XXI Chophouse - Vaughan

The restaurant is beautiful in the interior, although we have eaten on the terrace, which was a bit economical and felt as if it was joined together. no great first impression! we arrived at 7:30 a.m. and didn't see a waiter until good after 18 a.m. and only after we had asked some paints. we could finally order and our appetizer came only after 21 o'clock. we had the burrata for two, which although delicious was not worth the price point at $45. we then had the muddles, which was amazingly followed by the gnocchi (also really good) and the otopus, which was disappointing (dead and a little tough). it took 3.5 hours to complete our meal, because the service was so slow and we had only a few appetizers. the only saving gnade was the dj and the music. this was our first time in the restaurant and we were disappointed about the slow service, especially at a resto that seems to be at the upper end. so is a solid 3 stars is all this experience was worth.

This terrace for dinner think it would be a great first night. the terrace is great, but I was disappointed with the food. had the bone in strip, the steak was ok, nothing special and I got $10 more than the price. on the menu for it. the side was buttery, although I have a milk allergy. they replaced the sweet after eating a few asking that steak was not replaced. So I was sick all night. that was a great disappointment.

The ambiance of the place is great classy and sophisticated decor makes the place seem very expensive and high class. As well as a very friendly and welcoming staff. Though our server was kind, he did not know much about the restaurant's drink menu...(was not aware of the different types of beer and vodka they have). The calamari appetizer were priced a few dollars more than the average restaurant yet were much below the standard of other restaurants. First off, the quantity was rather small and the quality was not there. I have had much better at lower end restaurants; they did not resemble traditional Italian style fried calamari. The bread was also very small and not left at the table. The servers came around once and offered each guest a piece then we never saw the bread again. It was served with butter and goat cheese which was very tasty. What was the MOST DISAPPOINTING was everyones main course. Each of us paid a significant price more than higher steakhouses but were willing to do so as we expected fantastic quality. It was nowhere near fantastic. My husband and I shared th 48oz tomahawk steak priced at approx $160. The steak had a very strange taste that we just could not distinguish but it was so off from a regular steak/marinate taste that my husband only ate two pieces as he was so turned off by the flavour. I tried my best to finish the steak but the only way I could do so was by adding heaping amounts of salt to disguise the odd flavour. Also, for a $160 steak, it was not tender. Everyone else's meals were definately below average as we all agreed that we could make steaks better on a BBQ at home. For the price and quality, this place is at best a 2/5. We were better off going to a place like The Keg which is reasonably priced yet always delicious. Overall, a huge disappointment and way too expensive for what they offer.

Parking is free and plentiful; Bread and fig yogurt is excellent; Pinot Grigio best we’ve been served. Onions in soup needed to be cartelized; Brisket sandwich done on Wonder type buns and brisket had no flavour; the Lobster BLT Salad had faux ‘heirloom’ tomatoes, and...the lobster was very cold, tasteless and plopped on top without dressing. We had eaten here before but this time was very disappointing.

Very fancy and classy great menu selection! I loveeee the food but the food could be less Salty Service could improve as well, lack of training is obvious or maybe the restaurant is not used to busy nights? Waiting down the waitress constantly is never...fun especially when the restaurant did not look busy.