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| - My boyfriend and I decided to try out Big Daddy's Bistro as part of Toronto's Summerlicious food festival.
Our reservations were a bit too early, so we called the restaurant to see if it was possible to move our reservations from 6pm to 8pm. They told us they were fully booked for the night, so all they could do was give us a thirty minute period of grace. We had to rush to get to the restaurant, but luckily we managed to get there on time. When we got there, the restaurant was nowhere near as packed as we were led to believe. We were surrounded by empty tables most of the night. Bottom line, beware of their strict reservation policy.
Once we entered the restaurant, we were asked if we had been there before. Since it was our first time at Big Daddy's, we were given a mini tour of the restaurant. The hostess was very friendly and knowledgeable. As for the ambiance, the restaurant is very nicely decorated, albeit a bit too dark. It felt like a really posh family restaurant --there were a lot of families with kids, etc, but I'm sure this was due to Summerlicious and not the usual crowd.
As soon as we sat down, our waitress came to take our order. She looked very flustered. We told her we weren't ready to order yet so she said she would give us a few minutes. A "few minutes" turned into a 20 minute wait. When she finally came back, we ordered the Gator Bait (house drink) and a Hurricane for drinks. Our three course menu included: (1) Coconut Shrimp and Clam Chowder (2) Two medium rare 8oz Sirloin Steaks (3) Key Lime Pie and Apple Crumble for dessert. Even though the Summerlicious menu included Mississippi Mud Pie, the waitress informed us it was no longer available. The Mud Pie was one of the reasons I wanted to try out their Summerlicious menu, so the fact that it wasn't available was very disappointing. Never promise what you can't deliver.
As for the meal, it was rather lackluster and poorly executed. The drinks were okay. The Gator Bait had a very interesting flavour, but too watered down for my taste. The Hurricane was delicious, but you can't really ruin a frozen drink. The Coconut Shrimp were very overcooked. I didn't try the Clam Chowder, but my boyfriend said it was good. The steaks were grossly overcooked: I ordered a medium rare and got medium well. The presentation for the entrees was messy and off-putting. As for the desserts, the apple crumble was cold, and the Key Lime Pie had no lime flavour to it. It tasted like a vanilla cheesecake that was left out in the sun for a few days.
All in all, I won't be going back to this place.
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