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Maple Leaf Tavern

3.8 (119 reviews)
Closed • 4:30 pm - 10:00 PM

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Intimate
Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Good for kids

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Foccacia
Sasha H.

Can't say enough amazing things about this place. The food is nice pubby food but elevated. Flavours are crazy amazing

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Nam H.

Great food and atmosphere. Been here 2x now and overall I like the food and drinks. It's a nice addition to the neighbourhood. Bit pricey but worth it. I wanted to give this place 5 stars until 1 night, a table of 3 women were seated right next to our family and given complimentary food right in front of us when all they ordered were drinks. Thought that was kinda rude. Aside from that one off experience, I'd still go back hoping for more balanced service the next time.

OMG - Amazing cheeseburger and fries!
Peter M.

A good friend of mine from the left coast was having an overnight layover in Toronto before reaching home. The homeland to Germany to Toronto to Vancouver. What a flight schedule! Lucky for this YVR guy, he got to hang out with a few friends while stuck in T.O. So where to go? He was staying in Leslieville and his host wanted to go to Maple Leaf Tavern. I for one didn't mind the trek as I was coming in from the west. MLT is a great gastropub. It stands out on from the surrounding that are less than favourable and is located directly across from the McD of Gerrard Square. The fully renovated pub welcomes those people who has a bit of mileage on them with a vintage cigarette dispenser...oh the good old days where you did what you wanted to do without being told off by every government busy body. The place itself is warm and inviting but let's get down to what we really want to talk about. The food. Yes...it is good! Prices, I feel a bit high but the quality makes up for some of it. A popular item is their cheeseburger with fries - it was recommended to me and it was delicious. Other items on the table were cauliflower, fish cakes, something to do with pumpkins, other vegetarian items not on their regular menu and Caesar salad. Veggie-peeps be aware and a afraid, they don't just put bits of bacon on the Caesar Salad. They basically give you a whole thick cut strip of bacon and yes, it looked yummy. Mind you...there is an e.coli scare on romaine...hmmm.... All in all, food was really good. As expected, they have a good drink selection from ales to top shelf hard liners. Service was good and attentive, but somehow it seemed my order for Pinot Noir ended up being a Grigio...whatever. Monday night was a bit slow at MLT but from what I see, you should consider making reservations. I would love to try their brunch menu. Also, when they bring back their Kitchen Counter Series. Cheers!

Steak Tartare
Jason G.

My beautiful partner and I had always wanted to try this place, but with covid, it's just been impossible. But this saturday we decided to hit the restaurant scene again and start with Maple leaf Tavern. Boy what a fantastic decision, the staff was fantastic, super sweet and friendly, our server was fantastic, she walked us through the menu, answered our questions and armed us with the right info to make the best choices. we started with the steak tartare, and that was absolutely delicious, perfectly seasoned, served rustically on a half bone with a side of toasted sourdough. We were also gifted a beautiful burrata from our wonderful server, like wow!! it was crazy delicious!!! for dinner My partner had their famous burger, she absolutely loved it, perfectly cooked, perfectly seasoned, excellent fries too. I chose the bavette steak which had a spectacular cook on it, absolutely perfect, this lovely deep char on the outside and a perfect medium-medium rare on the inside, super tender, it was served with these fantastic eggplant potato fondants, fried perfectly crisp. i loved it there, was a beautiful tavern, the food was a little upscale which i love, but overall it's a place you can dress up for, or pop in in a pair of jeans and a t-shirt too. very accessible, zero pretentiousness, just really great food in a great tavern with great staff. we will definitely be back! :)

Lamb & Stout Sausage
Eric K.

