Modern Toronto Restaurant Serves Up An Upscale Menu
I must have walked by Kelly’s Landing Bar & Grill, located at Bay and Front, a zillion times. I always noticed that this chic looking Toronto restaurant was packed with a diverse crowd of people ranging from sports fans to Bay street bankers who all seemed to be having a great time.
Filled with curiosity I hit up my foodie partner in crime, and off we went to check out this fairly new spot that’s a part of The Landing Group of restaurants.
Restaurant Decor/Vibe:
As the saying goes, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. Kelly’s Landing definitely made a good first impression on us. Upon entry, we were greeted by a beautiful spacious restaurant with high ceilings, unique pieces and an overall cool, upscale vibe.
This Toronto restaurant has a real energy to it with stunning booths, natural light pouring in and a 13-foot TV, which is capable of splitting into six screens looms – perfect for watching all the 2018 FIFA World Cup matches or when multiple Toronto sports teams play on the same day.
For all you music lovers, a live DJ spins Wednesdays through Saturdays evenings. This is major bonus points for me in particular because I’m pretty much over the nightclub scene! A nice lounge or restaurant with live music spinning is right up my alley.
Service:
The moment we stepped into Kelly’s Landing we were greeted by two very pleasant hosts, and the friendly service didn’t stop there.
Our server Helen, was a breath of fresh air. Originally from Ireland, Helen was attentive, funny and showed a genuine interest in making sure our dining experience was a great one. When people are passionate and love what they do it always shines through in their work.
The General Manager, Tom also swung by our table to tell us about the new awesome rooftop and for some general chit-chat. Managers who personally take the time to greet their guests are awesome, and Tom was just that.
Even Allan, who coordinated our reservation checked in with us at the start of our meal to ensure things were running smoothly and he wasn’t even scheduled to work that day – talk about dedication!
This is one Toronto restaurant where service definitely shines through. Even our take home box with our leftovers had a personal touch to it.
Food:
Toronto restaurants are known for having good food. Kelly’s Landing definitely lived up to this! We found a lot of unique and tasty options on the menu.
We started off with the Trio Dip as our appetizer. This dish contains goat cheese, red pepper dip, warm eggplant, spicy hummus, garlic confit and is served with naan bread, focaccia toast points, and tortilla chips. One word, Delish.
Our entrees consisted of the Maple Cider Roast Chicken (1/2 maple cider chicken, market vegetables, roasted herb potatoes, pan gravy) and the Lobster Fettuccine (whole 1¼ lb east coast lobster, mushrooms, leek and sherry tarragon cream, fettuccine).
The Maple Cider Roast Chicken was juicy and tender. There’s a delightful sweet, subtle flavour, thanks to maple syrup being added to the sauce – yum.
The Lobster Fettuccine was a big bowl of creamy melt in your mouth heaven.
Drinks:
Neither of us are huge alcohol drinkers, but we did notice that Kelly’s Landing has a lot of choices of beers on tap, mixed drink options, and a well-stocked bar and wine cellar.
After a brief rundown of the cocktail menu by our server, we opted for the Peach Pony & Honey Smash.
The Peach Pony is a mix of absolute, peach nectar, peach bitters, fresh lemon juice, and ginger beer. The Honey Smash, a mix of absolute, raspberries, strawberries, mint, fresh lemon juice and honey.
Just saying the name of these beautiful drinks makes me feel refreshed, and both are perfect for the summer. Now go, get your own cocktail, and tell Tom that Tiffany & Tammy from Explore The 6 sent you 🙂
Dessert:
Last but not least, we finished up our meal with the Sticky Toffee Pudding and the Chocolate Cake.
We we’re both super hesitant about trying the Sticky Toffee Pudding because neither of us are big toffee fans. However, after a lot of encouragement from Tom and pretty much every single person who had it before we decided to give it a try.
Ya’ll. You have to try this! This warm sticky toffee pudding has a hint of chili that surprises your taste buds. The vanilla ice cream and salted caramel balance the flavors beautifully to create a magical foodie experience you’ll crave again and again.
