Cava

Great food. Very expensive. BUT … the noise! Seriously people, for such a tiny place packed full of people … buy some acoustic tiles for the ceiling!!!
In a restaurant where we are dropping $ 450 for a meal for 4, I would at least expect to be able to hear both my friends and the waiter speaking.
Or put some drop curtains /​wall hangings made of cloth on the wall.
Or put a carpet on the floor.
A good restaurant doesn’t have to be a noise box!!!

Dinner
Was hoping to try Miku, but got lazy and finally tried Cava.
Ambience: 4.5÷5
intimate & cozy
Service: ⁴⁄₅
Friendly, helpful and knowledegeable.
Value: 3.5÷5
Food:4−4.5/5 inToronto.
But compared to our experience in Spain I’d say a solid 3.5÷5
Serrano Jamon
Pincho– Sardine, foie gras
Eggplant dish
Croquette Jamon
Duck stew
Elk
Sablefish in black rice
Desert: pistachio torte with Turkish coffee ice cream
Wine: Impressive selection of Spanish wine (glass, half & full bottles). Note they charge a standard corkage and on select days offer half price bottles.
Repeat: Eventually. I like this resteraunt a lot.

The service was attentive, the interior is very nice, and most of the food was good.
Why only 3 stars?
Egregiously overpriced & tiny portions (even for tapas): $ 4 for one thimble-​sized croquetta (I’m not exaggerating), $ 16 for one skewer of venison, $ 12 for a side plate of brussel sprouts, etc.
In other words, the restaurant is nice and the food is fine, but it’s not worth $ 100 per person… especially, when you’re still hungry afterwards.

I would say they serve an unusual but good quality dinner.
Paella was my favorite one :)

This place is AMAZING! If you like spanish Tapas this place is a must or you. I feel like everything on their menu is incredible! the only downside I can say is that it is pricier than other tapas places. But hey, you pay for what you get!

Food is really good!!! Just toooooo slow for everything… But still will come back again to try more dishes~

This is a great restaurant. I enjoy some dishes more than others, but overall the quality-​price is very good. As a native of Barcelona, I usually don’t want to go to Spanish restaurants in Canada (or anywhere else outside of Spain). To me, though, Cava is Toronto. It is not really a Spanish restaurant — they take inspiration from some Spanish traditional dishes and flavours, and twist them with other countries’ flavours, creating delicious, fun new interpretations. Some times they are more successful than others, but overall they do it very well — fusion at its best. I always take people from out of town to Cava for dinner, and all love it. It also strikes the right note — sort of upscale, but informal and fun at the same time.

Went here for my boyfriends birthday. The food looked absolutely amazing however, we were just passing by for a beverage. The bartender really knew what he was doing. I wouldn’t say that we are cocktail connoisseurs, but we really love making and enjoying a nice cocktail. Service was a bit slow but it was very busy for a Wednesday. We ordered four Old Fashioned’s and they were amazing! The price is rather steep and because of that we wont make this a regular spot. Other than that, amazing!

What a wonderful evening. Loved the service, the ambiance and the food. We had the tasting menu in which we had five different dishes and two different kinds of deserts. I didn’t like the duck and the Apple pie much rest everything else was fantastic.

Tapas? small, but exquisite dishes everyone can share or devour themselves? Lovin it! so does this mean TAPAS = DIMSUM? Must be, but with a spanish twist.
I’ve been there 4 – 5 times and every time it has been just as good if not better. Let’s start off with drinks! Sangria, their extensive wine list are great choices, but if you want a real palate cleanser with a jolt of flavour, may I suggest their GIN & TONIC. Sounds very basic (and a very typical english drink) but don’t be fooled. I cannot recall the type of gin they use, but ask them for the GT with their in-​house made tonic water! Incredible and you’ll be ordering more of those throughout the night.
As you read the other reviews, they all speak the truth when it comes their signature dishes. Be warned, it has a seafood tone and you must love seafood. The supergilda is a must and don’t be afraid of the fillet you find on top. Since this is a Spanish restaurant, you must order the JAMON IBERICO. The huge animal leg you see on their bar counter is where this dish comes from. the quality, taste and texture rivals any Iberico you may find in Barcelona (and I know, I’ve visited Barcelona twice). Ask your server what they would recommend as they have all tasted and tried the dishes there and can give you an honest opinion. Every time I go there for dinner I order 6 – 7 dishes and ask them to bring them out in rounds.
My MAIN suggestion for food there will and always be (hands down) the ROASTED SABLEFISH WITH BLACK RICE AND COLLARD GREENS! If you’re with another person or a table full of people, warn them and say that you will NOT BE SHARING THIS DISH. As humble as the items on the dish is, the execution of all three on the same plate makes it an incredible joyride for your palate. You will not be disappointed in paying $ 30 for this dish. End off with this sablefish as well.
CAVA gets my 5-​star not only because of their dishes, but also their service and the ambiance they bring to each table.
I stand corrected. DIMSUM=TAPAS!

