Reviews for Lake Inez in Toronto, ON
Dare I say one of the best restaurants in Toronto? Very underrated. Vibes are immaculate. Food is unreal. We got the beef tartar... (my favorite dish), tomatoes (his favorite dish), shrimp ajoblanco, pastrami, and the cannoli. 11/10 would highly recommend toanyone looking for casual fine dining or just a good time with incredible food. Read more
I’m not sure where to start this review and how to keep it concise because I have so many things to say starting with how... welcoming and hospitable Zac was even before I showed up at the door, to the last minute of the service. I booked mystery patiomenu and it left me speechless: it felt like we were part of a spectacle that included incredible storytelling, fantastic mealsthat had so much love and thought put into every plating, and a scenery that doesn’t come often in the city. I am in awe ofthe whole concept and how fun yet tasty it was. Bonus points for the beautiful skyline views and making the whole crowd feellike they are part of this whole orchestrated experience. I cannot wait to go back! Read more
Came for a date on Saturday and really enjoyed our time sitting at the bar. The service was excellent and we really loved how... creative all the dishes were- totally unexpected twists on the classics. We had the tartar which was surprisingly served withnori rather than crostini and it had an Italian/Asian flavour combo. Making the hand rolls was fun. We then had the chickenliver mouse topped with asparagus and served with those Asian sweet/water crackers. The mouse reminded me of a Peanut butter andjelly sandwich, it was savoury and decadent. We had the fennel dish which I think was my favourite, I don’t even know how todescribe it. The eggplant Parmesan was my husbands favourite. It was a whole roasted eggplant with a really crunchy Parmesantopping and delicious tomato sauce. The meal and cocktails were perfect. We’ll be back :) Read more
Had dinner here a thursday evening and it was quite enjoyable. We had a reservation, and it got quite busy at around 7pm, so... would definitely recommend getting a reservation. Restaurant is very quaint with very unique decor choices and and overalleasygoing atmosphere & vibe. Service was pretty good, but they're definitely short-staffed. As it got busier, service becameless attentive. They had 3 servers running around doing everything, including bartending; so patience will be important. Thefood was overall very good! My favourite was definitely the chicken liver mousse and Nachos. We ordered 4 dishes from thedinner menu (they recommend 3-4 for a table of 2). Fennel moment - this was sort of like a fennel sour cream dip with thincrisps to smear the dip on. It was pretty good, but I was hoping for more fennel and fennel flavour as fennal has a stronglicorice flavour if eaten raw. Chicken liver mousse - my fav dish of the night. If you've had chick liver mousse before, it canbe very heavy and rich. by adding the sour cherry and hazlenuts, it was the perfect combo and when served on the rice crackers,it was delicious! we are depressed thus: nachos: definitely order this, it was VERY cheesy (in a good way) and so delicious.it's slightly spicey but not to the point where you actually feel it... so people who don't enjoy spice (which is unfathomableto me!) can likely still eat it without being torched. wild watercress clams in brodo: this was pretty good, especially theblack bird bread and the broth! BUT I wish it was mussels instead of clams, simply because there were about 12 or so clams, andit seemed like a tiny portion after you remove the shells... Clams are expensive and have a tiny yield. Mussels are relativelycheaper and much meatier. The sauce is 100% the star. Lastly, their drinks were quite good. Yuzu margo cocktail was refreshingand unique, and the nothing lasts forever cocktail definitely had a good amount of Johnny Walker black & lagav Read more
Thought that was a super interesting restaurant with a short menu, good wine list, and surprisingly spacious spot. The flavours... are bold, the dishes are interesting, and there's some great personality in the restaurant. The fennel was a wonderfulsurprise, with the different flavours (hello pistachio) and textures working well together. Nachos were certainly more thanjust nachos. Tempura eggplant parm? Very interesting. Good level of spice too. Pavlova and salmon were surprisingly theclosest to average, but that's alright since those are already crowd pleasers. Will be super interested in trying their tastingin the future! Read more
From the outside it doesn’t look that nice or interesting, but the reviews are correct! Lake Inez is a very nice spot in... Gerrard st. The atmosphere is warm and romantic. That’s what we needed to celebrate our wedding anniversary. The drinks,varied and well prepared. And the food… oh the food! The perfect combination of flavour, kick, and size. The perfect flavourfor the size and the bites. We ordered the salmon, the crunchy salad, and the clams in brodo. Great flavours!! 100%recommended. Read more
We had their takeout tasting menus during the omicron lockdown and it was fantastic. They give you all the ingredients... separately and give very detailed plating directions. Would definitely do again. Read more
This is a special place, the food is sooo good! The cornbread with lobster butter and corn niblets was AMAZING. Our server was... fantastic and everyone working was skillful and knowledgeable.. they made our evening so wonderful. Highly recommend visitingLake Inez. It’s another great addition to the the fabulous neighbourhood in LESLIEVILLE. Read more