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Wildfire Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Categories: Nightlife Bars Wine Bars Restaurants Steakhouses Wine Bars, Steakhouses [Edit]
3438 Yonge StToronto, ON M4N 2M9
(416) 483-4800
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Mon-Sat 5 pm - 10 pm
Sun 5 pm - 9 pm
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street, Private Lot
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Sat
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- No
- Coat Check:
- Yes
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Good For Dancing:
- No
- Ambience:
- Romantic
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
27 reviews for Wildfire Steakhouse & Wine Bar
27 reviews in English
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Review from Johnny H.
Toronto, ON
5/22/2012
Wildfire is said to be famous for steaks and ribs. For me, it was famous for the advertisements at bus stops. So I had to find out what the fuss is all about.
The waiters are really kind and courteous. It's just that they don't come to your table often to check if you need something. And the service was rather slow. It took much more than half an hour for our entrees to arrive. Even getting our wines took much longer than I normally wait for beverages to arrive at my table. The noise level is rather high. The decor is pretty modern with enclosed, cozy and dark-lit atmosphere. The tables are spaced out just enough to give privacy, and the size of table is acceptable. Romantic? Maybe. But I felt a bit claustrophobic during the dining experience.
That's it for what's goes on in the restaurant. What about what goes on the plates?
We ordered carpaccio and escargots for appetizers. Was it worth the long wait to taste the food? Well, no. My escargots were bland. I couldn't really taste or smell the fragrance of herbs that went into the recipe. And there was greasy texture all over. They just exploded with oil spreading in my mouth. The carpaccio, again, was bland as well. The slices of meat were thick, and there was a strong taste of raw uncooked meat. The meat was tough and took efforts to disintegrate in my mouth.
As for entree, I had seafood pappardelle and my friend had back ribs. Wait, not just ribs. The back ribs that were awarded "best ribs in north Toronto." So, did it live up to the title and make up for rather sloppy start as well? Well, it certainly wasn't the best ribs in town, but it tasted nice. Nicely seasoned and packed with spiky homely flavors. The meat was really juicy and effortlessly came right off the bone. The BBQ sauce didn't overpower the original taste of meat, but rather complimented the taste and texture well. And the portion was appropriate. But seriously, chances are your mom cooks better ribs. Best ribs are cooked at home.
My seafood pappardelle left a pleasant impression as well. All the seafoods were cooked nicely. The shrimps had nice sweet taste while the lobster had smooth sweet and salty flavor we all like. There are big chunks of lobster tails all over the pasta. They certainly didn't skimp on the ingredients. The pasta, pappardelle, was cooked nicely as well. (Pappardelle is a thin and wide pasta). The sauce enhanced the flavors of pasta and seafoods. It is smooth creamy with a hint of spice and acidic tone throughout. The portion was appropriate, but I couldn't finish it. Maybe it's the large pasta that swells in my stomach, or thick rich cream sauce. I just felt too full to go on. I wasn't enjoying the food after eating 1/3 of the plate as I was too high on creamy sauce. I struggled to digest. At least I finished 2/3 of the plate.
Their wine selection is diverse and exquisite as well. We didn't have desserts as we felt like our stomachs were going to explode. We were in there for 2 hours.
And this restaurant doesn't offer valet parking. We looked for a parking spot for about 20 minutes around the neighborhood. The street parking can get packed during weekend evenings. We ended up parking 10 minute away from the restaurant and walked there. It was a good thing in the end since we needed some exercise to digest the food. -
Review from Cindy T.
Toronto, ON
2/6/2012
I went here for their Winterlicious dinner menu yesterday night. To start, their service was not terrible but I am going to attribute that to the simple fact that it was lacking. I cannot decide which one is better, bad service or no service. Sure upon entry a hostess had opened the door for my friend and I, but that was cancelled out by the fact that we were seated at a lousy location right in front of the stairs on the second floor.
Next, a server's towel touched my lobster bisque when it was placed in front of me - completely unsanitary but that's okay because the soup was bland anyway. I probably should have been informed it was BYOL too because there was no lobster in my bisque. It took me three spoonfuls from the other side of the bowl to disapprove. At least there was bread and hummus to munch on while my friend enjoyed his buttery escargot.
For the main dish, we both ordered the surf and turf. I wanted my steak a medium. It came out well done. So the steak was very dry and not at all appetizing. I even contemplated dipping my 4oz piece into the butter that came for the lobster. The half Nova Scotia lobster met expectations. Our waiter did come by once near the end of my surf and turf to inquire how we were doing but it was too late and I had already given up on this place ever getting redemption.
