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Too many deep fried ingredients for a restaurant at this price level. Some appetizers were oversaulted.
Our most favourite restaurant in the city, best food and service.
Had the Dailo's Choice (chef's selection) but strangely the table beside us had all the same dishes plus two more. Not sure why... In the end we were still satisfied with the meal but a bit confused.
So delicious and such a great value. Loved the tasting menu and drinks.
Always perfect. Staff is fantastic. Shannon the bartender is always so attentive, friendly and knowledgeable. Love his sense of humour. The owner came to personally solve an issue and ensure that we were satisfied. The servers and waitstaff are positive and upbeat. The food is always delicious. It never disappoints! Love love love DaiLo! Thank you for making every dining experience perfect!
Outstanding food and service. Perfect spot to try some new food and great cocktails. The pea dumplings are one of the best dishes I’ve had in toronto... seriously amazing
Excellent as always
We were there a year ago and I have to say i think the food was a tad better.
Still a great spot. Would definitely recommend.
Fabulous restaurant - never disappoints. Great atmosphere, great staff and excellent food.
The food and service was friendly and delicious! We ordered 3 appetizers and 3 mains and it was quite a bit for 2 people, but just couldn’t put our forks down. Favourite dish was the Ontario pea dumplings — fresh, creamy, salty, delicately wrapped! Lastly, there was an educated sommelier on site who helped us chose the most perfect stinky wine that satisfied our crave.
Would definitely recommend Dailo for a tasty date night if you’re into creative Asian cuisine :)
Cant wait to go back. The food was absolutely delicious. The service was excellent.
Great restaurant. Apps and small dishes better than the big ones in my experience. They have more flavour and the large dishes always a bit dry and less taste.
You guys did it again. So good!!
I first went to DaiLo about four months ago and loved the food and the prices. This time around, it seemed to be considerably more expensive, although the food was extremely tasty. The wine pours are definitely on the stingy side. Noise levels escalate to uncomfortable after about 7:30 but some people seems to like that. I would recommend this to people who enjoy an "energetic" vibe.
Outstanding Experience at Dailo. Best meal experience in Toronto during our two years living here. We went for my husband's birthday and did the tasting menu, which I highly recommend, a great value and way to experience a lot of the menu. Service was exceptional. Our cocktails took a quite while to come out as there was a backup at the bar, but the server brought over a small glass of sparkling wine to hold us over. That gesture was highly appreciated! We can't stop talking about our experience to all our friends and colleagues. We will be back soon!
I had their chef's choice for dinner which was a wise decision because everything was good. The Canadian trout was filleted and then deep fried so that the skin and the bones were crispy. We consumed the whole fish. The octopus and pork belly on jicama taco was savory with a unique crunch, and two kinds of dumplings: one that had a zucchini stuffing, fried and the other with mixed meats, steamed with XO sauce. The tastes were a delightful blend of Cantonese and western, perhaps a little French influence. The service was very pleasant as the wait staff were knowledgeable about the food and enthusiastic about the institution - all good signs. The decor is unassuming but like all great Chinese restaurants, it is the cuisine and not the ambiance that is important. DaiLo means big brother in Cantonese and I gather the restaurant was named in honor of the chef's older brother.
Consistently fantastic experience. The food and service are always amazing.
We went for our tenth anniversary dinner, first time at DaiLo, and we had heard so much about it from friends. It did not disappoint in any way. Seated at the bar and under the skylight, it made for a great view and atmosphere for the evening. We ordered the chef's menu, each of the dishes a different flavour and burst of deliciousness, perfectly layered selection from the chef. They were more than generous with the amount of food and we left with full bellies and big smiles. This may well be our 'traditional' anniversary restaurant! (Oh, and the drinks, you want to try one from each section!)
I returned with my daughter as I wanted to share my prior experience
Did not disappoint the second time and was thrilled to leave food and wine choices to our wonderful server
Fun energetic and delicious on all fronts
Imaginative food full of flavour and fresh ingredients, excellent cocktails, charming staff and a complete lack of pretension. Thank you for a wonderful evening!
Amazing food and outstanding experience! They built a sharing menu for our table that was absolutely incredible.
Coming in from Montréal, our expectations we high, and we were not disappointed. We had the degustation menu, all chosen by the Chef. Definitely the way to go at this place. The sommelier chose our wines to accompany this varied menu, which make the meal even better. He was excellent as was our waiter and the staff that accompanied him. This restaurant is a must, but do make reservations, Bon appetite.
Diane T.
One of the best meals I've had. I've already recommended the restaurant to a number of people. The food was incredibly unique. Outstanding from beginning to end. The tasting menu is a must.
It was great!
A cozy and vibrant (or one might call it noisy) restaurant with an interesting menu. Fried Watermelon highly recommended: it was a fun experience to eat warm, lightly battered, tossed watermelon cubes. However, the other creative dishes were not that impressive:
1. The texture of the Burmese Tofu was mushy and didn’t taste like tofu.
2. The octopus in the Crispy Octopus Taco was chewy, and the combination of octopus and pork was strange and unjustified.
3. The Ontario Pea Dumplings should be renamed mushroom dumplings as one couldn’t taste the pea; the dish tasted more like a cream of mushroom soup.
4. The Hakka Brown Wontons were very salty due to the XO sauce.
5. The Grilled Baby Back Ribs were tender, but the flavour reminded one of Indian cuisine instead of Chinese.
The service was good, although the restaurant didn’t recognize the special occasion we had indicated upon booking that we’d be celebrating.
Presentation was beautiful and service was flawless, but food lacked flavor. Although we had high expectations based upon other reviews, we were very disappointed in the dishes we ordered, the trout and the ribs. Even the side sauces were lackluster and did not compliment the food. So sorry to post such a negative review, but that was our experience.
Everything we ordered was prepared to perfection - gourmet and very tasty!
I would highly recommend this restaurant. My second visit and once again highly memorable. Asian fusion would be my description. Crunchy with sesame flavour. Fascinating twists in salads and wontons and steak. Wonderfully attentive service. Seated at bar. Great cocktails. Tasting menu highly recommended.
Third visit with new group of friends, just as great, every time!!
The best restaurant in the city!!!! That Chef is incredible!!!
The chef’s choice is simply amazing as is Geoffrey and all the staff. The combinations and of tastes and the presentation and explanation is exceptional.
Simply put- the absolute BEST Haka Chinese food ever!!!
did the tasting menu recommended by our waiter. we had a wonderful dining experience sampling many of Dialo’s popular dishes.
First time on the patio. Really magical experience sitting on the first cool night of the summer. First time a la cart as well. Same excellent food and attention to detail. Hosting designer from NYC. DaiLo only restaurant I can show nycers something unique about Toronto
Great food, great service
patio is great on warm days
Fantastic restaurant- food was superb, service was incredible and attentive. We selected the tasting menu and they graciously catered to our food restrictions and edited the menu accordingly. The Sweat Pea dumplings were mouth-watering good. We brought guests from London, England who are used to great dining experiences and they were blown away by the creativity, mix of ingredients and breadth of international flavours that inspired each dish. Very special restaurant!
Food was fabulous (definitely recommend the chefs menu), the wine was divine.
Just be weary of the screaming toddlers if you book an earlier table. I get its family friendly, so c’est la vie. As soon as the table with 5 young children left, the atmosphere was great.
Food was amazing! Very accommodating to my friend who is vegetarian - that was a pleasant surprise.
It was amazing food the service was great and the choices made by chef were spot on
Excellent food but very noisy
