cool places to eat food in Toronto

Something I had intended to post about but forgot until a_carnal_mink just reminded me by mentioning Auslan. BC took me to Signs Restaurant for my birthday.

It was a pretty cool experience. The hostess seated us and introduced to our server and they walked us through some basic signs. (Yes and no are the only ones I remember.) The menu has the signs for ordering all the food and there are also flashcards that give you the common allergens and instructions like spicy, medium-rare, etc. There were framed pictures on the walls that showed numbers and the alphabet. The hostess was available for translation if we needed her, but we ended up just using our phones to look up any gaps. (How do I say, "I'd like another wine please"?)

BC has a little ASL, but I have had zero exposure prior to this. But I was able to communicate with no problem and the server was entirely good-humoured about teaching me words and correcting my pronounciation. And the food was excellent - I was completely stuffed when I left.

If I have a single complaint about the place it would be that it is very brightly lit. Which makes sense in an environment where all communication is visual but my eyes were very tired of it by the time we left.

So highly recommended if you are local.