Joy Bistro is yet another lovely option for a night out in Leslieville, or for brunch.
Again have been here numerous times since I moved into the neighbourhood in 2001--for brunch, but most often for dinner--and over the years it has changed for the better in my humble opinion.
Have to say the best experience I ever had was last November when my transatlantic boyfriend and I decided to drop in and ended up having what I would have to call a sumptuous dining experience with a really fantastic bottle of red wine. Sorry I'm not great with details, more of a general flavourist if you will, so I cannot tell you what we had. But it was good!
Since then I've been a couple of times and most recently for Summerlicious where I had a Waldorf-type salad, steak with this amazing cauliflower-corn au gratin, and lemon curd for dessert. Wow.
Service is wonderful, ambiance is lovely. This is a good place to go if you'd like to have a conversation with someone.
The open patio attached with Joy Bistro is also a really pleasant place to have a drink, relax and enjoy life.