Oliver & Bonacini Café Grill

Nice waiter and service but the food was not good. Ordered the Mexican chicken salad and couldn’t eat it.

The pizza is pretty good, but the menu needs some work — very few salad options for dinner.

We went to O & B for a birthday dinner. For a party of 16 people we were given the party room. The service was incredible from the host to the server. There were periods where there wasn’t a waiter available but then again we were in a private food. I split Margarita pizza and the salmon dinner. The food was served promptly and correctly which is important especially for a large order. The pizza was a little bland and average. The basil and sauce were good but the mozzarella tasted dated. The salmon was fresh but could have used better sides.

Mediocre at best. Went because we had a $ 50 gift certificate and wanted to try it. Went with my husband. We both had a cup of mushroom soup. I had gnocci, he had a burger. I also had a «refresher» (mocktail). Was not terrible, but would never go back.
Drink: Way to sweet. Like Diabetes inducing sweet. ²⁄₁₀. would have probably been okay if less weet
Mushroom soup: Okay, lacking flavour. With adding salt and lots of pepper it was about ⁶⁄₁₀.
Gnocci: Weird lemon flavour. Very small portion ⁴⁄₁₀
Bread: ⁸⁄₁₀ (would have been happy if we had been given more, or given it when we had soup)
husbands burger: ⁷⁄₁₀ (over priced though)
Not worth the price for any of the food. Have had much better food for less.
Waiter was friendly. Atmosphere was nice. Food was boring, bland and over priced.

Friendly staff, attentive and polite. Great favorite foods like wings, calamari fried or grilled, fusilli pasta and cold beer. Clean modern décor with good seating capacity.

Restaurant is large, comfortable and conveniently located downtown. My fiancé has celiac disease, so we go here quite often as they have a good GF selection for him and his family.
Generally the service is really good, but there was once when it wasn’t. The server was running around and wasn’t able to focus on our table.

I had a pretty mediocre experience here which was disappointing because there’s so much hype behind O&B restaurants and at the more expensive prices you expect to have better service but alas that is not always the case. Also I was expecting more from their menu but it all seemed run of the mill for me — some pastas, some pizzas, nothing unique that stood out. I ordered their prosciutto pizza which did hit the spot and my husband’s order of fish & chips looked satisfying. But again, I was just expecting more. So I’d recommend going for the convenience of its location (very close to Union stn) and with low expectations.

Tried the special dish of the day. The meat was over cooked and dry, the dish doesnt worth it’s price.
MY wife had salad with salmon very small and dry dish.
It’s not my first time at that place but this time it was really bad.

The thing that surprised me most about this spot is how reasonable the prices are. We came for lunch and I had the Mac and cheese, which I recommend. It was so good and a large portion with chunks of chicken and little gobs of goat cheese on top of a panko crust. I couldn’t finish the whole big thing and our server was happy to package it up for me. Everyone else seemed to really enjoy their meals as well. This is going to be a new favourite spot downtown for me. I’ve been back a couple times since my first review and the service and food have been consistently great. I have to recommend the seared tuna which I’ve ordered twice and really love.
Ps don’t bother with the chicken wings, they aren’t so great.

Food: average
Price: expensive based on food quality
Portions: Good
Ambiance: Poor (went on the weekend and was disappointed, especially considering all the restaurants around the place were bustling)
I ordered the grilled Atlantic Salmon which wasn’t really special. However the fish was moist and not over cooked. For the price, I would expect better food quality.

We went with a group of 14 for a work lunch, and the service was quite poor. Our server seemed angry with us the entire time and would shove menus in our faces (as we’re in mid-​conversation) and slam cutlery on the table, amongst other annoyances.
The food itself was mediocre. We orders the crab cakes, fish tacos, calamari and edamame. The calamari was well done, but I thought the batter on the fish taco was too thick and the crab cakes not as flavourful as I would have liked. My main was the steak salad, I would have preferred more of the ingredients mentioned in the description (I.e., more than a half finger of roasted potato).
To elaborate on the arrive, when they mixed up my order with my colleague’s, the server’s explanation was «she took your food», when a simple «sorry for our mix-​up» would have been more appropriate. Then, the rejected food that was brought back to the kitchen was brought to me it looked like it was picked through). From a restaurant such as this, I would expect to be presented a new dish or at least be asked if serving a dish that was sent back was acceptable.
For a group our size, with a bill totalling over $ 1,300 — this service was disgraceful and the food mediocre. The icing on this cake wreck is that there was no toilet paper in the washroom. Will not be returning.

