Symposium Cafe Restaurant Lindsay in Lindsay

449 Kent St W, Lindsay, ON K9V 6C3, Canada

★★★★☆
(1303 reviews)
Categories: Restaurant Breakfast restaurant Brunch restaurant Cafe Canadian restaurant Coffee shop Dessert restaurant Family restaurant Lunch restaurant

About

Welcome to Symposium Cafe Restaurant Lindsay where we offer a top-notch dining experience with a focus on gourmet comfort food and exceptional service. Open daily our cozy and inviting restaurant offers 90 indoor seats and a charming patio with room for 40 more making it the perfect spot to relax and enjoy great food in a warm inviting atmosphere. As a fully licensed restaurant we also offer daily food and drink specials, terrific breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner menu options, we are your go-to spot for upscale casual dining. Serving the Kawartha Lakes community for over 8 years including nearby Peterborough, Bobcaygeon, and Fenelon Falls. Located directly at Highway 35 & 7 in the same Kent Street Village plaza as the Liquor Store

Website
symposiumcafe.com
Address
449 Kent St W, Lindsay, ON K9V 6C3, Canada
Plus Code
86XP+92 Lindsay, Kawartha Lakes, ON, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Monday
8 AM–10 PM
Tuesday
8 AM–6 PM
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
8 AM–10 PM
Friday
8 AM–10 PM
Saturday
8 AM–10 PM
Sunday
8 AM–10 PM

Services

Service options
Outdoor seating Kerbside pickup No-contact delivery Delivery On-site services Takeaway Dine-in
Highlights
Great cocktails Great tea selection
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Coffee Happy-hour food Healthy options Late-night food Small plates Spirits Vegan options Vegetarian options Wine
Dining options
Breakfast Brunch Lunch Dinner Catering Dessert Seating
Amenities
Bar on site Toilets Wi-Fi Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Crowd
Family friendly Groups
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids Has changing table(s) High chairs Kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

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Reviews

4.2
★★★★☆
1303 reviews

Most Mentioned

breakfast (84) server (51) food and service (38) patio (30) calamari (9) chicken parm (7) spinach dip (7) alfredo (7) bird (7) fudge (5)
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★★★★★
October 19, 2024

If you're looking for a great spot to unwind after a long drive, this restaurant is a perfect choice. The food is delicious, offering a variety of options that cater to different tastes. The ambiance is inviting and tranquil, making it easy to relax and recharge. Service is attentive without being intrusive, ensuring a pleasant dining experience. Overall, it's an ideal pit stop for anyone needing a break on the road. Highly recommended!

★★★★
October 14, 2024

My friend and I had the dinner for two special on Thurday. We shared a steak dinner and squash stuffed pasta. It was quite good. It also included a shared appetizer, a non alcohol drink for each of us and a shared dessert. Worth the price, if I recall correctly it was $70 not including tax & tip. Nice atmosphere, we would go back.

★★★★★
August 17, 2024

Love the services of Manisha Turan. She was an awesome host. Cheers and all the very best. 🥂

★★★★★
August 12, 2024

It’sa good food and a Lindsay location very nice people working. I enjoy with my family. And reasonable price.

★★★★★
June 21, 2024

Today I went to symposium with my family and I tried their spiced Rub chicken dinner, zucchini noodles , Mediterranean salad Chicken the food was so Delicious. Good place with good food and ambiance. Lindsay .

★★★★★
June 3, 2024

Have been to a couple of Symposium Cafe. This one has to be the best one I have been to. They customised my Fettuccine Alfredo to Red Sauce and it was amazing and so was the Grilled Vegetable Flatbread. Over all was an amazing time. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS PLACE.

★★★★★
November 5, 2023

We had dinner, wasn’t planned just went in as we were in the neighborhood. Got the fish and chips, for me with a mango juice, my wife got the Herb roasted chicken and vegetable soup. There was a mishap with the soup, as apparently the kitchen mixed up our order and we were served a bowl initially. I asked the waitress to change, she Had to talk twice with the kitchen to understand the issue. But in the end, got the food we wanted. Loved the service, loved the experience and the ambients as well. Will probably go back, again, anytime we are in the area! Highly recommended.

