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| - Eden is one of those "hit or miss" restaurants that I've been to half a dozen times and keep hoping that they would find some consistency. The location is perfect: right on the lake and in the summertime, their patio is superb. After a night of dinner and drinks, I opt for some
takeout gelato for a nice evening stroll along the lake to the Humber Bridge. But, it takes more than location to make a restaurant great and with Eden, I feel that they use their location as a crutch to compensate for their shortcomings.
Generally speaking, their food is decent depending on what you order and the Italian driven menu at Eden is quite extensive. Pizza is a guaranteed winner but the rest of the food options are one notch above mediocrity. For the price, you'd expect some more creativity and bolder flavours. Overall, albeit overpriced, I've always had a decent meal here but I don't really come here for the food, I come here for the location. That being said, if you're not seated on the patio there is a 30% chance you will have an awful table with servers and patrons orbiting around you all night. The layout of the restaurant needs to be revamping. When it comes to the service, it's pretty terrible at times and most of the servers come equipped with an unapologetic attitude that can easily ruin an evening out.
Location and patio aside, I was going to give Eden 2 Stars, however, I was here on Mother's Day for brunch and even though it was busy, everything was great for my mother and I. I can't say the same for some of the other patrons who were visibly disgruntled. If this was my first experience at Eden, I would give it 4 Stars, unfortunately inconstancy and complacency is holding back a restaurant that has the potential to be great but they seem to be ok with just being mediocre.
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