Jacobs & Co. Steakhouse

Food *****
Service *****
Ambiance ****
This place lives up to the hype. We started with drinks at the bar and then moved to our table. We started with caesar salads and then moved to steaks. The Wagyu was by far the best steak I’ve ever eaten. I’m exited to go back.
The waitstaff treat you like royalty. When you ask where the washroom is the take you there. When you pass them in the hall/​stairs, the stop and turn to the side. They ask you for your valet ticket when you ask for the bill so your car is waiting for you.
Appetizer:
Caesar — ***
— Prepared tableside, this salad is a staple of the restaurant. I thought it was great but not amazing. I’ve had better before — which surprised me.
Mains
A5 Wagyu *****
— This was as delicious as everyone describes it. Its very rich, so if you get it as a main, get a small portion. We got a couple for the table to split.
— It is so tender you can cut it with a spoon. Do not get it done anything more than medium rare!
— Make sure you get a red wine that pairs well with it…
USDA Ribeye Black Angus****
— Also a delicious steak however after trying the wagyu, this top tier steak became decent. I
Sides:
Mushrooms ****
Asparagus ****
Roasted Beefsteak Tomatoes ****
Duck Fat French Fried Potatoes *****

After hearing so many great and wonderful things on Unilocal,TripAdvisor, magazines, and numerous blogs, I decided to give Jacobs & Co a try for myself.
Immediately, when you walk in through those wooden doors, you are greeted by friendly and professional servers who offer to check your coat and lead you to your table. The seats are spacious and comfy and the dining area is impeccably clean.
Our server was extremely knowledgable, explaining to us the aging process, the local availability, and how they can offer to pre-​cut for sharing purposes. He was extremely friendly as well. I started off with a lovely glass of red from Greece, which throughout my meal, complimented so well with everything. Here are the following items that is a MUST try:
1) Jacobs Caesar Salad
Prepared table side, this is a must-​have for starters. I really wish there was more Tabasco in my salad but this is to no fault of the server (my mother doesn’t take spicy). Overall, the dressing was wonderful — maybe there could have been a bit more dressing.
2) Wagyu — let your server decide which wagyu is the best for you because as I said, they are SO knowledgable. We shared a slice of wagyu from Snake River Farms and it was so juicy and tender.
3) Angus striploin — ah from city of my alma mater, Guelph. I always drove by those farms and thought about how delicious those cute little things were (I’m joking by the way, don’t call PETA). But seriously, that slice of steak was DELICIOUS.
4) If you decide to eat nothing but sides there (which you’d be very silly to do so), you DEFINITELY have to give this sweet potato dish a try. I have never tasted anything so delicious in my life. It was sweet and salty at the same time and I could… probably sit there and eat that dish exclusively until I died.
The only complaint I have is the lack of cleanliness in the washrooms when I went that occasion. It was just… really quite gross to go to an unclean washroom and a bit disappointing considering I was at a top tier restaurant. Hopefully, they can improve on that .
Overall, I would most definitely go again to this wonderful place. It is absolutely delicious.

We’ve been to many great steakhouses around the world. Jacob’s is now among our favourites anywhere. From the moment we walked in, the service was stellar. I started with some very fresh oysters from PEI and BC and then my wife and I shared a fabulous table side Caesar salad. It was made perfectly — and it was a very generous portion. We wrestled with the amazing selection of steaks. It was hard to not choose something from the wagyu list. Since my wife loves tenderloin but I prefer a rib eye or strip steak, we decided to split the 25oz, 75 day dry aged T-​bone steak from Nebraska. We had duck fat fries and mushrooms as sides.
The sides were fine — but the steak was amazing. So much flavour. So tender and juicy. It was all pre-​cut which allowed my wife to select the pieces slightly more done. She even loved the strip steak side. It was fun to try with the different salts and sauces but it was actually best just as is. Really one of the best steaks I’ve ever had.
They got word it was my birthday so our order of crème brûlée came with a nice birthday greeting. To top off this great meal was probably the best crème brûlée we’ve ever had.
My only regret was that next time I think we’ll skip the sides and just try two or three different steaks. I can’t wait to go back!

I came here last October. Love their lobster soup. The service is good. Will take my parents here again this month.

