I took my partner to this place for our four year anniversary. And I could not have made a better choice for that.
Both of us normally don’t like to eat steak and mashed potatoes, but this place genuinely serves the most amazing food despite of being steak and mashed potatoes and for the price point that you pay compared to the quality of the food, it is well beyond worth it
The staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming, despite obviously being our first time there they even gave us a small little drink, complementary because it was our anniversary. Definitely looking forward to bringing some friends here.
we also got a corndog appetizer because we wanted an appetizer and it was good. It’s hard to write a review on a place that’s good because of how good it is in fact if you’re still reading this review, I feel like at this point you’re just confirming whether or not it’s good.
Trust me, it’s good just go here. Ask questions later.
Vegetarian options: The restaurant does offer some minor vegetarian options, but it markets itself as a French diner and French cuisine does prefer its focus on meat.
I’d recommend you just look at the menu before you make your reservation to make sure that this would be a good choice for you
Dietary restrictions: The staff are very respectable in regards to dietary restrictions. You were given multiple opportunities to present any restrictions before the reservation and even before you start ordering anything.
Parking: The restaurant is located on Queen Street. Just passed Trinity Bellwoods Park. given the age of the neighbourhood and obviously the age of the building there isn’t any built-in parking.
But if you’re going to a place like this, you’re probably not bothered about that and if you are go somewhere else.
Kid-friendliness: given that this place operates as a bar as well as a restaurant, it might not be a kid friendly place and most of the diners and patrons are probably looking for a more adult night out.
Wheelchair accessibility: Unfortunately, given that this restaurant is located in an older building. There’s only so much that the owners can do to build out and make this place accessible and there’s only so much space that they have access to do that with.
If you’re in a wheelchair in here, it will probably be a little bit cramped. My personal suggestion is to call them beforehand and inquire about any other wheelchair accessible options for yourself.
Steak frites were fantastic. Cocktails were great. Loved the ambiance. Server was a bit disorganized.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Steak Frites
XCenedra Pepin
My husband and I went out to eat at Le Swan for the first time last night. We never get date nights and we were super excited to dine! I'm a big fan of Jen Agg and le swan is a true gen among her collection of amazing restaurants. We ordered two cocktails, Boys Don't Cry and Cherry Coloured Funk. Both were phenomenal in creativity and taste. Boys don't cry was very refreshing and light, and Cherry Coloured Funk was so delicately layered in delicious winter flavours. For our food, we ordered the grilled cheese and corn dogs to start, which were a gourmet comfort food dream! Our entrees we ordered the beef bourguignon and the steak frites. Both dishes made me feel like I was back in my French Canadian grandma's dining room. The bourguignon was melt in your mouth tender and the gravy was perfect in flavour. All night was just hit after hit of amazing dishes and cocktails. And to top it off, the server, Maddy, gave us a taste of local sweet vermouth when we said we were too full for dessert. Her service was next level and you could tell the other diners around us loved her as well. We cannot wait to come back and to try other menu items and soak in the cozy atmosphere.
I recently visited Le Swan in Toronto for a friend’s birthday with a group of four, and the experience was incredibly disappointing.
The evening started well enough, but things took a sharp turn when the bartender approached our table and told us to be quiet because we were "too loud." This was shocking and embarrassing, as we weren’t being disruptive—just enjoying a birthday celebration like any group would.
Later, when the dessert menu was brought out, we decided not to order anything because of how poorly we had been treated. Instead of making any effort to make amends or offer a small token for my friend’s birthday, they brought us a plate with a lit candle on it. No dessert, nothing special—just a candle.
To top it all off, we had spent $450 on dinner for four people, and this was how they chose to handle a birthday celebration? It was insulting and left us feeling unwelcome. Don't even bring the candle...
