Black+Blue, Financial District
44 people recommend, 21 warn against itvia r/askTO, r/FoodToronto30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 36 threads.
What people say, in short
Black+Blue's Financial District restaurant draws praise for steak and a polished setting, but has substantial dissent. Supporters describe enjoyable meals and good service; one specifically favours it for solo dining. Critics find the steak underwhelming or poor value, and some dislike the corporate feel. It is a more divisive choice than a simple list of enthusiastic recommendations would suggest.
Address
Black+Blue Toronto, 130 King St W, Toronto, ON M5X 2A2, Canada
At a glance
- Price
- Premium
- Opinions divided
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Mixedu/shoresy99 in r/askTO · Nov 2024price
Had mixed views on it.
- Caveatu/OldRefrigerator8821 in r/FoodToronto · Jan 2025value
Advises skipping it; says it is poor value.
- Caveatu/Hot_House7075 in r/FoodToronto · Sep 2026taste
Calls it overrated for steak after a few client visits; suggests other options instead.
- Caveatu/balldem824 in r/FoodToronto · Feb 2026taste
Says the steak is poor and home cooking beats it; finds the ambiance acceptable for drinks.
- Recommendsu/n_anderss in r/FoodToronto · Feb 2026
Says Black and Blue is the newest of the three and still considers it good.
- Caveatu/Jefftheswat in r/FoodToronto · Feb 2026
Points to Barbarians over Black and Blue; gives no reason for rejecting Black and Blue.
- Recommendsu/Less-Animal8166 in r/FoodToronto · Sep 2024taste
Named among the strong steak picks.
- Recommendsu/captaingeezer in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2026
Recommends Black and Blue's multi-course prime rib dinner and suggests checking their website.
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- Caveatu/VariousOperation166 in r/FoodToronto · Dec 2025value
Dismisses going to this kind of steakhouse as mainly a client-impressing flex.
- Recommendsu/claire008 in r/FoodToronto · Sep 2026taste
Reports enjoyable visits and excellent steaks, including when dining alone at the bar.
- Caveatu/YYZ_Flyer in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2026ambience
Ranks it a distant third and finds its ambience too west-coast.
- Recommendsu/Chinner5 in r/FoodToronto · Mar 2026
Suggests checking out black+blue as an option, without giving details.
- Recommendsu/_tax_noob in r/FoodToronto · May 2025
Suggests Black & Blue as a steakhouse option.
- Recommendsu/ObamasLlama in r/FoodToronto · Nov 2024taste
Says the steak was really good and suited their love of tenderloin.
- Caveatu/Commercial-Cap4970 in r/askTO · Nov 2025value
Calls Black & Blue overpriced for its taste and aimed at business expense dining.
- Recommendsu/paddleandsail in r/askTO · Nov 2024
Enthusiastically names this steakhouse as the pick for the outing.
- Caveatu/RHND2020 in r/askTO · Nov 2025ambience
Has not been, but Black and Blue seems overly corporate.
- Caveatu/torontowrist in r/FoodToronto · May 2025
Advises readers to skip Black & Blue.
- Recommendsu/buddroyce in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2025
Suggests this option near King and York for the steak request.
- Recommendsu/LudivinaBobina in r/FoodToronto · Sep 2026taste
Calls it top tier and the pick for solo dining; praises the meals, drinks and service.
- Recommendsu/buggsie01 in r/askTO · Jul 2026taste
Calls Black and Blue a fancy place they like with great steak.
- Recommendsu/prepare2betoasted in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2025
Had a very good visit on a discounted set menu and named it as a steak option.
- Recommendsu/blockman16 in r/askTO · Oct 2025
Ranks Black and Blue among the top picks.
- Recommendsu/freenow82 in r/FoodToronto · Sep 2025
Calls Black + Blue excellent.
- Recommendsu/Toyotabro777 in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2025
Gives a bare name as the answer to the steakhouse question.
- Recommendsu/readyfordeals in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2025value
Calls Black and Blue good value and tasty, and notes a Wagyu ribeye on its summerlicious menu.
- Recommendsu/lingfromTO in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2025
Suggests Black and Blue in reply to the steak request.
- Recommendsu/xxlizardking-kongxx in r/askTO · Nov 2024
Gives Black and Blue as the answer to the steakhouse question, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/oureyes4 in r/askTO · Aug 2024taste
Says Black and Blue has a great steak and frites.
- Mixedu/foot4life in r/askTO · Jan 2024consistency
Says Black and Blue is a smaller, similar concept that is new, so unsure how consistent it is.
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