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Zemra Bar Lounge
Categories: Nightlife Bars Lounges Restaurants Canadian (New) Lounges, Canadian (New) [Edit]
778 St Clair Avenue WestToronto, ON M6C 1B6
(416) 651-3123
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 5 pm - 2 am
Sat-Sun 11 am - 2 am
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Price Range:
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$$
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Music:
- Background
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Good For Dancing:
- No
- Has TV:
- No
6 reviews for Zemra Bar Lounge
6 reviews in English
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Review from Tiffany G.
Toronto, ON
1/13/2012
If it wasn't for a groupon purchase, I may never have stumbled into this place. I have walked by it before but it has always been empty. This scared me a bit - but once I sat down and tried their chicken club sandwich that turned out to be delish all my worries vanished. I am truly at a loss to why Zemra is always so empty.
If this place was on Queen Street West or on College it would be packed every night of the week. It has all the good elements of lounge/restaurant: tasty food, low lighting, affordable prices, and great service. This is the perfect location to bring a date where conversation can flow without loud club music or noisy patrons in the background. -
Review from Mary S.
Toronto, ON
4/19/2012
Went to Zemra last night and I really enjoyed the food and lounge.
Music and Food was great! Now we plan on making this place our once a week
meeting place.
Loved their wings! -
Review from Li S.
York, ON
11/2/2011
Went there on a Saturday night and really enjoyed the salad with the goat cheese, and added the chicken, everything was really fresh and the dressing was delicious.
The waitress was accommodating and friendly when asked to check on the gluten status of anything I ordered.
The food service was a bit slow but the food was worth the wait, except for the dessert which was pretty much tasteless, so save yourself the trouble of ordering the green tea ice cream, sounds interesting but doesn't live up to the intrigue.
Nice ambiance, would be a good choice for a date as the lighting is low, and the place is big enough you could find a quiet spot to talk. -
Review from Praveen C.
Scarborough, ON
3/31/2012
Just came back after a perfect dinner. My wife and I have been on diet for the last 3 weeks and we were starved for good food. Ordered a large grilled calamari for appetizer - it was superb with olives, garlic and capers. The complex flavors were fantastic. We got a 1/2 liter bottle of house wine - it was surprisingly good (granted it our first glass of alcohol for the month). We ordered the special for the evening a giant 18 oz "cowboy" steak (it was rib-eye) for two. I have to say its the best steak I have eaten for a long long time. Just melt in your mouth. It came with super roast potatoes and veggies and a red wine reduction. I finished about 3/4th of mine, my wife could only finish 1/2 of her portion. Our son enjoyed the rest at home. Definitely worth the trip to the west end. We plan to go back! This place should be more popular, given the quality of the food and the value. I have eaten at far too many places which are just not worth the money. It was surprisingly uncrowded for Saturday with only a few other patrons. The ambiance was also quite nice - with a dark sophisticated decor.
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Review from Meg S.
Toronto, ON
7/24/2010
tMy friends and I had an awful experience at this bar/lounge last night. First of all the place was so hot, it felt like an oven. Everyone in the place was sweating profusely and the waitress was walking around with a wet towel on the back of her neck.
The service was very bad, I guess the waitress was overwhelmed because she was doing the bar and serving, however there weren't a lot of customers. Not surprisingly because of the unpleasant hot interior temperature.
The cook came out of the kitchen to use the phone, wiped his hands on his dirty apron and went right back into the kitchen, without washing his hands. This is a real big mistake when you're working in a restaurant.
I ordered the chicken wings which were actually tastey, however because it was so hot I didn't really feel like eating.
No wonder this place is dead, it's kind of dirty, the service is just awful and if they want customers during a heat wave, their a/c has to be working. My friend was at this restaurant in the winter and she said they didn't have the heat on and the whole place was freezing. I guess the owner tries to save on his utility bills.
There were a lot of people smoking on the patio and they had the patio door open so the smoke kept drifting into the restaurant. If you care about your health and well-being, avoid Zemra like the plague! -
Review from David B.
Toronto, ON
7/7/2011
I headed out on Wednesday , all syched for All You Can Eat mussels Monday for $9.99 3 flavour sensations to experience ( ya confused my days ) Wednesday is half price wings. I had already decided on a Virgin Ceasar to accompany my tasting. As I was about to leave after chatting with the lone server, then asked to see the menue. Regular mussels with choice of Pasta or Fritz is $14.99 ( great price ),.I felt welcome so I decided to stay . I din't expect a basket of bread , large dish of herb infused olive oil, without asking ,nor the dish of black olives and hot peppers. The menue lists " Ceasar Mussels " . There's my drink and meal in one :-) It didn't taste anything like a ceaser. Although it was spicy ( not too ) the right hint of horseradish , it was thick with tomato and sauteed celery. I did take note , the mussels were on the small size. ( season ? ) The bed of pasta( choice of several ) was aldante. Really glad I stayed. .There's lots of space and a variety of seating, so your not jammed next to anyone, some intersting art on the walls , a small canopied outdoor patio. Dark cozy feel. My server informed me the chef was planning on a new menue , mussels of the Day , as " he's good with sauces "
