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Frank
Category: Restaurants Canadian (New) Canadian (New) [Edit]
317 Dundas St WToronto, ON M5T
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
(416) 979-6688
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Good For:
- Dinner, Brunch
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
28 reviews for Frank
Review Highlights
"The summer berry pudding was a hit as well -- very..."
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"Service was top notch at Frank."
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"Their wine list is extensive and expensive."
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28 reviews in English
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Review from Mel L.
York, ON
2/9/2012 3 photos
Was at Frank for Winterlicious lunch and was impressed by the food, even by non-Winterlicious standards. I thought maybe because the Winterlicious dishes were produced en masse it wouldn't be as good quality, but if that is the case, then I can only imagine what it's like during normal operations.
I had the calamari salad to start, quinoa risotto as a main, and bread pudding for dessert. All three dishes were great, and I was really impressed that they could make quinoa taste so good. My tastebuds weren't exactly fooled into thinking it was risotto, but it was still really tasty, and I felt good about making the healthy choice for lunch.
The service was also very well done, not overly obtrusive but there with everything that we needed at the right times.
The demographic of the other diners was definitely a lot older and umm...how do I say it..less ethnic? Think stereotypically art gallery type. =) -
Review from Anabel L.
Toronto, ON
10/31/2011
art, overeasy
:Dundas and Beverley:
I love Frank Gehry. He's on my list of people who amaze me. But we're here to talk about Frank, all caps. It's inside the AGO and presents exactly as you would imagine. A contemporary space that's inviting and chic with lots of natural light and modern decor. I particularly loved the chairs. They were comfortable and they swivel.
Frank takes reservations, and that is a bonus considering there are very few places in Toronto that will take reservations for brunch (Boiler House brunch buffet and Hot House brunch buffet are two others. Both of which I love, for the endless food and the live jazz.)
Yesterday afternoon a group of my favouritest friends joined me downtown. They're the type who don't question the cost of food because they enjoy quality. Always being "cheap" is a necessisty when you're in your 20s. Always being "cheap" in your 30s is just sad. My dad once told me (because he thought I was a little too frugal) that a person who is selectively cheap is wise, but those that are wholly cheap are tasteless beggars. He then followed it up with, "'so you a beggar?'" Asian sarcasm is always so much more intense.
It's always special when I get a chance to catch up with my favourites. It puts me in a good mood. It didn't hurt that it was a lovely fall Sunday.
We had a wonderful chow down and service was great throughout.
We started witha few plates of the AGO's signature black currant scones with vanilla crème fraîche and housemade preserves ($7). They were good, but to be frank, no one has yet to hold a candle to Windsor Arms'.
Minnie had the Croque Madamme ($17). I am a huge fan of the croque sandwiches, so I took a bite. It was well-made, but I thought the mustard seed mornay sauce was overpowering. It might have been better had I not been comparing it to The BEST Croque Monsieur I had in Miami. Oh, I miss that Miami.
I had the corned beef, bacon and mixed mushroom hash with yukon gold & sweet potato a poached egg, and a mushroom jus ($17). My egg was cooked perfectly. My buddy's wasn't. It happens. Overall, it was delicious. Smoky and full-flavoured with delicious corned beef and crispy, chewy bacon pieces. Caveat: The portion was small, especially compared to everyone else's. I felt jipped.
A few people got the braised beef brisket sandwich on red fife sourdough ($19). The only complaint seemed to be the fattiness of the beef. Brisket is usually a fattier cut, but there seemed to be much more fat than usual. Note that the ketchup was different. We tasted it several times, and the general consensus was that there were beets in there. Beets, neat.
The beef brisket burger ($19) smelled amazing. I think it might have been the apple wood smoked cheddar. Aerie and her man liked it, but she prefered the flavours of the brisket sandwich.
And finally, the eggs benedict ($20), because one rarely goes to brunch without someone ordering a benedict. It was your basic poached eggs, buttermilk biscuits, pemeal bacon and hollandaise sauce. Not outstanding, but good.
The dishes were good. Nothing was spectacular, and everyone took issue with something - either the portion was too small, it was slightly salty, or a bit too fatty, etc.