Came here for a friend’s birthday. I really loved the food and service. The location is convenient, the décor is clean, simple, and elegant. The food is delicious.
My wife and I shared a caesar salad, potato gratin, USDA Prime Black Angus 75 day aged striploin and a Snake River Farms Wagyu striploin. The caesar salad is prepared at our table, which is a nice little bonus. I liked the salad but did not think it was amazing and stands out. The same can be said about the potato gratin. The steaks are great and I feel that they do an amazing job with them. The angus was very flavourful and cooked very nicely. I find they get a nice sear on it, almost crispy crust, with a tender centre. The wagyu is a very rich steak. I can only say it is very juicy. I don’t get steaks too often, but I am definitely a fan after these two steaks. I do think I am lucky my wife and I shared most of this meal (which Jacobs makes sharing very easy with their pre-​sliced steaks). The wagyu is a very rich and heavy steak and eating even 12 oz is a lot given how much marbling there is. I’m sure many others may be able to easily finish 12 oz of it, but I would find it difficult. Getting a bit of the wagyu and angus was great as I could taste, compare, and enjoy without overloading on any one.

Such a lovely date night at Jacob’s! A very generous friend gave us a gift card, and although neither my hubs or I eat any red meat, we had a delicious dinner eating everything other than their speciality!
We ordered the caeser salad to start, and it was one of the best I’ve ever had! The cheese popovers were quite good, but not as mind blowing as stated on Unilocal by others, IMHO.
We then shared the mushroom risotto, organic chicken, sautéed rapini and potato gratin. What I really appreciated about the dishes was that none of it was over salted by the chefs, and a trio of very interesting salts were given to season ourselves if we wished.
We took desserts to go (pineapple upside down cake and smores cheesecake) as a food coma was setting in quite rapidly, and they were both very tasty.
Our server Kody really elevated our experience here at Jacob’s. He was friendly, extremely helpful with orders in a non-​bossy way, and his knowledge of alcohol was beyond impressive! It felt like he truly had a passion for it all, and whether it was him just good at his job or indeed true, we ate it right up and loved the service!!! He made the place truly a 5 star experience.
Also want to add that for a $$$$ restaurant, wines by the glass and cocktails weren’t terribly overpriced!
Thanks for a wonderful night, Jacob’s!

Went there for my girlfriend’s birthday, super disappointed in their service! She had ordered A medium A5 wagyu, sadly it came out as rare, therefore, we had advice the server it was not cook to our liking. Sadly, all they did was bring it back to the kitchen amd re cook the same steak!!!

Every order comes with lovely presentation.
Every bite comes with real goodness and flavor.
Every requests comes with prompt service.
Jacobs & Co. Steakhouse– Winner! Awesome! Worth Advocating!
Satisfied– Yes
Happy-​Yes
Repeat-​Yes

Fantastic food, great service. Gold star! The server was very patient and explained everything thorough to me. Waygu beef was very impressive! Conclusion: totally worth your money :)

My favorite restaurant in all of Toronto!
Best Steak, Lobster, Oysters…

So I have had my fair share of steaks in my life time and I have also gone to my fair share of steak houses and have reviewed most of them. When it comes to steak it does not take much to please me as I’m a huge carnivore and love meat. For this particular review I really wish that I am given an option to give more that 5 stars. In past reviews I’ve given other steak houses 5 stars but I have to say Jacobs goes above and beyond my expectations of a steak house. From the minute you pull up outside the place when valet opens the door for you. Average parking in the area cost is $ 15 to $ 17 so why not pay $ 20 and get the full valet experience. The minute you walk into Jacobs you are greeted by multiple hostesses and offer to take your jacket for you and hang it in their complimentary coat check. We just happened to be 30mins earlier than our reservation and still within minutes we were sitting. Wait staff was at out table within seconds to greet us and fill up water glasses. All night the wait staff was incredible. On the ball even to the point of bringing us our jackets at the end of the evening and calling valet to have our car ready for us. Now lets talk about the most important thing. The food. It actually leaves me speechless. The selection of steak is incredible. Anything from regular AAA grade meat to aged meats and don’t forget wagyu. All steaks come from specialty farms around Canada, USA and also Japan. When you order the steak there are no sides so just be prepared for that. All sides are served family style. I have a T-​bone aged for 45 days from a farm in PEI. Melted in my mouth literally. Probably one of the best steaks I have had in my life. I would love to visit Jacobs every week if I could but unfortunately the prices are holding me back. It is VERY expensive. The funny thing is it does not hold me back from giving 5 stars because in my eyes it was worth every penny.
Will I be back… DAMN RIGHT
Jacobs great food, great staff, great job on everything.
10 stars is deserved

So amazing. Honestly one of the best steaks I’ve ever had in my life. The service was wonderful and didn’t feel pressured at all.
The table side caesar salad was amazing and fun to watch.
We also had the potato gratin and mushrooms which were also very good.
We will definitely be returning to Jacobs and co as soon as we can!

my 2^nd time here and my experience here was better than the first time. I came here for a celebration, and they surprised us with complimentary champagne. The service here is top notch from the the moment you step inside to the end. They offer free coat check.
Our server was amazing. He sold us on some of the appetizer and it was delicious. We ordered the porterhouse to share and it was one of the best steaks ive had.
I can’t wait to come back here for another round of steaks. Thank you Jacobs for an amazing experience once again!