I was at Cava once before and had a very memorable meal. This time around, I was quite disappointed. Overall the meal here was not a bad one. But it wasn’t very good either. We didn’t get a good value for our money, and the only flavour for the food was salt, salt and more salt. Cava is said to be one of the better tapas restaurants in town, and over the years it has received good reviews. It may be that they are resting on their laurels. But, they better start picking up their game if they want to maintain their clientele base.
«SUPERGILDA»
— Price: $ 5
— Rating: ²⁄₅
— The dish came highly recommended by the waitress, only to disappoint.
— Consists of a single croûton covered with a small slice of sardine, but ruined with the addition of a toothpick skewering a couple of olives and an anchovy. It was a very 1980’s presentation and the flavour was salt on top of salt on top of more salt.
CROQUETA OF JAMÓN WITH CAPER-​SULTANA SAUCE
— Price: $ 4
— Rating: ¹⁄₅
— Thumb-​sized croquet tasted OK, but was very little value for your hard-​earned money.
CHICKEN LIVER & FOIE GRAS MOUSSE WITH TOASTED HOUSE-​MADE BREAD AND ACCOMPANIIMENTS
— Price: $ 13
— Rating: ⁴⁄₅
— Very tasty, silky smooth mousse.
— Not a very large portion.
JAMON SERRANO
— Price: $ 17
— Rating: ⁴⁄₅
— Nice ham, descent portion
PAPAS FRITAS
— Price: $ 7.50
— Rating: ⁵⁄₅
— Amazing fries! These fries alone salvaged the meal!
EGGPLANT WITH QUESO FRESCO, BONITO, & TOMATILLO SAUCE
— Price: $ 12
— Rating: ³⁄₅
— Nice dish, the bonito flakes add a nice accent.
PAELLA
— Price: $ 65
— Rating: ²⁄₅
— The chicken was nice, but not plentiful (only 2 quarter legs)
— The clams were dry
— The shrimp was nice
— There was very little rice and it was VERY salty, almost un-​edible.
— Overall, a salty unsatisfying EXPENSIVE dish.
TAJINE OF LAMB WITH QUINOA, AND ROASTED OKRA
— Price: $ 23
— Rating: ¹⁄₅
— There were only small traces of lamb meat, which was dry and salty
— The okra was extra slimy — no effort to reduce the slime
— The dish was not presented in a tajine, which is kind of the main point.
I ordered a Tempranillo which they ran out of. They highly recommended an alternative at a higher price. But it turns out it was a blend with only ¹⁄₃ Tempranillo and wasn’t very good.
The service was overall good.

The food was delicious, the service was superb. The inside was for even for a Tuesday after a long weekend!!! But the outside as available, so I would recommend booking if the atmosphere is important to you.
It’s costly but worth it for a special occasion:)

Foie gras mousse… honestly the best.

This is the third or so time I have been here and my second review after about two year gap. They have managed to keep the standards to a very high level, and make it a wonderful place to have an unusual and high-​quality dinner.
We went with the tasting dinner, and had no idea what dish would follow next.
We had ceviche to start, not usually one of my favourite dishes but in this case it was outstanding. It was not too sharp, full of different flavours with avocado and onion and snapper. It went extremely well with the Fino Sherry that we were drinking.
We were then brought tapas, (pinchas?), one of foie gras which was outstanding again, it had a sweet fragrant wine topping and went well with the Champan we were drinking. The other was sardines on pan con tomate with anchovies and olives as a garnish, it was also wonderful. We could easily have stopped here, but we didn’t!
The next was a combination I would never have imagined — squid with fresh peas. It worked really well, there was Jamon in the pea sauce and oyster mushrooms to complement the squid.
Apparently one of their classic dishes is fried Japanese eggplant, with cheese and mildly spicy, tomatillo sauce with flakes of tuna belly on top. Very interesting textures and juxtapositions for the pallet to enjoy.
Next was venison with red cabbage, a much lighter dish than it sounds and superb.
This was followed by sweetbreads, again not something I would normally eat, it was lightly fried and simply outstanding.
We had really had enough by then, but we had a beautiful palate cleansing lemon desert to finish us off!
The wine list is extensive, with many good Spanish wines on offer.
The service was beautifully balanced between being informed and interesting and yet not intrusive.
The locale is unprepossessing, but nevertheless suitable.
Well worthwhile for a special occasion.

