Wonderful winterlicuous lunch at Gatsby. Highly recommend it. Every course was carefully prepared and delicious.
Hannah
Came here for a work lunch for Winterlcious. Staff were super friendly and accommodating (initially had a large group that got smaller and smaller). They were understanding and didn't charge for last minute changes. Had their egg salad to start - unlike other egg salads, this had a pouched egg. The vegetables were so fresh and crunchy, with a light sesame dressing. For the main, I had their chicken. The portion was huge. It came with a sweet potato with a spicy citrus sauce. My colleagues had the salmon, which thy all really enjoyed. For dessert I had their chicken tiramisu, which was so light and not sweet or rich. Perfect end to a great meal. The interior was beautiful - straight from a period drama. Would love to comeback and explore. Service was exceptional. Very attentive and fast, knowing we had to go back to work.
Neah
Dinner at the Gatsby was great! Food was yummy and service warm. Great house wine- good value.
Roger
The service was extremely outstanding by Miss Jane! The place and the decor was amazing. Definitely worth the visit. The food portions were on the small side, but I felt it was sufficient enough. The value for everything was a bit on the pricey side.
Noppi
We were served by Lady J, she was excellent.. very good at her job.. food was lovely, we love our miso salmon.. the place is so beautiful, over all was a really good experience.
Barry
Service was slow (only 1 server) but that would have been understandable but food was was average at best and cool as if it had been standing for a while or placed on cold plates
Christopher
A very magical and delicious experience enjoyed by the whole family yummy Christmas Eve dinner
Christine
We had our reservation changed to 7pm because of a large group. When we got there the “large group” was a wedding with maybe 200 people. We had to wait until 7:10 to be seated. It was awkward sitting there waiting while people clearly dressed in wedding attire were shuffling out of the restaurant. The restaurant was not very nice. It was dated, in disarray, and there was only one server working. The room next door to the restaurant was boom, boom, booming with dance music and people shouting and cheering because the wedding had moved into there. Service was slow. We split a Caesar salad which was terrible...I could make a nicer one at home. Our entrees were the saving grace. The chicken dish was terrific, but the portion size was for a 5 year old. My husband's steak was also good, but a very small portion. The entrees took a long time I think because they were too busy catering to the wedding. I wish I would have been told it was a wedding...I would have chosen another day. It wasn't worth it for me...I don't think I'll go back for dinner there. Maybe I'll be luckier at high tea. For a hotel in Yorkville, I expected better. My son bought me a gift card for my birthday which I used to pay for the dinner. They didn't even know how to use the gift card to make my purchase, and they didn't put the balance on a physical card, just gave me paper receipts. The poor coat check girl kept apologizing for the night...it was not the romantic Christmas fantasy that I expected!
Lamia
More than 20 minutes sitting before we've been approached by the waiter and provided with the menu.. we were kind of forgotten.. The music was great but we couldn't enjoy the vibes as we were placed in a different room.. I am sure if we were well taken care of our experience would have been much better..
Marty
It was our first time at this restaurant and just loved it. The food, service and atmosphere was fantastic. We will definitely go back.
We have had brunch several times at Gatsby in the Windsor Arms Hotel and enjoyed the experience. However, our most recent visit was a disappointment. The house wine had gone from an exceptional value of $35, to $50 This is a dramatic increase, not related to any cost increase of Niagara wines. The salmon eggs Benedict were fine, but they came with frozen tater tots. This was not acceptable. The fresh fruit, on the side, was warmish. Again not acceptable. The server was frazzled and kept mentioning that 150 wedding guests were coming in at 4:30 and he had to reset the room. We arrived at 2:00 and it should not have been an issue. A group arrived and they were sternly warned they would have to leave prior to 4:30. The feeling was unpleasant. Unfortunately, we will not be back for brunch. We may drop in for an evening drink and to enjoy Errol's weekend jazz gig, which is excellent and a rare live treat in Toronto..
