Moxie's Restaurant

[brimen]

Just wondering if anyone has been to Moxie's. One just opened in London, never really heard of it, but I guess is big out west. Just wondering if anyone has been there before.

[Hellfire]

Great food, good price. Yes it is big out west.

[Steeve Urkel]

:D I went there.

they are trying way too hard to have the "urban cool lounge/hipster" martini bar look!

all their restaurants look the same.

The food is good and is like a combination of Outback, jack astors and all the other big chain places in one!

kind of pricey.

had the "Med Bread" app. (was $8 and was a bunch of flatbread w a few mini "cups" of dip...no kidding there was only 1 spoonful of each tip in the tiny cups)

a burger is about $14 and up!

they have a bar you can sit out, and a section that has louder clubby music.

all the guy waiters they hired at the one I went to looked very "metrosexual" or very "metro",
the women looked very "barbie blonde" and all the same, it was really weird to see so many similar people....I wonder where they all got them from??? :confused:

at least the guys looked all different and slightly "gay" (no offense to gay pple that is...)

this is a good place 2 go 2 if u r younger and can't get into a "real" club.

all the younger ppl go there after the movies in the chain strip mall! :D

[Hellfire]

$14 and up for a burger? Umm the x-tream burger (2 patties ) is $9.99 or $10.99

[mushi]

if you like desserts, you will LOVE the WHITE CHOCOLATE BROWNIE! It's delicious! It's a warm brownie complimeneted with scoops of vanilla ice cream! It just melts in your mouth! And if you're too full for dessert, you can always get a bite size version! :)

[tkddad]

Although I would agree that Moxie is kind of
pricy, but a burger is definitely not $14 and up.

It's more like $8-$10 range. Food is pretty good
though at the one I have been to in Bayshore
shopping centre.

[lumlum1013]

Their food is average.. similar to casey's/kelsey's type of food..
I'd go for a casual eat with friends, nothing special and spectacular..

[shylok]

it gets expensive quick especially with a couple drinks. if you and say 3 guys go out. have 3 drinks each. with food your bill gonna be 180 or so.. maybe 150.

[warpdrive]

Their food is average.. similar to casey's/kelsey's type of food..


I'd say better than Casey's and Kelsey's. Casey's was pretty bad, but I actually enjoyed my meal at Moxies.

[TheUnlikelyHero]

Hmm, went to Moxie's at Square One once - I thought the atmosphere was pretty good...Slightly more pricey than the average Outback, Kelseys, but I thought the atmosphere was much more relaxed. It must have been the lighting.

I thought the waitresses there were pretty good looking.. :)

[Sheky]

Don't know about the ones out East, but in Edmonton they're better than Kelsey's. Waitresses are way hotter too. ;)

[36469]

if you like desserts, you will LOVE the WHITE CHOCOLATE BROWNIE! It's delicious! It's a warm brownie complimeneted with scoops of vanilla ice cream! It just melts in your mouth! And if you're too full for dessert, you can always get a bite size version! :)

YES! and the banana xango

[blue_xii]

I second the white chocolate brownie. Of all the chain restaurants I think Casey's is the worst . I think the food at Moxie's is generally very good. My experince is with the Square One location.

[xwar]

Great food, good price. Yes it is big out west.

Agreed

[lumlum1013]

I guess I made the wrong comparison for moxie's..?

i wouldnt mind trying the white choc brownie next time i eat there though :)

[shoppingmama]

Yup the brownie is a must at Moxie's. Otherwise not overally impressed with entrees.

[jyeung15]

Just wondering if anyone has been to Moxie's. One just opened in London, never really heard of it, but I guess is big out west. Just wondering if anyone has been there before.

theres a moxie right by my house...ive been there quite a few times and especially enjoy the bruschetta! freshly made salsa (loaded with seasoning and garlic), its a good buy!

i also like the honey steak, served with roasted or mash potato and veggies. tender and juicy steak, cooked to your perfection! give it a try :)

[gmark2000]

I remember going to Moxies for the first time in Victoria about 15 years ago. I used to go to the Fairview Mall location with co-workers often because the menu was different that the typical rib-chicken-steak family restaurant (Kelsey's, Montana's, Casey's, etc...). Good food, good value.

