Figo

My beautiful date suggested that we try this place out, so we did. We had the Rainbow trout Crudo to start followed by the House Sausage Pizza and the Mennonite Lamb. Everything was delicious and well done. The server was really nice and was’t harassing us every 45 seconds like many other places. I would most definitely come back and recommend to others.
My date fell in love with your wine glasses and she’s wondering where you guys purchase them from?
Thanks you very much for the pleasant experience.
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Food is average, ambience is fine, but my real issue was the service and the attitude of the place. I made a reservation for out of town guests well in advance, and received a call a few days before the reservation that «due to high demand on that day, the menu will now be a prix fixe menu», at a much higher price than I intended to pay for my group. To me this is unacceptable and says something about management. If a guest makes reservations, to call a couple days before and say the menu is now limited and at an increased price is not right. This needs to be stated at the time of reservation. The lady I was speaking to offered no apology for the last minute change and said «it is a management decision… a lot of people are reserving for that night.» That’s not right.
I am fairly forgiving for a poor experience, or a server having an off day, however this just rubbed me the wrong way and kind of came off like a money grab… we have lots of reservations, so let’s switch the menu to a flat high price last minute. Needless to say I cancelled and am now reservationless for my group! It’s unfortunate — this place is at a great location near my office and I was looking forward to plenty of business lunches/​dinners here, however an experience like this makes me actively want to take my money elsewhere.

We went there for brunch and the food was delicious ! The service and ambiance were great !

I have walked by here so many times and did not realize this gem existed! I came here with my gf on her recommendation after a Jays game. We were immediately seated on a late Thursday night but it was still pretty packed. The décor was beautiful and it was dimly lit with a beautiful open kitchen in the back. I did feel underdressed in my jean shorts and baseball cap, but there were a mix of people casual and dressy. We started with the house ricotta truffle honey. It was a bowl of creamy goodness. I didn’t even need the crostini. I could have sat there with the entire bowl and spoon. So delicious and not overly rich. I wish I had some right now. For dinner I had the tortelli. It was in a butter sage sauce and this was amazing. It is a bit on the smaller side for portion but because I had the ricotta it was fine. I took my spoon and made sure all that sauce was in my belly! For dessert we shared the tiramisu. This wasn’t anything to brag about but it was still good. My friend had the gnocchi and it was a nice soft pillow in my mouth. I will definitely be returning!

A friend and I scoured some menus looking for a trendy, new spot when we found Figo. Who doesn’t love Italian? We made a reservation and off we went. I made the reservation a week in advance and there was nothing available between 7 and 9pm! This place must be good. We went at 6:15pm and it was fairly empty, but by it was brimming with patrons.
The cocktail menu is interesting. The flavour combinations were hard for me to imagine together. You just have to pick one that has a few ingredients you like and dive in. There were a few things I’d never had or heard of before. made me feel like I’ve lived a sheltered cocktail life. :P
The menu was small, but it was still hard to decide. It’s nice to see restaurants stick with what they’re good at instead of offering lots of mediocre food. I went with the Gnocchi and my friend chose the Tortelli. So, when I say the service was fast, I mean FAST. We ordered, our server left and came back with food. These chefs were prepared for the rush! The food was hot and fresh. The Gnocchi was smothered in tomato sauce and sprinkled with basil and buffalo ricotta. The tomato sauce was just that: tomatoes. Nothing fancy. My friend enjoyed the Tortelli; the sauce was rich with real butter and sage.
Could I say no to dessert in an Italian restaurant? Of course not! Tiramisu is a given and this was the real deal. The bottom was soaked in coffee and it had more layers than I could count. Definitely in the top 5 of tiramisu!
Everyone, from the hostesses to the servers to the chefs, was friendly and pleasant. The décor us uplifting and comfortable.
I look forward to my next visit!

A friend and I had dinner here for the first time after hearing good reviews. We called about fifteen minutes ahead to see if we would be able to get a table and were told we could get high table seating, which we later did. We were seated at a table wrapped around a huge pole but we’re still able to feel the sexy atmosphere.
Our server gave great recommendations and described the dishes well. We had the tagliatelle (with clams) and bucatini (with wild boar ragu). The former was very light and fresh, while the second was more heavy and meaty. The noodles were made well and chewy. My friend ordered the Queen’s Park cocktail but found it very sour — the server quickly switched it for a different drink with no fuss.
For a student’s budget, this place was expensive considering the small serving sizes, but for the ambiance I can see why it attracts young professionals.

Unfortunately, not a place i would go often,
SERVICE was great, ambiance was very good but the food was not that good, i ordered a pizza it tasted bland, i shared pasta with my sister, we bout agreed the pasta was too ladante and bland.
maybe ill re try this restaurant in few months.

