5 Social

I was so disappointed in this restaurant. We went Saturday night at 7pm and there was only one other couple in the entire restaurant- first bad sign. The lights were full brightness which killed the ambiance. We ordered oysters and they arrived in takeaway ramekins- for the price point, this is completely unacceptable. The oysters were super small and simply not good. We also ordered the lobster pasta and it was salty mac and cheese with lobster on top. There are so many great restaurants in the city- I’d skip this one!

Great place for food and drinks!

Atmosphere and service Food The kitchen forgot to add crackers to the cheese plate so it was served with just cheese, not a lot of selection other than Seafood, and the burger that most of our party ordered was too spicy for everyone. BUT loved the atmosphere and the staff were great.

Visiting from Toronto. Made reservations, reached 10 minutes before time. Were requested to wait. Meanwhile we checked the menu and chose our order, only to find out that the menu we chose from was 5 Socials and our reservation was for 5 Fisherman, which is upstairs through the same staircase. We came back to 5 Social and were seated right away. Took a server 15 minutes to come for our order even though it wasn't busy. Food though, came in really fast. Was good, just like it should be. While we were eating, we saw a mouse; horrified we called the attendant and showed it to them. The way she reacted looked and sound like it was a daily sight. Nothing happened. 5 minutes later, we saw a giant spider on the fake plants which were next to our seats at the back. We were so disgusted that we left without having/ordering dessert. I understand bar and food places are difficult to keep clean but then when you charge so much on everything, you MUST use that money on keeping the property fully clean and clear of creepy crawlers and mice/rats etc. I really wanted to try and left thoroughly disappointed and disgusted!!

Best lobster pasta I had in my life! (Lobster Orecchiette)

I was disappointed with the overall quality of the dishes. The charred heirloom carrot came just steamed..the yogurt sauces were runny and the panko crust on the lobster pasta was lost in the dish. Overall, the experience was underwhelming and confusing. I asked the waiter if the menu was outdated or chef is new, he said that they recently hired new staff for the summer. I also asked if the kitchen is the same as five fishermen just to be sure that the experience will be different..considering the finesse dining upstairs, I am sadly disappointed about the quality downstairs.

Nice atmosphere for a cocktail and some light fare. Although, the menu is small (especially if someone in your party doesn't love seafood) and the food wasn't anything to write home about, particularly for the cost. Could have been what I ordered, wouldn't mind trying something else next time..

Nice place! Waiters are super friendly