The house-made layered Chocolate Cake was incredibly moist, with the perfect balance of chocolate with raspberry filling. If you’re a chocolate lover definitely give the Kelly’s Landing Chocolate Cake a try.
The Final Verdict:
The service was awesome. The food was fabulous. The location is right in the heart of downtown Toronto. What more could you ask for? We’ll definitely be visiting Kelly’s Landing again soon because this Toronto restaurant did not disappoint!!!
What’s your favorite food item to order from restaurants?
97 Comments
lynnette
Oh the next time I am in Toronto I will have to check this place out.
explorethe6
For sure give it a try and let us know how you like it 🙂
Flyingkids
This restaurant looks lovely. The decor is beautiful and the food looks really good.
explorethe6
The decor was spot on and the food delish, can’t wait to get back there and dine again 🙂
Kaitlyn
I used to live in Toronto, but I’ve never eaten here. I’ll have to check it out next time I’m in the city! Always love to check out new restaurants downtown.
explorethe6
It’s only been open less than a year so maybe that’s why you’ve never heard of it, but deff check it out next time you’re in town 🙂
Ruth I.
This looks like one of the nice place! A good service and delicious food are the best to experience in a restaurant.
Kiwi
I would love to Visit Toronto and I will add this to my food listing. I think the Toffee Pudding is the dessert I would have to try!
explorethe6
You can’t go wrong with the Toffee Pudding 🙂
lavandamichelle
What a wonderful post! This place looks amazing, I’d love to eat here. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Princesa Quinn
These are mouth watering dishes. It makes me hungry to see savory dishes like these.
Megan
These pictures have me so hungry especially for the Lobster Fettuccine and the Chocolate Cake. Kelly’s Landing has a really cool vibe from the pictures. I loved the industrial chic lighting fixture that was over that table.
explorethe6
Yes, the food was off the chain here!
Charli B
This place looks like a fabulous place to eat. The food looks really amazing too x
Sundeep Bhatia
After reading your blog I am feeling hungry. And we already added this restaurant to our to do list. The dish in the blog looks so delicious. We are going to try this asap.
explorethe6
Awesome, happy to hear. Let us know how much you enjoyed it 🙂
alexiswalllovelivingjoyfullycom
This looks like a fun place to eat! I would go for the chocolate cake for dessert!
explorethe6
The chocolate cake was so big, but I devoured it 🙂
Emma Riley
It looks like a nice place to dine in it so clean and the food that they served looks so delicious up to their desserts. Hope to be there someday to have a chance to taste their food.
explorethe6
Just for the dessert, it was Well worth the trip. Lol
Shabby Chic Boho (@terrishutterbug)
Kelly’s Landing Bar & Grill sounds like my kind of place. And I do love toffee so I’ll be sure to give that dessert a try when I check this place out which I hope is sooner rather than later.
explorethe6
Virtual high five, deff give the dessert a try 🙂
Elizevent
I wonder if they are a part of Summerlicious?
explorethe6
Hmmmm, good question, not sure, but if they are I’d recommend trying them out 🙂
thecreativegirlbosstribe
Oh, those desserts look heavenly! And I’m loving the restaurant, so cute!
explorethe6
Right!The desserts were sooo good, I’d go back just for the dessert 🙂
Deserted_Queen
I have been to Toronto but haven’t been to this restaurant. My bad luck. Next time I come I will be there. The food looks extremely delicious. I have heard in winter the food in Toronto is different. Is that true?
explorethe6
The food in winter in Toronto isn’t too different from the summer but it’s all delicious
Noelle
Yummy this looks delicious, always love when restaurants send home little goodies too.
explorethe6
Agree 100% The take home was just as good as the meal 🙂
Polly
Looks like a great restaurant to dine. I love resto that have good customer service aside from good selection of food. I’m glad you enjoyed it there.
explorethe6
Yes!!! Good customer service is major and set the tome for the restaurant/meal.
sveeteskapes
That place looks both chic and suitable for sports fan, something for everyone kinds! You are making me hungry with all the food pictures.
explorethe6
Ha! If we made you hungry mission accomplished!