Le Swan needs to seriously rethink their approach to customer service. This was supposed to be a special night, and it was completely ruined. I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone looking for a positive dining experience.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Jacquelyn Lihou
Had one of the best dining experiences I've had in a long time here last Friday. Luckily they were able accommodate a last minute reservation for my birthday and the service we received was nothing short of exceptional. We sat at the bar with Adam and he really guided our experience, making great food & bev recommendations throughout the night and even surprising me with one of my favourite chartreuse cocktails. Overall amazing hospitality from start to finish, happy to say I've already booked a follow up reservation!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Tartare, Cheese Fondue
Heather Mollenhauer
Cozy and chic with good food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steve Norrie
Very tasty food. It’s nice to have choices between the French menu and the diner menu. The only gripe I would have is the portions are a little small. For example, if the loaf comes with mashed potatoes, it isn’t much to serve the mashed as a proper side rather than a smear on the plate that’s more of a garnish than an accompaniment.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Jenny Jun
A bit too loud but food was fantastic and cocktails were spot on
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Tartare, French Onion Soup
G B
The staff was great. The fondue was incredible. I usually don’t like steak tartare, but this one was sublime. I also highly recommend the coconut absinthe milkshake 🤩
I went to have dinner with my friends for a birthday celebration. The place and food were amazing, and we had such a good time. However, I would like to especially mention the great service that Alana provided us. She made us feel super comfortable at all times; it honestly felt like she was hosting us in her own home—very lovely and professional. Thank you so much for the experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
SYDNEY Clarke
Came here on my birthday! Server was amazing. We started with the corn dogs, potatoe salad and beef tartar. For mains we all split the steak platter which was probably the best steak I’ve had in the city so far. The fries were also perfect as well as the delicious buttery garlicky green beans. I got the bananas foster for dessert and it was sooo yum. Will definitely be back next time I’m craving some steak frites. Perfectly cozy for winter I adore this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alyna Liu
A delicious, cozy, food spot! We went for dinner to celebrate our anniversary and had a blast.
We got the oysters (not listed on the menu but def recommend!), onion rings, steak platter, mashed potatoes and apple cake as recommended by our server.
The onion rings were great, sweet and salty and very crunchy. Yes, get the steak! The meat is very tender and juicy, the fries were extra crispy, and the beans was the perfect acidity to cut through all the creaminess. The mashed potatoes is one of my favourites in the whole city! Apple cake was on the sweeter side, not sure if would reorder that one again.
For drinks we got their Ocean Mary and this ‘Lillet cherry cola’ cocktails. Both were delicious and would recommend—esp if you like caesar’s or your cocktails on the sweeter side. They also gave us two glasses of sparkling wine on the house to celebrate!
Service was very attentive and my partner and I had our waters refilled very frequently! It became like a game for us and my partner timed them, at most it took 4 min from drinking water to refill lol.
Onion ring tower was delicious & the steak platter was convenient and yummy to share with a friend!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Frites Platter, Onion Rings
I took my partner to this place for our four year anniversary. And I could not have made a better choice for that.
Both of us normally don’t like to eat steak and mashed potatoes, but this place genuinely serves the most amazing food despite of being steak and mashed potatoes and for the price point that you pay compared to the quality of the food, it is well beyond worth it
The staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming, despite obviously being our first time there they even gave us a small little drink, complementary because it was our anniversary. Definitely looking forward to bringing some friends here.
we also got a corndog appetizer because we wanted an appetizer and it was good. It’s hard to write a review on a place that’s good because of how good it is in fact if you’re still reading this review, I feel like at this point you’re just confirming whether or not it’s good.
Trust me, it’s good just go here. Ask questions later.
Vegetarian options: The restaurant does offer some minor vegetarian options, but it markets itself as a French diner and French cuisine does prefer its focus on meat.
I’d recommend you just look at the menu before you make your reservation to make sure that this would be a good choice for you
Dietary restrictions: The staff are very respectable in regards to dietary restrictions. You were given multiple opportunities to present any restrictions before the reservation and even before you start ordering anything.
Parking: The restaurant is located on Queen Street. Just passed Trinity Bellwoods Park. given the age of the neighbourhood and obviously the age of the building there isn’t any built-in parking.
But if you’re going to a place like this, you’re probably not bothered about that and if you are go somewhere else.
Kid-friendliness: given that this place operates as a bar as well as a restaurant, it might not be a kid friendly place and most of the diners and patrons are probably looking for a more adult night out.
Wheelchair accessibility: Unfortunately, given that this restaurant is located in an older building. There’s only so much that the owners can do to build out and make this place accessible and there’s only so much space that they have access to do that with.
If you’re in a wheelchair in here, it will probably be a little bit cramped. My personal suggestion is to call them beforehand and inquire about any other wheelchair accessible options for yourself.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bananas Foster, Beef Bourguignon, Corn Dogs, Steak Frites
Steak frites were fantastic. Cocktails were great. Loved the ambiance. Server was a bit disorganized.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Steak Frites
My husband and I went out to eat at Le Swan for the first time last night. We never get date nights and we were super excited to dine!
I'm a big fan of Jen Agg and le swan is a true gen among her collection of amazing restaurants.
