Gare de l'Est

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1. JB

   JimB

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   We love Gare de l’Est! Our delightful neighbourhood French Bistro. Great knowledgeable and friendly staff. Great food.
   

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   TedD

   Toronto

   10 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall4food5service5ambience4

   Very enjoyable patio meal. Daily special was excellent.
   

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3. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Toronto

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   We had a great experience on the patio here. Wonderful service and awesome oysters. Browned butter broccolini with roasted hazelnuts was excellent. Excited to go back and try more.
   

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   JaneS

   Toronto

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall3food1service4ambience5

   Found it quite overpriced for the food and my omelette was like a bath of oil Latte and coffe was great, service great, but food wise not worth w the price for brunch
   

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5. DM

   DebM

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 23, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great food. Great staff. Great location. What more could you want in a restaurant?
   

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   sossamon01

   Toronto

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on May 19, 2023

   overall5food5service4ambience5

   This restaurant was a spontaneous find and completely worth it
   

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   BarryM

   Toronto

   13 reviews

   5.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on May 18, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   We started with an amazing bottle of beaujolais and the pate which paired beautifully. I had the duck confit which is a fav of mine and I order out often if it’s on the menu. This one did not let me down. It was very crispy where it should be and the meat tender and so delicious . My husband was having a hard time deciding on what to have from the well thought out menu so he asked our server to recommend her favs. He ended up with the agnolotti which he said was delicious. We ended with a very light (whipped?) cheese cake. It was a great end to our night out. We have been to this restaurant many times and have always been pleased.
   

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   Ar1962

   Montreal

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on May 15, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Decided to beat the Mothers Day crowd and celebrate on the Monday ! Good decision . Excellent meal , service and ambiance - highly recommended!
   

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   Georgina

   Toronto

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 15, 2023

   overall3food3service4ambience4

   Service was friendly but not very attentive, we were not asked how our food was or get checked in on once, only to ask if more alcohol was needed. The French Onion Soup was far too salty as well as the roasted beet/goat cheese & kale salad - the walnuts were far from candied. The lamb shank was fall of the bone, quite good but the butter beans were tough and bland. The green beans cooked well but bland and the mashed potatoes, well they didn't arrive. The steak was quite good and the fries were again, too salty....reminded me of hickory sticks. The cheesecake was just OK as well as the creme caramel. Open Table shows a "$$" for this restaurant and it is clearly a "$$$", but they really needs to step up to their pricing. Being a culinary graduate, salt is used to enhance the flavour, not overpower it.
   

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We had a great Mother’s Day at Gare de l’Est. Service, food and drinks were great. We dressed up a little and we’re pleased to see others do the same. It’s not required but it felt right in the space and the service carried the vibe. Apps and mains were great and the cheesecake was excellent.
    

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    HeatherA

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience4

    The special potato soup and mashed potatoe was tasteless and the salad with radish was actually really salty. The bread you get for $6 was not worth the money. I would have thought french food at this price point would have been amazing. This was school cafeteria or cooking school quality.
    

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    none

    Deactivated - Far North Queensland

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3

    Good food and good service marred by the choice of techno euro beat music over the former Piaf and other more appropriate soft french music they used to play
    

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    PatriciaVaillancourt

    Toronto

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

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    We arrived early for our reservation and were happily seated Service was excellent, the food delicious and the ambiance uplifting and pleasant It was my Mothers Day lunch (after puppy yoga) with my daughter and first time at Gare de l'Est ... will definitely go again
    

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    LauraP

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    We enjoyed our brunch, the food was very tasty! Two small notes… it would have been nice to hear French music playing and on the menu where it says “for the table” if you could indicate that the croissant is “each” for $5 it would have helped. Other than that, delicious!
    

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    MelaniN

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    One of my favourite places to go! The service is perfect, fun, sassy....love it! In the past food has been great. This visit, had the steak fries and the it was a touch tough...but the flavor was awesome. I'll go back anytime.
    

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16. SS

    SusanneS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience4

    Perfect ambience for a romantic or girls night out dinner. Not too loud so you can have a conversation. The service is friendly, helpful and entertaining. Moules and Frites, pasta and creme caramel were totally delicious.
    

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    MammaBear

    Toronto

    56 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    56 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always a great meal before theatre. Great service, great food, and out on time without having to rush.
    

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    sophia

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4

    Our experience was enhanced by our server, Jacob who was very pleasant and accommodating to our needs to make our meal a special occasion
    

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    Paul

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 11, 2023

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    James is aware of what happened Thursday evening May 11 ( spoke to him and shared our unhappiness and the reasons for it). I don't know the cause, but it appeared to be either insufficient or inadequately trained kitchen personnel. For the fixed price meal, we were served the main one hour and ten minutes after seating (at 6:20), and more than thirty minutes after the appetizer--during that wait, no one (e.g. our server Kelly) came by to apologize for the delay, though the young man who brought the main did apologize for the long delay. As a result, for the performance at 8:00 pm, we did not have time to savor the desert, nor to enjoy a glass of wine. On the positive side, the salmon was superlative (best my wife has had at a restaurant) and the cornish hen was also excellent. I would not recommend the restaurant (as I have done in the past), at least for a while, until I observe or hear about about changes.
    

