If you want a great food in an owner chef run place then make the effort and go here. We were lucky to have the owner in the kitchen and not only was the food amazing but the service was great because it was a “family” running it. They want you to enjoy it not just to make money. It’s a genuine desire to make sure you enjoyed everything. Chapeau Ben and team. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Frites Cooked in Beef Fat
Jane Hardin
The food was wonderful and would give a five star review but one of the items ordered was served on the cool side when it should have been warm/hot. The moules frites was excellent. Lovely environment and in addition has a comfortably sized patio. Will be eating at this restaurant many times to come!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Victoria L.T
I have as of late become just in love when French cooking. So I was pleased that this was the spot that my partner took me to for my birthday. The atmosphere is causal and romantic. They have indoor and outdoor seating. The menu is a mixture of both French and English and not super well laid out. It was a bit difficult to go though. My partner and I both speak French so for us it wasn’t a problem but it may be for others. The service was fine like boarding sub par and we really wish the server had taken us through the menu and explained the specials. We were her last table and it showed. As this was our first time to the restaurant we would have appreciated some guidance or excitement about the food. Our sever was friendly but again not super helpful we found the hostess to be much more helpful. We got the bread to start, it was proper in that it was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. We both got the steak and freits and I must say the freits were amazing. I can’t go back to regular fries. Both our steaks were cooked perfectly and to our request. We shared the ratatouille and it was delightful, a tad spicer then I assumed it would be but nice. We had the apple tart to finish and it was great too, served cold it was nice. However, maybe served warm it would be outstanding. We got cocktails and I had one made specifically with a liquor I wanted. My partner ordered off the menu and this would have been one of the times where we wish the server would have explained the cocktail. My partner said it was fine but did ask for a recommendations and she just didn’t really offer any. He ordered what he thought would be good but found it to be just fine. Overall, we really enjoyed the food and will be back. One thing that was bothersome. We sat next to a two top and they seemed to be regulars, they had the owner visit their table and chat. They drank heavily and were probably were over served. They used some pretty vulgar language and made it a point to ensure everyone on the patio heard them. I wish the server had managed her table better or at least acknowledged that their language was unpleasant. To sum it up we would come again as the food was wonderful. The service we assume was because we were a bit later with our reservation. However, the food here is great we would love to experience a server who is excited about the food and can make helpful suggestions. We will give it another go because this is a charming restaurant and has all the good things going for it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Frites Cooked in Beef Fat, House Baked Bread with Butter
Zoryana Shvets
The best restaurant in Toronto! Great food and atmosphere. We celebrated a few family and business events here and are always looking forward to visiting this place again. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Darren
By far one of the best meals I have had on a return trip to my former home. Excellent service and well-prepared and presented dishes. Oh, and the homemade bread, swoon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Bourguignon, House Baked Bread with Butter, Ratatouille, Cornish Hen
Bo Lian Ho Sing
Very knowledgeable staff. Amazing food for great price. Perfect spot for celebration or brunch with friends on a Sunday. The meat dishes are always delicious and the chocolate mousse is a must!
