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Prime 79, Collingwood, ON

Prime 79

4.3
4.3
72 Reviews
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Contemporary European
Prime Seven Nine is located in historic downtown Collingwood Ontario. situated in a Edwardian Building, the space features glittering chandeliers, comfortable seating and a gorgeous bar all accented by an upper kitchen framed like a picture ! Our menu features contemporary dishes mixed with a European classics. Friendly service in a casual yet elegant atmosphere guarantees a convivial dining experience.

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2 people

10:00 p.m.


Booked 9 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary European, Dining Bar, Lounge
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:30 pm Bar Fri, Sat 10:00 pm–11:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (705) 293-7979
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Owned/operated by
    LGBTQ, Women
  • Executive Chef
    Andrea DeMatteis
  • Private party facilities
    Our Beautiful restaurant is the perfect venue for your next corporate gathering, wedding or large family function,! The Prime 79 team is extremely well versed on how to execute large functions. Up to 75 people for a plated menu - We have Many different options in terms of pre set menu to fit different budgets !
  • Neighbourhood
    Collingwood
  • Cross Street
    Hurontario St & Simcoe St
  • Parking Details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Private Dining in Bank Vault

    $75.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Come Dine with your friends, Family or Colleagues in the Beautiful Vault here at Prime 79. Enjoy a Few shared Appetizers, A salad Course and choice of Entrees Followed by desserts to be shared. 75$ per person + Tax and Gratuity. No Beverages are in included. to be chosen at your discretion
    Private Dining in Bank Vault photo

What 72 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Simcoe County

    Good for business meals

  • Simcoe County

    Good for business meals

  • Simcoe County

    Great for fine wines

  • Simcoe County

    Romantic

72 Reviews
  1. Phyl

    Toronto

    21 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    21 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall4food4service3ambience5
    Great, great atmosphere. Our server was lovely, but the poor kid was busy as a beaver. Did a great job with us with the time she had. Wine selection was great. The blackened salmon was perfectly cooked and very tasty. The bolognese was not very exciting. The chicken bite appy was really deelish and perfectly prepared. Dessert was a cheesecake that was quite light for cheesecake, and to die for.

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  2. Sassypants

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food and ambience was great! Music was a wee bit too loud, so everyone had to really speak up… I mean everyone. Maybe turn it down a notch… our server was great!

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  3. jmss

    Toronto

    41 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    41 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    Great local spot in an old bank property service was terrific lunch selections were good and food was great

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  4. SarahG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great night out! Wonderful meal and experience all around!

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  5. SarahM

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Went here on a date with my boyfriend. We both got pasta and it was really good. Prices were high but expected. Very cute place for a date. Bathrooms were nice too

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  6. Mart

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    We enjoyed our dinner at Prime 7 9. Our starters of the grilled octopus and the red beet salad we both very tasty. Our mains of the lasagna and the Veal chop were also very good and I would recommend all of the food that we ate. The service was a little unusual. We ordered a cocktail to start and after the server tried to take our wine glasses away assuming that because we ordered a pre-drink cocktail that we wanted nothing else. We were never asked if we wanted wine and therefore had to ask to have a glass of wine with dinner. We ordered bread service (an extra cost at Prime 7 9) and when our starters were delivered from another server, we asked where our bread was and this server said oh no problem...and immediately gave us bread. (considering we have to pay for this, it should have been brought to us quickly and before our first course). In saying that, $6 dollars for 4 pieces of bread was not worth ordering, I expected a better serving and better bread for that price. The server was very nice but I just felt that our service could have been a little more organized.

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  7. LoriW

    Toronto

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Shelley is an awesome server! We always enjoy our meals at Prime 79. We go before the hockey games at the Eddie Bush Arena. Love it!

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  8. CraigA

    Toronto

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    An amazing birthday dinner. Our server Shelley is always the best. Knowledgeable, fast, honest and a real joy to deal with. Food never lets us down. Our host Molly was amazing. Altogether an amazing evening.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall3food5service3ambience5
    Delicious food although disappointing service. (1) at 7pm - they ran out of one of their wine list by the glass and a main pasta dish...that is way too early to run out of items...and not have a replacement wine within the same price range is not customer focused. (2) long wait time to be served our main meal without a server checking in on us during that time. Regardless great food selection and the dishes were delicious.

