Sounds Good

Very cool spot, with excellent atmosphere - great music and cool decor. Food was good but not stand-out for the price. Small portions for big prices, especially the non meat main dishes (which were v tasty but +30 dollars for a small size - the mushroom polenta was particularly tasty). Would definitely return for drinks and an event but probably wouldn’t eat again as there’s far better places for the same high-ish price

December 22, 2024 on Google

My husband and I truly loved almost everything about this place. The food was exquisite—we tried the oyster and beef tartare, paired with their orange wine, and it was heavenly. The interior design and atmosphere were captivating, and the service was outstanding. We visited specifically to enjoy the music, as we’d heard great things about their sound system. However, despite our excitement, the experience fell short. Seated by the window, we could barely hear the music over the chatter of the crowd. Even when we moved closer to the DJ, the noise of conversations continued to overpower the music. It was disappointing, as the one thing we came for—the music—was overshadowed. We know the venue has an incredible setup, but unfortunately, the ambiance didn’t allow the music to shine through. Still, everything else was absolutely delightful.

December 2, 2024 on Google

I like this spot and I think the vibe is great. Most of the food was wonderful but I have to say, the Octopus was incredibly tough and chewy. Like, sort of the way you're not supposed to cook octopus. It used to be that no one did octopus except authentic Mediterranean or very very fine dining restaurants but then Bar Isabel went and made it a Toronto googoo gaga dish and now it's everywhere but maybe it shouldn't be? Maybe, we should treat it like the delicacy it is and stop putting it on every menu unless we're willing to take the time to cook it so it's not tough. There was a reason not everyone did it, it takes time to marinate and slow cook or sous-vide very very carefully and then grill to order so that it's charred yet tender. This Octopus was incredibly tough, crunchy even. This is not the first un-tender octopus I've had lately so I feel like it needs to be mentioned here because it's kind of tarnishing the dish's reputation at this point. I ordered it because my date had never tried Octopus and assumed this would be a worthy introduction, it was not. Everything else was really nice, the beef cheek was perfectly braised, I liked the way they dressed the oysters, beef tartare (another Toronto gaga dish) was very nice. Decent wine selection as well. Would come back but $36 for tough octopus gives me trust issues.

October 31, 2024 on Google

Pretty good! I like the atmosphere and the music here. The food is pretty good too. It’s a bit loud after 9pm and people are standing to drink and dance. It has a good vibe!

October 18, 2024 on Google

Excellent music choices, excellent sound system, excellent food and excellent service. Easily one of my favorite recent new spots. Honestly, I loved every dish, but some favorites were definitely the beef cheek and the oysters. Staff is very attentive and friendly. Overall, a very strong recommend for anyone who is looking for good food and good music.

September 29, 2024 on Google

An oasis of effortless cool in a fairly hum-drum strip, Sounds Good's biggest calling card might be their marriage of music and food/drink, with a DJ spinning live vinyl over big, booming speakers that wash over you with warm vintage funk and R&B. A carefully crafted list of funky wines and beers meets a menu that's perfect for tapas-style sharing, with hits like fried olives, tempura shishitos and chopped cheese sandwich. A very cool spot to post up at the bar and soak in.

May 18, 2024 on Google

How can one place check all the boxes? I’m beyond impressed! Beautiful restaurant designed with attention to detail. Sounds as you can imagine - amazing and the DJ was spinning some really nice tunes. Staff very professional and cool. And obviously can’t forget the food! It was really really good! Beautiful plating, really good size portions at a cost that’s very reasonable. Loved the salmon crudo, shishito tempura and the wings! The gnocchi was a bit too heavy for me but hey I ordered a very rich dish. Still loved it. Actually loved everything about Sounds Good!

March 22, 2024 on Google

Really beautiful dance floor and bar. Cool to see the amount of attention poured into the sound system. Dance floor is the perfect size. Can get up close or lie back and chat if you want. Alcohol prices are market rate for Toronto. Didn't get food but it smelled awesome. Security needs to relax a bit would be my only complaint. Really happy this is in the neighbourhood now.

March 2, 2024 on Google