[PrinceMS]

I found their food ok, drinks i didn't like (maybe it was that one time thing).

do try their dessert though! warm white brownie with cold ice cream! its to die for

[galanz]

I had the absolute worst service I've ever received at the Moxie's that used to be on 32nd Ave NE Calgary back in ~2000. I used to go pretty much monthly before that, but will never go back again.

[Bimmer318i]

not sure if the 32nd Ave location is what is now the barlow trail/mcknight location but If so, I know what you mean, food poisoning there, told the manager, I did'nt want anything free, just a follow-up, no such courtesy.

Although, let's not jump to conclusion's, never ever had a problem elsewhere, great most of the time

[Geologic]

I went there for a birthday dinner and I'll agree the ambience/mood/lighting were all very good. The service was also on par with the food which was good. Like everyone said, it's a great restaurant but the food is overpriced.

[M-e-X-x]

way back when, growing up in calgary, the moxies at 32nd avenue was much different from the modern decor ones of today.. they used to have a kids menu and everything :) wing nights and all :D

now the moxies' pushes relative upscale as that's the times a-changing... definitely go for the white chocolate brownie.. that's a good one to get :D

[martac]

really good food and prices are not too bad

[N1_EVO]

This place is reasonable..Only been to the Fairview location 3 times.. Not bad from what I can remember. Would recommend it anyone and would eat there again.

[frogger]

Its alright, I find most of the food not really putting up with the 20 minute wait to get in and the teenybopper crowd (thought I've enjoyed the surf & turf and white chocolate brownie).

[llbeanburrito]

They have changed over the years. Their decor used to be kind of woody/antiquish like and the staff wore more conservative clothes. It was more family oriented.

They used to have the biggest nacho platter I have ever seen or eaten (actually I don't think I ever finished an order). Tons of yellow, blue and red tortillas smothered in spicy beef, jalapenos, peppers, onions, tomatoes and tons of cheese. And all the salsa, sour cream and guacamole you wanted. Now they have wimpy vegetarian nachos.

They had stuffed burgers too. Those were awesome. Huge beef patties with cheese and bacon stuffed inside.

I guess the marketing geniuses there have decided to try and be more trendy and also to not serve their old menu of heart attack inducing food.

[OceanDrop]

my bf and i hit the one on yonge for their bellinis...yummm

[CodecX81]

Moxies is comparable to quality of Milestones but with the prices of Picklebarrel.

I'd place them over an ESM or Kelsey's any day.

[lilazncanadian]

I have a weakness for their HUGE Mimosas when they are on special :)

Food is actually reasonably well-priced. Not as expensive as Earl's and it's on par about with Milestones. The food is definitely nicer than Kelsey's - Kelsey's is much more of a home-style place whereas Moxie's is much more of a lounge.

That particular chain of restaurants has been given a complete makeover in the last few years - I sort of like it :)

[Pete Jones]

A few years ago, we tried Moxies when we were in Winnipeg and rather enjoyed it.

Then, when the Moxies opened up at Fairview Mall in T.O., we gave it a try. Service was very slow, but we chalked it up to the fact that they had recently opened.

Several months later, we tried them again, It was a Sunday evening and the place was almost dead but service was so slow it was beyond glacial. The staff were most standing around talking to each other and not paying any attention to the few customers that were there. The food, when it finally arrived, was subpar.

After waiting for a long time for someone to come around with our bill, the waiter brought us a bill -- but it was the wrong one -- it was for a completely different order that actually cost a couple of dollars less. My thinking was, if they can't pay attention with so few people around, to hell with them.

I had a very bad feeling about this place. Unfortunately, I needed to pay with a credit card so I used a card I hadn't used in some time and wasn't necessarily planning on using. I paid and we got the hell out of there.

