Labora Restaurant

The restaurant was super cute!! All the dishes we had were pretty good. The service was really off though. It felt like the server’s mind was somewhere else. Reconfirming more than once what we ordered, our drinks that we ordered before our meal came after the first couple of dishes arrived, i came for my birthday and he said that I’d get a dessert for my birthday but then ended up being on the bill. It was just a really awkward experience.

Good eats on a heated patio! We ordered a burger, oysters and shrimp. The oysters and shrimp were super fresh, they were both available on special. This Sunday special has shrimp for $1/each & oysters for $2/each. I had a nice glass of wine with my seafood, the server recommended the 2nd option for whites m the menu which was nice and light. The patio was nicely spaced out and they allow dogs which is a major plus for us. I recommend Labora restaurant.

First time attending any of their locations. This was the pop-up at Cold Tea. Great experience from start to finish. Jordan - who seated us was excellent. Kelly was an attentive and personable server who made a great wine suggestion. Even the playlist was amazing and unique. We had sound hound running the whole time lol. Everything was super fresh and delicious. Highly recommend the bread, which is baked fresh on the grill when ordered and the tuna steak, which was served bone in with the marrrow👌 We'll definitely go back to try other things on the menu next time we're in town. Thanks for the great experience.

Easily the best seafood options in Toronto! It was our first restaurant dine-in during the whole 6 months due to the pandemic and the experience nothing but pleasant. Their safety and health protocol definitely makes us feel comfortable. Moving on the menus, our server of the night recommend us of some of their special menus and we picked squid paella with hot calamari. It was out of this world! Their calamari sizes are huge and when you dipped it in the squid ink sauce, it feels like 2020 never existed at all. The server did mentioned beforehand for paella dish must be ordered with a minimum of two due to their serving rules. It was superb! Rice with octopus, prawns and artichoke blends perfectly with the herbs in the dish. Octopus very tender and not chewy, as well as the rice was cooked to perfection. This restaurant ambience really puts your mood to chat and eat with your friends, spouse or family. Definitely will come again (and again!).

TL:DR: Amazing experience. Fantastic food. Great Spanish Vermouth on tap! Any service issues they might have had in the past seem to be fixed. We had reservations for 6pm on a Friday, which gave us a perfect experience. We got our food in a timely manner and our waitress was very attentive. Around 7-8pm things got a bit hectic and we had to wait a bit to get our bill, but this was simply because the place was packed and the servers were running from table to table trying to provide the best service to everyone. However, despite being so busy, once a server was at a table, they did not rush the customers, nor appear to be short or rushed in anyway. The food was all fantastic, but we really loved the pulpo (octopus), and the artichoke dish. The seafood Paella was delicious and flavorful and the seafood was perfectly cooked. I do prefer a bit more soccarat, but the bit that was there was delicious.

One of the best Spanish restaurants I have visited in Toronto. The paella was definitely on the larger side than expected. All the food we had was delicious but drinks were very underwhelming. It is for sure on the pricier side but still very worth the value/taste/experience.

The ambiance and the atmosphere of the restaurant is really nice. However, the food was not to the level I was expecting it to be. I take food very seriously so I will elaborate in hope the restaurant will do something about it. We started off with a amazing spiced almonds which are really special and you should really try it. They were very fresh and super. As a European, I wanted to try a calamari sandwich which was delicious but it doesn't look as lavish as it shown on the pictures and it was basically a two-bite appetizer. That was probably the best thing I tasted there. We continued with a set of small vegetarian plates and some meats that included octopus and chicken skewers. I grew up in Mediterranean and octopus was something I was expecting to be much more from a Spanish restaurant. Compared to many restaurants that dont actually know how to prepare octopus, Labora has made it very tender and properly prepared. I liked its taste and tenderness. However, this was definitely not a quarter octopus and for a price of 36 CAD I was expecting a bit more out of it. Chicken was tasty, but again it missed that final touch. As a final note, the ambiance and the looks of food is really nice, but the execution could be taken to a higher level. Lastly, I would say you should definitely give it a try and see for yourself. Enjoy!

The food was spectacular. The boar cheeks were amazing flavors and would buy them multiple time. The only downfall is that the service was soooo slow. The hostess saw I was frustrated and served me. She saved the experience because the first time I saw my waiter was after 30 min. I had already ordered food with hostess and drank a full sangria! Go planing for a long night but the food is so worth the wait!