★★★★
June 28, 2022

This restaurant has vastly improved over the last season. Since the letter sign they posted roadside that said "new management", everything has improved. The food is more substantial, the staff are more invested in a positive customer experience, and all of the food is in stock, and comes as ordered. The menus are impressive, they are large, laminated and easy to read. The food arrived hot and tasted great. The experience was very positive, and we look forward to returning.

★★★★★
December 21, 2024

Went there today was very impressed great service food was great and very nice environment thank u

★★★★
December 1, 2024

Good food, service wasnt great. Might have been a new server.

★★★
November 24, 2024

Chicken parmigiana. Chicken over cooked. Tough and stringy. Club soda no carbonation, had to send it back. Disappointed. Parking: Handicap parking available.

★★★★
November 22, 2024

Excellent choice of deserts and espresso coffee machine for your coffee choices.. Meal quality is very good.

★★★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

Nice place to eat, well rounded menu. Took longer than expected to get our food but they were very busy. Higher than average ambient noise, could use some sound absorbing panels.

★★★★
November 22, 2024

The squid was overdone &; rubbery. The chicken Slovaki was good . Overall food was good. The sweet potato fries were excellent.

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

Good food,great service,thank you!

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

Burgers were amazing. Server was so nice and friendly.

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

Very kind, friendly, very very welcoming and very very pleased with the plastic straws

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

Empty evening!

★★
October 22, 2024

Was excited to have lunch there with my family and when we were seated the waitress told us that our two kids would eat for free, because that is their Sunday promotion. We proceeded to order and eat and when the bill came the kids meals were on the bill. I asked why this was and a different waitress told us that kids only eat free after 2pm. It was 2pm on the dot at this point. I told her what we were told when we were seated and the waitress just shrugged and said her coworker made a mistake. Then said next time you can get this deal. However we won t be going back. Very disappointed they mislead us and then didn t honour it. It was their mistake. Parking: Lots of spots.

★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

Really good food and service! My only complaint was I had a really good steak but the accompanying rice and vegetables were very bland.

October 22, 2024

Came in at 3pm on a Tuesday afternoon after a work meeting. My coworker and I ordered cocktails an appetizer and two mains. I received a mango strawberry daiquiri and they received their b52. my daiquiri was garnished with a withered up strawberry. i promptly removed it and placed it on the side plate that the server had given us earlier. Our appy was the bruschetta flatbread which came with a very thick dark black hair on it. We decided to remove it and continue eating as we hadnt eaten all day due to meetings and location and and were very hungry. We did bring it to our servers attention after it was placed on the side plate. Mains come and surprise surprise another hair! This time we returned the food got our cheque and started on our route back to our city. We didnt even make it to the next ton over before we had terrible stomach aches and had to stop. Im positive we got food poisoning or salmonella!

★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

Food was good. Service was ok. Bathrooms were clean. Music was in background.

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Excellent breakfast and wonderful service in the Lindsay location. . Thank you Roxanne!!!

September 22, 2024

We went here for lunch one day and, although, I thought the fish and chips were a bit greasy, we felt it was worth another try. Went last night for dinner and it was probably the worse meal we have had! We will not be back. Food

September 22, 2024

Absolutely awful experience. The food was disgusting cold, tasteless, and clearly made with no care. The atmosphere was terrible dark and uncomfortable. But the worst part was the staff: rude, dismissive, and treating everyone like an inconvenience. Don t waste your time or money here. This place is a joke.

September 22, 2024

This restaurant is a total mess. The food was awful,cold, tasteless, and clearly not fresh. The place was dirty and uncomfortable. The staff were extremely rude and didn t care at all. Everything about this place is terrible. Don t waste your time or money here. It s a complete disaster.

September 22, 2024

Expensive food and the service time is too late

September 22, 2024

Service is good but the staff not given timely wages

September 22, 2024

Visited there once wont visit again , employees does not get wages on time food is so bad and expensive. Running such a big place and employees doesnt get paid. The services are the poorest, cheap but food quality not up to the mark. I found things that I wanted were out of stock, after I get was also not so good. I wasted my time and money going there. I would recommend everyone not to visit there if you want to save time.

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Today I went to symposium with my family and I tried some foods food was so Delicious And high-quality Good place with good food Lindsay Symposium.

★★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Expensive meal for sure

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Goof for families. Best foods forever.

