Joy Bistro(416) 465-8855
Dinner at Joy Bistro, a local east end neighborhood restaurant provided a rewarding and satisfying dining experience. This was my second visit in the past 6 months, and we were not disappointed. However, was too cold to sit on the large patio that is set up during the summer months (minus 9 tonight).
Alex and I ordered the prix fixe menu ($35), which consisted of a sweet potato soup, braised berkshire pork with grilled wild scallops, mixed mushrooms, spetzle and wilted spinach, and crème brule for dessert. The soup was served hot, and had a nice consistency with little pieces of sweet potato, but was not too creamy, heavy, or sweet. The presentation of the main course was balanced – as were the different tastes… the pork was sweet, and was balanced by the more neutral spetzle and spinach. The warm grilled scallops were a reasonable size, but were not overly memorable. The crème brule was creamy – once the caramelized sugar top was broken, you could see the specks of fresh vanilla bean without looking too hard.
lots of vegetables, which were soft and sweet – not over cooked. Vera had the braised lamb shank, which literally fell off the bone. If you like lamb, this dish is worth trying. Accompanied by a hearty serving of mashed potato, it wasn’t a light meal, but satisfying. She also had the soup of the day - the creamy potato and leek. We shared an order of lightly fried calamari, that were dipped in a garlic aioli.
2 comments:
Wife and I had Rueben sandwich at Joy Bistro. The corned beef was more than 50% thick fat. Owner gave us $4.00 off our bill when he saw so much dat piled on the plate. Worst meal I have ever had in Toronto. Saty away from at all costs.
Joy Bistro -- Don't waste your time with this restaurant at all! The food was alright, but the service was terriable.
It took over an hour and a half to be served French Fries with some BBQ pork.
On top of it all, the manager was a real jerk when we notified him of this horrendous service. It was almost like it was our fault the food took forever. LOUSY LOUSY LOUSY!
Go somewhere else, don't eat here.
If you have the opportunity, tell all your friends not to eat there too!
Say no to Joy Bistro.
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