If you’re looking for steak and don’t care what it costs Jacobs is the Best in the city … And the seafood is good too
Don’t forget to try their Caesar salad made from scratch!

Exceptional! The service was outstanding, the servers, assistants and even managers made sure you had EVERYTHING you needed or cleared off your table the valet guy deserves a shout out as well.
We had the seafood tower which I HIGHLY recommend, the shrimp, scallop salad, mussels, lobster, crab salad, oysters were unreal and paired with delicious sauces, the duck fat fries were good (although I probably wouldn’t order again for the price/​and at this type of venue), the buns they serve you are a cross breed between a Yorkshire pudding and roll it was like heaven, the A5 Black Tajima-​Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Tenderloin was UNREAL and the various salts paired with it made every bite an experience (they offer to slice if for you to make it easier for sharing), the Caesar salad was probably the only disappointing part (I could taste the preservatives they use on the lettuce, similar to a ‘bagged salad’ although our assistant making the salad was really charming. Definitely a place to impress and enjoy the entire dining experience!

The caesar salad is mediocre. Steaks were good, though I do prefer Hy’s.
Didn’t enjoy the duck fat fries. Bone marrow was a little too burnt, but good otherwise.
My favourite dish, surprisingly, was the risotto.
Service and atmosphere is great. Would I go back? Sure. Is this place overhyped? Yes.

Have dined here a few times now, and have tried most of the appetizers and sides. Also tried several of the steaks.
For me, these are the highlights of Jacobs:
Bread — comes at the beginning, big and poufy, served warm with an herbed butter to spread
Ceaser salad — best ceasar salad I’ve had. They make it for you in front of the table, from scratch. The croutons are delightful, the bacon is substantial. We order this every time.
Braised onions — my favourite side (which surprised me, because a bowl of onions typically isn’t what catches my eye on a menu). But it’s just so flavourful and delicious.
Lobster chowder — lots of lobster chunks in here. Very creamy.
Lobster cobb salad — really nice salad, with chunks of lobster, potato, etc.
Mushroom risotto — we order this as a side to share amongst everyone (cause we’re not too enthused my most of the sides options here).
Steak — get any cut of the Snake River Farms. We’ve tried a bunch of different steaks on different occasions, and there’s consensus amongst us all (usually a party of 10) that Snake River Farms is the best. Perfect balance in terms of amount of fat, and it tastes fantastic. We get ours done medium rare.
In terms of what I wouldn’t order again — oysters rockefeller, and pretty much most of the sides (except for the onions).
Dessert here is ok — nothing too extraordinary in my opinion.
Overall, fantastic atmosphere, and if you know what to order here, your taste buds will be super happy.

Great steak, amazing service & atmosphere. Had the Caesar, 70 day aged steak, duck fat fries, and corn special. All dishes we delicious. Service is so attentive, knowledgeable, and friendly.
Great place if you want a treat. Also probably a good place to take a client

What a pleasant dining experience!
I would give 5 stars.
We had acclaimed Jacobs Caesar Salad to start. Sure, it was fun to watch table side preparation of it. The salad was a little spicy for me. Maybe it was the peppers they used or something in the dressing. Before the salad, they gave us something looking like Yorkshire Pudding, popovers, with a dipping sauce. That was a chewy bread.
We got Lobster Chowder to share. The waiter was so helpful and even served the chowder into two bowls for us. This dish came with a large piece of crab, caviar, corn and potatoes. They didn’t give us a lobster cracker that would have been extra useful in getting the crab meat, but it wasn’t very hard to get it out. The soup was delicious and it was a good value for what we got.
Onto the highlight of the night, Wagyu Steak. We had a 10 oz wagyu Idaho tenderloin steak to share. Omg, this was the best steak ever! Perfectly cooked to medium rare, the steak just melted in my mouth. The steak came with three kinds of salt, 1. white regular sea salt 2. sea salt from Mold, England 3. black lava salt from Hawaii, and three kinds of sauces, 1. ponzu 2. chimichurri 3. bacon dipping sauce that tasted similar to the dipping sauce they gave us previously with popovers. I found the chimichurri sauce refreshing but the steak itself was SOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOD; you don’t need to add any more salts or sauces to it.
The service was very attentive and friendly. Other than placing spoons on the wrong side, (he still came back quickly to fix it), the waiter provided an excellent service. He made sure our glasses were full of water at all times, folded my napkin while I excused myself from the table, and always entered from one side to take our orders and to ask if we needed anything. I guess you could say that’s the level of service you would expect from a steakhouse of this kind, but I still appreciated little things they did to make our dining experience superb.
The ambiance is upscale, elegant and intimate. Seating upstairs is definitely nicer but if you like live piano music, seating downstairs would be awesome, too. There is a valet parking available for $ 20. This place is expensive so budget accordingly for a special treat once in a while. It is one of the fanciest restaurants in town suitable for dressing up and celebrating special occasions!

