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Le Select Bistro

82/100 (4726 ratings)

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"Veru nice place to goWent for lunch with my friend. The food was very tasty, the service was fast and very good. I had risotto with..."

Krishna Goel

"My favourite brasserie in Toronto which offers a French style carte du jour with excellent wines and correct attentive & knowledgeable service. In..."

Hal Carim

"More like a family style French food. The onion soup is bit too heavy for me. We like the cod potato pate a lot, nice texture and absolutely..."

AX

"Omg I love this place. Came here for a little intimate wedding - food was amazing. The decor is very cute - just like how you would imagine a casual..."

Mandi

"The is gorgeous place with beautiful patio. Feels like you're in Europe. Excellent service and food. Had the croque Madame and the saumon tartare...."

Sgt. Pepper

"Love the cheese and wine selection here. The food was decent, but nothing special. The service, however, was EXCELLENT! I also love the way it's..."

Cooking With Alison

"Consistently good meals, attentive service, beautiful interiors (especially the large, bright room at the back of the restaurant). Affordable $35..."

Generic Eater

"This French bistro is one of my favourite Toronto spots. I have been probably five times and have attended a wedding here as well. The French onion..."

SarahNOM

"Came without knowing that they were doing a special weekend brunch promotion, so I was a tiny bit disappointed when I discovered that they weren't..."

J.S

"Great French restaurant. We came here for a family birthday dinner. Unfortunately they were out of a couple of the wines we tried to order but the..."

The Little Red Spoon

"Came to Le Sélect Bistro for a Christmas GNO dinner. We loved it!Service was great and the food quality was good. For my friends that..."

Ch3rieberry

"We were seating in what was a classic french bistro style restaurant, with a quaint and charming atmosphere, unfortunately, I can’t say I felt the..."

Steak Me Out

"A unique French café on Wellington. Beautiful decor and atmosphere. A perfect cappuccino and delicious food. Slightly on the pricey side but a great..."

Nucleus Solitarius

""From the outside, Le Select Bistro advertises itself with a hard-to-miss patio tucked away in the shade, surrounded by greens and flowers - it..."

IS Palette

"The food was not bad but not amazing. The steak was cooked nicely and the fois gras was yummy. But it was my birthday and they made me a chocolate..."

Dada_dada

"The service was impeccable. Each plate was tasty. From my terrine appetizer to my steak tartare. The chocolate cake dessert was incredible...."

Carmi

"Interesting location for a French bistro. This stretch of Wellington Street, west of Spadina, is a mix of residential, small commercial buildings and..."

Lunny

"Loved this place. Went the other day for dinner. Great atmosphere and excellent service. My girlfriend and I got the duck confit as well as several..."

Jordan

"There's no better a place to enjoy a Sunday breakfast with a good newspaper. Stylish French decor with lots of light. The staff can be a little..."

Verena.fraser

"Chowed down on the French onion soup, lamb burger with a Moroccan twist and a arugula salad. What can I say but what a delicious and fantastic spot..."

Franz Yagin

"Love this place - Will definitely come back for more!. Me and my boyfriend decided to go to Le Select Bistro the day before Valentine's Day - but..."

LoveCheese

"Impressive as always. Long time patron since it's founding days on Queen and just wanted to add that we had a fabulous meal for our Christmas office..."

Robc

"We are long time Le Select patrons. We were there late this past week, and it was fantastic. Amazing service and the Assiette de Fromage was..."

Roy Ritthaler

"Simply superb. Duck was prepared perfectly. My wife's lobster salad was outstanding. Service was as expected in a European themed restaurant. Not..."

Robert J Williams

"What a nice French food. It is such a nice and cozy place. I expected it to be pricey, but to my surprise many dishes were under $20. The food was..."

Katiakompot

"Did some research on Urbanpoon on my first night in Toronto and decided to go French and damn right it's the best choice! The crispy mackerel was..."

Spice Grl

"The Best. Absolutely brilliant French food in Toronto. Been going for years and they have the food alcohol and French atmosphere year after year,..."

T.keifer

"Magnificent! The food was beyond expectations. I had the cassoulet and it transported me back to many wonderful meals in southern France. Wine list..."

Diningouttonight

"Delicious. Whitefish ceviche and mussels. Fantastic flavor and service! I will definitely eat here..."

Kerri Thurston

"Great food and service. Definitely recommend the bone marrow and mussels in the pulled pork butter. Both of which were the highlights of my..."

