Goodlake

I came here for brunch on a Saturday with my boyfriend. Goodlake is located on a seedy part o Lakeshore Blvd W. Not the best location in my opinion but the restaurant itself is nicely decorated with a warm ambience; lots of black accents and chalkboards with the specials. The restaurant was pretty empty when we arrived. We were greeted and seated right away. I ordered and a coffee with the Goodlake breakfast while my boyfriend had the smoked salmon eggs Benny. Both dishes were okay, but nothing really to rave home about. My coffee came in its own jug (?), which was neat however the coffee was burnt. I may consider coming back here for dinner. All in all, the experience was decent. If you want to do brunch on a weekend morning and don’t mind the location, this may be a good spot to catch up with friends over a meal given my experience of no wait times and quick service, good ambience.

We came for brunch on Sunday morning. First impressions– impressive décor and menu — not bad for vegetarians. We ordered the French toast and grilled cheese special with artichokes. Both were yummy. Coffee via carafe was tasty. We weren’t impressed with the lack of fresh juice as well as tea and latte/​cappuccino options. The orange juice I ordered went back as it tasted very sour. For that reason it receives a 4.

A terrific restaurant with an amazing staff; great local food; and wonderful wine recommendations. Steak and frites are always a hit with me

Service was good, food was beyond terrible. I will not be back.

I came back to Goodlake last night for supper and it was once again really really good. I’m so happy to have a restaurant like this in my neighbourhood. I had the tilapia with braised lentils and artichoke and really enjoyed it. The portion sizes are just right and the quality of the food is spot on. Prices may be a little higher but it’s completely worth it.

Reusing mason jars is cool, reusing French fries is not! The fries for our steak came in two colours, fresh fried ones and another darker colour. The darker one after looking at it carefully, the very salty taste of the fries, and the crumple look of the darker fries we concluded it was deep fried already before. Maybe leftovers from previous diner?
The way too salty taste of the fries spread to the steak as well. It was barely edible, which was a shame because it was a perfect medium rare.
We also order the 1 lb chicken wings because according to other reviews say it was fall off the bone goodness. We got it grilled because it was healthier. This too was also disappointing. These were the most tasteless wings I have ever put in my mouth. My girlfriend had to take it home and put some soya sauce on it. Yes very Asian.
The overall ambiance was nice with the reclaim wood wall and the glass doors. The waitress was new and was friendly. She was confused when I replied that the steak and fries were too salty. But if I just wanted nice ambiance and good service I would have went to the museum!
Food 0.5÷5
Service 4.0÷5
Ambiance 4.1÷5
Value 0.5÷5
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Overall 1.48÷5

High points: great atmosphere and service. Local craft beer on tap and great wine selection. Daily specials are plentifully and appetizers are fantastic — we tried every one. Low points: the wings are ridiculously small and the food is over priced ($ 30 for steak frites). Overall, a decent restaurant for the neighbourhood.

We have been here several time for perch and other amazing things. We have not had a bad meal yet! It is also kid friendly which is fantastic.

Great food and lovely atmosphere. Good service as well. We will be back!

Went here for brunch over the weekend. Food was pretty good but the fact that we got in at 11:30, ordered the first time the server came around, and didn’t get our food until just after 12:30 overshadowed the experience.
When I asked the server, she just rudely told me that it was because there were so many people. In my dining experience, the restaurant should be staffed accordingly, which I guess it wasn’t. And even if it was unexpectedly busy, I’d at least expect the staff to be somewhat apologetic, which they weren’t whatsoever. Or they could have let us know that they were unusually busy and that it may take longer than usual.
I had the birdies in a basket and my husband had the grilled cheese. The grilled cheese was really good but my husband literally got like 7 – 8 potato wedges, which wasn’t consistent with others in the restaurant.
That being said, I go to a restaurant for the food AND the service, and they were severely lacking on the latter. It’s too bad, because I probably won’t go back again because of it.

I live in Bloor West but have been hearing buzz about this «hotspot» down in Mimico/​New Toronto. We had heard that this is the place to go.
A few girlfriends and I headed out in the freezing cold to this warm spot that had an inviting vibe right when you walk in. Cool décor that is a fresh mix of French country, vintage chic and ultra modern. Friendly, knowledgeable staff that gives just the right amount of attention without being overbearing. The coolest part I felt was their choice of tunes — I heard a little Motown (Stevie Wonder!), 80s and 90s easy listening hits — they know their Thursday night crowd.
Their special that night was lobster tail, which three of my girlfriends ordered (and enjoyed very much) and just to be different, I ordered the Beef Cheeks risotto. We all enjoyed our meals and didn’t have room for their dessert because their servings were such a healthy size.
Looks like we’ll just have to go back to try their in-​house made desserts.
Cool spot in an up-​and-​coming cool part of town. I’d go back.

