radius restaurant

it's fresh and that matters to me.. i've had the treat of eating at radius on a few occasions and thought about reading up on some reviews. i've had nothing but perfectly cookedfoodevery time i've dined.. it's sad to see so many people have had bad experiences so i thought i'd write a good one.

as someone who doesn't dine out often, usually because it's hard to give money away for something i could cook at home for a fraction of the cost but sometimes it's nice to not be the cook. i can see why it's more pricey, the location, the clientele, the brand, the building itself is gorgeous and the walls are lined with hamilton artwork. personally, not meaning to offend, but going into cheaper places, i sometimes lose my appetite by just viewing the unpleasantness of other customers. at radius, they bring the ambiance.

some of my favourite things at radius are the flourless brownie which comes with fresh fruit, whipped cream and berry coulis (very satisfying to the palette). the charcuterie board offers local cured meats, a much more upscale version of my guilty pleasure "pepperettes" always puts me in a good place. and to add, those buttery vegetables that come with entrees are such a treat for me, perfect bite and tenderness everytime. i don't use butter at home so this i don't mind at all when i eat out.

i have to also comment on the menu and wording itself. sometimes thefoodis not the same as what the menu states. the salmon for example (not sure if it's still on the menu) said cedar planked but i don't think it was, though, it was the most moist salmon i've had in my life. i continue to go back because they consistently keep cooking everything the way i like it. to each their own :).

not again. attended last night, may 27. first time there and best described as mediocre casual dining at fine dining prices. i found this restaraunt strangely schizophrenic. the decore was nice, but presented a more casual/roadhouse atmosphere which did not mesh well with the high fine dining prices. unreasonably high prices for unsensational food. pork chops ordered could barely be cut with a knife, my two guests had to use their hands. soda ordered was flat. the other dishes were fine, but again attention was drawn to the cost of the limited sized portions. the menu was overall disappointing with limited selection, especially if you are not a seafoodlover.it was explained that they had just finalized their menu and some items listed on the website menu (which seemed enticing) were no longer available. in fact no one in my party of five ordered appetizers as nothing stood out. as well with desert, only one person ordered. in closing i would expect much more for the prices being charged. a disappointment.

good time. 1/2 price wine night, new items on the menu,foodis fantastic, 10 out of 10

thefoodat radius cafe is very poor. the atmosphere is lovely. hey would do well to hire a good chef before it is too late.

i went here for a celebration lunch around 2pm, it was quiet and it's a gorgeous place i've wanted to try for about 3 years. my family was not impressed at the wait we had for a seat considering there was 3-4 servers attending people but no problem hostess, a few servers came to reassure the hostess was coming but still no sign after about 10 minutes. we seated ourselves and our server a gentlemen came to the rescue with menus and drink orders. hostess stopped by to apologize she had "something else to attend to" but smelt of smoke and didn't really seem sincere, but that's beside the fact.

the server we had, i didn't catch his name but he was without hair and had a beard, was a strapping young lad that was by far one of the best servers i've had. tailoring to our needs and making connections with his customers at every point.

food was amazing, aside from the fries which we're way over cooked and looked like they were trying to clear the fryer out. we didn't complained but mentioned to the server they weren't the best and gave us a gratitude for them, which was very greatly appreciated. not necessarily needed because thefoodwas great aside from the fries like i said.

i got the "kfc" which was tiny for the price you pay but it was the best tasting cauliflower wings i've had to this day. also had the falafel sandwich which was more of a chickpea burger if anything, but it was actually quite bland... it was missing the kick you get from a falafel when they mix it with pickled beets. unfortunately this sandwich didn't have that kick you'd hope for. it was missing flavour but the texture was very appetizing. aside from the missing flavour it was paired nicely with roasted red peppers so it did have a good almost smokey taste to it.

in conclusion, i would recommend and would return but i'd hope to see a change in hostess and urgency to guest from them as well as a few more "vegan" or "vegetarian" options. something that's not 13$ for 3 pieces of cauliflower.

the wait time at this restaurant once you are already been seated is insane. it took half an hour for someone to just take our order despite that the place was half empty. overall thefoodis ok. i had a bacon cheeseburger which was good but salty. the eggs benedict are good, not great. the potatoes that come as a side are the best potatoes i've had. ceasers are wonderful!

atmosphere was quite nice ans thefoodwas also good. however the quality and quantity offoodis not worth the price. i'd say it's very over priced for what you get.

my friends and i used to love this place. then they became well-known and started changing their recipes. the muscles used to be amazing. they made them in a garlic butter sauce with white wine, it was on point and cooked to perfection. i had them again just last week and the flavour was mediocre at best. there was too much mine and was much too acidic. i was really disappointed. the prices have gone up and quality offoodhas gone down. they used to have a dessert tray with featured desserts every night, now it's just a standard menu. it's sad how much the quality has gone down since their recent popularity. it's not only thefoodtoo, the drink prices have gone up significantly. it's still a good place for a big group to have dinner, the atmosphere is still 10/10.
it's no longer going to be one of mine or my friends regular spots though. i wish this restaurant would go back to the way it was, my friends and i definitely miss the original radius menus and recipes.