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Tasty foods. Try it at least once in your life

★★
September 22, 2024

Was good years ago. Not so much now

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Had a lovely breakfast, it was delicious & served quickly.

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Everything was perfect !!! Service was on point and everything tasted amazing !

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Sara, was awesome. Great service!! Parking: Awesome service!!!! Food : 4/5 |

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Food and service was great

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Friendly server Parking: Parking lot next to restaurant Kid-friendliness: Super

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Noor provided fantastic service

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Our server Noor did great service and food was excellent

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Our server, Noor, was so helpful, cheerful, and patient with us. She made us feel welcomed from the moment we walked in to the time we left, even though we were there late. The petit filet and the pasta Fresca were yummy, and the hummingbird cake is our favourite.

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Great food & drinks. Reasonably priced. The raspberry mimosas were really good!

★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Food was disappointing for the price point

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Service is fast and the staff are very friendly. The dessert is always my favourite!

Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Server and atmosphere nice, desserts ways good but food is so hit or miss its not worth the chance

★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Decent! A little highly priced but the food was good -- the spin dip was fantastic! Well be back.

★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

This particular Symposium Cafe is very good. It is a chain restaurant and weve been to others all around GTA and while the menu is the same food was terrible. This location is great in that regard, food is consistently good and the service is decent as well. Menu is pretty big so youll definitely get something for everyone. You should try their cakes as well, they are amazing. Weve been going back fairly frequently. Vegetarian options: Decent selection of menu items for vegetarians.

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Superb foods. Very delicious .

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Wonderful experience

July 22, 2024

The service was terrible, she forgot one of the orders at our table and didnt pay attention to our table at all. The food is over priced as well. We will never go back!! This restaurant just lost 8 customers.

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Got the tuxedo cake, Mochaccino and chocolate mousse cake. Staff was lovely! Cake was very fresh.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Im 50 years old, and the Symposium burger is the best Ive had in my whole life.

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Food is consistently excellent as is the friendly, courteous, attentive service. We havent had anything we didnt think was really good. I especially enjoy the chicken souvlaki. Make sure you save room for their delicious cakes!

★★★
July 22, 2024

This was my first visit to The symposium Cafe, which left me disappointed with the food quality, as my Cuban sandwich had dry pork, overcooked egg slathered with dripping mustard. The Mediterranean salad was floating in dressing but was very fresh. I was horrified when I got my bill of $13.95 for a piece of stale supposedly hummingbird cake! My waitress was amazingly attentive to my needs. I probably will never return.

Local Guide
July 22, 2024

This is the first time my wife and I have stopped back to the symposium in about 8 months. We ordered our go to items which is the steak bites, broccoli cheese soup and Mediterranean salad. The steak bites were over cooked and not the same recipe as before. My wife thought they were pork chops cut into little pieces. The broccoli cheese soup was Luke warm and the flavor was not broccoli not cheese flavor. The salad was just a vinegar salade not greek flavor at all. But the only good thing was the waitress was very understanding and very helpful. I would not recommend coming here as over priced for bad food.

July 22, 2024

Absolutely dreadful. Been coming here for the past 3 years for their steak bites. Food drastically changed. Always got the steak bites and broc/cheese soup. Steak bites looked like dead meat and tasted like pork. Soup was barely luke warm and salad was just vinegar. So sad. Do not eat here. Only thing half decent was the wine until I got the bill $22 for a 9oz!!!!!! Got ripped off as it was happy hour. Wasnt worth the argument or hassle by the end

★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Food was good service was good. Main entrees are a little pricey.

★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Service and ambience was great. Food was below average.

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

After looking at SO many menu choices, I was really happy with what I ordered: the vegetable sandwich was warm and simple tasty, the coffee was awesome, then the dessert I had was so incredibly memorable (ice cream and fruit over a waffle). What a treat! The manager checked in with us to make sure we were happy and gave me a window tour of the other desserts I could try next time. This was an out of town visit for me. Not sure when I will get back. And highly recommended!

June 22, 2024

Symposium Cafe in Lindsay is a hidden culinary treasure! Afifa, our server, made us feel right at home with her friendly demeanor. The ambiance is inviting, and the food is simply divine. Definitely a must-visit for anyone craving a delicious meal in a cozy setting.