The grand finale was the New York styled cheesecake. It was rich, creamy, mediocre, and sadly the best part of my dinner. I wanted to like this place but I have definitely experienced better in regards to service, food quality, and ambience. It is extremely unlikely I will ever revisit this establishment again. All I can say is, thank goodness for lovely company who coached me though this agony with conversation. -
Review from Steph L.
1/29/2012
Almost everyone here was for Winterlicious.
The clientele looked like mostly 905ers that didn't want to make their way downtown.
The service was surprisingly good!
The hostesses were very friendly and opened the door to greet us.
The waitstaff was attentive, smiling, and friendly throughout our entire meal.
I was very happy with the service here!
I ordered a non-Winterlicious cocktail to start.
Lunch was after 11am, cocktail time!
My Caesar came with a skewer of pearl onion, green olive, and a shrimp.
Refreshing and spicy! I liked the shrimp from my Caesar and I wanted more shrimp.
For my appetizer I had the shrimp martini.
Five large, fresh shrimp served in a martini glass with seafood sauce.
My main was the Nova Scotia 1/2 Lobster. Our whole table ordered the lobster.
It was steamed but it wasn't over cooked.
The butter sauce was really good and fun to dunk lobster into.
I had another piece of bread and dipped it in my left over butter.
However, the pilaf was pretty inedible. I should have smothered that in butter too.
The grilled veggies were soggy and unappetizing, but I still ate them...yes, with the butter. You can even ask them to bring you more butter and they will. :)
As for dessert, I tried the The chocolate mouse and pecan tart. Not bad but not particularly memorable either.
Overall, I had a nice Winterlicious meal here. The venue was dimlit, spacious, and much more ambient than expected. However, I don't think it's a restaurant I would return to for a regular meal. -
Review from Carol L.
Toronto, ON
12/20/2011
Came here because we had an online deal for it. I had the rib steak, and it was juicy, tender and flavourful! The side mashed potatoes and veggies were really good too. I ate every bite.
The ambiance was nice, we were sat upstairs but our table for two was separated by this heavy curtain and my right arm was constantly sweeping against it, but no big deal.
Service was excellent, very friendly wait staff.
Would love to try their brunch one day. -
Review from Jennifer C.
North York, ON
3/26/2012 Seated via OpenTable
Our server, Ryan, was fantastic!
Food was not up to par considering the money you pay
Ambiance was nice, not too dark as others haw said
Would I go back? No, I rather go across the street to burger priest anytime :) -
Review from Eric S.
4/16/2012
Came here on a Toronto vacation because I heard that they grill their steaks with maple-flavored charcoal. The pureed wild mushroom soup was hot, fresh and quite delicious, and my wife spoke fondly of the Canadian Riesling and mozzarella tomato salad which she had to start with. The highlight of the evening for sure was the special: 6 oz. NY strip steak with the aforementioned maple flavor along with half a Nova Scotia lobster, accompanied by warmed garlic butter and smooth and creamy mashed potatoes with roasted vegetables. The dessert I wanted wasn't available (strawberry rhubarb,) so I had a small but tasty cappuccino, and the waiter was kind enough to bring some chocolate bonbons for free. The service was friendly and helpful but not very fast, and it took awhile to get the lobster-cracking tools that I needed to open the claws on the lobster. It was a Saturday night and there was a large party in the other room so I understand, but even so for the price I would expect somewhat more attention. Anyhow, excellent steak and seafood which is what I came in for, odd decor (old-fashioned wood paneling along with multicolored dim lights at the booths) but friendly staff, the best meal I had in Toronto, costly but worth it
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Review from David D.
Markham, ON
8/1/2011 11 photos
Came here for the Summerlicious event recently.
I found it puzzling when the waiters warned of how hot the food is when the dishes arrived, but only to find them all to be lukewarm.
Ordered:
APPS
Shrimp martini - The tiger shrimps were fresh, big and succulent. Came in a zesty citrus-vodka infused cocktail sauce. It had a nice tang to it, but I didn't taste any hint of vodka.
Lobster bisque - Tasted no different than ones you can find at the supermarket. It was like treasure hunting for lobster meat. It was probably my imagination that I ate a couple of pieces. Maybe.
Grilled Calamari - Nice and tender. It had a smokey flavour from the grill. I prefer this over battered calamari.
ENTREE
Nova Scotia Lobster - It was steamed, but to the point where the lobster tasted dry. Disappointing result, even when dipped in warm butter.
