Benchmark

Benchmark reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Michele

   Toronto4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   What an amazing experience! EVERYTHING was awesome - menu, food, presentation, service, cleanliness, ambience. Thank you soo much! I will be back.
   

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   Kim VIP

   Toronto10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Excellent food. I liked that you could get a flight of wine to try their NC wine.
   

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   Cat

   Toronto2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Everything was delicious! Loved the pasta and the desserts were off the charts!
   

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   Diana

   Toronto1 review

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Exceptional food, service and value. The Niagara College students are professional, courteous and warm. It is a very special experience to see them in action.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Toronto2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 26 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Best lobster bisque I’ve ever had. Rich lobster flavour. Accompanied with delicious corn fritter, sliced apple and candied celery. Only criticism is that it could have been hotter. But taste wise, outstanding.
   

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   Currie VIP

   Toronto52 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 21 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The food was Excellent and the service was Excellent… Not happy that we could Not purchase a starter, without paying more for a desert, especially at lunch time which we did Not need OR want. May not rush back until they offer an Al la Cart menu for at least lunch time… too restrictive and frustrating!
   

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   Rebecca

   Toronto1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 20 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was delicious and expertly prepared. The atmosphere was cozy, with beautiful views from the windowed space. The staff (students) provided an excellent experience through their knowledge, effort, and passion for hospitality. I highly recommend giving Benchmark a chance to impress you with their exceptional preparations and palate-pleasing creations.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Toronto1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 20 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   There isn't a better lunch deal in Niagara. Three very high quality dishes (appetizer, main, dessert) for $45. You can't go wrong with any of the choices. Menu changes quite regularly too so visiting multiple times always offers something new. High quality ingredients and first class preparation. Service is unassuming, polite, and professional especially considering these are young students still in school. Love this place!
   

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   Katharine

   Toronto5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 19 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Delicious food carefully served. A lovely dining experience.
   

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    Dave

    Toronto9 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 14 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    Love coming here. Have always experienced exceptional service and food....until today. The service was slow, and to be completely fair, we were advised of this before we sat down. Still, it was slow. My wife had no issue with any of her food. Unfortunately the pork collar entree I got was not very hot and the beans were actually sort of cold (maybe room temperature). With the delays going on I wasn't going to send it back and we enjoyed it as best possible. The flavour of the pork collar was excellent, and was cooked beautifully, until I hit the olives and then the flavour went zooming sideways. I picked them out and totally enjoyed it from that point on. Seriously, there are places for olives, but that dish was not one of them. Maybe if they had been braised along with the pork, but they were hard and seemed to have been dropped in at the end. Not sure beyond knowing they were unwelcome due to being so strong. The Sticky Toffee pudding was tasty, but it was served in a small deep dish and there was NO toffee sauce to be found. It perhaps was layered into the dish and thus on the bottom, but no evidence of moisture until you dug down to the bottom, which was quite hard to do because of the large gelato blocking the ability to get down into the dish. Sorry, I know I'm being harsh, but I've had finely presented pudding and this just wasn't it. Ok...I've been rough, but as a teaching restaurant feedback is good, right? We WILL return. It still is a very enjoyable experience and decent value.
    

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