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Symposium Cafe in Lindsay offers a delightful patio setting, perfect for enjoying a meal outdoors. Afifa, our server, ensured our experience was top-notch with her friendly service. The atmosphere on the patio is relaxing, and the food is absolutely delicious. Highly recommend for those looking to dine al fresco in Lindsay!

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

I love that tiramisu cake

★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Nice spot in Lindsay great service and a perfect little patio

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Visited Symposium Cafe in Lindsay and had a wonderful experience. Afifa server, was incredibly friendly and attentive. The restaurant has a great atmosphere and the food was delicious with excellent flavors. Highly recommend this spot for a fantastic dining experience!

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Nice decoration and delicious food here! Also, the service is fabulous!!

June 22, 2024

Tonight my husbands and I finally were able to have a date night as my mom watched our three children, our plan was to go to Kelseys but they are renovating and Boston Pizza was so so busy! So we thought we would go to the Symposium as a couple years ago we had a great meal there. WELL LET ME TELL YOU THIS, SAVE YOUR MONEY! DONT GO THERE!!! We ordered the Spinach Dip and it was so oiley and had thick big chucks of spinach, never in my life have I ever seen such terrible Spinach Dip! so we put it to the side, Now normally anywhere else I have been when you put something to the side that is untouched they would be right over to you asking whats wrong but not once did our waitress attend to us! Finally she comes over to us with my husbands meal and sees it and asks what is the matter? I told her and she takes it with such aditude. So here we are hubby has his food and Im still waiting for mine , 5 minutes later she comes back with mine, I ate the bread it came with and some of the noodles but I quickly put that to the side, as the sauces was watery which left my Chicken Alfredo very tasteless! All I could taste was plain noodles I was able to share my husbands ribs and wings and frys as that was yummy But when she finally came back to check on us, I told her what was wrong with my pasta and she gave me this face and smirk (like so rude) She comes back with the bill and omg she charged us for it and I didnt even touch it other then a couple noodles and the 1 slice of bread.17.95 for the noodles and then you pay 7.00 to have the chicken put in the Chicken Alfredo, so I spoke up and I said youre charging us for it? I said I hardly even touched it, it didnt take me long to discover it was terrible and because I ate the bread and a couple of noodles she has to charge me for it that is just ridiculous :/ So here we have spent 3.50 each on a fountain drink, my husbands meal and then my meal with a total of 72$ only for me to be HUNGRY AND UPSET in the end! So if you have been here and had a good experience youre very lucky, but if you havent been I dont recommend going the waitresses are rude, the service is horrible and the food is terrible! We definitely will never be recommending or going back to the Symposium in Lindsay,Ontario again!

★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Its ok, lets leave it at that

★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Ambiance was good. Service was really slow and server was forgetting lot of things. Prices are good. Food was okay. Pet friendly.

Local Guide
June 22, 2024

My entree filet of steak was ordered medium rare. It was served well done and tough so I requested medium rare. It came back so tough that it wasnt edible. The waitress kept coughing without covering her mouth. I politely gave them every opportunity to make it right but they didnt. Will not return under this management

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Lovely lunch, great service by Roxanne!

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Every time I have been the food is consistently good! I enjoy the comfortable and stylish environment as well. Strongly recommended.

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Today I went to symposium with my friends and I tried their Cappuccino, JD petit filet medium and Browine fudge cheese cake the food was so yummy. Good place with good food and ambiance. Good spot in Lindsay.

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Symposium Cafe offers an exceptional dining experience with delicious, beautifully presented dishes and outstanding service. The ambiance is cozy and elegant, making it perfect for any occasion. The staff is attentive and knowledgeable, ensuring a pleasant visit. Highly recommend!

★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

I still enjoy coming here bc they have a dish or two really enjoy. Theyve had more off days the last year or so though. The food wasnt as good or the servers (always very polite and kind) had to ask multiple times about drink or food orders. They need to put some more effort into some of their dishes (like the Portuguese style dinner, which my boyfriend said the sauce just tasted like Franks and didnt go well with the rice) and maybe give their waitstaff something to write orders down on or better training. Ill keep coming back in hopes they reach the standards they previously had and because of the zucchini and butter chicken bowls though.