It is in a dingy food court. Such an odd place for a restro that’s decent. But the food was good. Enjoyed the sable fish particularly. Don’t do the trust me menu, though. I no longer trust you cava. The desert you picked for me was so fattening and not even good… Order for yourself and you should have a good time.

Delicious food and service was spectacular. Our server surprised us with the tapas, and I must say the fois grais was delicious and so was the pickled sardines.
The only down side was it was quite loud, as there was a lot of people in a small space.

I went to Cava last night with my family. I was really looking forward to it after reading so many great reviews. The room was full, but the noise level never got too high. The service was slow to start out, but then got better as the night progressed. We ordered 2 bottles of wine our waiter suggested. Both were excellent.
Okay now on the food. We had:
Pincho of avocado and avruda — ⁵⁄₅ so good!
Pincho of fois gras — ⁵⁄₅ get this!
Grilled octopus — ²⁄₅ this is a share size for 2 people, not 4. Also, it wasn’t fresh. Octopus was way too chewy. The only reason we ate it is because it came out first and we were STARVING. If we weren’t so hungry I would have sent this back.
Eggplant — ³⁄₅ This is delicious, but it is deep fried. So if you were hoping for a healthy vegetable dish, this is not it. It would have been nice if the menu gave a more accurate description.
Duck breast — ⁵⁄₅ This was incredible. I loved the fennel ravioli it came on. This is a share size if everyone is okay to have 2 pieces of duck and a mouthful of fennel. We ordered 2.
Beet salad — ⁵⁄₅
Sable fish — ⁴⁄₅ This was delicious, but not at all a share size. This was the size of most appetizers. I can’t imagine why this would be $ 30. We were really surprised when the side plate with the tiny piece of fish was brought out.
Tagiine of lamb — ⁴⁄₄ very tasty.
clams with chorizo — ²⁄₅ I thought the sausage was really good, but then came home feeling awful from too much salt. I would skip this one.
Venison anticucho — ³⁄₅ too salty for my taste. The cabbage it came with was very good.
Dessert:
Churros — ⁴⁄₅ — They were better without the chocolate sauce.
Some sort of banana tart with buttermilk ice cream — ³⁄₅ The tart was heavenly, IMO buttermilk ice cream should not exist. –2 stars because of it.
Also, one of the diners in my group had several food allergies, and Cava accommodated us beautifully. They even brought out a sorbet for him when the desert came (which we didn’t order), so he could have something uncontaminated by his allergens. Thank you Cava :)

We had such a fantastic experience here I had to share. I can’t decide which was better — the service or the food.
The staff was friendly, attentive and knowledgeable, raising our dinner to a lovely experience.
The food was delicious and thoughtful — we left satisfied but eager to come back and try more.
Highlights were the ham, the croquettes, eggplant, lamb and the duck (though there were no misses).
Deserts were rich and delicious with everyone raving about the churros (crispy and light with a great crunch).
Can’t say enough good about Cava.

4.5 stars… Was taken here for my birthday and this place is really hidden… tucked inside the building… Thankfully there is paid parking… which works out fine.
Our main server was sooo nice. best service I’ve had in a very long time… He explained everything to the dot, was nice and genuine, recommended nice wine, kept refilling our waters and checked up on us very often… superb service…
Appetizers were enjoyable… pincho was a bite. my fav was the avocado with salt cod… yummms… ordered the foie gras… which came with toast and it was put together nicely…
We ordered the jamon which is pork thighs, and the eggplant… it was delightful… the dishes were slightly smaller but It’s fine as long as quality was there…
We ended up eating literally everything. just didn’t lick the dishes… Lol…
Dessert, we ordered the Baked Alaska and boy was that divine… soo yummy. with perfectly put together hazelnut banana cake.
Definitely coming back no doubt…

We came for a birthday celebration last Sunday. We ordered 11 tapas items and and 2 desserts for sharing. We are no expert of Latin food; but all dishes were bold in flavours. Our favourites were the papas fritas, corn tamal with mushrooms, eggplant with queso fresno, beet salad with kale, grilled salmon and the 2 desserts. We cared less about the chicken liver with foie gras as well as the kingfish ceviches. We were divided about the pincho of valdeon with sherry-​roasted figs. Half the table loved it, the other half found the blue cheese too strong (I am among the first half).
The services were exceptional: attentive, efficient, effective, polite, friendly, elegant without being arrogant. I felt like an honoured guest even though I was in jeans.
The wine menu lasts 18 pages, and you may check it out online ahead of time. You can bring your own wine. The corkage fee is $ 15 for Sunday, and $ 30 for other days. We brought our own wine, and they nicely decanted it for us.
This restaurant offers nice food and superb services. It can be expensive, but it is perfect as an event restaurant.