Byblos - Downtown

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   ShirA

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Absolutely incredible. Woke up in the morning still thinking about our meal! The beef tartare and the short rib kebab 10/10!!!

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   AngelaO

   Seattle

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   The food was amazing!! we had a great time and want to go back to try the rest of the menu!!

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   LizB

   Toronto

   11 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   I don’t normally comment on service if it is good because I would expect good service at a restaurant. However, Our server Jamal was an “excellent” server. Very knowledgeable and professional and made our experience at Byblos a pleasant one. Overall a wonderful evening and will definitely be going back.

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   OpenTable Diner

   New York Area

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   We loved it

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   Tigerpaws

   Toronto

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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   The staff were amazing, our server was perfect! Really great food!!! Was a really great experience for my partners birthday :)

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   ElephantBoy

   Denver

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall4food4service4ambience3

   Leah and the young man who brought the food to our table were delightful in serving us. All of the food and beverages were superb. The only drawback of the evening was the loud techno-music which would be more more appropriate for a discotheque. Why couldn't they play some nice Middle East/North African (MENA) music?

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   KendrickC

   Chicago

   2 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Byblos downtown was amazing! The food is great and our server Aja was one of the best servers we have had eating out. The restaurant atmosphere and decor are great. Overall an excellent experience. Highly recommend

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   SedrikP

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall1food4service1ambience4

   Food was alright but our night was ruined by our server Jordan who was extremely rude to us for no good reason. When I gave him a 5 percent tip, he stormed off and didn't even say bye. It was my gf's birthday and I indicated that on OpenTable when I was booking our table; however, she never received her cake even though we could see on Google Maps that others got it.

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   CharlotteL

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   LOVED it! Impeccable service! The food is amazing.

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall3food3service4ambience5

    They tried way to hard to invent their own way to make Mediterranean food and failed miserably. Who puts minced meat in hummus?

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    There were 4 friends getting together who had not seen each other for years. The atmosphere was perfect and service was friendly and professional. Quite expensive evening ….We ordered lots of items from the menu, because we were interested in the cuisine. We had 4 starters, the beets, the dumplings(which were my fav), the eggplant hummus, and tuna tartare (which was the least fav- too many ingredients and tuna was not the star).. then we had the Branzino fish, and lamb shoulder as our entree and this shared very well for the four. With sides of roasted cauliflower, rice and thrice fries- because we were curious. Of course, there was a ‘take out bag’ @ at the end. So overall, very nice resto, food is delicious, even if a bit expensive. I think prices could be adjusted hence the 4 vs 5 for Value. Thanks again for a fun evening! .

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    JohnM

    Ottawa

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall2food2service3ambience4

    Food was good but took over an hour to arrive at the table and was luke warm rather than hot. The server however, was top notch.

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    AntonioFornieles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing experience once again, love the food the ambience and the waitress service.

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    Mike

    Hawaii

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 30, 2022

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    What an excellent spot. Have eaten there twice, both times food was excellent.

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    silvanan

    Toronto

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Excellent pride! My fav was the wagyu lahmeh. Loved the geographer cocktail, the chocolate olive cake with tahini chattily. Service was very good as well

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    Dave

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We went to Byblos for our anniversary dinner and prior to attending a Mirvish show. The food was delicious and our server was very friendly, attentive and helpful. I had made a note on the reservation that it was our anniversary and she wished us Happy Anniversary when greeting us. We also finished with perfect timing to spare to get to the show afterwards. Loved all our dishes but it was a bit pricey compared to our typical restaurants but perfect for a special night out.

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    Adam

    Toronto

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 29, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience3

    The service by the waitress was not great. First, due to the music she had a hard time hearing us and we could barely hear her. Second, it was not a great experience as she was not polite with taking our orders or general conversation. Food was okay despite the great reviews.

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    Flavio

    Toronto

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 29, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience3

    I wanted to be given the option to book a table upstairs, where ambience is much better and so different from street level

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    NadC

    Toronto

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent waitress. Provided great service and the food was excellent as usual

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    OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Food was unbelievably delicious. Would be happy to have them cook for me every night.