★★★★★
May 22, 2024

Excellent customer service. Friendly, professional. #1 Chinju, excellent personality. Cheers Always a great time.

Local Guide
May 22, 2024

I asked how much a half cake cost. I couldnt wait. They said had to ask owner. I just walked out. It shouldnt have taken 10 mins or more if I stayed.

★★★★
May 22, 2024

Good food but noisy spot

May 22, 2024

Went twice today, first and last time . Ordered portebello mushrooms and fries , hubby had fish and chips , both were way over cooked and all batter . The mushrooms had a thick batter like the fish so no mushroom filling . Fries way over cooked and both meals tasted of heavy oil . Coleslaw was dry no dressing and the blue cheese dip for mushrooms was thin and not a chunky blue cheese dip. Hubby said his cold beer was the best part , I had a Caesar and it tasted like water from the quantity of melted ice ..Left both meals there paid the bill and walked out . Won t go back again .

★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

Open when all are closed.. it was a treat, with the hosts of the place at service and ready to serve. Very efficient and responsive. My creme moccha cold coffee was awesome, and I think the rest of the people in our group enjoyed their meals as well..

April 22, 2024

Piss poor service, I wont be back

★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

Friendly service and great food

Local Guide
March 22, 2024

The large plate is another restaurant in Lindsay. The small plate is what you get at the symposium. I have been a long-time customer for many years. A particular waitress will turn on you over a little piece of dessert, actually yelling at me because she sent me the wrong order and tried to blame me over it. So we no longer go there. And we spent at least $3,000 a month. There are many nicer places in Lindsay now. I wont say the name, but Ill give the initials. OIJ. The food is awesome, and the portions are huge. And the price is right, great wine, fresh food. Now we only spend $1,500 a month LOL.

March 22, 2024

Been a long time customer of symposium. My daughter found out she was pregnant and lived in Toronto. Se wanted to celebrate at symposiums here in Lindsay where I live. So we ask a particular waitress.to book a table for 8. She was very rude and told us well, what time do you want to come? So we set a time and she said you better be on time. That comment was absolutely shocking. Maybe she had a hard day but it was not called for. I no longer go to symposium and found a new place in Lindsay where the food is fresher, better atmosphere and the pricings are unbelievable. And the waitresses are so much more friendly. Not getting in bad moods like they did at symposium because theyre overworked. But being overworked doesnt justify being rude to customers. The new place we go to now is initialed OIJ....I wont mention any names, but theres the initials. They are awesome! Try them out.

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

The food was tasty, the portions large and the prices good. Our server was nice, and took her time with us when we asked about different menu items, . The ribs and wings are good. The salmon was cooked to perfection. The fish with the fish and chip done perfectly. Our only complaint was that they needed another server when the place got busy. Parking: Lots of parking and close to restaurant Kid-friendliness: The server took the time to listen to our eleven-year order his meal Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair parking right outside of place

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

Chinju greeted us with a beautiful smile and gave us wonderful service throughout our experience. Food was delicious, plentiful and well presented. All our food was piping hot, just how we like it. We will be back. Thankyou Chinju!!!

March 22, 2024

The service was slower than a turtle took 30 minutes to get drinks an hour to get appetizers and then a little bit later got food worst place for time I couldve walked home and back and the food still wouldnt be there. one other time I got the chocolate milk and it was nesquick never coming back also had to send back food 2 times

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

I was extremely satisfied with the food, the service and the atmosphere. I recommend visiting for any meal as you will not be disappointed. Food

★★★★★
February 22, 2024

Roxanne made my experience at this restaurant absolutely excellent. Provided great conversation and made me feel right at home. Food was great too! I particularly go to Symposium for the cakes. The ambience is one of the reasons I love going to Symposium and this Lindsay location did not disappoint!

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

My husband and I went to celebrate our 11th wedding anniversary. The food was great, nice eviroment and the attender Chinju surprised us with a brownie with ice cream and a candle on it. Thank you Chinju for your kindness!

★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

Really cozy place for a catch up with friends. I ordered the fish tacos and it came with fries and a clam chowder. All the food was good and big portions, I ended up taking a full taco home with some fries too. The waiter was friendly and service was quick! Very fair price too! I d go here again.

★★★★★
February 22, 2024

Chinju was our server. She was absolutely excellent. Polite and attentive.

