El Tenedor - Toronto

This is a great restaurant but it 's actually hard to tell from the way it 's styled/marketed! It 's not quite a tapas bar but in fact features some bomb molecular gastronomy. Delicate preparation. Delicious and innovative. The manchego cheesecake is amazing, as were the artichoke 'buttons ' and cod. Tuna crudo was perfect. Don 't eat meat so can 't speak to that. It 's more fine dining than perhaps you 'd expect from the menu descriptions and tag line . Great service lovely staff and good wine selection. Huge attention to detail in the food. Amazing taste. It 's a small space so either book ahead or go in pairs.

Great ambiance. Tasty food with personalized touch on each course of the Tasting menu. I truly enjoyed this gastronomic experience.

Do yourself a favour and check out Hola Tapas, Wine and Cocktail Bar (1298 Queen Street East at Queen and Leslie). I went with a friend who had raved about Cesar and his love of food (so I had raised expectations) and he wasn 't wrong... in fact all expectations were exceeded by far. This is a place which conveys a little bit of comfy funk.. with dishes that are best described as works of art that pack an explosion of flavour. Troy will guide you through the wines and both Cesar and Troy will give a story with every dish. It 's just a wonderful place to go and enjoy the joy of food and conversation, with people who appreciate both. Leslieville 'different ' at its best!

Very nice restaurant, the food is amazing! It is a gourmet experience, the plates presentation are special, beautiful. The service excellent! I really recommend this restaurant! Try!

We just had a really nice dinner there. My daughter loved the sweet potato fries. We had the cod fish cakes, the empanadas (cheese and beef chili), the chorizo, the papas bravas, the fried naan. And my wine pick was also top notch, Spanish Temperanillo. We were the only ones in the restaurant but really it should be filled to the max, the quality of the food is so good! A little gem in the neighbourhood.