Already the rage in Europe, Australia, L.A. and New York, O.NOIR is Canada’s first-ever restaurant that invites you to experience food, drink and conversation like never before IN THE DARK! It’s a sensual dining experience like no other. When you eat without your sight, your remaining senses are heightened to savour the smell and taste of food. O.NOIR does more than just fire the imagination and stimulate the senses. After a few hours in complete darkness (that’s right, no flashlights, matches, cell phones, cigarette lighters or luminous watches), customers gain a better understanding of what it’s like to be blind just like the restaurants’ entire wait staff. O.NOIR – IT’S BETTER IN THE DARK.
O.Noir delivers a one of a kind dining adventure that heightens the senses with complete darkness, allowing flavors, textures, and aromas to take center stage. The experience is consistently described as immersive, thoughtful, and humbling, with attentive service from a team of staff who guide guests through the concept and explain the courses clearly. The menu options, especially the surprise courses, are frequently highlighted for their creativity and depth, and portions are described as satisfying with a mix of impressive appetizers, main courses, and desserts. Several reviews praise the friendly, professional servers who make guests feel at ease and excited to discover what is on the plate without seeing it. The atmosphere is often noted for its quiet focus and sensory engagement, though some nights are louder due to groups, which can detract from the immersion and occasionally lead to longer dining times. Overall, O.Noir is recognized as a memorable, must-try experience that blends education with gastronomy and gracious hospitality.
Serveuse Sophia douce & talentueuse. Nourriture très bien exécutée pour les deux premier services. Nous avons moins appréciés les desserts. Bonne ambiance, musique légèrement forte. Le point le plus marquant est sans doute l'irréprochable service & accompagnement de notre serveuse. Félicitations à toutes l'équipe.
Our server was fantastic & the experience was definitely memorable. You check your devices at the door & you are in total darkness right after you place your order until you finish eating.
The reason for four stars is that the food was average & extremely pricey ($55 for two courses, which was a few bites of chicken, vegetables, & a small piece of dessert).
Jul 15, 2023
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The experience was definitely Novel. Our waiter Sammy was INCREDIBLE & guided us seamlessly through the evening. His energy was absolutely excellent & made the whole experience. I found the quality of the surprise cocktails & the food overall to be a little sub par for what I would have expected, I did like the almond flavoured surprise cocktail though (almond + rum?) & the scallops were really really good. The dessert flan was however not good, for some reason I really didnt like it & I'm a huge fan of cardamom. I also god a surprise main & was kind of disapointed with my food, (it was duck but I thought it was chicken) I wish that there had been more ceativity & flavour into the food as because our visual senses were gone it was the main focus. Also, this is definitely extra, but I wish they had a live musician instead of just radio speaker music. I found the playlist to be distracting & made me feel a bit lost in the dark. If they had live harp, for instance, I think the element of something tangible & real for sound would really enhance everything. Definitely a very interesting experience though that I valued. But for a $90 bill I definitely wish the food was tastier.
Très belle expérience à vivre ! Les entrées & repas était super mais j'enlève une étoile parce que leur dessert sont pas au niveau & leur salle de bain font vraiment dure !
Cela faisait longtemps que je voulait découvrir ce restaurant & je n'ai pas été déçu Ce fut une expérience à 2 très agréable & enrichissante. Les plats étaient délicieux & le fait de les déguster dans le noir ajoute beaucoup aux saveurs. Quelques moments cocasses due à notre maladresse dans le noir. J'ai énormément apprécier mes 3 premiers services dans le calme & la noirceur. Par contre au dessert, qui était delicieux, il y avait quelques clients bruyant qui nuisaient à la quiétude qu'aurait du être ce genre d'endroit à mon avis. L'appréciation globale reste excellente & je recommande fortement.
J'ai tout adoré de l'experience, nous avons pris le menu surprise & avons adoré la nourriture & l'effet que la noirceur creait. La seule chose que je n'ai pas aimé est qu'a la fin de notre souper, un groupe de 9 personnes est arrivé & il parlait vraiment fort. Personne ne les a avertit, c'etait incroyablement derangeant, tout le monde criait. Moi & ma blonde on ne pouvait plus s'entendre. Quand on ne voit pas & qu'on ne s'entend pas, ca devient vite difficile d'apprecier l'experience. On a fini notre dessert & sommes partis aussitot au lieu de rester jaser & probablement commander d'autre chose a boire
Dec 2, 2022
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Première expérience O' Noir
Je suis sortie reconnaissante de cette expérience pour la vue & le goût. La nourriture était succulente & l'on dessert surprise un WINNER !! Nous avons eu un serveur très accueillant & à l'écoute. Merci pour cette première expérience
Was such a great experience! My partner & I loved every second! We highly recommend picking the surprise appetizers, main, & dessert 👌🏼The staff was so accommodating & Sammy was great! We'll be 100% coming back again!!
Loved our experience! It was so interesting being so vulnerable & present during this experience. I really enjoyed the dessert the food potions could have been greater but loved our service & the drinks were fabulous!
Mar 17, 2022
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L'accueil n'était pas chaleureuse, nous avions l'impression de déranger la personne qui nous servait. Le dessert n'était pas à mon goût. Il était dit une crème brulée au chocolat & ce ne l'était pas. Je ne l'ai pas mangé, car sa goûtait la réglisse noire.
Amazing experience. Very good cocktails, entrées & main courses. However, will try to avoid dessert as it gets a bit messy in the dark. Waiters were very friendly. As explained on the website, the noise level is higher than other restaurants as people tend to talk louder in the total dark. But overall very good experience.
The place is pretty, the staff was amazing & had a great energy, we liked the concept & the uncommon experience. We had a good laugh trying to figure out what was on the table & in our plates. It was nice to be served by a blind person & being able to experience the struggle for a night although we doubt that was the initial goal of the place.
On another note, I found that the dinning area was a bit chilly, the music did not really suit the mood & it smelled kinda weird which made me question how clean the place is since we can't see nothing. For the food we chose the vegetarian option & were both disappointed especially about the main dish which was the mushroom ravioli but the dessert was nice.
Aug 21, 2020
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One of the best sensorial experience I had. Dining in a dark room was a ride that I very much enjoyed. The hostess & the waiter Sami were both warm, genuinely friendly & did the best to accommodate us. For your meal, you can choose to be surprised & you will be told what was your plate when you walk out of the restaurant. The food was delightful. My favourite was the profiteroles dessert. During summer, I recommend the mojito florito, a delicious & refreshing cocktail.
Il faisait froid nous étions a la table 93 !! Le temps entre les repas était relativement long nous avons fini notre repas principal 2 heures après notre arrivée!! Nous avions un spectacle a 20:00 a l'olympia nous avons donc due quitter sans notre dessert que nous avons tout de même payé malheureusement!! Mais somme toute vraiment une belle expérience!! Le menu était seulement celui de la St-Valentin & ma copine était déçu car nous n'étions pas au courant que nous n'avions pas le choix avec le menu de tout les jours. Merci beaucoup !!