Not our first visit, but an excellent visit nonetheless. Highly, highly recommend this spot. There's not a bad dish on the menu and their specials are usually top notch, too!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Calvin Orchard
Taverne Tamblyn on the Danforth in Toronto is a delightful french dining experience, with exceptional food – les gougères and frites cooked in beef fat are especially good – wonderful service, and relaxed atmosphere. We enjoyed ourselves immensely.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Boulliabaisse, Pepper Steak
ken enlow
We had wanted to experience this place for sometime. They have a patio that I think adds to the ambience. Always nice to eat outside. Service was quite good and servers were attentive. Food was quite good. Not incredible but certainly a worthwhile restaurant experience. Portions are on the small side. The ratatouille was lovely but you can see the portion compared to the spoon. But it was very tasty. The steak was hidden there under the sauce. It may be hard to see but it was good. It would have been better 1/3 less salt. But it was cooked expertly. Again portions were on the smallish side. Which is good in some ways. Sometimes portions are just too big so it’s good to reduce the amount on the plate. That said, I think the sweet spot would be about 1/4 - 1/3. Bigger. Wine selection was decent and we enjoyed the Chardonnay we had. Mussels were excellent but get the fresh bread to take advantage of the sauce you can soak up. We also had fries, which came in handy to fill the portion gap. And we finished it up with the crème caramel for desert. We enjoyed that. Bottom line, a worthy restaurant experience. I’m not sure I could hear any music but I feel some decent music (French or otherwise) could be good in adding to the ambience.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Peppercorn Steak, Ratatouille
Mister Justin
Love my local bistro. Great hosts, simple and focused menu... Zero downsides
My wife and I finally made it to Taverne Tamblyn for brunch; well overdue (our first visit). Elegant, but simple interior which evoked some of the Parisian restaurants we visited last year. The menu was mostly in French which added to the atmosphere, as did the crisp white cotton serviettes. The food was really excellent. I had the bouillabaise (fish stew) which was so tasty my wife had to restrain me from licking the bowl clean. She had the poached egg in red wine sauce with frites fried in beef fat........an equal hit. For dessert we had creme caramel and apple tart with cream. All in all a really lovely experience. We will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Frites Cooked in Beef Fat, Boulliabaisse
Azeem Lakdawalla
Excellent french cuisine! Great service and atmosphere. Been several times and will be back. Recommend.
Absolutely amazing. My partner and I have been here three times so far and each time had been delicious. We spent the week prior in Paris eating French food but couldn’t stop talking about how it doesn’t compare to Taverne Tamblyn. We got the weekly special muscles (saffron and Dijon), steak au poivre, frites, taverne salad and the apple tart- all amazing choices. The frites will change your life (tastes like McDonald’s hotter cousin)! Service is always great and the staff are extremely friendly! Will be back soon!
10/10. I had a birthday brunch here recently with 10+ friends. Everybody was raving nonstop about the quality of the food and the courteousness of the staff. I come to this place about once a month and it never disappoints!
Second time here for brunch and every time was absolutely delicious. The Grand Marnier crème brûlée was the highlight - it was boozy and delicious. One of the most refined restaurant on East danforth.
If you want a great food in an owner chef run place then make the effort and go here. We were lucky to have the owner in the kitchen and not only was the food amazing but the service was great because it was a “family” running it. They want you to enjoy it not just to make money. It’s a genuine desire to make sure you enjoyed everything. Chapeau Ben and team. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Frites Cooked in Beef Fat
The food was wonderful and would give a five star review but one of the items ordered was served on the cool side when it should have been warm/hot. The moules frites was excellent. Lovely environment and in addition has a comfortably sized patio. Will be eating at this restaurant many times to come!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
I have as of late become just in love when French cooking. So I was pleased that this was the spot that my partner took me to for my birthday. The atmosphere is causal and romantic. They have indoor and outdoor seating. The menu is a mixture of both French and English and not super well laid out. It was a bit difficult to go though. My partner and I both speak French so for us it wasn’t a problem but it may be for others. The service was fine like boarding sub par and we really wish the server had taken us through the menu and explained the specials. We were her last table and it showed. As this was our first time to the restaurant we would have appreciated some guidance or excitement about the food. Our sever was friendly but again not super helpful we found the hostess to be much more helpful. We got the bread to start, it was proper in that it was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. We both got the steak and freits and I must say the freits were amazing. I can’t go back to regular fries. Both our steaks were cooked perfectly and to our request. We shared the ratatouille and it was delightful, a tad spicer then I assumed it would be but nice. We had the apple tart to finish and it was great too, served cold it was nice. However, maybe served warm it would be outstanding. We got cocktails and I had one made specifically with a liquor I wanted. My partner ordered off the menu and this would have been one of the times where we wish the server would have explained the cocktail. My partner said it was fine but did ask for a recommendations and she just didn’t really offer any. He ordered what he thought would be good but found it to be just fine. Overall, we really enjoyed the food and will be back. One thing that was bothersome. We sat next to a two top and they seemed to be regulars, they had the owner visit their table and chat. They drank heavily and were probably were over served. They used some pretty vulgar language and made it a point to ensure everyone on the patio heard them. I wish the server had managed her table better or at least acknowledged that their language was unpleasant. To sum it up we would come again as the food was wonderful. The service we assume was because we were a bit later with our reservation. However, the food here is great we would love to experience a server who is excited about the food and can make helpful suggestions. We will give it another go because this is a charming restaurant and has all the good things going for it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Frites Cooked in Beef Fat, House Baked Bread with Butter
The best restaurant in Toronto! Great food and atmosphere.
