Nuit Social

I’m disappointed that it’s taken me so long to discover Nuit Social!
When we arrived it was relatively busy, but we had a reservation so we were sat quickly. The cocktails were fantastic, and the service was great.
The food was absolutely amazing! The customize charcuterie was a perfect start to dinner, I loved the variety. We also tried a couple other dishes. The pork ribs were unreal.
I can’t wait to go back and try more of the menu!

Came here on a chilly Saturday night. I called for reservations, but we were seated at the bar. The place is small, but has a hipster ambiance. I would have preferred to have a private table, as I was planning on trying out quite a bit of appies. Bar seating somehow limits it. The charm of the lady bartender compensated for the lack of table space. We had the charcuterie board, the iberico was so delicious and the cerignol olives were to die for, the rich buttery taste and perfect saltiness still haunts me. I have searched online as to where to get this, still havent succeeded. The arancii balls were good as well. The octopus dish was rich and delectable. Despite the crowd, we have no complaints about the service. I would want to try this place on a less busier night though and hopefully I can get a table this time.

We were in Toronto for one night from LA and stumbled on Nuit walking the neighborhood. We are spoiled back home with great restaurants and Nuit went head to head with our favorites back home. The food is top notch. love the approach that is kind of tapas like if you want because it is designed to share varied hors d’œuvre. The staff is terrific, fun, knowledgeable. Friendly. Good food without condescension. We even walked out with a pickle recipe.
Exceptional charcuterie selection. They even managed to introduce us to a new olive from our second home Tuscany. Try the burnt olives! The Locally made spicy Soprasetta was delicious and
Had a serious kick. Perfect! The house made pickled green beans are so good we asked for the recipe.
The house cocktails were creative, we’ll balanced and not over sweet. Excellent very original home made mixes. The «Blue Botanist» goes down as one of my favorite cocktails hands down ever.
We agree with all of the other great reviews of the pork ribs. Delicious, juicy, perfect glazed and crisped. Blew my mind having it on on a bed of Mac N cheese. We also had the special of the roast quail wrapped in bacon which was spot on.
What else can I say! Lovely people. Creative food very well executed. Good music not turned up too loud with a cool décor. Enjoy!

3.5 Stars.
Decided to check this place out for my birthday and made reservations. Located on Queen W this is on the smaller scale for restaurants but they certainly pack it in. It’s loud and vibrant in here so if you are looking for a first date place I probably would not suggest this. Also if you care to hear your dining companions sitting across from you and not scream at them, well this probably isn’t the place for you either.
Unfortunately we still had to wait about 30 min as the people at the table before us were taking their time. Once seated we were offered a group rate — for $ 30 we got 2 boards of 6 meats, 6 cheeses and 6 varieties of olives, each diner got to choose their own social plates (a main but more the size of tapas) and 3 desserts for the table. Check with the server as it depends on the size of the group to determine how many social boards (the meats/​cheeses) and how many desserts the table gets.
The meats and cheeses are all sourced from the restaurants and are interesting and unique — you won’t find them in your local grocery store. There is actually a lot of choice but we decided to go with chef’s pick so we were at the mercy of the chef that night. Which was a good thing b/​c the meats, cheeses and olives were all distinct in their tastes and really showcased and highlighted the amazing food available. The boards come with spreads/​bread as well.
For my main I decided to try the octopus with the couscous. This is why I had to knock off a star. It was SALTY. To the point I could barely finish it… and I generally like a little more salt in my food anyways… but this was too much. Other people who had ordered different items from the menu (steak, calamari) also mentioned their food was heavily salted. We kept having to get our waters refilled b/​c honestly all that salt made us beyond thirsty. Hopefully it was an off night for the chef b/​c I would love to come back and try some of the other menu items but not if salt is the main cooking spice. lol
Service was pleasant and the vibe here is definitely a fun one. Definitely make reservations — especially if you are a larger group. Even at midnight when we were finishing up dinner this place was still pretty busy.

