My first time at Noble was this past weekend. I enjoyed the outdoor patio space on lakeshore and appreciated the large umbrella's as it was a hot day! I split the lobster linguine, seared tuna salad, and the mussels. I enjoyed all of the dishes! Really rich and full of flavour. This place is definitely on the pricier side, but full of quality. The staff were very friendly and not hesitant to recommend certain dishes in order to get the best bang for our buck. They changed their head chef here last year so they are more of a seafood spot now. They did have one chicken dish here though. read more

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The absolute best sea bass we've ever had. Perfect seared crust- hot buttery middle. Out. Of. This. World. The shrimp/scallop app and grilled calamari were perfectly cooked with a fabulous pepper topping. The service was fun and on point. Def recommend this place!! Worth every penny. *chef's kiss* read more

Solid seafood restaurant. Had the platter sized fried calamari (was ok, they sliced it very thin and I would prefer thicker) as well as the sea bass main (incredibly well done and cooked to perfection with an excellent crisp skin) and lobster linguine (good volume of lobster but the sauce lacked a depth of flavour). Overall good. But this place is pricey as well. read more

Noble Bistro - Sea bass - Bistros Near Me - Oakville, Ontario

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In the middle of the week, I went to Noble Bistro as a surprise dinner. The restaurant was practically empty. It is a big restaurant with simple wooden decors with few arts on the wall. When I was reading the menu... I couldn't figure out what type cuisine this restaurant offers. When our waiter came, my yelping mode came out. I started to ask questions about this place. Information: Their cuisine is Chef inspired Farm to Fork cuisine, and chef of this restaurant JohnRoss Woodland, who is named one of the best 30 chefs under 30 in Chopped Canada. Impressive!!! The waiter was impressed with my inquiries, so he offered a tasting menu and each dish would be a surprise and he asked me if had any restrictions. I did have two restrictions, and he said no problem with it. First, my beautiful looking appetizer comes with a white wine (based California); I get seared scallops with cauliflower purée mixed with wild mushrooms and asparagus. It was so delicious, i heard myself making noises ...hmmmm! Second, my main meal was Black Sea bass with black pasta, grape tomatoes and pesto purée. It was perfect portion and every single bite of dish was heaven; it came with another glass of wine (based New Zealand).Third, my exotic looking desert, deconstructed strawberry pistachio shortcake, on the side strawberry sorbet with limoncello; it was an absolute delight. Best of it, it wasn't too sweet. I just loved it. What an awesome service we had! What a delicious surprise was this tasting menu. This place is a gem for Oakville residents! read more

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I got very sick from their Caesar salad about a month ago. I called them the next day in order to let them know that I was the only one who had the salad, and that everything else was shared with the rest of the table and that everybody else was fine including my two year old. They took my name and number and hang up saying that they would follow up with me. They never did. Not even a sorry call or an apology. I thought maybe it was some dairy stuff in it and that they maybe forgot about it, whatever I didn't want to make a fuss about it. Until today when i found out about the E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce on the news. Now it all makes sense, they simply do not wash their salads! It is sloppy of them, especially a fine dining restaurant, and I am very disappointed because my previous experience was beautiful. Sad.. read more

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OMG, disappointing. Food temperature was the first issue grilled calamari came out slightly warm, not hot. Seared Tuna was out of the fridge, and I mentioned both to the waiter, who then just stopped being his chatty descriptive self and just kept serving the food in silence. BTW a few shreds of vegetables under the food do not deserve the description of "our homemade slaw " with every dish you serve. To be fair, the charcuterie board shrimp and scallop and the oysters were good . The soft shell crab was overpriced and did not compare with the ones I've had elsewhere like MYE2. We eventually got the manager's attention and pointed out the mussels, and she had them redone, still not up to par, but I had given up at that point and realized this was their quality level. We ordered a Spanish coffee, figuring that would be hard to screw up ..Boy, was I wrong. It was crap; there were no words, we did not even finish it. This is not an inexpensive restaurant, and I expected better. read more

Ok. Here's the truth. I accidentally crashed a catering event at a client site in Oakville just outside Toronto. The barbecued chicken was simply some of the best I have ever had. Yes, I am a Southern boy who loves quality BBQ. Chicken is hard to do well and these folks nailed it. read more

