Mirage Grill & Lounge

I was in the area for drinks and dessert after dinner with a couple of friends today. We ordered a slice of cheesecake to share and pitcher of sangria. The cake and sangria was good but the environment and service was substandard.
ENVIRONMENT:
There was an abundance of fruit flies and mosquitoes in the dining area that I can only imagine what it’s like in the kitchen.
SERVICE:
It took more than 30 minutes to close the bill because our server neglected our table. They also refused to honour a $ 10 gift certificate because it was not signed. I feel it is unacceptable to fault the customer for oversight by their own employee when this gift certificate was issued.
Parking in the underground lot is normally covered by the restaurant so my friend (who drove) asked to have her parking slip scanned. Our server explicitly confirmed that he had done so but as we exited the parking garage realized this was not the case. We ended up paying the daily maximum parking fee.
All in all we left with $ 17 dollars less than we should have and a very disappointed experience with this establishment.
CONCLUSION:
Customer service is a distinguishing factor in today’s competitive environment and this restaurant doesn’t cut it. I will never return and I will never recommend this restaurant to anyone I know.

I absolutely love Café Mirage. This is one of my favourite places for a nice & simple dinner with friends or a late night snack/​drink/​dessert.
The Entrees:
Their entrees are great and the portions are huge. I’m always satisfied with any of their salads or their seafood dishes. The best part is they will cater to my dietary needs (gluten and dairy free).
The vegetarian chile is also really good!
The Desserts:
All of their desserts are phenomenal from their crepes, to their waffles, cakes and ice-​creams. The best gluten/​dairy free option is the mocha crunch cake… yumm… delis!!!
The Drinks:
The drinks are amazing from their alcoholic beverages to their coffees/​lattes and specialty hot chocolates.
You should definitely try the Nutella Hot Chocolate! It is scrumptious. They also have soy milk for any lactose free clientele.
The Ambiance:
The ambiance is great. It’s really pretty, sophisticated and comfortable. I love the chandelier at the end of the restaurant.
I highly recommend this restaurant.
The Waiters are friendly and attentive.
You definitely have to check out this amazing café :)

My gf had noticed the place as she works in the area. One Friday we decided to give it a go and see what’s happening there. Beautiful décor, immediately seated and prompt service. So far so good…
The food however was incredibly poor. The nachos were terrible (barely any toppings) and the Caesar salad was meh… The cost in the end was relatively high and we left with that feeling that the place has so much more potential if it can make better food than that.

this has been my go to dessert place for the last 10 years. Great place to go on a first date or to catch with family. Ambience is nice. I miss the old ambience with roman cathedral like ceiling and paintings. However the fancier glitzier chandelier is not bad. They can sure work on their drink menu a bit more. Maybe improve their wine selection. However the Chocolate brownie waffle is my to go for many years in the past and many years to come.

There must have been a change of ownership here as i notice the customer service is improving. There are candlelights during the evening and their entrees are really good. The staff is much better than the other location in my opinion. Good place for some late night eats. Make sure u get their waffles. On a side note… the waitresses are really cute ;)

I’ve just discovered this place recently and have been back several times.
The first time I went I ordered one of their pasta dishes. It was so delicious! The portions were huge too! I could hardly finish, and took it home to have for lunch the next day. Definitely worth my money :)
My friends and I also held our Kris Kringle here in December. It was great, they blocked off our own private area. I ordered a waffle this time, and it was so big that I had to share with my fiancé.
Would recommend to everyone, and will be going back soon!

Whenever I’ve come to this location I haven’t had to wait that long for seating and the waitresses aren’t pushy or come bother you all the time — they leave you alone and are pretty friendly. Every time I go there I always order the roast beef sandwich and they always make it amazing every time.
I love that dish and the last time I was there, I came walking in through the mall and two men seated at the front immediately noticed me and stood up to greet me and were so friendly/​helpful. The gentleman who took my order also told me he would heat up the roast beef himself so it wouldn’t take that long and the time before that actually, I ordered the exact same thing without the fries and paid less, however the chef by accident added fries and didn’t charge me extra!
I have also come here with friends as well and even then we had great service and good food with minimal supervision and a very laid back setting which to me didn’t bother me at all. With the prompt and friendly service that they have displayed thus far, I will for sure be a repeat customer.

