Fuse - Toronto

A group of us went to Fuse recently to dine before seeing a concert. I had a Lobster Grilled Cheese (which comes with fries) and a Side order of fresh steamed vegetables. The Lobster Grilled Cheese was good but could use more lobster meat. The Side order of steam vegetables was very good. Fresh and cooked just perfectly.The owner of Fuse came by to our table to say hello and was very friendly. Overall, the restaurant has a nice atmosphere.So far, so good. However, when it came to time to pay (we wanted separate bills), some of us noticed that the waitress has added an 18% tip (gratuity) to the bill WITHOUT alerting us when she took our order or brought us the bill. And that really made everything different. In my opinion, no restaurant has the right to add the optional gratuity on their own without first alerting its patrons. I'm more than happy to leave a tip, but please do not assume, and do not add it to the bill without telling us, for a couple of my friends added the tip a second time so paid 2x the gratuity.By all means, do try this place, but be very wary of one of the waitresses and pay attention to your bill before paying!

A few of us ventured here for dinner followed by an event hosted by the restaurant. The food is delicious!!!!! The menu boasts a nice variety of different cuisines from flavourful ribs, to beautifully seasoned fish, to some of the best vegetarian pad Thai I've ever tasted. All the dishes we ordered were mouth wateringly good. Cocktails do not disappoint either! The staff were friendly and the place has a cool atmosphere. The event afterwards was fun too. It's a perfect place for dinner and then dancing afterward depending on what's happening there. Go for dinner and/ or dancing!!

I was excited to go here after hearing about an event a group of mine had attended.I heard that the appetizers were amazing and copious. I can't say that I was as enamoured with the food.Pros:1. Ambiance - very lively, great art work (that is for sale) on the walls. Great for parties.2. Decor - loft style, brick walls, 3. Cocktail - the Dark & Stormy is excellent. 4. Corn bread - good, but not better than Harlem's. I didn't care for the dip with corn bread, but if it was with a flatbread, would work.5. Music - was good, but I could hardly hear it because it was very noisy.6. Baked beans - part of my main. Very good.Cons:1. Main - I had the short ribs. Swimming in sauce. The sauce was OK for a few bites, but far too much vinegar for the ribs as a main. Too acid. However, the ribs had meat on them and were tender, well cooked and flavourful. Coleslaw was nothing to write home about.2. Coffee - was cold.3. restaurant - was cold. Seemed to have holes in some of the brick. Fans also circulated outside air but overwhelmingly so. Just a bit too cold at times for me.4. Service - was inconsistent. Our waitress was not overly helpful. Also, our main was brought before we had finished our appetizers. We then had to flag down a waitress for dessert menus and our bill. Waitresses were friendly though. Owner came by to ask how the meal was and check on us.5. Washrooms are upstairs - no elevators, so if you have problems walking, not ideal.Overall, I see this place working well for parties, cocktails and group outings. I would probably go back and try another main though.

What I liked:1. Honey garlic chicken wings – extremely delicious – loved them! Even a single serving is enough for a meal with a salad. 2. Special dessert – banana bread, candied bananas, coconut and ice cream – this was really a treat3. The drinks were not skimped – enjoyed my dark and stormy4. We were able to get a booth – very good size 5. I like when a restaurant show cases art for sale – lots of interesting pieces 6. Good vibe! Place was packed on Saturday night with people out for a good time. 7. Large washroom on the upper floor 8. Took a peak in the party room and it looked nice9. Good location – street car stop at corner What I didn’t like:1. Ribs - the sauce wasn’t too my liking and seemed to have an acidic aftertaste. Tried to scrape it off .. but the ribs weren’t that great period. I guess I prefer a sweet taste 2. When we walked in my friend told the server that there was a hole in the wall and this caused our booth to be cold. The manager (?) said we’re heavily booked tonight but we’ll see what we can do. When, no one did anything – we just moved ourselves, since we were very early. I think this is a bit of a gap in service. After we had our mains, he came back and said – so are you better in this seat. I didn’t find him overly friendly or helpful3. Overall the service was friendly, but it was what I would call a team effort. Our server seemed to “disappear” and we saw everyone else except her. Everyone was nice, but this seemed strange. 4. I’m not a big fan of a server bringing out the entrée when the appetizers are still on the table and being eaten

Attended a birthday party at this restaurant. Despite restaurant being very busy, service was really good. My husband and I ordered the beet salad, jerk calamari (yum!), corn bread , sizzling beef and BBQ ribs. Overall food was good...only criticism ....even though the ribs were succulent and falling off the bone... way too much BBQ sauce, maybe ask for the sauce on the side. Someone at our table ordered salmon and loved it!Entertainment that night was by a trio who imitated Prince and Michael Jackson - great band. Altogether a beautiful night out - great service, good food and wonderful entertainment. Left the restaurant humming to myself. Had a blast!