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 offers a one of a kind dining experience in complete darkness, heightening the senses with attentive service, flavorful dishes and a surprise menu that adds playful mystery, making it a memorable choice for couples or groups, where conversation and discovery are part of the meal.
We loved our experience. The staff is very friendly, helpful & welcoming. The food is delicious. They accommodate all food restrictions, some people in our group had food allergies, others were vegetarians, they were able to offer a surprise menu to everyone respecting individual specificities. We had children with us, 10 to 12 years old, they all had a blast. We started singing happy birthday to my daughter & everyone in the restaurant joined along. Was such a magical moment & all that in pitch darkness. Good times!
I loved Everton minute of it!!!!
Fay, our waiter was a sweetheart!!
The food really good, the host amazing!!
A great team!
I would definitely come back!!
Vraiment une très bonne expérience ! L'idée des plats surprises renforce l'expérience !
Possibilité de dire ce que tu ne veux/peux pas manger pour éviter les désagréments & se concentrer sur la découverte des sens !
Belle ambiance & belle expérience!
Bel accueil & bon service!
Par contre, plats surprise pas tous aussi élaborés pour vivre réellement l'expérience de deviner les repas avec nos autres sens. Nous aurions aussi aimé savoir ce qu'etaient les plats surprises après les avoir goûtés...
Mais belle expérience dans l'ensemble!
Feb 2, 2020
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Un moment magique, hors du temps. Le fait de ne pas voir ce que l'on mange fait ressortir les saveurs, & si l'expérience peut être un peu déroutante au début, on se fait vite à la chose. L'obscurité fait perdre la trace du temps, nous avons passé presque deux heures à table sans nous en rendre compte. & c'était absolument délicieux ! Je recommande le risotto.
Jan 30, 2020
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Nous avons découvert ce restaurant il y a quelques années alors qu'il était encore situé sur la rue Ontario. Nous y sommes retournés depuis la réouverture sur Prince Arthur & la qualité est encore tout à fait au rendez-vous!
Il s'agit du restaurant que mon conjoint & moi aimons le plus faire découvrir à nos amis & membres de notre famille. Car lorsque l'on sort à ce restaurant, nous ne faisons pas seulement que manger, mais nous vivons une expérience sensorielle des plus agréables.
Nourriture excellente, service impeccable, ambiance superbe & l'expérience dans le noir vous fait découvrir la nourriture d'une façon unique.
Expérience fantastique! Les plats sont excellents! C'est une façon d'être sensibilisé aux difficultés des personnes non-voyantes! Belle initiative! Je recommande!
Fantastic experience. The food is good & I'm sure it would have tasted even better if I could have seen it. You have to rely on your sense of smell & taste, never mind the presentation since you cannot see ANYTHING.
I had the beef tartare (great!) the challenge is to manage to find & put the meat on the toast! The duck (also great but since it was a surprise I didn't know what it was until I was told, that's funny since I would have recognized duck had I been able to see it. dessert was good.
What really stands out is the service & the whole experience. It is true that people can get pretty loud, but I'm not sure if it is louder that a regular restaurant or if you just notice it more since all you can focus on is sound.
I do recommend it to anyone who wants to see what its like be visually impaired for a couple of hours, you will also be flabbergasted by how well they serve your plates, wine & remember where everything is on your table. each waiter has several other table to serve & there are 2-3 waiters walking around quite fast & not bumping into each other.. all the while you are having difficulty finding remembering where you put your own fork!
