Bar Goa
20 people recommend, 8 warn against itvia r/FoodToronto, r/askTO30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 15 threads.
What people say, in short
Bar Goa is a Goan-themed bar and restaurant on Toronto Street that commenters put on lists of upscale Indian options. Several praise the food, a couple single out the appetizers, and one recommends the ten-course set. Some say the menu is not really Goan. Several found the food ordinary or disappointing.
Address
Bar Goa Toronto, 36 Toronto St, Toronto, ON M5C 2C5, Canada
At a glance
- 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.
- Recommendsu/benjybabey in r/FoodToronto · Jun 2026taste
Enjoyed it, with the appetizers standing out.
- Recommendsu/Chemical_Stretch_917 in r/FoodToronto · Aug 2026
Reports a positive experience at Bar Goa so far.
- Caveatu/Moreno636 in r/FoodToronto · Aug 2026
Says Bar Goa would be better if it served actual Goan food.
- Recommendsu/brittlespectrum in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2026
Lists Bar Goa among the nearest local options to London-level fine dining.
- Recommendsu/RequirementWeekly751 in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2025
Says the place isn't true fine dining, but praises the food and atmosphere, and calls it unlike typical Indian spots.
- Caveatu/Bollygal in r/FoodToronto · Aug 2026
Says the menu disappointed them after expecting a Goan restaurant.
- Caveatu/pandography in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2026value
Was not a fan of the meal.
- Mixedu/RawCreek in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2026taste
Visited about a year earlier and liked the food, but suspects quality may have slipped since.
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- Recommendsu/Intelligent-Cycle-57 in r/askTO · May 2026taste
Says the place is fairly good, with a decent atmosphere and tasty food.
- Mixedu/sinjunsmythe in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2024taste
Enjoyed the food but agrees the Goan theme is loose; suitability depends on what the diner wants.
- Caveatu/DisciplineAmazing59 in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2026
Did not enjoy this one, in a comment about upscale Indian dining in Toronto.
- Recommendsu/Iargecardinal in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2026taste
Calls Bar Goa fantastic and roughly on par with a benchmark restaurant.
- Recommendsu/ManyNicePlates in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2025
Suggests Bar Goa, located on Toronto Street, as the answer.
- Recommendsu/rhim1619 in r/askTO · May 2026
Calls Bar Goa awesome.
- Mixedu/Ambitious_Ad_5449 in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2026price
Found the food fairly good.
- Recommendsu/fletchdeezle in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2024taste
Calls the food really tasty and recommends it.
- Recommendsu/broadviewstation in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2026
Gives a one-line answer naming this as a top upscale option.
- Caveatu/daninmontreal in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2026value
Had it; food felt merely okay.
- Recommendsu/Acceptable-Whole1985 in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2026taste
Enjoyed a visit and rated the cooking as the best they had found in the city.
- Recommendsu/Regular-Pen1812 in r/FoodToronto · Mar 2026
Names this as a favourite among places they tried, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/DaWangQiu in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2024taste
Had a birthday meal there, calling it amazing; they only ordered appetizers.
- Caveatu/super_fish_eel in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2024taste
Found the food dull and uninspired; says other Indian spots do it better.
- Recommendsu/TheSixLaw in r/FoodToronto · Mar 2024
Calls Bar Goa outstanding, offering it as a non-North Indian pick.
- Recommendsu/TeamCookieCake in r/FoodToronto · Aug 2026
Calls Bar Goa their favourite for food and ambience.
- Recommendsu/itsagamble8900 in r/askTO · May 2026taste
Recommends Bar Goa's ten-course set as great.
- Caveatu/RoutineUtopia in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2026service
Did not feel the food was worth it.
- Recommendsu/subs10061990 in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2026taste
Agreed Bar Goa's cocktails were excellent and the highlight of their meal.
- Recommendsu/Sorry_Walrus in r/FoodToronto · Dec 2025
Names it as the higher-end Indian food option in the area.
- Caveatu/Beneficial_Volume_29 in r/FoodToronto · May 2025value
Mostly disappointed with the dishes; liked a few items but says they won't return.
- Recommendsu/Civil-Cress-7831 in r/FoodToronto · Feb 2025
Names Bar Goa as the answer.
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