slow and overpriced..... went for brunch what a mistake don't get me wrongfoodis very good... for the small cute little amount you get we were there over 2 hours 45 min was waiting for the bill which i got the 3 eggs and a coffee and she got radius hash was over $50 for 2 people, i don't mind paying more but it is not worth its value, it's not a very big portion. i'd hope their dinner menu is better don't go for brunch.

not up to the standard that the web site touts. the restaurant is large but strategic walls and stairways give it a more intimate look.
we ate in the restaurant in the corner by the two windows (james street and augusta). being ushered to the table, we were presented with the wine/beer list and thefoodmenu.
we chose a bottle of creekside vqa pinot grigio ($39) - not too bad a wine.
fish cakes ($12) and mussels ($16) for starters. the two fish cakes were a bit dry and contained large pieces of potato. probably close to a kg of mussels were not the best i have ever had but at least they were not dried and small - not bad. the white wine sauce was bland and nothing to rave about.
fish and chips ($15) and manitoulin rainbow trout for mains ($26). the small piece of atlantic haddock was quite good but the chips were inedible - soggy and not properly fried and of course they were saturated in salt.
trout was over-cooked and a solid mass instead of being flakey and was on a bed of rice with the daily vegetable which turned out to be a few pieces of carrot. very disappointing.
i then ordered a glass of beer (they don't have pints but serve beer in 18 oz. glasses). the muskoka detour ipa was no longer on tap so i settled for a glass of goose island ale ($7.75). it was not on the menu. i asked about the abv and the ibus. both questions were properly answered by the waitress. that is a lot to pay for much less than a pint of beer which, i thought, was really only 16 oz when i saw it in the glass.
our waitress was quite attentive and charming until we told her about the chips and that we didn't want them. she went away and came back saying the cover would be removed from the bill. after that she was cold and left my finished plate on the table for a long time.
the verdict? nice setting and good service if you are willing to accept poorly prepared food. poor service if you complain. overall, thefoodwas not properly prepared. total price was $112. 72. well overpriced for what we got.

what is it?. have been a few times and i find the place just seems to get more and more confusing. when they first opened, it was pretty clear that they were trying to be a higher end establishment and, while thefoodwas not quite there, it was still very good, the service was consistently good and someone in charge always came to check on us.

now, the prices and décor suggest upscale/fancy while the service level and menu suggests roadside diner. they never ever seem to have enough staff on, you wait at the front door for some kid to come and nod at you, none of them seem know the menu and the place just seems completely disorganized.

terrible service. not worth the price.. i've been to radius several times only because i live close-by. every time i have visited it takes ages to be seated. the building is such that no one sees you when you enter the door. get a hostess! its ridiculous to stand in a freezing cold foyer for over 5 minutes waiting to be greeted! on my most recent visit, my husband and i shared the mac and cheese, charcuterie and cheese plate. although thefoodwas good it was overpriced and the service was preposterous. the wait was long. the server kind but frazzled. the manager a young and clueless girl. it was impossible to enjoy goodfoodunder such circumstances. radius is understaffed and the staff they have, including managers, are clueless, antisocial and utterly disrespectful. i will never return to radius. it seems like a cheap joint trying to come off as a fancy restaurant. the young female manager seemed bitchy, disrespectful and rude for lack of better description. i am utterly shocked that a restaurant trying to come off as a high end place would put a young seemingly irresponsible girl in charge.

excellent!. have been hear for both dinner and brunch. love both. thefoodis great and the portions are just right. they have good wine list and the atmosphere is fabulous. best patio in hamilton too. hamilton's secret!

great environment,foodneeds work!. first let me say that i love what they have done with this space and the cafe itself has goodfoodand coffee; however, i found their brunch to be a little overpriced and frankly bland tasting. on subsequent visits i had the pizza which was great. i hope it was just a case of them working out some kinks.

brunch. i visited radius café for the first time today for brunch. we were immediately greeted at the door by a young man who asked us if we were there to dine; an odd question, i replied, "yes." we sat at a table for two and had to wait a little too long for someone to take our order. thefooddid not take long at all to arrive. my eggs benedict was good but almost cold. my husband raved about his florentine omelette. i am used to being provided with a second cup of coffee but none was offered. our server was no where to be seen for 15 minutes. when my husband got fed up with waiting and took our empty coffee mugs to the bar for a refill, the woman there said she couldn't do it, it had to be done by our server. this is nonsense, it should always be a team effort. i believe it understaffed and the women that were working there were obviously inexperienced and way too young. a beautiful interior does not make up for poor service. i still tipped our server very well in spite of her only visiting our table 3 times. it isn't her fault that only 3 women and a male greeter were handling the entire restaurant on a busy sunday afternoon.