Michael’s on Simcoe

This place is amazing, I have had steak at many many places and this one is by far tastiest. Usually I’ll have steak rare, but this meat it is so good next time I’ll have it blue.
It’s bit on a pricy side but if you want quality u gotta pay for it.
Ambiance is really, really cool, lighting, music this place is really relaxing. There is lounge area where you can have drinks.
Bathrooms are really modern and the cleanest you will ever see.
If you wanna impress someone from out of town take them there.

I travel a lot for work and go to mainly steakhouses. Michaels is by FAR and away most insultingly expensive restaurant I’ve ever been to. Is it good? Yes it’s pretty good. The ceaser salad is just decent but the steaks are great but no way should it be priced the way it is. Almost $ 100 for a born in filet is most I’ve ever seen and by a long shot and I’m not going to «Ruth Chris» or smith and wo’ in the states. I’ve been to SW in Wynn, CUT in Beverly Hills, etc. and none of them are as outrageous as this place.

3.5÷5 for food — good food
1.0÷5 for service — the server was rude and ignorant. He passed on a few comments on our menu choices and not necessarily good ones. The ignorance continued till the last course until he brought the bill — at this point he was a different person. We felt like as if he was the customer and we were the servers. Despite his bad service, I talked nice to him thinking he will provide a better service as we go from First course to second — but nope, service did not change at all. The restaurant was not busy therefore I don’t understand the bad service — there were some people beginning to gather next to our table for an event (possibly a birthday dinner).
Food was great, service was horrendous, I wouldn’t go back there again.

Eat here! We are in Toronto for the weekend from New York and decided to try this place. I highly recommend the kale salad, one of the best salads I’ve ever tasted and everyone at our table agreed! The pasta dishes are also very fresh and tasty. I don’t eat steak but everyone else at the table did and said it was the best steak they’ve had. Oh and the dessert, wow… Order the s’more dessert it is so good!

My first experience… great tasting steak… sides were bland and depressing. It is expensive so prepare yourself. Good manhattan, good rye whisky selection. Good wine — they didn’t have the wine I ordered so brought over a nicer bottle and didn’t charge extra. Service is solid. My second experience… again great tasting steak… sides were better this time. Don’t know if the first time we went on a slow night and the second time we went with big time clients and that’s what made the difference. It’s probably a step or two above the Toronto chain The Keg, their cuts of steak are better. But when I plan drop a couple hundred on a dinner with my husband, I would like a little more elevated side dishes to accompany their pricey and tasty steaks. The bathrooms have those Japanese toilets that do everything from wash to dry… so it’s a fun and exciting visit to the ladies room.

I went with a group on the 10^th. (6 people) I gave it a one star because those who ordered streak, lijed it. I ordered the spaghetti Pomodoro — The worse pasta dish I’ve ever had. The salad I shared had a bit too much lemon… The Mac and Cheese was the worst thing Ive ever had. Usually my favorite thing in the planet to eat. Comfort food… How can you F this up? I mean what was that? Our waiter had a beard. We told him my pasta was terrible, I only had two bites and the mac and cheese was also quite bad. He just gave us a tude and did not do anything about it. (Why did you not ask the manager to come over?) I will never go again… There are better restaurants in Toronto. Terrible experience…

This place is one of the best steakhouses in the city. We’d even place it above Harbour 60 and Jacob’s.
First off, the food– oh the food! I’m getting hungry just thinking about it. We’ve tried a lot on that menu and everything has been stunning. I’m a huge foodie and Chef Derek von Raesfeld has taken the time to chat with me about sourcing locally and creating seasonal dishes. Most recently, we chose to host our wedding rehearsal dinner at Michael’s. The team helped us assemble a menu that blew away our guests. We’ve also popped in to say hello and found Michael’s has created a menu of mouth watering bar snacks too. The pork ribs tasted as if Chef had found a way to marry a rib and a chicken wing– I think it involved over 24 hours of prep as well. They’re one of the few places in the city to dry age the steaks in house and you’ll want to take a picture of the fridge– it’s stunning.
The same level of care that is applied to the food also comes across through the service. This is definitely fine dining and is paced so that you can relax over a glass of wine, enjoy conversation, and make a night of it. Trevor and the rest of the team takes amazing care of us, making great recommendations on food and drink and being extremely attentive. Tali at the bar always greats us with a warm smile and somehow manages to make us feel special while still attending to everyone else at the bar.
You NEED to try:
— Fiore di Zucca
— Bistecca alla Tartara
— Aragosta Gnocchi
— Branzino
— ANY of the steaks (we really like the striploin or the filet)
— Garlic Mashed Potato Gratin
— Brussel Sprout Slaw

Very nice (but expensive prepare big $)
The place is very well decorated, service really nice and the bathrooms … I won’t spoil the surprise for you.
I’m not a steak kind of person so I went with clams and scallops and I loved them! I shared the dishes with my daughter in law and they went on and divided for us (very nice detail)
The rest of my group had the steaks and they were pleased
Go ahead and try it. It is worth the big $$$$

