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.
Our experience here was, amazing. To say the least. The food was delicious, what I couldn't see of it. Our waiter, Sammi was top notch! & the whole ambiance of the front was perfect. Definitely a high recommendation.
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.
C'est toujours une expérience extraordinaire qui surprend à chaque visite ! Chapeau aux personnes non-voyantes d'être autonome dans la noirceur! Continuez votre excellent travail. Merci de nous faire prendre conscience à quel point la vue est si précieuse ! De plus, la nourriture est délicieuse !
Feb 27, 2023
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Excellente expérience, c'était notre 2ieme visite
Nourriture excellente, cocktail délicieux & le choix accords du vin avec le repas parfait! Nos serveurs Amsa & Sami étaient excellents & combien efficace
Magnifique soirée
Très belle expérience. Le temps d'attente entre les services est minime & la qualité du service est numéro 1. La nourriture servie est très bonne & originale. Je recommande l'expérience.
Excellent restaurant & super expérience, c'est bluffant! Le service est top & Samy nous a épaté & s'est très bien occupé de nous! Mes filles de 12 ans ont également adoré l'expérience, à refaire sans hésiter!
Une expérience incroyable. Nous avons eu Mathieu comme serveur & il était fabuleux ! C'est une expérience atypique, hors du temps & très déroutant. Je recommande !
Feb 25, 2023
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Expérience parfaite ! Service agréable, attentionné, rassurant & patient! On avait aucune attente concernant la nourriture & nous avons été agréablement surpris par la qualité des plats servis ! Tout était délicieux !
Nous sommes allés en couple le 19 février. Il y avait beaucoup de monde. L'expérience était festive. Cela nous a grandement ouvert les yeux sur la réalité des personnes non voyantes. Elles ont toutes notre admiration. La nourriture était excellente! Nous le recommandons à tout le monde.
Bonjour vous tous nous avons adoré cette expérience & avons passé une très belle soirée avec notre serveur Sami merci beaucoup pour se excellent service je recommande se restaurant merci encore une fois
The food is good, service is amazing. great concept, very eye opening (pun intended) on some of the challenges visually impaired persons faces with food!
