My girlfriend and I decided to try Brassaii after scoring a really decent coupon from FabFinds. I was excited by a menu that seemed to twist a number of classic dishes. The website was slick and the dining room looked flashy so I thought “why not” and made a reservation.

We arrived at 730 and were promptly seated in what was a fairly empty dining room. This wasn't really shocking – we intentionally made reservations for a Monday evening to avoid the crowds. Eventually 4 or 5 tables would be sat around us making it feel more like a restaurant and less like an air plane hangar. The decor was slick and modern with exposed brick and that King West vibe. It was upscale but not overkill. I would say that it falls somewhere between “casual upscale” and “fine dining”.

The service was efficient and friendly enough. We received our food in a timely manner and had all questions answered. Service was somewhat...hesitant, but my inquisitive mood seemed to bring out the “cheer” in our server. Overall it wasn't the arrogant, nose-in-the-air atmosphere I had heard rumours of.

Our food was the highlight of the night. I started with 6 delicious oysters ($19) and then just annihilated a rack of lamb ($35) before moving onto a delectable sweet cord creme brulee ($10). Sweet corn and creme brulee? So weird but so, so delicious.

Overall we were both pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food and the chic atmosphere. The service wasn't 100% but it definitely was not the horribly pretentious experience I was expecting. I would definitely come back in the future.

I went to Brassaii for Mothers Day brunch yesterday and the food was absolutely delicious, the service was excellent and the ambiance was great. We all enjoyed it...especially my mom. :) I also found out that they do outside catering. Something to keep in mind for the future!

Brassaii is a beautiful venue conveniently located on King Street. I attended an event there last month and the service and food was EXCELLENT! I will definitely go back and am going to have my 30th Birthday party there for sure! :)

Brassaii Bistro Lounge hosted a celebratory dinner for the cast and filmmakers from the movie “Up in the Air” at the Toronto International Film Festival. Including actors George Clooney, Jason Bateman, Vera Farmiga, Melanie Lynskey, Anna Kendrick and director Jason Reitman. Others that came for the after party were actors Bill Murray, Amanda Seyfried and Rachelle Lefevre. It was a very cool party and the food yummy..