The Alpine - North York Industiral

I was a patron at the comedy show a few weekends ago and by extension a guest at your restaurant.One of my friends were the comedians on the show, and I was very excited to see him perform the for the first time as he always invited me and I 'm always too busy to go, so I surprised them and I went this time, during my time I was sitting at the table with some unknown guests, and one of the servers came up to me. His name is Hamid. He asked if I 'd like something to eat or drink. I said yes I would like the chicken wings and I told him how I liked it and he said to me they 're not too spicy . I just have to dump them in the ranch sauce if I find that they are too spicy, he didn 't give me any options or ask the kitchen to do any adjustment.Before my food comes he brought me a bill for the food I was a little confused as I 've never had a situation whereby I paid before eating. So I told him and he yanked machine and bill from my table, in a very angry tone he said buddy I need to have a credit card .at the time I had my debit card in my hand and I said to him that I 'm not paying from a credit card I 'm using debit, I just wanted to clear the air because he mentioned he needed to have a credit card and I know some places only accept credit cards. He walked away very angrily because I said I refused to pay for food I didn 't receive eat. I was being very kind and patient with him while he could have explained to me the reason he 's doing this, but he didn 't. I 'm never the type to break rules , I 'm basically telling my server how I feel as a guest.When I received my food he came back and slam down the card machine on my table again while everyone was looking at me wondering why he 's behaving like that having me looking feeling embarrassed , I gently took up the machine and paid from my debit card. I took my time to place the machine on my table while I kept calm , he then yank the machine up again and said see you have a credit card eh in a very angry tone of voice. I said nothing other than thank you to him and the food runner.Nasty service! Terrible first impressions!

Sunday brunch at the Alpine was good!! We ordered the chicken waffles (really tasty), classic eggs benny with bacon, eggs benny with fried chicken (so good) and the waffle fried chicken sandwich. The portions were generous and the food was delicious. The hollandaise sauce had a hint of lemon and dill amazing flavours. The potato wedges were seasoned perfectly. The food could have been hotter, and was probably sitting on the counter for awhile. The price is right, each meal was less than $20. The restaurant decor was tasteful, modern and cozy. The service was okay, felt like they checked in us on too many times that it was a bit awkward. I dont think they meant to rush us, especially since it wasnt busy but it was just awkward. I would still return because the food was really good and the price was a steal.

Had a fun night downstairs last Thursday. Live mike bluegrass music. Looking forward to their next event.

We had a big dinner party at Alpine this past week 16 of us took over much of the back room. Staff was very patient with us, as we were moving around a lot and chatting basically not really sitting so they could take our orders. Finally we settled in and were treated very well by ask staff. Attentive, respectful and settling the bills was completely painless. The Alpine Board is incredible and should be ordered at every sitting. Be aware it’s massive.

Fantastic spot for food, drinks or a party. Over the years we have been coming here for dinner, calibrations or just a drink. We have never had a bad experience! Food is always fresh, hot and comes out quickly.