Blu Ristorante - Toronto

A trendy atmosphere makes this Yorkville hot spot a favorite for foodies and fine dining expense account types!

What does one do for a milestone birthday party? You rent a huge party bus and bring all your guest to one of the best restaurants in the city. Blu did not disappoint. From the preparation, right the to the food, service and entertainment they get 5 stars not only from me, but from every one of my guests. Tania and Jonathan were a dream to work with. Nothing was too much trouble. It was a nice change to be organizing an event with people who understand the client’s need for making everything perfect. The menus were personalized, the seating arrangements were accommodated, the table settings – elegant, the piano player/singer – superb, the 3 course meal – outstanding!The servers were professional, personable, friendly and almost felt like part of our friendly crowd. With a party our size (we were 37) there were dietary requirements that needed accommodating. No guest was made to feel like they were annoying or too much trouble. Everything was done with a smile.I got to know one of the servers, Brian, well. Brian was amazing, as was the other wait staff. He kept track of me as I moved from table to table and served my courses at my different locations, which had to be challenging. We talked and laughed and at the end, we had a huge hug, I really felt like he was a friend. Brian even arranged for me to sit with the piano player while he played me a birthday song. He made me feel special and that’s what a top fine dining restaurant is all about.One of my guests spilled a bit of beet juice from her salad on her blouse. The other waiter seemed so concerned and helped her with tips to remove the stain using salt and club soda. He stood over her and instructed her what to do until the stain came out. Who does that? When have you ever seen anything that attentive in a restaurant? No words for how incredible the entire staff at Blu are.I’ve saved the best for last – the food. Every single dish in every course was exquisitely presented. The steaks were succulent and done to perfection, the salmon flavorful and some of my guests commented it was the best they’d ever eaten. The beet salad, kale salad, soup, and calamari were artistically colourful and each bite an adventure in flavours. The vegetarian options were also bursting with wonderful spices and seasonings for an exotic flavor.Among my guests we had a few wine snobs. The white and red wines chosen by Blu to serve my guests had kudos from even those discerning connoisseurs. I couldn’t have asked for a better birthday. Blu Ristorante is now my

We had a wonderful meal at Blu on Sunday night. There were six of us. We had a quiet table near the back that avoided some of the noise. The menu has Italin standards but they are prepared with flare rather than as good home style trattoria dishes. My tuna tartare came with dollops of a number of different sauces so that each mouthful was a new taste. The saltimbocca was delicious and beautifully presented. My family enjoyed the chilean sea bass, the bolognese, the porchetta, ragout, i.e A broad assortment of offerings. No one had any complaints. The food was tasty and nicely presented. What more can you ask for?

My second time here at this very charming classy restaurant. The food is exquisite. The service is excellent and staff are friendly. A great place to go either with friends or on a romantic date.

Three couples attending, we all loved our food. I personally had the chicken which was fabulous. We had different salads different desserts service was fantastic. A great dinner and a great choice.