Eastside Social — Restaurant in Toronto

I asked whatt the salmon in specialty mushrooms and sauce entree was accompanied by and I was told asparagus, which was good, but then was later told they didn’t have enough asparagus. I saw they had green beans on the menu elsewhere so I just asked for hot green beans. I was then told there were not enough in the kitchen to offer me. They said they had a sort of bitter broccoli, but because I just had dental surgery I said my dentist told me not to have broccoli. They had absolutely no hot greens to offer other than that one green I could not eat. Very strange for a restaurant of this size. In the end I asked for a little if the cold green salad as presented with other entrees to have any nutrition with my dinner that the server told me was supposed to come with asparagus. My dinner arrived as a small side salad plated separately from a piece of salmon with nothing but sauce despite the description of the entrée on the menu including exotic mushrooms, a much more expensive version of a salad with added salmon. To his credit the owner came by to try and make things better. Sally the best he would do was offer the salmon in mushrooms with a side cold green bean salad with bitter greens in a vinaigrette dressing I had already told the server I didn’t want-too bitter. . He said he would not charge me for that bean salad that I didn’t even wan,t or the inexpensive glass of wine he offered. Nice, but after such a lousy experience that made me want to just leave, and ending in a meal not described to me in the first place, my entire meal should’ve been comped. The salmon, however, was perfectly cooked in a...

I just wanted to give a little bit of a feedback of my experience. I was quite excited to come to East Side social because I love seafood and was looking forward to trying their dishes. However I must say I was quite disappointed with what I received.

I ordered the octopus which normally it's supposed to be quite tender and juicy however the octopus that I received was very dry chewy and flavorless.

also, when I called ahead of time and asked about their dishes, I was told that the calamari could be made grilled. However when I got there the server said it could only be made fried and that grilled was not a possibility. Why would you give wrong information? I cannot eat fried food and was quite limited by their options since a lot of their seafood is deep fried. Also finally the website and the board at the entrance that that oysters were available. However once again when we went to order the server said that it is only on weekends. If something is not available all the time you should clearly state so on the board. It's very disappointing to try to order something and then say that is not available at that time. Most places would say weekends only etc.

The tuna tartare was great. I don't want to saay the whole experience was poor. The server was also very friendly and kind. However I think that for a place that advertises itself as seafood, this experience was...

Tasty food, good quality, pricey but worth it. My wife and I had lunch here and got: Molasses Bread: OMG this alone would make me come back! The bread is homemade goodness, while the miso flavour of the butter really differentiates it. Grilled Octopus: Octopus is a great test of how good a restaurant does seafood. Eastside Social kills it - great grill and char, with the meat ever-so-tender. Only downside is the portion size is really small for the price. Fish and Chips: Haddock is meaty and the batter coating is tasty and not overly thick. Fries are thick and on the right side of saltiness, and the slaw is sweet and refreshing. Only quibble is I would have liked two pieces of fish for the price. Mussell Frites: Undisputed star of the meal. Mussels were fresh and plentiful and perfectly cooked (not rubbery at all). The sauce was amazing (white wine that was spiced up with garlic and chili flakes). And of course, those yummy fries again. Eastside Mess: Perfect capper to the meal, this dessert is summer on a plate. The lemon curd is properly sour, the berries are properly fresh, the meringue chunks add a pop of texture and sweetness, and the chantilly cream finishes it off.

Service is quick and friendly, with great suggestions. Overall, Eastside Social was an...