But In the end, we'd all go back. Frank is a really great space and more than made up for the limitations of its dishes, especially because overall, the food was good and there is nothing wrong with good. -
Review from Kat T.
10/26/2011 1 photo
Frankly, I do give a damn about the food and drink at the AGO's fine food shoppe. They serve local-ish foods and certainly seasonlly-inspired dishes. I actually went for brunch on my birthday.
I had a lovely time eating and then taking a little trip through my AGO.
The salads are heavenly and pair really well with sparkling wines.
The heavier dishes like steaks and eggs also looked pretty delicious.
Local wine list is a highlight. Even if you just pop in after the gallery for a drink, I would suggest coming here. Open kitchen allows you to view all the precision of the master chef.Listed in: 30-Day Yelp Challenge
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Review from Dishan W.
10/7/2011 3 photos
I came in here twice for Summerlicious lunch and more recently for their actual dinner menu. Both summerlicious experiences were on pary with most other summerlicious lunches I've been to over the years, good food but always leaves you craving for more. So it was with excitement I showed up for their dinner menu.
But before I get in to food stuff, the actual restaurant seems to fill in every possible corner that the AGO could afford to give it, resulting in a very unusual and unnatural sense of space. They have a maître d that stands out because he has a mean handlebar moustache all gel'd up and ready to go, and everyone else in the staff showed great personality and service on both my summerlicious and "non-licious" dining experiences.
I had a grilled octopus appetizer followed by my first ever go at scallops as an entrée, and the octopus was delicious in all it's dressing and had an almost poultry texture and the scallops were very "fish ball" in taste which I enjoyed and definitely did not regret my decision. My dessert was an apple tart if I remember right and was a great finish.
My only negative about the experience was their drinks menu, it was very expensive for drinks that look great on a menu but come out extra strong (elite event-like) and don't go great with a meal. But at least they don't cheap out on the alcohol ounces.
Add all that up and you're looking at around $100/person for a full meal, so go in expect to dish out some dough, but it is easy to spend only $50 here and leave feeling satisfied and sober.
And the fact that you can wander in to the AGO (hours of operation permitting) as an after meal destination is a minor plus too since the AGO shop has some neat stuff you get to play with.Listed in: 30-Day Yelp Challenge
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Review from Fern H.
7/9/2011
My friend works at the AGO and we've been meaning to drop into visit for along time now! We finally got the chance for a quickie personalized tour and dinner at Frank.
It just so happens to be Summerlicious time. I know there are a lot of mixed feelings about the 'Licious events. I'm not a huge fan myself but I'll generally try one or two restaurants on the list if I'm meeting up with friends for meals during that time.
We arrived around 6pm with reservations for four. The restaurant was still pretty quiet for a Friday night. Server was friendly and took our drink orders. The drink menu was tailored for Summerlicious and themed for the current Abstract Expressionist exhibition with cocktails ranging in the $12 to $17 area.
We decided to go for a bottle of wine (reds and whites reasonably priced from $40 - $75). We ordered the Cabernet Merlot, the server brought Meritage. Didn't notice under she unscrewed the cap...ooops, too late but not a huge deal and we're not wine snobs.
Our server brought a bread basket that came with unsalted butter and
an oyster shell filled with sea salt...nice touch.
Liked that we had a view of the open concept kitchen so we could watch the chefs scramble around.
We started with appetizers - garden pea soup and seafood ceviche. Both good although the octopus in the ceviche was a bit chewy and the corn chips on the side, slightly stale.
Mains came up quickly after appetizers were done. We had the grilled skirt steak with fries and the grilled lamb sausage with lentils. I ordered my steak medium rare but it came a little more rare than I usually like. The medium steak looked just perfect. Tried a bite of the lamb sausage although I'm not a lover of lamb (Lisa, please don't eat meeeee) but tasted decent.
