Received take-out from ubereats. Tried the doro wat and vegetarian combo. Both were absolutely delicious and very flavourful. I've never had Ethiopian cuisine before so I cannot compare to any other places but I thoroughly enjoyed and would definitely return to the restaurant to get the entire experience ! read more

This is where I was told to go by my Ethiopian neighbour. Was not disappointed. Had their platters with a bit of everything. Loved it all. I've been to many Ethiopian/Eritrean restaurants and this is one of the best. The good ones can make you wait a while but that wasn't the case here. I dislike frankincense so I didn't get the coffee but I'm sure it's good. read more

This was indeed a very very nice place - it was clean, the decor was nice (we had round tables), and the food was nice (super spicy) - also - it was cheap. The place is really really slow though - incredibly so - we were there middle of the day and it was practically empty when we got in and it took an hour to get our food. The price made up for it - 40 bucks with tips (20%) for food for four adults, 1 glass of wine and 1 soda. 3,5 stars is what we want to give. Keeffaa Ethiopian was just SO much better all around and we kept comparing it to it - and it is not just 1 star less, it is two. but it was fun and nice of course - but Keeffaa had much better food really... read more

As myself and my date are led through this unknown (to white people) gem of an authentic Ethiopian restaurant, nestled unassumingly into a terrible, hobo over ridden (but isn't all of Toronto - Guliani how did you do it) area of the Danforth East, we realize that we are the only white customers in the place. Of course being paranoid upper middle class West Toronto-ites, only WE would notice this, no one else minds, smiles all around :) These guys know something the rest of us don't - And I am determined to change this!!! RENDEZ-VOUS WOO-HOO! We are welcomed with open arms, and seated in the 'badly lit section' towards the back, not because we are un-preferred customers, but rather because the place is packed. And for good reason. I must say this (because whoever chooses the music should be given a friggin medal), every time I have been there, they are always playing the most interesting, amazing foreign (I'm assuming Ethiopian) music I have ever heard. Every time I am enthralled to the point that I almost can't make conversation. And every time I want to ask the waitress what it is they are playing and where I can get it? But of course I never do (white middle class guilt I guess). I love Ethiopian food - most foreign foods in fact - and have been to many Ethiopian restaurants in many places. But NONE OF THEM and I mean NONE OF THEM have anything on this place. There is a reason why this place is packed any time I go there, any night of the week. They do Ethiopian food THE BEST in TO! The spices, the dips, the sauces, the interesting surprises (how else can an uninitiated person put it) and good god the MUSIC! GO! There is no amazing comb over-ed owner but it's well worth trek all the way out to (yes) COXwell station (god I laugh everytime I head out to the COX) 5 stars! read more

Rendez Vous Ethiopian restaurant on Danforth, in my view is among of the best restaurants in Toronto. The meal was outstanding well prepared, Rendez Vous staff is very friendly and service is great, with great variety, wonderful spices and mix of flavors. I enjoy every visit to this place, highly recommended. Wlodek read more

Ordered wonderful meat platter and veggie platter. For 2 ppl, it was sooo much food. We were rolling outta that restaurant at the end of the evening. The food was excellent. Very tasty. Highly recommended this place. read more

Amazing food and the portions are deceiving. A large plate was put in front of 3 of us and we didn't come close to finishing it. The atmosphere is also lovely and would be a great date spot but maybe not for a first date as you eat with your hands. I will definitely be returning. read more

Rendez-Vous - Ethiopian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This is a great place. Recommended by one of my friend. Service is exceptional and staff are very friendly. The serving size itself is good just the portions of items are a bit small compared to the price. Overall I had a great experience. read more

This place is awesome! The food is fantastic- we tried the vegetarian platter and dry beef tibs - the portions were huge, we couldn't finish it (despite really wanting to!) the atmosphere is unique, low lights and Ethiopian decor. Can't wait to go again, read more

We tried the Rob Ford ( Kittfo) from the new candidates menu. It was grind beef mixed with home made herbs and butter with a lil bit spicy in it. It comes with cheese. You choose how you like it done. Everyone should try I highly recommend. read more

Very good authentic Ethiopian food. I had the vegetarian pattern which had many different samples. The dead animal eaters at my table were also satisfied. The portions are pretty large. Service was friendly and fast. Very quiet restaurant, both due to the low volume music and pleasant guests. read more

I saw someone post a blog about this place so I thought I'd check it out after a beach day. Full disclosure, I'm a total west end snob and don't really go east of Pape all too often, sad but true. That being said, I'll definitely be making the trip out east again and again for this place. The vegetarian platter was so good. Great flavours and this is probably going to be my new favourite Ethiopian place! read more

a great introduction to the Ethiopian community and Ethiopian food. Half the customers (including us) get hugs from owner or staff, part of the great community feel of the place. It's easy to start conversations with people or have privacy. The food is great -- huge range of choice for vegetarians and very nutritious. wayne and lori read more