One of my new favourite spots! Although the wait was long — there were a few large parties that took longer than expected to wrap up), the overall experience made up for it!
Tino the owner was very apologetic for the wait, and gave a glass of bubbly to sip on! Tess the bartender is amazing at creating and whipping up cocktails, and provide amazing service. The food also didn’t disappoint. I love that you can pick and choose what meats and cheese you’d like, rather than a pre-​set charcuterie board. Calamari was delicious, as well as the arancini.

Came here fresh from Toronto Pearson, for a snack and a couple drinks while waiting for a late dinner. The place has the look of a small, unassuming café, which is what most people seemed to be using the space for. I saw a group of people near the front with computers out, but there was a full bar, as well as a few parties enjoying some charcuterie, so there was definitely a range of clienteles.
I was told that the ribs was the go-​to thing on the menu, and the charcuterie was calling out to me as well, but I declined reluctantly, simply because I had dinner plans in a few hours. I went for the smoked sausage arancini, and an old-​fashioned. Weird combination, for sure, but I didn’t quite care, as I was slightly delirious from my 42-​minute airplane ride from LGA. A rough life, indeed. The arancini came out pretty quickly, and they were enormous, with 4 to an order. About the size of a jumbo egg, the crispy fried rice balls were oozing with a LOT of melted mozzarella, and the smoked sausage had a really good spicy flavor. Pretty bomb.
The old-​fashioned was very well-​made, and quite strong with a generous pour. After my old-​fashioned, I tried one of the local (and I mean local) brews from Lost Craft Beer. I felt quite special, as the beer was small-​batch brewed in Toronto, and there wasn’t much availability. The Revivale lagered ale came in a limited edition all-​white tallboy can, which was pretty cool-​looking. The beer itself was delicious and refreshing, and had a really crisp taste.
Service was great at the bar. The bartender, Tess, was really great with recommendations, as well as recommendations for what to see in Toronto. Prices were a bit on the more expensive side, but I think the value is there, as the portions are very generous for the price. Overall, the experience was seamless, and I really enjoyed the welcoming atmosphere. Will easily make a return trip on my next stint in Toronto. Gonna have to try those signature ribs!

I enjoy their patio. It’s small and private at the back of their restaurant. I enjoy their drinks and food, especially their selection if cheese and cold cuts. Fantastic service and the restaurant is walking distance from my place. We will be back!

Great service, great food, and great location.
I’m up for a change every once in a while. This place provides just that with all upside surprises.
The ribs and mussels are absolutely amazing.

Am I that loser who lives in a small town and then writes 5 star reviews for every trendy Toronto spot? Maybe. Eek. But still. Wow.
Social Nuit is buried on Queen Street West right near my old haunt: The Drake Hotel. Haven’t been there in awhile, but still love the neighborhood. You’ll walk right past it the first time. The storefront is so freaking unassuming. Look for the «Nuit» script in the window.
Make reservations. It’s tiny. A front dining area, a small bar with bar dining, and a tiny back dining room (the best place for a more quiet dinner).
There are share plates and then charcuterie. I chose the place because, unlike most restaurants on Valentine’s Day, they didn’t have a stupid prix fixe menu. I hate those overpriced prix fixe bullshit menus with their $ 100pp multi-​course fiesta that always turns into poor quality and sloppy. What Social Nuit had instead was a $ 70 per couple (per couple! sweet!) deal where you could choose 5 items from the meat/​cheese/​olive menu, 3 share plates and 2 desserts. Just my kind of place.
We chose a hard goat cheese, a soft blue cheese, and a creamy French cheese. Beautifully presented along with prosciutto and salami. A little crostini, sweet jams, spicy mustards, tart pickles. Perfect.
For the three shares, we had the arancini, pork ribs (served over mac n cheese), and beet salad. All were amazing. Arancini was deliciously light and flash-​fried with delicious sausage lining the center. The pork ribs lived up to the other reviews. Fall off the bone and barbecued similar to Korean BBQ. The combo with the mac and cheese was great. And the beet salad wasn’t too cold or too sweet (my pet peeves with beets). Sweet potato complemented this salad nicely.
We added on half a lobster tail. It was good, not great. Slightly overcooked, maybe a little overpriced. It mattered little in the grand scheme of things.
Dessert — get the parmesan cheesecake. It was far better than the dessert special, which was an apple custard. The parmesan lends a savory edge to the cheesecake, which is unusually wonderful. Just a small piece, very rich, not very sweet, a perfect finisher.
Our drinks were also spectacular. I had something that was perfect for a cold winter’s night — bourbon with smoked rosemary. Loved it.
I’m going back to Nuit Social. It was the perfect mix of spirited, aesthetic, romantic, whimsical, tasty, fun and easy on the wallet. Hooray!