NY Striploin - Cooked exactly as requested. Tender and juicy. One of the more popular orders around.
Wildfire Back Ribs - Definitely anticipating this to be good dish. It was good, but comparing to Baton Rouge ribs, I would have to pick the latter.
Though it was an overall average experience, I wouldn't come back to pay full price for the meal.
Note: Parking is a pain around this district. So you have to circle around a bit to find a space on Yonge street or in the neighborhood.Listed in: Toronto'licious
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Review from Joanne S.
Toronto, ON
7/17/2011
2 guests for a 6:30 summerlicious reservation. Arrived at 6:11 and were seated a table (yay!). First impression: CANNOT SEE! It's so stupidly dark, I honestly couldn't see for a good while. Good customer service at the front and a nice young lady held the door open for us and didn't mind that I accidentally stepped on her poor foot (sorry). Our waiter was nice, suggested a wine for us and although there were two small errors he was good about correcting them without attitude.
Starters:
Grilled Calamari - The flavours didn't really go with the rest of my meal and wasn't as exciting as I was expecting. The calamari didn't taste like anything and was really too chewy. Should have just gone for the Caeser salad or shrimp, which looked really juicy and plentiful as they passed my table.
Caprese Salad - Awkward. The reduction was too strong for the salad to be doused in it, the basil was mixed with some spring mix and instead of just one sort of tomato we got tomato wedges and cut cherry tomatoes. The boccocini was really good though.
Main:
Surf and Turf - It was okay. I think the dish wasn't as good because of the lighting in the restaurant. I know that sounds weird but I just couldn't see what I was eating. The colours looked dull and boring. A few crisp string beans, baby carrots and bokchoy. A little mashed potato. A steak done exactly the way I wanted it to be...but also a little salty. And the delicious lobster. I just couldn't enjoy it in the dark though. Good portions though!
Dessert:
Cheesecake - one of the best I've tasted! My friend wouldn't let me eat any of hers, save one half forkful.
Pecan and Chocolate tart - it was a little disappointing that the pecan were chopped but it was delicious. Buttery, smooth, not too sweet and warm. A little more could have been done for the crust as it wasn't as flaky as I like.
Final verdict? I wouldn't come back here for their normal priced fare. Probably wouldn't come back here for either of the -licious' but it was a good learning experience, especially one that was pretty easy on the wallet (~$50 for a dinner that kept me full from 8-1am). -
Review from Angelica L.
North York, ON
11/5/2011
This place looks very nice. Has good staff.
Food is so so. Nothing fancy.
Very over priced $100 a person for a full dinner, not worth so so food.
Got placed at the worst table at the restaurant that seems to be the staff dinner table. It was loud in the kitchen and I can hear everything since I was kind of in the kitchen.
I won't be back. -
Review from Taz M.
East York, ON
2/11/2012
After much hype for this restaurant based on my bro's visit on a dinner service, we decided to come on the last day of Winterlicious for lunch... The host was friendly and open the door for us.
The place seems a bit dark, kind of made me feel blinded and sleepy...Our waiter comes and *whiff* BIG B.O. Alert!!! Our waiter was quite pushy on the wine, but I decided to order a soda. I did inquire what size were the shrimp martini, becuz I was deciding either that or the chilled lobster! Server response...I don't know and left it at that...
I ordered the shrimp martini, my bro ordered the chilled lobster, my gf ordered the lobster bisque...Shrimp size is 26/30 and was alright. Chilled lobster based on freshness is 6.5/10... Lobster bisque did not have any lobster meat in it, but it was alright... A bit salty!
Mains: Salmon, Chicken, Angus Beef Burger (Asked for Medium cooked)
- Salmon was undercooked and tasted bland.
- Chicken is standard...Nothing special about it.
- Burger ended up well done, and tasted standard...My sweet potato fries were soggy...
Desserts: Cheesecake, Pecan Tart, Chocolate Dome cake.
They were all alright...
Overall giving 2 stars is kind of nice...It may be one..Our server was not particularly good. They have a lobster promo coming soon, so I don't know if it would be a hit... -
Review from Tony F.
2/3/2011
Hit the Wildfire for a Winterlicious lunch. Luckily because of "Snowmagedon", this place was dead and without a reservation we were able to go.
As with all Winterlicious reviews, it's different from their regular service, but in this case, because of how quiet it was, I think we probably got above average service and attention.
