Michael's Back Door Restaurant

The most amazing experience you will have! Very warm and inviting venue with fantastic staff and some of the most delicious food you will ever have in your life. Boyfriend took me there today for Valentine’s Day and from start to finish it was such a romantic experience. Highly recommend the steak with blue cheese! I can’t say enough about this place! Will for sure be returning

Based on all the great reviews online I feel like we may have had a one off poor experience, however wanted to share my feedback just the same. I was looking forward to eating here but was disappointed with both the food and service. The place wasn't busy and our waiter kept hovering and appearing every few seconds multiple times to take our order when we were clearly not ready and he could see we were in the middle of conversing and had barely glanced at the menus. While I appreciate quick service I wasn't expecting our anniversary dinner celebration to last for less than an hour - we had ordered drinks, appetizer, entrées and a complimentary dessert which was appreciated. The food service was just too fast and the waiter overly attentive that we just felt a little pressure that we were expected to dine and leave quickly. I ordered the gnocchi but found it to be overcooked to almost mushy consistency. My husband ordered the veal tenderloin which was good. The complimentary cheese cake was excellent. Not sure if we will revisit this restaurant based on our experience.

Italian night out, found a small but quaint restaurant. Started off with free bread and got an appetizer, calamari with chorizo sausages and roasted peppers. Entree, got an angel hair pasta with lobster meat in a tomato cream sauce and a seafood linguine delight consisting of mussles, clams, shrimp and scallops mixed in a white wine tomato sauce. I liked all the dishes. The portions were also a good size. Overall, I would definitely recommend the angel hair with lobster if you like creamy tomato sauce richness, especially after adding the freshly grated cheese. Flavour explosion.

Been here a couple of times. Service is solid and ambiance is nice. The food is excellent. I’ve had the strip loin and rack of lamb - both were great, but the lamb was the standout for sure. Cooked perfectly. Good wine selection. Haven’t tried any cocktails personally. Prices are surprisingly reasonable considering the quality of the food. Expect anywhere from 25-60 for mains. Drinks are marked up as usual, on par with most restaurants. Overall great experience. Will definitely return.

Amazing service, elegant atmosphere, and even better food. I got the braised beef short rib and my wife got the gnocchi napolitana. Both dishes were amazing and our server recommended the braised beef which was a great recommendation. We also got the soup of the day roasted red pepper with corn salsa and the charcuterie board which were both also amazing and worth the price. Our server, Carrie, was also very friendly, professional, and non-intrusive. Overall a wonderful dinner.

Amazing. Absolutely perfect service, great food, splendid ambiance. The place is very tastefully decorated and comfortable. We were very well taken care of by Carlos, who knew exactly when to have our next course prepared and delivered to the table, and expertly navigated the clearing and setting, while being very polite and patient. The experience provided was one of the best I've ever had at a restaurant.

Had a wonderful Tuesday Night dinner at Michaels Back Door. The service was top notch, the host was great, the cuisine was fantastic. I really enjoyed it. Thank You Again . - Jay T Warsh - @JayTSandals on Instagram

Our favorite restaurant in the GTA by far - excellent food, amazing staff and a great atmosphere. Anthony, Michael Jr and Carlos Who treats us like family, what a guy!! have always taken great care of us and we made sure to have our last meal before moving to the Maritimes at Michael's Back Door. Romantic dinner or celebration or just a Tuesday night - you'll get an incredible meal with an experience to match. If you're in the area run, don't walk, to have a meal and make a memory here. Thank you!

Lovely venue and great set-up! I attended for a rehearsal dinner and there was a delicious charcuterie board and breads, and a 3 set menu - I enjoyed the caesar salad, maple glazed salmon, and a toffy caramel bread pudding. They were all delicious - especially the salmon!

Been wanting to try this restaurant for a while now. Very good service and the food was exceptional. Overall, had a nice time.