briggs kitchen and bar

just awesome! came here .... just awesome!

came here for my bday dinner. we were able to make reservations over the phone; they even send you a confirmation email as well & you can also book a table online. when we arrived, we were seated in their private room. nothing private about it, as the walls were actually windows. we were able to take advantage of how our food would be cooked through our window viewing room.menuis outstanding! there is so many choices and pricing is reasonable. i ordered the pacific tuna salad and trust me, it is awesome. my other party ordered a variety of other dishes and they were superb as well. the tomahawk though.. let me tell you, it is such a crazy excitement. it's a 48oz steak and it was cooked to perfection! service was on point and decor is amazing. just saying, you are definitely missing out if you do not dine here.

this is a very cool dressy/casual restaurant in the core! we sat on their patio which looks small, but is actually quite nice and not crowded at all. we were welcomed right away and our server was incredibly personable and attentive.
themenuis impressive and has the 48oz tomahawk ribeye to share! delicious 😋 and very popular, i noticed quite a few tables around us were also ordering this. to start we tried the calamari which had beautiful presentation as do all of their items but we found it to be too peppery with too much lemon. it was however, topped with a lovely coleslaw.

absolutely love briggs! beautiful space, with a vibrant atmosphere. we came in for a fun evening, and decided to do the briggs experience, where you just say how much you want to spend per person, and the server creates a specialmenucombination for the evening! we have an incredible selection of appetizers, fresh salads, and delicious entrées. we started with the deviled eggs, cheese fondue, and a salad. next the freshly made hand rolled pappardelle and the asiago potato tic tacs, followed by the brussel sprouts, pistachio beets, and the braised beef short rib. overall an incredible evening and one of my favorite places in the city!

came here for dinner a while ago. had the beef short rib and it was amazing! it was big enough to share as well if you get a side. service was good and server was knowledgeable with theirmenuand was able to make excellent recommendations.

i rated it 4/5 in part because there were a few service issues. i had initially declined my boyfriend's suggestion of dining here, but we were invited to a going-away party and i ended up regretting my former decision. you must try the creamy, decadent lobster poutine. it smacks of butter and sin. we also had the gnocchi with lump crab. it was good, but my least favourite of the three dishes. the steak sandwich, laced with truffle, was excellent, and i suggest substituting for a salad as themenuis very rich.

eat lunch here the other day. i had croque madame. my wife had a brisket sandwich. both were good. service was very good here. never had to wait for more water or pop.  
only complaint was that i ordered a beer and they did not have it. said they already replaced it with something else. themenuis just in paper.... it seems like it would be very easy to keep updated.

sunday brunch experience which was pretty good. i would highly recommend the "punch with brunch" option. themenuis on the smaller side, but the options are gourmet.

nicely renovated place and awesome server who was very attentively and really knew themenuand restaurant inside out. i would go back just for the server.

the food was good but not amazing that i am dying to go back. i'd be willing to give the place another try when themenugets switched up a little bit.

have been here a number of times under different circumstances (dinner on a busy weekend night, brunch, lunch on the patio) and have always enjoyed it!

there are a number of things on themenuthat i would recommend to everyone (the brisket sandwich, potato tic tacs, lettuce wraps and the fantastic short rib stick out in particular). cocktails are pretty tasty, but many of them are quite strong, so be aware when ordering them. have always had a great, personable server as well, which is a bonus. 

not the cheapest place you will find, but if you are looking to pay for quality, this is the place to go!

i so would have liked to give this place a slightly higher review but it was all in the details for me. we went on a quiet sunday afternoon. it took about half an hour for our food to come out which felt long considering there was only 3-4 other tables filled. my eggs benny were great, but the potato hash was slightly burnt in spots and over seasoned. my friends enjoyed their meals but our waitress didn't come check on us too often. overall, an adequate experience and themenuoptions are so appealing i'd be willing to give the place another chance. fingers crossed that it all comes together a little better.

this is a great place for lunch or dinner. themenuis unique and the servers are very detailed in going through the items to make sure you know what you are getting into. we had the paella and angel food pasta, both delicious!

nice but initially hard to find location. if you're looking to go, follow signs to japanese village and they almost share the same entrance. group i was with had the private room booked for a private dinner function. restaurant outside of this room can be very loud. excellent food. goodmenuwith tasty meat options. great service. i understand that brunch is good too, will save that for another weekend.

we loved it. the food was great, and so is the atmosphere, decor, and service- our young female server was excellent.
 
loved- the beets with feta, pistachios and mint. a really unexpected and wonderful combination.
            -lemon panna cotta with shortbread cookies. creamy, refreshing, decadent yet so simple. i liked this so much, it inspired me to try to make panna cotta at home (not quite as good as briggs'). i loved the way it was served, in a little mason jar. super cute.

we also had the brisket sandwich, not bad but missing something, and the smoked wings which we liked but we thought the portion was small for the price.

there are so many more things on themenuwe want to try -will most certainly be back!

ok. firstly this space is beautiful. lots of space and not too busy even on a friday night. came here with coworkers and we started with cocktails and calamari. the cocktails were all great. our server was attentive and also very good.

the calamari was a bit weird. all the pieces are the same ball shape more like a scallop and coated in a batter. the batter was a bit on the doughy side. the calamari came with a fennel slaw and was mixed in with the slaw. maybe that is why it lost the crisp texture i am familiar with some calamari having. the slaw calamari ball mixture was then drizzled with a fair bit of some type of mayonnaise  sauce. i had a few bites, just enough to try. but i'd never order it here again.

i ordered fish tacos for my main. i had the option of ordering fries, soup, salad, or broccoli with my dish. i ordered the broccoli (this cost and extra $3.00 by the way, which is not stated on themenunor did my waitress tell me). themenudoes not state that the dish comes with fries. i understand that sometimes it costs extra for a substitution. but this was not presented as such. the server said i had a choice, not a choice of substitution.

when the dish came out visually it was really appealing. fresh pico de gallo on top, lettuce, and what appeared to be a crispy taco shell. the fish was battered and deep fried. i should've asked. i was hoping for a bit of a fresher style fish taco, but that was my fault for assuming. the first bite was great. there was a bit of a spice and some hint of dill. the fish was tasty but as i continued to eat it became apparent that it was greasy and really almost a fish and chips style fish and batter. the batter was thick and heavy and really took away from the fish. what i first recognized as a dill flavour i soon realized was tarter sauce and the crispy taco was actually only crispy on part of the shell. it was about 75% dry flour tortilla and 25% crispy shell as if it had been broiled and only the top of the shell around the rim had gotten baked. i barely ate my second taco (the dish comes with two) because after i got through the pico de gallo on top it really was like a piece of deep fried fish and chip batter with tartar sauce in a half baked flour tortilla. i did not like this dish very much at all and would not order it here again.

for nearly $40 total for a few pieces of terrible calamari, broccoli, deep fried fish with tartar sauce in an old dry shell, and one cocktail, i could definitely do better.

again, the server, the drinks, and the space were very good. not sure i'd order food here again though.

fantastic place. i love that themenuis designed to share, so the portions are generous. loved the paella, roasted cauliflower and lobster rolls (you get 2 per order)! will definitely be back. great place to bring a group so everyone can try a lot of different dishes.