Introducing: The Chase Fish and Oyster, a new Hamptons-style seafood bar in the historic Dineen building
Name: The Chase Fish and Oyster
Contact Info: 10 Temperance St., Flr. 1, thechasefo.com , 647-348-7000, @TheChaseTO
Neighbourhood: Financial District
Owner: Steven Salm, the former general manager of upscale steakhouse e11even
Executive Chef: Michael Steh, who used to be the executive chef at Reds
Chef de Cuisine: Nigel Finley, former executive chef at Catch
The Food: Oysters and other raw seafood, plus po’ boys, lobster rolls and chowder. Non-pescatarian options include burgers, steak, lamb chops and fried chicken.
The Drink: Cocktails, beers and 22 wines by the glass.
The Place: A big, breezy room decorated in nautical blues and whites with boat sails tethered to the rafters. The textiles are Ralph Lauren, as are the servers’ jeans and preppy white button-downs. The front patio seats 40.
The Numbers:
• 3,500 square feet
• $185 to add a caviar supplement to the smoked sturgeon on toast
• 22 wines by the glass, selected by lauded sommelier Anton Potvin
• 6 special seafood sauces served in miniature glass jars, including roasted shellfish aioli and rhubarb-lime mignonette
• 1 original 19th-century J.J. Taylor safe built into the restaurant’s wall
227132 The Chase Fish and Oyster occupies the ground floor of the historic Dineen building (swishy seafood restaurant The Chase is up in the penthouse) (Image: Renée Suen) The Chase Fish and Oyster The Chase Fish and Oyster https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-02-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-02.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/food/the-chase-fish-oyster-toronto-restaurants/slide/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-02/ the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-02 0 0
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227134 The big, breezy room is decorated in nautical blues and whites with boat sails tethered to the rafters (Image: Renée Suen) The Chase Fish and Oyster The Chase Fish and Oyster https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-04-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-04.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/food/the-chase-fish-oyster-toronto-restaurants/slide/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-04/ the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-04 0 0
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227135 In true Hamptons style, the restaurant’s beach-preppy furniture, linens and servers’ uniforms were designed by Ralph Lauren (Image: Renée Suen) The Chase Fish and Oyster The Chase Fish and Oyster https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-05-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-05.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/food/the-chase-fish-oyster-toronto-restaurants/slide/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-05/ the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-05 0 0
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227136 The (mainly) pescatarian menu is posted on the wall (Image: Renée Suen) The Chase Fish and Oyster The Chase Fish and Oyster https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-06-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-06.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/food/the-chase-fish-oyster-toronto-restaurants/slide/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-06/ the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-06 0 0
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227139 The 20-seat private dining room (Image: Renée Suen) The Chase Fish and Oyster The Chase Fish and Oyster https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-09-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-09.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/food/the-chase-fish-oyster-toronto-restaurants/slide/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-09/ the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-09 0 0
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227133 The street-level patio seats 40 (Image: Renée Suen) The Chase Fish and Oyster The Chase Fish and Oyster https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-03-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-03.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/food/the-chase-fish-oyster-toronto-restaurants/slide/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-03/ the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-03 0 0
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227140 Diners make selections from the raw bar on index cards (Image: Renée Suen) The Chase Fish and Oyster The Chase Fish and Oyster https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-10-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-10.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/food/the-chase-fish-oyster-toronto-restaurants/slide/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-10/ the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-10 0 0
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227131 Oysters from the raw bar come with hot sauce, cocktail sauce and mignonette ($MP) (Image: Renée Suen) The Chase Fish and Oyster The Chase Fish and Oyster https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-01-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-01.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/the-chase-fish-oyster-toronto-restaurants/slide/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-01/ the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-01 0 0
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227141 California roll with Dungeness crab, avocado and corn salad ($19) (Image: Renée Suen) The Chase Fish and Oyster The Chase Fish and Oyster https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-11-e1376318813206-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-11.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/the-chase-fish-oyster-toronto-restaurants/slide/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-11/ the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-11 0 0
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227142 Pickerel salad with radicchio slaw, tartar sauce and chips ($23) (Image: Renée Suen) The Chase Fish and Oyster The Chase Fish and Oyster https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-12-e1376318785471-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-12.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/the-chase-fish-oyster-toronto-restaurants/slide/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-12/ the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-12 0 0
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227143 Angel food cake with lime curd, coconut cream and toasted marshmallow icing ($10) (Image: Renée Suen) The Chase Fish and Oyster The Chase Fish and Oyster https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-13-e1376318767953-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-13.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/the-chase-fish-oyster-toronto-restaurants/slide/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-13/ the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-13 0 0
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227144 Blueberry grunt (a type of cobbler) with cinnamon ice cream ($10) (Image: Renée Suen) The Chase Fish and Oyster The Chase Fish and Oyster https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-14-e1376318752627-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-14.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/the-chase-fish-oyster-toronto-restaurants/slide/the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-14/ the-chase-fish-and-oyster-toronto-restaurant-14 0 0
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