Desserts were a hit with the flourless chocolate cake, cherry cobbler and berry pudding. I was hesitant to order the berry pudding as I don't generally like bread puddings but at the recommendation of the waitress, I decided to try it. The pudding was more like a sponge cake, very moist and soft, not hefty hunks of hard bread. Very delightful and my favourite of the three desserts offered. Excellence in the desserts was certainly unleashed.
So, a overall positive Summerlicious experience with good service, generous portions, tasty food and an upscale dining experience for a fair price. I'm sure I will be back again for more behind-the-scenes tours of the AGO and a bite to eat at Frank. -
Review from Diva L.
Toronto, ON
11/25/2011
I went to Frank with friends for brunch. I would say their scones were excellent but everything else was terrible. There was about 12 of us and nobody was satisfied or happy with what they ordered. It simply was not good. The atmosphere of course is nice. I think I would go for tea and scones but nothing else.
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Review from Joanne W.
7/22/2011
I came here for Summerlicious 2011 with a few of my former co-workers. I made a reservation with OpenTable for here on Wednesday at 11:30 AM. We were quickly seated.
The restaurant is within the AGO and has a very comfortable atmosphere.
Service was impeccable. I wish I had the name of our waitress, but she was absoltuely amazing. She came by every once in a while to check up on us. We had a friend who was late by half an hour, and she kept on asking if she should serve the food or not just in case or if we should pack up her food for her to go. I was thoroughly impressed. Also! Food came in a very timely matter as well.
I ordered myself the following:
1) SEAFOOD CEVICHE: Beautifully plated; amazing taste to it. Definite recommend.
2) GRILLED LAMB BURGER: Delicious, however, was too filling for me (especially for lunch).
3) SOUR CHERRY & ALMOND COBBLER: Really delicious as the sour cherry was complimented very well with the creme fraiche on top.
My friends had the rainbow trout and definitely recommended that. They said the fish was cooked to perfection. The summer berry pudding was a hit as well -- very refreshing especially during the hot dog days of summer. The flourless chocolate gateau was a little bit too sweet for my liking - but that's also because I'm not a huge fan of choclate cake. -
Review from Alan W.
Toronto, ON
4/24/2011
3-1/2 STARS
Service was top notch at Frank.
I was pleasantly surprised to be greeted at the door by name and was immediately seated.
The space was very comfortable, broken up in smaller sections and surrounded by warm wood walls. All of the furniture was designed by Gehry, including the very comfortable swivel chairs (which don't look very Gehry-esque). One downside is the lighting which felt very flat and dim (which made the restaurant look closed from the outside). A simple candle at each table would have made a big difference.
The selection of wines were great, with some affordable bottles, a couple demi bottles and a great choice of wines by the glass in two sizes.
Being a restaurant with a Canadian theme there were plenty of good Ontario wines.
The server was very attentive, courteous and friendly. Our water and wine glasses were constantly filled.
We started off with a starter of smoked sturgeon galette which was okay. Making a paté other than some kind of liver is hard to do right and this was no exception. The flavor of the smoked fish was nice, but the meat was too flakey and dry to make for a good paté. The traditional layer of fat on top should have helped, but it lacked the buttery richness and flavor of say a duck fat. Next time i would order the grilled octopus started instead.
The rather large basket of assorted breads was very nice, especially the pumpernickel which seemed to be made with coffee stout -- very tasty.
The rare duck dish I ordered was perfectly cooked. The bed of beluga lentils which it was sitting on was a little too much and felt heavy. The grilled baby leeks were nice, but I would like to see more char and less mush. The cloudberry sauce was a bit too sweet and strong for the dish, however the occasional crunch of cracked black pepper did help.
The scallops with crab was very nice and light. The scallops were cooked perfectly and was served with both a crab cake and loose crab meat topped with micro greens. The sauce was too rich and buttery, but luckily was only on the bottom of the plate and not served on top.
For dessert we ordered the tarte tatin, which is a dessert I really like. The crust was a little hard in some parts and the drizzle of caramel sauce was way too sweet (it really didn't need the sauce). I really liked that it was served with a sour cream ice cream, which tasted much better with it.
Being a member of the AGO means a 10% discount off the tab, which is a good thing as a meal here is a bit on the high side.
