One of best lunch spots in the city! Hopefully they will bless us by opening for dinner in the near future!! The food and service is next level!! The museum is beautiful as well. Much Thanks
Allen
Service and environment 10/10 Food 6/10 for me, but definitely above average, and many people find they are quite good. Pirce 5/10, expensive but on par with other places at this location Overall, I paid a premiun to eat at this location with nice environment.
debbie
One of my favourite venues in toronto for an afternoon meal with friends Being inside the stunning Gardiner museum is in itself a unique vibe The food is consistently fantastic and each dish is expertly prepared and presented I never worry about the food when I bring a new friend as I have never been disappointed Clay is a gem in our city
Joel
The restaurant is a lovely surprise within this small but beautiful cultural institution. The space is great with views over Queen's Park and the UofT campus. Food was tasty and there was a great list of mocktails.
Murray
Chopped Salad was very good, much better than the Omelette I had last time. Server charged me for a double cocktail — didn't ask for a double; didn't notice till later. Otherwise, very good.
Sam
I made a teservation but was given a table in the middle of the room, and watched the tables with a view go to people who wandered in after me. It's cashless, which is fine, but you don't get ANY kind of accounting of the bill, which forces you to tip on the total with tax and obscures whether or not they actually applied your museum discount. The host left me standing at the desk while he did who knows what - and for too long - and then called me "sweetie" and other offensive crap, like it was 1976. The food was mediocre at best - chewy meat and bread that wasn't stale but had certainly been left out. Avoid unless the convenience outweighs other factors for you.
Louise
Lovely location. We tried many items in the menu and everyone was very satisfied with their choices. Noise level was a bit high but due to large room with high ceiling.
Cathie
I had fish and chips and the hazelnut espresso martini. Both excellent. My husband had a scallop appetizer and the plum tart. Enjoyed both plus some of my fish and chips. Next time I might try two appetizers - the russet chips and something else. Would have the martini again - it was dessert in a glass. Great service. Lovely view of the ROM. High ceilings and window walls so nothing to absorb voices.
Lori
Had lunch at Clay on a Friday afternoon. A wonderful experience from the time we arrived to the time we left! Very friendly staff, incredibly wonderful food (nicely presented too), good space between tables, bright room, and low noise level. I can't wait to return and try more of the menu. This is my second time dining here and the first for my guest, who also wants to return.
Alan
Clay is a great space but our luncheon experience was underwhelming. Started off well then went downhill. Very long wait for entrees which we finally hailed the server to ask about. The omelette had enough sun dried tomatoes in it for four omelettes - unappetizing. The eggplant dish had little eggplant and an excess of pita crisps. The plum tart had no plums - it was a cold, hard marzipan-like cake with a dab of plum jam on the side. After waiting again to be noticed, we walked up to reception to pay the bill. Clay gets good reviews - it's possible this was just a bad day for the kitchen and service.
Everything about our lunch at Clay was tops EXCEPT the noise level is exceptionally high. Too loud. Difficult to hear each other.
John C
One of the best restaurants in town with excellent food, reasonable prices and a wonderful staff
chuck
Excellent place for lunch. Especially love the omelette but this time around only gave 4 stars to food as omelette was a bit dry and not that tasty. Also cheese in the omelette had not melted. But always a great place to dine
Ann
I go there quite often however, on this occasion, the food was quite spectacular. It was oysters Rockefeller, my husband and I paired it with russet fries. I have not had oysters Rockefeller for many years most likely it was in New Orleans at Antoine's these were really done beautifully. Congratulations for the performance and inspiration 
Allison
Delicious! Everything was perfectly made. Thank you to the team at clay for a memorable experience.
One of best lunch spots in the city! Hopefully they will bless us by opening for dinner in the near future!! The food and service is next level!! The museum is beautiful as well. Much Thanks
Service and environment 10/10 Food 6/10 for me, but definitely above average, and many people find they are quite good. Pirce 5/10, expensive but on par with other places at this location Overall, I paid a premiun to eat at this location with nice environment.
One of my favourite venues in toronto for an afternoon meal with friends Being inside the stunning Gardiner museum is in itself a unique vibe The food is consistently fantastic and each dish is expertly prepared and presented I never worry about the food when I bring a new friend as I have never been disappointed Clay is a gem in our city
The restaurant is a lovely surprise within this small but beautiful cultural institution. The space is great with views over Queen's Park and the UofT campus. Food was tasty and there was a great list of mocktails.
Chopped Salad was very good, much better than the Omelette I had last time. Server charged me for a double cocktail — didn't ask for a double; didn't notice till later. Otherwise, very good.
I made a teservation but was given a table in the middle of the room, and watched the tables with a view go to people who wandered in after me. It's cashless, which is fine, but you don't get ANY kind of accounting of the bill, which forces you to tip on the total with tax and obscures whether or not they actually applied your museum discount. The host left me standing at the desk while he did who knows what - and for too long - and then called me "sweetie" and other offensive crap, like it was 1976. The food was mediocre at best - chewy meat and bread that wasn't stale but had certainly been left out. Avoid unless the convenience outweighs other factors for you.
Lovely location. We tried many items in the menu and everyone was very satisfied with their choices. Noise level was a bit high but due to large room with high ceiling.
I had fish and chips and the hazelnut espresso martini. Both excellent. My husband had a scallop appetizer and the plum tart. Enjoyed both plus some of my fish and chips. Next time I might try two appetizers - the russet chips and something else. Would have the martini again - it was dessert in a glass. Great service. Lovely view of the ROM. High ceilings and window walls so nothing to absorb voices.
Had lunch at Clay on a Friday afternoon. A wonderful experience from the time we arrived to the time we left! Very friendly staff, incredibly wonderful food (nicely presented too), good space between tables, bright room, and low noise level. I can't wait to return and try more of the menu. This is my second time dining here and the first for my guest, who also wants to return.
Clay is a great space but our luncheon experience was underwhelming. Started off well then went downhill. Very long wait for entrees which we finally hailed the server to ask about. The omelette had enough sun dried tomatoes in it for four omelettes - unappetizing. The eggplant dish had little eggplant and an excess of pita crisps. The plum tart had no plums - it was a cold, hard marzipan-like cake with a dab of plum jam on the side. After waiting again to be noticed, we walked up to reception to pay the bill. Clay gets good reviews - it's possible this was just a bad day for the kitchen and service.
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Everything about our lunch at Clay was tops EXCEPT the noise level is exceptionally high. Too loud. Difficult to hear each other.
One of the best restaurants in town with excellent food, reasonable prices and a wonderful staff
Excellent place for lunch. Especially love the omelette but this time around only gave 4 stars to food as omelette was a bit dry and not that tasty. Also cheese in the omelette had not melted. But always a great place to dine
I go there quite often however, on this occasion, the food was quite spectacular. It was oysters Rockefeller, my husband and I paired it with russet fries. I have not had oysters Rockefeller for many years most likely it was in New Orleans at Antoine's these were really done beautifully. Congratulations for the performance and inspiration 
Delicious! Everything was perfectly made. Thank you to the team at clay for a memorable experience.
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