leyles Sea Food and Steak House, Thornhill

Opulent strings of crystals seem to drip like liquid from the ceiling's many chandeliers. Indoor hedges form living room dividers. Mixologists at the dramatic stone bar reach for backlit bottles. The dining room at Leyle's Seafood & Steakhouse offers feasts for the eyes, but when brunch, lunch, or dinner glides out of the kitchen, all attention is on the food. Escargot neighbors grilled calamari on the appetizer menu, an unlikely proximity indicative of the restaurant's casual-meets-gourmet style. Entrees range from fresh seafood to filet mignon, lobster tail, and Kobe-style steak, but also trend toward comfort foods; organic burgers & chicken or beef kebabs also satisfy the heartiest appetites.