Remy’s Restaurant

WAY better than Remy’s!!!
Love the Miami Style look. That’s what it reminds me of. Great seating, couches, pillows, etc. Service was great! We ordered appetizers with our drinks: Fish Tacos and Brisket Sliders both good. Fish Tacos could of had a bit more than 2 pieces as I tasted more of the salad than fish but the brisket sliders were DELICIOUS.
Drinks were properly made :) You felt the Vodka and it wasn’t watered down.
Montage is Great!!! Definitely going there for drinks and food again… and again… and again.

Great food at a great price. Friendly staff. Awesome patio. This is the place you come to enjoy time with friends. Will definitely be back!

Worst food and service I’ve ever experienced in my life, no joke. Alexandra was so rude to us. My california chicken sandwich bun definitely tasted old. The chicken didn’t taste fresh either. Someone else in my party ordered the fish and chips and it was definitely high-​liner.
I don’t recommend this place to anyone.
Their tag line should be «Yorkville’s DUMP».
I wish there was a zero star rating but I’m forced to give them a one.

I would give three stars for the food if I didn’t find out what they charged me was different from the menu price. I ordered a spaghetti from a lunch menu ($ 13 for lunch) and a penne ($ 15 for lunch) but I was charged $ 15 and $ 16 for the two. What a sneaky, low, dirty restaurant.

As an experienced restaurateur, this is what I can tell you about Remy’s:
1. If you are looking for good service, walk the other way.
2. If hire-​es straight out of grade school with the organization skills of a monkey appeal to you, eat here.
3. If you have taste buds, walk the other way.
4. If you don’t want to be approached for 15 minutes and have a thing for lip-​stick smeared across glass rims, then this is your fetish spot.

We went to Remy’s with a friend that was up here from Newport Beach. We ordered some standard Canadian Beers and some items to nibble on as we had a lot planned for the evening.
Service, as always was very quick and very helpful. I always like the décor of this Restaurant and anytime I have a visitor from out of Town this is one of the first places I take them to before exploring other areas.
I think Yorkville is an area everyone should enjoy.

Huge patio in the heart of Yorkville (with the higher prices that come with that). Their drink menu was large with something for everybody, and they had a pretty large food menu (we didn’t try any food though). Tables are more spread out than Hemmingways, with a more open patio and same clientele.
I wouldn’t go here to get drunk, but going here for a drink or two and some food would work well.

Horrible Birthday Dinner!
Went to Remy’s last night with a about a group of 15 people. At first glance the restaurant and patio looked great from outside. When you go in you see a horribly outdated décor. Old chairs with paint chips, green velvet padded walls caked in dust and grungy carpet. The bathrooms were actually worse and were extremely dark, grimy, and smelled like urine. This place in in need of a major first floor overhaul.
Now to the service, our waitress had over 6 large tables to server (some of the groups being 15 and over — which was not fair to her), so getting repetitive visits to our table were far few and between. Drinks were ok, but unfortunately, food was way below par. All our pasta dishes and appetizers were extremely bland. We had to put salt and Parmesan to bring out some sort of flavour. Some of the more expensive dishes we ordered like the steak and veal parmigiana were also lackluster.
The gentleman bringing our the food to us was rude and did not seem like he even wanted to be there.
Overall, I would not expect this grade of food and service from a hip Yorkville restaurant that is established.
I would not recommend this place unfortunately to any of my friends or family, unless you’re going to the patio for drinks only.

Very nice upstairs patio with an outdoor bar that is decorated with lights. There is table service although I first assumed there wouldn’t be, as the atmosphere is very casual.
Both servers I encountered were very helpful, bringing water and menus straight away and always checking on us without being bothersome. They suggested we get a cocktail pitcher rather than individual drinks so it would be more economical. We got a cocktail pitcher of mojitos. It was decent tasting and very large, not the best I’ve ever had but decent.
The location of the bar is very nice, Yorkville is a great area. It is close to Bay station and a few other patio bars. Reasonably priced for the area too and clean bathroom. s I think it would be great for a sunny afternoon beverage or casual get together. I’m sure in better weather it would be packed out.

