Miller Tavern — Restaurant in Toronto

Went there Tuesday night for a dinner with my date. I picked the spot because it was romantic and I had a good time before. This time, not so much.

Ordered two apps and two steaks (a NY strip and top sirloin). They completely forgot about my date's app but that was ok, we shared mine and I didn't want to make a fuss. The steaks arrived as we were finishing pecking at my crab cakes.

When the steaks arrived, the top sirloin looked like an overcooked filet mignon. That's exactly what it was. Dry and just should never have left the kitchen. When asked about it, both the manager and the waiter insulted our intelligence by insisting that that was just the "eccentric" cut of the chef. So they offered to get us the NY strip instead because they said that that was just how the top sirloin looked. I'd highly suggest that the manager just Google what a top sirloin looks like.

Because the steak was going to take a while to cook, they offered to get my date an appetizer while she waited since my steak seemed OK (it was mediocre at best). So we asked for the app that never came - the scallop ceviche. This thing arrived almost immediately. It was clearly not prepared to order. The sauce of the dish had already started to get dried up around the glass it came in. It looked like it was prepared in the morning, stuck in the fridge and then just thrown at us on ordering it. For a 20 some odd dollar app, I'd expect it to be made to order.

The other NY strip finally came. It was equally as mediocre. The experience was anticlimactic. When the bill came, I was shocked to see that they didn't compensate for any of the screw-ups. They replaced my date's top sirloin with the more expensive NY strip amd charged for the app that my date was offered while she waited for them to make another steak.

I debated not giving a tip at all but decided not to pull that card and be classy about it. This will be the last time I go there. I have recommended 3 friends to go there this past year. I won't be recommending it to anyone ever again.

This date was supposed to be the date that rekindled an old flame that my date and I once had. You guys made it into a complete farce. For $260, including tip (would have spent more but couldn't bring myself to order wine when they could even get our orders right), I wish I went down to Barberians. They treat me right there.

If you read this far, I would highly recommend going somewhere else if steak is what you're in the mood for. This place hasn't a clue what the different cuts are.

The crab cakes were admittedly above average. However, that could also have been me just being...

We booked the Miller Tavern on Yonge St for my son's birthday this past weekend. We were thoroughly disappointed with the entire experience.

Our reservation was for nine people at 7:45pm. Once seated, we ordered drinks and had some time to look at the menu. We ordered our appetizers and main courses. The appetizers were brought out, but we forgot to order the tuna tartar so I asked the waiter if we could please add that on. It took a bit but that appetizer was finally brought out. After that, we waited over an hour for our main courses. At the hour mark, I called the server over and asked what was taking so long. He decided to put the blame on us and said the additional appetizer pushed all of the main courses back, and we had asked for two steaks medium well, so that was also part of the holdup. I was shocked! He never suggested to us that ordering an additional appetizer would push the main courses back. Had I known that we would have said forget it. But I don't believe that excuse for one minute. Once the food was brought out, the two steaks that were supposed to be medium well were rare and had to be sent back! My salad had a splash of dressing on it but I didn't bother saying anything at that point. The food was unappetizing and not enjoyable at all. No one was happy with their meals.

I approached the server during the long wait for our meals to ask about ordering a birthday dessert for my son. He said sure they could do that and I told him given the long wait, the dessert had to come out immediately following the plates being cleared from the main courses. I caught his eye once the plates were cleared, and instead of bringing out the dessert as a surprise, he brought all of us dessert plates and cutlery, therefore ruining the surprise! Rookie move in my books.

There was also an awful "musician" in the downstairs bar who was singing and the music was pumped through the entire restaurant on speakers that were reverberating badly because they had been blown out. Really was not the vibe for the restaurant portion of the space upstairs.

Overall, this was an incredibly disappointing dining experience that ran for nearly 3 hours and we will never be going back. I would not recommend for anyone to go to the Miller Tavern on...

Ordered four steaks at 50.00 each. Three came out perfect at med rare. The fourth was over cooked med well.

I sent it back, 8 min later which doesn't sound like a long time but when you're sitting just waiting it's an eternity.

The waitress brings back the steak and said the chef says its cook perfectly.

WIAT WHAT

I look at her and said, look at the other three steaks on the table that's how they should be cooked.

She leaves to get a manager. Another nine mins pass. Everyone else at the table has now finished their meals.

The manager comes back very rudely says "we put it under the light and it's cooked perfectly". At this point I can no longer show him the other steaks as everyone else has finished eating

I told the manager I should the waitress the other three and they did not look like that.

He was very rude and short and said here. Here is another one that is less cooked.

That steak was rare and not enjoyable I had two bites .

They took the steak off the bill thinking that would satisfy me. Incorrect. It's not the money that was the problem. It was the service and attitude received from the manager.

The waitress forgot several item's. Maybe because she was flustered from the chef and manager I dot know.

We went for a birthday and told them when making the reservation. Even added an extra person to the reservation. They were able to add the extra person which was greatly appreciated, but the fact that we were there to celebrate a birthday was overlooked.

Miller Tavern use to be a great experience. Love the atmosphere, ambiance, decor. However yesterday's birthday experience pails in comparison...