Do go to this place if you like your food served with a side of attitude! Probably the worst the service I have encountered at a restaurant, this was my first time going for brunch and last time here!
Service
Besides the fact that our waiter had horrible customer service skills, who seemed utterly annoyed by his table when asking what the dishes were since they were Italian accompanied by no description. Tip#1 for the waiter: Perhaps explain the menu to the table quickly before asking them to order… Not rocket science!
Tip#2 for the waiter: try to provide cutlery along or before serving, so your customers are not staring at the food go cold!
Tip#3 for the waiter: reserve the attitude and fake a smile…
Restaurant:
Prior to trying to become a fancy brunch and having a sub par food and forcing mid size parties to preset menus, TRY CLEANLINESS. The restaurant has upholstered chairs which were visibly very stained and looked dirty! The same unclean trend went onto dish ware and cutlery. I have posted a picture of the dirty stained cream and sugar cups we were given.
Clean your chairs! Clean your dishes! Train your staff!

Ambiance. Loooved the inside and ambiance of Figo. The light palette of the fixtures and gigantic dusty pink/​grey rose lined ceilings were gorgeous! Great place to sit and chat on the weekend for brunch.
Service. 5 stars. Some typical brunch places take forever to prepare food. But here, waiting was no problem. Food came out hot and quick and our waitresses was always available. Double like!
Food. Eggs benny was great. Classic hollandaise sauce w everything else. The smashed potatoes though… Oooooooh boy were they good. definitely a must order! Salty, crispy, slightly soft but still intact. Looking around at least one person from each table ordered pizza, so we ordered a house sausage pizza. Looked super appealing but taste was Meh. Not amazing and taste was kind of flat. Not for me.
Buratta also looked great on the plate! I prefer it warm although I believe its supposed to be served cold.
Frittata tasted great.
Not a fan of expensive tuna salads made with flaky canned tuna.
Highlights: get the smashed potatoes! :ppp

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Figo has been making it to too many top10 lists in Toronto. The blogs should really have «mystery eaters» go to this place to really experience the service. The clean design, nicely clad servers, and the decent enough food all go into a 1 star category when the servers start misbehaving. Some detail to my experience:
We were a bachelorette party of 9 looking for a classy brunch. So we made prix fixe reservations at Figo. That’s about $ 32 pp (taxes and tips included). But these guys couldn’t care less. NOTE: We were not a rowdy party. But we were an evident bachelorette group with matching shirts. We walk in, it’s a nice day and we think about sitting outside. I voiced our request to the hostess — «Do you think you could seat us outside?» Her response, accompanied with a frown was, «No.» and after a few seconds «I’ll check.» With that she disappeared for a good 15 mins. Finally, we were seated outside. Another pretty rude lady came by with the water — and kind of clink clanked her way through in a way you don’t expect at a classy brunch place.
Anyway, the next guy — who was our server — took the cake. He came by, and without introducing himself clink clanked away the plates infront of us because we were doing prix frix. Then, without a smile on his face, he took our orders. The menu is in Italian and not one of us is — we wouldn’t usually know what an Arancino is. Everyone had quick questions for him while ordering. All of a sudden, after taking 5 orders, he goes «hold up and pay attention please…» and then describes the 3 appetizers on the menu. He didn’t take the time to go through the all the choices for the entrees and desserts as well (about 6 more items) and none of us wanted to really ask him another question after that sudden outburst.
Next, he starts bringing out our teas, coffees and mimosas. No milk, sugar or stirrers, we ask him for some. And he responds «I only have 2 hands…» 15 mins later, we still didn’t have stirrers and half of us were using our bread knives to stir. He did bring us the milk and sugar in dishes that were unclean.
Then he comes to our table, and starts pulling at the unopen napkins so that the cutlery falls on the table. We’d been given a fork and a knife for our meal; it was probably assumed that we’ll eat our appetizers with our hands because he didn’t bring out spoons. Upon asking, he brought out spoons and asked which of us wanted them. Meanwhile, some of us had already dug into our appetizers with the stirring spoons or the meal forks.
There was a huge wait between our appetizer and entrée. We didn’t really dare to say much. But we did ask the server to bring out the desserts right away. The food was okay at the best. I am never going back. The reason I am detailing this experience is so that whoever reads this review, picks another place for brunch because I really don’t want these guys to ever get any business.
While the server was misbehaving, the manager of Figo (who’s a total daddy btw) kept looking and smiling at us in a creepy way. But he didn’t once approach us to find out if we were doing okay till the very end when half of us had already paid our bills. Our annoyance was a giveaway and he was standing close enough to notice our displeasure.
The server’s name is Bruno as per one of our receipts. If the manager is reading this, he should fire him.
And Figo messed with the wrong group. 3 Unilocal elites and 1 newbie in the crowd!

