77 Adelaide Street West, Toronto, ON
Went to this awesome restaurant for my son’s birthday dinner in July. Cactus Club is located in the downtown core of Toronto area. This place is amazing!
Ambiance
Upon arrival, their beautiful and inviting spacious patio decorated with bright yellow umbrellas was a welcoming greeting, I was already excited to enter the premises.
This restaurant consists of 3 floors: Street level gorgeous patio, 2nd floor is main dining room which is enclosed and lastly, the trendy and vibrant 3rd floor which is rooftop dining.
This place is upscale, clubby style restaurant. Full of lovely good looking people, lively, music blasting in the background. It has a feel good, fun atmosphere.
When the elevators opened, the scene was amazing. Music blasting ,a bubble machine spewed bubbles into the air, floating helplessly into the gorgeous windy & sunny sky, servers busy, customers engaged in excited conversations. This place is awesome!
Staff/Service
The servers were good looking, but I found that their attitude didn’t match the aura of this place. They exuded holier than thou, snobby persona’s and not one of them said ‘excuse me’ as they passed our group and other people, a thousand times, waiting by the elevators to be seated. The bouncer as well, looked strict and unapproachable. No hello when we stepped out of the elevator. So with this being said, the 1st impression of the staff has a low rating for me. I think they need a quick re-training; perhaps from Joey’s chain of restaurants?
Our server, she was pleasant though, and attentive. So at least we weren’t disappointed with her service.
Food
The Bellini $8.75
- bacardi white rum, peach schnapps, sparkling wine, peach and sangria
Delicious!
Rose Sangria
- rose wine, aperol, elderflower, strawberries, honeydew, sprite, mint
Delicious!
The Feenie Burger $18.25
- smashed angus beef, sauteed mushrooms, aged cheddard, smoked bacon, red relish, mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard
Great satisfying burger!
Butternut Squash Ravioli with Prawns $27.50
- butternut squash and mascarpone ravioli, truffle butter, sauteed jumbo shrimps, pine nuts, crispy sage
Oh my hell, this was so amazing and delicious and creamy and seasoned to perfection. My son and I ordered this and oh my God, out of this world! You need to order this pronto!!
Calamari $14.50
- peppers, jalapenos, dill, tzatziki, chipotle aioli
Crispy, fresh and amazing.
Blackened Creole Chicken $23.75
- creole butter, cajun spices buttered mashed potatoes, roasted asparagus
Yummy.. sorry no pic for this one, oops!
Jambalaya Rice Bowl $18.25
- shrimp, chicken, chorizo sausage, vegetables, bacon, spicy tomato sauce, black bean salsa, creme fraiche
Final Thoughts
I loved this place alot! It’s my kind of atmosphere and if you haven’t been here. Then hurry up and go! Ignore some of the snobby servers and enjoy the food and ambiance! LOL