When my next credit card bill came, there was over $2000 of fraudulent charges on it, most of them coming from the Rogers store in the same mall. Since I hadn't used the card for anything else since, It was pretty easy to add two and two together. The credit card company was more than helpful in clearing the fraudulent charges off my bill.

Haven't set foot in a Moxie's since and make a point of telling everyone this story any time the subject comes up. I wish I had sent a letter off to the head office when this happened several years ago. Stuff like this is simply inexcusable.

--Pete

[Brandon]

I thought the waitresses there were pretty good looking.. :)

My friend is a waitress there (SQ1).

:)

But I have never been there before to eat..

[djjosee]

I don't know their policies for new hires ... but, there seems to be some great eye candy! :-0

[phd1969]

Funny I caught this thread, went to Moxies the first time a few days ago. Walked into the place and was really impressed and thought the concept was/is a great idea - upper scale restaurant in the suburbs. I heard a lot of good things about the place and it all seemed true.

However when the food arrived I was way disappointed, it was on par with Montana's but priced a lot higher. The food was bland and it didn't justify the price point. The drinks were weak and had no taste whatsoever. The only really good thing was the eye candy which they obviously are known for seeing the other responses from this thread. The food at Kelsey's is way better but obviously Kelsey's doesn't have the upper scale feeling of a Moxies.

I probably wouldn't go again, places like Baton Rouge or Blue Cactus (ottawa only) are much better and are priced around the same.

[Firebot]

My brother was a cook for a Moxie's for a while, he was a cook at the Square One location. They won a ton of awards apparently, I think it was for being the best Moxie's with the most sales and customer satisfaction. He hasn't worked there in almost 2 years though, no idea how it is now. It's also supposed to be the busiest restaurant in Mississauga. Since it's a franchise though, it's pretty much hit and miss where you go.

[Ziggy007]

They have one up here at Square One mall...

They have pretty good food, with a nice atmosphere I would say.

And about the servers: At Square One they have a lot of very good looking girls working there, don't know what they do down there...It is good and bad, don't bring a date there if you can't staring :razz:

[BuildBuyBreed]

Back when I was living in Alberta I went to Moxie's a lot... chalk it up to 2 things... HOT waitreses (2 of whom I got to know REALLY well)... and the White Chocolate Brownie... man... tasy treats at Moxie's... so no complaints from me.

Although I haven't been to any here in TO.

[Talamasca]

Hate their no-reservation policy (at Square One, at least). It leads to large groups of hungry people just sitting around the Old Navy looking like vagrants.

[RenegadeX]

Went to Moxie's in Newmarket last Sunday evening. First time I'd been to one, so here's my complete (somewhat lengthy) review ("cliff notes" at the bottom)

The parking lot was busy, which we took as a good sign, and so once inside we weren't surprised to find a 15-minute wait to be seated. We told the (hot) hostess that was ok and she said we could go through to the bar if we liked, which was good because an absolutely icy blast of air was swirling around the entrance area. Once seated at the bar (the only seats empty in the entire place, it seemed), the (hot) bartender promptly greeted us and asked what we'd like to drink. However though there were 4 of us, only the 3 of us who ordered alcoholic drinks actually got given drinks. After about 5 minutes we realized that she'd plain forgotten the soft drink, and got her attention. Just then the pager we'd been given by the hostess buzzed, so the bartender kindly said "No worries, I'll make the drink and have it brought through to your table". Great.

.. Went through to our table and was impressed with the "chic" and luxurious decor, the "dark" atmosphere, the distinct lack of kids (this ain't no East Side Marios!) - and of course.. I couldn't help but notice all of the hot young waitresses. We sat down and were told by the (hot) host that our server "Erica" would be right with us. When our waitress showed up, surprise surprise - her name was *not* 'Erica'! (She was pretty hot though). As she gave us our menus, we mentioned the drink that still had not arrived. Not sure what had happened to it, but after ordering our appetizers and twiddling our thumbs for about 5 minutes, it finally arrived! Not off to a good start.. :|

We ordered the Nacho platter appetizer to share as we were advised that it was "big" (and @ $14.99 it better have been!). It was so big in fact that it apparently took 25 minutes for the kitchen staff to assemble!! It was however, MASSIVE - and the warm homemade(?) cheese-drenched tortilla chips were quite tasty. Feeding 4 people quite satisfactorily, it was actually good value for money and we joked that had only 1 person ordered it they would never have got through it. Later, on the way out - we noticed a man tucking in to one by himself, his wife enjoying her own appetizer!! Yikes!