I never knew this place existed until recently. Tucked away on the 3^rd floor of the North York Center, Mirage Grill & Lounge apparently has one other location in the Scarborough area near Scarborough Town Centre.
Arriving one late snowy afternoon for lunch, I was surprised at the relaxed, dark wooden décor that would otherwise belong in a chic restaurant like Moxies or Milestones. It had more of a lounge seating that doesn’t reflect the name on its signage, Café Mirage.
Having been informed that this place is under brand new management, I was invited to try this place out from my usual spots of Joon’s or Nome Izakaya across the street!
We were warmly greeted at the door by the hostess, who showed us promptly to our table. A gentleman working on the laptop in the corner near the entrance took great interests in how and where the hostess was taking us to, of whom I can only assume was the manager or the new owner. He had multiple copies of the menus nearby and didn’t wear the restaurant’s uniform.
Anyway, upon seating in their very comfortable dark cushioned seating, our waitress took our drink orders. I had a Stella while the others in my group ordered beer as well. Quickly glancing at the menu, it was very similar to Moxie’s or Milestones, maybe even Pickle Barrel. However, the presentation more elegant and was packed with photos of the foods, savouring our appetites of what would be a great meal to come. The dessert section at the back of the menu featured a huge plate of waffles and two different kinds of ice cream drizzled with chocolate syrup and strawberry syrup, topped with whip cream.
Today, the pastas section won me over as I ordered something seldom seen at most non-​Italian restaurants: spaghetti bolognese. The others in my group ordered the NY Steak, and the all day breakfast featuring 3 eggs, bacon, potatoes with toasts and fruit medley.
After 10 – 15 minutes, our food came. During the wait, our waters were filled up without asking, our waitress came around and asked if we wanted more beer as well.
I was delighted with how my spaghetti bolognese came in what must be the coolest pasta plate/​bowl hybrid I’ve ever seen. It looked very fancy like it belonged in a much higher end restaurant. I was all too eager to bite into the pasta.
The pasta was cooked perfectly al dente, the sauce was not too thick nor too watery, it was just right. There were ample ground beef in the sauce, just like it should be bursting with flavor. It tasted better than any spaghetti bolognese I’ve had in a long time. There was also a wedge of garlic bread that came with the spaghetti. Did I mention that portions were bigger than meets the eye? For around $ 17 for this dish, you get more than your money’s worth! I really enjoyed the sauce, subtle hints of tomatoes, garlic, chive danced around with the marinated ground beef in a medley of flavor!
Alas, I could not finish my lunch and had to take it away.
A quick survey of my friends whom were with me and they too enjoyed their meals and thought the portions were more than they expected.
One of them ordered the dessert I briefly mentioned earlier in my review. I fell into temptation and had to try it and my goodness, by the end I was ready to blow at the seams. Two large full slices of waffles, a few scoops of chocolate and vanilla ice cream, topped with syrups and strawberries… We tried and tried and finally was able to finish it.
Throughout the meal we noticed that the place was getting more and more busier, surprising as it was a Sunday afternoon around 3−4pm. A lot of people seem to come here for the desserts at this time, something I would find out later that this place is known for.
Despite being grand at desserts, their regular food menu offerings weren’t too bad at all.
I’ll definitely be back to try their other foods like their salmon, or eggs benedict as they also do brunch. We left satisfied with Mirage, and would definitely consider coming back, having had a great experience on our visit.
They also validate parking when you park underground in the North York Center’s garage.

Café Mirage has a stunning interior, which provides a lounge-​like feeling for guests. This has been a default dessert spot for me for a long time. They serve a wide variety of desserts, and out of the ones I have tried, I have thoroughly enjoyed. The drinks are also really good and decently priced. As for their food, I’m not the biggest fan. It’s just very mediocre, and I would not come here just for dinner.
So if it’s late at night and you’re looking for a nice place to grab some drinks and dessert, definitely check out Mirage!

I actually really enjoy the décor here and the service. I have been a going here for awhile and the girls always make it feel like home.
From the smoothies to Martinis to the latte’s I like the fact I have so many drink selections.
The food is out of this world especially the Tuscan chicken. I also love their all day breakfast menu.
As well today I tried their all you can eat Mediterranean menu, for 14 $ it’s amazing ! You seriously can not go wrong !

3.5÷5
Had brunch and dessert at here couple times. It’s a nice café with little classy touch. Good place for a quite brunch or just to have a nice conversation with friends before or after movie.
At most recent visit, I had Egg Victoria: pouched egg with smoked salmon on english muffin in their house hollandaise. It comes with small salad with no dressing, potato and few fruits. Pouched eggs and potato were perfectly cooked. I enjoyed a lot. However, their hollandaise sauce was lack of flavour and quite powderly. It took all the enjoyment of pouched eggs away. Also salad was really dried that I felt like I was eating wet paper. I also had a fresh fruit shake and espresso. Fruit shake was just a mix of fresh fruit and juice. Both weren’t bad.
Not sure about why people love their dessert so much tho. They are all okay but nothing really stood out for me. There are many other place with better desserts.
Service was bit slow but very attentive. My server came by to check and ask how we are doing. It was not too less or too often. It was just perfect.
I will definitely recommend this place to people who are looking for a quite hang out spot or late classic brunch. But if you are looking for dinner, this place is okay but not the best.

