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Symposium Cafe Restaurant - Thornhill, Thornhill, ON

Symposium Cafe Restaurant - Thornhill

3.8
3.8
17 Reviews
CAN$30 and under
Comfort Food

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 4 times today
  • Good for groups
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
Come in and enjoy the inviting atmosphere of Symposium Thornhill where cozy, booths line the Renaissance inspired walls and family groups gather to celebrate milestones. Cheerful, welcoming staff and extensive menu options make Symposium a favourite destination meet-up restaurant for the Thornhill, Vaughan, and Markham communities. Open 7 days a week–early mornings to late nights – offering full-service breakfast & brunch; as well as lunch and dinner menus with tasty sharing appetizers, delicious seafood, hearty pastas, healthy salads, vegetarian dishes, and of course famous mouth-watering desserts. Complement your meal with the beer & wine selection, signature martinis and ginger beer mules. You’ll find Symposium Thornhill is a perfect restaurant spot for parties and group celebrations, with a different special every day of the week including Date Night Thursdays and Kids Eat Free Sundays.

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Additional information

  • Location
    8187 Yonge Street, Thornhill, ON L3T 2C6
  • Neighborhood
    Thornhill
  • Parking details
    Street and parking lot parking
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wi-Fi available, Wine

Menu

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What 17 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

3.8
3.8 based on all time ratings
  • 3.7Food
  • 3.7Service
  • 3.6Ambience
  • 3.7Value

Noise • Moderate

17 Reviews

  1. Kwango

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It is located on Yonge Street, and parking is convenient. Above all, the staff is very friendly. When I asked a question, a manager-like person came and explained it to me very kindly. My wife and I plan to visit often with our children. Of course, the food was also great. Highly recommended.

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  2. Patricia

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The server Sarah was awesome , food was great and hot . Had a great birthday breakfast

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  3. Marg

    Toronto

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 2, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Not going back, bad food with bad service and asking 18% tips

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  4. Phyllis

    Toronto

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 16, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    When we arrived at Symposium, we realized that the air conditioning was off. On speaking with the manager, they admitted that they turned the air off because there were so many people on the patio despite the fact that there was an equal number in the restaurant. The food is mediocre at best, the prices are high, and there was absolutely no service after delivering the food. Anything I needed got up from the table myself and asked someone at the bar for something as simple as a serviette or a glass of water. I will not be returning to this restaurant anytime soon. Actually, anytime ever.

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  5. Mary

    Toronto

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    GREAT for large party. Reserved at Symposium Restaurant Thornhill for a party of 20 after dad's funeral at Holy Cross Cemetery at Yonge and Highway 7. We reserved a week ahead and planned a preset menu as suggested with a lot of variety. The menu included appetizers to be on the tables as soon as our family arrived along with bottled water and white wine on ice, very very appreciated as everyone was ready for lunch. Service was excellent. All food came out quickly but we did not feel rushed at all. Everything tasted delicious. Highlights were the vegetarian zucchini noodles that were recommended by the restaurant- so good, grilled vegetable flatbread cut up for single slices and the dusted shrimp was amazing. The staff had take out containers ready for the leftovers. After a beautiful ceremony and proper send off, it was nice to dine together close to the cemetery and have everything ready for us so that we could enjoy with family and friends without any stress. Would highly recommend. Also there was another large party of networking ladies at the same time, so I guess it's the place to go for large groups in Thornhill.

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  6. Pooja

    Toronto

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 3, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    The food and service quality was so low as compared to other Cafe Symposiums. I am highly disappointed in this restaurant.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    38 reviews

    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on June 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a lovely brunch on the patio! The food was great!

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  8. IrvK

    Toronto

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on June 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a get together brunch for four. Service was great as were our meals. It was quiet which made conversations easy.

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  9. ElayneS

    Naples

    27 reviews

    3.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on May 25, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    This restaurant is very run down and dark. The food was okay.

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  10. MarB

    VIP

    Toronto

    57 reviews

    5.0

    57 reviews

    Dined on April 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous time. Server couldn’t have been nicer. Would definitely go back. Great portion and exactly what I ordered and wanted.

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FAQs

Symposium Cafe Restaurant - Thornhill offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (905) 881-2233.

Symposium Cafe Restaurant - Thornhill is rated 3.8 stars by 17 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 4 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Symposium Cafe Restaurant - Thornhill

8187 Yonge Street, Thornhill, ON L3T 2C6

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Thornhill
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 8:00 am–12:00 am
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Comfort Food, Café, Breakfast
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street and parking lot parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wi-Fi available, Wine
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