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    Sherv

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 27, 2022

    overall2food2service1ambience2

    Had seen good reviews about the restaurant regarding their food so I had booked a reservation for my wife and I for our Anniversary. Needless to say, it was not what we were expecting. The food was mediocre, our turkish manti dumplings were over cooked (it was crunchy when its supposed to be soft and delicate), and the meals we ordered from the "to share" section was not shareable whatsoever, even our waitress stated that the amount of food we ordered would not be enough for us (dumplings + 2 pide + shortrib kabob) which we found to be weird considering we ordered three items on top of a shareable dish.. The shortrib and pide did taste good, however, the shortrib was no where near shareable. We had asked a server to take our picture for us and his immiediate response was "I am busy, please ask someone else" and walked away... never in my life have I had anyone respond to us in that way.. The waitress was either not having a good day or was annoyed of having to repeat herself as we could barely hear what she was saying as the environment was energetic and her voice was very quiet...not our problem if you cant speak loud enough in a loud environment. At the end, we asked for our bill, and after paying and tipping well, even though it really was not deserved, she ripped the reciept off, put it on the table and walked away..not a "thank you", a smile, no response. Not sure how on earth this restaurant can have such a high review when our first time was such a bad expereince. My wife and I were very polite, very respectful and pateint so not sure what was with the waitress but for sure we are not planning on going back. The food and experience was not worth the amount of money we spent.

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    Fifi

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Delicious and great service. Unique food choices. Our favourite was the lamb

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We were so glad to find this restaurant to visit before the Blue Jays game. Our server was amazing, recommending great cocktails and providing the best service and recommendations for the type and amount of food to order to ensure we didn’t over order. Every dish was full of flavor and cooked perfectly. We wish we lived in Toronto so we could go back again, but will definitely return on our next trip here!

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    OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Birthday was great, nice food and vibe

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    Mare

    Toronto

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent food and excellent service. Cocktails were delicious. Great vibe even for a Monday. I will definitely come back!

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    OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    I enjoyed every dish we ordered, the service was good and very friendly. The drinks were good as well and with beautiful decorations. Food presentation was amazing and colorful.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 24, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Food was spectacular. Would highly recommend.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great service and knowledgeable server, not too noisy and was able to catch up with friends. Tapas style plates to share, good food and presentation.

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    Izra

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 24, 2022

    overall2food1service2ambience1

    Overrated! The food menu us limited as well. The place needs proper cleaning and maintenance

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    M21hy

    New England

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 24, 2022

    overall3food5service2ambience4

    The service was pretty slow. And the waiter felt she was in a hurry all the time.

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    marjand

    Toronto

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on July 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food and very attentive service. Highly recommend it!

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    BriannaS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing experience, beautiful environment, food was PHENOMENAL- will definitely be returning!

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    OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 24, 2022

    overall2food3service2ambience3

    Hostess had some attitude about her right from the start. Even something simple as “hi” or an acknowledgement is usually standard…we mentioned this to the waiter as a pretty poor experience to kick off the meal. Food has changed since we last went a couple years ago, and not for the better unfortunately. Some items were just not as good, some very small portions compared to before and other items changed for the worse. Good cocktails and good waiter though. We loved going to Byblos before but probably won’t be back again now.

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34. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Everything was perfect!

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    Divya

    Exclusive

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2022

    overall5food3service5ambience5

    The ambiance and service was great. In the food department, the fried Eggplant and Pide were really well made, but the rest was very average. Particularly disappointing were the Hummus and Baklava.

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    TonyR

    Montreal

    11 reviews

    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Nice Atmosphere and delicious food with a shout out for the Hummus Royale and the Grilled Branzino

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    mom24k

    Toronto

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on July 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Good cocktail menu and food was delicious. Very different from most of the other restaurants in the entertainment area of Toronto. Location is very close to theatre district - making it an ideal spot for those in a rush to catch a performance at 8pm. Service was excellent and our waitress made very good suggestions for our meal.

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    RicardoM

    San Antonio

    19 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on July 21, 2022

    overall4food3service5ambience5

    I honestly felt dissapointed. Food was not good enough ... wait time for dishes was way too long ...

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    libbys

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 20, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience4

    Again the food was excellent. Hot when served and so tasty! Love Byblos and will be back!

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    HarpreetS

    Los Angeles

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on July 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing amazing food. The restaurant is family style so for two of us they recommended ordering 4-5 dishes which were more than enough for us and we finished all the food. We ordered the lamb ribs, black truffle pide, dumplings and the salmon. Every single dish knocked it out of the park and we finished the entirety of every dish. The overall vibe of the place is a little dark, with loud music. A must visit!

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