★★★★
February 22, 2024

It was an enjoyable experience at symposium, The burgers and fries were excellent and the atmosphere was great with a variety of music playing in the background. The decor is a collection of modern style around the bar with an impressive wall of wine on display; in contrast the rest of the interior is fashioned in ancient artwork and stone on the walls. Its really well done and worth visiting.

★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

First visit and will be last, loud music is NOT conducive to good digestion to begin with... appetizer was great main meal was halibut special which was tasteless frozen piece of halibut which was cold and partially cooked watery and pasta was waitress returned back to kitchen, to end it all the 9 oz glass of merlot was 23.00.... per glass .. $160 dinner and never again at symposium.

★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

Food was excellent and the vibes were just right! Definitely would visit again.

★★★★★
February 22, 2024

Roxy was great! Friendly and made sure to check in with me to see if I needed anything. My experience was very nice and I would definitely come back next time I m in Lindsay :)

Local Guide
February 22, 2024

The food is not properly done. It was nothing like advertised. If you can make a cob salad, it should be taken off the menu.

★★★★★
February 22, 2024

Good music for background noise Parking: Good location! Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
February 22, 2024

Friendly staff. Fast service. Great food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

The lady that works there is very nice and the food is also really good

★★★★★
January 22, 2024

Roxanne is amazing, friendly and cheerful. Great service and food

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Nicky the waitress has a great attitude!! The food is delicious with plenty of options especially for dietary needs! Lovely atmosphere Dietary restrictions: Good gluten free options, great variety of food choices

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

We had a lovely evening on the patio. Nicky was delightful and the food was yummy. Vegetarian options: I enjoyed the menu, lots of options.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Great lunch with friends this week and our Server Emily was very attentive and helpful!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Nikki was our waitress and gave excellent service and had a very welcoming atmosphere

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Parking: Great options. Nice and close Food

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Open late which is great. Decent food, good selection of cakes for dessert. I like the Carrot cake. Great service. Well be back. Parking: Large parking area.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Food and service fabulous!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

J.j. was very helpful!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Nicky is a star great service

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Nicky was the best waitress ever! The food was amazing, definitely my new favourite spot to eat!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Seated quickly. Our server was very attentive. The food was fantastic. Portions great size and very delicious. Will definitely be back.

December 22, 2023

Went for breakfast june 29, 2023 never again. The food was disgusting and the service was atrocious! Parking: In Lindsay, Ontario

December 22, 2023

I would avoid the place.Waited 30 min for drinks. Drinks were watered down all three of them.We left it unfinished. Appetizer came eventually and had a large piece of white ceramic in it. They still charged us for the drinks.We left right after that.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Excellent service and food Wheelchair accessibility: Fully accessible Food : 5/5 |

★★★★
December 22, 2023

Waitress was Nicky, very friendly :)

December 22, 2023

The Server was lovely, polite and attentive. The food was awful. I ordered the Spinach Cheese Dip - the pita bread was dried out and the dip was made of heated mayo, frozen spinach and a blob of cheese on top, that looked suspiciously like a Kraft cheese slice, melted. My friend had the Half special. Half a wilted salad and half of what was supposed to be bruschetta but looked very much like dried bread with chopped tomato and parsley on top. It was bad! I mean BAD. Parking: The parking was better than the food

★★★★
December 22, 2023

Nicky my server was nice, polite and quick. She even suggested on how to save money in my breakfast choice today! Love that, and told me about the deals through the week! She has a great personality and wonderful with customers!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

The portions of food were very large (every person took home a doggie bag) and the service was great. We had 2 children under 3 and they were very accommodating in all of their needs as well.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Server was very unprofessional. Didn t understand her job at all. Was not impressed it s her job, if I come back I will not be allowing her to serve me again. She would come to the table and just stand there and look at us. Assumed I was dating my bestfriend and didn t understand why we asked for 2 bills. Didn t understand English language

★★★★
December 22, 2023

Great fresh food options, fast and friendly service.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Roxy was so great!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Our server Roxane was great ! Very friendly, great interaction and interest, made us feel at home. Food

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

The server Roxane was a pleasure to talk to, very engaging, funny and friendly. Really enjoyed our breakfast, we will be back.