So excited that a nice bistro has arrived downtown Oakville! Warm welcome by the hostess who took our coats and seated us. The place was approx 3/4 full, not too noisy. Warm decor with dark wood tables and neutral colour scheme. Our server offered us water and gave us time to peruse the menu. Good variety to please most palates. Ordered the daily soup - roasted tomato and the organic salad to start. Both starters were delish. Fresh salad greens with pear and goat cheese and big chunks of walnuts. Wine and old fashioned were both good. Chicken and mushroom gnocchi and lobster fettuccine for mains. The gnocchi was the star with light fluffy dumplings that had been browned so they were crispy and a creamy funghi sauce with chicken. The lobster fettuccine was ok. For the price $32 I expected actual chunks of lobster but it was more of a ragout of tomatoes and bits of lobster. Fettuccine was cooked perfectly but not nearly as good as that gnocchi. Desserts were the baklava cheesecake and chocolate mousse. Both were okay as I've had a better quality mousse elsewhere. Service was friendly and attentive. Our server forget to bring the sugar for my cappuccino and we had to ask someone else to bring it. Same server had to be asked to top up our sparkling water. I do expect service with a bit more finesse but those are things that are easily fixed. The evening ended with coat check confusion. We had a tag, he hands us one set of coats, nope not ours, tries again, nope still not ours, 3rd time's the charm. Thanked him for showing us the contents of the closet . Definitely worth a repeat visit! read more

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Very good seafood place, and they serve oysters. The staff were friendly and attentive as well. It is a little pricey though.

We went after a long day to Oakville & found this hidden gem by pure luck. Fantastic place, very friendly & fun staff & Delicious food. First time it wasn't planned but I'm sure we'll be regulars, we couldn't try all the menu items at once *The food was sooo good we ate it without taking pictures . Next time I hope read more

Chef Johnross has opened what should be an amazing success in downtown Oakville. The menu is terrific The staff are friendly & helpful The environment is great Noble offers private dinning & private function facilities The wine cellar is constantly growing My new regular Hang out when in Oakville read more

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While there is a lot to be said about the merits of traditional uncomplicated fare, if you go that route it needs to be balanced and lip-smacking. This is nothing better than.....meh. nothing one couldn't prepare at home to a higher standard while getting pickled with friends. Layer-in severs clearly invested in steering guests towards suspiciously specific and blasé entrees and unrealistically overpriced off-brand wines and you got yourself another underwhelming Oakville eatery. read more

Was recommended by a friend and decided to go here for my brothers birthday. Everything was beautifully presented and they were SO delicious that I forgot to even take photos of them!! The lobster linguini for starters was just the right amount and tasted not overly creamy and seasoning was delicate and perfect. Scallops were tender and sweet potato purée and pork belly sauce was a combination that I haven never tried before and my mouth had a pleasant surprise! We all ordered different desserts and every single one of them were tasty and not overly sweet. Service was flawless and I would highly recommend this place and would suggest ordering the 3 course chefs plate (like omakasé). Trust me, you will NOT be disappointed read more

Reading West magazine this week was the story about this newest restaurant in downtown Oakville and my Bride and I decided to try something new. We had a 6pm reservation. The place was full by 7:30pm on a Saturday. From the moment you are greeted ( thanks Karen) it's a place you want to stay. The decor is nicely done. The staff is quite knowledgeable and very friendly and the food simply stated, is very good. My wife ordered the salmon and it was cooked to her liking although I didn't see couscous on her plate. Regardless, I tasted it all and it was perfect. I ordered the Foie Gras appetizer and it was splendid paired with the suggested Pinot noir. Then came the duck that was truly extraordinary. I don't think I've had a better duck breast entree in over 20 years. John Ross ( The Chef) donning a Jays cap, even took a few minutes to talk prior to the busy period. Super nice guy. Our waiter Warren was super. He and all the others made the experience special. Oakville deserves a great restaurant like this and I wouldn't be surprised it goes to the top of everyone's list of good places for dinner. We are already planning to bring friends and family soon. Wishing them great success. They clearly know what they're doing here and it shows. read more

Noble Bistro - Bistros Near Me - Oakville, Ontario

We went to this place after reading the reviews. I don't get it, all those people that left good reviews, do they not know what good food tastes like, or does the restaurant pick and chose who gets the eatable food and who doesn't...? The food was not fresh and it wan't tasty at all (obviously). My scallops were salty (a common trick to cover up the taste of old/frozen seafood) and not good tasting at all; the steak and the halibut were barely ok... Even the appetizers were barely eatable... Add the at least $40 price tag per dish, and it makes it a very upsetting dining experience. I don't know how places like this stay in business.... maybe because of people like ourselves, that still pay for bad food and even leave a tip for the waitress ( because it isn't her fault the chef and the owner don't care what they feed their customers). Diana read more

My wife and I went for Valentines day. Menu was somewhat limited, especially the desert menu but items were very interesting. We had the cesar salad, lobster ravioli appetizer, pork belly appetizer, scallop with short rib main and halibut main. Very delicious but somewhat on the salty side. The pork belly was missing a step, very tasty and delicate but needed to be seared to really make it great. The waiter was good but I felt I wasn't fully heard for some reason. Maybe it was too busy on Valentines day but the room wasn't full as we went really early. Décor is refreshing and clean. read more

The one server working was rude and had attitude. When I asked him to describe the chicken supreme on the menu he said, "it's a supreme chicken".... not helpful. Grossly over priced. Kids lunch white pasta was $12 and came with nothing, even though the Website said it comes with salad. It took forever for the food to come out, which made us late for our event. I gave it 2 stars because the food (except for the over cooked unseasoned burger) was good. read more