Came here a couple times for lunch on weekdays over the last 4 months. There are lots of white collar guys around so service is definitely above average. The space is nice and the patio during the summer is amazing.
During the summer, they had a bahn mi chicken burger that I loved (it also came with sweet potato fries, major plus). Unfortunately they got rid of that since I couldn’t find it when I came again a few weeks ago. So, if anyone from the restaurant is reading, please bring that back!!!
Also tried the Friday fish cake special and can’t say I loved it… It was very underwhelming and quite frankly I wish I ordered something else.

One star because it won’t allow me to give it a zero.
We were a party of 20+ people, who at most arrived on time with 6 people arriving a little later. Upon arriving, I wanted to sit next to my sister, but our server RENEE comes to tell us that if I sit next to my sister then we won’t be able to get separate checks for the table and that we will be slapped with one bill and she proceeds to tell me this in a condescending tone. I would have gladly complied and accepted this, had it been that our group ordered our mains or were drinking numerous drinks, but that was not the case, there must have been 12 drinks at most at the table present ;one per person, so I failed to understand why and how can that be so hard that it would take you half an hour to proceed to take orders if we moved; which is a blatant lie. To make the servers life easier I just sat at the end of the table and didn’t make anyone move so we could start ordering our food.
As our dishes were getting cleared and everyone was ready to head out, we were just mingling around the birthday girl and some people were getting acquainted so we moved a few seats. When our server came around with our bills, and proceeded to take payment for some of our friends, a different server named TOM, arrived at our table with a terrible attitude and proceeded to say that our bills would take 25 minutes to separate because we keep moving around.
First and foremost TOM let me just say on behalf of all my guest and I, Your attitude is absolutely disgusting and I’m appalled that O&B hired you.
Our checks were all added a 18% gratuity, which is quite amusing because the service given was absolutely horrendous. If I had wanted terrible service I would have gladly gone to jacks down the street. At least there I know I’m paying for what I get.
Given the name O&B we all had quite high expectations, from staff to food but it was disappointing in all aspects. Your servers lack mannerism and have no idea what customer service means. We will not be returning and I will never recommend this place to anyone.

My friend was hosting her birthday party at the restaurant and I admit it, it was a pretty big group (around 20 of us). I understand that we’re not your business or your baller status clientele but the way they treated us absolutely terrible; it was one of the worst dining experience I have ever had.
First off, the food. I ordered the Chitarra which was okay but definitely not the best especially for the price. While my sister ordered the steak which was very dry. This would’ve have been a two/​three stars rating. HOWEVER, the service was a huge disappointment especially coming in with such a high expectation.
For a higher priced restaurant, I was expecting a service that lived up to what I have heard about O&B. Firstly, the first server did not let us order when we wanted to as it was easier for the server to wait until EVERYONE came to the party (when we notify them a couple of members will be late and we will order first), all of us were starving at that point. Strike One.
Strike two was when my friend’s sibling arrived a little later than expected, so the sibling sits beside my friend while everyone else kindly shifted a seat down. But then is proceeded to be told that if she does, it will mess up the system and our orders will be pushed back half an hour. At this point we only ordered beverages and we did not understand why.
When we were wrapping our dinner and paying the bills, the second server proceeds to make a comment of «you guys moved around hence the paying process will take around 25 mins» in a very rude tone. This was an unnecessary comment to make and was the final strike.
Overall, it was a disappointing dining experience especially simple things that could have been done to alleviate the situation. I would not recommend this place and definitely will not be returning.

