Pure Spirits Oyster House & Grill
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Cuisine type

  • Canadian Cuisine,

Dishes

  • Seafood,
  • Fish,
  • Oysters,

Features

  • Restaurant With Terrace,
  • Wheelchair-accessible Restaurant,
  • Oyster Bar,

Atmosphere

  • Family,
  • Casual,

Products and Services

  • Organic Food,
  • Comfortable Booth,
  • Historic Venue,
  • Pre Theater,
  • Fresh Market,

Languages Spoken

  • English,
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Opening Hours *Holiday hours

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Rates:

  • $26 To $60,

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Restaurantica12
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I agree with the other reviews, the service at...

I agree with the other reviews, the service at this restaurant is TERRIBLE! From the first person we talked to which was the hostess on the patio, right down to the busboy who cleared off our table, all of the staff looked as if they hated their job and did not want to be there. We were told by the hostess to sit at the bar and wait for our table, which we did. We sat in front of the oyster preparation area where the oyster chef was slicing lemons. We tried making some friendly conversation with him, but he made it clear with his facial expressions that we were bothering him. As goes for the bartender who looked at us as if we aliens and should not be there. When we finally got to order, our food was mediocre. But I think we would of enjoyed our dinner more if we didn't feel like we were being treated like second class citizens. At first we thought that we were the only ones who were being treated that way, but so were others there that night and according to these reviews it seems that this has been happening for long while now. So please do yourselves a favor and don't ruin your evening by going to this establishment. We will definitely NOT go back there!

Atmosphere: 1/5
Food: 2/5
Service: 1/5
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Restaurantica12
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Although the setting is lovely on a summer...

Although the setting is lovely on a summer evening, this was hands down one of the worst dining experiences I've had in Toronto. Soup was so thick, creamy and oily, you had to stop eating after only a few bites. The poor cod, normally a fine dinner fish it would take a fool to destroy, was wasted on a bland, greasy slop of fried soggy vegetables, with virtually no seasoning. Louis Jadot wine, a mid-value french quaffing wine that can be had at the LCBO for a fraction of the price, was vastly overcharged at $90 a bottle. To top it all off, we had significant digestion problems from the food the next day (I'll avoid being graphic...).

Atmosphere: 1/5
Food: 1/5
Service: 2/5
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Restaurantica12
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Was there as part of a birthday celebration. The...

Was there as part of a birthday celebration. The food was greatly overpriced, took FOREVER to come out, and the various people in our group were served over a half hour apart. They were clearly running out of deserts, so much so that they were only serving slivers...one had a forkful already missing, one had a thumbprint in it. On informing the waiter, we were told that they were the last peices so what do we want from him. The icing on the cake was when a customer came up to us saying "the hostess says that we can't be seated because your group is taking too long. Will you be hear much longer?" Just imagine that. The manager brushed us off when we complained to him. Eat here at your peril! Ironically, the boiler house across the street is owned by the same people and has absolutely fantastic food and service. Go figure!

Atmosphere: 1/5
Food: 2/5
Service: 1/5
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Restaurantica12
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Food was just excellent - was in company of a...

Food was just excellent - was in company of a trained Chef who agreed - service was a little wanting. Decor was great, great location, clean facilities - overall I'd recommend it. I think Summerlicious is a great way to try out new venues, as long as the servers don't consider us 'second-class citizens', because that could mean that they'd lose future customers.

Atmosphere: 5/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 3/5
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Restaurantica12
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A dining experience of missed opportunities. On...

A dining experience of missed opportunities. On the positive side, the food was tasty and well presented and the restaurant is very attractive. However whether it was the service (no bread service, no water, no drink refills), the kitchen (15+ minute wait for our desserts) or the facilities (the washroom looked like it just hosted a fraternity party with paper and water all over the floor and the near sweltering temperature inside at out booth) we were left with the impression of a restaurant that didn't much care that we were there or that we might ever came back.

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 2/5
Service: 1/5
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