I adore this place. This was on my list of spots to try in Toronto having read some glowing reviews on Yelp and elsewhere. I now see why others find The Ace quite charming. I loved the outside facade of this Roncey gem. The servers and hosts/hostesses were effortlessly chic and friendly. Some of them even had this Duffy-like aura. I mean, they did play a lot of Motown and 60s music (i.e. The Chiffons, The Supremes, Martha & the Vandellas) while we were there! (Gotta love retro chic!)
Anyway, the food. Fantastic. The X-Mas Burger was a creative take on holiday flavors in the form of a hamburger --- and um, how great is it to have this available in June? AMAZING! It came with some fantastic fries. The strawberry basil margarita was everything! I wanted to have more and more... but my good boy side took over that night so I had one -- and enjoyed every sip of it. I loved the mixed china and marble tables. It really did feel like a diner, but one that is a la Rachel Ashwell. (That was soooo early 2000s of me to say that! Oh well. It sorta felt like her presence was with us that night!) Overall, we had a lovely (and substantial!) meal and I could not have asked for a better casual (dinner) night-out!