I have been here on two occasions, once for after-​work drinks on the patio and once for lunch indoors. The service has always been pleasant.
The patio here is nice and spacious and we had ordered a bunch of drinks, appetizers and mains. I do agree with other Unilocalers that the prices are a little on the pricey side and the portions definitely do not reflect the high price.
The lunch menu includes some items that are reasonably priced and very delicious! I ordered the roast beef panini with a side of sweet potato fries and it was delicious! The sandwich portions are very reasonable for the price ($ 16 to $ 17) and come with a side of fries/​sweet potato fries. The salads however, did not seem as good of a deal as they were priced anywhere from $ 21 to $ 24 and did not have much greens.

With the growing trend of brunching on the weekends in Toronto, finding an ideal spot can be tough. Some are trendy with terrible service. Some are tried and true yet the food is horrible.
O&B Front Street gets it right on all fronts. Atmosphere: perfect. The place is huge — whether patio, terrace or indoors you’ll have enough room for a large gathering of friends. Or keep it intimate for two with a booth or table. Tastefully decorated — posh and chic.
The food: amazing. I’ve been twice — and both times I’ve ordered the stuffed brioche French toast. It’s stuffed with goat cheese (yes!!) with a hint of orange infused maple syrup and topped with plums.
Service: top notch. Don’t know why the rest of you are complaining. Twice now I’ve had excellent service. Friendly, knowledgable and fast.
Check it out, brunch snobs. You won’t be disappointed.

I was super excited to come here for dinner from all the good things I heard about this place. However, It didn’t live up to the reviews and comments I’ve heard.
The people were all very friendly though which is why they got two stars. The décor is nice as well. But the food, left much to be desired.
I ordered the starter caesar salad and it was just awful. It tasted less like a caesar salad and more of a citrus orange dressing salad. I seemed to have the end of the lettuce stock only and there was no caesar dressing taste at all. I sent it back because I couldn’t even eat around the dressing. For my main I ordered the sunday special. I believe it was the prime rib dinner. It was dry and bland. I was so disappointed because it sounded like quite the dinner on the menu.
Maybe I just came on the one off day but it left a bad taste in my mouth.

I must say that this was the first time trying this restaurant and I was pretty disappointed after hearing good comments.
SERVICE: mediocre to terrible, for higher priced restaurant, you’d expect above average service but the first thing that I noticed was too many servers on a less than busy night, most of them were just standing around. Our server in particular seemed attentive at first but then disappeared after when we tried to order our food and pay the bill.
FOOD: I ordered the Albacore Tuna Soba Noodle salad which was recommended by our server but after eating a few bites, I almost felt sick after. The tuna didnt seem to be fresh and not seared properly giving me an upset stomach the morning after. The noodles were overcooked and too creamy for my likely. All in all the dish lacked flavour and was overpriced at $ 25. My friend ordered pot stickers as an appetizer and which appeared to be overboiled not like how a real «dumpling» should taste. Another friend ordered some chicken flatbread pizza which was even more unappetizing as the chicken pieces itself were small, overcooked and lacked flavour.
AMBIENCE: I’ll give two stars here because I liked the roofed patio, the spaciousness of the restaurant and the décor.
All in all, I was pretty disappointed and don’t think i’ll return again.

Patio and restaurant was beautiful, and the staff was excellent!
Came here for Summerlicious Lunch 2015 and ordered the following:
— Clam Chowder — Was very good, but too liquid for my liking. It would merit 5 stars if it was a bit thicker. They were generous with the ingredients in the soup (veggies, mussels, clams etc). ⁴⁄₅
— Jerk chicken quesadilla — WAY TOO SPICY. It was way to spicy to enjoy, BUT it was still very good. The coleslaw complimented and toned down the spiciness. ⁴⁄₅
— Peach and Apple pie — ⁵⁄₅. Don’t ask why I gave it perfect, I just did because it deserved it.

Okay experience. Ordered a mixed green salad (boring) calamari (nicely cooked but missing a bit of flavour) fish tacos (pretty tasty and juicy) bacon cheeseburger (great to share. Fries are nice and thick too).
Overall an okay experience.