I was excited about this place when I moved in down the street. Now I know.
AMAZING!
The patio was decadent on a nice summer night. The flower boxes were pretty, and the seating layout gave an intimate ambiance not often found in the Toronto patios I usually haunt.
I had the pasta special - linguine with a nice light wine sauce, basil, roasted red peppers, mushrooms, leeks and goat cheese. It's a dish I was a little scared to order (it can go very wrong) and it was absolutely delicious. The prices are what you would expect for the quality you get - less than $20 for most entrees (steak costs more, surprise!) and appetizers were about $10 each. Noteworthy: the martini menu looked great. Next time!
I will definitely return for more patio awesomeness soon, and see what else is cookin' at the Universal Grill. Yum!