The Garden at Casa Loma

They had allocated the gardens to wedding venues before, but due to COVID-19 pandemic, they opened this site to the public this summer for the first time. The Garden is amid the castle's stunning gardens and offers guests the splendid view of Toronto skyline, CN Tower and the historic Casa Loma castle. You need to book through OpenTable and there is no other way around it. They usually get fully booked way ahead of time; especially if you want to go in with a group of people. There are limited parking spots available in the castle parking lot and Upon arrival, you need to pay $15 to be able to use the parking. The hostess didn't seem that welcoming or friendly. We waited a few minutes to be seated. We ordered Martini, Rose and Mojito for drinks and medium "Steak Frites", "Brisket & Chuck Burger" and "Grilled Octopus" for our meal. Our drinks tasted ok, steak was delicious, but the brisket was burned, which is not acceptable for a high-end restaurant, but I guess they believe people go there for the view and not the food quality! Once we were finished with our meal and our waitress made sure we're not ordering anymore, she brought us the bill without asking, even though there were many empty tables. So, we paid and did a walk around the garden and fountain and left.

September 15, 2021 on Google

The experience was amazing. First time going there for Birthday dinner. Food was good but a little dry, staff were friendly however the waitress didn't check up on us as often specially when it got a bit busy. The set up was amazing, very romantic and peaceful. Will definitely go back Worth the experience

August 10, 2021 on Google

I was a little nervous bringing my family here as my mom is a very picky eater, reviews were showing quite a few 1s but I didn't let that deter us. The steak was about an inch thick, had more length to it. My parents got them well done and it was well done, not overcooked. As well, my mom asked them not to put salt and they didn't. Their tuna was also very tasty, wasn't the most filling dish but was enough if you eat appetizers as well. I'd recommend the veggie gyoza. Bruschetta was a little hard I'll be honest. I didn't take a picture of the sangria, it was simple but good. I'd definitely recommend it for the experience for sure. From a previous review they stated to go in the evening - I agree with this. We came at 8 for our reservation and we had enough pictures for the day and Plus a few as the sunset if you are bringing more than 2 people book in advance a few weeks. Beautiful time. Finally, with covid restrictions, and keeping up with maintenance of the castle itself, they are doing a good job. I'd definitely say it was a good day. No harsh complaints from me.

July 22, 2021 on Google

Worst place I have ever been to, booked it for me and my partner's anniversary dinner, thinking cause it was Casa Loma it should have good food. Boy was I wrong. When we got there, they sat us at a makeshift table, it looks like those tables that were not meant to be dining table, as both me and my partner could not at all put our legs in front of us, we literally had to put our legs on the side or sit like a squat. We then waited a good 15 minutes until our server came, thinking the hostess forgot to notify the waiter we were seated, but the waiter that served us we saw walk around our table a good 3 to 4 times. We are this point were ready to order our meal, we got tap water as we were already annoyed at the service and just wanted to eat and look at the view. I ordered the brisk burger while my partner ordered the grilled salmon. The burger was overcooked and dried, no sauce at all, the brie was on half the burger, the leaf/lettuce was a small little thing that didn't even cover the burger, had ONE small tomato slice. Then comes the fries, totally undercooked, not seasoned, for that meal to be $24, I could get something a lot better somewhere else. The grilled salmon on the other hand, costing $30, he expected the salmon to be either wild or organic, it was neither. It had a small balsamic vinegar salad, then the salmon has no sauce, literally a drop the size of your thumb of lemon aioli, enough for a bite and a half. The only good part of the salmon, is the 4 asparagus that the salmon was on. At the end, when we ask for the waiter for the bill, he came over with the bill, but was hovering over us when we were paying, gesturing for a minimum of 20% tip. Overall, not worth the price or time, would rather pay for admission and just take pictures of the castle and gardens.

July 15, 2021 on Google

Great experience - we were booked for 4pm and everything went smoothly. Seated near the fountain, food was like any other restaurant ($20-$40) on average, reasonable portions, waiter was nice and quick with drinks and food. We went over our time a little bit because our desserts came out late and we felt a bit rushed but it wasn’t too bad. The atmosphere is what you’re really going for - love music and the decor is beautiful!!

July 14, 2021 on Google

Location was beautiful, they did a really good job. The service was good too. The food was not good but you are there for the atmosphere not for a Michelin star experience. Please note there are 2 parking lots, one for the steakhouse the other for the garden terrace. If you park at the wrong one you will have a little walk get to the section you're looking for.

July 12, 2021 on Google

I didn't go in with much expectations after reading the reviews. Not sure if it's because i booked an early dinner but I got there 15 min earlier than my reservation. We went to the waiting area and it was socially distanced, we were served ice water while we waited. After getting seated, the server came around and we ordered. Overall the experience wasn't bad at all, timely service and quite pleasant. My food was tasty and the plating wasn't that bad (compared to others'). Just a bit pricey but you are paying to eat at The Gardens at casa loma.

July 4, 2021 on Google

Disappointing. I was looking forward to a nice meal outdoors, first one in 10 months after lockdown. Very poor service. Nothing special about the food. Very expensive for what you get. They forgot an appetizer plate and we had to ask for cutlery. We decided to split the mixed grill entree between two people and they didn’t give us proper knives or plates for sharing. Meal was VERY rushed. Beautiful grounds. Wouldn’t go back. Blue Blood upstairs is more $$$ but the service and quality of food far surpasses The Garden.

June 18, 2021 on Google