Maison Selby

This 5-star is for the experience and the kind hospitable Ukrainian girl who works in the bar section and enlightened my night with her attentiveness, However the food and service were just 4🌟. My orders were so classic,French onion, foie gras, coq au vin and creme brulée. The soup was so good, very rich and balanced stock. **Foie Gras:The foie was not worth the price. The presentation could have been better and there was really sth missed within the foie,either seasoning or I suppose it was grade B.Really small and not worth 34$.( The strawberry sauce under the foie was so professional and wow). Coq au vin: Large portion,very good presentation, super tender chicken,mash and green beans. But the sauce was a bit overreduced. It was rich but abit over reduced.(This was 36$, just compare it to foie). Dessert:Not so many options but the brulée was to die for. Sensational and also really affordable. Service was not very fine-dining and quite slow. However the whole experience was flawless, the restaurant is so cozy, the atmosphere is such that u will forget u r in Toronto and at the end, the kind Ukrainian girl(unfortunately I don't know her name) took me some pictures, as she saw I was alone and truly completed this nice experience. This place is completely French, despite Auberge or Canoe and has better food. Definitely worth visiting. Finally a real French restaurant in Toronto.

Great casual date spot, food and service is incredible. Don't be intimidated by the "smart casual" dress code. Literally, no one there was dressed smart casual, but it was the middle of winter so everyone was basically in large wool sweaters or hoodies lol. Also... Don't expect to sit comfortably, its quite a small restaurant and many of the seating arrangements are in tight spaces. Although, if you did get a window bench seat, you've lucked out. The decor is very vintage and has a lot of character. This place really knows how to cook STEAK, their steak frites was amazing cooked to a medium rare perfection. We also got their Tournedos Rossini, also cooked to a perfect medium rare. It was incredibly soft and tender, the fois gras was less on the livery side and more gelatenous yet a clean fatty flavour. Which I enjoyed very much, we also order the foie gras as an appetizer. The French Onion soup was killer (as expected). Huge cheese pulls!!! Don't bother ordering the Burguinon though...it was just too tough and dry for my preference. Overall it was a wonderful wedding gift from our family members, definitely will be back for the French onion soup and the sparkling water (which only costs $8). So don't panic if you accidentally accepted their offer! When you sit down they do ask if you want regular water or sparkling. Regular water is free..sparkling is at a cost they do not disclose. Go for it though the bottle retails anywhere from $42-69. Haha enjoy!!!

The charming, chic and cozy atmosphere at Maison Selby is exquisite. My server was a pleasure. Dishes are presented beautifully. However, the flavour fell short, especially for the price. French onion soup was decent. Escargot was delicious. Beef bourguignon was tasty, but not as tender and somewhat dry. Steak frites lacked seasoning and the jus tasted just okay. At least dinner ended on a good note with the sticky toffee pudding. Overall, I think if the flavours matched the aesthetic this could easily be a 5-star restaurant.

The cocktails and the food are extremely good, and the service is very friendly. I’ve been to this restaurant at least four times, and every visit has been a great experience. The food has always been consistently delicious, and you can really tell they put care into every dish. The burger is my favorite item on the menu, it’s always flavorful, well-prepared, and never disappoints. I always enjoy coming back and recommending this place to others because the quality and service have been excellent every time.

I recently hosted my private birthday event at this restaurant, and it was an amazing experience! The atmosphere was warm and inviting—perfect for a special celebration. The staff provided excellent service throughout the evening, making sure everything ran smoothly. My guests and I truly appreciated the attention to detail and the friendly, professional team. Highly recommend this place for private events or any special occasion!

The atmosphere gets crazy hectic, loud, and cramped at peak hours. The service was excellent. The staff was friendly, attentive, and professional. The French onion soup and escargot were both delicious and the meal’s highlights. The only disappointment was the steak frites. I ordered the filet medium rare, but it came out medium, and the fries were lacking seasoning.

Came here for my partner’s birthday and had a great experience. Only one staff member was on the floor, but he was incredibly attentive and friendly throughout the evening. Although our food was delayed due to a kitchen mix-up, the staff handled it quickly and graciously. They went above and beyond to make up for the inconvenience, which we truly appreciated. As for the food, it was delicious. I highly recommend the salmon (sorry don’t remember the exact name) - sauce was so tasty. The meat in the beef bourguignon was also good, but kind of dry.. Overall, it was a lovely night. I definitely recommend this place if you’re looking to treat yourself and your partner to a nice dinner!

We have been at Maison Selby before for our respective birthdays and it was a lovely experience. However, our experience yesterday started off terribly and it stayed with me the entire dinner. To start with, we had an early reservation of 5pm. We live in the West End of Toronto so on a good subway ride it would take us 45 mins to reach the establishment. We encountered an issue where the subway stopped due to an emergency at Runnymede Station. We left to take an uber so that we would make the reservation still. I called the restaurant at 4:45 pm to let them know that we were running 15-20 mins later than we had planned. The person who answered the hostess line was a gentleman who did not sound impress. Even after stating that this was out of my hands and that we were trying our best to still make the reservation, he was quite unkind and was sounding rather put off, going as far as telling us that they will move our reserved seats to somewhere else to accommodate. That was fine with us, I guess it was part of the consequences of being late. When we got there the same person, who happens to be the assistant manager named Kevin, assisted us to get to our seating area. After seating us without waiting for us to actually sit down he proceeded to tell us in a very huffy way, that we need to eat fast and that the table was reserved for someone else after and we needed to get out as fast as possible. My husband and I decided not to make a scene and to allow that moment to unfold. Luckily, we had a super nice and sweet server named Michaela L who made the experience so much better. It’s too bad that the assistant manager couldn’t do that. He sat us where the cutlery was located and it felt like punishment, even though there were 2 other tables for 2 within the vicinity. One of the tables didn’t even sit anyone until it was 6:00 pm. I got hit three times by the servers who needed access to the area. I’m flabbergasted about the treatment that we received from someone who is supposedly a leader and management. The food was fantastic but the welcome was terrible and stayed with me the entire time we were eating.