Tomlin - Thunder Bay

11/10 !!! Our food and drinks were incredible!! This is the place to eat if you are in Thunder Bay! They adjusted the appetizer to make it vegan and made an AMAZING tasting pasta with local veggies to make it completely vegan as well I was so impressed! Also ordered the chicken thighs bf loved the meal!! All of our drinks were immaculate so tasty and pretty!! We could not make a reservation because they don’t accept reservations for parties of 2. So we were put on a wait list when we arrived to the door, we waited for approx 2 hours as we kept getting pushed back. They called us twice and asked if we still wanted to keep it, we did. When we finally got in we were taken care of by an excellent hostess who understood how long we waited and for this, they gave us dessert on the house including a local, vegan double chocolate gelato!! We were so thankful they did this even though they didn’t have to! It was worth the wait!!

Great atmosphere and clean setup! Staff were all bright, friendly, and very knowledgeable about the menu. The food and drinks are delicious to boot! There were a few ingredients that had me doubtful in both the drinks and foods (grapes with chicken?? but surprisingly, were incredibly delicious. Definitely throw caution to the wind and enjoy the unique, delicious tastes that Tomlin has to offer. For reference, I ate the broccoli dish (absolutely delicious , the chicken thighs (amazing , and I drank the Hip to Be Square (photo and poolside.

You must construct additional Pylons! Food was absolutely fantastic, waitress was very friendly and quirky. She took the time to explain several of the wine and menu options and brought out samples for two different wines. Music was also really great!

Second time this week I 've given 5 stars and again it 's a very nice restaurant with exceptional staff. Thunder Bay is impressing me with its dining. Street parking as well, although there is a parkade two blocks up, and plenty of side streets to park on as well. The entrance is wheelchair accessible as is one of 3 washrooms in the back. Seating is higher chairs and tables for 2 or 4 people with a 6 seater in the window area. There is a 30 person room in back for larger groups, which is good to know as it can be booked. There is also seating for 10 at a long table facing the well stocked bar. Service was quick and the food exceptionally good. I had 6 raw oysters and a Shwarma sausage and spaetzle dish. My partner had a meat platter appetizer and roasted brussel sprouts as a meal. The sprouts were 'to die for '. The Shwarma sausage was spicy and delicious as well. We finished off with two desserts, a smoked bourbon pie and a rhubarb cake. Both were delicious. The menu changes with the seasons and the choices of the chef so every visit can be different. We showed up just after opening at 5 pm and were seated right away. Once the seats are full, the maitre dame takes your cell number and believe me, they are diligent on following up when a table is empty. $160 for two with appies, entrees, several drinks each, dessert and taxes.

One of the best restaurants in the province, let alone the city. Your visit will begin with incredible friendly but professional service from the servers, bar, host, and all. The food is local, creative, and incredibly well executed, with awesome and diverse options up and down the menu. This is a can't miss spot, where the service is almost as incredible as the food choices.