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The Red Lantern
Category: Restaurants Canadian (New) Canadian (New) [Edit]
228 Merton StToronto, ON M4S 1A1
Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant and Davisville
(416) 483-9444
- Price Range:
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$$
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- Yes
9 reviews for The Red Lantern
9 reviews in English
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Review from Matt A.
Toronto, ON
5/21/2012
I live down the street and am at the Lantern quite often. The food is consistently good. (Your standard pub fare). The beer selection is also pretty decent.
The staff is always friendly, attentive and on the ball. Never had a bad experience and I've been there many. many times. Great place. Check it out if you're in the area. -
Review from Dixie Q.
Toronto, ON
4/11/2012 2 Check-ins Here
This is a hidden gem in the Davisville Village. Every time I come here, it is never full. A few people enjoying dinner, many available spots. The food is always delicious, so far, never a let down. I find that some of those menu items are slowly becoming modern comfort foods for me. On the other hand, the service....or well, my luck has not always been on my side. Twice in the last 3x I've gone to, they've forgotten my order. Thankfully, yesterday there was no incidence. The service was very quick and my pasta was delicious.
One thing I find humourous is that they have 2 entrances: the front and the back door. Entering through the back door gives it the familiarity of an old friend. Regardless of where you enter, there is no need to wait to be seated. -
Review from Caralin R.
Toronto, ON
5/9/2012
I live near is place, and I agree with the other reviewers about it being a "hidden gem" - it's very much our little neighborhood pub.
The food is good, tasty and reliable as pub food should be - nothing gourmet or fancy, but the wings are good, the California burger with guacamole, goat cheese and roasted red peppers is fantastic, and the panzerottis are HUGE.
A great place for an easy night out. -
Review from S D.
Toronto, ON
1/13/2012
This place was a nice surprise. I went here for New Year's with a couple of friends, and the staff were incredibly generous and kind. The music was pretty decent and, for a small, low-key bar, they did a pretty good job at decorating for New Year's. They even gave people free champagne! However, that turned out not to be such a good thing the next morning :S
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Review from Dale M.
Toronto, ON
11/21/2009
Davisville's hidden gem (albeit zirconium)
When my original plans for the evening were called on account of illness, Shari "pizza guru" M. took me up on a last-minute suggestion that she finally introduce me to the Red Lantern she had been talking about since she FTR'd it a month ago.
Two entrances to this place (front and rear, surprisingly) make it an ideal spot to grab a bite and a pint if you're running from somebody. Ceilings are high, and they've left the concrete-and-truss canopy in place for a modern feel that grew on me after the fact while I wrote this review. A dark wood floor with some character and new dark tables offset the off-white ceiling and bar nicely. The most distinctive feature was definitely the public-facing hand-washing area between the men's and ladies' rooms. I'm a big advocate of public hand-washing sinks -people are more likely to wash (and to do a good job of it) if they know they're being watched.
Shari strongly suggested a pizza or calzone; notwithstanding my preference for getting something different from my company, the Classic pizza (pepperoni, bacon, mushrooms and red peppers) was so strongly recommended that I went for it despite the fact that Shari had ordered the same thing in folded format. Delicious and filling! Crust was a bit soggy in the center, probably from all the chunky tomatoes and peppers. Ordering the calzone will no doubt aid in avoiding this problem, and I'll go that way in future.
Deduct one point for a lame beer selection. They have Steamwhistle (which I refuse to spell as two words) and a bunch of big-brand stuff like Bud and Canadian (ugh). I think Toronto's beer drinker is a bit more sophisticated these days, and it's a shame that some restaurants haven't caught up. If you're not a beer drinker, please do adjust your set, until my rating reads four stars.Listed in: The Midtown Strip
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Review from Shari M.
Toronto, ON
10/19/2009 1 Check-in Here
If you are looking for a totally relaxed place to have a super martini (Red Lantern martini - highly recommend), eat some great pizza and totally relax - this is the place to go.
I have heard this place has been around for a very long time, and underwent renovations a while back. The decor is unpretentious, simple, cool and relaxed. There is a baby grand near the front (which I have never seen used). The men and women's washrooms share a common sink area, that startled me at first as I thought I walked into the men's washroom (I had only had 1 Red Lantern martini!).
The clientele is really mixed. You will see people sitting at the bar reading, people watching sports, people stopping in after work, and locals catching up with friends.
A hidden, unpretentious, calm gem.
Check it out.Listed in: Mid Town, Bottom's Up!
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Review from Lindsay M.
Toronto, ON
2/27/2010
I only discovered this fun little place a few months ago. It is right down the street from our place, so of course convenience is the number one reason we tried it out. We've been back several times now and really don't have anything bad to say about it.
Atmosphere and Decor:
-I like the decor at this place. It kind of looks like it's right out of the TV show "Restaurant Makeover." Plenty of booths, for the intimate nights, but lots of room for bigger parties as well. Very intimate lighting at night.
Service:
-Very friendly servers and bar tenders. We actually ordered take out once and our pizza was a little burnt on top. We returned the pizza, got a full refund for our entire order, and were given a coupon to order again for free. When we did come back in to redeem our coupon, we were thanked for coming back in. I really appreciated this.
Food:
-I think the menu is simple and to the point. Lots of pasta's and pizza's. Good appetizers, great sandwiches! It's all fresh made. They also have breakfast on Saturday and Sunday's beginning at 11am I believe. We've been, and it's yummy, at a great price!
The only thing I wish is that the Davisville and Mount Pleasant crowd would catch onto this place. It doesn't get too busy, and a fuller restaurant would definitely add to the experience.
I will definitely be back for more, whether for dinner or a pint! -
Review from Brenda S.
12/15/2009
I live very close to this place and it used to be a real hole in the wall. A couple of years ago they renovated and made it into something classier.
I've been in for brunch since the renovation. The food is very good and more creative than what you'd find on most pubs' breakfast menus -- I think I had an eggwhite omelet with asparagus and smelly cheese. Coffee was a bit weak and service was ... very relaxed? ... even though we were the only people in the place. I'm not sure if we were being ignored or if he thought we just wanted to linger.
It seems to be a hopping joint on certain weeknights -- sometimes on a Thursday or Friday there are people out on the patio being very loud and inebriated. They sound like they're having fun. -
Review from Mikey C.
Toronto, ON
9/7/2010 1 Check-in Here
The staff are really friendly, especially the blonde woman. The pizza is really good.
