Harbour Sixty

My wife made a reservation for my 40^th birthday a month in advance and when we arrived at Harbour Sixty we were walked through the front lounge and the hostess stopped at what is best described as a «table in the kitchen».
I immediately asked if they could sit us at one of the many empty tables in the dining room and we were told they were taken. I am not sure why someone else was more entitled to those tables, as we had a reservation, but it made us feel like second class citizens.
The table they chose for us was right next to the kitchen pass with no audible music, lovely fluorescent lighting, and the ever so romantic sounds of plates clashing and food being prepared.
By the time the waiter came to our table I had decided that there was no way we were going to stay and when we told them we were leaving the waiter did not seem surprised, made no attempt to find out why, or locate a manager to resolve the situation. The same held true when we went to get our coats. The hostesses made no effort to rectify the situation so we left quite unhappy. Seriously, why wouldn’t they just sit us at one of the empty tables?
At the end of the day I love steak and have visited Morton’s, Barberians, Hy’s, Ruth Chris, Carmen’s (1 and 2), Jacob and Co., Tom Jones, The Steak Pit, Seniors, Moishes, Que De Cheval, Peter Luger, Canyon Creek, and of course the Keg. Unfortunately I will never be able to compare those steaks to Harbour Sixty as I will never return.
The only good that came out of it was we went back to Jacob and Co. and had an amazing meal with excellent service. Their table side caesar salad is still the best I have ever had.

An odd little place. I can’t put my finger on it between the strange décor, food, vibe — something just didn’t do it for me. Maybe it was the outrageous prices on the menu. Food was good, wine was nice, service was prompt. But I did get sticker shock when the bill. This is an Expense Account kind of place.

Nice ambience. Great place to impress. Service is top notch. If you want Ambience and atmosphere that screams opulence and old world charm. This is it.
The food was mediocre. The steaks are corn fed. They are descent. The sides are mediocre.
The fish selection is descent.
Overall this place is overpriced but it’s a cool spot. If you are looking to spend 300 on a steak date. And really enjoy your steak … Go to Jacobs. If you want to spend money on seafood go to Chase

Went there for New Years Eve dinner. The food and service were great. My wife and I each ordered the Steak and Egg. That consisted of a 10 oz. filet mignon along with shaved truffles and a fried egg sunny side up. The steak was outstanding and cooked to perfection!
The foie gras and Caesar salad appetizers were excellent. For dessert we had their homemade sorbet which was the best ever. (They were out of Baked Alaska).
I have eaten in some of the finest restaurants in the world and I found this place to be a more than decent steakhouse.
I am a foodie and I have no idea why other people complained about the quality of the food here. I found the beef tenderloin to be juicy and very tasty.
Not cheap, but their prices were in line with other steakhouses in the GTA.
I’m certainly coming back.

Harbour Sixty did everything right except for one thing. The wine list can make anyone feels like a kid at a candy store. The au d’oeuvres is a delightful collection of expected and unexpected items. The seafood tower can easily win over the most picky guest. The service is friendly and relaxing. The crowd all look like they are having a great time.
Sadly, the only thing they did wrong in this steakhouse is the steak. The chef has lost balance and chose a grill temperature that is just too high so the steaks came out with burnt surface but undercooked center. Incomprehensible mistakes.

Took the Mr. here for his birthday and we were both left very disappointed.
Food: Steaks were low quality and lacked flavour. I had the bone in tenderloin and was expecting the meat to melt in my mouth but it tasted really grainy and was difficult to cut. Also, the presentation was off putting, as the steaks are served on a big white plate and all the sides have to be ordered separately. The sides are a la carte at Jacobs as well, but their steaks are served on a cast skillet with the option of being pre-​sliced which just looks more high end. I also recommend that Harbour Sixty offer an assortment of salts and sauces to go with their steaks as they are not flavourful enough to eat on their own. It literally felt like i was just eating chunks of meat with no seasoning. I barely ate it and filled up on the sides instead.
Service: this one was the kicker and what the server did at the end of the night has still left me reeling, but let me start from the beginning. Service was slow from the minute we sat down. It took a good 10min to just get water and drinks.
The server checked up on us maybe once the whole meal and we had to flag him down all the other times we needed something. Since it was the Mr.‘s bday I went up to our server privately to see if they could write «Happy Birthday» on his dessert plate (i’ve seen this done on instagram photos with the Baked Alaska that we ordered) The server said of course but when we got our dessert, there was no message on the plate. He tried to play it off that I had wanted a candle but there was no need for a candle bc our dessert was flambéed. I told him that wasn’t what I asked for and he just shrugged it off. Not impressed.
Now comes the bill. Our meal came to $ 360 incl tax. With a cheshire cat grin, the server hands me the credit card machine and advises me that the tip has already been included. WTF!!! I have NEVER heard of auto gratuity for 2 people. He basically tipped himself 20% for sub par service. After I paid, he asked if I liked my caesar drink which is still ¾ full. I said no, and feigning concern, he asks if I want another couple drinks at the bar. Ummm, maybe he should have asked earlier when we’re not about to leave.
The only thing good about this place is the heated toilet seats. How fitting that the only positive aspect was related to my ass. We will not be returning.

