Whether you are seeking a luxury spa, entertainment, delicious dining, hotel getaway packages, meeting and event space or a wedding venue, elegant hospitality is consistently redefined at the Old Mill Toronto. The exclusive Old Mill Toronto hotel offers 57 beautifully appointed and individually unique, luxury hotel guest rooms and suites. Nestled in the beautiful Humber Valley and adjacent to the Parkland and Toronto Bike & Walking Trail System, our ideal location provides romantic getaways for couples and complements corporate retreats, inviting you to Escape The Ordinary.more...See more text
The Old Mill Toronto began as a tea garden and restaurant on August 4th, 1914. That’s the same day as the start of World War I. Its founder, Home Smith, touted it as a little bit of England far from England and it quickly became a de facto community centre for residents to gather.
“It was a place where everyone would come to exchange information and find out about the war,” says Natalie Bauer, the director of marketing, communications and events at Old Mill Toronto. “There was big band music so they would come and dance. It was a place for the community, and it’s always been there for that. That’s been the underlying premise behind the Old Mill.”
For more than 100 years Old Mill Toronto has been synonymous with celebrations, anniversaries and special occasions that bring people together. It has evolved from being a tea garden, restaurant and dance hall, now offering banquet rooms, a patio bar and a hotel with 57 unique luxury rooms and suites.
“I guess our longevity is due to us changing with the times but still keeping that historical originality and purpose behind the Old Mill,” Natalie suggests. “We’ve just evolved with the times.”
Food was not that great and overpriced , manager extremely rude he told us that our time was up that he had a line up outside waiting for our table which was a lie , there was not a line up. We were not told there'd was a two hour time limit at time of booking or when we arrived, would not have a booked a function here , we were celebrated an occasion and wanted to take our time. Will never return here after Being treated like that , will pass on to everyone I know
I'm sorry the manager did not communicate in a more sensitive manner to you that your table was required after two hours. I did explain this in our direct emails to each other. I hope you have received the complimentary Sunday Dinner Buffet for four people that I sent you.
By Restaurantica12
April 11, 2013
A Great Choice for a Special Occasion
We went here for the Easter buffet brunch and to belatedly celebrate a milestone family birthday. The atmosphere was great overall; I was glad they seated us in the bright conservatory area, rather than the dimmer interior sections. There was a wonderful variety of food choices - menu items you wouldn't typically make at home or find at any run-of-the-mill buffet restaurant. The chef at the carvery was engaging, and the table wait staff were friendly, prompt and efficient. We bought a small item at the gift shop afterward, where prices were reasonable. My only 'complaint' would be that the cost of parking isn't included with the meal. It's expensive enough to eat there, especially with the prices raised due to the special holiday.
This was the second time that we had been to the Old Mill Inn for dinner. The first time was during the Summerlicious menu, which was excellent as it was a good price for delicious food. This time however, we weren't as impressed. The price for a meal which includes a small piece of chicken and a biscuit was $25.00. We were still starving after our meal, and our total came out to over $100. We also had to pay a cover charge for the live band, which we weren't too thrilled about. The food is amazing, but the portion sizes are small and you always leave hungry. The live band was great, and it got people dancing. I wouldn't go back only because I ended up spending money for something that only filled me up for an hour.
The Olde Mill has been one of my favorite restaurants, but there could be some improvements. My wife emailed some comments about the Afternoon Tea--which skimped on the food, hot water and spoons--but never received an answer. Sunday brunch was superb, but at more than $30 a person, we felt it was overpriced. We were going to celebrate my birthday there, but after we made reservations the Olde Mill engaged a band and informed us that we would be charged a "cover charge" of $49 per person unless we changed our reservations to another day--so the birthday plans were completely disrupted. Bad show! We are looking to return to the Olde Mill if they will start answering their customers' concerns and providing more value for the prices charged. The wait staff in the main dining area have always been great, but those for Afternoon Tea slip into some unknown dimension when you need something. Olde Mill--please heed your customers' concerns!
The most unpleasant dining experience that I can recall in a loooong time. Went out with a close friend for an evening of what we hoped would be good food and fun. We picked the Old Mill as the Winterlicious menu sounded good. Well, the wait staff couldn't have been less welcoming or surly. When asked about the menu options you'd think that this was a huge imposition on the waiter. Isn't that his job?? It truly felt like he had better things to do than wait on our table. We had never felt so unwelcome anywhere else. The food was mediocre at best - or maybe it tasted that way because of the cold environment in which we dined. We couldn't wait to leave. We left a tip and regretted it as the staff certainly did nothing to earn it. Both my friend and I e-mailed the Old Mill to voice our disappointment and never heard a word back - nothing. If an organisation's culture starts at the top then this is quite the reflection. The Old Mill should wake up and recognise that we are 2011 and good customer service is not an option. I was at another truly fine restaurant last week where the wait staff were superb as was the food. It was a night and day experience and their extra gratuity was definitely deserved. The lack of response by anyone at the Old Mill to our e-mail has assured that we are sharing this negative experience at every opportunity and contrasting it to the overwhelmingly excellent experience that we had at a competitor. What a "has been" restaurant. Stay away from this dinosaur.
I Had a Christmas lunch today with my office colleagues. Nice selection on the buffet table hot and cold items served and plenty of desserts and easy to get to from the QWE. Nice place to take the family and enjoy the wintery scenery.
The sunday brunch had a wide variety of selections and the taste was good. The spa services were sufficient in terms of the procedure. What i disliked about the spa is they try to sell you their products and if they received the impression that you were not going to purchae their products they did not pay any attention to you.