Goodlake was a great experience! I went with my girls for brunch on a Sunday and food was great! So then we wanted to try the dinner menu and had a surprise bday celebration for our friend and dinner was amazing! Service was great and would recommend anyone to go. A nice cute little restaurant with very trendy décor.

Had dinner at Goodlake last night, and it was amazing. It’s great to be able to find quality restaurants like this in the area. Service was friendly and prompt, and the menu items were delicious. The price is very good as well, especially considering the portions. We had a bill of $ 130 for 2 beers, a bottle of wine, one appetizer, two entrees and a dessert. Not bad at all! The salmon and lamb were both absolutely mouth-​watering. Enjoy!!!

It’s so nice to have a brunch spot within walking distance of your home. My second time trying their food and the hubby and I weren’t disappointed! We split eggs benny with prosciutto and potatoes and eggs benny with kale and crisps. Husband got freshly grounded coffee which tasted delicious. We took our four-​month-​old with success. Wait staff were attentive and quick. Really can’t wait to try their dinner menu.

Food was good. The servers were all pleasant and frequently checked in on our table. But food took a long time to get to the table. About 40 minutes wait in between appetizer and main meal. The atmosphere was nice. The food was good but for $ 100 for two before tip was expensive for the quality of the meal. There are a lot of choices downtown, sauga and Markham for the same price with higher quality of food. But our area is limited in good restaurants so I dont mind it. The seafood risotto was probably our favorite.

I was pleasantly surprised to find a restaurant like Goodlake in this neighbourhood. It was certainly needed!
I came with my boyfriend on a Saturday night. The ambience was cozy. Dark wood and dim lights. We arrived early but by 7 pm the place was filling up. The server was polite and efficient. The menu was small and there weren’t any specials which was surprising as places of this nature tend to have something extra.
We had:
Chicken wings appetizer — very tasty and tender. We had them grilled. They came with a delicious apple cabbage slaw. ⁵⁄₅
Spinach salad with a strawberry dressing, red onion and swiss cheese– tasty. Nothing special. I didn’t really understand the chunks of swiss cheese, but it worked pretty well. 3.5÷5
Shortribs — good but disappointing. The meat was extremely tender, cooked to perfection. But I felt it was a bit under seasoned. There were some dollops of a tasty sauce on the plate. I wish the ribs had come smothered in this sauce. ³⁄₅
sweet potato spaetzle — very tasty. I found it a bit bland but the ingrediants were all well cooked and tasted nice together. My boyfriend loved this dish. ⁴⁄₅
The portions were a perfect size to eat enough without getting overly full. We didn’t have desert.
All in all I give this 3.5 out of 5 but am rounding up because I’m so happy to have a restaurant like this in the area. If you live close by, check out Goodlake.
I suggest making a reservation!

We returned a week ago and I am happy to report Goodlake turned it up another notch for all five in our party.
My highlight was the vegetarian (I am far from a vegan) mains centred around four perfectly cooked rectangular boxes of tofu. The accompanying vegetables were prepared just right as well. Absolutely every bite was savoured:)

What a great experience! I was here for lunch a few days ago and was so impressed with the delicious food and great service. The restaurant was busy but the server was very attentive and made sure we had everything we could need. I had a delicious croque monsieur with a side salad. The strawberry rhubarb vinaigrette on the salad was tart and refreshing. Tip: save room for dessert, we split a few around the table and they were mouth watering.

We recently went for brunch and the experience was top notch… the food and service were both fantastic (a rarity in Toronto). Highly recommend.

I attended the restaurant the first night they opened to the public and was very impressed. My boyfriend and I had the mussels and romaine salad to start. The salad was nice and light but packed with flavour and the mussels were too die for. I’m not a huge mussels fan and I could not stop eating them… the broth was delicious. For mains we had the lake perch and shortribs, both were extremely tasty… lick the plate good. The meat fell right off the bone on the shortribs and they were so tender and flavourful. The lake perch was on a bed of parsley infused quinoa risotto and was like nothing I tried before. Can’t wait to go back!