"To dine at this old battle axe of a restaurant is to step back in time. Founded by prominent restaurateur Harry Barberian in 1959, the downtown institution has made a name for itself as Toronto's quintessential steakhouse. Few places in town can compete with Barberian's top-quality, dry-aged, butchered-in-house steaks. Its proprietary spice blend is a mouthwatering complement to the meat, and accompaniments are standard, but plentiful: Caesar salad, French onion soup, mashed potatoes, and so on. The impressive wine list purports to be one of the most robust in Canada." - Todd Plummer