Solstice Restaurant & Wine Bar

3 courses. $ 55 Date night. really lovely.
Peaceful setting excellent service, very good food. and decaf coffee worthy of a second cup.
Tiramisu amazing… just the evening we were looking for after a very long day.

I love this place always so nice we go quite often great pasta meat fish salads pizza. Wine list is great. Nice family owned. Never had a bad meal. Ever. And truffle fries are still amazing!!! And great special dinners. Valentine’s. Mother’s Day, New Years, Ect…

Came here for my birthday with my family. It was alright, nothing special. Not busy at all when we went, kind of lackluster.

We were greeted by a very pleasant gentleman. Unfortunately he seated us in the upper right section of the restaurant that was very noisy with children. We asked to be moved to the lower, much quieter section of the restaurant, and it was obvious our server took umbrage with that.
She presented menus and then went to the wine bar to fold napkins and ignore us for a good 20 minutes. I had to wave to her to tell her we would like to have a pre dinner drink. It took another 20 minutes to get our drinks. The place was not that busy! It was early! My husbands steak was just okay. I ordered the Shrimp Strega. It was a half dozen of semi thawed medium sized shrimp in a sickenly sweet apéritif sauce accompanied by a few carrot sticks, some green beans and dry white rice. Our server had no interest in checking with us during the meal, and seemed to be wishing she was anywhere but there on that particular night. Worst service I have encountered in many moons and very pedestrian food. Won’t return.

Amazing! Date night with hubby and no complaints whatsoever. Perfect bottle of Chilean merlot (velvety smooth) to accompany our meal. We started off with the crispy calamari… perfect. My husband had the veal chop with tiger shrimp special, he says it was definitely 5 stars. I had the seafood crêpe in a white wine sauce… heaven. For desert we shared the cannoli… not crazy about the cinnamon in the ricotta filling, but still good. We will definitely be coming back for more.

Great service with exceptional meals!
The Calamari was cooked to perfection.
The Veal Chop with Tiger Shrimp and Veggies was amazing.
The service was amazing. I don’t think I ever poured my own wine once.
Would highly recommend.

Had a great time dining here with my office colleagues after our sales enablement work day.
Enjoyed the ensalata with fresh mozzarella cheese with sweet fig wrapped in Prosciutto. Sweet and salty just like heaven and earth! I just wished they had served this with virgin olive oil and freshly ground pepper it would have been a home run!
The Orata sea bass was perfectly seasoned and cooked beautifully! So tender and lots of flavor. The house wine is also notable and quite enjoyable. I should have picked the white wine but just had to try the red. Our server was really polite, attentive and did a wonderful job throughout the evening.
Overall this was a fantastic dinning experience. Our new Boss is the total package — she picked this place and man she is da bomb in my book!

Would give 3.5 if I could.
Made reservations for dinner and decided we wanted to sit on the patio so saw very little of the interior of the restaurant. The patio itself is quite small but we were the only people out there and since this restaurant is set back from Lakeshore, it was quite pleasant.
The food was very good and worthy of more stars. The bread served at the table was incredibly fresh. Since this is a wine bar, there’s a decent selection of wines and we tried something we hadn’t heard of before. I had the veal chop special which was served with two large and yummy prawns. I wish I had been asked how I liked my veal as it served well done and I prefer more medium rare. For dessert, I had tiramisu which was excellent.
My problem with this restaurant was the service. Our server was friendly at the beginning but we had a couple of problems. My grandfather is a 93 year old man that can’t hear well and can’t speak all that clearly. The server misunderstood what he ordered and when utensils were brought out for the food, it was clear there had been a mistake. Instead of apologizing for it, the server got defensive and said that she had repeated the order and no one corrected it. She went back to the kitchen and corrected it, then came out and asked him if he was ok with that. He said of course, because it’s what he ordered and she said yes, you better be ok with that. She started off quite friendly, and she ended quite friendly, but this caused some tension.
My other complaint would be the amount of time it took. From sitting down to being served food it was 45 minutes. Similarly, from ordering desserts to getting them it was about another 15 minutes. I can’t comment on how busy the restaurant was because we weren’t inside but this still felt lengthy to me.
Not sure if we’ll be back. It was good food with a slow kitchen and weird blips of anger from the server.