Debbie Poon

"Absolutely..."

Ian Marks

"Always my favourite french bistro in Toronto... Good food and good service... Great wine cellar!!! Will be back for..."

Marco D.

"Authentically Parisian bistro where the food is fantastique! Reasonable and exhaustive wine list. Loud but in a good way. Diners are in such a good..."

Sugith

"So Good!. I have been there few times, for brunch and dinner. While it is a little on a higher price side, it was definitely worth it. The service..."

Mashatolk

"The Closest Thing to France in Toronto. On a trip Paris a few years ago, we rented an apartment in the Marais to do the Paris thing. It was just..."

Liz Lemon

"Love it.. Delicious food. Busy and a bit noisy, but a great atmosphere. We will definitely come..."

Lynn

"Anniversary Redone. Had an awful experience dining experience at the top TD tower last week and had to do something to make it up to wife of just..."

Paul Layman

"Nice way to spend a Sunday!. Sunday brunch was wonderful - service, food, and drink were all first-rate. Patio seating was lovely. My husband and I..."

Debra Shrout

"Officially the most decadent brunch ever! Seared Fresh Foie Gras, on thin french toast with lardons, pears flambe in Brandy and a fig compote. Served..."

Culinary Slut

"Oui!. Was there Saturday night for dinner with two friends. I had the lamb neck with seasonal vegetables, delicious, endive salad for starter, fresh..."

Kotek

"Is there a Wellington Street in Paris? I don't think so, but if there is then I hope it has a Le Sélect too. Foie Gras Terrine was sublime, the..."

Gourmando

"Prix fixe. The two of us ordered from the prix fixe. The duck confit was great - the duck itself, potatoes, and beans worked really well. For..."

Whitney-block

"Absolutely amazing!. I went through countless reviews and online restaurant menus before finally deciding on Le Select Bistro to celebrate an..."

Sam L

"Toronto Gem. Lovely atmosphere, great service, and beautiful food both in looks and..."

Noemie

"Just like France. Heard about this place for a while and final went fro Sunday brunch. The food was great...but the ambience and the feeling a French..."

Mark Braungardt

"Tried to diversify by visiting other bistros, but none have compared to LeSelect. Best is foie gras, frites and goat cheese salad - you can fill up..."

Roz

"Great Brunch. Fantastic neighbourhood spot for brunch. Especially love the patio during summer months and the fresh bread served. A bit pricier for..."

Jackie Livesey

"Excellent food. Excellent service, nice atmosphere that is designed with taste to make you feel like you are in Europe. Glad to see the owner is a..."

Viking Man

"Went here because we heard the owner is a real gentleman and has a social conscience. Great. But is the food any good? Yes, and more. The food is..."

Nadersarah

"Some real french food in Toronto. My favorite place to go for a evening of great food, great service and great wine. JJ's has taken what he had on..."

Mark Kuess

"Best Dining Experience. Very consistent service and food. Very delicious (French Bistro - of course it is).Excellent for business..."

Pee-Bop

"Great staff, great food. I just find it's always incredibly hot in the restaurant. So, I only go in the summer and only sit on the..."

The Fiks

"WOW. This place is great for a serious dinner or a fun date. They have set it up like it's France. Seriously and the food is a match. We initially..."

Cynicuk

"French Bistro gets it right. I went to Le Select for my birthday and loved every second. The prices are high, but the menu is great, the wine list is..."

AB

"My first choice for a main, the bison steak frites, was disappointingly sold out on my visit. In the end, I opted for the 3-course price fixe meal..."

Gastro World

" we enjoyed the atmosphere, the food, the service and we will definitely be visiting again...."

Snowysnowy

"For the price, Le Select Bistro is hard to beat for French cuisine. Possibly more than hard. They have truly produced tantalizing fare, and we are..."

The Normal Gourmand

"Seriously yummy! the portions look ridiculously small when you receive your plate, but by the end I could barely finish. Sign of great food?..."

Noemie

"Located on a quiet street just off Spadina and King, one would not expect to find a Parisian bistro among office buildings on Wellington St. If it..."

Bubbleangela

"Excited to say the that this stalwart reopened! We had to give it a try on this their first week. Great to see some of the original service/bar team..."

mk

"Came here for brunch on July 24th after over 2 years of waiting for them to open back up! Totally worth the wait. I had the steak & eggs - the steak..."

Scott Aube

"The best dining experience in Toronto Everything is just so perfect here Great service, delicious food Please do not omit the desserts, you will not..."

