Oliver & Bonacini Cafe Grill, Bayview Village, Toronto, ON

Oliver & Bonacini Cafe Grill, Bayview Village

Name: Oliver & Bonacini Cafe Grill, Bayview Village
Address: 2901 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada, M2K 1E6
Telephone: (416) 590-1300
Price range: CAN$30 and under
Rating: 4.1

4.1

4505 Reviews

CAN$30 and under

Contemporary American

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O&B Café Grill, Bayview Village is the first location of Oliver & Bonacini’s casual dining restaurants. Despite its North Toronto location, this large urban space feels very downtown. A gleaming open kitchen extends into the airy dining room, featuring washed tin ceilings, leather banquettes and dramatic and distinctive light fixtures. Its two exclusive private dining rooms offer the perfect space for social gatherings, celebrations or corporate events.

Refined yet casual, O&B Café Grill, Bayview Village’s expansive menu of North American and Italian classics offers something for everyone, including fresh, made-from-scratch soups, salads, sandwiches, pastas and fire-roasted pizzas.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sept 26, 2023

7:00 p.m.

Booked 20 times today

Experiences are available.

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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Global, International
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Sat 11:00 am–9:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–8:00 pm
Phone number
(416) 590-1300
Website
http://www.bayview-village.obcafegrill.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Omar McLeod
Private party facilities
O&B Bayview Village offers two exclusive private dining rooms, the North Room and the South Room, for corporate and social dining and events. The combined private dining rooms can accommodate up to 40 seated guests.
Private party contact
Oliver & Bonacini Events: (416) 364-1211

Location
2901 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON M2K 1E6
Neighbourhood
Midtown / Uptown
Cross Street
Sheppard Avenue
Parking Details
Plentiful, complimentary parking is available in the Bayview Village Shopping Centre parking lot.
Public Transit
Subway access - exit the Bayview stop on the Sheppard line.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

Thanksgiving at O&B Bayview
Oct 6 - Oct 9, 2023
If the idea of preparing a Thanksgiving meal is already stressing you out, hang up your apron this year and let us do the cooking! Chef Omar and his team have put together a Thanksgiving feast to enjoy in our dining room or from the comfort of your home. From a curried carrot, ginger & leek soup to a herb & butter roast turkey and delicious chocolate banana cake, our holiday offerings provide all the autumn deliciousness without the hassle! Book your table and enjoy our Thanksgiving specials in-house from Oct 6–9!

Offers

Weekend Brunch
Multiple dates available
Sun - 11:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.,Sat - 11:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Shake off your morning (or early afternoon) grogginess with our weekend brunch specials. On Saturdays and Sundays from 11am, we’re serving up classic Bayview Breakfasts and Smoked Salmon Bennies alongside inventive dishes like our Bananas Foster Waffle.

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What 4,505 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.1

4.1 based on recent ratings

4Food
4.4Service
4.1Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Moderate