We celebrated a few family and business events here and are always looking forward to visiting this place again.
Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
By far one of the best meals I have had on a return trip to my former home. Excellent service and well-prepared and presented dishes. Oh, and the homemade bread, swoon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Bourguignon, House Baked Bread with Butter, Ratatouille, Cornish Hen
Very knowledgeable staff. Amazing food for great price. Perfect spot for celebration or brunch with friends on a Sunday. The meat dishes are always delicious and the chocolate mousse is a must!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Hachee, Beef Bourguignon, Chocolate Mousse, Boulliabaisse, Pepper Steak
Not our first visit, but an excellent visit nonetheless. Highly, highly recommend this spot. There's not a bad dish on the menu and their specials are usually top notch, too!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Taverne Tamblyn on the Danforth in Toronto is a delightful french dining experience, with exceptional food – les gougères and frites cooked in beef fat are especially good – wonderful service, and relaxed atmosphere. We enjoyed ourselves immensely.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Boulliabaisse, Pepper Steak
We had wanted to experience this place for sometime. They have a patio that I think adds to the ambience. Always nice to eat outside. Service was quite good and servers were attentive. Food was quite good. Not incredible but certainly a worthwhile restaurant experience. Portions are on the small side. The ratatouille was lovely but you can see the portion compared to the spoon. But it was very tasty. The steak was hidden there under the sauce. It may be hard to see but it was good. It would have been better 1/3 less salt. But it was cooked expertly. Again portions were on the smallish side. Which is good in some ways. Sometimes portions are just too big so it’s good to reduce the amount on the plate. That said, I think the sweet spot would be about 1/4 - 1/3. Bigger. Wine selection was decent and we enjoyed the Chardonnay we had. Mussels were excellent but get the fresh bread to take advantage of the sauce you can soak up. We also had fries, which came in handy to fill the portion gap. And we finished it up with the crème caramel for desert. We enjoyed that.
Bottom line, a worthy restaurant experience. I’m not sure I could hear any music but I feel some decent music (French or otherwise) could be good in adding to the ambience.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Peppercorn Steak, Ratatouille
Love my local bistro. Great hosts, simple and focused menu... Zero downsides
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
My wife and I finally made it to Taverne Tamblyn for brunch; well overdue (our first visit).
Elegant, but simple interior which evoked some of the Parisian restaurants we visited last year. The menu was mostly in French which added to the atmosphere, as did the crisp white cotton serviettes.
The food was really excellent. I had the bouillabaise (fish stew) which was so tasty my wife had to restrain me from licking the bowl clean. She had the poached egg in red wine sauce with frites fried in beef fat........an equal hit.
For dessert we had creme caramel and apple tart with cream. All in all a really lovely experience. We will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Frites Cooked in Beef Fat, Boulliabaisse
Excellent french cuisine! Great service and atmosphere. Been several times and will be back. Recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chocolate Mousse, Peppercorn Steak, Pepper Steak
Absolutely amazing. My partner and I have been here three times so far and each time had been delicious. We spent the week prior in Paris eating French food but couldn’t stop talking about how it doesn’t compare to Taverne Tamblyn. We got the weekly special muscles (saffron and Dijon), steak au poivre, frites, taverne salad and the apple tart- all amazing choices. The frites will change your life (tastes like McDonald’s hotter cousin)! Service is always great and the staff are extremely friendly! Will be back soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Frites Cooked in Beef Fat, Chicken Liver Mousse, Chocolate Mousse, Peppercorn Steak, Pepper Steak
10/10. I had a birthday brunch here recently with 10+ friends. Everybody was raving nonstop about the quality of the food and the courteousness of the staff. I come to this place about once a month and it never disappoints!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Hachee, Frites Cooked in Beef Fat, Boulliabaisse, Ratatouille, Pepper Steak
Second time here for brunch and every time was absolutely delicious. The Grand Marnier crème brûlée was the highlight - it was boozy and delicious. One of the most refined restaurant on East danforth.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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