State & Main

Dropped by with some friends over the weekend. Busy place.
We got seated about 10 minutes after we arrived. There was many tables empty, we just don’t know why it took them 10 minutes to find us a table.
Food was ok, nothing great. Appetizer was the best part of our meal. Wings and fries.

Had an okay meal, my bison burger was a little grissley but my main problem with this place was the menu. Its all over the place, makes me wonder what kind of cuisine they SPECIALIZE in.

Brunch wasn’t very good. Portion was okay. Home fries are frozen deep fried kind. Eggs over cooked. The bacon tasted like the grease was off. Only got one sausage. Not worth the price of eggs and carbs. No breakfast meats other than pork.
They advertise brunch on the door but only have a small corner of the menu with maybe 6 – 7 items.
Service was good, and I’ve had a good dinner here before. Really disappointed.
Wouldn’t come again for brunch, would not recommend it.

Been here for the first time,
Nice place with beautiful interior design.
Good location and very easy to park.
The staff were friendly and professional.
The starter plates were fresh and great.
The main dishes was average. they shouldn’t offer a selection of main dishes the chief doesn’t now how to prepare !! The burgers patty were too small compared to the bun. and over cooked !
Prices were resenable.
A good casual place to watch games and have a drink + apatizers.

They have very friendly staffs and good food as well. Went on a date night with my boyfriend, we both like their special martini. Ordered their butternut squash soup (soup of the day) as well, love it.

Very underrated on Unilocal considering how rare decent mid-​range restaurants there are in Aurora. Meals were delicious for how decently priced they were. Service was excellent. My first experience for this place was all around great, would come again.

Friendly staff, good appetizers. All four mains were marginal at best.
Would be a good place to watch a game, eat appetizers.

Dined on Friday, October 2^nd with three others. Service was good, Bang Bang Shrimp, very nice. My Wedge Blue Cheese salad, a disaster. Dressing was an unrecognizable pepper-​laden creamy vinaigrette. Called the waitress and said there was a mistake, that they gave me the wrong dressing. She insisted that was their Blue Cheese restaurant-​made Blue Cheese. I am a Blue Cheese dressing addict. I was annoyed that they tried to insult my intelligence by passing this dressing off as Blue Cheese. I know it was a mistake and they wouldn’t own up to it and correct the problem. That will keep me from dining there again. Also, almost broke a tooth on the «bacon». Lastly, it wasn’t a crispy wedge but just a mound of lettuce. Otherwise, varied menu, nice décor, attentive service.

As soon as we walked in the door, the hostess gave us a huge lecture for parking in the 15 minute spot and told us that the owner from the Mr Sub shop next door just walked by and would be very upset to see someone had parked in HIS parking spots. Well, number one: there was no sigh that the spots belonged to him, and number 2: its actually not your business where I park because that would be MY problem if I were to be towed away, right? I had no idea I was entering a restaurant with a parking by law officer waiting to seat me. So, after that encounter, I really just wanted to walk out, but we were starving, so I decided to leave my car in the almighty 15 minute parking spot and take a seat.
Receives *side eye from the aforementioned parking hostess*.
The service was great, and the food too, but the only thing I wasn’t crazy about was the fact that when you ordered a meal and wanted the «vegetarian» option, they still charged you for the chicken? Huh? How can you charge me for something I’m not receiving? At least give me the chicken and I can give it to my dog to enjoy. But, the lettuce wraps, cole slaw, quinua and salads were very tasty and fresh.
Would I go back? Probably not… The hostess ruined it for me. I wont describe her because I dont want to publicly shame her, but if the manager wants to message me, I can tell you what she looks like so you can possibly have a word with her and how she approaches new customer with respect to where they are parking.

Been here 3 times now and each time the service is great and the food is fantastic. Servers are helpful and friendly and are around just the right amount. And the food… I think I can put it best by saying that whoever designs the menus /​cooks the food has a real passion for what they’re doing. There’s a real creativity here, but creativity that actually goes toward making good-​tasting food as opposed to some nonsense that only presents well and nothing more. Portions are great and meat-​lovers such as myself will be pleased. Do yourself a favour and have the jalapeño cheddar cornbread as a side dish; you won’t be sorry.

