HOTHOUSE

Name: HOTHOUSE
Address: 35 Church Street, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5E 1T3
Telephone: (416) 366-7800
Price range: CAN$30 and under
Rating: 4.4

4.4

1785 Reviews

CAN$30 and under

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Welcome to HOTHOUSE, one of Toronto's destination food and wine eateries. We nourish your family like we would our own, and believe quality food shouldn't break the bank. Located in the historic St. Lawrence neighbourhood, we're situated amongst many of the city's iconic landmarks and entertainment hotspots and are in close proximity to the Financial and Theatre districts.

HOTHOUSE offers a multicultural menu reflective of our city's diversity. With local produce at our doorstep, we offer fresh food with a sophisticated wine and cocktail menu to match. Whether you're joining us for a romantic dinner for two or hosting your family at our famous brunch buffet, a warm welcome awaits you.

Patio at the HOTHOUSE is open now. We are currently not taking reservations. Seating available on first come first
serve basis.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY BRUNCH: ALA CARTE MENU AVAILABLE

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

May 22, 2022

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7:00 PM

Booked 49 times today

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(416) 366-7800

Delivery

Private dining

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
International, Canadian, Contemporary American
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–1:30 pm Lunch Mon–Thu 11:30 am–5:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–5:00 pm Sat, Sun 1:30 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(416) 366-7800
Website
http://www.hothouserestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Curt Hospedales
Catering
HOTHOUSE is pleased to provide professional catering for corporate and private events in the Toronto area. Choose a selection from our existing menus or allow us to custom create a menu for your event. For more information, we invite you to view our website https://www.hothouserestaurant.com/events-catering/
Private party facilities
Great food is the foundation of every noteworthy event. Whether you're hosting a corporate dinner or private event, HOTHOUSE delivers an unforgettable dining experience. Our venues host a range of capacities up to 350 people. Share your event needs and we'll craft a uniquely catered celebration.
Private party contact
HOTHOUSE Events: (866) 309-4376

Location
35 Church Street Toronto, ON M5E 1T3
Neighborhood
St. Lawrence Market
Cross street
Front and Church
Parking details
Paid Parking underground garage next door called INDIGO - $8 on evenings and weekends. There is also a GREEN P at the bottom of the Esplanade if you prefer.
Public transit
Just a short walk from both King & Union Subway Stations (5-7 minutes). Nearest streetcar stop is King & Church (1 minute walk).Located in the historic St. Lawrence neighbourhood, we're situated amongst many iconic landmarks and entertainment hotspots including Scotiabank Arena, Elgin Theatre, Canadian Stage, and many more!
Entertainment
Our award-winning Sunday Brunch features a live Jazz band. come and join us for one of the best Brunch in the City!
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Pizza
Gourmet thin crust pizza with a choice of pepperoni or cheese
Pasta
Penne with your choice of tomato, Alfredo, or tomato cream sauce
Burger
8oz beef burger served with HOTHOUSE fries, caesar salad or garden salad
Chicken Fingers
Breaded chicken tenders served with HOTHOUSE fries, caesar salad or garden salad

What 1,785 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.5Service
4.3Ambience
4.2Value