Mothermoose
Came here on Wednesday for a couple drinks stayed for the music. Service was on point and the drinks were quite good. They had a singer who was killing it playing all of my favourite jazz toons from back in the day, really elevated the atmosphere, will definitely be back for more great music.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Dianne
Yesterday was quite an experience for two senior ladies. We have lived and worked in downtown Toronto for all our working years, but we have never visited the lovely Windsor Arms. We had the opportunity as I had a medical appointment downtown and decided we would try it out. We saw the Tea Room as we entered and decided then and there that we would visit in the future for tea. The Gatsby Room was very nice, and we were pleasantly seated. Our waiter was attentive & polite. The Veggie Wellie was very good and left room for a nice dessert. However, the waiter informed us that they were not serving dessert as the freezer had broken down or was out of order or something to that effect. So no dessert! I wondered to myself as to how all the cakes, tarts and pies were preserved and being served in the tea room. I understand that would be a separate room, perhaps an order to specification but don't you think a nice place as the Windsor would offer a small plate of sweets or a reduced bill or a complimentary something....just very strange I thought. So, other than the dessert disappointment, everything was lovely.
Dave
The lobby and the restaurant are beautiful and worth visiting just for that. The food looked land tasted good. I think my pasta had a problem as I barely made it home before it had its undesired effect on my stomach. We did try to order dessert and after the server went off to order it, we were told that there were no desserts available. Literally no desserts - weird??? The server was good until it came time to order dessert then pay the bill. I had called Gatsby to tell them I wanted to use an expired Groupon there and was told that would be fine. When I booked it on OpenTable I also noted that. However when I tried to redeem that Groupon it led to multiple conversations with multiple people who tried in many ways to tell me I couldn't use it. So the server was good until it came to paying. I did tell them that we had an appointment in a half hour and it took us over 35 minutes to pay and leave. I had to pay the tip in cash because their machine wasn't working properly. However if you want to pay $6 for a glass of fountain coke 🙄 the restaurant is beautiful in a historical way so worth visiting. If I had time I would have ordered a latte and if they made those (who knows with no desserts 🤷🏻♂️) I may have recommended that over the ridiculously priced coke. Not to come across as a complainer as most of my posts here are very positive but the Gatsby is a beautiful restaurant that deserved better food and staff. Do enjoy that latte if it's available 😉
Joanne
Excellent experience. Staff extremely friendly and helpful. Dining room is stately and gorgeous. Food is delicious. Definitely going back.
Wonderful winterlicuous lunch at Gatsby. Highly recommend it. Every course was carefully prepared and delicious.
Came here for a work lunch for Winterlcious. Staff were super friendly and accommodating (initially had a large group that got smaller and smaller). They were understanding and didn't charge for last minute changes. Had their egg salad to start - unlike other egg salads, this had a pouched egg. The vegetables were so fresh and crunchy, with a light sesame dressing. For the main, I had their chicken. The portion was huge. It came with a sweet potato with a spicy citrus sauce. My colleagues had the salmon, which thy all really enjoyed. For dessert I had their chicken tiramisu, which was so light and not sweet or rich. Perfect end to a great meal. The interior was beautiful - straight from a period drama. Would love to comeback and explore. Service was exceptional. Very attentive and fast, knowing we had to go back to work.
Dinner at the Gatsby was great! Food was yummy and service warm. Great house wine- good value.
The service was extremely outstanding by Miss Jane! The place and the decor was amazing. Definitely worth the visit. The food portions were on the small side, but I felt it was sufficient enough. The value for everything was a bit on the pricey side.
We were served by Lady J, she was excellent.. very good at her job.. food was lovely, we love our miso salmon.. the place is so beautiful, over all was a really good experience.
Service was slow (only 1 server) but that would have been understandable but food was was average at best and cool as if it had been standing for a while or placed on cold plates
A very magical and delicious experience enjoyed by the whole family yummy Christmas Eve dinner
We had our reservation changed to 7pm because of a large group. When we got there the “large group” was a wedding with maybe 200 people. We had to wait until 7:10 to be seated. It was awkward sitting there waiting while people clearly dressed in wedding attire were shuffling out of the restaurant. The restaurant was not very nice. It was dated, in disarray, and there was only one server working. The room next door to the restaurant was boom, boom, booming with dance music and people shouting and cheering because the wedding had moved into there. Service was slow. We split a Caesar salad which was terrible...I could make a nicer one at home. Our entrees were the saving grace. The chicken dish was terrific, but the portion size was for a 5 year old. My husband's steak was also good, but a very small portion. The entrees took a long time I think because they were too busy catering to the wedding. I wish I would have been told it was a wedding...I would have chosen another day. It wasn't worth it for me...I don't think I'll go back for dinner there. Maybe I'll be luckier at high tea. For a hotel in Yorkville, I expected better. My son bought me a gift card for my birthday which I used to pay for the dinner. They didn't even know how to use the gift card to make my purchase, and they didn't put the balance on a physical card, just gave me paper receipts. The poor coat check girl kept apologizing for the night...it was not the romantic Christmas fantasy that I expected!