This review is a little bit of a mixed bag for me, so it's actually slightly higher than what I would rate it based on my own experience and that is only because of the circumstances (so I'm bell-curving this a little) So my wife and I came here for Winterlicious 2020 and the menu did draw me to this place. Right off the bat, the location is pretty easy to access, parking is available on the road (pay and display) or at Gerrard Square across the street. The mood and setting of the place somewhat set up to be more intimate, mood lighting, darker atmosphere, smaller tables but there is a lot of them so it felt a bit cramped for me. The appetizers, drinks and complimentary dish and dessert all ate very well, but the main fell quite flat for us. We started off with the lamb and stout sausage and the grilled octopus. Both dishes were great to start, you can't go wrong here. The seasoning was very good. The octopus was tender and accentuated by the brights acidic notes of the vinaigrette. The Sausage was juicy, and hearty for a little thing. Loved both of these appetizers We also ordered some non-alcoholic cocktails with our meal. Apple Buck for me, and the Grapefruit Thyme & Soda for my wife. Both drinks were on the lighter more refreshing side, and I had wanted the Apple Buck at least to have more of a kick from the Ginger Beer. Overall both decent drinks, not much to complain about. The server brought us a complimentary dish a Cheddar Cheese Emulsion with Roasted Cauliflower. This emulsion was this foam with a slightly like powdered parmesan texture once the foam settles, delivering a very light but familiar flavour of cheddar. The cauliflower maintains its bite and the char adds a nice smokiness to the overall flavour. I had the Elk Cheeks for my main and my wife had the Chestnut Tagliatelle. The cheeks itself were a little more gelatinous, the rest of the flavours were alright but didn't enhance the overall dish in my opinion. The cabbage blended in and added texture but was a little tough and the large cuts made it hard to manipulate on the dish. I felt like the cheeks were braised to be tender enough but, hard to really tell. The Tagliatelle was a heavy, yet bland sort of situation. I had a hard time discerning the earthiness of the mushrooms compared to the chestnut puree or sauce. My wife was not able to finish the dish and I didn't like it enough to add more of that to my stomach. The sticky toffee pudding and the cheese course desserts were both a great finish to a relatively good meal. The sticky toffee pudding is a great balance between a light moist cake base, not too sweet toffee sauce, and whip cream to balance it out (I would have preferred an ice cream here but c'est la vie). The Cheese course was also good but not recommended for a person who is already full. They had a good selection of cheese and should consider exploring like a charcuterie option for the menu if they source their cheese so well. The mains were the letdown, but this could be the setting of Winterlicious, and it looked like the go-to dish for Winterlicious was the burger. I can see the potential because of the other dishes, so I was a bit torn. I'd rather give the restaurant the benefit of the doubt when the majority of the dishes came out tasty. So what should have been a 3 for the overall experience was bumped up to a 4.

Marie N.

An excerpt from a longer review... "This was not your grandfather's tavern--ambiance, execution and taste were kicked up a notch. Take the whole Ontario burrata ($29), for example--a dish that was reason enough to visit. The generous portion of luscious cheese was made table-side with a drizzle of extra virgin canola oil, baco noir balsamic, Newfoundland sea salt and seasonal garnishes. Adornments of roasted turnips, delicate ribbons of raw butternut squash, zesty pesto and slivered almonds were aesthetically pleasing and also satisfied my tastebuds. High-quality burrata needs no adornment. One bite of the creamy cheese affirmed this..."

Don't love when it's pink in middle
Owen R.

take out online works well, said 20 min/took 20 min ordered burger/fries; decent price $20 (not tipping for take out) fries were beyond over salted, plus they don't give you a napkin (not even one??). Fingers were greasy/salt covered. Outside burger was fine, inside was too pink/not even hot.... Bad vibe looking in the middle of that thing, really wanted to try this place and like this place. Bad fries and uncooked burger; bad combo... interior is nice!

Friday Fish Night
Lisa R.

Excellent meal for two on a rainy Friday evening. The chef added a complimentary savoury side of warm brussel sprout salad to our Canadian sourced trout & cod. Adequate portion sizes and cozy spot makes an intimate Friday Fish fry for two an easy meal. Enjoy local!

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Beautiful setting, excellent ambiance, top-notch service, great menu and the food offered is fantastic.

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