This is my second time coming to Spice Route. This place easily wins for the coolest interior design of any restaurant I've ever been to in Toronto. Yes, torches outside, super cool feng shui décor inside. So my reason for coming here is because it was my birthday and I decided to book the Buddha room for about 13 people.
The Interior Design/Atmosphere
The place is absolutely stunning, bead curtains, big comfy red velvet couches, rose pedals in the big table with smooth river rocks for detail. The couches made the atmosphere laid back but also fancy. Totally Buddha themed and I loved it.
The Food
The food was actually incredible, moderately priced but full of flavour & great portions. I had some guests order pad thai, others ordered sushi, and I ordered the Chicken and vegetables dish. Every bite I had was phenomenal and everything I sampled was amazing. The onion rings were a big hit because they're massive! Great presentation of the food by the chef's and top notch plating.
The Service
The service by most of the servers was good. I wouldn't say exceptional or anything out of the ordinary. However we did have one server who distinctly resembled "Paris Hilton" she was completely horrible and the only reason why this isn't a 5-star review. We asked her opinion on items before ordering and she had next to nothing to say, I had kindly advised her of two peanut allergies post ordering & she still brought out dishes with nuts on top. She kept forgetting what people ordered and coming back and forth with drinks forgetting drinks as well as who ordered what. She also billed us improperly. You have a note pad for a reason as a server, so use it. -_- Very frustrating and threw off the good vibes we had as a group. Trying to decipher the bill was a monstrosity because she charged us for drinks we never ordered.
Overall
I would definitely come back. I would make sure Paris wasn't my waitress or I would literally request someone else.
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