First time hear on a visit to Toronto. Restaurant was nice. Our waitress was very good and the food was pretty good too. Will definitely come back again.

We had dinner here last night. The food was worthy of 4 stars, but the service was awful, so I’ve reduced my stars to reflect that. There were about 8 tables (ours being the largest party), one waiter and who I think was one of the owners occasionally floating around. The waiter took our appetizer order and basically ignored us for an hour before taking our dinner orders. Coffee was served after dessert rather than with it. When it came time to get the bill he seemed very stumped/​annoyed by us asking for separate cheques because we were all leaving at varying times. When the last 4 of us asked for our bills it took FORTY FIVE minutes between asking, receiving, and finally actually paying. Apparently filling water glasses and fluffing napkins while ignoring 4 folders with money sitting beside the cash is way more important. Absolutely brutal.
In short, if you want a nice meal, it was tasty, but if you’d like to be there for less than 3 – 4 hours, find somewhere else to go. I’d suggest Tu Casa in Lorne Park, great food and incredible service.

I came to Solstice a long time ago for a Unilocal event. The desserts blew my socks off! I had wanted to return since but I needed an excuse (I live in Markham; Solstice is located in Mississauga). So happily, my boyfriend had his birthday, and I got to pick where to wine and dine him. And I picked Solstice.
A step up from many places, the classy services greeted us before the pleasant venue. The greeter was prompt, courteous and effective. A waiter promptly asked if we wanted water or other beverages. Then came the daily specials recommendation, the order taking and so on. Throughout the meal, the services was smooth, polite and professional. By the end of the meal, our waiter built rapport with us and laughed at jokes with us. I would say our waiter was a gem.
We ordered an antipasto appetizer, a rib eye steak with crushed blue cheese and a seafood crêpe, a sundae dessert and 2 alcoholic beverages. The antipasto was good, leaving a clean, crispy feel in my mouth. The steak was big and extremely tender yet a tad salty to my liking. It went down easy. The seafood crêpe was creamy, and it was loaded with small shrimps and scallops bits. True to experience, the sundae was a knockout. It was big, sweet, loaded with fudge and whipped cream. The glass was an ice cream cone lookalike. So cute.
I have mentioned that the venue is pleasant. The interior decoration is romantic and upscale casual. The section where we sat allows privacy. The noise level is low. There is another section that is larger and more open, so big groups will find themselves more comfortable there. The overall package makes this restaurant a good choice for special occasions.

This is one of those restaurants that is definitely a local gem. I stopped in one night after having seen the restaurant pop up as a Unilocal event spot… I also happened to be at the post office nearby and saw that it was seafood week!
I ended up ordering the calamari as a starter. It was excellent. I also ordered the surf and turf (I have included a picture). Both the lobster and the steak were done to perfection!
They also had an old school cocktail menu, so I enjoyed dinner with a couple of Negronis. I hadn’t planned on dessert, but I was talked into it, and was glad I was, even though I didn’t finish and had to take the cannolis home.
Solstice can also host larger groups as there is a semi-​private room that can be used.
I will certainly be back!

Went there for lunch and was pleasantly surprised to find a spot like this in Mississauga. I had a steak sandwich and it was amazing, juicy steak greatly presented.
The venue could use a bit of renovation but the service was great and friendly.

Went for dinner with a group of 10 last night. Solstice comfortably hosted our group with lots of space for others. The host and waitress were very welcoming and answered all questions including recommendations. I had the veal parmigiano, which was not the best I have had but was pretty good. I probably will not return to Solstice as it was a fine restaurant but did not provide anything to draw me back.