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DavidN
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Making a reservation online was quick and easy. Good was amazing. Our server Sunil was great!
C
Claude
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
overall4food4service5ambience4
What a great spot in the middle of Toronto. It is not upscale, but the food is delicious, and the service was great. Prices were reasonable and portions were a good size, but not too much. Recommend the cauliflower appetizer and the halloumi fries---also, had the Salmon-really tasty-mashed potatoes a little dry. Options for inside dining or outside made it a lovely evening
MK
MKS33
Toronto
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall4food4service5ambience4
Great Brunch but very crowded. Never waited for food refreshing and it was always hot. Would have been nice to see more gormet breakfast options than scrambled eggs and pork and chicken sausage and bacon. The rest of the food was incredible and I’ll definitely be going back though.
SE
SharifaE
Toronto
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall4food5service5ambience4
I’ve been to this location before but I brought my Mother and cousin from the UK with me this time. They LOVED it! My Mother did have feed back that there should be ramps in the restaurant to cater to seniors who have trouble going up and down stairs.
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Dook
Toronto
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
The menu is varied so one can find almost anything they desire. The ambience inside and outside is agreeable. Mac & Cheese was favoured but beef bourginone was delicious. The staff are very pleasant and willing to accommodate any request, within reason. Can't speak for wine but the beer was good. Over all a good place to dine or just greet and eat....
JC
JudiC
Vancouver
8 reviews
2.0
8 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall2food3service3ambience1
I wouldnt go back to this restaurant but it has a really big patio which was nice. its in a great area. its like going to a big chain restaurant.
h
honeybee
Toronto
97 reviews
vip
3.0
97 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall3food4service1ambience3
On all previous visits, food & service were consistently very good. Today was a big disappointment! Food was OK, but portions noticeably smaller. The main issue was the service — it took a long time for meals to be served and only 3 meals arrived at the same time. The 4th meal apparently either wasn’t ordered or went missing. Both the server & manager came by, neither with a good explanation. By the time they re-submitted and delivered the food, everybody else had finished eating their meal. …and the missing meal, a beet salad, had only 2-3 small pieces of beets on a huge bed of greens. Our friends were visiting from out of town & were looking forward to the restaurant based on our rave reviews — very disappointing.
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barone77
Toronto
56 reviews
vip
5.0
56 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
We are frequent customers at the Hot House. Everything was delicious as usual and the service was great
SH
StephenH
San Francisco
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall4food4service4ambience4
Good location. Excellent vegetarian choices. Reasonable prices. Friendly service.
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Travellers
Toronto
37 reviews
4.0
37 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
Good food and great service. Location isn’t anything special. Would recommend it.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2022
overall2food2service4ambience3
Disappointed by the quality and the quantity of their brunch. Would not recommend personally.
L
Local
Toronto
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 13, 2022
overall3food4service3ambience4
Server appeared to be extremely busy, only one server in our area with many tables/customers. She was very good but service was slow. Saw people leave due to slow service. Food was very good.
LK
LouiseK
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on May 12, 2022
overall2food1service2ambience4
CRISPY Calamari is not crispy but soft & oily. Served warm, not hot. Would never order again.
SB
StephanieB
Toronto
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 10, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience3
Dependable and decent food. A bit pricy for a salad for lunch at 23$ Really nice staff
J
Jaclyn
Toronto
23 reviews
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on May 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
My friends and I chose Hot House for our first dinner out since the pandemic began, because the restaurant is spacious and has a large menu. The food was delicious, and our server was great — very friendly and attentive. Hope to go back soon! We were so hungry, we forgot to take a photo of the mains.
B
Brian
Toronto
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on May 9, 2022
overall2food1service3ambience3
My calamari was under cooked & the Caesar salad consisted of browned stem ends. Not very appetizing.
JM
JoeM
Toronto
14 reviews
2.0
14 reviews
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall2food3service4ambience2
Been to Hot House on multiple occasions over the years and always enjoyed it however yesterday (mother’s day) was not a good experience. Seems very unwise to serve a buffet given COVID and there was no social distancing at all - felt very unsafe and we chose not to join the long crowded line for pasta. Very busy and staff worked hard but still many stations out of food, or missing labels (makes it hard for vegetarians and others who want to know what the dish might be). Website did not indicate it would be buffet (no a la carte available and info on website doesn’t say anything about Sunday dinner being buffet only). otherwise we might have made a different choice. Way too crowded. Knowing it was Mother’s Day (and this was not actually an occasion we were celebrating) we booked well in advance and sure would have thought the experience would be better. Hope our next visit is better.
AM
AshM
Toronto
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall2food1service1ambience3
The waiter was great but the other staff members were rude and horrible.
