Parcae

Hubby brought me here for dinner; I am a huge foodie and a Montrealer. This type of food is close to my heart and Parcae def delivers. My favourite dishes were the duck ravioli (was so yummy I ordered 2!!), horse carpaccio and the maple dessert. I have tried other high end and hole in the wall restaurants in toronto but this one def is one of my top 5. A must try in toronto.

Great experience, bartender Kevin and our server Andreas really know their stuff.
We had the tasting menu and all the dishes were delicious, some of them were unexpected but surprisingly amazing. My favourites were duck ravioli and octopus and bone marrow. Over all it was a great experience and great ambiance. I will definitely come back again.

If you’re a foodie this place if for you.
Food– easy 5 stars… Food was awesome!
We tried many items on the menu and even my least favorite meal was great. The ingredients were simple yet the taste portfolio had a unique complexity to it. The acid portfolio was awesome in many of the meals and the use of quality ingredients is without a doubt.
Portion sizes are bit smaller but I wasn’t complaining, I wanted to run through the entire menu. Def try this place, your taste buds will thank you!
Service– 5 stars, staff was awesome and energetic. Super polite and helpful. At the end of the night we had 4 ppl in addition to our server checking in and asking how things were going. They easily hit the highest in my tipping % scale.
Ambiance– 4 stars, very cozy and dim light experience. The washrooms were clean and nice (yes I talk about this because if a washroom isn’t clean I won’t eat). Music was good, I sang along a few songs lol. Not a huge space but it was a nice environment. It was however a bit hard to spot out, it’s a side door on the left side of the reception desk in the templar hotel
Value– 4 stars, amazing food, amazing service and a nice environment commands a higher price. The prices are a bit higher (as we ordered many items, smaller portions). However due to the overall experience, they definitely hit my value check mark (cost + experience =:) and I will be seeing them on a regular basis (date nights especially!)
Happy eating!

Called Parcae two days for a reservation change. Finally someone called back, said will need credit card info (which makes sense) but will be $ 40/​person if no show. And said reservation will be tasting menu only. Wont accept my reservation since we will only have appetizers/​mains/​cocktails. And rudely hang up on me.
This is one of the worst customer service i have experienced in a long while.
Wont be going anymore.

A solid ³⁄₅.
The Good:
–The bartender made me 3 different mystery drinks that were all amazing
–Whole Branzino: so refreshing and well prepared
–Romanesco: a huge chunk of alien space broccoli that was really good, it was seriously half the size of my head
–Duck Ravioli: the best part of the meal for sure. Delicious.
–Dessert: italian jelly donuts were a hit and a sticky toffee style pudding slathered in maple syrup was to die for
The Eh:
–The Artichokes: good, but a bit boring and very minimal for $ 8
–the Buttermilk Fried Quails: I forgot I even ate these and really felt nothing towards the dish
The Letdown:
The Horse Carpaccio was not good and the only thing we left behind. I’m not into eating horse to begin with but I found the consistency of the dish very moist and blobish.
Overall the service was great, the food good and the cocktails better. It is not a place I would return to again until the menu changes.

Cocktails were great.
Food was edgy for the sake of being edgy. Covered in oil.
Wine list was minimal, mediocre and insultingly overpriced.

I went to Parcae for a celebration dinner with some friends. The restaurant/​bar is almost completely hidden inside the Templar Hotel. On the main level is the cocktail reception /​waiting area, and the main dining area is downstairs. The décor and setting exudes a feeling of mystery and secrecy.
We essentially tried everything on the menu (with a few exceptions due to unavailability). I personally enjoyed the horse carpaccio, octopus & bone marrow, and branzino the most. The horse carpaccio was fresh and balanced in taste and texture. The branzino was simple but cooked to perfection and went well with the pink lemons. The octopus and bone marrow were prepared deliciously, and paired excellently with the sweet potato purée. My friends also loved the lamb brains (though I am not a big fan of offals).
Our tomahawk chop was slightly overcooked and a bit dry in some places. We mentioned this in passing to the manager when he walked by our table to introduce himself and ask about how we were finding the food. He generously gave us complementary desserts up at the cocktail lounge after dinner.
Overall, the food was excellent, but what blew me away was the impeccable service. Our waitress was very patient and knowledgeable about the menu. The manager was very accommodating and generous. You can see that the establishment is committed to giving their patrons an enjoyable gastronomical experience and I applaud them for it.

Québécois nose-​to-​tail cooking meets contemporary Toronto lounge styles in the Templar Hotel.
Start upstairs for some solid cocktails against a backdrop of glass vessels filled with a mystery liquid and photographed body parts.
Continue the prohibition-​era spirit and move to a subterranean dining room that is bursting with raucous good times. It was hella loud and lots of fun.
There are naughty dishes like the deep fried lamb brains, horse carpaccio and the drop-​dead delicious bread pudding dessert.