The décor is modern and simple with a moderate amount of seating. They also have a private dining area. I had crab cakes that were delicious and the arugula salad. Both were light, yet filling proportions. One friend I was with had the seafood risotto that he finished off entirely (obviously it was to his standards) and my other friend had a hearty-​sized pork shank that he said he would have enjoyed more without the port fig jus, though I think he just doesn’t care for port or figs in the first place. I’d like to go back here to try other items. However, our server could have been more attentive. She visited the table plenty, but it took her 3 visits to realize my water needed refilled. Overall, the experience was good!

Came in for dinner tonight and tried the Kobe Burger and truffle fries. Food was amazing! You can’t go wrong eating here. Have tried other dishes on the menu and everything is delicious. The atmosphere is great. Food is utterly amazing and the staff is so friendly that they make you like you’re at home. And it doesn’t hurt either that the chef is good looking!

We decided to give Solstice another try after a mildly disappointing meal three years ago and found things much the same.
The nicely presented Antipasto platter was the highlight of the night (3.5−4 stars) with a good selection of meats and cheeses. I ordered the pasta in a chunky fresh red sauce (1 star) and found it extremely bland (think well cooked pasta in a watery tomato broth).
Another in our party opted for the Kobe burger (3 stars) which featured interesting flavours but found too well done to completely enjoy.
Other Unilocal Elite reviewers raved about A Solstice event last fall, and I am sure it was great that night, but maybe that was because restaurant staff knew they were coming and had the chef turned things up a notch or two?

I was their at a Unilocal event and I parked the car, looked at the restaurant and said to myself isn’t this small for Y.E.E but as I stepped in the place was nice, clean, big, gorgeous, classy restaurant (*perfect for dates*bookmark it!).
The staff was friendly as I was greeted when walking in and out, plus the all the servers were very friendly and nice.
Their food didn’t disappoint either… The starters were great but crab cakes and smoked salmon on a rye bread were to die for. The mini burgers felt like having a mini steak in a bun cooked to perfection. The Pizzas weren’t far off in the list, it felt like having a pizza in Italy as they were properly done on thin crust dough. To top it all up, trays came flying with puff pastries hand crafted by the chef himself for the fellow Unilocalers. These pastries were done just right light and puffy and sweet to the right amount.
Over all great experience!

Last night a group of GTA Unilocalers decided to take part in their first dinner during the recent launched Savour Mississauga. The great thing about promotions like this is that they encourage you to get out into your local community and try restaurants again or for the first time.
I chose Solstice because of its great $ 35 prix fixe menu, and the fact that it was a virtual unknown to the Unilocal community. Nestled in the heart of the Mississauga neighbourhood of Clarkson Village (Southdown Rd and Lakeshore W), Solstice is Italian fine dining where they believe in producing a quality product and experience from the moment you enter.
My Unilocal amigo Bernie C has already regaled you with the details of the meal so I’ll focus on the items I ate that were different and the extra details I found out on speaking with Vince (one of the owners).
For my appetizer I decided to go with the Soup of the Day, as opposed to Bernies Charcuterie style platter, which today was a shrimp bisque. I could smell the creamy shrimp aromas from the moment it was walked into the dining room, and that same smell followed exactly as the velvety texture of the soup slid across my tongue. The best parts about this dish was that while it had a shrimp smell and taste, neither of them were overwhelming, a well balanced dish overall. ALSO, the soup of the day portion size was wonderful, no skimping as a full piping hot bowl was put out before me.
Similar to many others at our table we took the road more frequently traveled and ordered the surf and turf entrée. The shrimp were succulent and perfectly cooked (so you got that «pop» when you pit into one). As for the steak and seasonal veggies, a perfect 7oz medium rare cut of beef sliced up real nice for me in advance!
To close off my meal I decided to avoid the sweets and have the cheese platter, which with my luck today had blue cheese, hunks of parmigianno, a smoked cheddar and a slice of brie. Paired with some fresh fruit, a double espresso (which kept me up until 4am this morning) and a light Amaro digestivo I was in Italo-​heaven!!!
Without delving too much further into the culinary mastery of this place, I will say that for a restaurant week prix fixe menu, the Solstice brings some serious value to the table. If this is an indication into the type of work they do day to day, I’d highly recommend you pay them a visit anytime of year!
Some parting fun facts about Solstice:
— Owned by 3 brothers
— Their mother makes the in house biscotti (which we got to sample last night)
— The have the largest private dining room in Mississauga inside a restaurant which can host 90 guests (perfect for corporate functions or special occasions)
Looking forward to a return to Solstice in the near future when they release a highly-​anticipated new item on their menu which will blow your socks off… stay tuned!!!
Eatcrest Out!

