Flame and Smith

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   JoAnne

   Toronto

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Flame & Smith has the feel of many other hipsterville restaurants similar to any of a number from Vancouver BC to Brooklyn NY , perhaps a little more spare in decor. The staff is very friendly and the atmosphere is relaxed. I simply found the food to be disappointing. Being that I'm somewhat acquainted with menu engineering I would say that this restaurant is being a little stingy. I ordered the kale ceasar and wood fired sea bass from their menu. The kale was cut small enough to be comfortable to eat which is nice and the coddled egg on top was nicely done, but the 4 - 1.25 cm cubes of Scotch apple and 4-5 cranberries along with a parmesan which was a fine powder sparsely dusted were insufficient to actually add much to the flavor profile. There WAS however an over abundance of flaked salt (perhaps to mimic the saltiness of actual parm) Further I have never seen such a thin piece of Sea bass! the skin was nicely crisp but the mound of braised white vegetable (kim chi?) under it made it seem you were actually getting a decent filet. The abundance of Youzu ponzu and Korean hot sauce dotted about the plate was over powering. And lastly the Plum cobbler, which came in a ramekin was also skimpy, nicely browned batter top quite thin and about 1 1/2 tbs of sauce with 2 small lumps of plum. Too much focus on profit here. However the staff are doing a good job and are pleasant and professional. This is a management issue, sadly.
   

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   Michael

   Toronto

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   We got the dry aged steak and loved it. The carrots and fries were wonderful and the service was quite excellent.
   

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   Deb

   Las Vegas

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   It was so nice to dine out and be able to easily hear our companions. Very relaxed atmosphere. Will definitely go again.
   

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   Jasmine

   Toronto

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on November 11, 2024

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

   Amazing food and even better service! A must try if you’re in the county.
   

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   Kim

   Toronto

   13 reviews

   5.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on November 10, 2024

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

   Friendly yet professional service. Excellent quality, preparation & presentation of food. Perfect portion sizes. One of our go-to favourites.
   

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   Andy

   Ottawa

   6 reviews

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   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on November 10, 2024

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

   Another excellent dinner at Flame and Smith! We have dinner there every time we are in the county and are never disappointed. This time we had their countylicious menu. For starters I had the scallops crudo and my husband the tuna tartare and both dishes were exceptional. We then both had the sea bass for main and were AMAZED at this dish. A must try! Dessert was great as well = basque cheesecake for him, and plum cobbler for her. What made our experience even more incredible was the attentiveness of the staff. We came with our 4 month old, and during our main meal the owner offered to take him for a stroll around the restaurant to give us a chance to eat. Anyone with young kids can appreciate the kindness of this gesture. We are looking forward to our next visit!
   

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   Krista

   Toronto

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on November 9, 2024

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

   We very much enjoyed the chef’s flavour profile and presentation. A lovely Countylicious experience.
   

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   James

   Toronto

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 7, 2024

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

   Outstanding service and food as usual. Love the 2024 Countylicious menu!
   

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   Whitney

   Toronto

   26 reviews

   4.0

   26 reviews

   Dined on November 4, 2024

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

   We enjoyed the Countylicious menu tonight. Looking forward to the Winter menu.
   

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    Gen

    Ottawa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 3, 2024

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

    My husband and I were visiting from out of town and were looking for a local and unique restaurant to go. We honestly can’t say enough good things about Flame and Smith!! The food was unbelievable, our server was so lovely, and the ambience overall was exactly what we had been looking for. We had dinner (countylicious menu and steak) followed by drinks by the outdoor fire (probably our favourite part). There was so much care put into every detail—food and people included. You could really sense that everyone that worked there felt pride in being a part of that team and bringing the overall restaurants vision to life.
    

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