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  10. MichelleS

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    The service was excellent. Taste of carpaccio was excellent except it was a little too thin. The tai tuna was excellent . The pappardelle basically we’re good but they are actually called maltagliati. The pasta amatriciana was a completely off. First you should have bucatini. Secondly there is no olives in this pasta. This was closer to a puttanesca. Also dissapointed that the pasta nera was just the black pasta noodles and not prepared a black sauce made from squid ink and served with cuddle fish. That’s why we didn’t order it

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  11. MakennaK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service was really great they were super nice and the food was phenomenal

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  12. EmilyC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely outstanding food and service! Thanks for a wonderful night!

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  13. Furball

    New York Area

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Food and service and specifically our server were great

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  14. GEOFFREYS

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    The vegetables were mediocre. Not liking peppers, I asked to substitute seasonal vegetables ..... what did I get? some zucchini and peppers (more of the latter).

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  15. CarolB

    Tampa

    12 reviews

    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    Took longer than usual to get our food. We think there might have been a mix-up with our order being filled. When food came it was delicious.

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  16. DexterT

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience4
    First time at this restaurant. Very underwhelmed- there was three of us and we all ordered something different and all of us felt the food lacked flavour. Our server was very good however food was very slow - it was busy so totally understand that the kitchen could be backed up. Will not be returning as there are too many great restaurants to choose from in Collingwood to chance a repeat experience.

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  17. LindaM

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall3food1service5ambience5
    For goodness sake guys get your act together… if the chefs been in a car accident or whatever then get someone else in there that can cook ….this is happening far too frequently at your restaurant. I’m going make sure the chefs in cooking. If I am going to pay that amount of money and have a terrible dinner then I won’t be back … I’m a local here & will try dining again but get a replacement chef when the regular one isn’t available…Unbelievable by the way, & Shelley, the server is absolutely wonderful.❤️ Don’t lose her !!!!All the best…..I’ll be back to try one more time but not anytime soon Linda.

    Prime 79Responded on September 4, 2023

    Hello Linda, I can appreciate that your meal did not go as planned. for that I am sorry. the chef was not in a "car accident or Whatever". the chef and his son were hospitalized and have been left with after effects that are being treated by medical professionals. This has rendered him unable to perform his tasks until he heals. I hope you understand that finding these replacements for chefs and cooks is not as simple as one may think. We as a business are still finding it hard to fill all the positions in the kitchen as are many restaurants. All things considered, the team in did very well ! Upon your exist, I asked you personally how dinner went? to which you failed to extend your complaints to me. We thank you for your business. -Guys who don't have their act together

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  18. Priscila

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a great time, excellent costumer service from the time we stepped in until we paid the bill. Will definitely come back again soon.

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  19. DianeK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What an amazing meal! Everything was perfection. The steak was incredible, fresh pasta was perfection and the gnocchi to die for! Niki our waitress wad wonderful and so friendly. We will be making this an annual tradition for our family trip to Collingwood. Would highly recommend. For the quality of food and taste very reasonably priced. My son gives it a 20 out of 10!!

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  20. CindyL

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Such a fabulous evening at Prime 79. Great food - loved the small plates, fabulous salads, and salmon was yummy. Waitress was attentive but left us to our conversation. Ambiance with open view to upper kitchen and relaxed but lively space was very conducive to a fun evening. GM, Sylvain, was wonderful to chat with and had some great ideas!

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  21. Andrea

    Toronto

    20 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Good option for lunch in Collingwood, we have a good time there!

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  22. Muriel

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    wonderful for sharing several appetizers at a ladies lunch

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  23. Richard

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 16, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    The room is spacious with good room between tables. Service was pleasant and efficient. Food (Italian Special) was good (maybe a bit hotter would have been good), good included wine and great dessert.

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  24. CodyC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic food, great service. We will be coming back with friends and family!

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  25. BiffWill

    Naples

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was great and so was the service. We’ll be back next time we are in Collingwood

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  26. RonM

    Toronto

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 15, 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience4
    This was our second time coming to your restaurant. The restaurant was very busy so a little longer wait times for meals would normal. Having said this other tables of the same number of guests were served their dinners before us. Food: Caesar salad - this had bacon bits in it, and the dressing was more akin to store bought than home made. I am not a chef but my simple Caesar dressing is better as I am told. I had the ribs which were very good but did not need the glops of extra sauce on top. My wife had the sage pasta dish. It had no flavour of sage and was mostly just butter. It was a new menu item but not sure it should be a keeper. Service: our server was busy but when my wife asked for pasta recommendations she just named off the first four items listed, so it was not helpful. She did try to accommodate with options of something else when we sent the pasta back. Our grandchildren love calamari and we had it the last time we were at your restaurant. We were going to bring them when we have them for holidays soon, but I am hesitant now. I think it will be a while if we are to try again. Your restaurant is lovely though.