Yimin Lu

"First time experience of a future regular. Having just returned from Paris, finding this gem down the street was an unexpected treat. Service,..."

Matt de Rooy

"Love this spot! Have been many times, great menu and atmosphere! The patio is so pretty in the summer and the restaurant is so cozy and romantic in..."

JessiKa Violet

"I dined on the patio on the 2nd night of reopening and had a great experience. You would not have know that the restaurant was newly reopened. The..."

Lindsay Smith

"Le Select was one of my favourite restaurants in Toronto before COVID. When it closed I was deeply upset and had already lost the hope that they..."

Camila Santos

"2nd day back in business! Our waitress Sophia was lovely and provided excellent service. The food was tasty and nicely presented. The menu however..."

Simone Abele

O.noir

74/100 (2993 ratings)

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"Great experience! The food was really good! The Filet was perfect although eating the mystery seafood starter was a bit scarey but i let my..."

Sirena Talbott Dokes

"My fiancé have been to Onoir in the past, and have been bugging my parents to make the 2 1/2 hour trip back to Toronto with us to experience the..."

Kathleen Cottrill

"This was an amazing experience - made even better by our waitress Tracy. The food was delicious and other than the "take your breath away" for the..."

Jill Anton

"This is an experience not to be missed! Besides the food being awesome, and our server Gavin being so kind and entertaining we were most amazed to..."

Janice Gardner

"Our experience there was amazing, completely different experience unlike any place I’ve eaten, sometimes you had to find your food with your hands..."

Dave Kinsey

"Super belle expérience. Excellent accueil, excellent service (notre serveur était Fae), il est très compétent, excellente bouffe pour un prix..."

Michel Deschênes

"Everything about this experience was amazing. The food was excellent, some of my party chose what they wanted but 2 of us went surprise all the way...."

Colette Marshall Schroter

"A very unique experience. I had read bad things about the food but our meals were amazing. The only thing that cold be better is the portion size...."

David Michaelangelo Silva

"It’s an amazing experience. The staff is very nice and friendly. We definitely recommend..."

Danette Dee Pugh

"This was an amazing experience to have your sight taken away from you it makes you open up your other senses! The server was amazing and the food was..."

Haleigh Wright

"The food was gorgeous and our waiter Gavin was really friendly and helpful. Would recommend to friends and..."

Ky Brückner

"Love it... the food, wine, and great service. However, the most important to me was the experience to have all of those in a complete dark and having..."

Vihan Jain

"Although this restaurant is a one-of-a-kind and unique experience, it would not be for those who may have panic episodes or claustrophobia. The..."

Madhav Khurana

"My daughter, who works daily with deaf blind individuals wanted me to experience this place for her birthday. And what an experience it was! Wow!..."

Kimberly Medica

"Location: Toronto, CanadaEver wondered how it would feel to dine as a blind? ONoir shows how beautiful this experience can be.Each one of us is..."

A Fly That Blogs

"Fun to go with a group (the more the merrier). Been there twice in the same month! I would definitely go back again. Friendly staff and a great..."

Pinch Of Change

"Situated in the heart of downtown at Church Street and Charles St. (just south of Bloor Street), O'Noir has been keeping people in the dark for the..."

Jamie Sarner

"Unique dining experience but a novelty concept. One visit is enough for me. The fillet minion was very good (cooked medium, well seasoned) and I..."

Smart Cookie

"In the wise words of one of our fellow diners, “woooooooooow”. Now, we don’t want her eloquent phrase to be misconstrued, but is O Noir an..."

Cuiscenes

"Went here with another couple on a couples' night out. When we were ready to go inside the dining area, our server gave us some basic rules and asked..."

Wanderlusting Mama

"Food wasnt great, but not bad at all. Not sure if it wasnt as enjoyable because i couldnt see my food... Started off with amazing bread. Mushroom..."

Sw

"I visited O Noir with my girlfriend on Saturday night. We had talked about going for so long and we finally made it! What a cool concept. We ordered..."

Brad Arbour

"Loved the ambience and the experience of eating in pitch darkness. The food was all yummy (I had the chicken). Would recommend for those looking for..."

Ams

"An amazing experience. Very fun for dates or any group of people looking to have a great time. Absolute pitch darkness dinner makes you realize how..."

David P

"What an amazing experience! The waiters are all blind which is a great concept! When I say it's pitch black in there you cannot see anything at all...."

