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| - I lived a few blocks from Bistro 990 during summers when I was a student, and lucky for me so did my father who loves the restaurant. That means I've been fortunate enough to eat at Bistro 990 frequently, but I've never actually had to foot the bill (although I've seen some whopper bills arrive after several bottles of wine).
The service has always been fantastic; waitstaff are attentive and informed. The pace of a meal is fairly slow, to provide you lots of time to linger over the food and enjoy talking to your companions. If you're expecting a quick meal you'll probably find the pace frustrating, but you'll never find yourself lacking for a drink refill or anything else, your waiter usually shows up with it about half a second before you realize you need something.
My brother's go-to meal here is the New York striploin, and every time he looks intensely satisfied with the decision. I usually opt for the game of the day -- if it's venison you absolutely owe it to yourself to get it. I once had a rack of caribou so delicious I lost all sense of propriety and high-fived the waiter to express my delight. Every meal I've had, and every meal my companions have had, has been great, so you can safely opt for whatever looks tasty and be confident in your choice.
As other reviewers have mentioned, Bistro 990 is a celebrity hotspot during the Toronto International Film Festival (I believe in part because many celebrities stay at the Sutton Place hotel, directly across the street). That means if you have the foresight to make a reservation you can dine next to a very drunk Jackie Chan or watch your mother take 17 trips to the bathroom just to walk past Tom Sellek and his legendary moustache.
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