The restaurant was super cute!! All the dishes we had were pretty good. The service was really off though. It felt like the server’s mind was somewhere else. Reconfirming more than once what we ordered, our drinks that we ordered before our meal came after the first couple of dishes arrived, i came for my birthday and he said that I’d get a dessert for my birthday but then ended up being on the bill. It was just a really awkward experience.

Good eats on a heated patio! We ordered a burger, oysters and shrimp. The oysters and shrimp were super fresh, they were both available on special. This Sunday special has shrimp for $1/each & oysters for $2/each. I had a nice glass of wine with my seafood, the server recommended the 2nd option for whites m the menu which was nice and light. The patio was nicely spaced out and they allow dogs which is a major plus for us. I recommend Labora restaurant.

First time attending any of their locations. This was the pop-up at Cold Tea. Great experience from start to finish. Jordan - who seated us was excellent. Kelly was an attentive and personable server who made a great wine suggestion. Even the playlist was amazing and unique. We had sound hound running the whole time lol. Everything was super fresh and delicious. Highly recommend the bread, which is baked fresh on the grill when ordered and the tuna steak, which was served bone in with the marrrow👌 We'll definitely go back to try other things on the menu next time we're in town. Thanks for the great experience.

Easily the best seafood options in Toronto! It was our first restaurant dine-in during the whole 6 months due to the pandemic and the experience nothing but pleasant. Their safety and health protocol definitely makes us feel comfortable. Moving on the menus, our server of the night recommend us of some of their special menus and we picked squid paella with hot calamari. It was out of this world! Their calamari sizes are huge and when you dipped it in the squid ink sauce, it feels like 2020 never existed at all. The server did mentioned beforehand for paella dish must be ordered with a minimum of two due to their serving rules. It was superb! Rice with octopus, prawns and artichoke blends perfectly with the herbs in the dish. Octopus very tender and not chewy, as well as the rice was cooked to perfection. This restaurant ambience really puts your mood to chat and eat with your friends, spouse or family. Definitely will come again (and again!).

TL:DR: Amazing experience. Fantastic food. Great Spanish Vermouth on tap! Any service issues they might have had in the past seem to be fixed. We had reservations for 6pm on a Friday, which gave us a perfect experience. We got our food in a timely manner and our waitress was very attentive. Around 7-8pm things got a bit hectic and we had to wait a bit to get our bill, but this was simply because the place was packed and the servers were running from table to table trying to provide the best service to everyone. However, despite being so busy, once a server was at a table, they did not rush the customers, nor appear to be short or rushed in anyway. The food was all fantastic, but we really loved the pulpo (octopus), and the artichoke dish. The seafood Paella was delicious and flavorful and the seafood was perfectly cooked. I do prefer a bit more soccarat, but the bit that was there was delicious.

One of the best Spanish restaurants I have visited in Toronto. The paella was definitely on the larger side than expected. All the food we had was delicious but drinks were very underwhelming. It is for sure on the pricier side but still very worth the value/taste/experience.

The ambiance and the atmosphere of the restaurant is really nice. However, the food was not to the level I was expecting it to be. I take food very seriously so I will elaborate in hope the restaurant will do something about it. We started off with a amazing spiced almonds which are really special and you should really try it. They were very fresh and super. As a European, I wanted to try a calamari sandwich which was delicious but it doesn't look as lavish as it shown on the pictures and it was basically a two-bite appetizer. That was probably the best thing I tasted there. We continued with a set of small vegetarian plates and some meats that included octopus and chicken skewers. I grew up in Mediterranean and octopus was something I was expecting to be much more from a Spanish restaurant. Compared to many restaurants that dont actually know how to prepare octopus, Labora has made it very tender and properly prepared. I liked its taste and tenderness. However, this was definitely not a quarter octopus and for a price of 36 CAD I was expecting a bit more out of it. Chicken was tasty, but again it missed that final touch. As a final note, the ambiance and the looks of food is really nice, but the execution could be taken to a higher level. Lastly, I would say you should definitely give it a try and see for yourself. Enjoy!

The food was spectacular. The boar cheeks were amazing flavors and would buy them multiple time. The only downfall is that the service was soooo slow. The hostess saw I was frustrated and served me. She saved the experience because the first time I saw my waiter was after 30 min. I had already ordered food with hostess and drank a full sangria! Go planing for a long night but the food is so worth the wait!