FOUR

Best darned guac I’ve EVER had (that’s right Oyamel, you’ve been dethroned), replete with yummy, crispy house made chips and infused with tasty bits of ahi tuna (uh huh, I said ahi). Possibly one on Torontos healthiest venues Four is number one in my .
This place is bustling so I highly recommend reservations during peak periods. Service is impeccable, attentive, without being smothering. The coconut soup is savory with a hint of sweet and the green apple Brie burger (vegetarian and gluten free) is flavorful and filling. The salmon is is delicious and cooked to perfection.
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This place is catered to a business crowd. Its got an intimate setting and pretty good seating. Lots of bay street people (I hate that term) come here for business lunches and after work drinks.
Service and food are both decent, but nothing special. I’ve had a few lunches and happy hour drinks here over the years and they were all serviceable. My favorite thing on the menu is the guac with tuna. The sliders aren’t bad either.

Good lunch spot– you absolutely must try the tuna guac. It’s life changing. Yakitori chicken burger is also really good.

This place was great! Their menu has so much variety that it’s extremely hard to decide what to order because everything sounds delicious. The tuna guacamole is a must-​try!
Great service, great vibes.

Was at Four for lunch with colleague… Vegetarian dish was surprisingly nice. I had a mushroom ravioli and it was a pleasant surprise. The four pieces of mushroom ravioli set nicely on a bed of butternut squash purée and roasted walnut, mushroom and green leaves sat on top of it! Tasty!

Came here for a business lunch.
Ordered the thai soup they had — was alright — your typical thai dish. Tasty but I wouldnt say their best appetizer on the menu — i’m sure they have better looking at the other dishes that passed my nose to other tables
What really made up the stars here was the quinoa encrusted salmon on a bed of random seafood — it was a unique take on seafood. Was tasty and enjoyed it. Not the best thing I tasted but still delivered a good meal.
May not order the salmon again but the experience will have me coming back and trying another menu for sure.

I am back in town and was happy to see Four has updated. The menu and food were fantastic on Thursday evening, as were the staff. The new food is exciting and extremely flavorful. No longer a sleepy place under Far Niente. Great job.

have had lunch several times during the work-​week. quick service and the food is delicious. ask for cesar and tell him i sent you.

Came here and ordered take out (not realizing Four Bakery was still open!) Picked up my thai chicken breast and ate at my desk.
Nice, average size chicken breast, not overcooked. Broth was a bit more sour than I would have liked, and definitely not enough heat. The Chinese broccoli and dumplings barely had their own taste — all you could taste was the broth.
I think since the menu has dishes under 650 calories, that the chef thought substituting dumplings for rice or noodles would work, but I felt that since shrimp dumplings are delicate in taste, the broth simply overpowered it. I would much rather a veggie or a chicken dumpling instead.
Have been here for drinks… nothing spectacular. I’m sure I will be back to try other things on the menu, but only if I really don’t want to walk far.

The buckwheat soba noodles listed on their menu were no more, replaced by a dish with rice noodles. They’re still gluten-​free, and the waiter assured me they were dairy-​free as well. They were decent, but not incredible; but more importantly, they were kind of a rip off. The meal consisted of some rice noodles, three shrimp, and half an avocado — for $ 18.50. The combined cost of ingredients was probably about $ 2, and most of that was the avocado. Considering that steak was only $ 1.50 more, I wish I’d gotten the steak instead.

Four is located in the underground path in Commerce Court. Above FOUR is Far Niente, which is another popular restaurant in Toronto’s financial district. Though the place is great for appetizers, and after work drinks, the service is slow, and it took close to 7 mins till someone came by our table to take our drink orders. However after that the service was superb… perhaps someone in our party said something. Long story short
Their notable appetizers was their in-​house HUMMUS… perfect balance of flavours however they should have added more crostinis since there was still a lot of hummus left. ⁴⁄₅
Calamari: not BREADED… but rather grilled, which was different, and a lot healthier, served with black bean sauce, orange vinaigrette and slaw. overall 3.5÷5
Edamame: not too much salt… great, fresh, healthy 5/5.after all you can’t really screw this dish up.
The Mains: ³⁄₅ for the price and portion it was not worth it! $ 23 for 6 small slices served on a bed of grilled vegetables. Though the presentation, spices, and herbs used brought out the versatility of the dish, I found it overpriced. It’s definitely not a wholesome meal.
The overall experience was average, however I can’t completely write this place off, perhaps after work drinks and food may change my outlook on FOUR… sorry Four… you’re only about a THREE… out of FIVE.

A solid four stars. Husband goes here often during work hour for lunch and recommended it, so I trekked along. I must say I’m quite impressed with it as a place to catch up in the crowded PATH on a weekday during lunch.
Light food, which I like for workday lunch. Healthy (no guilt) but quite delicious. We had the hummus to start, which was different – as in chunkier than the hummus we’re used to. I had the salmon with mango salsa and bakchoy, which I really liked. Light, fresh and well flavoured.
Service was attentive but never obtrusive. If you’re looking for a good, quiet place in the PATH to catch up with someone, this place is one of the better ones out there. Ambience is great, and the tables aren’t really built for a leisurely lunch, but rather a working day lunch, if you know what I mean – upscale look but not deep seating.
Perfect for folks working in the financial district.

