Central Restaurants - Toronto Ossington

“service here is legit exceptional - at the bar and the staff just anticipated everything i needed before i even asked. they clearly train their team well and the bartender made great cocktail recs based on what i was eating”

“honestly music was cranked way too loud for dinner conversation felt more like a nightclub than a resturant honestly 10/10”

“crispy pork belly had incredible textural stuff going on - skin shattered like glass under my teeth tehn layers of rich melting faaat and tender meat that dissolved into pure umami bliss dead serious”

“coleslaw was super mushy, clearly dressed way too early adn sitting around til all the cabbage lost its crunch”

“space has this perfect industrial-chic vibe with exposed brick dim Edison bulbs adn a bustling open kitchen that creates electric energy. for real you can feel the Ossington cool factor the second you walk in”

“tables are packed so tight together that youre basically sharing your meal with strangers - zero privacy for like any intimate conversation”

“real talk the espresso here is legit no joke - rich perfectly extracted SHOTS wiht crema that would make any coffee shop weep and their eggs Benedict hollandaise is like silky perfection”

“took forever to get our server's attention for the bill which is ALWAYS awkward when you're trying to wrap up brunch and move on with your day big time”

“their Korean fried chicken wings have that perfect double fry crispiness with gochujang glaze that's both sweet and spicy proving that fusion can actually honor both traditions when you do it right”

“the kimchi fried rice was so oversalted and didn't have that tangy fermented flavor that good kimchi brings - tasted like regular fried rice with hot sauce honestly”

“the roasted vegetable grain bowl was like a revelation - quinoa roasted beets tahini dressing crispy chickpeas and it actually made me forget I was eating health food because it was so satisfying”

“limited vegan dessert options and teh chocolate avocado MOUSSE they had was overly sweet with this grainy texture that didn't really work haha”

“tbh so reefreshing to find a place that clearly labels halal options and teh lamb shawarma platter was authentic and delicious - tender meat proper Middle Eastern spices fresh pita”

“teh tabbouleh salad was drowned in too much lemon juice overpowering the parsley and mint flavors that should be like the stars not gonna lie”