Take Five Bistro

Went to the Take 5 Bistro for my birthday with 4 other women and the food was phenomenal! Everyone ordered different and everyone was pleased.
From seafood to chicken to steak EVERYTHING was absolutely delicious. The wine list was also pleasing. My only tip is ask about portion sizes when it comes to appetizers. There was five of us and only four pieces of bruschetta. Service was great and the atmosphere is nice, quieter before our group got there… I never noticed the restaurant before and from the outside it doesn’t look like much but those are definitely restaurants to look out for!

Very pleasant!
Splendid and attentive service. Lovely meal. Excellent drinks.
We went here based on a recommendation from an Italian Canadian associate who said it is one of her top three favorites in the city. In short, the food was great, only marred by the odd use of cheese on the scallops, which made their taste and texture foreign. Not bad, just odd. The lobster cakes were beautifully subtle and perfectly sauced. The tenderloin tips were the smash of the evening and packed with flavor. Worth a return trip on their own.
Also worth a return is this restaurant’s old fashioned. They do it well. Rarely does one see a Canadian restaurant excel at cocktails (mostly due to conservative pours), but this is a success.
The space is pleasant to a fault. The bar is beautiful and screams for some stools, and some vibrancy. They have made a decision to pursue a particular kind of clientele, it seems. Perhaps older, perhaps more conservative. If that’s the case, I respect it, and they seem on track by keeping the bar area «under wraps» as it were. But it saddens the place and adds a pall to the already low lighting.
The super friendly, energetic and charismatic wait staff are bright enough to keep things going out front and the folks cooking up the wonderful food in back really brightened my day, but that last star could be won for zinging up the atmosphere one more notch.
Near perfection guys, near perfection. Can’t wait to return!

The food was great and very tasty! We had a fillet with an appetizer of amazing delicious calamari. We were not pleased with our $ 14.00 add on, of an lobster tail, that was only 3 bites and somewhat mushy. Overall this was a great place with a very relaxing vibe to it. Feels like your in New York.