I was in Toronto on business during the blistery winter and decided to brave the outside elements to grab dinner. The restaurant is cozy and nice. During my visit the place was not even close to busy. I only saw a few other tables but I will attribute that to the negative degree weather. I had one of their burgers with bacon. I thought it was great. My issue and reasoning for 3 stars was the service.
It took a few minutes for the girl working to acknowledge my existence even though she saw me enter. She looked at me and then went back to whatever it was she was doing without a word. After she finished up her task she showed me to my table. I didn’t time it but it was a decent amount of time before the same person reappeared and asked me what i wanted to drink.
Thinking ahead I told her I was also ready to order, which I did. I didn’t see her again until my food was delivered after that I didn’t see her again until time to pay. No follow-​up, no check-​in visit — nothing. She brought out the credit card machine and walked away. The machine wasn’t working (could have been user error — I’ll never know) so I waited and waited and waited. I finally flagged her down and she took off with the machine. I waited some more. When she returned she actually waited at the table this time around. I paid and left as quickly as possible.
I looked at the time as I was walking out and realized the entire process took an hour and a half. It shouldn’t take that long to grab a burger in a place that isn’t even close to busy.

Remy’s gets a lot of traffic from a wealth of demographics, but it really isn’t much to write home about. The indoor area and the food are both pretty average to below-​average, but the patio is fun in the summer.
The wait staff is nice, albeit a little absent at times.
They seem to get great business, I guess I just don’t really «get» it.

Went there for a birthday party, a date and had a great time both times.
Love the food, the staff and the ambience. I would definitely love to go there again.

Remy’s is okay. I’ve had food here in the past and it has never been anything to write home about. More recently, my boyfriend and I paid a visit to their patio (since Hemmingways was bursting at the seams). The patio itself is pretty nice and their drink menu was quite extensive.
The downfall was the service. It took a really long time to get drinks. It also seemed like our server had a timing issue: she came to greet us upon our arrival with menus and then was back in 2 minutes. Then, when we said we needed a few more minutes she literally disappeared for about 20 minutes. It was difficult to track her down.
The crowd is also a mishmash of people: young people, old people, obnoxious people, rich people etc. Everyone can fit in, but I have to say there were a lot of irritating loud and drunk people. That being said, if you want to go somewhere more laid back in Yorkville for a drink this patio is always an option. There will be a line on the weekend past 10:30pm.

I was conflicted about giving four-​stars to Remy’s. If I hadn’t read the reviews on Unilocal,I probably would have given it three, or even two, stars.
I visited Remy’s on a Saturday afternoon in the summer. It was hot and humid, and I wanted to have a drink on a patio in the area. After reading Unilocal reviews, I knew Remy’s was not known for it’s food so I did not expect much at all. I ordered a pitcher of sangria (I was with someone, so I didn’t actually drink alone) and the blackened chicken salad. The service was pretty good. The sangria was alright. The salad was nothing to write home about. Let’s just say if you were hungry and/​or drunk you would have loved it.
The best thing about the rooftop patio is its size. There are a lot of tables so you don’t feel confined, which is hard to find in Yorkville. It’s a very casual, laid-​back atmosphere where you can get away from the street level noise and just have a drink with a large or small group. The one thing that did surprise me though is the dated décor and fixtures inside. It looked like it was built, designed and last cleaned in the early 90s.
If you’re in the area looking for a drink, you really can’t go wrong. They don’t charge Yorkville-​like prices so it’s hard to complain about the menu. Just don’t expect to be amazed by their food.

Honesty they should change their name to Remy’s Bar or Lounge because their food terrible. We ordered 5 items from their menu.
— Greek salad was no better than one of those Dole salad mix bags (except the lettuce had already wilted)
— Fried calamari was cold and greasy and came with a side of ketchup
— The fish in the fish and chips was also greasy and did not taste very fresh
— Enchilada was essentially a hot pocket and came with salsa courtesy of Tostitos
— Remy’s wrap was also nothing especial.
I was basically completely disappointed with every aspect of the restaurant from the cheap wobbly plastic patio furniture to the food and service. I was so surprised to run into such a shabby place in Yorkville of all places. I can not imagine anyone wanting to return to Remy’s for the food. They do have a full bar with variety of drinks if you are looking for a spot to drink.

