The food is phenomenal, atmosphere is great and will definitely return as this was our second time there. My only recommendation would be a larger cocktail list. A Toronto must try!
ANNE
I've tried to go as a single....that would be pointless as the food is meant for sharing....or you'd only try one thing ! Service terrific and food good....there's a reason they are busy !
Marlene
Best restaurant experience... staff are amazing, professional, friendly, outstanding. Food is beyond amazing. We added the crisp mushrooms after we ordered, and it was spectacular. The pistachio cheesecake, even the margaritas! A winning meal every time. Super-fave place for brunch, lunch or dinner.
Elspeth
Food and atmosphere excellent but the service was rushed (no pacing of dishes), no one checked on us, didn't bring the drink we ordered. Probably won't be back for a while as last time we had similar issue with service. Too bad as we had been several times before with excellent service. We had to ask for the bill after half our party left and our bill was wrong. We could see the server was super busy. Not enough staff for tables.
Andrea
Amazing food! Everything we ordered was done to perfection. Love the creative play on traditional dishes. The outdoor patio is cute and cozy, and being on a side street it is not as loud and busy as being right on Ossington. Staff were wonderful and provided great service. Highly recommend.
Randy
We had a great brunch on this past Sunday morning. The service was excellent. I had the baklava pancakes and greek yogurt plate. Both were excellent. Another person in our party had the salmon dish and it was excellent too. This is my second time here for brunch and definitely will be returning.
Natalie
We enjoyed the sharing plates- the lamb and calamari was amazing, and loved the unique takes on sheep's-milk cheese with honey and sesame bread with honey butter! The service was friendly, attentive, and optimistic about the rain shower we experienced just as we sat down, cleaning the tables and seats. I'm just not a huge fan of road-side “patio” seating, and hoped we'd booked a true patio for summer ambiance (no photos online to help when booking). Inside looks cozy and energetic:) We made it worked and had a lovely time.
Shelley
Lovely evening on the patio at Koukla. 4 of us shared mezzes, we had about 8 dishes and not one was a miss. Wonderful small plates, order extra pita to sop up all the delicious sauces. And save room for dessert!
Melissa
Service: Not terrible but nothing to write home about. Food: It didn't taste bad but my friend and I both had stomach issues after leaving. Value: I understand the concept of small dishes but I don't understand serving a shrimp dish that is obviously meant for dipping to be served with 1 single slice of bread, especially when sharing (several small dishes). The calamari, yikes. I swear, they ran out of calamari and then hacked up what they had left and double battered it - it was gross, we left most of it. My girlfriend and I spent $200 (before tip) without alcolol. We shared: feta, shrimp, stuffed pepper, an order of bread they charged $2 for, potatoes, calamari, cheesecake, 2 non alcoholic drinks, 2 espressos. It is unfortunate because I had been looking forward to try for awhile. If you do go, the potatoes were yummy...don't get the calamari.
I felt underwhelmed after my dinner at Bar Koukla. Although the ambiance and service was good, the food was disappointing. We ordered 8 dishes for 2 people, more than the recommended 2-3 dishes per person, and we both left hungry. The food was okay but nothing special. The two person patio tables are also very crammed.
Simon
Great service, Great food. Sharing plates only, but everything is easy to share. Great deal on the "Happy Hour" wine bottles.
Clive
the food was really not very good. And we had several dishes as they are all quite small in size. The prices were also expensive - particularly in light of portion sizes and not very good.
Helen
Bottomless mimosa is customizable. Excellent. Espresso martini is strong. Brunch is delicious. Trout plate and Florentine spanokopita is great. Service excellent. Such a cute place.
Susan
We had a lovely lunch. My only concern is the food came too quickly. But the food was delicious and the service was excellent.
The food is phenomenal, atmosphere is great and will definitely return as this was our second time there. My only recommendation would be a larger cocktail list. A Toronto must try!
I've tried to go as a single....that would be pointless as the food is meant for sharing....or you'd only try one thing ! Service terrific and food good....there's a reason they are busy !
Best restaurant experience... staff are amazing, professional, friendly, outstanding. Food is beyond amazing. We added the crisp mushrooms after we ordered, and it was spectacular. The pistachio cheesecake, even the margaritas! A winning meal every time. Super-fave place for brunch, lunch or dinner.
Food and atmosphere excellent but the service was rushed (no pacing of dishes), no one checked on us, didn't bring the drink we ordered. Probably won't be back for a while as last time we had similar issue with service. Too bad as we had been several times before with excellent service. We had to ask for the bill after half our party left and our bill was wrong. We could see the server was super busy. Not enough staff for tables.
Amazing food! Everything we ordered was done to perfection. Love the creative play on traditional dishes. The outdoor patio is cute and cozy, and being on a side street it is not as loud and busy as being right on Ossington. Staff were wonderful and provided great service. Highly recommend.
We had a great brunch on this past Sunday morning. The service was excellent. I had the baklava pancakes and greek yogurt plate. Both were excellent. Another person in our party had the salmon dish and it was excellent too. This is my second time here for brunch and definitely will be returning.
We enjoyed the sharing plates- the lamb and calamari was amazing, and loved the unique takes on sheep's-milk cheese with honey and sesame bread with honey butter! The service was friendly, attentive, and optimistic about the rain shower we experienced just as we sat down, cleaning the tables and seats. I'm just not a huge fan of road-side “patio” seating, and hoped we'd booked a true patio for summer ambiance (no photos online to help when booking). Inside looks cozy and energetic:) We made it worked and had a lovely time.
Lovely evening on the patio at Koukla. 4 of us shared mezzes, we had about 8 dishes and not one was a miss. Wonderful small plates, order extra pita to sop up all the delicious sauces. And save room for dessert!
Service: Not terrible but nothing to write home about. Food: It didn't taste bad but my friend and I both had stomach issues after leaving. Value: I understand the concept of small dishes but I don't understand serving a shrimp dish that is obviously meant for dipping to be served with 1 single slice of bread, especially when sharing (several small dishes). The calamari, yikes. I swear, they ran out of calamari and then hacked up what they had left and double battered it - it was gross, we left most of it. My girlfriend and I spent $200 (before tip) without alcolol. We shared: feta, shrimp, stuffed pepper, an order of bread they charged $2 for, potatoes, calamari, cheesecake, 2 non alcoholic drinks, 2 espressos. It is unfortunate because I had been looking forward to try for awhile. If you do go, the potatoes were yummy...don't get the calamari.
Amazing food! Perfect atmosphere! Great, attentive staff! Delicious wine. Absolutely adore this spot! ❤️
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I felt underwhelmed after my dinner at Bar Koukla. Although the ambiance and service was good, the food was disappointing. We ordered 8 dishes for 2 people, more than the recommended 2-3 dishes per person, and we both left hungry. The food was okay but nothing special. The two person patio tables are also very crammed.
Great service, Great food. Sharing plates only, but everything is easy to share. Great deal on the "Happy Hour" wine bottles.
the food was really not very good. And we had several dishes as they are all quite small in size. The prices were also expensive - particularly in light of portion sizes and not very good.
Bottomless mimosa is customizable. Excellent. Espresso martini is strong. Brunch is delicious. Trout plate and Florentine spanokopita is great. Service excellent. Such a cute place.
We had a lovely lunch. My only concern is the food came too quickly. But the food was delicious and the service was excellent.
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