Blu Ristorante

Such an incredible experience. Will definitely return. The atmosphere is so pristine and classy. Great for a date night or dinner with friends. Our server Steve was absolutely wonderful. So attentive and made great suggestions. He was such a delight. The food is out of this world. You have to order the calamari. It’s a must. The steak was cooked perfectly and with love. Actually every dish we had just blew us away. Thank you for such a great experience

An outstanding Summerlicious dining experience for our family!! Our server, Sabrina, was exceptionally friendly and made us feel genuinely welcomed and special. I had specific dietary requests for each course, and to my delight, all three dishes were not only accommodated flawlessly but also exceeded expectations; they tasted just like something lovingly prepared at home. Huge compliments to the chef. The rest of the staff were also attentive and highly professional, which made the whole evening even more enjoyable. We’ll definitely be back. Highly recommend if you’re looking for a place with great food and warm service.

It's a new spot across the street from Roy Thompson Hall (which replaced a previous restaurant at the same location) and close to the Mirvish theaters. Elegant design. Great service. Nice, non-intrusive music plays on the background. We combined the 3-course “Summerlicios” (a summer restaurant festival in Toronto) with the 5-course “Tasting menu”. You get a couple of complimentary slices of focaccia bread with olive oil. Truffled Beef Carpaccio The portion is pretty small (probably due to the pre-fix menu, although some other places often serve standard-sized dishes even with prix fixe)That said, the flavors of capers, pickled veggies, and parmesan make such a wonderful ornament for beef carpaccio. It was lovely. Ahi Tuna Tartare Good pairing of raw tuna and avocado. There is a nice – and too often exploited, - texture contrast between thin crispy sweet potato chip and soft tuna-avocado mix. It was good, but not impressive. Italian Burrata When you mix all the ingredients – tomato, peach, salsa verde, almonds, and burrata, - you get a good combination of crispy, fresh, and creamy textures, but the flavor lacked any distinction: it was neither salty, sour, sweet, nor bitter. Just unmemorable. Grilled Calamari with Roasted Red Pepper Coulis I don't have any particular complaints (though my wife found calamari a bit over-grilled), but I wasn't excited by the dish. It was good, but boring, with emphasis on salty notes from caper berries. Tomato Madeira Braised Beef Cheek The braised beef cheek was tender, but I wasn't able to detect any Madeira flavor. The asparagus was overcooked and bitter. Roasted polenta was a good pair for the beef cheek, but I expected much more and left disappointed. Grilled Branzino Arguably the worst branzino we ate in the past couple of year - bitter from grill with equally unpleasant over-grilled asparagus. Although, I admit the fish wasn’t overcooked or too dry. Pistachio Tiramisu It was not the worst Tiramisu I had, but definitely not the best. Still, the crushed pistachios as well as pistachio-infused mascarpone made the desert above average. Strawberry Panna Cotta Not bad, but nothing special. Conclusion: aside from the good service, our most prevailing feeling during the dinner was gastronomic boredom and sense of failed expectations. I wouldn't recommend this restaurant.

What an amazing experience, the new location is great. The interior is well built with table seating and booth seating. The carpacio was paper thin with infused garlic just perfect had the nioche with beef cheek. I was overwhelmed. Had a great time with the staff, Jeff the manager was amazing, Trinity the bartender can make any drink from sidecar to manhatten. Great job.

We kicked things off with the tuna tartare, which sadly tasted like it forgot to RSVP to its own flavor party. Luckily, the red beet risotto came in like a hero — rich, velvety, and the dish that made us lean back and go “ahh, now this is why we came.” Wrapped it up with the strawberry panna cotta, which was cute, but honestly about as exciting as small talk in an elevator. Gorgeous ambiance though — the kind of place you want to be seen at, even if the menu plays hard-to-get.

Well this an experience like none other! Food is exquisite, the service impeccable and the atmosphere was comfortable! Summerlicious menu had many great options for all the eaters at our table! Service was a different experience as everything was explained at each step. It was fun but took up quite a bit of time as we were trying to make the theatre! You could often hear the server talking to the other tables!

I came during Summerlicious. I liked the appetizer and the dessert. The mains were just okay. Chicken was a bit dry. Service was pretty good. I wasn’t a fan of how close the tables were set next to each other, I could hear the next tables conversations and overall it was pretty loud inside the restaurant.

Had a wonderful experience at Blu Ristorante! The atmosphere was elegant yet relaxed with great vibes throughout with their new King street location. The pizza options were absolutely delicious — fresh, flavorful, and cooked to perfection. I also got to try some of their new dessert items, their new pistachio tiramisu was the perfect sweet finish to the meal. Highly recommend for a night out with great food, ambiance and live music!