4,505 Reviews

JC
JohnC
Toronto
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall2food1service1ambience3
Food was awful: raw pizza dough, pasta was dry and undercooked, smoked chicken was too potent and stringy, lamb burger was paper thin. Server was absent. Not our first visit but probably our last. Embarrassing that it was our guests first time (at our recommendation). Absolute disaster.
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BAMM
Toronto
55 reviews
vip
4.0
55 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall4food4service5ambience5
Three of us dined to celebrate a current and a belated birthday. We enjoyed mains of penne, spaghetti & meatballs and grilled salmon (all tasty) and ordered a plate of their delicious rolls with whipped butter. Our server, John, was pleasant and efficient.
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EnjoyingTheMoments
Toronto
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always great food and service. Pasta is excellent. Cuisine creative and quality trickle down to this reasonable venue.
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Nexi1
Toronto
36 reviews
vip
5.0
36 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our waiter was training a new waiter. Both were excellent
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Richard
Toronto
12 reviews
3.0
12 reviews
Dined on September 14, 2023
overall3food3service3ambience2
Salads were mediocre. Tiny shrimp that I can buy for far less in a store. And lettuce not fresh. Anemic piece of salmon.
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louellaC
Toronto
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 13, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Quite satisfied with the food and service. But the price has gone up quite a bit now!
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SusH
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
very nice place to meet up with friends with yummy food
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PatriciaD
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had a wonderful evening and will definitely be back
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Sohappy
New York Area
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 9, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience5
Food and ambiance was great! Bit pricey but most things are nowadays. Planning to come back again.
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BarbaraD
Toronto
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on September 6, 2023
overall2food2service4ambience3
Our waitress was great. After that it went downhill. My lamb burger was 1/4 of an inch thick. Very overcooked. the waitress acknowledged that if wasn't close to being satisfactory. She kindly offered to replace it. The caesar salad with grilled chicken was better but again the meat was overcooked, significantly and very small portion. Where we were sitting, at the back, was very noisy. I always loved O & B locations, maybe this was a bad day!!
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NoNickname
Toronto
4 reviews
2.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 5, 2023
overall2food1service5ambience4
The roast beef sandwich was terrible. Serve allowed us to select another item I had pizza which was good. Friend has chicken salad - chicken was a little burnt. Service was excellent from the minute I walked in the door.
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SaraL
Toronto
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 4, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
We were delighted to be able to eat a brunch-like meal on Labour Day. The eggs were not offered on the menu, but our waitress told us the special offer was available today.
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Samantha
Toronto
6 reviews
3.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 3, 2023
overall3food2service5ambience3
Brunch here is definitely not worth the price. Pretty bland food, and really expensive for what you get. The Service & staff are really kind and professional, but the meal just wasn’t worth it at all.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Toronto
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on September 1, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
The menu was varied. There were no specials for the day. The pricing was reasonable service was excellent.
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PeterG
Toronto
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 31, 2023
overall3food3service4ambience2
Had a drink and conversation with my friend (prior to ordering food) but we were rushed to order as server said kitchen was closing soon. Not happy!
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LynnC
Toronto
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 30, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
A great evening with friends. Fabulous meal, great service. Always love this location.
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ModeFanGnosher
Vancouver
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on August 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The service, food and ambiance were excellent. Exactly what we hoped for to enjoy a small family dinner. The fresh made pasta and pizza were incredible. And one of the tastiest Sangria I've had all summer.
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JulieP
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I had the grilled calamari, and steak and fries. It was delicious and fresh, and the waiter awesome.
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GloriaS
Toronto
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 29, 2023
overall3food3service4ambience4
We were expecting dollar oyster as advertised, but were told by the waiter that there was no such thing. We got 25% discount on appetizers and selective drinks instead.
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Leasider
Toronto
26 reviews
4.0
26 reviews
Dined on August 23, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience3
This is my 3rd time dining here fairly recently with different people and I was pleased that I'd suggested this. It was very busy at lunchtime and we did ask to move tables due to this so we were moved to a quieter booth with no problem. The service was quite attentive. One friend and I ordered crab cakes. I haven't had them at O & B for years. They were really tasty and we both enjoyed them. Our other friend had fish n chips and he said they were nearly as good as Olde Yorke in Leaside. We had a long, leisurely lunch and nobody rushed us
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FoodieK
Toronto
10 reviews
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on August 23, 2023
overall4food2service4ambience3
Unfortunately the dish my girlfriend and I ordered was extremely bland and not very appetizing.
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BernadetteN
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on August 22, 2023
overall2food2service2ambience3
Waited nearly an hour from ordering to serving of food. Food was average at best, not what I expected from an O & B restaurant.
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ANTONIOI
Montreal
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on August 20, 2023
overall4food3service4ambience4
Reliably good food...a little off compared to the last time we visited this resto
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ExpensiveEvening
Toronto
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on August 17, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience4
Lovely lunch at O&B. Service was slow but the food was delicious.
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Makrare
Toronto
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 14, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience1
Visited first time in 12 Years to celebrate a birthday. Would not go back
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VeeCoco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and great service!! Perfect for a weekend brunch with friends!
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LenS
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on August 9, 2023
overall3food4service4ambience1
Too noisy, hard to carry on a conversation. A constant din of noise.
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MelissaD
Toronto
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place! Awesome food! Good portions. Sophisticated ambiance and friendly service! A must try!
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OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on August 9, 2023
overall2food2service1ambience2
Food was served too late and never repoted why it was being delayed.
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Fleming
Saskatoon
31 reviews
vip
5.0
31 reviews
Dined on August 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
amazing service and great cafe ambience Thank you, a great meeting place as always with good quality food
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FredB
Toronto
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on August 8, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
Good location, prices are reasonable, good food. Service was a tad inattentive. My glass was empty (beer) had to wait a long time to get attention. Finally got the hostess to flag our server to get his attention to get me another beer. Overall satisfied and will return. Thanks.
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ANTONIOI
Montreal
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on August 6, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Food was tasty and enjoyable. Service was very good and attentive
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CSL484848
Toronto
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 24, 2023
overall4food3service4ambience2
The service was cordial, and the food was not really outstanding but the liver was unique, a bit disappointed with the Parducci wine that was expensive and was not corked, the appetizer of fried Brie was nicely done and the dessert of carrot cake was good.
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Maria
Toronto
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was fantastic, and everyone was exceptionally nice – from our waitress to the one who brought the food and the assistant server. We are highly satisfied with the service. Great job, guys!
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ICVF
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food, friendly environment and great staff. Really liked the place and the experience.
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HenryL
Toronto
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 23, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Good food quality. Nice look and feel. Not too expensive for Summerlicious compare to other restaurants.
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JoanneB
Toronto
11 reviews
4.0
11 reviews
Dined on July 22, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience3
We were happy to be able to dine at O & B during Summerlicious. It was a perfect location for us with ample parking. Our waiter was very helpful and attentive. He made good recommendations. Food was plentiful and on time.
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HeatherC
Toronto
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on July 22, 2023
overall1food4service1ambience1
Waiter was non existent!! I told him it was a special birthday upon arrival and that I wanted something with lemon brought out for dessert of which he said let’s see what my friend orders in the end he never came around to check I had to go up to him only to have his question are you sure that’s what she wants?
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AngieP
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on July 22, 2023
overall1food2service2ambience2
Was very disappointed. Menu selections were very limited. The quality of the food was mediocre. Our grilled squid was raw. We ordered coffee after dinner, took 20 mins and it was cold than ice. We actually had to asked if it was ice coffee, were told no, it was cappuccino.
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WendyJ
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on July 22, 2023
overall2food2service4ambience3
Disappointed with the quality of food. Lunch was part of the Summerlicious menu.
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitising
- Surfaces sanitised between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

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Oliver & Bonacini Cafe Grill, Bayview Village is rated 4.1 stars by 4505 OpenTable diners.

Oliver & Bonacini Cafe Grill, Bayview Village does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.