Selected this restaurant for my sister in law’s birthday dinner, and a plus was that Winterlicious was on ^_^
We were seated and offered drinks and brought water. The place isn’t big, but very cosy and the tables aren’t super close together. Would love to sit at the front window table for 4 next time, very nice atmosphere.
We all selected our courses and meat board. We drooled a bit watching the table next to us devour their meat board and fresh bread with olive oil. Our board came and after waiting another 10 minutes we had to ask for bread, which was worth the wait btw.
We basically ordered to share, we got:
Chest nut soup (taste like a seafood bisque) which was delicious, light and flavorful.
The beet salad which wasn’t my favorite but there was a lotus root chip YAY on top.
The fried artichoke hearts, the smaller pieces were crispy and delicious with the sauce, but the larger ones became a bit soggy.
The salmon was moist, lightly seasoned and along with the beans and rapini under was a perfect combo.
The beef cheeks and mash potatoes were so good! Albeit a bit heavy but good thing the portion wasn’t huge. It was perfect to share both of those dishes to balance each other out,
The crème caramel and chocolate mousse were both delicious and the presentation was very pretty.
Took a bit of time to ask for the bill, but otherwise everything else went well!
They had Beau’s and Flying Monkey on draft :)

Great location and super cosy. The white walls with large pieces of art make the place have such an über hipster vibe (like a bunch of places around the area.)
Came here before for drinks, and now for food, yay! Did Winterlicious, and for $ 25 you will definitely not be disappointed.
Roasted Chestnut Soup: Gives you the warm and fuzzies, with a hint of butter. It’s perfect.
Beef Cheeks: The meat practically falls off. The mashed potatoes are definitely mashed with love or something. And it’s just an amazing and filling combination.
Chocolate Mousse: I would argue, it’s more like a brownie but hey, no complaints here. It’s super chocolately with a couple of blueberries and blackberries around. Something sweet to close the deal.
The servers were also splendid. They are very welcoming and smiley as well. Overall I had a great time and no complaints. I would want to come again for the regular menu actually, as it is more like tapas and I love me some cheese and wine.

Went there last night, great food and great service. Would absolutely recommend. Everything was yummy! some definite must haves. The meal we had was pretty filling.
A dinner for two we had:
Parmesan cheesecake: as all the other reviews mention, this is a MUST HAVE. it’s simply delicious. It’s light, fluffy, cheesy, and just the right creaminess. The Oreo cookie crumble and strawberries were the icing on the cake. A very light hint of Parmesan that made it over the top. Should’ve ordered two.
Octopus gnocchi: also another home run. Super tender pieces of Octopus flooded the plate with little fluffy pillows of house made gnocchi. Covered in marinara sauce and fresh basil
Arancini: delicious. Just the right combination of rice, sausage and gooey cheese. Also surprisingly light! Dipping sauce was a yummy cream sauce. Order this! Comes with 4 palm-​sized balls
Pork ribs: ribs were good and crispy, and paired very well with the Mac and cheese underneath. One of the larger portioned dishes.
Artichoke hearts: these were good. Texture was on point and flavour was delicate. Marinara sauce accompanied for Dipping.

One of the best kept secrets of Queen West – especially their 2 for 1 food special between 4 – 7! I have been to this quaint gem twice now and thoroughly enjoyed both meals. Great variety on the menu.
Pro tip: the patio at the back is clutch in the summertime!

