#389Global
No Vacancy
Toronto, Canada · Korean-Italian restaurant and cocktail bar · North America
No Vacancy’s owner site describes it as a Korean-Italian kitchen and cocktail bar on Ossington, bringing Seoul and Mediterranean influences together.
Description source · Checked 2026-10-08
The owner's page has no displayed author or publication date; its HTTP Last-Modified header is not treated as publication. The description preserves the owner's cuisine concept without asserting a current menu, service or operation. The older Foodism account remains separate historical criticism.
Plan Your Visit
74 Ossington Ave, Toronto, ON M6J 2Y7, CanadaOssington
- Style
- Korean-Italian restaurant and cocktail barChecked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Hours
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday 18:00–01:00; Thursday–Saturday 18:00–02:00. The owner site publishes no Monday hours.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Booking
- The owner’s reservation page takes requests for parties of up to six; parties of seven or more should email reservations@novacancyto.ca.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Prices
- Owner menu checked 27 September 2026: listed cocktails range from 19 to 25, including Yuzu-Baldi 19, Buonasera Seoul 20, Bella, Ciao 24 and Blackpink 25; zero-proof cocktails are 16. The cocktail lines print amounts without a currency symbol. The same page marks the five-course tasting menu $120 and three-course menu $75.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Menu
- The owner currently publishes an itemized menu covering tasting and prix-fixe meals, bar snacks, cocktails, zero-proof drinks, whisky and highballs, beer, soft drinks and wine.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
36.5 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 66.4
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 59.3
- Serious press
- 12.2
- Social Vibes
- 62.3
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
89/ 100
The existing 89/100 remains the proprietary Social Vibes score. This source review clarifies the evidence without recalculating it.
Score context
Ossington sultry Japanese-inspired cocktail bar from the Ghost Chicken team delivers polished inventive drinks, small plates, and a warm red-lit room. Named Canada’s Best New Bar 2026; guests praise layered cocktails, hospitality, and date-night energy.
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Guest score details
Highlights in the stored read
- inventive layered cocktails with Asian influences
- sultry intimate design and lighting
- strong hospitality
- smart small plates
Reservations in the stored read
- popular so can fill up
- newer venue still settling for some
This read cites editorial or award context. Those links are distinct from guest accounts; only the reviewed links in Reviews & press count toward Press.
Editorial citations in this read
- foodism.caEditorial source — Hunter Gutman · 27 January 2025; modified 9 April 2025; visit date unknown
First-person Foodism critic review at Ossington by Hunter Gutman. The visible 27 January 2025 publication date differs from stored 28 January; the page also carries April modification metadata. Neither is a verified visit date.
- torontolife.comEditorial source · Publication and visit dates not verified
Editorial citation, unavailable in this bounded check; its author, quotation and publication or visit dates were not newly verified.
Award & ranking citations in this read
- canadas100best.comAward or editorial guide · Publication and visit dates not verified
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Crowd signal
Google 4.5★ across 362 reviews.
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Awards
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Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.