Courtyard Restaurant & Bistro

This place was brutal.
At 7:30 on a Friday it was deserted. We soon realized why. While the service was attentive and friendly the food was awful. They were out of cucumber despite having a cucumber salad on the menu. The Pork Tenderloin with peanut butter sauce was a disaster. It literally tasted like someone slapped some Jiff on a few cheap pork medallions. Her filet of sole, the days special, was mushy and covered in so much butter it was barely edible. By the time we were done our entrees were just wanted OUT!
It really is a shame because this place has a nice patio and a great location. How it has managed to stay open when the place is deserted during peak hours is inexplicable. The atmosphere has the potential to be nice, with the rich wood panelling, but the bar area with the cheap boombox blaring instrumental remixes of contemporary classics was odd.
I don’t give many 1 star reviews, but I’ve never had such a desire to LEAVE a restaurant as soon as possible.

Haven’t had Hungaro-​Canadian cuisine since my Detroit-​Windsor days. The chicken paprikash was amazing. Included spaetzle rather than dumplings indicated on the menu, but melt-​in-​the-​mouth delish nonetheless.

Has a Continental menu with some Hungarian influences. The Schnitzel (Pork, Chicken or Veal) looks a little over bearing when it arrives but actually is quite light. Right amount of red cabbage & other tasty side vegetable. In summer has a small patio where one can people watch (especially those beautifully people spending the big bucks across the road in the Hazelton Hotel patio). Friendly staff and good service.