Barra Fion

Barra Fion reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Scott

   Toronto13 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Food was delicious, was there to celebrate a birthday and shared several Tapas that were all very good and filling. What ruined the evening was the inattentive service. Once seated we waited close to 30 mins to be attended to; and the only reason we got service at this point was the table next to us pointed out to their server we had not been waited on yet. First comment we received was this wasn't her section but what did we want; she returned to apologize for the poor service and made several commitments being made by the restaurant to make our evening enjoyable, NONE of which happened. The Tapas we did order came out randomly to the point I thought our last dish had been forgotten as it appeared well after the othe Tapas and salads were finsihed. We have visited this establishemnt often and have recommended it to several friends; based on last nights visit I will not attend again.
   

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   Morgan

   Toronto18 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   Have been to Barra Fion for a nice date night with my husband many times. The food is decent, I enjoy sharing the small plates and the portions are not nearly as tiny as other small plates places - you come away full. We've been lucky enough to be a couple of times when they've had a live musician which we always enjoy. This past Friday I brought my mother, who has always wanted to try it here, for a mother's day treat. Unfortunately it was a terrible experience. The Guitar player was SO LOUD. We couldn't speak to each other at all while he played, we could only yell! The wait staff just said "Oh yes we know it's loud, sorry" and did not ask him to turn it down, didn't offer to move us to a quieter corner. Did nothing. I love to hear a live musician but this is a restaurant, it's supposed to be background music - not a concert. I wanted to chat with my mom, not stare at each other while this man assaults our sanity with mediocre Neil Young covers! At one point I leaned over and yelled "HE'S GOT TO TAKE A BREAK EVENTUALLY, RIGHT?" This was unfortunately also an uncharacteristically bad night service wise. The servers THREE TIMES dropped our serving utensils while bringing us our next dishes. The food came out in the weirdest order. I get that it's tapas and it comes when it comes, but we ordered a cocktail and the pincho plate first, then much later ordered the other items - we didn't see the Pincho plate until well after the potatoes and salad and beef came. That section of the menu literally says "While you Wait". Well, you'll be waiting half your meal, apparently. The server didn't even come back to ask us if we wanted a second drink we had to flag her down. I might be willing to give them another go with my husband again, because we have had nice evenings before, but I'm afraid you've completely lost my mother. She went from "Ooooo I've always wanted to try there" to "Well, that was..... something".
   

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   Kim

   Toronto5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Incredible Sunday brunch! Made reservations here for Mother’s Day and so glad we did
   

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   David

   Toronto3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Brunch menu was a nice surprise. Portions were good size for brunch as well - not too large. Food and drinks were good.
   

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   Claudia

   Toronto1 review

   2.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   While the greeting was great, our service (and I get it) was sooo busy no time to ask too many questions. European style 😉 The grill board was nice but the paella was… a miss! No Bonba rice or even Arborio was used.. long grain ( I think jasmine) does not belong in paellas!!! And certainly not spicy 🌶️ seasonings. We were so looking forward to a traditional Tapas menu…not this place. Also we founded dark as we were seated by the washrooms🤷‍♀️
   

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   Maureen

   Toronto2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 23, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Celebrating our anniversary, we had the charcuterie board, pork sliders and parmesan garlic potatoes. All delicious, served in a timely manner and good portion. Friendly and courteous staff and lovely atmosphere. Will be a favourite of ours from now on.
   

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   Bradley

   Toronto3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 19, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great place to eat — very good food & drink, super friendly staff, and a fun & engaging atmosphere. Will return many times.
   

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   Pelin

   West Palm Beach7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 12, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Every dish we tasted was delicious, loved the atmosphere and the service. It has been a great dining experience, all in all it was more than I expected.
   

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   Michelle

   Toronto1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 12, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This was our 1st time and it was fantastic. The food was delicious and the paella was excellent. It takes 45 min to make so make sure you order it 1st. While waiting order some tapas we had the signature board, truffle fries and pizza and all was excellent. Will come back again. Thank you!
   

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    John

    Toronto2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 12, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3

    Grilled octopus dish was clearly not grilled ( no grill marks at all) chewy and rubbery like it was just defrosted. Rest of the dishes were great. Table was way too close to the server station, so lots of traffic. Average noise
    

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