I am not a promoter, but seriously guys, CHECK THIS PLACE OUT for Savour Mississauga. Good value.
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Thank you Savour Mississauga and Unilocal for helping me discover new/​hidden restaurants in my neighbourhood. I went here as part of the Savour Mississauga event in a Unilocal group. When I walked into the restaurant, I was thinking «umm.this place is so nice and so formal, do I even belong here with my lack of table manners, my penchant for eating anything and everything no matter how it tastes and my lack of fine dining cuisine knowledge?» Well, I still haven’t figured that out, but the staff was so friendly so at least they made me feel like my business was wanted.
Anywho, enough about me, ordered the $ 35 prix-​fixe menu and had:
FOOD: ⁵⁄₅
–ANTIPASTO AUTUNNO
The salami was okay, but what really added some amazing flavours was the grilled Polenta and Scarmoza cheese. The light saltiness of the plate really got my tastebuds going and helped me appreciate what was to come. Beautiful presentation. ⁵⁄₅
CAIFORNIA CUT STEAK & SHRIMP (SURF & TURF)
I love my steak and like it medium rare. This was probably a perfect medium rare, but I did find it slightly salty. Not a big deal. What I really appreciated though was the mushroom cream sauce. It added some flavour, without overpowering the natural steak flavour. I prefer my steaks to have very light flavouring so I can tell the freshness and quality of the meat. The shrimp was not bad. Believe it or not though, my fave part was the potatoes. I don’t know what it was about it, but I could have eaten more of these. 4.5÷5
STRAWBERRY CHESSECAKE TART
Sweets are my enemy!!! Yucky aftertaste, make me fat, give me sugar highs and lows, etc, however this was a dessert that I wouldn’t mind befriending. It wasn’t too sweet, but had great flavours. The tart was nice and crisp, and the icing/​whip cream wasn’t too heavy either and you could taste each component of the tart.
AMBIANCE: ⁵⁄₅ — Amazing place to take a date or any special occasion.
PRICE: ⁴⁄₅ — honestly, all of us ordered off the Savour Mississauga prix fixe menu with the exception of one person. He had calamari and liver and they were $ 11 and $ 20 respectively for very healthy sized portion and I got the impression from him it was really good. So really, pricing is probably equivalent to The Keg or slightly cheaper.
So definitely a hidden gem here and for Savour Mississauga — ⁵⁄₅. However, as we were part of a Unilocal group, I’m not sure if we were given any special treatment, so the next part is about freebies.
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DISCLAIMER: Extra’s we may have received because it was a Unilocal event as well, while the above is just Savour Mississauga.
SERVICE: ⁵⁄₅ — I am sure there service is excellent for everyone else, but I wanted to put it in this section. We were given some freebies:
–Champagne
–Deconstructed panzella salad with mozarella. Very fresh veggies and interesting mixes of flavours and texture
–Homemade biscotti — I loved this. I think there was a lemon one and a Nutella one. I thought the Nutella one was a bit too sweet, but the lemon one was so soft and even tasted good without coffee. When I have biscotti, I usually have to dip it in coffee to soften the texture, but both of these were very soft and the lemon one had a nice tangy sweetness to it.
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