It's a wonderful space with lots of dark wood. But I can imagine it getting quite loud and echo-y if the space fills up.
Decent selection off the Prix fix. I had the escargot, ribs and the cheese cake. The escargot was ok but was a bit under seasoned. As much as it was quite oily, it lacked the buttery taste I expect with that much butter involved.
The dry rub ribs were.. well a bit dry.
I did enjoy the cheesecake, but by that time I was quite done. I pretty much had to throw in the towel.
Overall, this place really didn't light my fire for $25 + tax +tip + bevies lunch.
You know that it would be untrue
You know that I would be a liar
If I was to say to you
Girl, we couldn't get much higher
It set me looking for The Doors and I was a bit underwhelmed.Listed in: Date night, Meh!, Lyrical Miracals
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Review from Yumm Y.
Mississauga, ON
3/10/2011
Recently went here for dinner during Winterlicious.
Noticed that they renovated the place since the first time I went there about 2 years ago. The new touches are nice, although they went a little overkill on the 'moodlighting'. You can barely see around you or what you're eating. Luckily where I sat was directly under a spot light. Other than the dark lighting, I enjoy the vibe. The waitress was also extremely nice, patient (as we had been a fairly decent sized table that changed their mind/had many requests).
Table ordered escargot, mushroom soup, and shrimp cocktail for apps. So yummy. I got the shrimp. I love their cocktail sauce infused w/ vodka. The escarot were okay. I've had better. They were smaller than I'd prefer and it seemed to have more breadcrumbs and cheese than snail. I didn't taste the soup.
For dinner 4 out of 5 ordered the whole lobster, one ordered mushroom risotto. The risotto was good. I'd prefer a different type as i got tired of the mushrooms easily. Risotto's a tricky dish to perfect though, so I was happy.
The menu said lobster...but I wasn't expecting an entire one. It was a pleasant surprise as our prix fixe was 45$. We got down and dirty with that bad boy. It was so good. Steamed, offered with butter. Side veggies were good too.
Dessert was good too. I was satisfied with the chocolate mousse. Friends didn't like their pecan pie though.
If basing it on the first time I went, I'd probably give it a 2. It was for lunch though and it was before the renovations. Food then was horrible.
Maybe its the new renos or a new chef that gave me the turn around on this resto. Would def pay full price for this place. -
Review from Jennifer K.
Markham, ON
I made the reservations through Opentable and use a Fabfind coupon for this particular visit to Wildfire Steakhouse.
We have really attentive services even though we did not drink any wine or order a lot of food.
Grilled Calamari ($13)
- The calamari is nice and tender... not chewy at all. There is a little bit of smokey taste from the grill...
- The sauce is a little spicy and sour making it a great appetizer
Filet Mignon ($44)
- Cooked exactly as we requested. The server did make a good effort to make sure that she can tell the kitchen how we like our steak done..
- Beef is butterly tender, with nice grilled marks!
Grilled Sea Bass ($30)
- Really disappointed with the fish. The reason I like sea bass is really the great texture and the fresh taste. The sea bass I have here was sliced thinly then grilled. The texture is really mushy and has this bad fishy taste...
- I suggest to stick with the steak!
I think Wildfire Steakhouse is a little overpriced. I don't mind if I have a deal if I have to pay full price I don't think I will be eating here. Since I will be looking at paying around $100 per person with a full meal and drinks! There are a lot of other options at that price range! -
Review from Jill C.
North York, ON
8/10/2010 7 Check-ins Here
As we were driving around, we decided to try somewhere new for dinner and we randomly chosen this place. It was very quiet and only had some noisy drunks in the restaurant who were very loud, it made the restaurant lose the relaxing cozy feel it had when we first walked in..
I found the service for how quiet the place was to be very slow, there were lots of wait staff running around like chickens with their heads cut off but nobody seemed to be actually doing anything productive.
I expected much more from the look of the restaurant to what they had to offer and from the presentation of the restaurant, staff and prices that I should of been better service.
I ordered the 8oz filet mignon, medium-well which came with mashed potatoes and some veggies as sides. I found that the steak was more on the rare side, not how I like it but it was already cooked to death it seemed that I didn't want them throwing it back on the grill to make it into a hockey puck. it wasn't bad, just wasn't as good as it could of been.
Supposedly they have the best ribs in the area as the menu listed but tonight that was proven wrong. He ordered the ribs and as soon as he saw them arrive, looked very disappointed. only after only a little taste, he says "these are the worse ribs I have ever had in my entire life" he ended up sending them back and getting the steak just as me.
