Tati Bistro
124 Harbord St
Toronto, ON
M5S 1G8
(416) 962-8284
Rating:
3 out of 5 stars
(
33 reviews)
Hours: MON-SUN 6:00 pm-11:00 pm
Status: Closed
Payment Methods: Visa, MasterCard, American Express
Description
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by metroguide
on July 22, 2017 from metroguide
Reviews
Disaster: Well let me start with, I was kicked out. But wait.... I guess I should start with the fact that I made reservations three weeks ago. No one said there was a time limit. In fact I thought I was being overzealous in making a reservation. Dinner was fine. Food was average at best and certainly not "French bistro" quality. However, when I ordered coffee and was told that my party and I had to leave, I was utterly horrified. I have never, in my life, been asked to leave a restaurant -- even when maybe I should have been. Apparently, Tati is so busy these days that they are offering two seatings on the weekends and there is a time limit.
<br/><br/>Unfortunately, no one told me about it -- when I made the reservation or when I showed up this evening. Nor, quite frankly, did they schedule their meal service in such a way that after two hours they had any right to ask me to leave. I had enjoyed the standard three courses and was getting ready for coffee when I was told it was time to go. It is not like my party was loitering after having ordered water and breadsticks. This, to me, is utterly unacceptable. If they want to turn their tables and offer two seatings, then they had better orchestrate their meal service in such a way as to move the evening along so that diners can enjoy a leisurely meal and not acutally be asked to leave because the table is double booked.
<br/><br/>To add insult to injury, after the poor clueless waitress was sacrificed to be the bearer of bad tidings, I asked to speak to the manager who actually turned hostile. That was impressive for its sheer gaul. She then said that she would get the owner, but apparently he was too busy to come and discuss the matter -- information that was conveyed by the sacrificial waitress who offered me a business card and told me to call someone named Wayne tomorrow morning. Yeah, I am about to do that. I might call him at home in a few hours and tell him his restaurant is an embarassment, but that's about it.
<br/><br/>My advice to anyone who has made it this far in my tale of woe is to avoid this dump like the plague. If there is any justice in the universe it will be gone in a few months and we can all enjoy the falafel place that takes its spot. Seriously, people, it's a recession and you are kicking people out of your restaurant on a Saturday in March....? Well, I will pray for you Wayne. Repeat after me..."would you like fries with that...?" See you in a few months!
<br/><br/>Lyne (a Montrealer who knows what French bistro is supposed to look and taste like!)
Rated 1 stars by Lyne
on March 15, 2009
Editorial Reviews
blogTO: The small room fills up early, and the ensuing chatter sets the perfect tone at this Harbord bistro, which boasts a...
by blogTO
on December 01, 2011 from urbanspoon
Adopting (and giving a vibrant repainting to) Kensington Kitchen's well-loved spot on Harbord, Tati Bistro offers a moderately priced, classic French menu.
Rated 1.9 stars by Tim
on November 12, 2010 from blogto
blogTO: Adopting (and giving a vibrant repainting to) Kensington Kitchen's well-loved spot on Harbord, Tati Bistro offers a...
by blogTO
on May 05, 2008 from urbanspoon
Eye Weekly: The silhouette of Monsieur Heulot, an easy-to-miss wisp of frosting against the floor-to-ceiling windows facing...
by Eye Weekly
on January 22, 2008 from urbanspoon
Information from the business
Tati is a casual bistro serving traditional French fare in a lively, friendly setting which includes a healthy wine list with 20 choices by the glass.
by opentable
on September 07, 2012 from opentable