More than 20 minutes sitting before we've been approached by the waiter and provided with the menu.. we were kind of forgotten.. The music was great but we couldn't enjoy the vibes as we were placed in a different room.. I am sure if we were well taken care of our experience would have been much better..
It was our first time at this restaurant and just loved it. The food, service and atmosphere was fantastic. We will definitely go back.
Restaurantji Recommends
We have had brunch several times at Gatsby in the Windsor Arms Hotel and enjoyed the experience. However, our most recent visit was a disappointment. The house wine had gone from an exceptional value of $35, to $50 This is a dramatic increase, not related to any cost increase of Niagara wines. The salmon eggs Benedict were fine, but they came with frozen tater tots. This was not acceptable. The fresh fruit, on the side, was warmish. Again not acceptable. The server was frazzled and kept mentioning that 150 wedding guests were coming in at 4:30 and he had to reset the room. We arrived at 2:00 and it should not have been an issue. A group arrived and they were sternly warned they would have to leave prior to 4:30. The feeling was unpleasant. Unfortunately, we will not be back for brunch. We may drop in for an evening drink and to enjoy Errol's weekend jazz gig, which is excellent and a rare live treat in Toronto..
Came here on Wednesday for a couple drinks stayed for the music. Service was on point and the drinks were quite good. They had a singer who was killing it playing all of my favourite jazz toons from back in the day, really elevated the atmosphere, will definitely be back for more great music.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Yesterday was quite an experience for two senior ladies. We have lived and worked in downtown Toronto for all our working years, but we have never visited the lovely Windsor Arms. We had the opportunity as I had a medical appointment downtown and decided we would try it out. We saw the Tea Room as we entered and decided then and there that we would visit in the future for tea. The Gatsby Room was very nice, and we were pleasantly seated. Our waiter was attentive & polite. The Veggie Wellie was very good and left room for a nice dessert. However, the waiter informed us that they were not serving dessert as the freezer had broken down or was out of order or something to that effect. So no dessert! I wondered to myself as to how all the cakes, tarts and pies were preserved and being served in the tea room. I understand that would be a separate room, perhaps an order to specification but don't you think a nice place as the Windsor would offer a small plate of sweets or a reduced bill or a complimentary something....just very strange I thought. So, other than the dessert disappointment, everything was lovely.
The lobby and the restaurant are beautiful and worth visiting just for that. The food looked land tasted good. I think my pasta had a problem as I barely made it home before it had its undesired effect on my stomach. We did try to order dessert and after the server went off to order it, we were told that there were no desserts available. Literally no desserts - weird??? The server was good until it came time to order dessert then pay the bill. I had called Gatsby to tell them I wanted to use an expired Groupon there and was told that would be fine. When I booked it on OpenTable I also noted that. However when I tried to redeem that Groupon it led to multiple conversations with multiple people who tried in many ways to tell me I couldn't use it. So the server was good until it came to paying. I did tell them that we had an appointment in a half hour and it took us over 35 minutes to pay and leave. I had to pay the tip in cash because their machine wasn't working properly. However if you want to pay $6 for a glass of fountain coke 🙄 the restaurant is beautiful in a historical way so worth visiting. If I had time I would have ordered a latte and if they made those (who knows with no desserts 🤷🏻♂️) I may have recommended that over the ridiculously priced coke. Not to come across as a complainer as most of my posts here are very positive but the Gatsby is a beautiful restaurant that deserved better food and staff. Do enjoy that latte if it's available 😉
Excellent experience. Staff extremely friendly and helpful. Dining room is stately and gorgeous. Food is delicious. Definitely going back.
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