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    MarchG

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    This review is not perfect only because I wish they were open or lunch. The food, atmosphere and especially the staff are magnifique! The doors, bathroom and staff are very pro wheelchair
    

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    Elizabeth

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    The service stands out most to me. Our server, Rachel, was fantastic and seemed really enthusiastic about the place - recommended some food, encouraged us to get drinks, she called us “my lovelies” whenever she stopped by and was just really great all over, I loved when she stopped by to chat with us. The food was great, the French onion soup was delicious and the baguette held together really well, the bowl was PIPING HOT learned that the hard way but that’s not important and also embarrassing for me, I got the salmon which was so soft and flakey, and had this great crispy skin, my brother who was with me got the steak tartare (with the most orange egg yolk we had ever seen it was beautiful) which looked fantastic and came with these lattice chips, which were so good. We were seeing a play next door and they had us in and out with time to kill.
    

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    Robb

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food and friendly and professional service.
    

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    Anonymous

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 2, 2023

    overall4food3service3ambience3

    Food was good but smallish portions. French fries not very imaginative. Fair amount of gristle on the thin Steak Frites - but it was tasty and lightly cooked (very nice). Steak tartar was original and very good. Desserts excellent.
    

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24. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    Everything was wonderful but I found the brunch menu had very few great choices.
    

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    Peter

    Toronto

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent kitchen (the tuna carpaccio starter special at $16 was outstanding). Friendly, professional service. Reservation was moved from the lounge to the dining room, much appreciated. Pre-theatre. Timing was perfect.
    

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    Stars

    Toronto

    7 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    Found out their oven wasn’t working after we had already ordered a dish and been assured it would be a few minutes, but they kindly offered a complimentary replacement. A cappuccino came out initially with no foam, but they also fixed the issue promptly. The food was all very good, and the service was good as well.
    

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27. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food was delicious and great value. Loved the ambiance.
    

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    KwongK

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Beautiful French restaurant, good foods and service.
    

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29. CB

    ChristianB

    New Orleans

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    One of the best restaurant meals I have had in a long time! Thank you for the amazing service too!
    

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30. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on April 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Love the service there. Very attentive.
    

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    MarcelM

    Toronto

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food was very good - as per usual. Love that they are consistent
    

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    SalimaV

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always a great choice
    

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    JohnH

    Toronto

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall5food3service5ambience5

    I love your restaurant. Your new manager is awesome, the restaurant ambiance is awesome, I want it to be home. That being said the food, is marginal, and I truly believe the cooks do not know what they are doing. The French onion soup was a bowl of wet bread, the escargot is overcooked and tasteless and anyone that knows anything about cooking French food knows attention is needed. Even the bread was overheated, and just gummy. Please you got full stars for your staff, your new manager, and the ambiance, but your food is almost inedible. Invest in good cooks and bartenders (they cannot make drinks) and in a chef, and I will be a long-time guest in your restaurant. I will come back in the hope you make these changes.
    

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34. AD

    AlexD

    Toronto

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Hi! Just a quick note from a happy customer. I was there for brunch this weekend, probably my 4th-5th time at Gare de l'Est, and I will definitely be back as I DO like your restaurant. However, as a French person living in Toronto, it would be nice to see a French menu that isn't filled with grammar and spelling mistakes. If you are going to go through the trouble of adopting the 'French Bistro' feel, food and ambiance, have your menu proof-read/translated/corrected but someone who knows French, it doesn't reflect well on you! Just my 2-cents! Your loyal French customer.
    

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35. HK

    HeliK

    Toronto

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall3food1service4ambience4

    We had steak frit. It was a 7.99 diner steak. It was full of gristle and thin cut and overcooked. No where near the $35 value on the menu. We were given 15% discount. That was kind. But ridiculously overpriced meal. Servers very nice.
    

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    Gigidisimone

    Las Vegas

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on April 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Enjoyed this incredible gem for Sunday brunch. Service, food and ambiance was top notch. We started with the cinnamon brioche, followed by our breakfasts, avocado croissant, Benedict nordique and the Canadian breakfast. All were excellent. The croissant was absolutely incredible. I would definitely visit this restaurant again and will also try their dinner. Thank you to the staff at Gare for a lovely brunch! We’ll be back!
    

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37. NS

    NeilS

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 2, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    The service was friendly and efficient. The Brunch options provided plenty of choice. An enjoyable experience.
    

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    KimberlyN

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Lovely Brunch! Croque Madame was delicious, very welcoming and friendly atmosphere. Will be returning!
    

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39. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 2, 2023

    overall2food1service3ambience3

    We booked this as a last minute anniversary dinner. Service is the best thing about this place. Poor quality food for the price.
    

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    Elpoochos

    Toronto

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 1, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience5

    Food was unfortunately not the best. Folks thought they had better Benedicts and other egg dishes at other restaurants. The brunch dishes were disappointing. It was confusing given everything else was great!
    

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