It’s my first time here and I had never heard of this place before. Upon entrance I am immediately impressed by the ambience, décor and lighting. We were greeted by the hostess and our waiter answered any questions we had.
To start off while we waited for out food to arrive we had fresh water, bread and olives to chose from at our table. They seemed to have spiced up the olives with some herbs which tasted great and the bread (omg!!) was awesome and was accompanied by vinaigrette to dip. For appetizers we got the grilled calamari with beans. Wasn’t my favourite — kind of tasted like plain boiled pasta with nothing else on it — but I ate it anyways. For the main dish I had the chicken parmigiana and my boyfriend had the 6oz sirloin steak. Both were good but just keep in mind you get nothing else with your meat — no mashed potatoes, no pasta, no rice, nada. And for dessert I had ice cream which you really can’t go wrong there and my boyfriend had fruits with crumble which he said tasted like oatmeal. Everything that was served to us was beautifully presented. To drink I had the cherry blaster cocktail which was amazing but eat those cherries with caution as I immediately got a head rush off of them lol (they are bourbon cherries, can’t complain). My boyfriend had rum and coke which again you can’t go wrong with there.
Anyways our bill was almost $ 200 which is extremely expensive as the food wasn’t the greatest I’ve ever had, kind of bland to be honest. It is a very pricey restaurant so don’t expect to get anything cheap! This is definitely a restaurant you go to for special occasions, not an everyday kind of thing.
I might go back in the future, maybe next time summerlicious comes back around but otherwise I don’t see myself paying that much to dine in Toronto for small, expensive portions of food. I will say the service and attentiveness of the staff was amazing! Down to their well tailored uniforms, everything looked expensive and just really well put together.
I would’ve rated 3 stars based on the food alone but gave 4 because of the amazing service and relaxing ambience.
Note to people contemplating on dining here: if you want an amazing steak at cheaper prices, The Keg is the place to go!

Went here for Summerlicious and was thoroughly impressed! Everything that left the kitchen was done to perfection. The steak and pork dishes were fabulous. The desserts were delectable and portions were good.
Service was among the best I’ve seen and décor was modern but stylish. It’s pricy, but that’s to be expected. There is really nothing bad I can say about my experience here! Perfect all around.

Went here last Thursday for Summerlicious and to celebrate my husband’s birthday. We were a few minutes late for our reservation, but were seating promptly in a great booth.
When seated, our waiter took our drink orders and answered any questions about the menu. Another server brought us fresh bread with a trio platter of olives, carrot tappinade and oil with vinegar. The carrot tappinade was so good i could have eaten it all, but i knew i had to save room for my actual meal.
To start, i had the Sauteed Calamari and my husband had the tomato & watermelon gazpacho. I wasnt a fan of the gazpacho, but the calamari dish was delicious and was a good sized portion with tons of calamari that was cooked perfectly. I would have been happy with that as my main course.
For the the mains and dessert, we both had Sirloin Steak and the panna cotta. The main was a great portion and the steak was cooked to a perfect medium rare. The salsa verde it came with was a perfect match to the dish. The panna cotta was really good, though i didnt eat much of the caramel sauce it came with cause it was a bit too sweet for me.
Great dinner out! I gave four stars because if it weren’t for summerlicious, our dinner would have been very pricey.
As a side note, the washrooms are really cool too.

Do not go here!
Although we had made a reservation, we still had to wait 50 minutes to get a table. Once we got our table our group was split in two, which was absurd. Everyone at the table ordered steaks, and everyone’s steak was over cooked, when we mentioned it to our server she rudely responded with «how a steak works is…» Thank you, we know how a steak works, we have been to much better places that know how to cook a steak. At the end they added 20% gratuity without telling us, so everyone ended up tipping even more, although the rude servers certainly didn’t deserve it.
Food was mediocre, staff were rude and useless, and the place is poorly managed. For a much better steak experience go to Barbarians, or even the Keg.

I came here with 8 of my friends for my graduation dinner. The place itself is very beautiful and elegant. The interior is radiant and the hostess who welcomed us inside was very friendly.
And that is as good as it got.
I ordered the lobster gnochhi and for the most part all my friends ordered pasta dishes as well. We got a few sides of fries and onion rings as well. Our server was very slow to take our orders and we waited close to an hour for our food to come out.
When the food finally came. womp womp womp. disappointed. My gnochhi was over cooked and everyone agreed that the overall taste of our dishes was very bland. Not what I expected. Our server came to our table MAYBE once during our entire dining time and was not efficient at all. The fries and onion rings were good but that is all I can say about the food. For the hefty price I paid, Michaels on Simcoe left us all disappointed.

Food was nothing to brag about. Staff are fairly attentive. However, the owner is extremely rude, he is more fit to run a Tim Horton. We had a reservation for 9, booked and confirmed. Had to wait 40 minutes to be seated. His explanation and I quote «if you going out on a Saturday you should expect to wait». The only reason we stayed was because we already had the wine decanted.
P. s. Apparently the bathrooms are nice which tells you where the owners head at.