The food here is so good! Definitely the same quality of bistro food you expect at a downtown Toronto bistro. The farm to table concept works well here - local produce and proteins are the stars of the show. I definitely recommend the chicken gnocchi, which is pillowy soft, as a good gnocchi should be. The pork chop was perfectly cooked - not over or under - and the spaetzle was delicious. We are picky, and were so happy with our meal @ Nobel Bistro. read more

Noble Bistro - Delicious pork chop with spaetzle. Bonus: the pork is raised ethically. - Bistros Near Me - Oakville, Ontario

We happened to walk in on New Years Eve to this restaurant by chance. Wow !!! We were so impressed and happy with this find. Food was unbelievable. Lobster Lasagna and White Chocolate Desert featured on the Set Menu were a definite must have. Service was impeccable. Staff were friendly. Manager and Head Chef personally came to our table to ask about the food. This restaurant obviously prides itself on customer service. Considering we were not dressed for the occasion and we had a 2 year old they were absolutely fantastic and made our New Years. Thank you to the everyone for taking time away from your family and friends to work and make our dinner and NYE special. We will definitely be recommending this restaurant to others and if we make the drive down from Collingwood next time this will be on our fav list. Thank you again. read more

Cosy atmosphere with very friendly service. It's a lovely restaurant right on lake shore street oakville. So it's great to have a nice walk after dinner. The menu is creative and shows there is an effort made to make it upscale. I would advise them to take some slight more effort in the quality of ingredients to be at par with the overall high end atmosphere. I am not saying the food was bad it was actually very good. read more

My husband and I are visiting from Arizona and just had the most amazing dinner! Service was perfect, ambiance is casual but chic. Love love love the food! We had the pasta dish, organic salad and I had a gluten free vegetarian meal they accommodated for me. Everything is made fresh daily. Thank you Noble Bistro read more

Had dinner and absolutely loved the food. First time in a long time where I can't wait to come back! I started with the gnocchi that were fabulous in a mushroom sauce with shredded chicken in a delicious homemade gnocchi, one of the best I have ever had. Each bite melted in my mouth. Then had the trout which was also amazing. My girlfriend started with the organic salad which had a to die for dressing then she had the duck which was cooked to perfection. We enjoyed a delicious Rioja. The service was attentive, polite and the ambience was perfect. Next time will try the scallops as heard they were very good. Definitely recommended. I normally don't take the time to review but I want this bistro to last, it was that good! read more

My husband and I went out for late summer evening walk and ended up having dinner at Noble. With our impromtu date night, my husband wanted to have some fun with food and we ordered Chef's special 5 course meal. First course was fish and I thought that course was the best. Fish was cooked perfectly, and the sauces were pretty good too. From there, it went all downhill. Second course was Foie gras with some nectarine, corns, and some bacon?? We were not too crazy about this dish. Third one was pasta dish and I was really excited about the dish, until it turned out to be extremely salty that I only tried a couple of bites and had to send it back. It had too much caper and olives and I am sure chef did not taste it. It was that salty. Fourth dish was duck meat, and again, it was just okay. The waiter was changing the fork for us every time we get a new dish. With the last desert dish though, he gave my husband a USED FORK!! It had food all over.. EWWWWWWW We told him and he apologized and changed it right away, but still.. ewwwwww... Last desert was naked peach pie thing that was way too sweet for my taste. Overall, the experience was just meh for us. The waiter was not well- informed about food and he could not explain about the dish well. He murmured a lot. In the end, I thought he asked if we would like to dine with them again and I said yes But then my husband who was sitting closer to him told me that he asked if we would like to dine with them with the course meal.. Um.. in that case, the answer is definitely NO. The atmosphere is great, and it seemed pretty fun place to enjoy the meal. I wish we ordered off the menu, so we know what to expect. read more

The best meal we've had in Oakville in years. Really tasty, creative dishes. Atmosphere and service were great. Visit this place!

Went there last night for dinner with some friends. I have to say I loved the food, and will definitely be back for more. That being said, service can definitely be better, there were 3 servers working. Our server was an old guy that didn't really care about our dinning experience more so our money. He made us feel uncomfortable throughout dinner. Sad to see such an amazing food and atmosphere ruined by the service. read more

I have to admit, I was skeptical when I read the rave reviews about Chef Johnross. However, they were right! My husband and I went with another couple and every appetizer and entrée was incredible. Our only complaint was the triple chocolate mousse dessert but this is where the amazing service was most noticed. Our waiter noticed that no one ate the dessert so he asked what we didn't like about it (the texture was granular and chaulky). He took the desserts off of our bill and the manager brought over a free gelato (which was amazing). It doesn't get much better than that! read more

Had a really wonderful lunch at Noble Bistro. The atmosphere, the service and menu selection were all fantastic and the food was outstanding! Each dish was delicious! We will return again and again! read more