Moxie’s Grill & Bar

My friend and I came here on a Tuesday night. We were able to be seated within 5 minutes. The drinks and food all arrived at appropriate times; the pacing was just right.
We got Bellinis to drink and a mosaic dip to start. They were great as usual. The server offered us extra bread for the dip. That pretty much filled us up!
For entrees, we got the beef dip and the chicken Chipotle quesadilla. After the app, we could barely touch our entrees! Everything was delicious however, the quesadillas did not taste like there were any cheese in it. It could definitely have more cheese and a little more flavour, especially if I want to enjoy it by itself without the dip.
While the server wasn’t the most enthusiastic, he did not rush us at all and refilled our waters accordingly. Overall, we had a good experience with both food and service.

You can find me here almost every Wednesday, for Wine Wednesday. Whoever thought of that should be awarded and given a holiday!
Since I am close to this location I really enjoy it here. Most of the time I go to the lounge area and the waitstaff is always friendly.
I like to order the 7oz, Sirloin with a side of baked potato stuffed with mashed potato and the garden salad. The portion is just right and the price is reasonable for what you are getting.
Tip: for wine Wednesday it’s half price wine and you can bring home the bottle if you can’t finish :-) that’s how we like to do hump day!

The only reason I gave this any rating because of its location and nice layout of the inside of the restaurant. Other than that I’ve been pretty disappointed the few times I’ve been here. The food is very over priced and not very good. I ordered steak plate and a single sized nacho plate. They both came out cold and presentation of the food was awful and disorganized. Also the girls (waitresses) who worked there looked like they were anorexic and were very covered up then what I had remembered when I had came to Moxies in the past. I remember going to Moxies in the past when the waitresses wore short tight mini skirts and had sexy beautiful bodies. I dont think there is very good management at this location. If you’re not going ot have good food at least have sexy looking and dressed waitesses.

I’ve been to many Moxies locations but never had such a bad experience like this one. To begin with the service took a long time. Otherwise our waitress was nice enough.
We started sharing some med bread and were given guacamole to dip which was a surprise. Later on they tried to charge us extra for this when we didn’t order it (I have an oral allergy to it so we would never have done so).
I ordered the souvlaki wrap and our waitress actually told me she wouldn’t recommend it (something I’ve never been told in a restaurant before). I still went with it as id had it and enjoyed it before.
3 in our group ordered the steak sandwich however not a single steak was cooked as ordered. The medium came out without any pink and the two well dones came out pink and even less well done than a medium. We sent one back to be done well but it came back even pinker! None of the meals were hot.
The restaurant were good enough to not charge us for the steak sandwiches but the meal still deserves a low rating.

My husband and I were shopping at the mall and decided to come in for lunch. The service is incredible slow. It took 7 minutes to get our drink orders and about the same time to get them to us. It wasn’t even that busy. It took the food 35 – 40 minutes to arrive. Once the food actually arrived it was very good. We had the New York steak and lemon herbed chicken. We also had a white chocolate brownie dessert which was absolutely amazing. One of the best I’ve had in a while. The food was quite expensive. The bill was 81 dollars for two people. I will definitely come back for the dessert and probably try some of the cheaper options such as the burgers or sandwiches.

Love this spot — always fun for happy hour before dinner or for lunch with coworkers. Waitresses are a bit airy and aloof which I didn’t like but not a big deal if you’re only getting drinks. Fun & young place right in downtown. Location is amazing

The food is ok here but a little pricey for what you get. The appeal of this place is the pretty waitresses. So if you’re looking for great food you may wanna go elsewhere… but if you want a nice view and good atmosphere here is a place to go.
I will be back soon…

One of my favorite bar and grill. Busy resturant, but worth waitting. Love their peach bellini.

