Pure Spirits Oyster House & Grill
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Cuisine type

  • Canadian Cuisine,

Dishes

  • Seafood,
  • Fish,
  • Oysters,

Features

  • Restaurant With Terrace,
  • Wheelchair-accessible Restaurant,
  • Oyster Bar,

Atmosphere

  • Family,
  • Casual,

Products and Services

  • Organic Food,
  • Comfortable Booth,
  • Historic Venue,
  • Pre Theater,
  • Fresh Market,

Languages Spoken

  • English,
Location
17 Tank House Lane, Toronto, ON M5A 3C4
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  • $26 To $60,

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Restaurantica12
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Terrific Experience

This restaurant was not our first choice but the other 2 places weren't serving food so by default we ended up here. So glad we did, it was fantastic. Everything and I mean every last morsel was really good. The soup tasted homemade and decadently rich. The greens had a nice sweet dressing. Meat was perfect. Bread was outstanding. Yukon Gold Fries had that Jake's chip truck taste to them. Wish we'd saved room for dessert. Only complaint was we were seated in the middle of the room and had servers rushing past the whole time. It was pretty busy. We'll return when we visit Toronto again.

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 4/5
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Restaurantica12
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Not worth the price...

I booked my reservations before I read the reviews above but decided to give it a shot anyhow - the menu online looked interesting and the location is really what mattered most. Perhaps I was biased by the reviews here but I can safely say that they're not far off. We were greeted by a less than enthusiastic hostess who informed me that my reservation was on her list. Now, I had only phoned it in about 6 hours earlier and called 30min later to change the time on it and spoke to a different gentlemen. That means two people got it wrong. After an awkward pause and me glancing around noticing the near empty restaurant, she said she would look to see if she could find a table for us. It seemed like forever before the waiter arrived. I think I read the 2 page menu about 4-5 times before he came to just offer us water. A few notes here - maybe I'm just not experienced in dining enough, but when someone asks me if I would like some water, I don't expect to be charged $7 for a bottle unless I specifically ordered it - bring me tap water please. It took much too long for him to return and then finally take our drink order. From there, we had a rather uninspiring dining experience. The scallops were tasty, but didn't digest well. The mussels were rather boring and somewhat gritty, although the accompanying frites were pleasing. The Halibut was reasonable, although quite dry for what it should have been. The beef tenderloin was rather unimpressive - it tasted great but the portion was absurdly small for the price. And you should love garlic if you order the tenderloin - every garnish was thick with it. I didn't mind, but I know some would. The wine list was as someone mentioned, rather over priced. The desert list might as well not have existed as it was the same type that you would expect at a much more reasonably priced restaurant - nothing inspiring, so we skipped it. I really wouldn't go back here any time soon. It's unfortunate as it does have the opportunity to be a great place, but the food and staff need to change to take it from below average to great.

Atmosphere: 3/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 3/5
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Restaurantica12
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very impressed with the food. very tasty and well...

very impressed with the food. very tasty and well presented. would visit again

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 4/5
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From the moment we arrived to the time we left we...

From the moment we arrived to the time we left we were taken care of like family. The food came out looking beautiful and tasting even better. I have not had a dinning experience like this in a very long time. Thank you so much.

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 4/5
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Despite the poor reviews on this site I decided...

Despite the poor reviews on this site I decided to give this a try with some out of town guests. It was a lovely evening. The service and food were very good and the restaurant has a decent wine list. I have no complaints. The fish was perfectly cooked and the timing was excellent. Definitely a place we'll visit again.

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 4/5
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