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  27. BillS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our small group of 4 had lovely meals & our waitress went out of her way & remade our Caesar cocktails her way because they didn’t taste very good so she replaced them…then they were delicious!

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  28. CarrieS

    Toronto

    21 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on August 14, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience5
    Service was excellent we both ordered steak one medium and one medium rare, the medium came out blue that was sent back mine was cooked correctly but had a lot of fat. They should of taken both plates back but did not so I ended up eating my dinner while my partner watched. Than her meal came back and I watched her eat her meal. We go out for dinner to eat together at the same time. A little disappointed

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  29. TeresaV

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service was beyond excellent!!! Great experience food was fantastic

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  30. PatT

    Calgary

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Haddock was not only cold but tasteless. Server was uninterested and not very friendly from the start. Overall, I can’t say I loved the atmosphere as it was quite loud. The he other meals were just ok. We expected a lot more! Something strange about the servers… can’t put my finger on it….

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  31. CatherineT

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    First class experience. Greeted warmly at the door and seated quickly. Waitress was welcoming and very attentive. Food, drinks and dessert enjoyed by all. Highly recommend to anyone who enjoys high end dining in Collingwood.

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  32. Brent

    Toronto

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on August 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Thee best spot to go for a special meal in Collingwood. Server was good, knowledgeable and knew her stuff. Caesar Salads were out very quickly and they were full of garlic and scratch dressing, not full of romaine crowns. The pasta mushroom pasta was rich and full of flavour, noodles were perfect and there was plenty of mushrooms as well. The lamb… was a home run. Perfect char sear, juicy medium rare and the broccoli on the was spot on. Well done, every time we go to Collingwood, we book here.

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  33. JillM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Friendly efficient and accommodating staff. Delightful food (we had haddock, rack of lamb and Tuscan chicken). Definitely recommend. Probably more suitable for adults. (We are in our youthful 70s).

    Prime 79Responded on August 13, 2023

    Thank you Jill, we hope to see you soon !

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  34. VVSCOOT

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    EXPENSIVE FOR WHAT YOU GET. ORDERED A PRIME DINNER SALAD WITH CHICKEN AND IT WAS QUITE PLAIN, NOT A LOT ON THE PLATE AND ALMOST $20! PRESENTATION WAS PRETTY GRIM, NO GARNISHES. MY FRIEND HAD PASTA --- A SPRIG OF PARSLEY WOULD HAVE COMPLEMENTED THE OTHERWISE ORANGE APPEARENCE. WAITER WAS NICE ENOUGH, HOWEVER I FELT RUSHED FROM THE MINUTE I SAT DOWN, EVEN WITH A RESERVATION. I'M WILLING TO TRY AGAIN AS IT WAS GOOD IN THE PAST, BEFORE COVID.

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  35. JenniferB

    London

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Good food and the best service. Our waiter Len (Glen?) was one of our best we have had all over the world. He was new to the restaurant but had the experience (from Toronto) Great evening 👍

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  36. Angelatoronto

    Toronto

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on August 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great energy in this place! Food was very good. Love that its in an old bank! Definitely will be back!!!! And will recommend to friends!

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  37. MichaelG

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 1, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience3
    Food was very good. Music was boom, boom, boom and not appropriate for a nice dining experience. Don't think TV's appropriate for evening dining - this is not a pub.

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food is fantastic. It’s a bit on the pricier side, but for a night out it’s worth it.

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  39. SandraP

    New York Area

    14 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience4
    Food was fine. Nothing outstanding but certainly not bad. Service was really slow. We were not in a hurry fortunately. But still found service slow and lacking personality when we had it.

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  40. SylvieP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience5
    We enjoyed our meal at Prime 79! The server was courteous and professional. We loved our meal and so did our friends. We definitely will be going back.

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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
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Prime 79 offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (705) 293-7979.

Prime 79 is rated 4.3 stars by 72 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

10:00 p.m.


Booked 9 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Prime 79

79 Hurontario St, Collingwood, ON L9Y 2L9

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Hurontario St & Simcoe St
  • Neighbourhood
    Collingwood
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:30 pm Bar Fri, Sat 10:00 pm–11:30 pm
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary European, Dining Bar, Lounge
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking Details
    Private Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Owned/operated by
    LGBTQ, Women
  • Executive Chef
    Andrea DeMatteis
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (705) 293-7979
  • Private party facilities
    Our Beautiful restaurant is the perfect venue for your next corporate gathering, wedding or large family function,! The Prime 79 team is extremely well versed on how to execute large functions. Up to 75 people for a plated menu - We have Many different options in terms of pre set menu to fit different budgets !
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