R
Rosie
Toronto
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Plenty of good food. The ambiance is vibrant and fun.
TS
TenilleS
Toronto
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall3food3service2ambience2
It was much too crowded to be enjoyable. A very poor Mother's Day experience. A better effort should be made to optimize spacing and reduce overall congestion. I will be taking my mother somewhere else soon to make up for this underwhelming experience. Also, I was very disappointed that there was no à la carte menu available for Mother's Day. This was not made clear when I booked online.
CO
CarltonO
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall3food2service3ambience3
Booked for Mother’s Day. Mom said lasagna was cold. Aunt said dishes weren’t replaced and many options were empty. I found deserts mostly empty except for squares. We went at prime 1:40 so disappointed. They asked that I don’t make reservations here in future.
P
Parissa
Toronto
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We go to this place all the time. We enjoy the food and services we get. The food is high quality and the staff are very pleasant. Highly recommend the place to everyone (specially the Sunday brunch).
H
Helen
Toronto
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall3food3service1ambience3
Three of us received our meals together. The fourth person waited another 40 minutes for theirs!
SG
SandraG
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience4
This is a good all around place to eat... the menu is varied and the food is very good. The service is excellent. We really enjoyed our dinner there and have always had this great experience!
I
Ibizagirl
Toronto
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I live a 5 minute walk from Hot House and go there often because their food and service are excellent.
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Andrea
Toronto
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 6, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a pre-dance dinner and it was great. The calamari was perfectly tender and not over-battered. We had the diavolo pizza and the mushroom béchamel one and both we spectacular. Excellent thin crisp crust and two very different and very complimentary topping combinations. This will be my new go to place when I'm going to a theatre or dance performance in the area!
CG
CalGal
San Francisco
14 reviews
3.0
14 reviews
Dined on May 6, 2022
overall3food2service4ambience3
We had brunch here a few weeks ago and it was delicious. But last night dinner was not that good. I ordered calamari which might have been cuttlefish. It was not the small tenticles and circles that I like. Although it was ok. The small caesar was pretty awful. The croutons were so overly salted and seasoned as to be inedible. So I would recommend breakfast/brunch but choose some place else for dinner.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Brazil
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on May 1, 2022
overall3food3service3ambience2
Lots of large parties taking place and our table for two was sat between them, extremely loud and people walking around our table.
RD
RobD
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on May 1, 2022
overall2food2service2ambience2
Extremely disappointed! Firstly we made reservations and didn't and still waited half an hour. Secondly we were seated so far from the buffet which was terrible. Also most of the food was bland and dry except for the omelets. Roast beef and ham was fatty and dry! Bacon and sausages extremely oily! Lasagna and BBQ chicken had a burnt taste, noodles were very undercooked, French toast was soggy. Service was below average, we had to continuously ask for napkins , water , and to clear our plates etc. $35 is totally not worth this experience at Hot House. Extremely disappointed!
K
Karen
London
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on May 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great buffet brunch. Very busy but staff were fantastic.
j
jenjia
Toronto
1 review
vip
3.0
1 review
Dined on May 1, 2022
overall3food5service3ambience4
Great for special occasion. Always good food but price is a little high.
M
Mags
Toronto
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 1, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience5
Good experience This is our third time for brunch. You never disappoint. We still love it
E
El6295
Montreal
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great brunch menu on Sunday, jazz was also a nice touch.
RF
ReneF
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
We go to HH regularly for a good reason: food is good and service is friendly.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Toronto
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
One of our favourite restaurants in Toronto. So much so we went twice in the same day .Breakfast bunch and then back for dinner after the Jays game.
JR
JeffR
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on April 28, 2022
overall3food5service4ambience3
The food and service were good. But the patio wasn't open (despite the nice weather), and the server wasn't masked, so I didn't feel safe from a covid perspective.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Staff was attentive and friendly. The food portions were generous and our waiter made sure we were enjoying our selves the whole time. Will definitely come again.
C
Colleen
Toronto
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The Hot House has it all … great service, great food, and great atmosphere! Particularly if have a group
SB
SceetaB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 24, 2022
overall5food2service5ambience5
Always a great place to meet with friends and Family for Brunch. Wonderful ambience and service!
DA
DASJ
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on April 24, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
The Hothouse Sunday Brunch Buffet is one of the best things about T.O.

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

HOTHOUSE does offer delivery in partnership with Skip The Dishes. HOTHOUSE also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (416) 366-7800.

HOTHOUSE is rated 4.4 stars by 1785 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.