The restaurant was sort of a disappointment overall and we will probably never return. -
Review from Ariel G.
7/18/2009
We recently went with some relatives (4 of us). They are regulars, and by way of introduction they said they had been 'burned' the last 3 times they went there. This was to be a make or break for them.
The wait staff was gloriously disinterested in us. We could have martians and we would have gotten more attention. It took awhile to get drinks, and a fair bit of time to have our orders taken.
I expected much, based on the price point and location. I reasoned that if they had been in business a long time they would know how to carry this out. But, as my wife sometimes tells me, I was wrong. Not much went according to a smooth 'dining experience'.
Food was ordered and a fairly long wait ensued. I always order my steaks medium rare pittsburgh style. That, somehow, was screwed up, and rather than return a medium steak I ate to be convivial. One of the dinner ordered salmon. In these days of uniform, farm grown salmon, how can you screw that up? But this restaurant did.
The only thing that arrived as expected were drinks and a bit of wine. Our waiter was sweating profusely, and even asked me why I had mentioned the steak if I did not intend to return it? I explained that we all wanted to dine together, and that would not have allowed me to do so. He then said "I see no problem with the steak"....I was tempted to say "You should have eaten it then...."....but again, I kept the waters calm.
The relationship between quality and price is totally lacking here. The prices are high, and the quality and service are low. There are much better steak dining options in Toronto, particularly my recent favorite, the Keg which I reviewed.
In carrying out the review of a business in France in 1983, I asked the owner why he felt so little impetus to give good customer service. He simply answered that there were enough suckers in the greater metropolitan area of Paris to provide with a ready supply of new customer. These guys must belong to the same school of thought.
Not a place I will return to! -
Review from Cisilia C.
Scarborough, ON
6/5/2011
I've been here twice once for winterlicious and once for regular service. For winterlicious this place is definitely worth the $45 cause instead of giving you small portions they give you some amazing portions. I had steak and lamb rack for winterlicious and i remember it being perfect but the service was lacking as we had to wave down the waitress and that was quite challenging. The second time being back I ordered a calamari to share but when it came obviously it wasn't meant to be shared AT ALL and we found it slightly undercooked not that its a problem. For the main course I ordered the 16oz ribeye, it was super juicy but I felt like they either put too much salt or the sauce was too salty. My ex got the surf and turf which he really enjoyed this time and the lobster tail was cooked almost to perfection. The waiter we had this time was a nice man who gave us perfect amount of attention.
I WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND GOING DURING WINTERLICIOUS. -
Review from Leeor J.
5/14/2010
I've been to this steakhouse a couple of times. The steaks there are pretty good (although it always seems like the people who I go with's steak's are better prepared than mine :( ) But the service is ass.
I went there most recently on mother's day and they didn't even bring us water or bread. we had to ask for both. and my steak was meh this time. And the crowd is all over-the-hill cougars and nasty dudes on the prowl for them - along with families.
honestly, compared to this place, just go to the keg. steaks are almost on par and cheaper at the keg. At least the service there will be good.
One other thing. I think this is the chain from the states. I first ate at their main location in Chicago and it was great. Much better than here. But that was a christmas party, and we were big spenders. -
Review from Adam G.
3/12/2009
Went here for dinner last night upon getting out of the airport and getting back to central Toronto. I was enticed by the idea of good ribs, so that's what we came here to get! They didn't disappoint, either...very tasty, meaty, fell right off the bone, perfect amount of (very tasty) sauce. The wine list was pretty extensive, but we only had by the glass. Being a native Torontonian and a fan of wine tasting in Niagara, I was disappointed that the only Ontario red wine by the glass was Jackson-Triggs. Boo.
In short, the food was tasty, the service was good, the prices seemed high. I'd go again if I wasn't paying. -
Review from Janet L.
10/18/2008
Awesome ambiance on a friday night, they have live jazz too.
a nice standard steak house dinner -
had the 8 oz. new york strip cooked rare.
standard mash potatoes and some veggies as sides.
the extra spinach and mushroom side dishes we ordered were ok.
the escargo app was ok, standard.
the humus that came with the bread was FaBulous. so yummy that i ate more bread than i usually do. (definitely a highlight of the night)
Amazing wine list - i asked our waiter to pair it with our dinner selections and he picked GOOD ones :)
i had a fabulous souv blanc, and my friend had a yummy shiraz
it's a nice no fuss steakhouse place for a lil nicer than a casual night out.