★★★★
December 22, 2023

Grandsons love the waffles served all day long

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Our meals were fantastic and our server Shelby was the best. Definitely be back.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Excellent service, food and ambiance.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Fast service and delicious food. Nice atmosphere, not super loud. Parking: Public lot with a fair bit of free parking in a plaza. Food : 5/5 |

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Server was training but, still exceptionally slow. Appetizers were delivered with the main course. Wings were good. Might have just been a bad night.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great atmosphere. Friendly staff, laid back upscale leisure lunch or dinner. Nice outdoor option available for summer time. Parking: Cafe located in a strip type mall with other food places and an LCBO. Plenty of parking Wheelchair accessibility: Walker friendly but space to reach bathroom facility is small and would not welcome a larger or electric wheelchair I dont believe.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

The seafood pasta was delicious, plenty of seafood, but on its own the pasta and sauce were very tasty

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Roxanne is a great waitress. Dietary restrictions: Gluten free Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

This was my first time here, lovely place. Friendly staff , they took our drink order first and we told the server we just needed a bit more time to think about what to order for lunch. After 10 mins, the server didn t return. So we asked another one near by. The food was very good . I had the Chicken Bacon Club Delicious !! My mom had the Clam Chowder, it was wonderful. Thank You Wheelchair accessibility: It has wheelchair access but the door on the outside didn t open today when the button was pressed. This needs attention.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Excellent patio and excellent lunch options. Server Nicky was great!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Nikki was a great person and waitress. We ordered the breakfast special which was well presented and perfectly done to our likeness. thank you Nikki, we will be back to Symposium!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Nicky was a wonderful server. She was kind, attentive and very friendly.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

I have had wonderful meals here and the service is great Waitress Nicky was a delightful Wheelchair accessibility: The space was right in front of the door which made it very easy to unload my friends walker

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Nicky, our waitress was very friendly and courteous. It made our dining experience enjoyable. Food was plenty and good. Definitely will return. Vegetarian options: Separate menu was provided.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Our server was great. This is an interesting fusion menu with lots of vegetarian options. My dish was great.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Went to the Symposium in Lindsay this evening and it was fantastic! Our server Yulia was super efficient and friendly as was the manager Nicky who gave us suggestions as to where to visit in the area and where to find more Symposium locations. The food was fresh , hot and was served without delay.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Thanks Nicky! You were the best :-)

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Great service by Nicky Thanks Food : 5/5

★★★★
December 22, 2023

Lovely little place for a date, good food. Our waitress was Nicky and she was absolutely lovely!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Great Food, and Roxanne the server was great!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Always fresh

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

good place

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Roxane was a sweet, funny and caring server. She offered great advise on the menu. The food was delicious, coffee was out of this world and ambience was great. Thank you Roxane! :)

December 22, 2023

Took friends for dinner there in October 2022. The food was good. They never showed us a drink menu, ordered red wine. Cost $22 a glass, could have gone next door to LCBO and bought the same wine in a bottle for $20. Service was slow and not very friendly. Extremely disappointed, will not return and do not recommend.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

What a great place. Food was incredible and our server was beyond fantastic. Even the cost was less than I had anticipated. Judy B Food

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Not great. We came in on a Sunday, very busy for the amount of staff. Everything took a very long time and food came out cool and old tasting. I ordered the chicken and waffles. Fries were cold. Chicken was dry and cold. It was seasoned with fennel, which is weird for chicken and waffles with maple syrup. The coleslaw was made with rice wine vinegar giving it an asian flare. The whole dish had mismatched flavours-it was weird and gross. Left 90% of it and never saw our server again after she initially brought the food out. Didn t receive any drink refills. She didn t seem to care/ ask when she took plates away. Will never return

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Went yesterday with my great freedom fighter friend evening and it was great service ! Good tasty veggie food. Lots of selection . I recommend this place to anyone passing by ! Will come again. Friendly. Nice warm atmosphere

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Thanks Chinju! Excellent service and all round experience.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Chinju was my server and she was excellent! Very friendly, and helpful. Food was great, and our daughter loved every bite as well.