I have mixed feelings about this restaurant. My boyfriend brought me here because he said they have a really good dessert menu but by the time we got there we were hungry and ordered dinner instead. He had a chicken Caesar salad and sweet potato fries. Probably one of the best sweet potato fries I’ve ever tried! Seasoned well and just delicious and his salad was good too. I had this shrimp pasta don’t remember the name it was a white sauce. Absolutely disgusting. It tasted like the sauce was mixed in with the pasta and it was sitting it a pot for a while in the back and they plopped in in my plate and served it to me. I ate the garlic toast and the shrimp and left the pasta. The pasta was sticking together it was just gross. The service was ok nothing to rave about. It was the end of the night and I guess they don’t have a staff area out of sight because they were all just chillin and chattin in the corner. Doesn’t bother me but I’m sure it would both others. I still want to go back for dessert though.

Really like the décor — it is luxurious compares to the scarlem location.
Lounge-​y. Had the tuna salad which was enough for 3 ppl but I was there with a pal before a movie (hey park underground, cinema validates parking m-​f after 5:00 p.m.)
coffee’s look good, all day breakfast. Kinda funny having all day breakfast in a spot with waterfall chandeliers.
Service was attentive.
Anyways, it works. I like it.

I have been here quite a few times, what I love the most is the selection of cakes!
I love absolutely love anything that is sweet and baked, and cake is my favorite.
The coffee is pretty good too. The place defiantly has a lounge feel to it.
And the salad plates are quite funky.
I would recommend any of their desserts.

Like many other reviews, I am too on the border of giving this place between a two star and a three star. Because this place is near my work, I don’t think of this place anything other than a work-​lunch place (if I have time).
I have been here for dessert after a late night movie, and for that, it’s not bad. Service has always been pleasant so no quams there. Unfortunately, I too have also had a bad cake experience where there was green mold on my piece. Management told me that the cake they gave me was a display piece and quickly gave me a new piece and comped me for it. I’m not sure what to think of it other than if you do order cake, just take a quick look.
I am not a big fan of their Chai Tea which is super super sweet (lots of honey)…I wasn’t expecting the real thing, but at least, not so sweet (this may be good for some people though).
Food is average, but I think this place is more of a tea/​coffee place (if you really can’t find anything else in the area). Can’t beat location as it is right in the Sheppard (subway accesible) Mall and close to the movies.

I invited a friend to go there last night, which was a Saturday. The place was packed and my friend thought the place is classy. I wouldn’t entirely agree with him though. The people there were dressed from classy to business casual.
The Hawaiian pizza we split was great and we liked our drinks. My only problem was with the waiter who was a slim nerdy looking guy with glasses. I have a feeling he is Indian or Pakistani. I could be wrong though. He kept calling me «love», which is an entirely inappropriate term to refer to a customer whom you don’t know. I was like excuse me? I didn’t realize we’re on a date! He forgot to bring back the menu after half an hour and he was sort of standing by our table every 5 minutes to eavesdrop and see if we’re ready to leave. Utterly disturbing attitude! I hope the manager teaches him how to treat lady customers in the future.

I’m sort of on the fence about this place. I’ve walked past Mirage numerous times, usually on the way to the Sheppard Grande. It always looked like such a posh place, hence the bar was set high. That’s why I was rather disappointed when I walked in for the first time. My disappointment was little to do with the food and more to do with the service. During the weekdays, the vast floor is covered by only a couple of waiting staff, and given the strange and labyrinth-​like seating, it may be almost impossible to get their attention.
Food: ⁶⁄₁₀
Service: ³⁄₁₀

I keep coming back!!! Partly because the location is convenient, and also I’m a huge fan of their desserts!!! Who can resist 3 scoops of ice cream on waffles with fruits, brownies, and whipped cream!!!
Their burgers were really good too. I love the breaded fries which reminded me of good old BK fries!

We had 20 people that day. I was really surprised that they even allowed a bunch of us there (although, we did have reservations). Service was really great considering that we had 20+ yapping young adults who almost sat there for about an hour trying to decide what to get. We even got separate bills.
I ordered the Supercrema di Gianduja: New York style cheesecake coated with Nutella spread, dressed with fresh bananas and thick chocolate fudge. It’s to die for. All my friends were in love with it, and I was quite the happy girl.
Café Mirage is a place for desserts, but not suggested for entrees or dinners.
Great plus: Also, you can get your parking pass validated if you parked downstairs at Sheppard Centre!

I’ve been to this place, but the one in Scarborough.
It’s more of a late night eatery/​chill joint for the young crowd.
They have everything under the sun on their menu from pizza, pastries, cakes, etc.
They have lounge couches and tables set up. It has a Roman times feel because of the murals on the walls.
Fond Memory: I remember observing this one couple out on their first date in which the guy looked completely disinterested in the girl with that «get me out of here» face. Haha. People watching is so amusing sometimes.