We came here for brunch on Sunday.
This place has a nice patio area and on a sunny day it is nice to have a brunch here.
The food was average. I had omelette with asparagus and smoked salmon. I liked the idea but salmon was too dry and omelette was just ok.

My SO and I stopped in for drinks before our Hot Docs movie and we got to pick our seats when we walked in. It took over 10 minutes to get drink menus and our order in. I asked for two glasses of water alongside our drinks but our server fail to bring them over even after I reminded her after she bought over our drinks. The place was only half filled with patrons so I do not understand why service was such a fali.
The overall atmosphere is like a dated lounge, they have leather lounge chairs which adds character to the place. I can imagine it being a happening spot on a Friday or Saturday among the Yorkville folks.
I would be interested to try our their food menu only if their service improves.

Remy’s is a great place to sit outside on the upstairs patio on a Saturday afternoon. They have a lot of good beers on tap, and though a bit pricey, the location offers top-​notch people watching.
The food, while simply presented (and also a bit pricey) is solid, and the staff are friendly and prompt. The blackened chicken caesar salad is a good choice, as are the sliders.
One note about the sliders though — the menu says they come with «swiss cheese, BBQ sauce and sauteed garlic and onions». What that actually means is you get one slider with swiss cheese, one slider with BBQ sauce, etc. Not the biggest deal, but a bit of a misdirect.

I have been coming here for about 10 years now. To be honest, not *my* popular to go.
The first couple of times I came out, about a decade ago, they use to have a drink menu set in an alphabetical order and a girl (friend) and I went through the entire menu during a summer at their patio. NOW, THAT WAS COOL. A lesson learned back then? The drink called «A Godfather,» it’s truly, nasty and disgusting. Pure alcohol.
But ever since then, I only use the location when I have a large party and when, well, Hemingway across the street is full.
Don’t get me wrong, Remy’s has a modern décor, a dance floor and a large patio which in my opinion is nicer to be in than Hemingway’s. Since Remy’s patio is rather long and the tables are set farther apart, which gives a more refined look.
The minuses is that as far as I have been/​walked by the place the dance floor is always deserted even when the music is pumping, so I would not go there to dance. Also once, at a party on the 2^nd floor — indoors not the patio bar– bartenders were only selling bottles (even though beer tabs where at the bar) but when I headed downstairs they sold me a pint no problem at about the same price as a bottle. It’s wasn’t my party so I do not know if they had an understanding or what but I felt that it was kind of scam-​ish of the place. After that, everyone who saw me get one, began doing it too. Bartenders did not seem too pleased so then they asked for us not to walk up and down stairs holding pints. Fair. Still scam-​ish about the beer though.
I have never tried any of their food since to be honest their menu does not compel *me* so I only go there for drinks. However some of my friends have had some and they reported nothing special. So the only thing I would suggest is to try it yourself.
So in the end, the best reason to go to Remy’s is to enjoy a few drinks in their patio. Keep in mind that it can get kinda of busy. I would even suggest it a as laid-​back third date place if you are going just for drinks. Also I have seen that it is a cool place for a girl’s night out.
On a funny note, if you are there at the patio, check the east side. Someone lives there, and they have a balcony which overlooks into the patio. Man, that would suck if you need to get up early, since it can get quite loud on a Friday night. Also, I have seen them try to have a brunch in the mornings, not the best place to have one if they appreciate their privacy.
If you want a central place, with a patio that feel more like a martini bar than a pub-​ish, then this place fits the bill.

Remy’s does a little bit of everything.
They have a bar area for drinks. Another small bar/​dancefloor area. A dining room. And a rooftop patio that is pretty good in the summer.
They’re kind of a «jack of all trades, master of none»
Remy’s isn’t really my 1^st choice for anything, but they’re a good backup for everything.