As the main courses arrived at the table, we mentioned to our waitress that we didn't have "proper napkins" and cutlery yet. Our waitress was taken aback for a moment, then she spotting our paper napkins (given to us with our drinks) she realized that we weren't insulting the quality of Moxie's linen, but pointing out that our table was absent of eating utensils. Without apology, she quickly found some. :|

2 of us ordered the Beef Vindaloo ($14.99)- and while it was, as advertised, a "very spicy" curry (as curries go by Canadian-standards), flavour-wise failed to surpass my local pub's $9 version, which in my books is 'average' at-best. Both of us suffered through some VERY chewy beef strips (we spat out 1 unchewable piece each) - a major disappointment as the dish was described on the menu as containing "tender strips of marinated steak", and because we'd assumed Moxie's took pride in the quality of their meats as we'd noticed in the 'Steaks' section of the menu that Moxie's has a satisfaction-guarantee on their steak meals. Of course the curry wasn't in the 'Steak' section and curries traditionally use lower-quality cuts of meat but I'm now under the impression that Moxie's just chucks all the ropey bits of their steaks into their curries. Not even one piece of beef I ate could have been described as "tender"!

The accompanying naan was so salty that I didn't have the urge to finish it all, which was greatly disappointing because a good home-made naan can be heavenly. Looking at Moxie's website now it says it was 'curry-buttered naan' - they shouldn't have bothered with any flavourings, I'd take a plain home-made naan over that any day. Furthermore, the 'jasmine rice' that was served could have passed for regular white Uncle Ben's - there was a distinct lack of nuttiness and expected aromatic flavour. On the plus-side, the serving size of the meal was quite generous, and had the beef not been so chewy and the naan not so salty, relatively-speaking, it'd have been a good selection and good value-for-money on the Moxie's menu. As it was, it was greatly disappointing. Therefore unfortunately the Beef Vindaloo only scored a 4.5/10 in my books. It so easily could have been a 7 or 8.

Also ordered were the Quesadilla with Grilled Chicken & Pineapple Salsa and the (Shrimp) Coconut Curry Rice Bowl and while I did not try either, the Quesadilla seemed to be happily gobbled up with no complaints while the Shrimp Coconut Curry was reportedly quite tasty but far too sweet and surprisingly lacking in both shrimp and coconut flavour - another disappointment. That too came with naan and "jasmine" rice, so the grumbles I'd made about my vindaloo's accompaniments were also echoed by this diner.

We didn't order desert (as tempting as they were), but as I'd earlier noticed a professional-series Gaggia espresso maker sitting behind the bar, I took the opportunity to partake in a 'real' espresso (vs my usual homemade entry-level machine ones, which to be honest - I'm quite happy with). I should have realized that my expectations from Moxie's were too high when our server said "I'll be right back with your eXpresso".. though the crema foam was thick and luxurious (like I'd never expereinced before!), sadly the flavour was lacking. Even with the best equipment, you still have to have a good bean. The espresso crema typified the whole experience so far - visually stunning but upon further examination, you realize it's nothing but hot air! :lol:

Anyhow, coffees done, it was time for the bill (~$125 inc tax). Reviewing the items, I noticed that: 1) a Heineken (premium) was billed the same price as the 'house' drafts ($5.99); 2) this was because their house draft was billed higher than it was listed in the menu!; 3) we were never billed for the soft drink that took so long to arrive ... BUT 4) we had instead been charged for an extra beer that we'd never ordered or received.

