No Vacancy

I really liked this place. I visited with my friends and had a great experience — the atmosphere, drinks, and food were all excellent. We especially loved the Beef Rib (food) and the ‘Seeing Green’ cocktail. A great place to meet friends or go on a date. Highly recommend!

Phenomenal atmosphere and drinks, and our waiter/ bartender Nick was very knowledgeable about the drinks. The drinks were creative and top notch, definitely unique twists and worth the visit for their interesting flavours and delightful presentation. My only critique, the calamansi tart (which looked stunning) had a very muted calamansi flavour and it was overwhelmed by the richness meringue and tart shell (which were phenomenal on their own, but would have been better with a more tart lemon or lime curd). Phenomenal ambiance and decor, would definitely go back and try their savory offerings and other food options!

No Vacancy is one of those Ossington spots that instantly pulls you in with its intimate and warm vibe. It's not only a great place to hang out with your friends but also ideal for a date night. We tried a mix of dishes and drinks, and everything was pretty decent. Cocktails are fun and creative. The mix of Japanese influences with inventive twists makes it worth coming back just to try new drinks each time. Overall, they nail the balance of atmosphere, creativity, and quality. It can be a little pricier than your average night out, but I think it's worth it for the experience.

Finally got a chance to try No Vacancy. Not sure if I LOVE the place. I was caught off guard at how loud and rowdy the environment was. The exterior was quite nice. We were sat right by the window area where I thought it was quite fitting for the occasion. The drinks were kind of disappointing though. Maybe because I went in with such high expectations. We tried the: Cowboy Bebop The Bad Sleep Well Might give this place another try at another time.

My friend invited me to No Vacancy Bar and we decided to go with the Chef’s Kiss omakase-style experience. The concept is fun—each dish is a surprise crafted by the chef, which makes it exciting if you’re open to trying new things. The food itself was good overall. Nothing completely blew us away in terms of flavor or creativity, but it was well-executed and plated beautifully. The portions were surprisingly generous for this style of dining—we actually had leftovers to bring home, which almost never happens with tasting menus! That said, while I enjoyed the evening, I’m not sure I would return for the same experience. At $95 per person before tax, I didn’t quite feel the “wow” factor that would justify the price tag. However, if you’re looking for a unique dining experience and don’t mind leaving the menu in the chef’s hands, it’s still worth trying once. The ambiance is stylish and intimate, and service was smooth throughout the evening. A solid experience overall—just not one I personally feel the need to repeat.

Looks cozy. Food was excellent. Drinks were excellent. Service was excellent. Me and my wife loved it. Please dont mess this up. Delighted to come back. Little pricy but still.

The Katsu Sando alone is worth coming back for! It was crispy, flavourful, and perfectly done. I also really enjoyed their Flicker Flicker Baby, a balanced, easy to drink cocktail. The rest of the menu we had was a bit hit or miss. Generally tasty, but nothing that stood out. Service was exceptional and the staff were attentive and kind. The ambience was nice enough, but not particularly memorable. It was surprising to see so many empty tables at 7:30 p.m. on a Saturday.

The vibes of this place is immaculate 👌🏼 The drinks are great and really good for a girls night or date. The food however is a bit or a hit or miss. Nothing was bad but some dishes are more standout than others. We ordered about 8 dishes in total and out of everything I’d definitely recommend the Karubi. It’s a generous portion and is filling. The Mosaic was also a super pleasant surprise and would be highly recommended because it had more complex flavour layerings that I wasn’t expecting. The Maitake & Leeks were fantastic. And the Trippa is a tripe dish in a tempura like style and was also good. It has a calamari type texture and is still a great dish for those who might be afraid of tripe. The rest were honestly a bit forgettable. Tastes ok but wasn’t anything particularly interesting.

Had the most fun at our little dinner at No Vacancy! Despite the upscale atmosphere, the staff are all super personable and warm; no snobbiness here. Drinks are what they specialize in, and again there is something for everyone-- they won't turn their nose up at you if you want something fun and fruity, like I did! Instead, they'll whip up a delectable Unicorn Sparkles cocktail and tell you all about it. Food wise, the eats are asian-inspired. My partner loved the seabream and said she'd return just for that-- I am not a fish person so this wasn't for me, but the rest of our meal was very tasty and beautifully plated. You know I love a bathroom, and this one has a lovely loo that includes hand lotion, my fave!!