Unfortunately not as good as expected. The price is super high but 3 different steaks all were in a low quality and bad taste. The meats were not as good as it should be, the fish was good and burger delicious, but a steak house is expected to be good at steak which it wasn’t… You pay good money for good quality!

Great atmosphere, impeccable service, and delicious food — whether it’s steak or lobster, never been disappointed at harboursixty.

Came for a buddy’s birthday.
Heres what we ordered for the evening:
Two bottles of chianti.
Seared Foie gras and Halibut ceviche for starters.
Comes with complementary bread spread (cheese olives butter).
For mains we ordered the Bone-​in Ribeye, Prime rib, and a New York Strip.
Sides: Lobster Mash, Truffle Mac and Cheese (shell pasta), and truffle fries.
Flat water
Service was very attentive.
Ambience was dim and relaxed.
Takeaway:
Well ventilated dining room but seats are too snug for personal preference. Food was above average in quality but poorly executed. Prime rib was overcooked and granted they do check. I’d have expected it done correctly the first time. NY strip resembled an overcooked filet mignon and pacing of food could have been improved.
Do not get the truffle fries in spite of their insistence. Generally enjoyed myself because of my company. There’s an air of misguided conceit that comes with the experience my group had. I wouldn’t come back. but I know one of my friends would.

Went to Harbour 60 for my boyfriend’s birthday. Was shocked to see that the restaurant was barely full on a Friday evening… Perhaps it was because our reservations were for 9pm. We ordered the New York strip steak, the salmon with cauliflower purée, Lobster mashed potatoes, White truffle mac and cheese, and a starter salad. The salad wasn’t the tastiest, very light on dressing and rather small. The other portions were great– the steak was cooked medium rare, a little bit chewy, but the salmon was cooked to perfection! The sides were big enough for two… we took a doggie bag home because it was just so much food! We will be returning, but in the meantime, will probably try other popular steakhouses. Prices were as expected.