Doing the math, #3 didn't cancel-out #4 and the difference on #2 was hardly worth fussing about so considering we'd already been there for 2.5hrs, getting a new receipt printed up wasn't worth the wait. I just took the difference out of the tip and told and told the server on the way out that we were overcharged but not to worry about it. :razz:
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CLIFF'S NOTES & SUMMARY: if Moxie's put as much attention to detail into the quality of their food and service as they had into the decor, then Moxie's would have impressed us on all counts. Alas, it seems that at Moxie's, they're assuming their sexy, stylish appearance will trump their slow service, high prices, and could-have-been-better food. Unfortunately the memory of chewy meat, forgotten drinks, and an overcharged bill is not so easily overcome, and while I might give Moxie's another chance (I mean even the bus-girl was stunning!), my overall expectations on a 2nd visit would be far lower than they were on my first. That in itself is a great shame. With just a little more effort Moxie's has the potential to be a unique, impressive and memorable dining experience - one that justifies the price. For now, they come up short.

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[PrinceMS]

@ RenegadeX : You missed out on the best part of Moxie's. Their DESSERTS! They have one dessert (which was introduced to me LIL PIECE OF HEAVEN) and that is what I say to order (although real name is different) - Its warm brownie with vanilla ice cream - I go there JUST for that.

Their food is alright but decor / waitress / dessert (and somewhat premium service) are their strong points.

Your review is quite accurate, but I think you are lil harsh / had tad high expectation of 'em.

[caitlink]

Moxie's is a chain from out west. I used to go whenever I was in Edmonton.

I would say it's better than your average Ontario chain. Decor is more hip. The prices are also good. Cheaper than Outback.

And also definitely much better than Baton Rouge. Took some friends yesterday. The sausage pasta with goat cheese was so bad - we did not finish the dish.

At Moxie's, I like the fact that you can get the mini-dessert and the menu is huge. Something for everyone.

[kimbot]

eh, I found Moxie's portions to be underwhelming and the food subpar at best. Baton Rouge is much better, but a bit more expensive. Only good things in my opinion are the atmosphere and the Iceberg drinks are pretty good.

[M-e-X-x]

moxies isn't that good anymore... the ontario ones seem to taste better than the calgary ones

Moxie's is a chain from out west. I used to go whenever I was in Edmonton.

I would say it's better than your average Ontario chain. Decor is more hip. The prices are also good. Cheaper than Outback.

And also definitely much better than Baton Rouge. Took some friends yesterday. The sausage pasta with goat cheese was so bad - we did not finish the dish.

At Moxie's, I like the fact that you can get the mini-dessert and the menu is huge. Something for everyone.

indeed it is from the west, as u can see in my post...

way back when, growing up in calgary, the moxies at 32nd avenue was much different from the modern decor ones of today.. they used to have a kids menu and everything :) wing nights and all :D

now the moxies' pushes relative upscale as that's the times a-changing... definitely go for the white chocolate brownie.. that's a good one to get :D

[RenegadeX]

@ RenegadeX : Your review is quite accurate, but I think you are lil harsh / had tad high expectation of 'em.Ah, but that's exactly it - I had NO expectations going in - I knew the name but had no idea what the food or experience would be like. Entering the place through its huge stylish glass doors and then immediately walking by their grand in-wall 'river-rock' fireplace immediately conveyed a sense of class & opulence not found at East Side Marios or my local pub. Seeing their Steak Satisfaction guarantee in print conveyed the impression that they take their food quality very seriously, and that they are confident that their dining experience is second-to-none. THEY created any expectation I had, and then failed to live up to it.

Having been once, I now know what to expect: it's just a typically-average casual dining experience in a luxurious setting. Which, I assume, for most people means is more than good enough as it's a good place to dine if you want to impress a date or if you're looking for a change from Jack Astor's or the Keg and want a bit of 'class' without going all-out to a 'fine dining' establishment. Moxie's is obviously doing something right - the place was packed.

