MARKED Restaurant

132 John St, Toronto
(647) 660-7948

Recent Reviews

Nkem Oradubanya

Dinner is amazing, brunch isn’t really worth it in my opinion.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Michelle Chen

Was very disappointed with my experience at Marked. Came here to celebrate my birthday as a group of 10 on Good Friday. When I made the booking through email, I had specified I’d be coming for my bday and inquired about bringing a cake. They said it was fine so when I arrived that day, I dropped the cake off with the host. Probably one of the unfriendliness hosts I’ve encountered not to mention rude. When I handed the cake to him, I told him kindly to be careful with it as it’s fragile to which he replied in a snarky manner, “This isn’t the first time I’ve handled a cake before.” Instead of reassuring me, he had to be passive aggressive about it. Not the best way to start off the night but I went in excited to celebrate with my friends.Going into the dinner, I had assumed that either the coordinator I made the reservation with or the host that greeted me would’ve communicated that it was a birthday I was celebrating, hence the cake. However, I found out later on that wasn’t the case. Halfway through our dinner, the server asks if we’re celebrating anything today. This confused me as I thought that would’ve been communicated to her already at this point. To confirm, my friend goes back to the host stand to ask if our server knows about the cake. It was another host this time and she affirmed that our server did know about it. My friend then tells her but she just asked if we’re celebrating anything, to which the host replies, “Oh she knows, she must’ve just forgotten.” A very unprofessional response and quite frankly, you don’t simply just forget that there’s a cake in the fridge for a large group to which you’re serving. However, we trusted her on it, that is until after our mains when our server asks us if we’d like to see a dessert menu. You probably could’ve seen the sheer disappointment on my face as I told her, “We have a cake.” We ask her she didn’t know? She tells us she didn’t and that she only knew that there “might” be a cake. I’d like to also add that the restaurant wasn’t very busy on this night either.Not sure how 2 hosts could have messed up the communication that badly to the point where our server didn’t even know there was a cake until the end of our meals. Really soured the experience and far from what I would’ve expected from a restaurant of this caliber. Since we were a larger group, there was also a 20% gratuity included in our bill. I already knew this beforehand but if we’re being charged that much on top of an already expensive meal, you’d expect to have the bare minimum of the server knowing the party’s for a special occasion. Never experienced this during a birthday dinner for a large group, sad it had to be a first at Marked.Aside from that, the food was pretty tasty especially the apps. Loved both of the ceviches and the octopus tostada. I got the charred chicken as my main. It was good but a bit on the salty side. The lamb sirloin however was quite dry, which my friend didn’t enjoy at all.Another damper to the night, my wine glass was dirty and hadn’t been washed. It was sticky around the rim, which was pretty disgusting. The server switched it out for me but this was after she had already poured me a glass of the Prosecco we ordered. That meant we lost a glass of it as a result. We had ordered 2 bottles of sparkling wine to start.Definitely won’t be back to celebrate anything at Marked again after this experience. The unprofessional hosts were enough to turn me off from this place.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 1

May Sol

Celebrated my bday here today and honestly, hands down the best service, food and atmosphere!!!! Everyone made our group feel so welcome and taken care of. A must try if you’re in the city. Literally everything on the menu was exceptional! Thank you for making my bday celebration extra special. Can’t wait to be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Laurence Barrière

The food was great, but the waiter we had was bad. She did not say hi and never smiled. We got the bills and got asked to pay before we even got our dessert. Except for the waiter we got, all the other staffs were amazing and nice, especially Josh! I recommend this place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Nadia-Lauren U.

The brunch was awesome for everything you get. They give you unlimited food off the menu and bottomless Prosecco. They also give you unlimited juice to make cocktails. Thanks to our waitress Erin! :)

sarah kagan

Everything about this spot is 10/10. The food, the service, the ambiance. This spot is known for bottomless brunch on the weekends but it's also an incredible spot for dinner. On weekends at bottomless brunch they have entertainers that dance throughout the restaurants and engage with diners. It's overall and incredible spot that you won't regret.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Artin Davidian

Exceptional food and very nice staff, they took their time to explain the menu and made good recommendations.The main course, sides, and even the dessert was well prepared with string andunique tastes and a nice dressing,We ordered Lambchetta (Perfect taste) and Picanha delicious barbecued on open fire with tasty sauces.I would definitely recommend Marked and would go back there.Update: I did go back and Marked surprised me again with all the unique tastes and colorful dishes. This is the only place I give 5 stars and visited a second time. I have to say the music was too loud but I won't let this take any stars I understand that I went on a busy Saturday night. If you are looking for a new food experience I would definitely recommend Marked.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kirsty Lewis

GOD I wish I could give -100 stars. Worst food and drinks I’ve ever tasted in my life. Me and my friend went for an evening dinner. “Shareable” restaurant my ***. Unless u want two chicken bones for 12 bucks, don’t come here. The drinks tasted like the sewers so we couldn’t even escape the horrible taste and appearance of our food. Got two virgin drinks, might aswell have taken a shot of rubbing alcohol with the way it tasted.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

Nathalie Pierre-Pierre

Joshua was awesome his attention to Patrons top-notch. Boozy brunch worth every penny ? ? . Food was excellent but our waitress was not up to par forgot to bring us some dishes. Thank God for Joshua ?Dietary restrictions: They take those seriously

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Patatas Bravas, Mushroom Coxinha, Steak Eggs, Eggs Benedict, French Toast, Marked Ceviche, Pancakes, Coxinhas

Greg Kelly

We enjoyed a wonderful evening out in Toronto. We have traveled extensively and were pleasantly surprised by the menu. The flavour and presentation were excellent and paled only in comparison to the service of Samantha.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Grace Sulc

Disappointing!!! Rat crawling around dining area.

Simmi Seran

Brunch was vibes on vibes

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Charles O. Akpowowo

Top notch! definitely recommend!!! Service? world class!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Daniela Xavier

I love Marked, I think I have visited the restaurant well over 10 times and enjoyed my experience each time. I recently visited, so I'm going to give a review based on that. The brunch is really good, I love that they added a two tiered option for the menu! I opted for the $99 option which allows you to order all food options and the all you can drink champagne. The portions are significantly smaller than what they used to be. I had my birthday celebration in September, which wasn't that long ago and the portions were a lot bigger, however, its not a big deal at all. If it helps them reduce food waste, good on them. You can order all you want, so ideally it's the same thing. The server I had this time was Luke, he was super attentive, friendly and I really enjoyed his upbeat personality. When you are brunching with your friends, you want that energy from your server. We ordered other drinks from the menu, Luke would suggest recommendations and all of them were great. The ambience is great, they have a live DJ and dancers that go around and entertain people. Honestly, it's a great spot to make great memories. I truly love going to this place and any chance I get to recommend them, I do. Can't wait to go back when the weather warms up! My ONLY negative comment about this place is their espresso martini needs work, adding way too much vodka does not make it better! Focus on the quality of the espresso you use.Vegetarian options: They offer vegetarian options.Dietary restrictions: They have menu options that are gluten free. I also mentioned I had a shrimp allergy and they accommodated.Kid-friendliness: I brought my kids here and had no issues, they ate the pancakes, French toast, potatoes, pork belly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Patatas Bravas, Mushroom Coxinha, Steak Eggs, French Toast, Marked Ceviche, Pancakes, Coxinhas

Edyta Centeno

Latin mess dessert was ?

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

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