Four is a below-​ground establishment located in the Financial District at the north-​east corner of Bay and Wellington. The place is connected to Far Niente.
I must imagine I’ve been to Four no less than a couple dozen times over the past few years. It is a popular social establishment with my colleagues and we tend to find ourselves here on Fridays.
They have a great selection on tap, including Guinness and Sapporo — including a number of rotating beers throughout the year.
The décor is dark — and so is the lighting. Thought they don’t promote themselves as a sports bar, they tend to have a lot of TVs around the place, showing a variety of news and sports events.
The place doesn’t get overly crowded most days, which is good — compared to many of the other nice downtown establishments that are just PACKED regularly (O&B, Joey’s, Earl’s).
I recommend people take a stop in to Four when downtown — may be before dinner, or before the game/​show.

This is a below ground restaurant, whose décor is entirely black, and they have inoffensive music which is turned up a little high.
The food is interesting and ‘the same but different’ in a Canadian experimental sort of way. It is well prepared and of decent quality and variety.
Not a comfy spot, high tables with small surface area.
Worth a try if you are a bit bored.
Easiest access is through Far Niente.

I went here for dinner on a Friday night. It was okayyyy.
When I eat out its to try dishes that would be difficult for me to duplicate at home… i cant say that for Four.
We started with crab cakes, uhh I’ve had better (@JUMP). My boyfriend ordered the halibut which was bland and dressed with tortilla chips. I ordered the gnocchi with walnuts and spinach. I enjoyed my dish but it with smothered in cheese.
I wouldn’t go back again, but I can say I gave it a try.

I came here for an after works drinks with a girlfriend. While my wine had the good refreshing mineral taste I enjoy, I was let down by the atmosphere. It was dead on a Thurs early evening!
I believe my friend had a martini and it must have been uninspiring because she did not comment on it.
A few years ago I came here for lunch but it would be unfair to mix both reviews, so this is based strictly on my after works drinks outing.

$ 4.44 for Martini at Four from 4:00 pm to Closing deserves a FOUR star… or even a 5, but I gave it a 4 because it is a 4?
Great selections of Martini to choose from… I might have to come back and try them all! Or maybe I can try them all in one visit at this price?
Lychee Martini ($ 4.44) was quite nicely crafted…
The bartender was really friendly and invite me to come back for the specials again…
The only complains maybe the Tapas menu, I wish they have individual portions, so I can just order a few to try… Maybe I need to come back with some one else?
CP24 is everywhere no matter where I sit! Can they just leave me alone while I enjoy my drink?

One of my all-​time favourites. I have pretty much had every single one of their «small bites» (tapa size or appetizer size foods) and I can honestly say every single one is amazing. They have a 3 for $ 25 which makes me very happy as well. I usually get the 3 for $ 25 and share with between two to three people, and we all end up reasonably well fed.
I’m not sure if they started the shot glass desserts, but they are really cute, tastey, and the perfect portion! They bring them all out for you to look at and choose from.
The $ 4.44 drinks after 4 are also very very tastey. I had the lychee martini tonight and it was absolutely perfect.
Servers are friendly, attentive, and fast.
What more can you ask for?
Protip: the kitchen closes at 10. Get here around 9:30 on a weekday night and it’ll be pretty much empty. They chefs are also really nice and will give you extra food since they’re closing down the kitchen and can’t save extra food for the next day.

I had such a lovely dinner here with my lovely sister, @Danielle M.
The restaurant is located in Commerce Court (the Deloitte building) on the concourse level. It’s hard to spot from the street, so just look for Far Niente — it’s underneath.
Once inside, I was pleasantly surprised by the casual, cool vibe. The restaurant has a large bar area, with fairly loud music and plenty of funky light fixtures. Most of the tables are tall and large to accomodate group events. The menu has both small plates (three items for $ 25 and five items for $ 40 after 4. p.m.) or large platesfor around $ 13-​$ 20. They also have martinis for $ 4.44 after 4 p.m.
My sister and I ordered a steamed edemame to share, which was a generous portion with lots of salt and spicy chilis. I had the spelt rigatoni with whole roasted mushrooms, tomatoes, spinach and goat cheese, while my sister had the jail island salmon which comes with fingerling potatoes, bok choy, mango, lime and coriander. We both really liked our mains. The pasta sauce was full of large pieces of tomatoes and big mushrooms, and the pasta was perfectly cooked and cooked el dente.
The best part of the meal is dessert. If you ask for a dessert menu, they come out with a tray of shot glasses with about 8 different desserts. We tried the tiramissu and a chocolate strawberry mousse. Both were delicious and decadent and cost just $ 2.
The restaurant wasn’t very busy and our server was very attentive. I think this place is probably much more of a zoo during the lunch hour, but I definitely enjoyed it for post-​work dinner. Note: they close on weekends.

My friends and I went there for supper tonight.
I started with Baked Chicken Wings (honey soya glaze | star anise + chili). The sauce was cold and the wings were cool … I’m not sure whether they were supposed to be that way or if they should have been hot. But they were good.
Then I had Grilled Chicken Breast (root vegetables | jasmine rice | apricots | toasted almond + tikka masala yoghurt sauce) … I passed on the veggies. It was good … the sauce had a nice bite to it.
Troy, our server, came by to tempt us with dessert which was a tray of shot glasses of mousse for just $ 2 each! Liz and I chose Lemon Meringue, Stacey chose Bumble Berry Cheesecake, Rona chose Black Forest Cake and Franca chose Chocolate Mousse. Yum! We didn’t want dessert, just a taste of something sweet and these were perfect.
I hadn’t been there since it was Soul of the Vine years ago. It’s a nice place to go to express.