Review Symposium Cafe Restaurant & Lounge - Richmond Hill

The atmosphere is nice as well as decor. The food was average, the souvlaki was dry and rubbery and someone seems like tries save on whipped cream on the iced coffee and put just a little . The service was OK, till they gave me glass of water from the table where they were cleaning, the glass was looking full (with ice melted) but it was disgusting. We both (myself and my little one) got food poisoning after, I guess from cake that probably was too old (all rest we eat separate).

Here on a Friday night with my spouse, we were promptly seated, friendly staff with good service. Not an over whelming menu with decent apps and mains. We both enjoyed the burger, cooked perfectly and to order, we will definitely be back. Bon appetito.

TLDR: Very pretty food, but not the best quality Been to the Barrie one before but had a better experience here! My mom got steak bites and i tried them and quite enjoyed them, i had brushetta and i think i would've liked more goat cheese on it but otherwise it was good! I had fish tacos which i didn't really enjoy, honestly, they were way too messy for me. I also had a creamy macchiato and i expected it to be cold but it was kinda lukewarm and way too sweet, and they accidentally gave us two? I opted for iced tea instead and it was kinda just meh. My mom had pulled pork poutine and enjoyed it, along with a coconut drink i can't remember the name of. I feel like this place is more focused on looks rather than taste- the lettuce they randomly serve the food on for some reason sorta makes this evident. Almost a hundred dollars, i don't really think I'll be coming here again.

I like the Early Bird Breakfast before 11 a.m. from Monday to Friday for $7.95 with a bottomless coffee included. My wife ordered this morning a French Toast & Fruit Cup while I had a Three Egg Omelette for $7.95 plus $1.50 for egg white. The food was tasty, and the service of the waitress Rosie was commendable. The owner Tino cheerfully greeted us twice. The decoration of the restaurant is classy and eye-pleasing. Overall, it was an enjoyable breakfast dining experience. Recommended! Hope my review is helpful to you!

Friendly staff, great food, decently priced! I come here very often! Symposium is one of my go to places to eat! I have brought clients, employees, my realtor, friends, and my family! If you have not gone here yet, you should definitely check it out!

Mango drink and sweet potato fries were great. But the real 5 star experience is from the staff. A bih thank you to Jane and Jessica (i think?) for going above and beyond to make my cousin's birthday so memorable. Our family had been going through a really tough transition over the last 6+ years and last night was our first time back together for a shared meal. The hospitality here was beyond incredible. Thank you

I wouldn't come here for breakfast. I brought my son here for breakfast and I will not be coming back. First off, I hear the coffee is good here, but their creams are bad. They gave me 3 cups of coffee and all 3 were spoiled because of the cream. Now let's get into the food, my son ordered the Belgian waffles. Everything was ok except the fruit that put on was old and overripe and was probably on sale at the local grocery store. What is going here!! My breakfast was decent. I've had much better. From the colour of the eggs, it seems that they use good quality eggs. That's why they got an extra star. Never again!

The decor of this place is really beautiful. The menu is varied and reasonably priced for the quality you get, and they have some kind of special deal for every night of the week (we had 2-for-1 cake slices). It's a cute date spot and a very nice place to just hang out with friends.

went with my wife and son tonight to this restaurant, and will never return, and I'll make sure to tell everyone I know in the area not to go as well. I actually never complain at restaurants, unless something is actually wrong. It wasn't even a big thing... We ordered sparkling water with our meals and they were flat. When telling the waitress, she said the manager would have to deal with it. The manager came over, she said I was wrong, they weren't flat, and that its the manufacturer who makes them. I really didn't care, I just wanted enough carbonation in my water, as drinking almost flat water is a bit gross....she wouldn't do anything for us and only argued with me that i was wrong, but did bring soda water, and charged us more. Very rude manager, doesn't understand customer support over a simple drink. Kids macaroni and cheese was disgusting, just a bit of noodle and tons of disgusting globby sauce all over. They have a kids menu, and brought my son a fork that was the size of his face, and no lids for a kids drink. Why do you even have a kids menu?? The experience started off poorly when we asked to move outside ( 30 seconds after being seated) and we got the face of the manager like " really, you are making me do work" YOU ARE THE LAZIEST MANAGER EVER. There is a reason why the place was dead. I really hope this business goes under so something better can replace it.

Beautiful restaurant and great management. It's a friendly place with great food , fresh juices & wonderful people. Strongly recommend this location!

I have never been more disappointed with a restaurant than I am with this place. The burger tasted like it was a frozen preformed pattie and the french fries were also frozen and not cooked properly. They were not cooked at the correct temperature as they had absorbed all the grease. We will not be returning to this place , that is for sure.

Awesome decor, atmosphere, great menu options and tasty - worth the visit!

great food the best they are very experience in there work there the best

Excellent customer service, delicious food, friendly staff and management

Food was overcooked and cold. Great patio.....bad experience

Really poor service. They got my order number wrong even though I clarified thoroughly and the food took way too long to come out.

Let's put it this way, I think I was the wrong religion and that's why I got such terrible service. I will never darken your doorway again!

Service ass food cold and shit

Excellent food and service. We will definitely be back for dinner and cocktails one evening soon.

Great food TERRIBLE service! Takes forever to get a waitress and then u wait 40 minutes to get your order! And then some more to get the bill! Not coming back to this location! Not happy