The Wickson Social

A solid «destination» addition to this part of town’s kind of limited creative and/​or nice looking restaurant/​bar options!
I came here on a busy Friday and was immediately super into the vaguely gothic windows, exposed brick, laid back «night» vibe and nice airy ceiling height. Acoustics were good (you can more or less hear your date) as was the music, and there’s a lower key back room which also has cool ceilings and big windows. It looks tailor made to parties/​corporate events/​whatever people do in back rooms with chill couches these days.
Chill.
Had both of the «egg white» related cocktails and was impressed by both — strong, not too sweet, good flavour and nifty presentation; the bartender torched an apple in front of me, which made the whole drinking process somehow more entertaining.
Service here was quick, friendly and eager to please — I found everyone super responsive and genuine. The food is very good though not quite excellent –prices are reasonable, the options range from basic to a bit creative, and you’ll certainly leave full and happy. I had the ham hawk, which was delicious but took 3 unnecessary years off my life (I won’t miss them particularly) and my partner had the chicken, which was juicy and delicious.
Will make this a regular stop!

Was here for drinks with friends a few weeks ago. There had a nice drink and wine selection and were just off yonge street. The atmosphere was warm and friendly and quiet. Nice to catch up in a nice location.

The positives… Our bartender Scott was great the entire night. He was knowledgeable, friendly and can make a cocktail. The place also looks great.
The downside. The salt shaker in the kitchen needs to have a much finer strain. Our group had fries, red snapper, kale salad, lasagna, the burger and we all kept on looking at each other and saying the same thing. Too much salt. I had the red snapper and it is surrounded in a crispy onion string deep fried coating that was way too salty.
The price of the cocktails was also silly. They use small ice cubes that melt super fast so despite our great bartender, the cocktails tasted like water in a minute. However, the worst part was getting the bill for and Old fashion with Bullit bourbon (around $ 40 at the lcbo for a 40oz) with a very measured pour and it was $ 18.

Nice ambiance… beautiful décor and great bar.
The service was really great… very friendly stuff but the food I could cook better at home. The four of us thought the food was super salty.
Its a good place for drinks only.

Great spot with a lot of potential… a few kinks to work out but definitely has promise. Went for brunch today with a couple of friends. Was quite excited and the menu looked good, the photos I’d seen looked very appealing, and a little word of mouth had me fairly eager to try it out. The food was good, not great, but good.
They could benefit from having a huddle with new staff coming on shift so they know if they are out of anything… our server sold us on the Risotto and then his colleague jumped in and said they ran out Saturday evening… then she went back in to the kitchen and found out it was ready again and good to go.
When you order your brunch, please note. It doesn’t come with any sides. They are priced separately at $ 6.00/unit. We learned this when our eggs bennie showed up, a la carte. Just something to remember. This isn’t their fault, it was our fault for not understanding the menu properly. Through better communication, and making sure the customer knows that their order doesn’t include a side of toast or potatoes the experience would have been better. Service, and cleanliness were good as well.
I will definitely give them another chance… they’ve only been open for 6 weeks.

My friend and I came here for brunch this morning as we both had heard great things about this new spot. We each ordered the scones with poached eggs, spinach, mushroom and hollandaise, the scones tasted amazing. I also decided to order the buttermilk pancakes with maple butter and a scoop of vanilla ice cream as recommended by the server — the pancakes were so fluffy and the maple butter and vanilla ice cream were a perfect combination.
The only downfall for me was that they only serve drip coffee which I hope will change in the coming months! The food and service was great and I also loved the interior. Definitely will be back to try their dinner menu.

Great décor, not great food. The staff very very pleasant, our server was lovely.
Two burgers ($ 19 with fries) were ordered at our table and were dressed very, very differently and the server apologized and offered to bring the extra toppings on a side plate. The serving of fries, maybe 10 on the plate, were small, cold and soggy. A friendly staff member apologized before we said anything about the fries and brought over a bowl of fries. The burger was fine but you could find better elsewhere for a lower price (like The Drake).
Both salads on the menu were shared and unremarkable. The roasted lamb sandwich ($ 16), was very nice and the salad and coleslaw it came with were also tasty.
Our table didn’t have dessert, we were somewhat disappointed with the food and didn’t want to get anything more.
Weird menu overall. It has lasagne, burgers and over priced seafood. It’d be great if they could decide on what they should be serving & perfect it.

My usual dinner party and I decided to try the newest entry to the neighborhood Wickson Social. Wickson Social is the most recent project of the folks who brought us the Oxley as well as the Queen and Beaver Public House. I have walked passed multiple times without noticing as there is much construction in the area and the door is fairly inconspicuous. The main bar and dining area boast a contemporary stylish décor. It was fairly busy so they sat us in the back room the «Bird’s Nest».
We ordered the Spiced Maple Glazed Pork Jowl & Matchstix and Cheese Plate with Red Onion Jam & Walnut Toasts for starters. The cheese plate was was fine but the pork jowl was a pass for me. I shared the Slow Roast Lamb Shoulder with Curried Aioli (⁵⁄₅) and Cep-​Tarragon Risotto with Dry Cured Venison (⁴⁄₅) for mains. I washed all of this down with the 2014 Pinot Grigio, Luigi Righetti (⁴⁄₅). For me the Chocolate & Caramel Sponge Cake with Salted Ice Cream (⁵⁄₅) with Graham’s 20 Year Old Tawny Port was the hedonistic height of the evening. We will definitely be back.

Went to newly opened The Wickson Social for dinner today. We were greeted quickly and shown to our table right away. Servers are very attentive, knowledgeable and check in often.
The portions are smaller to encourage sharing. We ordered three mains and two sides and found that to be the perfect amount of food.
As our mains we had the bison with risotto, 100 day aged beef, veal tenderloin. As our sides we chose the mashed potatoes and the brussel sprouts. All were delicious but our favourite was definitely the bison with risotto and the mashed potatoes.
The space is decorated nicely and is feels cozy while also being spacious.
It’s great to have a new restaurant in the neighbourhood. It’s even better that it’s a place with great food and great service. Will definitely return!