CHARCUT University District

We dined at Charcut during the Visa Infinite Dining Series. We had a blast. The dishes were fabulous, the service, stellar and the pairing (tequila, beer, red / white wines, ports) were perfect. Connie, John and their friend chef Henrique went well beyond our expectations. It wasn't just a meal but a celebration of cultures, culinary exchanges and friendship. Thank you Chefs for the amazing night, one to remember.

What an amazing experience at Charcut! We've been frequent visitors to the downtown location, and it has never disappointed. This time, we enjoyed a family gathering (kid-free!) and had a fantastic outing. The food was phenomenal, with the charcuterie board stealing the spotlight. The bison meat was absolutely incredible—hands down the best I’ve ever tasted! The service was top-notch, attentive, and friendly 👌🏻👍🏻. We’re already looking forward to our next visit to explore more dishes on the menu!

Had a great dinner with my family here! Their carbonara was great! Al-dente pasta with cheesy cream based sauce and a yolk that adds character and flavour. Their happy hour is great value too, especially if you want to try out their cocktails. We had a pizza, but I wish we could order Connie & John’s pizza for dine-in. The staff said they used the same oven, but the Charcut pizza vs C&J is way different from each other. Their selection of charcuterie meats was the highlight of our night! Parking can be tricky around University district, so plan ahead!

The food was good, but the confusing parking situation left a bad taste especially when I’ve asked my server twice. I was told there wasn’t free parking so it cost me 15$ for 3 hours to park in the lot across the street ( hangTag). After finishing up my dinner, I saw a new parking sign at the entrance with Charcut 3 hour complimentary parking. I was there for a baby shower (a party of 8) and 2 of us paid the 15$ and the rest had to look for street parking. It just adds up especially when there is mandatory tip of 20% on top of our bill for parties of 8 and more. This could have easily been avoided with training and knowledge.

Disappointed with Charcut's approach to sides. A few roast potatoes and a pinch of arugula at these prices is not value. I should have a choice of carb and a choice of veg at these prices. My steak was also disaapointing. I ordered medium rare 10oz. Honestly, was only 8oz in my mind and over cooked to medium. I imagine because it was smaller than 10oz, the chef's timers for medium rare didnt work leading to overcooked. Disappointing birthday meal despite my server and the atmosphere being sensational. Look at the pic, is that a $60 meal to you? Is that a 10oz steak, cooked medium rare? Comments welcome.

Food, atmosphere and staff were all exceptional! Dinner was served quickly and everything was spot on. We ordered the carpaccio, 14oz steak strip, roasted carrots and clam vongloe. The pasta was by far my favorite, fresh, al dente and well seasoned and sauces! My company never had such a great steak cooked to their liking as well as they did here. We are planning our next trip back!

The service at this restaurant was amazing and I enjoyed their decor as well as the little semi circle couch they seated us in front of a fireplace. Unfortunately the food was not good, certainly not for the price. The bison mushroom dish I ordered was overpowered by a pickled flavour. I don’t think I would go back.

No complaints on their ability to handle a large group of 11. This place is just as good as their downtown location. Their fish is excwptional, handled with a delicacy of the best Chinese steamed fish but with Italian butter and lemon flavors. Would be excellent with rice. My complaint is that the desserts are trying too hard, the "cheesecake" and Italian flan are far too deconstructed leaving the doughnuts the best dessert because of it's conventional nature.