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| 6 repliesUrban Restaurant
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posted by MBO 683 days ago |
1Went there with a friend on a Thursday at 5:30 pm for an early dinner. The place was emplty, with only two other couples there. As soon as we were seated we were told that the table would be needed at 8:00 pm. Thinking that was plenty of time, we decided to stay. At 7:30 the place was still largely empty, so we didnt think it would be a problem if we stayed past 8, since there was PLENTY of other seating. At 8 on the dot, the head waiter came over to tell us that it was now 8 o'clock and that he needed that row of table. My friend and I were very upset that the place was so empty and we were being asked to leave!!! It was very poor planning on their part to seat us at that table in the first place, if they knew that they would be needing it later on. Their second mistake was in not asking us at 8 o'clock if we'd like to stay at another table. I put us off right from that start to be told when we had to leave by. It really ruined the whole mood and the entire evening. On top of it, the service is very poor. The waitress was not very friendly and hovered around our table until we paid the bill. Not a warm environment in which you can enjoy socializing in peace! posted by Mary 658 days ago 2My friend and I went to Urban on a Thursday night at about 5:30 pm. The
moment we were seated, we were told that they would need the table back
at 8 pm. I have never had this happen to me, and would have likely left
then if my friend had not specifically wanted to go there. The place was
totally empty, but we figured that they must be all booked for later
on. At 7:30 pm, when the restaurant was still largely empty, we thought
it would be fine to stay longer, since 90% of the tables were still available. But at 8 pm, the waiter came over again to tell us that it was now 8 pm and we would have to leave, since they needed that row of tables. If they knew this when we got there, why didn't they just seat us somewhere else from the beginning? Or offer to place us at another table at 8 pm? This really ruined our evening and came in addition to an unfriendly waitress, who hovered at our table until we paid the bill. We wont be going back. posted by mireille 656 days ago 3Myself and 5 colleagues were out for dinner recently and were very impressed with our evening at Urban. We were seated down by the cozy fireplace and all enjoyed a leasurely meal. The prix fixe menu was a great introduction to what Urban has to offer and we all really enjoyed the meal. The risotto was devine and the stickey toffee pudding was to die for!
Rating: 4 posted by Mike 649 days ago 4My friend and I had dinner on Friday night at Urban Restaurant and we were thrilled with the experience. The server was really knowledgeable about wine and suggested some great vintages to compliment our meals. We started with the ceasar salad and then I had the Ahi tuna and my friend had the steak, both of which were perfectly done and accompanied by tasty and understated sauces. For dessert we had the most incredible sticky toffee pudding. The ambiance is nice and the tables setings are really elegant, but we were seated right near the front window and were a little chilly. Next time, I'll ask to be seated by their cozy fireplace in the back. All in all, two thumbs way up for Urban. I'll be going back soon :)
Rating: 4 posted by Olivia 649 days ago 5I definitely will not be going back to Urban. Here's why.
The kitchen is in the middle of the dining area. The chefs were unbelievably foul-mouthed. Having to hear "f---ing" "f--- this" and so on spoiled my dinner. I had to ask the waiter to tell the kitchen crew to watch their language. Don't they realize that they are in public service?
Manager strutted around a lot but did not come over to greet me--and I was the only customer in the restaurant for about an hour.
The worst experience I've ever had in a restaurant. posted by Tony 242 days ago 6My partner and I just returned from an mid-afternoon dinner at Urban. Basically, I couldn't wait to return home to write a scathing review of this King St. restaurant. The ambience and seating were the only highlight of this place...as a resident diner in Toronto for 10 years, Urban is awarded the star of dishonour-the first and only place I have cared to write a review of!!
The waiter was indifferent, bored or underpaid, and clearly knew how to serve well but was mailing this one in. No offers of water, 'how is your meal' or support / clarification on menu selections. Stood beside our table the entire meal to 'check out the scenery'.
We ordered the prix fixe ($20 a piece) and my partner's arugala and stilton salad came with three tiny morsels of stilton, no arugala and a head full of iceberg lettuce! My beef tartare was weak but had fresh garnishings, so i'll pass further critique on that. The bread we received was stale and worse, tasteless.
The mains we ordered included ribs for my partner and bouillabaise for me. If the bouillabaise wasn't so horrifically bad I would provide some context on the ribs. But the seafood soup almost had me gagging with the smell and taste. The broth was tasteless and aside from 2 or 3 tiny tomatoes, there were no garnishings or other potential sides to this meal.
The desserts ordered were a panacotta and a lemon poundcake with apparently a chocolate mousse topping. Hardly! While the desserts were acceptable, the mousse topping was raspberry and not chocolate (contrary to the waiter's insistence) and the 'fresh' fruits accompanying the desserts were past their due date.
All in all a visit for the ages that I would never want to replicate.
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