Food: ⁷⁄₁₀ — Value: ⁴⁄₁₀ — Service: ¹⁰⁄₁₀ — Ambiance/​Décor: ⁹⁄₁₀
Would I come again? Maybe if it’s the most convenient place for a group meal.
It’s Moxie’s, so there’s a dependable standard of food and prices. Because I wasn’t very hungry, I opted for a salad and as salads at American restaurants tend to be, it was very expensive. My salmon and avocado cobb salad was $ 17.75 before tax and tip. I get that they kind of stacked things that typically jack up the price at any restaurant (salmon, bacon, eggs, avocado), but the essence of the dish is very simple. It straddles the line between too expensive and reasonable because the piece of salmon was decently sized, but you realize that the things on top disguise how the lettuce underneath is just an eighth of a head of lettuce. Conflicted.
You get a bit of lettuce on the bottom, feta (?), cherry tomatoes, avocado, egg, salmon, and bacon. To be honest, it was tasty. The dressing was a bit overpowering and there was maybe too much cheese or the chunks were too big. The salmon was moist, bacon crispy, eggs soft. Dressing aside, everything went well together. The avocado was a tad overripe as you can see it was beginning to get spotty, but it tasted fine.
The atmosphere and restaurant setup was nice. I enjoyed the dim lighting with lights at the individual tables. Bright enough near the center of the table that you can see everything you’re eating clearly and dim enough everywhere else that you can lean back and relax in the «shade» a bit.
Service was outstanding. Our server was Darek and he balanced checking up on us and giving us our space perfectly. I’ve also never had someone replace our water so many times without us asking. After we finished eating, we stayed for quite a while to chat and catch up, and we never got the impression from Darek that he wanted us gone. Even while we were just chatting, he replaced our waters a few times without us asking, which is rare because most waiters ignore you after your meal is done; they just want you to pay and leave. He was fantastic.
The prices make me hesitate a little and the options aren’t that exciting, but the food is dependable, service was excellent, and the location is really convenient.

This was a nice to hang out with friends and having a quick bite. The service was slow during lunch but there were a lot of tables. Food came 15 mins into the meal.
I ordered the lunch combo which was soup or salad or sandwich. I picked the feature soup which was a mix of potatoes bacon but it was definitely sold as a baked potato which shown no resemblance. The fries look really good but all gone before I could try.
Overall a $ 15 meal that was way too much.
Definitely not a top lunch spot in our list.

I came here with a friend for dinner on a Friday night. Initially they told us we would have to wait about 20 minutes but it turned out to be much shorter so that so things started out right. The restaurant is a little on the noisy side but every other aspect of the experience was fine.
There is a good variety of dishes here. My roast beef dip was pretty good. It was very salty though as it was served on a pretzel bun. The portion size was just right for me and I had no trouble polishing it off.
Alcohol is a bit overpriced but they often have specials so keep an eye out for what those are. I didn’t try any of the desserts but there were a few that caught my eye. If you’re in the North York area then this is definitely a solid option for dinner.

Met a friend for dinner here on Thursday and overall it was an okay experience. My beef dip sandwich was pretty good and came with a lot of fries (that I couldn’t finish), but there were hardly any mushrooms in it and I couldn’t really taste the horseradish aioli. Including tax and tip, my meal came to almost $ 20…a little too much for a sandwich and fries, IMO.
Service was… well, not really there? Our server checked in on us once while we were eating — which is fine because I don’t like it when they constantly hover and I have to smile and nod with food in my mouth — but she never came by to refill our water. Maybe because we were sitting in the back? I don’t know. Thankfully, we had two extra glasses already at our table (because two of our friends who were supposed to come couldn’t make it at the last second) to keep us hydrated… but still. Other than that, she was very friendly and nice. Atmosphere is cool and modern, dark but not too dark, and our booth had hooks for coats as well as a little TV on the wall that was playing the Jays game. I’ve never been the biggest fan of restaurant chains and prices are pretty high here, so I probably won’t be back.

Great place. great food… amazing drinks and desserts!!! Great for dinner .
Would I go again? sure…
Would I go with friends? No. more like dating, girlfriend

Med-​Bread — Really liked this appetizer. I wish they gave more bread. But it was perfectly baked and the rosemary added a nice touch. On the dips, I loved the basil mayo. Next would be the roasted garlic dip. I don’t even know the 3^rd one as it was unremarkable.
Prosciutto & Pancetta Pizza — Very delicious pizza. The dough was baked fresh and the portion was decently sized with lots of toppings.
The service is attentive and checks up on you frequently.
The place can be quite loud but what do you expect from a bar.
Between similar typed restaurants like Kelseys/​Milestones, I find Moxies is the most consistent in food quality and service.

After work (or after downtown crawling for me!) place to chill before heading home. Sat in the patio which even though faces the parking lot, they have made an effort to make it look nice with colourful flowers, nice benches and pretty decent table/​chair set up.
Just had drinks here but they have drink specials so today was $ 5 peach bellinis. The server was really friendly and checked in with us in a regular basis which is nice.
Inside is that dark and cosy vibe with lots of booths. Definitely a great place for dates or just hanging with friends and people watching. Oh the characters and stories you can make up just by looking around here!