I find myself in the area of Queen and John a lot given its proximity to two movie theaters, so it really was just a matter of time before I gave Figo a try.
We showed up around lunchtime on a Satuday and was told we could only sit at the bar, despite a very large assortment of available tables. (I should note that many tables were still empty when we left.)
After being served room-​temperature water (no ice?) by a helpful bartender, I ordered the pancakes (which comes with maple syrup and mascarpone. I’ll admit these are very tasty pancakes; they’re thick and fluffy, and the accompanying mascarpone is a brilliant addition. My problem with the dish was its unrelenting sweetness, as the total absence of sides (I would’ve killed for some apple slices or melon pieces) ensures that it’s the same bite over and over (and over) again.
I should note, too, that my dining companion ordered the baked eggs and was extremely unimpressed. I’m thinking maybe brunch isn’t Figo’s thing, so I might just go back and try their dinner offerings.

Went to Figo for dinner and overall I had an alright time. We shared the zucchini fritti, truffle honey house ricotta and wild boar ragu. The zucchini fritti was lightly fried, it was light and sweet. The truffle honey house ricotta was good, very light but could’ve used a dab more truffle. The wild boar ragu could’ve been better, the pasta was way undercooked, so it was quite hard when eating it.
The service was unbearable, the waiter wasn’t helpful and kept coming at odd times to check up on us. For instance — we just received the ragu and not even a min into it, he asked us how it was. So it was quite annoying. I would not come back.

3.5 stars. This place reminds me of cafes in Paris or something you’d find on the Champs Elysees. Watercolour imprints of rosepetals on the ceiling, beautiful décor, hints of pink and gold. It was a wonderful setting for a girls night. On a Friday night, it was super busy — there were people on dates, groups of friends, suits who came straight from the office. Swanky, classy setting that doesn’t disappoint when it comes to atmosphere (ironically, it’s also located right across from the Hooter’s on John St., hahah).
First, the parking situation. Street parking is limited. There’s a few parking garages and lots along Adelaide and around John St. you may want to consider, and it’s also not too far of a walk from Union Station (about 12 minutes).
Second, the service. The hostesses are awfully rude, no question. No smiles, brusque tones, not welcoming at all. Really, really awkward. However, our experience totally improved with our actual server, Denisa, who was so sweet, accommodating, welcoming, and helpful. She may be an anomaly in terms of service here, but she made our experience better, and for this, we thank her!
Third, the food. We ordered a large bulk of items and split it between the four of us: the house ricotta served on baked crostini was fine but very small in size, it’s basically crackers and a small mini tray of ricotta with toppings (we got truffle honey with black pepper at $ 9.00 and figs, port and prosciutto at $ 8.00), the zucchini fritti (very good, probably my favourite part of the meal! Tasted like zucchini tempura at $ 11.00), the black kale with crispy garlic at $ 8.00 (it was fine, the kale was kind of limp), the Gnocchi at $ 17.00 (pretty good, tasty sauce, but I’ve had better), and the mushroom pizza at $ 19.00 (above average, quite tasty, not too doughy which I liked).
Overall, we’d come back here for the atmosphere — the swanky environment is definitely its winning point. The food overall is a hit or miss with the hits being better than average (for me, the hits were the zuchinni fritti and pizza out of everything we had). We split our bill four ways, and for all that food, with tax and tip, my total was around $ 34.00.

This was an excellent meal. The space is beautiful, the vibe was buzzy for a random Wednesday and the service was really good.
We shared some apps:
Zucchini– light and crispy with a bright, lemony sauce.
Arincini — a must! Rich and decadent with an even better aioli than the zucchini.
House ricotta with truffle honey — very good.
For the main, I had tortellini in a butter and sage sauce. No kidding about the butter. There must have been 4 sticks worth in that sauce. (No complaints!). Incredibly rich and indulgent.
The wine list was a bit over the top — $ 41 for a 9oz malbec? Come on. I ordered something more economical ($ 17 a glass, x2). Even with $ 34 in wine, my bill was only $ 75. A bargain considering the quality of the food.
Italian restaurants are in no shortage in Toronto. This one was special. Simple but so well done compared to other like places. Would definitely return.

Not bad. Appropriate for the area: pretty seating, decent and solid service, pretty OK food in small portions at the expected price range (~$ 20/​main dish per person).
Shared the truffle honey ricotta, fregula pasta, and mushroom pizza. Fair warning: I was too tired for an appetite that night; would’ve otherwise left pretty hungry!
Though simple, I rather enjoyed the ricotta that came in a small dish with two spoons, flanked by crisp slices of toasted crostini. The fregula had more mussels than pasta, which is nice if you like mussels, but you might want to pick a heartier dish like pizza if you’re looking to be more full. The mushroom pizza was OK, but didn’t have any truffle taste to it.
I’d come back for more creamy house ricotta and maybe try one of their seafood or meat mains next time. I’d probably prefer a little more seasoning/​salt if my meal were to be accompanied by beer/​wine, but I thought it was fine. Overall, the food was pretty simple, with no parts being offensive but nothing in particular really stood out for me either…

Sexy setting for a bright brunch or romantic cocktail. Went here with my bestie for a progressive lunch and this was the first stop. Great wine by the glass or bottle selection. Deliciously executed apps. We had the burrata and arancini. Perfect accompaniment for our full bodied wine. Will be back here again for more drinks!

