The Wood Owl
8 people recommendvia r/FoodToronto, r/askTO8 comments cited below
What people say, in short
The Wood Owl draws recommendations for steak frites, with diners praising both the steak and fries. A diner explicitly visiting the Danforth restaurant describes an excellent steak-frites special, while others suggest it as an alternative to larger steakhouses. Several comments associate the dish with Tuesdays. Treat that as a reported special and check the current offering, not as a verified weekly-menu guarantee.
Address
The Wood Owl, 1380 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4J 1M9, Canada
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Steak frites
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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.
- Recommendsu/ReeG in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2024taste
Author ate here first-hand and called the steak frites special excellent, a fancier step up from The Wren.
- Recommendsu/trevbeeemcg in r/askTO · Dec 2025value
Suggests Wood Owl on Tuesdays and recommends ordering the tartare.
- Recommendsu/unclenched_mind in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2026price
Points to The Wood Owl's Tuesday steak frites special as a good option.
- Recommendsu/Section37 in r/FoodToronto · May 2026taste
Says The Wood Owl does great steak frites and good desserts, but the steak frites are only offered on Tuesdays.
- Recommendsu/chickenbean69 in r/FoodToronto · Aug 2025taste
Says this spot makes a pleasing steak, plus other tasty snacks.
- Recommendsu/nihilism_ftw in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2024taste
Calls the steak frites special a little-known gem in town and jokingly asks for the post to be removed.
- Recommendsu/Heradasha in r/askTO · Aug 2024taste
Goes there on Tuesdays; says its steak is good and the frites excellent.
- Recommendsu/KnoddingOnion in r/askTO · Mar 2026value
Suggests Wood Owl's Tuesday steak frite option as an alternative to The Keg.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.