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<title>David</title>
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I go to foxley with with friends all the time. Best asian/western fusion in the city. Don't worry about the wait, just go across the street to reposado for a drink and they'll call when your table is ready. Food is very flavor driven. Lots of spice, lots of variety. Large south east asian influence in the food. If you like fusion then you'll love it. If your not into south east asian and spicier flavors then you may want to pass.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2007/09/the_long_anticipated_foxley_bistro/#c725161</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:26:42 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Lucy</title>
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I love Foxley & have been many times. Always great food and service. I am aware of their no reservation policy so I always leave my name and number and go for a drink across the street at Reposado (yum) until my table is ready. This is probably what happened to you. Should have gone for a BD drink.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2007/09/the_long_anticipated_foxley_bistro/#c638886</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:06:14 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>jo moses</title>
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FOXLEY was hit-and-miss for me. the service was great, the waitresses were uber-friendly, and the wine kept flowing. my dinnermate and i ordered a number of different things, but i have to say that three things stood out : the crab-stuffed avocado, the ceviche and the braised beef in some kind of lemongrass-reduction-sauce-thingy.

the first two items stood out because they were good, save for the abundance of cilantro/coriander... the beef tasted like it had been slow-cooking all night in lemon pledge- not that i've tasted furniture polish before, but if i was going to IMAGINE what it tasted like, that dish would have been it. 

i mentioned it to my mate, and he agreed. gross.

in all, i'm in no hurry to return, and i think i'd turn it down if it was recommended as a possible dinner destination. there are many far superior restos in the city, and Foxley falls short of them.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2007/09/the_long_anticipated_foxley_bistro/#c581263</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:53:51 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Tasha</title>
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I absolutely love FOXLEY it is now in my top 10 restaurants in Toronto. The food is awesome ...try the spicy shrimp dish, the avocado and blue crab salad, the ribs, the red curry vegetables....I could go on and on...the good thing for me is that I live practically right next door so I just go give them my number and they call me when a table is ready. The service is fantastic...true that it is a small spot, but a gem nonetheless.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2007/09/the_long_anticipated_foxley_bistro/#c546070</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:34:35 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Terry</title>
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I LOVE FOXLEY. The food is definitely only for those are adventurous & appreciate interesting & different, which explains for the pricing. APPLAUSE to the no reservation rule cuz we are getting way too spoiled! As for the service one gets - you get what you give unfortunately.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2007/09/the_long_anticipated_foxley_bistro/#c517427</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:24:19 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Christopher Wilson</title>
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Well worth the wait. The Staff is pleasant and even on a busy Friday night preparedto kibbitz with customers without slowing the pace. Tom's food is well worth the wait too. And the Duck was incredible by the way.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2007/09/the_long_anticipated_foxley_bistro/#c341406</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:24:03 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Tim</title>
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I went last week and had a great time. The bill for two of us came to about $100 so it's not cheap but a nice treat. We ordered a few glasses of red, one of the ceviches (yum), the cod, the avocado and blue crab salad (also yum), an oyster starter (recommended) and maybe something else. Can't remember. I think wait times are shorter now. We went on a Friday around 8:30 and snagged the last table. The place was full but at least there wasn't a line-up.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2007/09/the_long_anticipated_foxley_bistro/#c334498</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:49:27 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Rob Hyndman</title>
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We went for the first time last night after trying to get in many times but finding the wait too much.

The food was exceptional.  Very creative, very novel. That in itself is something, but the quality was superb.  My wife and I were simply amazed at dish after dish. If you're a foodie, you'll love it - there's deep talent in that kitchen. I simply don't understand the whining in these comments - but if you want more info feel free to email me or ping me on twitter at @rhh.

I do wish they'd move to a better space, though.  It's a pretty tight fit.  It's understandable for a still pretty new spot, but they're ready for more space, I think.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2007/09/the_long_anticipated_foxley_bistro/#c333253</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2008 07:10:59 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Vicki</title>
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Jesus, finally - thanks Jason - I kept reading these comments thinking, "are these people all idiots?...what's with the Debbie bashing?  Peter wrote the bad review."  Anyway, for the record I like Foxley a lot, and every single time I've been there (3x) I've had good service as well as really good food.  