I went here for my friend’s 30^th birthday dinner and just thinking about yesterday’s dinner upsets me still.
The food was terrible. Absolutely, undeniably, terrible. I would not have expected such an establishment to serve such mediocre food. I read a few negative Unilocal reviews but they were far and in between. I was willing to give them the benefit of the doubt.
Those that praise this place’s food, I am speechless.
The pricing is RIDICULOUS. I love fine dining. I can, and am willing, to spend hundreds on meals as long as the price warrants the experience.
This place, does not.
We were a group of 15 and we booked the Louis XIII Room. Also known as the famous «room that Drake filmed his music video in». Every single person of the 15 left unsatisfied and upset.
We pulled up to valet and went through the front doors to be greeted by… Noone. We waited and decided to walk through. Waiters zoomed by us without a greeting. We were confused. The ceilings were really really low. There were no windows. We felt like we were in a cruise ship, trapped. Finally we were able to find the hostess stand tucked away somewhere.
We decided to get a drink at the bar. The cocktails ranged from $ 26 to $ 45 — These were more expensive than cocktails at Dbar at Four Seasons. The bar was a standard bar, that looked pretty much like what I had in the basement of my house, not a fancy well-​stocked bar. Surprising that the bar would be this lacking and so, ordinary, for such an establishment.
We finished our cocktails (at least the were strong to numb the pain of terrible overpriced food) and as we were about to get up from our seats a waitress with a flaming baked Alaska yelled «BEHIND YOU WATCH OUT» as she ran past us. I feel like she could’ve waited and let us pass first, not like we are at a marketplace. Rude.
We made our way back down the nondescript stairs to the low-​ceiling area i.e. basement where the Louis XIII Room turned out to be as well. It was a cramped room with a wooden table that was much too large for the size of the room. The chandeliers were modern in a tacky way. There were about thirty champagne flutes lined up on the far side of the wall and another thirty glasses behind me. I felt like I was in a random storage room of the restaurant. The glasses were there in the beginning, were unused, and left there for the whole night.
Service was mediocre. We had only one waitress to serve all of us for the entire evening.
I asked pricing for the market price items: Beluga Caviar was ($ 245) and the Kobe Beef Steak was ($ 450). We traveled to Tokyo and had mouth watering Kobe Beef steak. We decided not to take the risk here.
Alcohol:
We ordered ordinary shots of Hennessy for the birthday girl. The were $ 40 each. The cheapest half bottle of red was $ 36 with the 2^nd cheapest being $ 50 — some Tuscan Sangiovese blend. It was great because they didn’t cook it!
Appetizers:
Crab cakes ($ 22) to share for two, they plated it separately so we can each have one crab cake (!). I asked them to go easy on the salt (based on Unilocal reviews). They still came out salty.
Ahi Tuna Tartare ($ 25) very bland. Not seasoned all the way through. Raw tuna was very chunky. Generous portion though.
Watermelon Salad — This salad made the whole table laugh. It was watermelon sprinkled with feta cheese (the same feta cheese left out on the table to eat with the bread).
Mains:
Prime Rib ($ 52), medium rare. The cut had so much cartilage my fingers were starting to spasm and hurt from trying to saw my way through the cartilage. The meat was bland. I couldn’t swallow the pieces of cartilage — I left most of it untouched.
Bone in Rib Steak ($ 52). It was cut too thick and was overly charred on the outside that it gave a bitter aftertaste. Also left most of it untouched.
Sides:
Asparagus (half, $ 6.50). Tasted very ordinary
Lobster Mashed Potatoes ($ 15) — tiny piece of lobster on top of mashed potatoes, the potatoes tasted like the mashed potato mix you can get at the supermarket
Roasted Cauliflower — This was probably the only dish that was gourmet. Had a strong taste of curry and was charred well. Over seasoned but memorable.
Sauce:
Foie Gras and Truffle au Jus ($ 3) — What an odd tasting sauce. It was kind of tangy and sweet with a strong molasses type flavour but maybe burnt? Not recommended. First, the lady set it down for the guest to the left of me so I told her it was mine. She looked at me, POINTED at the guest to my left and said «NO ITS HIS» then came back and said «ITS ACTUALLY YOURS». I thought pointing was rude?
Dessert:
I don’t remember, the food was so terrible I just drank more wine to numb myself so I can go home and lament over my $ 400 I just burn to a crisp.
Please, for the love of God, do not eat here. Go to Jacob’s Steakhouse for your money or even The Keg.
Oh, one good thing — they have really nice toilets with bidets.

The food was great, but they tried to sit my boyfriend and I by the server station, which was strange cause the restaurant was nearly empty. Then they sat us in a part of the restaurant where all the lights were on. I don’t want to eat in the dark, but some nice, dim lighting would go a long way. They did not even ask if we wanted to sit outside, which was the better part of the restaurant. I only saw the outside part on the way out through the back door. It was my birthday, and no one wished me a happy birthday. My boyfriend made it clear that it was my birthday before we arrived.
Our server was in a rush to get us in and out. When we were seated at this table he came by to ask if we wanted water. He was so flustered we couldn’t understand what he was saying. It took him forever to take our order, and we had to ask him what the specials were. Then he brings us bread with a few spreads, and did not even explain what everything was. When we needed something he was no where to be found, and had to ask the other servers to assist us.
The location of this place is terrible. We stayed down the street, and couldn’t get a cab cause it was so close. I was in heels, as it was my 30^th bday, so walking was my 2^nd choice. We decided to walk, and I had to walk in rocks and through construction in stilettos.
the food is literally the only good thing about this place, and it wasn’t even all that. I had a lower quality bday experience for coming here. Never again!

We are from out of town. Absolutely the worst steakhouse I’ve been to. Extremely overpriced. Bad table service and mediocre food quality. Will never go back.

Delicious and beautiful!
Top notch food quality, service and décor!
Surprised with free valet! And extremely gorgeous and cozy heated patio with a huge fire place, fresh flowers, comfortable and classy décor!
Yes it’s very expensive, but worth every penny!
Check out the seafood tower! It’s amazing!

I love Harbour Sixty! I think I’ve been here 4 times and service and food have been consistently good. I don’t feel it’s overpriced, and I do think you get a ton of value in terms of quality and portion size.
The truffle fries are to die for…
You must must save room for coconut cream pie! It’s just divine. I’m usually so full by this point that I wanna hurl but will still stuff the pie down LOL.
I have yet to try the baked Alaska which looks insane.
I loved all the sides I’ve had — biggest tip is that these all come in half size orders! Take advantage as full size is humongous… Plus, half orders = more variety!
Foie gras errthang!