Great service, location, food, and prices!
I love the decoration of the restaurant.
The food is always amazing, they also have some gluten free options, which is always nice.

Been here so many times, as it’s become one of my fav’s!
Great service, fantastic food, great location.
Can’t beat the price.
Love the lettuce boat wraps, it’s the best.
All our friends love coming, and I hope it’s here to stay for many years to come.

We were so surprised to find out that there a waiting time for minutes on Tuesdays around 7pm. This place is very busy and certainly needs more waitress. The girls literally run to complete the order. We had wings, Cobb salad, baby back ribs, and calamari. Enjoyed all except calamari that first time were served cold! Without any apology the waitress made sure we will get a warm plate quickly, but I realized the chef simply doesn’t know how to prepare them, they tasted raw:(we returned almoust full plate and no one bothered to find out what was wrong. They were out of Argentinian wine that we usually like, too bad no one looks after wine supply in such a busy place. But ambience is lovely and hostess making sure to accommodate you as much as they can. I suggest you reserve a table.

I’ve been here multiple times, and am currently in the process of finding more friends who haven’t been, so I can take them.
I’ll admit, when I first went in, I assumed it was going to be a snooty, upscale wannabe type of restaurant. How quickly my judgement was changed. The atmosphere is great– relaxed, energized, and hugely social. Some may describe it as «loud», and I’m sure it is if you prefer to eat in silence. But for those of us who tend to chat and eat, it’s great. TVs all over the walls, playing various sports. A dimmer lit dining experience, similar to The Keg, however it creates an intimate feel, and is a great place for date night or girls night (Thursdays are ½ price bottles of wine!)
The menu is concise and sweet. Great selections of appetizers and mains. It’s big enough to provide variety, but not too big in that you get lost with it. A modern style menu, one page front and back. Clean and simple. Most of the main dishes come with 2 side orders, so you’re certainly getting your money’s worth. I highly recommend the Bang Bang Shrimp– spicy, crispy, shrimpy, deliciousness.
Many of the servers who have waited on us are great girls. They know the menu, they know the drinks. Even on a busier night, our orders arrive within a fair amount of time. I’m never left wondering where the heck my food is. They’re pretty good about checking up on your as well, which is often something that is missed in other restaurants. Smiling, happy, hardworking girls. They do a great job.

Patio time at last! We met some friends for drinks at State and Main. They had a special on Caesars. I had the spicy and it was really good.
We also had some pita and hummus which was nice for sharing and in honor of my first dragon boat team practice coming up tomorrow night, I had the dragon boat lettuce wraps. They were great. The romaine was crisp and the filling was made with chicken and crunchy noodles with a spicy peanut sauce.
The patio was a little blah. When the view is a parking lot, you need to spruce things up a bit with plants, barriers… something! The music was 70s rock which our friends like. Casual sports bar vibe inside.
Looks like a good summer go-​to place for pub fare perhaps after dragon boat practice.

Went here for a friend’s birthday recently. Had never been here before but was excited to try somewhere new in the Newmarket/​Aurora area. I was super happy to see an extensive cider list on the menu (more than just Strongbow/​Somersby).
The food was pretty good. I had a gluten free chicken club sandwich with cheddar jalapeño mashed potatoes and honey slaw. The mashed potatoes were unreal! The server was helpful with my glutardness too. Took a long time to get our bill though… We had to find someone after a while of waiting and ask them to find our server to get the bill.

I came here for the Bacon and Tomato Soup.
I decided to read up on the nutritional information AFTER my visit. Here’s what I consumed:
SERVING SIZE 382g
CAL 790
FAT 48g SAT
FATS 27g
TRANS FAT 0g
CHOL 145mg
CARBS 57g
FIBER 4g
PROTEIN 26g
SODIUM 2370mg
Do you see the amount of sodium in that?! Someone between the ages of 14 – 50 should only be consuming 1500mg of it. That one bowl of soup was almost DOUBLE my daily intake.
I basically ate a bowel of salt. Yes, I’ll admit, is was absolutely delicious, but seeing that made me want to regurgitate my food. *induce vomiting*
I give that soup a .5, because I feel gross after eating it, but I would like to go back as the décor was great and the service was friendly and welcoming. The menu was appealing and as I have glutton intolerance it’s really great to see a restaurant that has gluten free breads and buns.
Read the nutrition guide before going here!!! Be warned.