Generally a good restaurant, but still needs a little improvement in the food. -
Review from Yvonne T.
12/26/2010
So it's the holidays.. And the word Brunch is almost synonymous with Santa during this time, lol. I went to Frank with my best friend.
We were promptly greeted by the hostess and our coats taken to coat check.
The service was top notch, my water was always re-filled when running low. We were given a bread basket with unsalted butter and sea salt.
We ordered the following:
Beef Tongue Sandwich to share
Egg on Brioche (Eggs Benedict Style)
Goat Cheese Souffle - The goat cheese souffle was served over a fennel salad. The souffle was nice and soft, and very creamy and savory.
We also ordered 2 cappucinos, a Kir Mimosa and the Espresso Pot de Creme and Chomeur Pudding. I found the pudding to be a tad bit heavy on the sugar, and too sweet for my liking. The espresso pot de creme was very savory, served with a cinnamon churros and 2 shortbread cookies... However, I would've liked it to be less like a fudge consistency and more like a custard. So ixnay on the texture, but great taste. The first cappuccino I was served was not quite hot enough for my liking, the second one was better.
I would've liked to have seen more innovative dishes, and perhaps more variety in a brunch menu.Listed in: aX-ed
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Review from Jessica W.
Toronto, ON
5/27/2011
We went to Frank as a group of 10 for Sunday brunch. Maybe they were having an off day, maybe it was all the rain, but the service was lackluster, the food was "fine" and the atmosphere bordered on hospital - everyone walking quickly, looking somewhere a foot off the ground, and noone really talking.
It's convenient in that it's next to/inside the AGO and members get 10% off, but it's just not a very fun, uplifting place to eat something. I'm not looking for a theme restaurant here, just some life. -
Review from Erin K.
Toronto, ON
9/11/2010 1 photo
I went to Frank's for a late night dessert and I was really disappointed. I thought that it would be good, from positive online reviews and the fact that the AGO Cafe's treats also get positive feedback. I've also heard lovely things about their brunch. Unfortunately, the desserts were not fresh at all - way overpriced for what we got. Is it worth returning for a meal?
Summer Berry Pudding
Raspberries, strawberries, red currants, and vanilla whipped cream
While tasty, I think that this would've been better topped on top of a cake rather than being served as a messy slab of pudding. It was more mushy than pudding-y.
Coffee and Donut
Chocolate espresso pot de creme with dulce de leche whipped cream and cinnamon sugared mini donut
Cute presentation - chilled pot de creme had a nice chocolate-espresso flavour, but I wish it was a bit stronger or denser or had bits of chocolate in it.
The donut was quite disappointing. Despite being made in-house, both the twist and the donut were stale and lacked flavour. I would have been happier with a Timbit from Tim Hortons - for 16 cents! -
Review from Christine C.
Etobicoke, ON
2/27/2010
I decided to devote a whole day to wandering around the newly
reopened AGO, including indulging in lunch at Frank. The restaurant itself seems to be an extension of the Gehry redesign of the gallery. It is as if everything in the restaurant, right down to the colourful iridescent acrylic tabletops is about art. It's sort of a Warhol meets Gehry meet Bauhaus. True to Gehry style though the restaurant is flooded with natural light and on a blustery winter's day it was a perfect oasis to partake in a lunch time repast.
To start I had the Risotto Coquettes on a bed of sauteed chanterelle mushrooms. The cakes were crispy, golden and when I cut into them the centres were filled with a Quebec cheese that just oozed out. I made sure to use a piece of Fred's Bread to sop up all the cheese and mushroom goodness.
My friend ordered a Chicken, Sage & Apple pot pie that came sided with what is some greens as well as some Apple Sage jelly. The pie was chockful of juicy pieces of white chicken meat. It had a great balance between the savory of the Sage and the tart sweetness of Cortland apples. The salad greens were simply just some greens lightly dressed.
Ok, again I'm predictable. I opted for the Steak Frites which is a Cumbrae skirt steak marinated then topped with a beetroot coleslaw and some creme fraiche horseradish. The frites where okay, not great, not as crispy as I like. The steak was cooked perfectly but I begin to work my way through the meal the beet coleslaw bled into the frites and the horseradish turning my plate into a huge pile of pinkness.