Terrible. My bf and I came here after reading great reviews online. For our appetizers, we ordered Calamari and Ahi Tuna Tartar. For our mains, we both ordered Filet Mignon with Mashed Potatoes and Broccolini on the side to share. We were expecting high quality food based on the reviews and the price for everything we ordered, but we were in for a surprise.
After placing our orders, the waiter came back in less than 5 minutes with the Calamari. We were surprised at how fast it came out because usually it should take at least 15 minutes to freshly prepare a new batch, especially at a high-​end restaurant. The calamari wasn’t hot, fresh or crispy. The texture was more on the soggy side, as if the calamari was sitting out and just reheated. Definitely a bad start to our meal. The Ahi Tuna Tartar was another terrible dish, worse than the calamari for sure. The Ahi Tuna was warm and the flavours of the sauce were just bad.
Now for the Filet Mignon, we both ordered our steaks medium rare and the outer edges were fine but the center of the steak was too raw for us, and the outside crust of the steak was really dry and overcooked. One thing I noticed when eating my steak was that I tasted a lot of curry flavour. I’m not sure if the steak was meant to have a curry taste, but I definitely tasted it and it wasn’t pleasant at all. No steak should be served with curry flavour unless it was stated directly on the menu.
We had a terrible dining experience at Harbour Sixty and we couldn’t understand how this restaurant received many great reviews. Either the chef on duty was severely slacking that day or that this is the norm for the restaurant. We’ve been to several high-​end restaurants and never have we experienced such distasteful food, especially the extra added curry flavour on the steak. It’s extremely unbelievable at how much money we spent on poor quality food. I don’t recommend this restaurant to anybody considering it because there are tons of steakhouses, such as Jacobs & Co Steakhouse, that offer top quality food at almost the same price.

Old school steakhouse with impeccable service, great ambiance and a gorgeous bar. One of the best restaurants in Toronto IMHO. Clearly where the financial services industry movers and shakers meet to dine and do deals.
I met business guests here for lunch. It’s an ideal place for business meetings — in fact that’s probably what it is designed for.
Had the seafood salad for lunch — not quite what I expected (I thought there was going to be a lot more green in the salad) but lots and lots of seafood so who am I to complain? Point of fact it was excellent. Accompanying this was a nice glass of pinot grigio.
Overall an exceptional dining experience.

Good wine selection with a load of options on the menu. Made a great vodka martini. I really didn’t bother scanning the menu. Wanted to try the steak. Cannot say enough about the steak. Was tender and cooked as I wanted it –medium. Juicy and flavourful it was one of those I savoured every bite. I had a salad before this but the waiter took it away before I even had the chance to say I’m not finished. Didn’t vocalize but I was probably holding up the crowd. Buffalo cheese and tomatoes. Caprese style salad was a melt-​in-​your-​mouth.
Good food and ambiance for a pricier crowd.

We have been disappointed with Harbour Sixty not once, but TWICE!
We went back with an open mind seeing if they could redeem themselves from our first catastrophic visit. but to no avail!
There’s no heart and soul in this place… and as far as I know in the customer service industry it’s never alright to tell a customer «no».. . it shouldn’t even be in their vocabulary.
ANYWAYS, what it comes down to is the food and the service. Steak wasn’t up to par, especially for the price!
Expectations not met at all. on all fronts.
What we love about other steakhouses in the city (our go-​to place now is Barberian’s) is that they treat everyone the same. it doesn’t matter if your a celebrity, a maple leaf player, a business man/​woman, or a modest couple in town for a bite to eat! They are all welcomed and given the same quality level of service throughout. Very Attentive. The staff at harbour sixty should follow this lead. It annoys people seeing other customers receive this special treatment, especially when we are paying with our hard earned money for our dining experience too.
I will restate another reviewers remarks: «take your dollars somewhere else.»