Perhaps I'm spoiled by my "mad skillz" in the kitchen, but when I go out to eat at a proper sit-down restaurant with entrées in the $15-$25 range, I expect that the food will be as good as or hopefully even better than the dishes that I create at home. Perhaps that's also why I don't eat out often... :cheesygri

[Phr3sh]

Moxies is a great place to hang out with friends for a few drinks. The food is only average, which is why if I do order the food I get an appetizer at most. I find the atmosphere to be great, warm lighting, slightly upscale, hot waitresses in short skirts, you can't really go wrong. So far I have been to the Yorkdale and SQ1 locations and both are excellent.

[choc_kiss]

The food at the Scarbrough town center location is awful! We asked the waitress (avg looking + very annoying) for a pasta suggestion, and she suggested the veg parmivera (not sure about the spelling), and it was NASTY! I swear it pasta with a spoonful of Ragu (way under sauced) and some left over veggies. It tasted like nothing, and there was NO salt in the dish! I could only eat a couple bites of it. Everyone else on our table said there food was okay, nothing special. On the brite side, the decor was really nice, like a club/lounge...good for drinks! And the washrooms were nice with couches and cool lighting!

Wouldnt go back for the food, maybe for drinks, desert and the nice ambiance...

[Free Willy]

I've been to Moxie's twice, both times at the Fairview Mall location. The food is inoffensive, but not worth the money, in my opinion. That being said, the treatment we received the second time we went was so terrible, I'm determined never to go back.

The last time I dined there the place was fairly empty and so my friends and I simply requested not to be sat next to the kitchen. So instead, the hostess placed us directly in front of the entrance doors, where the winter chill would rush in whenever someone entered or left. Not only were they slow (which normally isn't enough to turn me off a place), but we overheard a waiter complaining (four feet away and not exactly sotto voce) to the hostess about where she'd decided to seat us. Apparently, this inconvenienced him or something. I don't pay to hear petty squabbling, and if you must badmouth a customer, do it where they can't hear you... Anyway, to rub it in, we couldn't even hold the tip because the waiter we ended up getting wasn't half bad. =/

[michael_wong_e]

i think its pretty good

[Eyies]

Personally, I think the service is quite good, and nice atmosphere. Food I think is better than average, but a bit pricey.. they seem to have a wide variety menu too from Chinese to burgers to a few Indian curry dishes. Nice place I think

Oh, and attractive staff =)

[Madrid2k]

They have one up here at Square One mall...

They have pretty good food, with a nice atmosphere I would say.

And about the servers: At Square One they have a lot of very good looking girls working there, don't know what they do down there...It is good and bad, don't bring a date there if you can't staring :razz:

I have to concur.

When I was working at City Hall Mississauga a couple of years back, my male colleagues and I loved going to Moxie's @ Square One for lunch or for a couple of Bellinis after work.

Many of the wait staff could pass for models. They were really eye catching.

I felt the food quality was pretty good too.

Add it up....

Good food + convenient location + upscale decor + nice atmosphere + reasonable prices + some very pretty waitresses = our favourite work restaurant

[rfdrfd]

Been to many Moxies around GTA - Yonge & Sheppard, Fairview, Yorkdale.

You go for the atmosphere and ambiance. Esp. the Y&Sheppard one, thats a very chic place.

And some nights, the waitresses there are hawt!! At Yorkdale one night, there all wear silk, black tops, black skirts. On my way to the washroom, I passed by their bar, the tall, blond, gorgeous bar tender (girl) was wearing tight shorts, and stilettos! :cheesygri I did a double take.

Food is okay. Pricey, but you pay for the atmosphere as well.

[rob187jj]

first time i went i got food poisoning from their philly cheese steak..

havent been back since

[Maximaro]

I've been to the Yorkdale location, and I have to say, the atmosphere is really nice.

The food is okay but the service and ambience really makes up for it. It's a great place to go to with friends to chill and hang out.