Finally got a chance to try No Vacancy. Not sure if I LOVE the place. I was caught off guard at how loud and rowdy the environment was. The exterior was quite nice. We were sat right by the window area where I thought it was quite fitting for the occasion. The drinks were kind of disappointing though. Maybe because I went in with such high expectations. We tried the: Cowboy Bebop The Bad Sleep Well Might give this place another try at another time.

A cocktail bar with light bites in Ossington West. Drinks are amazing! The place is small so make sure to come with a reservation. Dishes here are small and good for sharing, tapas style. Started off with their Seeing Green cocktail that is made with Roku gin, dillons peach, bianco vermouth, yuzu, matcha, cucumber, lavender and egg white. This cocktail was a solid 5/5 for me and I even got a second one. It was well balanced, refreshing, perfectly sweetened and a great cocktail to sip on throughout the night. Also got some light bites that were hit and misses: Hamachi Crudo 4/5 - Refreshing, light and a great starter. Comes with a delicious green sauce. Steak Frites 4/5 - It's not your typical steak frites. It's a fried piece of confit potato topped with a sirloin tartare and black truffle. Flavour wise, felt like it could have used more. It was good but wasn't outstanding. Uni Toast 4/5 - Comes with yuzu crema, ikura and uni on toast. It was also something that wasn't outstanding but still really good. The bread was a bit overpowering to taste the creaminess of the uni. Broccolini 5/5 - Who would've known that the best dish we tried here would be a vegetable dish. It had the perfect char taste, amazing sauce, topped with fried shallots and garlic. This was so good that we ordered a second round and still wanted to lick the dish clean. Buccatini 4/5 - This was good! Comes with uni sauce, pork belly and pecorino. Definitely a great pasta dish. Overall, I can't wait to come back for their cocktails and light bites. Still thinking about that Seeing Green cocktail I had there!

Had an amazing time here! We were group of 8 and the servers were really accommodating. We had the best service and the drinks were really good! Definitely a bar we keep talking about and will come back

Fernando was such a great server! He was funny and warm and made us feel super welcome. Tried the Pineapple Pen (a sweet, refreshing drink with pandan rum) and the Flicker Flicker Baby (a strong cocktail with tequila and sake). Both were great! I like that in the menu, you can see the shape of the glass that your cocktail will be in. A nice touch! While this probably doesn't happen every night, the bar was playing a Millennial hits playlist (Nelly, Gwen Stefani, Alicia Keys). There are some Filipino menu items among the Japanese and Italian ones-- interested in trying the Kare-Kare next time.

We'd just finished a predictably stellar dinner at Le Swan and I was curious about No Vacancy, having read a profile of the place a few days earlier. It's a really cool joint. The ambiance is pretty much right up my alley, which the intense mood lighting and funky style. We were pretty full but I couldn't resist the Fish & Chips ("confit potato, hamachi tartare, ikura, ao nori"). This is a really interesting, really creative twist on standard fish and chips, with the chips represented by that confit potato and the fish presented raw. It sounds like it shouldn't work but I thought it was delicious and fairly addictive. I also tried a couple of their cocktails and they were great. I'm definitely looking forward to returning and eating a full meal sometime.

Loved my evening at this (relatively) new cocktail bar on ossington! It has a super cozy vibe with ambient lighting and exposed brick throughout. Menu concept is definitively euro-asian fusion with small plates and an extensive cocktail menu. We tried a bunch of the cocktails and I will be coming back here to try more drinks! Delicious! I really liked the 'seeing green' and 'shiso shiso by the seashore' and 'smoky nagata'. Food was also surprisingly good! Favourite menu option was the steak frites which is a twist on the classic and very tasty. The maitaike and leek skewers were bomb as well! Service is friendly, and there are a number of new staff that you could see were still getting up to speed. The pacing was a bit off but overall didn't take away from the fun evening. Will definitely be back!

New spot on ossington. The food and drinks are amazing. Super cool vibes. The servers were very attentive. They had a live DJ which added amazing vibes but unfortunately it was very loud and hard to chat but overall had a great experience e.

Service was great. Excellent food but a tad pricy. Great atmosphere for dates and special occasion