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Amber Restaurant & Bar
Categories: Nightlife Bars Restaurants Bars, Restaurants [Edit]
119 Yorkville AveToronto, ON M5R 1C4
Neighbourhood: Yorkville
(416) 926-9037
4 reviews for Amber Restaurant & Bar
4 reviews in English
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Review from Anna V.
Toronto, ON
9/25/2008
Oh Amber, you are the Miami of Toronto, and I'm not sure if that's a compliment.
Owned by Tofique, whom every frequent patron knows intimately.
The patio is the jam at this place and it's a hot spot during the Film Festival.
Years ago, I worked there and we had to wear all-white (at a bar!) and the bar is all-white, and it was murder.
Who frequents the joint? Fashion magazine editor's and the buyer's for Holt's and TV personalities like Ben Mulroney. It's pretty jovial for the crowd it attracts and it can be a very discreet place to meet for drinks. it ain't cheap honey, not it ain't cheap at all, but you don't come here for the price points, it's to see and be seen dahlin'.
Also, they make this great martini with rose water and the staff are great. Ask for a red-headed slut, I taught them how to make that. -
Review from Kreag S.
Vancouver, BC
8/17/2008
I have recently been traveling to Toronto for work and slowly exploring the city and discovering the different neighborhoods. Yorkville is so far my favorite..great choice of restaurants..great shopping as it's right off Bloor St...and full of all the snobby rich people Toronto has to offer.
I met with a good friend on my last trip and we came upon Amber...what drew us in was the very cool and sexy patio...it sort looked like an old back porch patio on the farm..but painted out all white with sleek chrome tables, modern chairs and benches with comfy cushions..the music was fun..remixed 70's disco with a chill element..and the servers were all beautiful and dressed in head to toe white..this place is what pretentious dreams are made of....in a good way of course..
I usually don;t expect good service in a joint like this but my dinner date and I were pleasantly surprised by the friendly and prompt waitress that took great care of us...I hadn't even swallowed the last swig of my beer and she had replaced my bottle with a new one...that's the kind of service I like!!
The menu was decent..not a lot of selection but some good nosh for a warm summer night on a patio...we both had the burger with seasoned fries..very yummy..not your average burger...it was a "fancy burger" with zucchini pickles and pickled onions..tasty none the less...
I do recommend this as a stop on a trip to Toronto..especially in the summer as the patio is the best part..the inside is equally as nice but not as fun for people watching...
My only complaint would be the prices...$60 for a burger and 2 beer is a little steep...but if you have..spend it!Listed in: Liquor? I hardly know her!
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Review from lena z.
Toronto, ON
11/8/2011
I would never come here again, I had a bad experience with friends, unless you are a high roller they treat you like crap, they literally gave us the bill before we had asked for it and kicked us off, that's not the kind of service I expect nor like, even though i have met the owner later wasn't enough to get me to go back.
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Review from Anna E.
Thornhill, ON
5/18/2009
not a bad spot. good food. a bit small and the music was so so (saturday night) we left by 11 to look for a more happening place. better music (maybe a dj) would have been enough to make us stay.