We ordered two cocktails, Boys Don't Cry and Cherry Coloured Funk. Both were phenomenal in creativity and taste. Boys don't cry was very refreshing and light, and Cherry Coloured Funk was so delicately layered in delicious winter flavours.
For our food, we ordered the grilled cheese and corn dogs to start, which were a gourmet comfort food dream!
Our entrees we ordered the beef bourguignon and the steak frites. Both dishes made me feel like I was back in my French Canadian grandma's dining room. The bourguignon was melt in your mouth tender and the gravy was perfect in flavour.
All night was just hit after hit of amazing dishes and cocktails. And to top it off, the server, Maddy, gave us a taste of local sweet vermouth when we said we were too full for dessert. Her service was next level and you could tell the other diners around us loved her as well.
We cannot wait to come back and to try other menu items and soak in the cozy atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Bourguignon, Corn Dogs, Grilled Cheese, Fries, Steak Frites
I recently visited Le Swan in Toronto for a friend’s birthday with a group of four, and the experience was incredibly disappointing.
The evening started well enough, but things took a sharp turn when the bartender approached our table and told us to be quiet because we were "too loud." This was shocking and embarrassing, as we weren’t being disruptive—just enjoying a birthday celebration like any group would.
Later, when the dessert menu was brought out, we decided not to order anything because of how poorly we had been treated. Instead of making any effort to make amends or offer a small token for my friend’s birthday, they brought us a plate with a lit candle on it. No dessert, nothing special—just a candle.
To top it all off, we had spent $450 on dinner for four people, and this was how they chose to handle a birthday celebration? It was insulting and left us feeling unwelcome. Don't even bring the candle...
Le Swan needs to seriously rethink their approach to customer service. This was supposed to be a special night, and it was completely ruined. I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone looking for a positive dining experience.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Had one of the best dining experiences I've had in a long time here last Friday. Luckily they were able accommodate a last minute reservation for my birthday and the service we received was nothing short of exceptional. We sat at the bar with Adam and he really guided our experience, making great food & bev recommendations throughout the night and even surprising me with one of my favourite chartreuse cocktails. Overall amazing hospitality from start to finish, happy to say I've already booked a follow up reservation!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Tartare, Cheese Fondue
Cozy and chic with good food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very tasty food. It’s nice to have choices between the French menu and the diner menu. The only gripe I would have is the portions are a little small. For example, if the loaf comes with mashed potatoes, it isn’t much to serve the mashed as a proper side rather than a smear on the plate that’s more of a garnish than an accompaniment.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
A bit too loud but food was fantastic and cocktails were spot on
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Tartare, French Onion Soup
The staff was great. The fondue was incredible. I usually don’t like steak tartare, but this one was sublime. I also highly recommend the coconut absinthe milkshake 🤩
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bananas Foster, Steak Tartare, Grilled Cheese, Cheese Fondue
Restaurantji Recommends
I went to have dinner with my friends for a birthday celebration. The place and food were amazing, and we had such a good time. However, I would like to especially mention the great service that Alana provided us. She made us feel super comfortable at all times; it honestly felt like she was hosting us in her own home—very lovely and professional. Thank you so much for the experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Came here on my birthday! Server was amazing. We started with the corn dogs, potatoe salad and beef tartar. For mains we all split the steak platter which was probably the best steak I’ve had in the city so far. The fries were also perfect as well as the delicious buttery garlicky green beans. I got the bananas foster for dessert and it was sooo yum. Will definitely be back next time I’m craving some steak frites. Perfectly cozy for winter I adore this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A delicious, cozy, food spot! We went for dinner to celebrate our anniversary and had a blast.
We got the oysters (not listed on the menu but def recommend!), onion rings, steak platter, mashed potatoes and apple cake as recommended by our server.
The onion rings were great, sweet and salty and very crunchy. Yes, get the steak! The meat is very tender and juicy, the fries were extra crispy, and the beans was the perfect acidity to cut through all the creaminess. The mashed potatoes is one of my favourites in the whole city! Apple cake was on the sweeter side, not sure if would reorder that one again.
For drinks we got their Ocean Mary and this ‘Lillet cherry cola’ cocktails. Both were delicious and would recommend—esp if you like caesar’s or your cocktails on the sweeter side. They also gave us two glasses of sparkling wine on the house to celebrate!
Service was very attentive and my partner and I had our waters refilled very frequently! It became like a game for us and my partner timed them, at most it took 4 min from drinking water to refill lol.
All in all, delicious and fun night out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Frites Platter, Onion Rings, Steak
Cozy restaurant with delicious food and wonderful service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, excellent service. We'll be back soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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