The Bentwood Toronto

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   Jeremy VIP

   Palm Springs3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We love The Bentwood, great place to go before an event at Scotiabank Arena. The staff is great. New manager Fiona is awesome.
   

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   LauraS

   New York City3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 5, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had sharables and drinks, everything was delicious! Our hostess and server were so friendly and really set the pre-show tone. I would highly recommend!
   

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   Marni VIP

   Toronto2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on February 8, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   Having the bentwood as part of second city is a great idea however it was winterlicious, and there was no indication on the website that the full menu was not available so when we got there, that was a surprise to us. the food quality was average. The service was subpar, especially given that we told them we were going to the show. we had to keep asking for the server to bring our drinks, Bring our food bring our bill. More staff was needed at that particular time of day in order to support everybody going to the show and bringing out orders in time. The price point is also too high given the quality or lack thereof of food. Our server was friendly but they seemed under staffed.
   

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   Joseph

   Toronto1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 7, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great experience. Food was great, service was fast, fun and efficient. This experience paired with the comedy show made for a great date night!
   

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   Lynda

   Toronto19 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 7, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We dined at Bentwood for winterlicious. Potato skin appetizer was delicious. Salmon main course was good but there were bones in it. My friend got the chicken and found it on the dry side. Lemon creme brulee dessert was amazing. Loved the ambiance and the service was good!! Not a bad experience for the price!
   

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   Vince

   Toronto3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 4, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Food and server were great!!! Service a bit slow.
   

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   Dayna

   Toronto6 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 4, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   We went on a Tuesday night, so the Bar area on the one side wasn’t really happening, it looks like a great area though. The restaurant side is very casual … it’s convenient to go straight into the show from there. The food was pretty good, we were there for the Winterlicious menu and although it was nothing to rave about, they did a nice job with the dishes. Ambiance is OK, feels more like a sports bar than a restaurant.  Service wasn’t great… It didn’t seem like meals other than bar food was their forté. They were a little slow and had to ask for utensils, napkins etc. also they didn’t offer water without asking. Overall it’s was good.
   

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   Sohan

   Toronto2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 2, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   Food was excellent. The cocktails were decent. The service was slow as I had to order my drinks there as the waiter was busy on other tables.
   

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   Tam

   Seattle2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 30, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Our group was very chaotic but the waitress was so patient. Thank you!
   

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    Lorraine

    Toronto5 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on January 29, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3

    The location is close to the Scotiabank Arena if you are going to a hockey game or concert. The food was mediocre at best. 3 in our party ordered the burger, 2 were fine and 1 had a lot less meat in it which was strange because they all ordered the same thing but 2 were on a GF bun. My daughter had the mac and cheese bites which she really enjoyed. We did ask for a kids menu but was told they no longer have one even though the website shows a kids menu. Stay clear of the shrimp satay. It was dry, salty and had an odd taste like strong soy sauce. The cilantro & cumin falafel was also disappointing. It was listed under Table Bites on the menu but it arrived as a salad and is not listed in the salad section of the menu. I was expecting some bite size falafels with a tahini dip with cilantro and mint but instead it was 1 small falafel broken up into pieces on romaine lettuce with tahini dressing. It was also quite spicy even though I asked the waitress to keep the pickled chilies off to the side and told her I can't eat anything too spicy. The atmosphere was fine but the food was a big disappointment. I would have called the manager over to let them know about the subpar meals but we were in a rush to get to the game. I doubt we will go back.
    

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