Reviews of Toqué! (Restaurant)

Érik Desjardins

We had such a great experience. The waiters were VERY knowledgeable about both the food and the wine. They were really accommodating considering one of us had a cheese intolerance. They also offered a pretty romantic wine pairing : you can have one glass for two people (you can also have both your glasses, of course). The food was original and the flavours were well researched and eloquent. They had fresh truffle which we had for a small extra. The extra was worth it. We had the tasting menu which consists of 7 courses along with the pairing (5 glasses of wine). All of the courses are a surprise. I mean, a real surprise : you don't know what's coming until you're presented with the plate. This was an amazing show. Overall, I'd recommend Toqué to anyone who's looking for an outstanding culinary experience, and who has half a K to spend on a night they won't forget.

Lili W

Dinner, service and ambiance exceeded our expectations. Highly recommend Toque for anyone who appreciates fine dining and exceptional cuisine with attention to detail, for a special evening. :) Desserts we enjoyed were lemon cheesecake & chocolate ganache - so tasty. My friend had the duck (pictured) - for the main, I had trout. Appetizers, drinks and all the extras were amazing.

Bryan Victoria

We celebrated our 10th year anniversary here and had really high expectations. From all the great reviews, and being ranked the #1 restaurant in all of Canada, they definitely had a lot to live up to. First lets get the great things off the table (so to speak...). The service was great and our server was always checking on us making sure each course was ok. The food was presented beautifully and precisely as you can see from the photos I attached. It was also delicious and balanced, but I have to say I have tasted better. They offered a tasting menu but it didn't include some of the dishes we also wanted to try. So we created our own, we chose a 9 course personalized tasting menu with oysters to start along with a champagne tasting. It ended up being more expensive, but at least we got to eat what we wanted to. So for the negative points, let me start by reiterating that I had extremely high expectations for this restaurant from everything I read online, as well as the price of the meal (it's definitely not cheap). Nothing extremely horrible happened with our meal or our experience. However, at this level of restaurant I expected the simplest things to be perfect, for example the oysters shells were not cleaned off. So when we went to eat them we were left with so much grit and shell fragments in our mouths, we had to clean our mouths out after each oyster. There was also one oyster that was not shucked off the shell where the muscle was still attached, so unfortunately it needed to be scraped by us. I know this is not the end of the world (first world problems) But it's not what I expected from a high end restaurant, when you're paying a pretty penny for an outstanding experience, these things should be perfect! All-in-all I would recommend this restaurant if you're looking for a beautiful culinary experience. I just wouldn't go in there with extremely high expectations if you've read all the food critic posts and restaurant ranking websites.

Jim A

Located on the ground floor of what looks like an office building. One of the best tasting menus I've had in Canada. Great balance in the dishes and the service was on point. All ingredients are locally sourced and as fresh as can be. I imagine the dishes change seasonally but this iteration was great. Everything was presented gracefully on dishes. Cannot recommend the tasting menu enough here.

Jordan Fine

Almost certainly the most wonderful meal experience I've ever had. We chose the tasting menu, and tried most of their cocktails. Both pescetarians, we communicated our dietary preference beforehand and the kitchen was so flexible and gracious, and curated a delightful mushroom and fish centric 5 courses of savoury delights, and two of the most magnificent desserts I've ever eaten. The servers were friendly, polite, and eager to cater to our needs... though we were not particularly needy customers! Not cheap (nearly $500) after all was said and done, but worth every penny. We left utterly satisfied and happy. This was the definition of a five star meal. Bravo, toque.

Uthaipon Tantipongpipat

Service was great. Staff were courteous. The food here is pleasing most to eyes then to the tongue. It's definitely an art. Lunch menu is cheaper as it already comes with appetizer. The food itself has good quality - meats are cooked the way they should. The flavor is very delicate the way they should be. I think it is worth the money to experience this place.

Mr Sp

Truly amazing restaurant. Took the other half here to celebrate her birthday and I'm glad that I did. The staff were very attentive and professional at all times. The food was just out of this world. Every flavour tasted different to the dish before. The dessert had the vibrancy and texture that you would not expect. Fully mind-blowing experience. Just a shame the valet parking was $19 but I guess due to the location and rating of the restaurant, you would expect to pay that at any other place.

Mademoiselle Chocolat

Wow to start i went with my best foodie pal from Toronto! The place was lightly dimmed, the ambiance was exciting, mysterious. I was in aww with my first appetizer! We had decided to try the 7 services with pairing wine! What a great idea! The discovery choice was the best for Us. Every wine had us excited about the next one coming and the flavours? Just wow! Hands down one of my best table in Montreal or in the few countries i had the chance to visit! I didn’t know what to really expect but clearly they delivered! Im a foodie, a fishmonger and a professional Cook! I know what im sayin right now, i am still thinking about the plates and the pairing! Match in Heaven. Seriously! And the way they come to your table and explain every details of the drinking part and then the next guy right away comes with the food and tell a story that really appealed to my palette! I recommend this restaurant to any foodie that want to know what real great food is! Once in your life is not enough but once is enough to know whats right and whats wrong in the culinary industry! Trust me i know! They get a 5 stars from Me. Im proud of how they presented my first appetizer with the shrimps i sell at the fishmarket. That was memorable. Really. #humblenights

Diana Shah

Wow. Toqué def lives up to the hype. I am looking forward to more fancy nights here. Bravo to the whole team!