WOW! I have never had maple soy glazed pork ribs that were so tender and delicious before! They were seriously jaw-​droppingly delicious! It was so tender that Sindy could literally pulled off the meat from the rib bone for two of the pork ribs and did so. It was perfectly done! The smoked macaroni and cheese actually didn’t taste too smokey to me, but it was a really well done combination of food for one dish. I loved this! :)

I loved this place! I am surprised it wasn’t as busy as I thought it would be but I had an early dinner on Friday. There was a special where for every cocktail you buy, you get a main dish for half off!
We had the meat and cheese board! It was perfect! I enjoyed every bite. As for the food, we got Pork ribs and Mac and Cheese. OMG. You have to get this. If you don’t, you are missing out! The Pork Rib was crispy on the outside and juicy. I wished it was a bit more tender than it was. The juices from the pork ribs made a killer combination with the Mac and Cheese! I loved this dish!
I thoroughly enjoyed this place but I am a charcuterie type of girl! I would definitely come again!

Amazing restaurant. Even though we didn’t have a reservation, three friends and I walked in for dinner on a Saturday night and the owner accommodated us perfectly at the bar.
We ordered a glass of wine each, and then a plate of three cheeses and prosciutto. Off of a friend’s recommendation, I ordered the pork ribs with Mac and cheese and boy was it good. The arancini balls were amazing as well.
Would recommend to anyone in the area!

After a long, but wonderful work day in the lovely city of Toronto, I found myself starving while every kitchen seemed to be closed. Lucky for us Nuit, hence its name, stays open after 10PM and serves up some seriously delicious eats unlike no other.
It’s discreet, dimly lit, quaint, and sexy. We each ordered a glass of red and I indulged in a huge, ridiculously tender, fall-​off-​the-​bone lamb shank served over a savory version of mushroom couscous. Tino, the man who was serving us was exceptionally pleasant and hospitable. During the close of our meal, we engaged in conversation only to find out that he was the owner of this wonderful establishment. From his kindness to the quality of the food, the menu selection and the beautiful space, it was apparent that he took pride in his business and appreciated his patrons.
Can’t say enough wonderful things about our delicious experience here. Looking forward to visiting Toronto again, and when I do, Nuit will certainly be on my to-​go list.

I went to Nuit Social last night for summerlicious, and it was delicious! First off, I love any place where reservations are easily made online, and that my table was ready in a timely manner. The service was amazing! We sat at the window seat, which was a bit hot and uncomfortable. However, our table asked for ice for our water to help with the heat, and the ice just kept on coming!
Now, the food!
Fried artichoke hearts: DELICIOUS, and fragrant! The dipping sauce is a refreshing touch.
Roasted squash and beet salad: It was good, but a bit dense for what I thought would be a refreshing, light dish.
Pork Ribs with Mac n Cheese: The balsamic glaze on the ribs were the perfect balance between sweet and savory. The ribs were fall-​off-​the-​bone. The mac and cheese was flavorful, and not too heavy. BEST DISH LAST NIGHT!
Chocolate Mousse: For you chocolate lovers, I would definitely recommend this! It’s more dense than your regular mousse, almost feels like a light and fluffy cake.
Crema Catalana: light, and refreshing. It’s not too sweet, for those that do not have a sweet tooth.
I would definitely go back to have some drinks, make my own charcuterie board, get their parmesan cheesecake, and sit on their christmas-​light-​lit patio!

Nuit Social is a good spot if you want to sit down and enjoy a glass of wine and some fancy bar snacks.
Their menu is mainly focussed on their boards. The way it works is you get to choose what meats, cheeses and olives go on your boards. The best part are the chutneys, crackers and bread that go along with them.
They also offer some sharable dishes. I tried the octo which was a bit dissapointing so I would recommend sticking to the charcuterie.

Solid 5 stars.
Spent a few hours this past Saturday night here with 3 girlfriends, this restaurant offers pretty decent vegan options and top notch service (very attentive), I was well taken care of, being the only herbivore in my group.
They have a full bar, $ 5 pints (the best one is Beau’s and it’s vegan). I recommend Black kale & Quinoa salad (porcini soffritto, carrot celery slaw) $ 14 and Roasted Broccoli & Cauliflower (garlic bread crumbs, pine nuts, pecorino)$ 11.
Everything was great, I do prefer my food to have a bit more of a bite to it but I was still happy.
Nuit Social is a great date place but they’re also perfect for small groups of 4 – 6 as well, anything beyond that wouldn’t work space-​wise.
This place is now firmly on my list of must-​go-​to restaurants with vegan options.