Yum! went on a Saturday night, it was busy so the service was slow. Chose a lamb, chicken and a veggie dish. Food came fairly quickly even though it was quite full in the restaurant. Very yummy! I have had Ethipian before and this was quite comparable. Food was yum yum flavourful. Hard to get our bill as the waitstaff was run off their feet tending to all the other tables. Would I comme here again? You betcha! i understand that restaurants can be busy and that the staff does their best to tend to everyone. The food was super tasty and this is what will bring me back. read more

Used to come here for the vegetarian platter that was a great deal for $13. Came again and they increased all the prices on the menu, now it's $18. Nothing was improved to the dish, it's absolutely not worth $18 for some lentils and leaves. Not coming again. read more

Very good service. I recently became vegetarian so I had a lot of options and the food was very good. The bread (don't know what is called) was warm which I preferred. This was not the case in some other Ethiopian restaurant that I went to. Try the tea/coffee. We ordered a vegetarian and meat plater and a bottle of wine and their coffee at the end, and the total bill was just short of $100. Will definitely go back. read more

I got the veggie platter, which was quite tasty, but there was a sizeable rock in my lentils. I know it happens, but it was off-putting.

Ok, my first ethiopian safari on the Danforth. Good food, vegeterian meals great, meat good. Unusual tastes that make you think of Africa, great beer from their country. I personally had one problem that spoilt the party a bit, this is just me but I could not reconcile with the bread sorry. It was cold, looked like a thin very big Porto mushroom. It was goowy and broke easily when in touch with food. My following analogy is purely an analogy no disrespect meant. To me it felt like those gels of shoe in-soles sold at Shoppers, the plastic packaging has a hole and you can feel the gel, in this case the wavy track type. Good place worth checking out..... read more

Best Ethiopian food I've had in the city! Doro wat was amazing! Can't wait to go back and try the breakfast here.

Nice and cozy atmosphere. Food is great too. The service is a bit slow but other than that nice place.

Rendez-Vous is amazing! The decor is very traditional and the lighting is low. I like going there with my husband or close friends just cause we can all share a huge plate. The food is sooooooo cheap. Its also nice that its not a huge franchise restaurant because coming hear makes it feel more like a genuine Ethiopean restaurant! Love it and I would def recommend it! read more

We had the vegetarian combo mixed with a beef dish. It was excellent, good for sharing and more that we could eat. Nice presentation, fast service and a decent price. read more

This was my first time trying out Ethiopian food and it was really good. The ambience of the restaurant was perfect and our waiter suggested Ethiopian coffee which was delight read more

Rendez-vous is located east of the popular Greektown Danforth strip in an area where lower rents enable modest independent resraurants to flourish. This comfy neighbourhood eatery caters to both Ethiopian expats and a growing coterie of people from other cultures who have come to appreciate the pleasures of ethiopian cuisine. Ethiopian dining is a communal experience where the food is served in small piles on a large edible shared "plate" of "injera", which is like a cross between a crepe and a large, soft crumpet. The eating utensil is another piece of folded injera, from which the diners tear off pieces which they use to scoop up fingerfulls of the various foods. As the meal proceeds, you eventually tear up and eat the injera plate too, which by then has absorbed the delicious juices left behind. We have a vegetarian son who now lives out-of-town, and we have made a trip to Rendezvous a tradition to celebrate his return home. We order a double order of their vegetatian combo plate plus extra orders of "shiro wot" (delicious slow-cooked chick pea dish served in a sizzling hot stone bowl) and "gomen" a spiced cooked kale dish. It's ample for a family of four and very reasonably priced. read more

I have tried several Ethiopian restaurants within Toronto and Rendez-vous has a cozy atmosphere (you are never rushed out), friendly service, and great flavours. I have tried the beef, lamb and vegetarian combo platter. All of the ingredients are fresh and the spices used makes everything tasty and flavourful. I highly recommend this restaurant for those who want a comfortable sit down place to have a drink (they open late) and/or a satisfying meal. read more

Tried the Veggie Combo and the Meat Combo here Veggie Combo - It was good, excellent flavour and variety, great for its price Meat Combo - It was really bad. Flavour wise it was underwhelming and the meat was overcooked. The price was almost double the Veggie combo as well which was disappointing because I was expecting a lot better. read more

