Animl

4.6

11 Reviews

CAN$51 and over

Steakhouse

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2 people

17 Feb 2025

23:00

Booked 8 times today

Great for creative cocktails
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Animl Steakhouse & Cocktail Den, a luxurious haven for steak lovers that redefines the art of dining by blending elevated sophistication with uninhibited primal allure. Dare to challenge the norm and step into a sensory adventure that celebrates fine flavours and culinary artistry, and dine in an unapologetically bold ambiance.

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Dining style
Elegant Dining
Price
CAN$51 and over
Cuisines
Steakhouse
Hours of Operation
Dinner Tue, Wed, Sun 17:30–22:00 Thu–Sat 17:30–23:00 Bar Tue, Wed, Sun 17:30–00:00 Thu–Sat 17:30–02:00
Phone number
(416) 764-6094
Website
http://www.animlsteakhouse.com/
Dress code
Jacket Preferred

Location
420A Wellington St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1E3
Area
King West
Cross Street
Animl is located between King St and Wellington St in the laneway.
Parking details
Valet
Additional
Gluten-free Options

What 11 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.7Service
4.8Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

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Toronto
Great for creative cocktails

11 Reviews

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Adrian
Toronto
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great atmosphere, fantastic staff, delicious food.
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kevin
Toronto
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on 4 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing place. Food was great and the service was even better. Will definitely be going back. Love the 70’s vibe. Definitely unique and no where else like it
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Danya
Toronto
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on 24 January 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The service was immaculate. The restaurant is beautiful. However they do need to work on the menu, especially if they would like to last in the competitive Toronto restaurant scene. Nothing special about the menu and nothing really stood out about the food either. I never really noticed portion sizes at most restaurants but I do remember them being small here. I would love to see this restaurant thrive but they do need a facelift on the food. Beautiful interior though I would only come back maybe for some cocktails. I also did let them know that it was my anniversary if they could do something about that I believe they forgot I was told that dessert would be sent out with happy anniversary written on it. We still ended up just purchasing one ourselves.
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Sabrina
VIP
Chicago
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on 10 January 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Our first experience was highly disappointing. The $800 Tomahawk Wagyu steak, which we specifically requested to be cooked medium, had to be sent back twice as it was served completely undercooked and bloody. The only dish we truly enjoyed was the Caesar salad. One of the sides we ordered, asparagus, was poorly portioned—just six pieces for a table of five. To address the issue with the steak, the staff brought out a dessert without consulting us—a cherry cake that no one enjoyed. Additionally, the atmosphere felt off, with overpriced, poor-quality food and ’70s disco music that didn’t match the setting or enhance the dining experience. Overall, it was an unsatisfactory and overpriced meal.
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Ilia
VIP
Toronto
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 7 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had John Wick serve us wine, which was nice; and no one got shot throughout the night!
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JS
Toronto
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 4 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food and ambience of Animl was quite an elevated experience from your typical stylish Toronto restaurant. Our server Rebecca was absolutely amazing. Helped my date with her food restrictions by arranging different menu options and always being attentive. Will definitely come back to Animl. Thanks Rebecca 👍
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Chantel
Toronto
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 30 December 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
For an establishment that is only 1 month only, they are on the right track to being a staple GO TO spot. The owner Sasha was the ultimate gentleman and ensured that our night went smoothly. I will be going back for sure !
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Tara
VIP
Toronto
44 reviews
2.0
44 reviews
Dined on 29 December 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
This was a bumpy ride for me. I would have addressed my concerns to the manager, who was very present on the floor, too much so, doing relentless laps, but he visited every single table, some more than once, except ours. The good- the service was lovely, the room is stunning and Rosa the disco cow is bedazzling. The bad- The cocktails are great and considering they charge you for water at $9 bottle without offering tap, booze is the better value. I ate at 3 Michelin starred restaurants in Toronto alone in 2024 and not one surprised me at the end of the meal with water charges. This for me is thing of principal both environmentally and financially. The Caesar salad was very overdressed, and the croutons were not cooked enough out of a stale bread state. The bacon is, as others have said, excellent. The oysters came out without a spoon for the mignonette sauce; small attention to detail that I can forgive a very new restaurant for, however, one of the oysters was so small, by quality control standards it should not have left the kitchen. I've never been served an oyster this miniscule beyond the masses you might see on an all you can eat buffet. The mac n cheese came out warm, not hot, not piping hot as it should. This is a dish that needs to be hot to shine, or it gets gluey way too quickly. Which it did. The steak was ok, but you can get a great steak at a million other places in the city with better overall execution of the whole meal. Finally, the female waitresses are in short backless dresses. The male runners in pink velvet tuxedo jackets. While I appreciate the aesthetic of matching the men to the rooms colour scheme, I cannot help but feel the dress choice for the women is sexist and retrograde. These dresses will only accommodate certain body types which reads discriminatory, and that doesn't really have a place in 2025. This isn't the Playboy Club in the 1980's.
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marco
VIP
Toronto
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 16 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything we ate was amazing, what a great vibe in this place.
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Ricky
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 15 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Awesome! The owner and servers provided above and beyond hospitality
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Animl is rated 4.6 stars by 11 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

17 Feb 2025

23:00

Booked 8 times today

420A Wellington St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1E3

Additional information

Cross Street
Animl is located between King St and Wellington St in the laneway.
Area
King West
Hours of Operation
Dinner Tue, Wed, Sun 17:30–22:00 Thu–Sat 17:30–23:00 Bar Tue, Wed, Sun 17:30–00:00 Thu–Sat 17:30–02:00
Price
CAN$51 and over
Cuisines
Steakhouse
Dining style
Elegant Dining
Dress code
Jacket Preferred
Parking details
Valet
Additional
Gluten-free Options

Website
http://www.animlsteakhouse.com/
Phone number
(416) 764-6094

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