[new_vr]

Definitely near the bottom of the list for places to eat.
The food is overpriced, and not that special. Some of the waitresses are hot, but most are average. The ambiance feels like it is trying way too hard

[GunnerX]

My friends and I have been going to the Moxies at Yonge and Sheppard since they opened. However, in November of last year, we went for a friend's birthday. I don't think we'll be going back there again. It took over an hour for our food to arrive from the time we placed our order. At around 30 minutes we were getting impatient so we started looking around and I saw several plates near the kitchen that looked like our food. During this time, the waitress never came to our table to ask if we needed anything.

When our food finally arrived, they were all cold. I ordered the maple salmon and it was cold!! Salmon is never good when it's hard and cold. I complained to the manager and so did my friend and he offered to have it reordered so we can get our food hot. However after an hour of waiting I didn't care anymore and just told him to forget it.

I forgot to mention that my wife and I had our 14 month old daughter which luckily got her food first. But after an hour of waiting she got quite impatient and wanted to get out.

The manager came back and told us that he took the 2 cold meals from the bill (the rest were salad so it didn't matter as much) and gave us a 40% discount. It was nice of the manager to do this which we appreciated but the experience alone totally killed it.

I hope things have changed since then but the quality of their food has been going downhill steadily since they opened.

[scan]

My friends and I have been going to the Moxies at Yonge and Sheppard since they opened. However, in November of last year, we went for a friend's birthday. I don't think we'll be going back there again. It took over an hour for our food to arrive from the time we placed our order. At around 30 minutes we were getting impatient so we started looking around and I saw several plates near the kitchen that looked like our food. During this time, the waitress never came to our table to ask if we needed anything.

When our food finally arrived, they were all cold. I ordered the maple salmon and it was cold!! Salmon is never good when it's hard and cold. I complained to the manager and so did my friend and he offered to have it reordered so we can get our food hot. However after an hour of waiting I didn't care anymore and just told him to forget it.

I forgot to mention that my wife and I had our 14 month old daughter which luckily got her food first. But after an hour of waiting she got quite impatient and wanted to get out.

The manager came back and told us that he took the 2 cold meals from the bill (the rest were salad so it didn't matter as much) and gave us a 40% discount. It was nice of the manager to do this which we appreciated but the experience alone totally killed it.

I hope things have changed since then but the quality of their food has been going downhill steadily since they opened.

I'm not defending what happened but sometimes when a place gets busy, mistakes can happen, especially if your server was inexperience. I would not stop going there because of what happened because they did realize their mistake and tried to rectify it. It's when this happens to me and nothing is done like what happened when I went to the pickle barrel at Yorkdale. Never again.

[ml_luv]

I love Moxies, SQ1 and Winston Churchill/407 locations are great places to meet up with the girls and have some appetizers and drinks!
Great atmosphere and great food & very reasonable prices, my fave thing to order is the Mediterannean Calamari Salad, Yum!!

[GunnerX]

I'm not defending what happened but sometimes when a place gets busy, mistakes can happen, especially if your server was inexperience. I would not stop going there because of what happened because they did realize their mistake and tried to rectify it. It's when this happens to me and nothing is done like what happened when I went to the pickle barrel at Yorkdale. Never again.

Yes, I fully understand the situation they were in. However, the past 3 times I was there it was going quite downhill. I think they're having major issues with their kitchen staff and their wait staff and are having problems keeping good people around. I don't really want to go back and remind myself why I didn't want to go back in the first place. :D

[canabiz]

Went to Moxie's last week at Bayshore mall in west-end Ottawa with some co-workers and I had the beef vindaloo, first time trying it too and it's very good

Nice looking waitresses also helped as well!

[ullyeus]

It's one of my first choices if I am going with a work crowd, I don't think I'd go there myself or with girl/friends.

[idubbz]

here is my opinion about moxie's:

- moxie's has subpar food and is way overpriced
- they hire pretty and young waitresses, but if they had the service quality to match their good looks i wouldn't have a problem
- their kitchen is slow

so sure, it means the qualifications of a lounge/hangout area, but since we're talking about RESTAURANT quality, and that primarily means the taste and worth of their food.

the only thing that moxie's has going for them is their blatant attempt to attract customers (men) with (some) attractive waitresses...

