Reviews for FLAME FOOD+DESIGN The Best Turkish Restaurant 2021/2022 in Toronto, ON

This place literally reminded me of my visit to Istanbul. The atmosphere is amazing and the staff are beyond any praise.... Everything was absolutely delicious. Everyone was so attentive. I hated arugula before I tried their arugula salad. Nobitterness at all, amazing flavour. And the baklava with custard that has black pepper in it blew my mind away. Scores 100 outof 100 in hospitality, ingenuity and flavour. Read more

The most beautiful warm sweet place, the owners are such warm welcoming and joyous people, their food is done with great... attention to nuance and presented beautifully, each dish described as presented, with the story of where it came from. The meatswe had were served with fruits and it was so delicious. The design of the place is effortless yet tasteful and playful - exactlywhat you need to relax. With great attention to detail like dishes napkins and furniture, right away you see the owners’artistic eye behind the set up, and the wall murals are in progress. Everything they do, they do with care. The atmosphere wastruly precious, fun and cozy, when you come you feel at home and I’m sure I’m not the only one to feel this way. When youcome, the warms of the place reminded me of that natural sweet warmth of a log cabin heated with a fireplace. They havebeautiful upstairs patio for summer, but the inside is so beautiful that I don’t feel like I missed out (I came in theautumn) Thank you so much for an amazing wonderful magical evening! Will come here from all the way in north York, becauseit’s worth the trip and infinitely more Read more

Fantastic from start to finish! Seated promptly (with a reservation), greeted at the table by the chef (owner?) who explained... the ingredients are all fresh. He assured us if we weren’t satisfied for ANY reason, he’d prepare something else forus. Appetizers and meal were fantastic! My girlfriend is vegetarian and there was no shortage of options. The presentation wasfantastic, in beautiful unique dishes. I’d never tried Turkish cuisine before, and there were a lot of local Turks diningthere. That must say something? We didn’t have dessert, but they looked fantastic as well. Will definitely come again. Read more

Overall a good experience. We came here to try the summerlicious menu. This restaurant does not have online booking, so we had... to call to reserve a table. The service was good initially, but as we saw the patio get filled up the servers were runningnon-stop moving plates up and down the stairs, and it took a while to get our food. We have never had Turkish cuisine but foundthe taste to be unique and delicious, with portions so generous that we had to take some of it home. We had fried eggplant (madapple), fried seafood ball in a curry-like sauce (atlantis), and the main dishes were lamb and beef, each with the samevegetable accompaniments. The grilled meats were excellent, juicy enough but also with a nice smoky flavour. This is a place Iwould go again even when it's regular price. Read more

What a wonderful experience. As the owner explained, this isn't a restaurant but a place of happiness. He explained all the... dishes' origins, carefully made presentable cocktails, and treated us with care. Everything tasted amazing! Read more

This is a MUST visit place! The owner and chef is so gracious with his sharing of the history behind the dishes and... encouragement to enjoy the company and food. Staff are super attentive and food presentation and flavour is amazing. Mezzes andmains, lots of lamb, seafood, steak, chicken and vegetarian options Try the Turkish raki cocktails if you likeanise.....amazing Lots of gluten free and dietary options....so accommodating for those with allergies. So worth the visit andnow on my top list for restaurants in Toronto Read more

Amazing service and food! There is live music on Saturday which really made the atmosphere spectacular! The lamb sirloin cubes... was so delicious, I will come back for that as well as the amazing mezes. Read more

If you get a chance to go out for only one supper in Toronto, this is the place I would recommend you to visit, as the... atmosphere, the food, the presentation, the owners and the service speak to all 6 senses and aim for total satisfaction andoverall happiness. Consider this place not a restaurant, but a food exhibition where you get to experience the pieces ondisplay. Read more