$ 23 for a Reuben sandwich and an iced tea? How good does it need to be?
State and Main looks a lot like Milestones on the inside, definitely a rich interior. The menu has a pretty good variety at slightly elevated prices, but the Reuben sandwich caught my attention as a decent lunch at $ 14. Maybe a bit spendy, but with 2 side dishes, I was in. I selected a Caesar salad and cup of the Bacon and Tomato soup. Of course a Reuben needs some hot mustard, so I asked for a bit.
Surprise! The soup was not one of the permitted side dishes, so add that to the bill. I was not offered the second side dish. And don’t forget that they charge for condiments-​the two tablespoons of mustard was $ 1.25 extra. If I had added relish, ketchup and mayo, would I expect another $ 3.75? Glad I didn’t find out.
But is it a Reuben worth $ 20? I would not have a problem with any dish that lives up to its price, but this was no better than a $ 9 Reuben at any Montréal style deli.

Was in the area yesterday and was looking for a place to do some work with free WiFi and grab a quick bite to eat. I remembered that this new spot had taken over the old Blockbuster Video (RIP) in the Canadian Tire/​Winners plaza and while apart of a small chain coming from the West is the only known location around.
The space is impressive with gorgeous detailed fixtures, a huge well stocked bar, a squeaky clean bathroom (some find this important) and a gorgeous outdoor patio space (by most patio standards). To put it in perspective, this is a moxies/​earls modern vibe that is trying to make themselves slightly more edgy by utilizing a more rustic reclaimed wood and metal mixture design
Points for service as the staff were friendly and extremely friendly. I had Samantha who made incredible recommendations, was very attentive and in general just awesome — 5 star server!
For food I went with the Fish Tacos (I seem to be on a kick lately), my thoughts were as follows:
— at first glance, a huge portion
— presentation ⁵⁄₅
— great flavour
— small amount if fish however
— a touch overkill on the shredded lettuce as filler, approximately 60% shredded subway iceberg lettuce — not a fan
A saving grace with the meal was the accompanying side salad of mixed greens was great. Light on dressing with a nice bite of goats cheese, I’m stealing this recipe for myself at home.
For a first visit I found the total package to be A-​OK and would likely return t try some other offerings and adjust my review accordingly. So until next time…
Eatcrest Out

This is my second visit to this establishment, the first was when they opened. Here’s my take on the first visit, service was lacking & very slow but the server was friendly. It wasn’t busy when we arrived so there was no reason service was so slow. Our table needed refills on drinks that took ½ hour to get (she may have forgotten) now the food was good & portions are ample. Our table tried a few things; shrimp appetizer (plump battered shrimp w/​aioli), dragon boat lettuce wraps, chicken gyoza all delish. Mains ordered were burgers, chorizo lasagna (filling!) a little too salty perhaps due to the chorizo.
On tonight’s visit 2^nd time there we ordered battered shrimp aioli appetizer. Good like the last time.
Main meals were chicken fingers w/​fries-​good; kids burger which looked like a regular burger until we lifted the bun to see how small the burger patty was (wrong size bun for a kids burger patty) we laughed it off. I had the «grilled cheese-​burger» this thing is huge & was tasty, but a simple burger;nothing to blow the mind for a $ 17.00 burger other than the fact it’s nestled between 2 large slices of bread. I think that’s my main beef (no pun intended) with this place is they charge)$ 17.00 for a bread dominant burger. We also tried the butter chicken-​delish & huge. The Naan bread was overcooked & bland.
Overall I like the food here;atmosphere is very very casual like an upscale pub-​diner combo. I don’t mind that but the prices are a little on the expensive side for certain burgers for this type of atmosphere casual resto. But the service was really slow & lacking again tonight;though friendly. We waited for a long time again for refills. I love dining out & taking my time but when I’m in a really casual place I expect a little more speed. I don’t want to have to flag down my server for a refill or wait another ½ hour to be asked if I want dessert. Anyway this is nice to have in Aurora but since New Market is 5 minutes away I prefer to go to my favs that way; cause I prefer the food, vibe & ambiance & service & bang for my buck at Moxies.