For the happy endings we order the Ice Cream Triptych which was three perfectly rolled balls of ice cream, one is Seville orange sorbet, one lemon cream and the middle a bittersweet chocolate. Sitting atop the ice cream was a pencil think biscuit that was absolutely stellar. It was almost like a piece of chocolate shortbread.
My gripe with Frank is the wine list. Its is strictly Ontario wines. I begrudge paying $13 a glass for a glass of local wine. As well there were no wine flight offerings.
Frank is not a quick or cheapie meal spot. Gehry's influence is evident in the plating, the actual plates, the place settings and even the napkin folding encasing the bread and finally in the price tag. I've eaten in both the other city's gallery restaurants (C5 and Jamie's at the Gardiner) and I will say that Frank would be my destination of preference. Hold on to your wallets though, this lunch was $100 (two glasses of wine) before tip. -
Review from Michelle G.
Toronto, ON
11/15/2010 1 photo
Before we decided to wander through the AGO yesterday morning, we stopped into Frank for brunch. The server was awkward, stiff and extremely formal (in a way that seemed unnatural), but overall very attentive and helpful, so I wont hold her attempts at trying too hard against her.
Frank has a vegan dish on their brunch menu, the roasted shiitake mushrooms with heirloom squash, which was nice to see. The server suggested a slightly more substantial dish the chef could make for us with braised lentils and eggplant (also with heirloom squash and tat soi salad). It was phenominal.
Beautiful presentation, and absolutely delicious. But, with phenominal food, comes a phenominal price tag, so that part was an unpleasant surprise. -
Review from Vivek S.
9/14/2009
Enjoyed dinner at Frank the other night. It was as cold as a meat fridge inside, but I think this was a passing glitch. Service was top-drawer, but our server's voice topped off at 4 dB. Not sure if I can hold this against him, but honestly it was weird. My lobster ravioli and veal sweetbreads was decent, but the portions are preciously small; one of the pratfalls of expensive dining I suppose.
Obligatory Title Pun: FRANKLY speaking, a tad on the expensive side.
Menu Readability: Stark, two-pager, wonderfully readable.
Need to mention: The atmosphere is actually quite cool. The work of Patterson Ewen and other artists adorn the walls.
What this place teaches me about myself: I don't hate EVerything with Frank Gehry's name on it.Listed in: First Name Basis, Spendy, Spendy
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Review from Farheen K.
Toronto, ON
8/4/2009 3 photos
Frank had been on a long list of "must try" places for at least a few months and finally my birthday rolls around and yayy brunch!
One thing to note before I start: dont expect to get every penny's worth here but do expect to be impressed by at least a few things including those lovely coffee stir spoons (see pictures)
We skipped past the mostly salad appetizers right to the mains. I had the Lobster scrambled eggs and my bf the Eggs benedict. I'm generally not a big fan of scrambled eggs but these were absolutely delectable. Soft and fluffy complete with just a tinge of added spice and chunks of lobster tail. Impressively large chunks of lobster tail. The presentation on the food was good with cute orange flowers topping your meals. The fries were only slightly greasy.
The brunch menu is extensive and yet not so much. There arent enough egg concoctions but a lamb burger and steak and eggs have graced it with their presence.
The coffee was good and strong, Georg Jensen cutlery everywhere on the table. The service was the only thing that deserves 3 stars but it wasnt surprising considering toronto service in general. Our waiter was not rude, but it was apparent we werent making his year either.
I wasnt flabbergasted with the bill..we got fries on the side, coffees, flat bottled water and 2 mains = $50
Definetely worth a try if only for the lobster scrambled eggs based on only my recommendation. Yelp!Listed in: Farheen K. Brunches Toronto
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Review from Devyn G.
Toronto, ON
4/10/2010
Call me a plebe, but I simply can't imagine paying $15 (including modest tip) for a martini, especially one that's served at almost room temperature and with small, seeded olives.
