Garden @ Eleven - Anyone been?

[Charles Yu]

Has any fellow chowhound tried this new restaurnat? With ex-Perigee executive chef Pat Riley at the helm, the food 'SHOULD BE GOOD'. Can any one confirm? Do they have chef's tasting menus? How about price range? Thx!

[Googs]

Honestly Charles, I feel asleep half-way through reading the new menu. It won't be the chef you'll have a problem with. This place evidently wishes to take no risks.

[acorn]

From the looks of the menu, on the website, it is just setting up to be a neighboorhood spot. The prices are sure nowhere near Perigee. The cost of their highest main course is lower then the mid range appetizer I had last time I was at Perigee. As far as taking risks maybe their not trying to - it sure didn't seem to work out with Brad Moore. Who knows?

[Gary]

I posted a short review of lunch there a few days ago in this thread: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/511676

In short, it's certainly not Perigee, at least not yet -- but it's a lot cheaper. Full menus are on the website at http://eleventoronto.com

The chef change is official. Amy Pataki wrote about it in this week's star. ChefDB now lists Pat Riley as "Executive Chef" of The Garden @ Eleven, and Brad Moore as "Executive Chef Partner", though, which is slightly odd.

[Charles Yu]

Thank you for your informative feed back, Gary!
Your previous comments about the portion being small could be a direct reflection of Pat Riley's approach based on his years of cooking relatively small dishes for his tasting menu at Perigee?!

[Gary]

Perhaps... though if that's the case, I could have used the other 8 courses! Just kidding.