My sister just got married at the Old Mill and we had a perfect evening.
Dinner was wonderful! Decoration was incredible!
I do however have 2 complaints:
1) There was lots of confusion within the hotel due to the fact that there were several weddings going on at once and no signage to notify guests as to which hall we were in.
2) We were in the Brule Room and the walls were not very sound proof. During the Groom's speech we could hear music pounding through the walls from the room next to us.
We had our wedding service at the Old Mill, they were wonderful and very helpful before the wedding getting us all set up. Any time we called with a question someone would answer us right away. The wedding ceremony and reception was wonderful. We had a great experience and everyone commented on how good the food was.
We also stayed in the inn for two night and it was an amazing room with excellent service.
Georgie: We feel your pain!
Beware! Four of us attended the Saturday Night Oldies live radio show held every now & then at the Old Mill. (Good time BTW) We have not attended in the past due to high pricing $100 / couple plus food etc. We called that afternoon for availability and we were told $49 + tax & gratuity per person for show AND dinner, set menu. We assumed, key word assumed, that they had changed their high priced ways. Well, at closing time we were handed a bill for $500. There was obviously a loss in translation. The entertainment charge was $49 pp, dinner was not included in the price as we were informed. The manager handled our situation poorly. He denied his mistake of false advertising and continuously kept walking away insisting it was our fault then called security for no reason at all. We were not being confrontational in any way we simply wanted to discuss the issue at hand.
Now the food; my friend & I chose the over priced ($38) prime rib. Our wives chose the Pad Thai. I honestly say the prime rib was very good but that is where it ends! The Pad Thai was like no other we have experienced at any other establishment. Warmed up flavourless coleslaw was my first impression. There was some sort of crispy noodle concoction which resembled a tangled ball of string after 2 or 3 applications of varathane. The mashed potatoes would have come in handy earlier in the day when I ran short of drywall putty. A dry flavourless blob of what we concluded must have derived from a box of Carnation instant mashed potatoes. To assist us in our efforts to consume the "mashed potatoes" we determined a little moisture would improve the spuds. Enter the gravy. If you like Franco American canned gravy you are in luck. I maybe incorrect about the Franco American label but the flavour did remind us of our old high school cafeteria gravy. If our deductive reasoning is wrong and it was not Franco American, well it could serve as a killer driveway sealant. The spinach, well to save time, lets just say it was referred to as Lake Erie seaweed.
As stated earlier, the show was entertaining and enjoyable. The service was somewhat friendly but lacking. We were chasing the old buggers around half the night for forgotten drink orders. We are still trying to determine if there is a dessert menu. The entire wait staff and manager seem to portray a holier than now attitude and that it was our privilege to be at their establishment.
The evening was fine till the end which left a bad taste in our mouths and not just from the food. The chef and manager should be ashamed!
We had dinner at The Old Mill Inn last night. What a disaster. The place was filled beyond capacity. We were seated at a table right at the kitchen door, the waiters carried huge trays of food over our heads as they squeezed past us. The "entertainment" LIVE WITH MIKE COOPER consisted of loud tinny "oldies" music and was only visible via a TV screen. The food was mediocre at best. The prices were astronomical for the quality. Vegetables consisted of sloppy wet chard, the mashed potatoes were stale, reheated and tasteless. The bill for 2 of us came to close on $300.00. What a rip off. Will NEVER return.
We got married at The Old Mill 10 years ago. We decided to celebrate our 10th Wedding Anniversary by attending the afternoon brunch. They will only take reservations for a party of 8 or more. There was only 2 of us and therefore, they would not accept reservations. They did not ask us if we were there for a special occasion. When we arrived they sat us right behind the buffet. Not a great view. There was a round table of 3 available. We asked for that table and were told it was for 3, when I insisted, we were then told it was reserved? How could this be when they only take reservations for a party of 8 or more? We were there for an hour and the table of 3 was still available when we left. The worst experience we have ever received. The Old Mill needs to stop focusing on the $$$ signs and start focusing on customer service. Will not be returning.
The buffet was great ambience excellent, fell in...
The buffet was great ambience excellent, fell in love with this salad dressing they had there could'nt stop eating the salad. Service could have been better.
Old Mill is known for it’s massive Christmas brunch, lunch and dinner buffet suitable for the whole family. Feast on turkey and all the fixins’ this holiday season. You can also book rooms for private functions with two menus for parties of 12 or more.
This Monday enjoy a special Family Day Brunch at The Old Mill ($36.95 for adults, $19.95 for children, kids five or under eat for free). Seatings are available at 10:30am, 11am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1pm and 1:30pm.
Executive Chef Martin Buehner has a host of items planned, including Carved Roast Striploin of Beef, Baked Bone-in Ham, Pork Tenderloin and Lamb Stew. Also expect pasta, chicken, fish, seafood, cheese, sides, and a ton of sweets and desserts.
And just for the kiddies - chicken fingers and fries.
Feeling like you need a bit of an escape for Easter Weekend?
The Old Mill, celebrating 100 years in business, offers a quaint, out-of-the-concrete- jungle experience with its Tudor buildings and landscaped gardens.
And their Easter Buffet means that you can customize your meal – indulging in your favourites and skipping over what you don’t like. Select from pickled and smoked fish, chicken, lamb, ham and beef. Leave room on your plate for fresh baked bread, rice pilaf, salads and of course, dessert.
$47.95 per person, children $25.00 each (taxes and gratuities extra)
