and wayyy too small and crowded, the place is almost 2x2 and soo many people the athmoshpere itself is horrible. I would not recommend this place. 1 star.
Jane's Rating: 1 Stars |
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Lobby has been a hotspot in Toronto for over five years now, every time I come to visit I am sure to have dinner and stay and party after... A group of friends and I, down from LA, recently had dinner and we absolutely loved it. The new chef Adam Campbell, along side an amazing new menu, and an exquisite list of cocktails and wines, is sure to impress any critic ( as I am a hard woman to please). Personable and gorgeous staff, makes me wonder if you have to be a model to work there haha.. If there is one resto-lounge Toronto that has made a name for itself for travelers from LA it is definitely Lobby. Every celebrity I associate with always makes a point of hitting up lobby when they're in town, on their infamous Wednesday night party or any other day of the week, and now with my thoughts on the new menu they will be sure to enjoy a delicious meal first. Yes ladies and gentlemen... Lobby is back.. and it is more pleasant than ever.
Leslie's Rating: 4 Stars |
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Decided to check out lobby for dinner, after hearing they had done a big reno. The new decor is very sleek and sexy. We were happy to see they had reorganized the dining room. We started our meal with cocktails, and ordered a bottle of wine that the waiter had so graciously explained, and allowed a tasting. Foodwise, i had the jalepeno shrimp to start. Amazing. To follow i had the best seabass i think i have ever eaten. Perfectly executed, fresh and delicious. My husband inquired as to the ingredients of several dishes as he has severe gluten allergies, and the chef was gracious enough to visit our table and spend several minutes discussing the menu with him. Overall we were very pleased with the food and the extra mile the chef went to regarding my husbands dietary restrictions, preparing an entree for him that was not on the menu. We will return, and would reccomend to anyone hungry!
Lauren's Rating: 4 Stars |
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Went to Lobby on a Wednesday night after getting an invite on Facebook. This place is a joke. It's a bunch of kids either selling or doing coke rammed into a little hallway of a club. I don't hang out in Yorkville much and maybe this is why? Overpriced drinks and coked up 19 year olds. I think I will stick to the suburbs, at least it won't cost me $500 to sit down.
Jason Michaels's Rating: 1 Stars |
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We had the opportunity to visit the Lobby last night (during the film festival) and I must say that the service was extremely rude, snobish, disorganized and very unprofessional.
We arrived early hoping to grab a bite to eat and were given menus but left standing in the aisle for 45 minutes. Finally the manager came out and advised us of a table to be sitted. Once we sat down,one of the female wait staff literally kicked us out and told us to eat at the bar. UNBELIEVABLE! Then to make things worse a 2nd female wait staff asked us why we were sitting at the bar when we had our table. It went back and forth between 3 different staff on the dispute over the table whether it was reserved or not reserved. Finally, we were given a table and was told we had to rush because it was late. The drinks were over priced, poorly mixed and the atmosphere was horrible.
It was definitely not the sophicated, initimate venue they claim to be promote. I would never recommend the Lobby to anyone.
THE LOBBY NEEDS TRAINING ON HOW TO TREAT CLIENTS.
Tanya's Rating: 1 Stars |
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Had the chance to check out Lobby, after hearing they had a new Chef. The change was definitely for the better. On my last visit, the portions had been miniscule and not worth the price. The new menu is much varied with an interesting latin-asian vibe. Solid flavours and Great presentation. My business partner and I were very happy with the results. Service was a bit lacking, but we were seated at the front, clearly not the dining room.......Would definitely return, and recommend a visit. Thumbs up.
Matt Bloomberg's Rating: 4 Stars |
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the new chef was fine. I thought the food was solid but the staff and service is borderline rude. They do nothing to make you feel welcome. There is no value for your money at Lobby and I would not recommend to anyone. I think the owner needs to step in and see how his guests are treated and clean house. Until they get over themselves they are going to have a tough time making it with the true high end toronto restaurants and clubs.
Michael's Rating: 1 Stars |
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I arrived early to await my clients who I was treating to a victory dinner.The bartender appeared to be more interested in conversation with another employee than serving me a cocktail.I was finally approached with a frown and a look of"you're interrupting me".
The service at dinner was exemplary,although the food was a touch pedestrian.The affable server was very helpful in our wine selection although he was handicapped by a small list that was made even smaller by many of them being"sold-out".
After dinner we made our way to the bar where we quickly realized that the service hadn't gotten better.So,we went to Brant House where we were received well and spent over two grand.Thank god for expense accounts!
Tom's Rating: 2 Stars |
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I am really impressed with the new reno at Lobby. But I am even more impressed with the new food! Great job and finally a place where the food matches the ambience....amazing!
Stacey's Rating: 4 Stars |
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Eat, Drink, and Play sure sums Lobby up. Now that Kleen Media has taken control of the Wednesday night party, I decided to attend. The vibe was sexy, and the crowd was even hotter. I even had a chance to try the tapas at the bar. Very yummy! See you next Wednesday!
Elena's Rating: 4 Stars |
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Very tasty atmosphere! I have been in Toronto filming for the last few months, and the staff at Lobby have become my second family. The food is delicious, but more than that, it is an extremely comfortable place to just hang out. Thank you to everyone who has made my stay that much more pleasant.
Martin's Rating: 4 Stars |
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I have been there many tiimes with the old chef. I heard about the new chef so I wanted to try it out. I am so disappointed with the food!!! The portions are so small you feel like you get no value for your money!! They have completely gone in the wrong direction for the atmosphere!!I would never go back too bad they had to change the menu!! The comfort food was so much better!!!!
Jeff's Rating: 1 Stars |
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It was a pleasure to experience new chef Robert Bragagnolo's fine cuisine. The tapas was wonderful, and the martinees set off the night right.
Jakub's Rating: 3 Stars |
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The new menu is mediocre. The food is overpriced, portions are meagre and the taste did not measure up to most of Toronto's fine restaurants. Our lobster appetizer was cooked inconsistently and lacked flavour. The fish appetizer was covered in a rather vulgar vanilla sauce and was not much bigger than the appetizer. The atmosphere at Lobby is excellent, but our service was 2 star dressed up pretending (and not convincingly) to be 5 star. Maybe the wait staff didn't show and the busboys were filling in. Our entire party was severely disappointed with the food and will never eat at Lobby again.
Rob B's Rating: 1 Stars |
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I went to Lobby last Wednesday and was pleasantly surprised. They have hired a new chef, and the food was delicious. It was supposed to be an early night, but the vibe was too good that we ended up staying the whole night. Will definitely will return again!
Alexandra's Rating: 3 Stars |
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Great food, great atmosphere, great people. What can I say, that is a perfect combination.
Louis's Rating: 4 Stars |
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The food is absolutely fabulous. They have a new chef in, and he has worked wonders with the menu. The atmosphere was beautiful, and so was the d.j.
Giselle's Rating: 4 Stars |
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I walked into Lobby on a Wednesday evening to have a drink. The atmosphere was very pleasing so I decided to have a bite to eat. The food is amazing. They also have a dj on Wednesday night who played unbelievable music. I will be returning soon.
Scott's Rating: 4 Stars |
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