(1 app, 2 steaks, plus wine, no dessert) ~$150 w/ tip for 2 ppl. -
Review from Maria L.
North York, ON
2/5/2011
Went here for the Winterlicious 2011 lunch.
Service was great! I liked the fact that they told us the approximate wait time and they kept checking up on us to see if we needed anything.
We ordered the escargots, caesar salad, ribs, half lobster, cheesecake and chocolate mousses. I liked everything but I definately recomend the ribs. The chocolate mousse dome was a bit too sweet while the cheesecake couldv'e had more flavour. For $25 dollars though, it was worth it! -
Review from Erin C.
North York, ON
2/13/2011
Excellent staff, atmosphere and perfect food! Will be back
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Review from janet b.
Thornhill, ON
11/16/2011
My husband and I had a wonderful dinner at Wildfire Grille in November 2011. The waiter was attentive and respectful. The warm bread and hummus were excellent, as was the appetizer of grilled calamari. the striploin and filet mignon were excellent, perfectly prepared. the only negative aspect was the loud atmosphere due to a lack of music: i could hear the entire conversations from the table behind me and the one beside me. by the end of dinner, I was anxious to leave the noisy room.
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Review from Alisa A.
Québec, QC
8/29/2011
great pasta! pretty pricey, but good.
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Review from Stephanie J.
East York, ON
2/10/2009
Went there for Winterlicious and mmmmmmm! So good!
It is definately not my usual scene. The food on the regular menu is very pricey. I don't drink wine, but this place made me wish I did. Their wine list is bigger than their menu.
I completely agree with the other review their hummus is delicious! I would have been happy with just that for dinner. The dessert was also fabulous.
The ambiance is good. Low lighting. Great for a romantic dinner. The main part of the resturant was surprisingly loud, which was nice because it makes it feel more comfortable. There are some smaller rooms off of the main room which were more quiet.
Our waiter was also very personable and friendly. He joked with us and had no problems giving his honest opinion on what to order.
I wouldn't go back on an everyday thing because I couldn't afford it, but for a special occasion this is perfect. Also we got a $25 gift certificate when we left which is probably the nicest thing I have ever seen at a fancy resturant. -
Review from willi p.
Markham, ON
11/19/2008
There are a lot of interesting restaurants in this neighbourhood. And my first impression of this one had me turned off so I never whent back. But I do ask the locals and very few ever say they go to the Wildfire. Perhaps too pricey.
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Review from Rahim H.
North York, ON
8/18/2010
I heard alot about this place...apparently it was rated top steakhouse by http://toronto.com users...not sure what they were thinking when they voted it...lets go through the list:
Ambiance: Excellent - great date place and very romantic setting
Service: Subpar - for such an expensive place you would think that the service would be better, unfortunately our waiter seemed more interested in doing nothing rather than serving us...we even asked him how the filet mignon was..his response - tender, and he walked away...I can read that it is tender from the menu, but thanks for coming out...
Food: Mediocre at best - Again, for the price I would have assumed that the steak would have been far better than it was...I ordered the New York Striploin and it was overcooked and filled with fat...looked great, but tasted like a disaster!
My date ordered Filet mignon - dry, overcooked and tough to eat...tender? Not really...
The last straw was when I presented the waiter with a $25 gift certificate...it was supposed to be taken off of the bill BEFORE taxes, but our genius waiter took it off AFTER taxes, leaving himself with a nice hefty tip...
Overall: POOR
Would I recommend it? If you want to hang out in a nice restaurant? Sure...if you want to eat something? Definitely not -
Review from Secyw W.
Richmond Hill, ON
3/23/2011
Wildfire had a coupon discount $25 for $65 worht of food at http://Delicious.ca last week; therefore I bought the coupon to treat my family there for dinner. It was a Monday night, therefore the restaurant was not packed. We ordered the Sterling Silver® Porterhouse (Medium-Medium), Piri Piri Churrasco Chicken Breast and Wildfire Back Ribs to share between the 4 of us. Instead of having it as individual dishes, they placed all the meat together in one plate, and the sides together making it easier for us to share. The porterhouse was really good as I enjoy a bit more rare and the meat near the bones was good. It wasn't dry or overcooked and met my expectations. The chicken was dry and was not that great. The Back Ribs, I've had better at Montanas. The server was okay but it took forever to get hot water and they got our bill wrong. But they did have servers and manager come over to ask if we were okay every 5 minutes. I doubut I'll pay full price to go again but it's nice. Not really worth the price though - if I pay original.