[xeryusdvirus]

Cant complain about this place.

Ive had very good dining experience in Moxies Mississauga.

[standinginrain]

I recently went to the one at Yorkdale on a friday which they wouldn't let us make reservations for but we ended up waiting about 50mins for (don't ask why we even bothered staying). Some of the girls were good looking but that novelty wore off after about 10 mins. I thought the food tasted alright however it was a little on the high end for me and the service once we finally got seated was ridiculously slow. Overall it wasn't a good experience and I doubt I will go back there.

[hordosr]

here's my opinion, not a fan, but cannot wait to get the $200 gift card in the mail that I won....they cant ruin free too badly, will be drunk and full with the wife :D

[UrbanPoet]

So far i've had very good experiences with Moxies.
I got prompt service from their hostess and waiter.
They actually refilled my water WITHOUT ME Asking... This is TOTALLY unheard of in the restaurant industry. In fact i think this is the first time in history that something of that nature has occurred.

Food and drink orders came promptly, and on top of that they have very attractive staff.

[aw3s0me]

$14 and up for a burger? Umm the x-tream burger (2 patties ) is $9.99 or $10.99

http://www.moxies.ca/Menu/Default.aspx?menu=burgers

x-treme burger is 14 bucks. its been like that for a while here.

i haven't gone recently but i never found the food to be that good. the only difference between moxies and kelseys/caseys is the atmosphere and the waitresses. the pasta was pretty crappy too, the burgers are ok though.

i will admit the desserts are good but not good enough to make me want to goto moxies just cause of it. around the moxies in my area (richmond hill) theres a fazoolis with an excellent mascarpone cheesecake, baton rouge's deep chocolate walnut brownie, demetres, and a destiny that serves Larocca cakes (nutbuster ftw). yes i love desserts and cakes ... mmmm.

[szw]

I'm not a fan of these types of restaurants but they have their place I guess. I did go there once with two of my sisters and both of their infants. The staff were AWESOME and brought out lots of food free of charge for the kids, they just asked us what we wanted. For example spaghetti, they'd bring quite a large plate....plate of meatballs...lots of other crap too. I was really surprised since we didn't even ask for it, they offered it to us. Anyways the kids were too young to eat much so I ate a lot of it haha. I'd say the portions were almost half of a normal portion, which is actually quite a lot.

I've never had this happen before so maybe the waitresses just were being nice or maybe they had lots of mistakes in the back that day haha, I doubt its policy.

[lil_c09]

So far i've had very good experiences with Moxies.
I got prompt service from their hostess and waiter.
They actually refilled my water WITHOUT ME Asking... This is TOTALLY unheard of in the restaurant industry. In fact i think this is the first time in history that something of that nature has occurred.

Food and drink orders came promptly, and on top of that they have very attractive staff.

You should go out more often then. Many places that I've been to now-a-days refill my drinks for me without me even asking.

[Talamasca]

You should go out more often then. Many places that I've been to now-a-days refill my drinks for me without me even asking.

+1. Any old AYCE Chinese buffet will do this.

[frogger]

Earls in Square One has a little better food and waitresses that are better looking overall than the Moxies in Square One. I was at Earls the other day and the waitress was practically on my lap showing me the dessert menu, it was a little much. The desserts at Moxies are good though.

[*Lady*]

mmm.... their enchiladas sound really good. has anyone tried them??

how are the portion sizes? (ie.... comparable to milestones? or kelseys?)

[convoluted]

Here's a question in case anyone knows. Does Moxies have free refills on pop/iced tea? I didn't ask while I was there and was curious.

+1. Any old AYCE Chinese buffet will do this.

That's because at an AYCE, water is the cheapest thing to fill you with :lol:

[monty613]

You should go out more often then. Many places that I've been to now-a-days refill my drinks for me without me even asking.

seriously. anywhere outside of fast food (haha) this is pretty standard practice.