Belle Isle

Very fun, cool, and hip yet cozy bar. The drinks and staff are amazing making this a great place to start or finish the night. If you have dietary restrictions, this may not be the best place to eat. The food is great but your options are limited if you’re GF or DF. That being said, this should not discourage you from trying Bar Isle as the place is amazing. I cannot recommend coming and trying the cocktails at Belle Isle enough. They are delicious and provide a unique flare on some classics. The service is impeccable and you will be treated like family from the moment you walk in. You will not be disappointed.

Bell Isle and Lake Inez never fail to disappoint. This cocktail bar was eclectic and cozy. Music and the crowd were on point! We had the hamachi and tartare, both delicious. The drinks were sooooo good. Our server was oh so friendly and made the experience just that much better. Highly recommend!

Delicious shared plates and some of the best cocktails around crafted by the one and only James behind the bar. The perfect east end date night spot, just down the street from their big sister, Lake Inez.

I’m a huge fan of Lake Inez—in fact, it’s my favourite restaurant in Toronto—so when I had the chance to check out their new sister bar, I was excited and had high expectations. Like Lake Inez, the bar is full of personality. The menu is cheeky and clever, filled with small plates described as “not dinner,” which perfectly matches the owners’ signature humour. Just reading it is entertaining and immediately sparks intrigue. The space itself has that same cozy, romantic, hipster vibe that Lake Inez fans will appreciate. Now, on to the food. We started with the hamachi, served with fresh Ontario strawberries, dehydrated strawberries, chili crisp, and umami-rich mayo. The mix of flavours—sweet, spicy, savoury—was a surprise hit. It’s a combination I never knew I wanted, but am so glad I got to try. Each bite felt layered and exciting. Next came the heirloom tomato dish, served with bonito mayo, a sundried tomato sauce, and crispy shallots tossed in BBQ spices. This was an absolute standout: bright, tangy, a little smoky, a little sweet, and packed with texture. It was “lick-the-plate” good—truly memorable. Unfortunately, things took a sharp turn after that. The dry rub jerk chicken wings—served with Louisiana-style hot sauce, blue cheese mayo, and pickled celery—were a total miss. There was no jerk flavour to be found, the hot sauce drenched the wings and took away from their crispiness, the blue cheese mayo added nothing, and the three tiny slices of pickled celery couldn’t save the dish. At $14 for four small wings, it felt both unimaginative and overpriced. We finished with the tartare—a playful take on a drive-thru burger, mixed with mayo, pickles, and onions, and topped with crispy fried potatoes. It was tasty and approachable, but having recently had a similar (and, in my opinion, superior) version at Ricky & Olivia, this one felt a little flat. The heavy mayo masked the flavour of the beef, which is unfortunate for a dish that should celebrate good quality meat. That said, I think those new to this style of tartare would still enjoy it. While I was disappointed by two of the four dishes, the ones we loved were genuinely excellent. That said, I do feel this review is somewhat incomplete without having tried one of their cocktails, which they’re known to truly shine at—so I’d like to return for that and will update this review accordingly. Overall, we had a pleasant evening, but I’ll likely hold off on a return visit until the menu changes.

Great food and friendly table service, but horrible hostess. Came around 8pm to put our names down for a walk-in group of 4, and got told it would be around a hour-long wait. We didn’t get a text, but came back about 1hr45min later to ask where we were on the waitlist. The hostess told us that we were “on the list” and “what else do you want me to say?”, which was rude and dismissive when we just genuinely just wanted to know where we were in the line. Ultimately we went in for food and drinks at 10:40pm - and both were great, but the hostess ruined the experience as a whole.

I haven't eaten here but I have been for cocktails several times and absolutely adore this place and the servers. James is one of the bar tenders and he's awesome! He made me several cocktails based off one I love and just gives off such a lovely and welcoming vibe. It's always a pleasure and I highly recommend! One of these days I will have to try the food, I'm sure I wont be disapointed.

First time here and am definitely coming back again! Food and drinks were amazing and very reasonably priced for the quality of food you are getting. A massive highlight of the night was our server Jaime. Her knowledge and amazing hospitality truly elevated our already amazing experience. Also the team that put together the space did a truly amazing job! 10/10 would and will recommend.

I really wanted to like this place more because I loved Lake Inez. The vibes were amazing, solid music, lots of people. Food and drinks were all fairly underwhelming which was very disappointing. My favourite meal was the beef jerky, it was unique and the most flavourful. Everything else was lacking and missed the mark unfortunately.