When I arrived at Figo I fell in love with the ambience. I said «I want to have all my birthday parties here!» Then I had the food and I changed my tune.
The service at Figo is excellent. The food is nicely presented but extremely bland.
I am thoroughly disappointed with my meal at Figo. Maybe it’s because Toronto Life put it on the top restaurants of 2016 list, maybe it’s because the owner typically puts out great restaurants, or maybe it’s because of the head chef’s credentials. It could be a combination of all three. I will most likely never return to Figo. It’s a shame because there was so much potential.
The main issue is that the food is BLAND.
We had:
Fig homemade ricotta cheese — ²⁄₅ I got this because it was well reviewed in Toronto Life. The jelly was good, the prosciutto was okay (crispy) but the ricotta was noting special.
Margarita pizza — ²⁄₅ There was a good amount of basil and the cheese was a decent quality but the crust sucked. I can’t put my finger on what was wrong with it, but I have had MUCH better pizza. For a chef who came from BUCCA, this is even more of a let down.
Arctic char — this was a substitute for the snapper which they were out of. ¹⁄₅ SO BLAND. They piled fresh herbs on top of this bland piece of fish, but what it really needed was some salt and pepper.
Scallops — ²⁄₅ bland. Despite the herbs and sauce and roasted vegetables on top these scallops were not tasty.
Black kale side — ²⁄₅ for diet food this is a ⁴⁄₅ but for a restaurant that is supposed to be tasty this just didn’t deliver. This dish NEEDED salt.
For desert we had the chocolate gelato — ²⁄₅ very heavy on the bitter cocoa. Good if you like that taste. The cookie it came with was just okay.
All in all the food was extremely under seasoned and very disappointing. I don’t recommend Figo.

I went here on a Saturday night since it’s a place that’s close by and have been meaning to try. It was pretty packed and we luckily got a seat at the high tables near the kitchen. Otherwise, you should make reservations days in advance as the wait was a few hours for a clear table.
This restaurant has a very nice chic white décor that makes it feel luxury but not pretentious. Most of the wait staff were wearing black nike shoes so don’t feel like you need to be super dressed.
We ordered the ricotta with figs, sausage pizza, and tagliatelle with clams. The ricotta came first and it tasted fresh although the crostini were pretty oily. The sausage pizza had a good balance of flavours and a little kick to it. The pasta was thinner than expected at other italian places and some of it clumped together. Not sure if it was because the sauce (which seemed like a white wine, clam sauce) wasn’t able to stick to it or they didn’t mix it well before plating. Seems like it could be easily rectified or maybe it was a one off. The pasta and clams did taste good and was a light refreshing take on tagliatelle, which usually comes in a tomato base.
Value wise, I would rate it above average in terms of other $ 15−20/entrée establishments and would come back again.

5 star for ambiance and venue. Great spot for a date!
Food was good. We tried the zucchini frites, bucatini –wild boar pasta (probably wouldn’t order that again but wanted to try something a little different) and branzino –whole fish, followed by pistachio and chocolate gelato.

Absolutely gorgeous new Italian restaurant and impeccable service. but the food fell a bit short for me.
Chic, modern and charming, the décor and ambience was spot on especially with their impressive open kitchen. For a new restaurant, the place operated like a well-​oiled machine. The servers were very knowledgeable and experienced with the menu which had a good amount of options and variety. Service was very attentive — my water and wine glasses were never empty.
Where the seams came apart a little bit for me was the food.
Radicchio salad ($ 13) — watercress, parmigiano and apple vinaigrette. The greens in this dish was quite bitter and just wasn’t able to taste much from it beyond the bitterness.
Sea bream crudo ($ 14) — like ceviche this was thin slices of sea bream cured in citrus juice with chili and basil. Sounded really appealing but tasted just okay and was such a small portion. Shared between 2 people I only had a few mouthfuls.
Mushroom pizza ($ 19) — out of everything we had, I liked this the best. With caramelized onion, watercress, potato and truffle, it tasted like a wood oven pizza which I enjoyed.
Fregula pasta ($ 18) with mussels — in a tomato sauce (more like tomato soup actually) the fregula pasta are very tiny little pasta balls. Mussels were good but I think my issue was that tomato sauce tasted kind of plain.
Comments on food aside, I’m a sucker for how beautiful the restaurant looks and think this would be great place to check out for drinks but the food just missed the mark for me.