I’ve been here before, but it’s been quite a while.
I have to say that the service is good. Our waitress decided she was going to join in on a small group selfie of ours, and we were totally down with that. It was quite cute of her.
Food-​wise, I would have to say the food is good, but the price isn’t worth it.
Had:
Calamari ($ 12.99? Something like that) — For that price, I expected quite a bit more portion-​wise. Comparing the portion to other restaurants of the same price point, this was severely lacking. The calamari was not in rings. It was cut into strips. There were also a couple battered shrimps in the mix. The shrimps were overcooked and so was the calamari. None of it was particularly crispy. The batter was not even. Garnish-​wise, it was served with deep fried ginger slices (think the Japanese pink ginger) that looked like sweet potato fries in the dim light. That wasn’t pleasant biting into solo. *shudders*. It also had deep fried jalapeño slices. Those were quite nice. Not very spicy, but just enough to add a subtle element to the dish. The calamari also came with two dips. One was a spicy mayo (that really wasn’t spicy), and a spicy mix between a plum sauce and a vinegar dip. That sauce was spicier than my mayo.
All in all, not a terrible choice if you just want to spend time with friends, perhaps have a few drinks, and have some food (I tried some of my friend’s fries, and those were quite crispy). That being said, choose your food wisely. I wouldn’t recommend the calamari.

Came here to catch a dinner and a movie with a small group of friends and was surprised to find that the restaurant was almost full even at 8:30. A positive indicator for me, as a neighbouring restaurant was nearly empty.
I’m not a big fan of big chain restaurants, but Moxie’s is alright I suppose. I find the menu prices to be quite high, averaging at about $ 25 per entrée (excluding burgers which were closer to $ 16). I ordered the half rack ribs, smothered in a sticky and sweet barbeque sauce with the meat being tender but not entirely fall-​off-​the-​bone; a small-​looking serving on the plate but substantial enough if you don’t have a very big appetite. The best part of the meal to me was the stuffed baked potato, a creamy mashed potato mixed with various toppings like bacon and cream cheese then scooped back inside the potato skin and baked. Mmm-​hmmm.

Went with a group of Co-​workers on a Friday night…
They were great in accommodations for our group and friendly wait staff, for the most part. There was one waitress who seemed to have a bit of an attitude but, on a busy Friday night, I’m willing to overlook that. The service was a bit slow as well, but, again, I’m willing to chalk that up to a busy night. The food, though, it was average. $ 17.75 for nachos is steep, considering the amount that we got for that. The Backyard Burger wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t spectacular either… decent, and no napkins for any of the food that we were served and had to wait for the waitress to eventually return to ask for some and a glass of water, since I had a Jack and Coke, which was actually pretty good and a Stiegl Radler. I would also suggest to just turn the music down a tad bit and the ambiance would be great. I would go back in hopes to give a better review with more substance.

White chocolate brownie and their Mexican bulldog drink (which I’m not sure they still have) are the two reasons Moxies is a go to place for either a sweet tooth dilemma or stress relief dose of supersize tequila anything! Yasss to their dim lit dining area for sexy dates and some girl time catch ups.
So on to the Fairview location experience.
This review is based on a near death experience/​accident (incident in the summer 2014) courtesy of their flying patio umbrellas that weren’t secured properly. Patio was perfect for ice cold beers despite the strong gust of winds that managed to wisp the heavy umbrellas like feathers off your fedora.
After a few more failed accidents we witnessed, one umbrella almost wiped out an entire family of 4, the manager then finally decide to nonchalantly come out of his cave and address the issue at hand.
The waitresses had quite the acrobatic challenge tryna yank the umbrellas and at the same time avoiding peeps shows with their cute mini skirts. The proper thing to do here (manager pls note) is to give at least complimentary apps or a free drink to soothe nerves rattled in a supposedly safe environment? Apologizing repeatedly for an obvious hazard induced from improper installation of these umbrellas seems unfit for management role.

APPEARANCE:
–love the look of this restaurant. It’s very a cozy and romantic feeling with the dimmed lights.
SERVICE:
–Our waiter was too busy to greet us so another waitress had to ask us what drinks we wanted and to take our order (which also took a long time).
–When our actual waiter introduced himself he was friendly but seemed rushed.
–The wait for our food was another long wait, around 30 mins or so.
–I had to ask for guacamole on three separate occasions as the waiter forgot to bring it.
–We had to ask for our dessert twice as he also forgot to bring that as well. And the wait for our dessert was another 30 mins!!!
–Overall service was pretty crappy and slow! I understand that wait times on weekends are expected to be longer than usual but this was excessive. Hire more staff to work for busy times!
FOOD:
–Food was excellent! We got the nachos and bruschetta, both extremely delicious. For dessert we got the white chocolate brownie which is always to die for.
To sum up, I love Moxies but this location could really improve on their service and efficiency by simply having more staff on hand. I would’ve rated 5 stars but I did 3 based on the service.