Spice Route Asian Bistro & Bar

Place was clean and staff good. The food , meh, over $20 for Chinese food I can buy for $8 on Spadina ave. But I guess they gotta pay the bills. Felt like a place many bouncers go for food.? Seemed every second guy walked past like he was carrying firewood under his arms. Overall the place was nice. Food came out hot and tasty but I wouldn’t go back. I’d try some thing new

The food was pretty good. The place is huge as it is which was kind of cool definitely did not see that coming. The atmosphere was really cool and had a fantastic time with my brother and sister (sister is from out of town). Will definitely be going back.

This is clearly not "authentic" asian food (like me making italian) it is an neutral option for ppl who want a taste of asia with a western twist and nice ambiance. Nothing was above average, so I wouldn't object to going back, but also not on the top of my list of places to go for this type of cuisine.

Great atmosphere, disappointing food

Went with a party of 12 on a Friday. Place was busy, nice large dining room, great patio, comfy bench seating. After my initial impressions and reading a menu full of delicious sounding Asian tapas style dishes I was really looking forward to trying the food. What came was plates with tiny portions that were presented well however the food tasted like low grade Chinese food from a corner take out. Very disappointed as I could have gotten the exact same thing delivered to my house for the less money with double the serving. Left hungry after spending $60, will not return.

I won't be returning...

I went to Spice Route last night to celebrate a reunion with friends. We sat out on the patio, which was lovely, a really beautiful spot. Our service was average when we were ordering appetizers off of the regular menu. When we then requested to look at and order from the Summerlicious menu, our service changed. From the time we ordered it took an hour and a half to get our entrees. Then another hour and a half to get our desserts and bills. Items we asked for were forgotten and had to be asked for again. Waters were refilled only once. The server, at the end, apologized for the wait, saying it was a busy night because of the nice patio weather and summerlicious. But it was Wednesday night and the restaurant was not full. I worked in a restaurant for three years and have an idea of what busy looks like. The server was making excuses. And it seemed like she had plenty of time for the tables on either side of us who were ordering from the regular menu. As for the food, the appetizers we ordered from the regular menu were good. Naan with dips, vegetable pakora. The summerlicious menu proved disappointing. I ordered the citrus salad and had to pick through the greens that were browning and going mushy. A few of my friends ordered the spring rolls, which proved to be a tiny serving. I had the Chicken with black bean sauce, which was mediocre, but I did not appreciate the large chunks of undercooked onions. As well, rice to go with the dish should not have been an extra charge. Please, how cheap. The vegetable chow main was starchy and mediocre. The banana tempura dessert was good, and the tropical fruit salad was what I expected. At least it was fresh and did not come from a can. Overall, I would not go back. It is a lovely spot, but the medicore food and disappointing service are what stood out.