So there. -
Review from Helen L.
Toronto, ON
8/30/2009 3 photos
I love meeting friends for Sunday brunch to eat and catch up. We went to Frank @ AGO today and had a great meal. To start, I shared an artichoke fritter ($13) with my friend. They looked like mini drumsticks and were served on a small salad with sundried cherry tomatoes. For my main, I had a plate of grilled veggies ($16) served on a bed of lentils. It looked and tasted amazing. We were too full for dessert but did enjoy a pot of their herbal tea ($4).
The servers were fantastic. From the moment you walk in, you can tell everyone from the hostess to the servers take their job seriously. They were able to answer our questions and make great suggestions. When I ordered a mint tea, the waitress suggested that she brings the tea list so I can maybe try something new, and I did! Also worth mentioning are the beautiful serving wares they use (which are all sold at the AGO Giftshop). -
Review from Eric F.
Calgary, AB
11/8/2009
This is the kind of slick-looking restaurant where you're paying more for the atmosphere than for the food itself.
Don't get me wrong. I was happy to try this place out. My friend suggested it because she gets 10% off as an AGO member, which was a nice bonus.
Sunday brunch was immediately busy from the moment it opened at 11 a.m. My butternut squash and cheddar cheese soufflé was quite nice, but sat on a tiny pile of wilted greens with six apple slices; overall, it paled in comparison with my friend's hearty chicken pot pie for the same price.
However, I was impressed with the attentive service - my water glass never reached below the halfway mark (and I drink A LOT of water.)
And I thoroughly enjoyed sitting in Frank. The decor is warm but contemporary with bright potlights and fun frosted glass tabletops in primary colours. A nice fit for the reopened AGO. Deceivingly comfortable leather chairs!
$40 for brunch for two people, lounging in the lap of luxury. -
Review from Soukia S.
Toronto, ON
12/22/2009
Yes, this restaurant is chic and expensive but what more do you want from an art gallery restaurant? The atmosphere is a little pretentious so save this place for a special occasion unless you have oodles of free-flowing cash.
They have an in-house sommelier who pairs the wine with your dinner. Their wine list is extensive and expensive. The portions are actually quite good for a more upscale restaurant, you won't go hungry! Try the Cornish hen!
With a bottle of wine, appetizers, main course, and tip for two persons was around $200. -
Review from Yvonne Y.
North York, ON
5/23/2009
Wow! This time around, I'm the one giving credit to the service while other have marked it poorly! Maybe they read the reviews and have since improved service? Hmmmm.
Frank was my birthday dinner. I thought, why the heck not? I want to go bougie tonight. We ordered a couple of servings of the perogies and some frites to start. Both were good. But now, I'm going to RAVE about the melt-in-your-mouth perogies. Oh. My. Goodness. "Truffled potato and porcini mushroom perogies with buttered bread crumbs truffled sour cream sauce and fresh chive" and they WERE as good as the description makes them sound. I swear I could've eaten 3 plates, but at $13 a plate for 4 (2 of each), that would've been a little TOO indulgent. So...my tactic was to cut them up in small pieces and...savour.
For my main, I got the open faced ravioli with braised beef short ribs and mushrooms. This thing is literally a piece of ravioli skin, topped with chunks of short ribs, then maybe another piece of ravioli skin on top of that and short ribs. Now going to a place like this, you wouldn't expect the plates to be very big. Well, there was a meat-bonanza on my plate. I normally can tuck away a lot, but I was quite stuffed and thought the portion quite generous. The meat was tender and moist. My other companions got this as well, but my sister got the gnocchi which was delish!
Dessert was a beautifully presented trio of rhubarb ice cream, pastry and something else (I forget), but all were good! We also had a super rich, heart attack inducing chocolate pudding, that the server so graciously insisted we try (comped). It was really nice but probably would've tasted amazing with a large glass of milk. I should've asked for a glass of milk. At Frank. 3 people could probably share this, from the sheer richness of it.
I really enjoyed my experience at Frank, service was lovely, and the food was delicious. I think it's worth it for a special occasion. If anything, get the perogies. -
Review from Meghan N.