Justyn Warner

"Amazing experience! The food was amazing. Victor gave us a great attention and the food itself was really good, we just requested a surprise for the..."

Andre Costa

"Definitely recommend this place! It is an interesting experience and worth a try. Although the experience itself was very interesting, the food..."

Michy

"Awesome experience. One of my favorite and most memorable nights out with Pardis Parhizgar. You order before you step into the dining room as the..."

Aleesha

"This was a fantastic experience and I highly suggest that everyone tries it. The trust that you have to put onto your server to walk you through the..."

Pardis Parhizgar

"Fabulous experience. Eating in the dark is something everyone should try at least once, you really taste the food and smell it. You experience what..."

Kats1171

"Great Experience!. I was scared and excited at the same time to try this out. It took a while for someone to check us in but pretty fast to take our..."

Sabbyy

"Took my friend here for a belated birthday dinner. It was a very interesting experience that I think everyone should try at least once. Our server..."

Lisa

"Interesting experience!. I visited the place twice... with a bunch of friends and on a date. The experience was very positive on both counts! It's..."

Ellen

"Fun Experience. I was a little nervous about the idea of dining in total darkness but it ended up being a memorable experience. They have a couple of..."

Rose

"Cool concept for a one-time visit. O.Noir is a cool original concept for dining. I expected the bar area (where you order your food before heading..."

Vanessa Choot

"Just arrived home from a dining experience at O'Noir, and boy, was it EVER a GREAT experience!You enter into a dim lit cellar like waiting..."

Jessica

"Amazing experience , all your senses begin to come into play! Food was average , ask for surprise meals! Makes the experience..."

BINAbaby

"Great test for the senses. I brought my Boyfriend here for his birthday. It was relevent since we were both working in the restaurant industry when..."

Comida

"Neat experience. The food was so-so. Nothing really amazing. It tasted good and everything seemed (at least from what I could tell in the pitch..."

647 Foodie.

"Experiencing is believing!. Life is an adventure and that's the best way to enjoy your dining experience at O.Noir! Of course, we were a bit nervous...."

Linda S.

"Great Experience!. What a neat thing to do! Granted, the meal was a little expensive, but i highly recommend this as a once off "gotta try this"..."

Ashli

"Better than we anticipated. After reading many reviews, we still decided to give this experience a shot. When we walked in, i asked the hostess..."

Foodie77

"A fantastic experience. The wine was lovely even though it was the least expensive. The food wasn't superb but it wasn't bad. Thats the only thing..."

Laura Bear

"A league of it's own!. After reading the mixed reviews and walking by it everyday I decided to check it out. The basement atmosphere that you are are..."

Brandon

"Incredible experience @ O.Noir. Going into a complete darkness was way more challenging than I thought. I did not expect I would be so nervous that I..."

Vin

"Nash and I love adventure and for our anniversary we decided to dine in the dark at O.Noir. The restaurant, located at the corner of Church and..."

Tiana Feng

"To celebrate Sister Sarah's birthday, I wanted to do something fun and different. I thought O.Noir would be just that. I'd heard from friends that it..."

Teena In Toronto

"It's a good place to go to for a one time experience. The concept itself is very unique since yiu dine in the dark to experience what it would be..."

Viktor Popov

"Each time I pop in I wonder why more people are not supporting local and independents. There prices are good.This place has a great atmosphere..."

Mark Nguyen

"I went here for the experience.Food delicious, a little bit expensive but it´s all about the conceptImagine eating at dark. You cannot see..."

Eduardo Torres

"Very unique dining experience! The darkness really does heighten your senses. 2min after getting into the darkness, I felt my hearing immensely grew..."

M A

"This is definitely an EXPERIENCE worth trying! I gave it 4 stars because it took forever for us to get our food. We went on Valentine’s Day and it..."

Queena Lewis

"I really enjoyed this unique experience. It is so different to rely on other senses and dine in complete darkness. The food is nothing special but it..."

Rebecca vB

"I took my sister here for a birthday surprise and we had a fantastic time! The servers were extremely friendly and helpful. Instructions to follow..."

yaramarie palacios

"Highly recommend this unique and fun experience! The waiters are so so nice and supportive. You feel a little uneasy at first but once you embrace..."

Mary Anderson

"This was a super unique and fun experience. Our server was amazing, super friendly and kinda. She made the whole experience very comfortable. I..."

Samantha Irani

"A great experience with amazing food. We expected it to be dark but weren't sure what we were in for. You pre-order before being paired up with a..."

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