Where to begin…
We reserved for four but one of our friends decided last second he could come as well so we ended with 5. They accommodated us by seating us at the lounge. This was our fault, so I didn’t hold it against them; I wanted to let the steak do the talking, even though I had a seat with no back support.
The service was decent, but the restaurant is very pretentious and our server was a little fake. She was nice, but obviously just wanted a tip.
If you’re looking for the best steak you’ve ever had, DO NOT come here. Given the price for steak I expected top quality and flavour. Instead I received a mediocre steak that wasn’t cooked to my asking and lacked salt and also… well… flavour! I paid the same or less at barbarians and in comparison the steak there was phenomenal. I recently started my mission to find the best steakhouses in Toronto; Michael’s doesn’t come close. The Keg even has more flavour.
I have never paid so much for such bad quality food. If you read this, do yourself a favour and spend the same amount at a real steakhouse. Sorry Michael’s, I hate giving bad reviews but I like to stay honest.

I love winterlicious because it let’s me check out new restaurants. This year we checked out micheals on simcoe.
FYI. Go to the bathroom. Delightful.
I hate the décor they are trying too hard to be cool and ‘miami’. Yeah. Douche bag Miami. But its the food that counts right?
Food. I got the pasta, pork tenderloin, and apple crumble. I thought they were all delicious. I’d come back to eat!
3 stars, would have been 4 or 4.5 except the waiter just brought food didn’t ask if we needed anything ever and only refilled water during dessert. I’m guessing so he could get a better tip? When ordering, I asked for no marscapone on the crumble, the waiter said it was stirred in. It wasn’t sat right on top. I had to scrape it off. I’m lactose intolerant so I got to eat dessert. Yay but would have preferred to not scrape off all the crumble part. When eating I wanted a glass of wine, never was I asked if I wanted something.

Very very disappointed!
We are going a lot to fine restaurants and this was absolutely bad restaurant!
Not mentioned the steaks are so expensive! And we waited an hour and half!!! To get our food !!
Too bad Michael on simco– we will not come or recommend on this place ever again!

I will always remember Michael’s, not only for the food, but for the washrooms, and our server.
The interior of Michael’s is modern and stylish, enhancing the overall experience. The seating layout is well designed; none of the tables are too close.
I was blown away by this place from the beginning, with the presentation, cadence, and service provided by our waiter. I can’t explain it, but this particular server had a way of speaking that made me feel like I was in the 1800’s. It was not cheesy, but in fact, made me feel like the restaurant takes its service very seriously. From the intonation and vocabulary, to the way he folded our serviettes… no words. It is just something that you would have to experience for yourself, although, I think you’d have to get this particular server for the service I am describing. However, based on his attentiveness and professionalism, I expect all of the servers to exceed your expectations.
i always judge a restaurant by their washrooms. If a restaurant has beautiful and well cared for washrooms, I expect a lot from the establishment. If the restaurant cares so much about its washrooms, think about how much it will care about the food. The washrooms are unlike anything I have ever seen. The toilet has a remote, a heated seat, and other specialties. It was really something.
The table came with a delicious warm basket of bread, and Tapenade, unlike anything I’ve had before. The fish I ordered was perfect, although my friend’s steak wasn’t medium like he ordered, but a little too rare (was still delicious, though). We were off to see a movie for TIFF, and had to skip dessert.
I definitely plan on returning in the future to try other items on the menu, as well as the dessert.

Everything about this place is fantastic. The service, décor, ambience, staff, bathrooms, and food are all wonderful. I went here for summerlicious but also ordered off the regular menu as well.
The steaks are cooked to perfection! They have a variety of steaks varying im size and prices. I had an 8oz wellington steak with mushrooms. It was amazing. The saying of «you get what you pay for» definitely applies when it comes to steak houses. Make sure you bring your Platinum card as this is no run of the mill second hand steakhouse
They have quite a few selections of wines, steaks, and appetizers. I highly reccomend this place if you are looking for a Premium steakhouse to celebrate a bday, anniversary, or seal that next deal with a big client.
You will not be disappointed!

I received an invitation to attend the one year anniversary of Michael’s on Simcoe last evening. It’s a cute spot and there was an enthusiastic crowd!
When we arrived, Gord and I ordered a glass of bubbly and that’s what we drank for the rest of the night. I love bubbly!
Tyler Yarema and his Rhythm provided the entertainment. They played jazz and swing and were really really good!
I’m fussy so didn’t try the steak tartar, octopus or lobster. I liked the chicken sliders and meatball sandwiches and had more than a few! Gord tried everything and liked the chicken sliders the best.
I’ve got to tell you about the bathroom … it was the coolest I’ve every been in! When I walked in the stall, the toilet seat automatically lifted. What I noticed right away was that the toilet seat was heated … HEATED!!! This box was next to me when I was sitting. Needless to say, I tried everything … yes, my front and rear were washed and dried!
It was a fun night and I was impressed with Michael’s on Simcoe. The food was delicious and the service was good.
You should check it out if you are downtown!