Kristina Kunz

I loved this place. Staff was super super friendly and the food was outstanding. The portions were large (much larger than what I expected). We were two people and shared 5 starters and each had a main dish afterwards. We were actually full after the 5 starters but we went on because it was so tasty and delicious. The lobster was my favourite but honestly they were all excellent and so was the presentation of the food. I’m so glad we went. The restaurant was full on this Thursday night and I expected a very quiet restaurant but it was actually quite lively and I really enjoyed that. Sometimes very high-end restaurants are so quiet and dull (however food excellent) but in this restaurant you could hear the buzzing from the other tables. I really liked that.

François Guay

I went there with friends and we tried the tasting menu (7 courses) and chose our own wine. The menu is blind in a sense that you don’t know what is coming - just need to notify the waiter about food allergies or food that you don’t like. The food was excellent (see the pictures). I put only four stars because I did not like much the atmosphere of the place, I found the bread to be average, and finally I found it expensive for the overall experience ($148 + tax and tips, + wine).

Andrew Whitney

Exquisite until the duck breast with the main course was chewy, the fat was not rendered enough and the skin was flaccid not crispy. I'm sorry to say it soured what would have otherwise been a near-perfect experience.

Erika De Torres

I went here for a girls night during their menu jeunesse event. It was fantastic. The dishes were exquisite and the service was amazing. The waiters were very attentive and the sommeliers made sure to tell us what we were drinking and why we were drinking it! The stand out was the duck, with a nice spicy reduction sauce. However, the menu changes every day! It’s a really cool experience and would invite anyone interested in trying one of the best restaurants in Canada to definitely go here.

Zoe Chen

The first time during Covid time, for our anniversary and really appreciated the food & service. Really love the duck & the desert.

Hugo

Toqué! is without any doubt the best restaurant in Quebec ! I can't say about the rest of Canada as I haven't tried all the fancy restaurants out there, but I went to all the ones of the Belle Province and really Toqué! distinguishes itself by the consistency of the quality (was my fifth time there) and the primness of the ingredients. The overall quality standards remain high throughout the years. I went to Toqué! for lunch with my friend in late October and we really enjoyed. Below are the key takeaways - Amazing service: the waitress has obviously been working at this restaurant for a while and she really was able to help us with our meal selection and wine pairing. She also brought us some interesting insights about the suppliers which was very appreciated. - Amazing food, especially off-menu items: we asked if they were serving oysters which didn't appear on the menu and they served us a set of oysters with champagne paring and really the champagne choices couldn't have been better. The oysters were also the best one we had so far in about 6 restaurants including Joe Beef, Bouillon Bilk and Maison Boulud. If you consider only the food, it is actually very affordable. Definitely recommend for dates, business lunches and dinners or birthday celebration.

Marc

Coming from Toronto and going to Toque we were excited and curious how it will be. Well, we very much enjoyed the Chefs tasting. First, ambience is lovely and a touch different. A flair of Europe avant-garde style. Second, service was excellent. Our server knew the food, the wines and was just lovely. Third, food was excellent. Oyster, Halibut, Pasta with Mushroom or Fois gras, Quayle, Duck, Cheese, Sweets. Except the desert it was spectacular and delicious. Desert fell flat compared to the other dishes. Fourth, wine pairing Discovery (cheaper) was excellent well chosen wines. Summary, clearly 5 star and what was so different to Toronto, it was all about the food.

Lilian M

The staff was friendly and attentive. It felt like a very warm and welcoming atmosphere, not pompous like i expected. We went on a Tuesday so the place was not packed and it was pretty quiet. The food was excellent of course. We shared an entree and each had a main course. The portions were quite generous. Desert was very good. The menu changes often and the tasting menu changes weekly, so its hard to reccommend something specific. Would return for a special occasion.

E. Jin

As per reviews, this place is classy and tasty! We went for the lunch menu, it included an appetizer and main course. Very colorful and artful presentation with the freshest ingredients. We had a guinea fowl dish and a goat dish. Coffee tea and breads are offered as well. Great service!

Gwor Chan

I have been to this restaurant for many years, it is still my favorite restaurant at all time. Must try the 7 courses tasting menu, i always find the chefs use most seasonal fresh local ingredients, turn them into mouthful of surprises. Never disappointed by their food, presentation and... don't forget their cocktails, the talented bartender will recommand his new invention for the season. This restaurants offers impeccable world class culinary experience, very high standard of service as well.

Julie M

We were a party of 3 for lunch. Our waiter was great, as was the rest of the service staff. The food was pretty good, and well-presented but overpriced. Our waiter was very attentive but it’s strange that he never really came around to ask us how we were enjoying the meal. He would just come to either bring us the next course or to clear our plates. His wine recommendation was well-paired with our meal. The 4 instead of 5 stars was for quality vs price and not checking with us periodically.