This review is about 6 months overdue as my visit occurred back in February when I had a near perfect birthday dinner here with a good friend and my parents. My friend had raved about this spot for ages and finally convinced us to go here to celebrate my birthday (OK, twist my arm — I’ll go to one of the best steakhouses in Toronto for my birthday… sure!).
It’s location slightly hidden by Gardiner Exprwy above and is nestled between Queens Quay and Lakeshore Ave. While it’s not impossible to find, it will require some intermediate navigation skills with all the road closures and one way streets in the area. It’s interesting to see this historic building (Which I’m sure at one point stood out) is now hidden amidst the roads and high rises of «newer» Toronto.
If you’re stressed out after figuring out how to get there, the H60 staff takes the stress off your shoulders the minute you pull in with optional valet parking service available.
Entering into the building it’s gorgeous, I was struck by images of the Plaza Hotel in NYC or the Fairmont Royal York here in Toronto. Classic Old world charm, sophistication with a slightly modern touch. The most impressive feature to me upon entering their main lobby was the cabinets on either side of the foyer displaying the largest, most expensive (And extensive) scotch selection, I’ve come in contact with. I mean a Maccallan 55??? I didn’t even know that existed! Even more vast and even more impressive was their wine selection, which occupied not just cabinets, but closets and even whole rooms, each bottle tagged individually with their name and price.
We chose to dine on the less pretentious, more casual bar side, which even as a bar, is still a classier dining experience than 95% of places in the city.
After corking a couple bottles of wine we were all thoroughly impressed by the standard table starter, consisting of Feta cheese with hot peppers on top, a garlic-​parmigiano cheese spread and an assortment of olives. Delicious
After giving our orders to the server she encouraged us to take a tour of the fresh seafood and steak counter. If you like, you can pick the exact seafood and/​or steak you’ll be dining on that evening. I picked my own Rib-​steak like I was picking out my favourite puppy from a litter.
I should note that their seafood appears to either be from the deepest depths of the ocean OR from neat a power plant — Easily the biggest lobster tails (not lobsters) I’ve seen, (see my photo for scale against a standard bic lighter). Basically the size of a child’s arm. Insane.
To start, I had the Harbour Caesar salad appetizer. It was beautifully presented, but I found the use of more yellowish/​white romaine to be underwhelming. This would be the only thing I take off a mark for. The dressing was great as well but I felt the «best caesar salad in the city» should have been a little better than this in terms of the lettuce used.
My mild dismay was only short lived because my handpicked ribeye steak soon arrived with a perfect char on the outside and the most perfect medium rare on the inside. I paired that massive cut of meat with the decadent lobster and brie mashed potatoes which, quite honestly, were so good that it made me reconsider my direction in life, my religious beliefs, political affiliation, my sexuality and my career choices. Forget ideas of gravity that mash flipped me on my head…
Just when I couldn’t possibly smell another bite, let alone eat another one, dessert and a birthday song arrived. Two desserts to be exact 1) Baked Alaska. set on fire right at the table was was an amazing spectacle to be seen, as was 2) My slice of coconut cream pie (a new fave) which was thicker than my earlier ingested 2 inch ribsteak.
I can’t be sure what this night of decadence came to, but I know it was spendy. So a heartfelt thank you goes out to those who covered the cheque. This meal took 2 – 5 years off my life but they were years well enjoyed!

Wir waren mit einer größeren Gruppe gleich zweimal im Harbour Sixty gewesen.
Positiv: Das Fleisch war durch die Bank sehr gut, ich hatte ein ausgezeichnetes Filet Mignon, aber auch die anderen (New York Strip, T-​Bone usw.) waren ausgezeichnet. Dazu die üblichen Standards für gute Steakhäuser: üppige Beilagen in guter Qualität und eine 1a-​Auswahl an Digestifs.
Exzellent allerdings war der Sommelier: Wir haben zweimal kanadische Weine probiert und waren von der Auswahl/​Beratung durch den Weinchef des Hauses sehr begeistert. Zwar können sich diese Weine (noch) nicht mit guten Franzosen messen, aber okay waren sie allemal.
Negativ. Gibts nichts auszusetzen. Allerdings sollte der Esser für dieses Lokal ein gut gefülltes Portemonnaie mitbringen oder eine Kreditkarte mit ordentlich Luft nach oben. :-)
Fazit: Wenn ich wieder in Toronto bin, gehe ich hier mit Sicherheit nochmal hin!

In Toronto’s historischem Harbour Comission Building befindet sich dieses hervorragende Steakhouse. Das Ambiente, der Service, die Qualität des Essens und der Weine sind absolute Spitzenklasse. Habe schon viele Steakrestaurants ausprobiert aber dieses hat bisher Alle getoppt. Ein Besuch der Website ist vorab zu empfehlen und bietet einen guten Einblick in das was einen dort erwartet. Es sollte ausserdem reserviert werden. Ich schwärme bis heute von dem Besuch in diesem Lokal. Preislich ist das ganze natürlich in der obersten Region angesiedelt aber das ist bei einem solchen Top Restaurant nicht anders zu machen. 5 Sterne! Würde auch 6 geben.