Ana Vukosavljevic
This restaurant looks amazing! And food looks so damn delicious, I’m hungry!! 😀
I will definitaley check this restaurant when I come to Toronto!
explorethe6
Damn delicious is right! #nomnom
pujarinimitra
Looks like a great restaurant to hang out with friends and watch the match. Love the food selection.
explorethe6
It really is a great spot to hang out with friends. Not pretentious at all!
Cindy s.
This place seems amazing!! I ve been wanting to visit toronto and the items on this menu look so good esp the dessert!
explorethe6
Come and visit Toronto before winter comes back LOL
Esme Sy
I’m not surprised that this is another great restaurant from Toronto. I’m glad that places like this are given the limelight they deserve, and should be more. The service sounds top-notch, quality is just evident and I can almost taste and savor those delicious food just by reading this review. Thumbs up!
explorethe6
Totally agree with you! There’s so many great Toronto restaurants and they all deserve to get their shine. Great food & great service will win me over every time!
Sarah Camille
Oo I’d love to have a sip of that Peach Pony and a bite of that chocolate cake. The atmosphere and food at this place seem awesome. I just need to visit Toronto soon!
explorethe6
Yes you do! We’ll gladly join you for another round of food & drinks – ha!
The Velazquez House
girl, you just made my mouth water!!! It all looked so good. I am such a foodie and I know this would definitely be on my list of regular spots if I lived anywhere near Toronto lol If I ever get the chance to visit, I know where I’m going to eat!
explorethe6
Yes!!! Whenever you make it to Toronto run here and get your foodie coma on LOL
Candace
This is one restaurant I have not been to! I’m definitely going to need to check it out next time I’m in the area. Thanks for sharing your dining experience!
explorethe6
Let’s us know how your experience is when you check it out!
Jessa @ Sparkle
That trio dip looks divine! I’ll be stopping there next time I’m in Toronto!
explorethe6
The trio dip is bomb! Do we still say bomb in 2018? Any who, it’s delish!
Cindy Gordon
There is a place near me that this reminds me of. I try to go there any time I can!
explorethe6
Nothings beats a nice vibe and yummy food!
Rachel
Mmm this food looks amazing! Love the decor too!
explorethe6
Just looking at the pics in this post are making me crave my entire meal all over again, LOL
tizzysays
I love a restaurant with a good vibe to it, and this place definitely has one. Then, when you see great staff and food, it makes it a place you want to tell stories about…like you did here.
explorethe6
Exactly! Great food is obviously why we all go out to eat. But if a restaurant lacks great service and a welcoming vibe it’s not worth it. Kelly’s Landing delivered on all 3 for us.
chichiuguru
Honestly managers that try to personalize your experience are very great. They make the atmosphere welcoming. I love the cookies packaged so neatly. I have to stick to the cookies because all the food pictures in this post had literally got me drooling on my phone. Sorry for being so explicit.🙈
explorethe6
hahahahahaha! No need to apologize for the explicit drooling – we totally get it! Eat!Eat!Eat! LOL
Alison Rost
The place is lovely, definitely perfect for a meal with family or friends! I really like the food, everything looks amazing! I sure hope to drop by someday!
explorethe6
Definitely stop by when you get a chance! Let us know how your dining experience goes whenever you do 🙂
Angela Tolsma
I love finding a new place to eat! This place sounds like a great place to get and I love the lights over the table!
explorethe6
Confession: I contemplated asking Tom the GM if I could swap my take home cookies for that light fixture. I LOVE it!
Nati
It’s always such a pleasure to discover a new great restaurant! my husband travels periodically to Toronto, I will pass him your review, because he’s a foodie!
explorethe6
Yay! I hope your hubby stops by during his next trip to Toronto. We could be easily convinced to join him for a drink & app if he needs some fellow foodie company, LOL
helenevlacho
I have never been to Toronto, but I would love to visit this city one day and this restaurant of course. The plates look so tasty and your review was really good! The lobster fettuccine would be my first choice!
explorethe6
Thanks so much! And the Lobster Fettuccine is supppppppeeeerrrrr good. Perfect balance.
