Cimo Mediterranean Grill

Reviews

• Ray T.

  star star star star star 27 July 2026

  Rejoice, folks: our long collective nightmare is over. #WAYNE'SBACK!!!!!!! They're getting the band back together!

• Elisha A.

  star star star star_border star_border 15 July 2026

  Cimo has been known to be one of the best restaurants in the city, with its fresh in house made pasta, stunning wine list and beautiful ambience. With the head chef Wayne at the helm of the kitchen, creating new and adventurous flavours for a variety of pallets, it was always a promising place to eat.
  
  After a period of time chef Wayne left and the place began to dwindle, we had tried it a few times again and we were left feeling like our pallets had lacked adventure.
  When we heard chef Wayne had returned we were excited to go back, confident that the food would be back on top.  
  
  We started off with the promising and always flavourful mediterranean fries and garlic Aoli and crab cakes, the fries are well seasoned and are a great sharing starter, the crab cakes had great texture with a good crunch on the outside and a goose berry relish, although lacking seasoning they were satisfying.
  We then went on to order the Chicken Marsala and Short Rib as our main course. The short ribs were well seasoned, and cooked to a buttery texture which was a delight when paired with the potato mash, the root vegetables were prepared well, however the carrot purée felt awkward on both dishes as it was used less of a garnish and more of a side. The Chicken Marsala was dry and screamed for more Marsala sauce with mushrooms, combined with the carrot purée and roasted vegetables, this dish quickly becomes one note, sweet. It begs for more acid in the dish and the micro greens were woody and overgrown, however the dish actually did posses some good qualities, the mushrooms give a beautiful earthy pop and the potato mash adds the texture needed in this dish.
  As we finished our mains we admired the cozy ambiance that we've always loved, but upon this we also noticed a few house keeping issues, dusty light fixtures and vents on the wall, the kitchen is open so it's easy to see inside, I also couldn't help but notice the ceiling in the kitchen and lights were coated in grease and dust, something a quick cleaning would fix with no issue but should be addressed.
  
  We then moved onto dessert, I craved the original brownie chef Wayne had created when they first opened, at one time it was made with a variety of berries and fruit drizzle, with creamy vanilla bean ice cream and topped with a tart gooseberry. It was literally the PERFECT desert. Tart, sweet, sour, creamy, it was to die for.  So.....where did it go? The waitress offered us the "newer" version of the brownie. It came out... the same brownie, perfecto, chewy creamy chocolatey texture however the topping added unbalanced the once renowned desert, it arrived topped with its original vanilla bean ice cream then drizzled generously with caramel and fresh peaches on the side. The only issue? Once again... One note, sweet, sweet, and more sweet. The peaches lacked the necessary tartness this dish needs, it's once again screams for some acid, it would be more balanced if a tart fruit compote was added or a sour cherry drizzle was used, and bring back that gooseberry garnish!!!
  
  All in all, the dinner wasn't horrible, the waitress mentioned chef Wayne had just recently returned and would possibly revamping the previous chefs menu... please chef Wayne, do your magic, this restaurant needs it.

• Linda S.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 14 July 2026

  Might be a great place to eat if you like seafood.  If you don't like seafood then not so much.
  Even when you have a reservation the service is slow.

• V B.

  star star star star star_border 9 July 2026

  I had sweet potato ravioli and my husband had spaghetti and meatballs. Server warned him that it was spicy but it was great and full of flavour. I rarely eat ravioli so I don't know how it compares but I found it delicious. Excellent service. We were expecting more of a Greek menu and it seemed much more Italian with lots of pasta options.

• Khya B.

  star star star star star 7 July 2026

  Great Restaurant, didn't realize we went out for dinner the night of the UNBC grad. Still managed to get a table for two with a minimal wait time, amazing food and service !