Mississauga, ON
7/3/2010
Had brunch today at Frank before enjoying the AGO. Gorgeous restaurant, great service but definitely a pricey experience.
My husband had the pancakes ($17) with strawberry rhubarb compote - said it was really delicious. I had scrambled eggs with asparagus and mille feuille ($19), also very good.
Tea selection was amazing, and served in wonderful dual-wall glass mugs on a fabulous little tray.
Nice environment if you want a fancy brunch, but not if you're looking for a greasy spoon breakfast. :-) -
Review from Rj P.
11/8/2009
Went to Frank for Valentine's Day 2009. What more could a romantic evening ask for then fine art & fine food?
We chose the Valentine's Day 3-course meal + wine pairing and it was quite impressive. The poached pear, walnut, blue cheese and prosciutto appetizer will never be forgotten (I've even made it at home a few times afterwards) and the mains and chocolate decedent dessert made for an overall fantastic romantic evening.
For fine dining with a local twist at a great venue for pre/post-meal entertainment Frank is a great option. -
Review from Zack S.
Toronto, ON
4/12/2009
I have been to frank once for brunch, and did a full course brunch.
Pastry basket, two appetizers and two main dishes ( I was with a friend).
Everything (minus the typo on the Menu, which oddly hadn't been fixed, considering the place has been open several months...) was pretty delicious, except for my main dish.. the pancakes were not what i'd say were.. delicious.
The hostess was nice (granted I knew her from university) and our server treated us well. He was there when we needed him.
The goats butter with the pastries is amazing!
In the end, my friend had a great breakfast, and mine was great until the main dish.
All in all for two people to brunch it cost us around $80, without alcohol.
To recap:
Good food (if you choose better than me)
Expensive (either for the rich, or a once in a while)
Great start if you plan to go to the AGO after -
Review from Lori L.
Toronto, ON
10/2/2010
The decor was really nice and the restaurant itself is pretty large. When I was there, there were not many other people so it looked even bigger. The service was excellent but I didn't find the food to be amazing, though It may have been just the food that I chose
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Review from Ramanan S.
Toronto, ON
3/7/2009
I've been to Frank, the restaurant inside the AGO, twice. The first time was quite good. The food was tasty and well presented, and the service was excellent. The second, it was so horrid I can't imagine ever going back. So this is the sort of review that's based solely on a single bad experience, and you should take that as a word of warning. I am a member at the AGO, so I really wanted to like this place.
My wife, cousin, and I were seated upstairs in the restaurant by the hostess. The restaurant was reasonably busy, but not overly so. The hostess is the only person that spoke to us that night. We looked over the menus at waited. And we waited some more. And then the hostess seated a fellow by himself at the table next to us. And then we watched a waitress bring him some water. And another came by, but he informed her that he was already being served. And we waited a little bit more. And then we watched two waitresses quite obviously chat about us from across the room. And then we got up and left. And no one asked us what was up on the way out either.
Fuck Frank. I can't recall the last time I've been treated like that in Toronto. And I can't for the life of me imagine why. The whole experience has left a bad taste in my mouth. -
Review from Leslie-anne W.
Toronto, ON
3/2/2011 1 Check-in Here
Frank is the kind if restaurant i feel at ease in instantly. The dining room, although fragmented by landings and separate areas, feels open and modern and relaxing. The service is a relaxed fine-dining style that i enjoy - pleasant but not overbearing. The menu is written so that i want to order everything- it's too bad they don't have a tasting menu. Local ingredients and playful plating make me want to return again and again. Also, a delicious cocktail menu worth trying.
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Review from chris s.
Toronto, ON
3/16/2009
I recently had brunch a Frank. The food was pretty good, but not amazing. The presentation was excellent, but the service was crap.
The food, and even water took forever; the servers weren't friendly at all, and made no effort to make us feel welcome or cared for. Things were so bad that we canceled our desert order and asked for the bill because things took so long. Why does it take 15 minutes for a plate of cookies?? -
Review from santi a.
North York, ON
7/27/2011
the service was excellent and the food really well prepared
