After four months of renovations, Mr. Flamingo opened quietly at the corner of Dundas and Dovercourt in September 2014. There were no press releases sent out or advertisements placed to announce their opening. Instead, owners Mikey Apples and Fan Zhang relied on word of mouth to let the neighbourhood know they had arrived. Luckily, that’s all it took; they’ve been packed every night since. With a prime location — Mr. Flamingo is located directly upstairs from the beloved local microclub Bambi’s, which is also owned by Mikey — and years of combined hospitality experience, it didn’t take much more to pull the hungry crowds in.
Executive chef Fan has more than 10 years of experience cooking at known Toronto establishments, including the Niagara Street Café, 416 Snack Bar, the Drake, and his now-closed West Queen West bar, Happy Child. It’s an impressive resumé. Yet, with a bio like “WORLD FAMOUS COOL GUY” (Fan religiously uses only caps on social media and in business correspondence alike), it’s hard to take him seriously. And that’s just the point.
“I like to treat people like they’re guests at my house having dinner. I don’t like the service to be so sterile and formal that it puts customers at unease,” Fan says. “I’m all about comfort and familiarity, rather than trying to push the envelope of edgy cuisine.”
Drinks
SPARKLING, WHITES, REDS, COCKTAILS
GRILLED BREAD
NOCELLARA OLIVES
POTATO CHIPS
DAILY OYSTERS
LOBSTER BAKED OYSTERS
Lobster Hollandaise, Tobiko
HAMACHI CEVICHE
Avocado, Chipotle, Crème FraÎche
SEARED ALBACORE TUNA
Movie Theatre Popcorn Sauce, Sea Beans
STEAK TARTARE
Quail Yolk, Chips
BURRATA, MADE TO ORDER
Fiddleheads, Ramps, Morels, Baby Broccoli
PAPPARDELLE
Duck Confit Ragu, Vincotto
GNOCCHI
Porcini Broth, Mushrooms, Riopelle
VEAL T BONE
Roasted Sunchokes
SIZZLING RIB EYE "EL DIABLO"
Honey Mushrooms
VEGETABLE PICKLES
DONUT
Apples, Caramel, Cinnamon
HAMACHI SASHIMI
White Soy, Yuzu, Daikon, Avocado Oil
SHELLFISH BISQUE
Salted Rockfish Brandade
ARUGULA SALAD
Pear, Parmesan, Pickled Red Onion
SEA BREAM
Peavines, Chili Bamboo, Black Bean Sauce
PIG'S TROTTER
Sweetbreads & Chicken Mousse, Tokyo Turnip, Hen-Of-The-Woods
NV Codorniu "Anna de Codorniu" Cava DO, Penedès, Spain
13th Street “Cuvée 13 Rosé,” Niagara VQA, Ontario, Canada
2010 Huff Estates "Cuvee Peter F. Huff," Prince Edward County VQA, Ontario, Canada
2014 Vilacetinho Vinho Verde DO, Portugal
2010 Coing de Sèvre Muscadet - Sèvre et Main AOC Sur Lie, Loire Valley, France
2011 Stratus "Tollgate White," Niagara-On-The-Lake VQA, Ontario, Canada
2012 Tahbik "The Tower" Marsanne/Roussane/Viogier, Victoria, Australia
2013 Hidden Bench “Bistro” Riesling, Beamsville Bench VQA, Ontario
2013 13th Street "13th St. Vineyard" Riesling, Creek Shores VQA, Ontario
2012 Au Bon Climat Pinot Gris/Pinot Blanc, Santa Barbara County AVA, California
2011 Thomas Bachelder Chardonnay, Willamette Valley AVA, Oregon, USA
2012 Sybille Kuntz Riesling, Qualitatswein Trocken, Mosel, Germany
2012 Domaine Ferret Pouilly Fuissé AOP, Mâconnais, Burgundy, France
2012 Domaine André Aubert “Le Devoy” Rhone Valley, France
2011 Stratus "Tollgate Red", Niagara-On-The-Lake VQA, Ontario, Canada
2012 Maison Roche de Bellene "Vieilles Vignes" Pinot Noir, Burgundy, France
2011 Artesa "Elements" Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa/Sonoma, California, USA
2007 Three Saints "Sixty Seven" Cabernet Sauvignon, Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara, California, USA
2011 Four Vines "Truant Old Vines" Zinfandel, California, USA
2009 Meerlust Estate "Rubicon" (Bordeaux Blend), Stellenbosch, South Africa
2013 Ochota Barrels "Fugazi Vineyard," Grenache, McLaren Vale, Australia
2012 Finca Losado "El Pájaro Rojo" Mencia, Bierzo, Spain
2009 Telmo Rodriguez "Lanzaga", Rioja DOC, Spain
2008 Le Calvone "Borro Del Boscone" Cabernet Sauvignon, Tuscany IGT, Italy
2013 Juan Gil "4 Meses," Monastrell, Jumilla DO, Spain
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