★★★★
December 22, 2023

Chinju our server was great! She was friendly and was able to serve the food in a timely manner. We had Chicken wings spicy Thai sauce and calamari. Chicken wings were good with the sauce but calamari wasnt as good as with previous visits

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Our server was amazing!!! Chinju was effervescent and we loved her service!!! Her smile lit us up lol. Fantastic!!! Food

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Shelby was awesome! Went it for my favourite dish Portabello and fries.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Beautiful resturant. Cheerful service. Meal was amazing. Portions are big and filling. Salmon was cooked to perfection.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Roxanne is very outgoing with a great personality and makes you feel welcome right away. Terrific food.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Food was amazing so does the service wont hesitate to go again. Lindsay location. Cook was amazing

December 22, 2023

As the only people in the restaurant over Thanksgiving weekend, we were able to overhear the manager Roxanne talking extremely condescendingly to all members of her staff at the bar and making her employee cry, then having the audacity to ask her why her eyes are watering . It made us beyond uncomfortable. When pulling the girl aside to ask if she was okay - Roxanne came running over to our table to interfere and was rude giving us our final bill. Her service and demeanour left us with more than a bad taste in our mouth. We left as soon as possible because of the environment. Inexcusable behavior from a manager, not to mention she is a white woman with a racially diverse staff.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Great service from JJ! Make sure to try the hummingbird or carrot cake! :)

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Pretty subpar breakfast. I ordered the eggs Benny with regular bacon and it came with peameal bacon anyway. The meal needed a good amount of salt added and lacked flavour.

★★
December 22, 2023

Not great ...75 dollars for breakfast for 3 service was good but price forwhat you get was out of line, bacon was microwave ready crisp definitely not worth what we paid.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Menu is a little overwhelming there are so many choices. But once youve decided, the food was good - although one of my group was not impressed with the country sausage. Service was excellent - wide open venue, would be great for sports event or large group.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Shelby was amazing!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Shelby was fantastic!! Great server!!

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great place to have a beer or glass of wine. Food is just ok and kinda pricey for what you get.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Patio was open. Limited beer on tap, but we had a decent lunch. Returned for a breakfast. Food was good but not as hot when delivered to the table as I would have expected.

December 22, 2023

Went for breakfast with thirty other seniors. They knew we were coming. Arrived at 9:30 finished at 11:30.(some at 9:00) No coffee served until 10:00 breakfasts came 11:00 all mixed up Excuse was evening cook can t cook breakfasts. Won t be back

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

It looked great but failed to deliver flavorful coffee and cake. No parties in a cafe was a let down. You really are resto. Not a good coffee place.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Our waitress, Lorian, was attentive and friendly. She didn t hover but often looked over to see if we needed anything, then came promptly if we did. She was training Shelby, who was quick to learn and helpful. Food was great. We will definitely come back!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Shoutout to Roxy who was such an amazing server !!! -Cong Food

December 22, 2023

So We had picked up garbage old soggy southern fried chicken and chips and butter chicken dish with a 15$ slice of carrot cake and almost 70$ later I decided to call them about the meal The lady was reasonable and offer to replace the meal 30-40 min later this guys call wanting a picture of the food I told him was in the garbage and he wanted a picture so here it is!!!! CHEF: 1 taste your food 2 dont question old food 3 do your job! and cook the food you sell the same day I will never ever again dig in my garbage to prove to you its in the garbage even if i ate it its still junk and no where near 25$/per plate like this the fact you called 30-40 min after the lady had already told me she would replace the meals, next time you can just refund the money and keep yo7u food or i will never go again as you cant be trusted to fix a cheese sandwich Lovely day Cheers>

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

artwork attraction... Vegetarian options: good variety... Food : 4/5 |

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Friendly, fast and efficient! Noor is an excellent ambassador and represents this establishment in a very professional manner! Also note ...the clam chowder was amazing.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

I regularly come to Symposium. The staff are always amazing and accommodating. The Portuguese chicken is delicious. The special each day is worth checking out. Noors service today was exceptional. And the manager and owner are very good people. Recommended!

December 22, 2023

Such terrible service. I ll never go back.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Everything was pretty good, they ran out of what we came for and it was still early in the evening. Our server was wonderful and very kind.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Lovely food, my congratulations to the chief and the rest of the staff! I like the way they serve to people. Staff is very nice and cooperative.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Love the happy hour drinks and food and our server was fantastic and full of humor!