This is easily a 4.5 star restaurant!
From the start to finish, I have to say that I was super impressed with the service! I made my reservation directly on the website through OpenTable. It was quick and easy. There was a comment box where I put that I wanted to get a dessert with a candle on it for my bf, which was super convenient because I didn’t have to tell the waiter on the day of and ruin the surprise.
On the day of, I got a confirmation call from Jacobs & Co. The person was super nice over the phone and asked if I wanted to order the dessert in advance so they could get it all ready and we didn’t have to look at the dessert menu. This was super efficient and helped reinforce the surprise element (my bf had no idea!)
When we got there, we were greeted at the door by a very sweet hostess. The hostess inside walked us upstairs to our table. I was surprised at the beautiful lounge area. There was a pianist and piano bar area and it looked like such a classy place to chill after work or on a Friday evening. I would go back to do this!
Our waiter was super knowledgable and friendly. Since we don’t know much about steaks, he took the time to explain where each cow came from, what they were feed and how this affects the taste of the steak, and even assessed what we liked, and offered recommendations! We ordered:
Bread (free) — warm and buttery goodness!
The infamous caesar salad — I was super impressed with the amount of ingredients that was in the salad and that it took the server about 15 minutes to make it in front of us. My only tip for improvement is to indicate on the menu that the salad is spicy because tabasco sauce is added. If I knew this, I would have asked for that to be omitted since I am a weaksauce for spice. We didn’t see all the ingredients on her table either. This was a pretty great salad if people like a little kick in their caesar. You can taste each ingredient and the bacon is made with real chunks of pork. ⁴⁄₅
Duck fat fries — you can taste the duck flavour, which was pretty good. ⁴⁄₅
We decided to get two steaks to share so we could try a little bit of each. I loved that they cut it for you so that you don’t have to do the work. It’s ready to share the moment you get the steaks! We got the Canadian Prime Hereford-​Guelph, ON Ribeye 14oz that was aged for 65 days and the A5 Black Tajima-​Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, California Cut Striploin 4oz.
The japanese Striploin was to die for! It was melt in your mouth delicious. It was honestly like an orgasm in my mouth. I absolutely loved it! It had a sweet taste to it and it was very rich in flavour! A must try! Pricey, but definitely worth the experience. ⁵⁄₅
The ribeye was really tender and juicy. It was pretty fatty to me and to be honest, I was too spoiled by the Striploin to truly think anything else could be better. However, the ribeye was very nicely flavoured and definitely a steak better than ruth chris or the keg, in my opinion. ⁴⁄₅
They also gave us a bunch of sauces, honey goat cheese, and other condiments, but we really didn’t need them at all. In fact, we thought the sauces and such ruined the taste of the steak so we didn’t use them.
2oz Foie Gras — This was pretty delicious and flavourful. I haven’t had foie gras in years so I can’t really compare, but this was very juicy and tender. ⁴⁄₅
Chocolate Walnut Brownie — this was amazing!!! Rich chocolatey flavour brownie with lots of walnuts. The ice cream was toasted marshmallow, which is pretty unique. There was a long piece of marshmallow, which added to the favour of this dessert. ME LIKIE! ⁵⁄₅
Two chocolate sweets (free) — a nice touch. if you just wanted a bit of sweetness and don’t want to spend on dessert (or you rather get something else for this price) then this is good enough!
All of this was followed by the infamous chocolate chip muffins that we got to take home for the next day. They were delicious when we both had it for breakie! Soft and moist!
We left super full and then some. The bill came up to around $ 300 with tax and tip. We didn’t get alcohol. Definitely a fine dining restaurant that served its purpose of a special night out to celebrate a special occasion. My bf loved it!
This may be TMI, but the following day, my stomach was in knots. I suspect it was the amount of richness and butter that was used to prepare the food. I don’t normally eat a lot of butter so it makes sense why I was having gastro issues the next day. My bf was completely fine and woke up still full from the night before! A fine restaurant that gets you that full — BONUS! ;)
Finally, we had leftover ribeye and duck fries that we ate 3 days later. We fried the steak a bit to heat it up and it was STILL as delicious as the day we tried it. The fries were a little soggy, but edible.
Overall, I would definitely recommend Jacob and Co for a special occasion or for the steak lovers out there. Definitely one of the best steakhouses in Toronto!