Also, as someone else already pointed out, there are no secret conspiratorial 'reservations' - these were actually indeed multiple parties who arrived before Peter did, but then had the sense to not stand there for an hour, and instead gave the waitress their number and went across the street for a beer while waiting for a table to come available.  The waitstaff should probably never have told him it would only be 15 minutes, though (unless they meant for a seat at the bar). ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2007/09/the_long_anticipated_foxley_bistro/#c332654</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:15:52 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Jason Smith</title>
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You mysoginists are idiots. The negative review was by Peter, not Debbie. Fools. P.S.- Thisp place blows chuncks, and is regularly reviewed by the same 2 fools that work there.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2007/09/the_long_anticipated_foxley_bistro/#c331291</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:39:31 PST</pubDate>
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<title>kevin</title>
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Ate at Foxley last weekend.  The service was not unlike what Debbie mentioned.  I guess its a trendy place and if you dont know anyone, you dont get a quick seat.  If this type of service bothers you, please save yourself the time and do not eat here.  The food was good, but probably a little pricey for what you got - would rather save the extra cash and get some better service downtown and have a fancier meal.  Overall it was so-so.  All hyped up - hey, they got me in didnt they??]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2007/09/the_long_anticipated_foxley_bistro/#c328868</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:37:32 PST</pubDate>
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<title>jennifer</title>
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Debbie- I totally agree with you. The service was ok BUT the food was incredibly disapointing. We started with the chilean sea bass sashimi- tasted like metal and was drenched in shirichi sauce. then the duck 'prosciutto' was hidden and went unnoticed in my lamb dumplings. They gave 3 ribs for 2 people ( that just pisses me off) and the ribs were cold so the fat had solidified and made up a large mass of the rib- like a cold tumor. The ribs were also topped with burnt garlic shavings- what's the point of that!? 
NOT WORTH THE WAIT]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2007/09/the_long_anticipated_foxley_bistro/#c328784</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:18:57 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Jen</title>
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Amazing food with lots of flavours; great service.  Love this place and am going back for sure!!]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2007/09/the_long_anticipated_foxley_bistro/#c325212</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:09:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>dontwant toknow</title>
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wow was thinking of going to this place but after reading the rude and obnoxious men postings after Debbie's horrible experience i can see where even more (&((& or should i laughingly say men of toronto hang out - no thanks]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2007/09/the_long_anticipated_foxley_bistro/#c323925</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:20:40 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Mathew</title>
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FYI - it's a busy spot and the staff will routinely take your cell phone number and recommend you go accross the street for a drink(they do not take advanced reservations).  Relax and enjoy!]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2007/09/the_long_anticipated_foxley_bistro/#c316001</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:36:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Mathew</title>
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Foxley is currently my favourite restaurant in Toronto.  Great spot - great food - great service.  It's too bad you had a negative experience Debbie.  I have recommended to many and they have all enjoyed it!]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2007/09/the_long_anticipated_foxley_bistro/#c316000</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:32:14 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>gfdq</title>
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Amazing food. Don't listen to Debbie. This is well worth the visit... dumb broad.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2007/09/the_long_anticipated_foxley_bistro/#c309606</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:06:44 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>inthebizz</title>
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debbie, perhaps you should thank your blessings that you are not starving to death and can afford to eat out.  obviously the foxley sounds as if it is worth the wait - i haven't tried it as of yet but it sounds very popular!!  as for the "wait" ruining your evening - get a life!]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2007/09/the_long_anticipated_foxley_bistro/#c252826</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2008 15:54:16 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Peter</title>
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THE WORST SERVICE EVER.  I will never eat in this restaurant after the way I was treated.  In fact, I didn't get to eat at Foxley despite standing in the front entranceway for an hour.  It all started out innocently enough... Last Saturday I was going to take my girlfriend out for a birthday dinner.  We had both wanted to try Foxley for a while, so we called to see if we needed reservations.  On the phone we were instructed that there was a no reservation policy (could have fooled me).  We arrived at Foxley at around 7:30pm.  It was typically full and there were 2 parties of 2 ahead of us.  We were instructed that it would be about 15 minutes before we got a table.  Fine, sounded reasonable.  What happened next was incredulous.  First a party of 2 managed to usurp the "lineup".  Then, a party of 4 and after that another party of 4.  At this point there was 1 party of 2 still in front of us.  After being summarily ignored while all of this was going on, one on the 2 wait staff on duty (a little understaffed for a Saturday night) found the courage to approach us and try to explain what had happened.  By this point 45 minutes had transpired and we were definitely a little pissed.  He began to explain that the people that had jumped the queue had come early and "reserved" seating.  "Really?", I exclaimed and reminded him of what I was told on the phone earlier.  Then, he backpeddled a little and stated that they had all been sequestered at a nearby location so as not to block the entranceway.  Yeah, right.  Minutes later, he seated the 2 women ahead of us, and told us that we were definitely next, he just needed to clear a table and we shouldn't worry.  As fate would have it, another one of those "sequestered" line-jumping parties of 4 arrived and voila, I watched the table we had waited more than an hour for delivered to some people who had obviously just walked in.  How absolutely vulgar and in poor taste.  Shocked and awed we decided to leave and have a quick meal at Golden Turtle because we had other plans a bit later; but it totally ruined our nigh... we spent most of the rest of it decompressing.  All I can say is don't go to Foxley on a Saturday and expect to get a table... unless you make a "reservation".]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2007/09/the_long_anticipated_foxley_bistro/#c232505</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:57:52 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Debbie</title>
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Egads, those food descriptions sound amazing. It's only 8 in the morning, and I find myself craving ceviche and ribs...]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2007/09/the_long_anticipated_foxley_bistro/#c225182</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:20:02 PDT</pubDate>
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