Rachel
I want to go and try that maple cider chicken. t sounds amazing and something different.
explorethe6
It’s the maple syrup that takes this chicken to the next level. It’s so incredibly moist and flavorful. Let us know if you get a chance to try it!
cleverlychanging
I like the simplicity of the food shared. I also like that everything was fresh. Looks like an amazing place to eat.
explorethe6
Simplicity is the name of the game! I know some foodies only like really complex meals with a million things going on. But I prefer food that’s fresh and innovative, but with ingredients that I don’t have to Google, LOL
Elizabeth O
Ooh this looks like an amazing place to visit. It is really chic and looks like a welcoming place to enjoy a meal.
explorethe6
It absolutely is! Spot on.
Sarah
I love the vibe & the thank yous! & the food is incredibly beautiful
explorethe6
The thank you’s were such a nice added touch!
Lisa RIos
That food certainly looks delicious! I love the modern vibe – Toronto does have lots of food options (I love Chinatown personally) but I’ll have to go here next time!
explorethe6
Oh yes, there’s soooooooo many Toronto restaurants. I love Chinatown too. But the financial district is calling with this yummy addition!
marjiemare
I am grateful for your post. We are going to Montreal in August and I will make sure to visit Toronto.
Kay
This looks like an amazing restaurant. The atmosphere is so important when it comes to dining. The decor is to die for
explorethe6
100% agree with you girl!
newmumfun6
My mouth is watering just reading this post! My sister is visiting Toronto next month so I will have to pass on this review to her!
explorethe6
Yes! Tell your sister to definitely grab a meal at Kelly’s Landing. It’s right in the heart of the city so easy to walk too!
Nicole
This looks so good! The lobster fettuccine and chocolate cake look to die for! I would love to try this place out sometime, thanks for sharing!
explorethe6
Ha! That was Tammy’s order so the two of you would’ve had matching meals if you dined together! I stole a bit of her Lobster Fettuccine + the Chocolate Cake and both were amazing!
Stephanie
It’s so funny how we can walk past a place so many times before trying it. This sounds like an awesome place for lunch or dinner with friends. I love finding unique new restaurants.
explorethe6
So true! This spot is perfect for lunch, dinner or just grabbing a drink and taking in the vibes 🙂
laveremis
Beautiful decor in that restaurant. For me, the experience starts with the atmosphere. This looks like quite the place! Gotta try that desert!
explorethe6
Atmosphere is everything! I can’t stand eating in a place that just looks or feels blah, LOL. They really put thought and attention to detail into the decor. It’s not overwhelming, but inviting and modern.
Nicole
This place looks fantastic! I’m going to have to pin this for our visit to Toronto in the fall, it’s nice to have a place with a glowing recommendation in mind. That pudding looks amazing!
explorethe6
Definitely pin it so you remember! We both really enjoyed our meals and everyone seated around us seemed to as well. When you visit in the Fall definitely check them out and let us know if you tried the desserts!
Karla
Totally love the decor! The sticky toffee pudding looks so delicious! When I go to restaurants I usually order smoothies and cakes!
explorethe6
I really should’ve ordered a Sticky Toffee Pudding to go! It was sooooooooo good. As soon as I get back to Toronto I’m getting one…or three LOL
Geraline Batarra
Kelly’s Landing looks like a nice place to dine in. The foods, the drinks and the services looks so fabulous and fantastic.
explorethe6
It really was. 🙂 Great Food & Great Vibe 🙂
Ryan Biddulph
I love that vibe. Screams “upscale”. As does the rocking interior design too.
explorethe6
Right!!!! Loved the decor
annerbananer1
OMG all of this food looks amazing! I am always looking for new places to eat in Toronto so thanks for this suggestions.
explorethe6
No worries, Toronto deff has a lot of food options, I love trying new places to eat as well 🙂