My favorite Ethiopian restaurant. The service can be a little slow but the food is truly worth it! Try the Ethiopian beer if they have it in stock. read more

I wish i could give these guys a 3.5 overall. If I was to rate just the coffee and/or coffee ceremony I would totally give it a five *. Once it started to get busy it was hard to get a waitress for service...although they are all very nice and sweet. The was great too, but I prefer their competitor across the street! I would totally check this place out again...great for coffee with friends! read more

Our favourite Ethiopian restaurant on this strip of the Danforth. I always order the vegetarian platter and it's delicious; my partner likes the Doro Wot and the Alicha Wot. read more

I have eaten Ethiopian food at a few restaurants in Toronto as well as Frankfurt, Germany, but this one is truly the best! The foods are unbelievably delicious and in good portion, and the service is the best in the town. The environment, as most Ethiopian restaurants, are very cozy with great decorations. The waitress totally made my birthday with the courtesy of champagne, firecracker and surprise birthday music. Rendez-Vous rocks!!! read more

The food was great and not as greasy as I've come to expect of other GTA variations of Ethiopian cuisine. I won't name names. The variations of ingredients in the vegetarian combo was pretty colorful in appearance and flavour. The staff was friendly. Oh, and best of all, the tax was included in the list price of the food, which was a very pleasant surprise! read more

I've wanted to try Ethiopian food for quite some time and this place did not disappoint. We shared the vegetarian platter and it was delicious. Plenty of food and so affordable. The atmosphere was simple and cozy. A nice mix of people who looked like regulars and those like us who were there for the first time. The staff were very pleasant and attentive without being too much. Very relaxed. I'd highly recommend this place and would definitely go back. read more

If you like to tray the real ethiopian food I highly recommend Rendevous restaurant for the real deal!tray the special Tibs and vegetarian combination!you will be more than satisfied! read more

We are Ethiopian food snobs and normally run from restaurants that have American foolish offerings as well as those who feature large screen TV's but we will need to revise our criteria. This place is remarkably delicious! The service was stellar. The flavors were completely authentic. The injera was perfection. Highly recommend the greens ( ours were spinach , not collards,) tibs both lamb and beef, doro wat and yes, tomato salad. Terrific! Coming back to Toronto again soon... Just for this restaurant! read more

Excellent food! They were out of a few of the interesting drinks but the dinner was wonderful. Completely authentic. Casual, pleasant ambiance. Popular, but they take bookings. read more

I was recently in Toronto for the first time from NY. I received several suggestions about Ethiopian restaurants but Rendez-Vous was repeatedly suggested. I was so happy to have chosen this particular place. As soon as I entered, I was greeted by the friendly staff and was welcomed as if I was their long time friend. The food is fantastic and they provide you with huge portions. I went back a few times and also brought friends/colleagues there. Each time was better than the last. I will miss the staff, the atmosphere and watching the super bowl there. If you're looking for a fantastic meal with a place that welcomes you like you're family, this is the place. Fantastic job to the staff. I'll be back soon. Dawit (NBA) read more

Wow. Tried this place on Saturday night. Recommend reservations as the place was full. Luckily we had one. Have't tried Ethiopian cuisine in years and frankly had forgotten all about it. This is a good place to go with a group as they create large platters for sharing. There were four of us and everything we ordered arrived on a single platter, and you eat it by scooping it up with a sort of crepe-like bread. These aren't the most upscale surroundings - two tvs were on the go all night, but it really felt like a party. Back of the restaurant has a tikki-style decor reminiscent of Animal Kingdom resort at Disney - but don't let that put you off. The food is really great and tons of super healthy options. Service is lovely. Would absolutely return to this gem. read more

After having read all the solid reviews, i have to say we were disappointed by rendezvous. my wife had the vegetarian platter, which was fine (altho i think the platter at Lalibela was a cut above). I had the doro wat (spicy chicken). While the dish tasted fine, there was only a single drumstick with the sauce and a soft-boiled egg, which was almost comical at $11.50. The really disappointing aspect was the lack of professional service. Although our server was pleasant, we never really saw her after we were served. Our water glasses were never refilled and my wife had to flag down another server to get more hot water for tea. It also took nearly 20 minutes to get the check, which no one ever picked up (we eventually paid at the register after another 15 minutes). I certainly don't expect fine dining when i get Ethiopian food, but this was pretty disappointing from start to finish. If you value service and want to try Ethiopian, i'd have to suggest going across the street to Lalibela. read more

This place has gone downhill. It used to me one of my favourite Ethiopian restaurants. Now the food is blunt, old, cold, no longer tasty. The service is about the same, if you ask for the salad on the side, it won't happen. read more

This is our go-to Ethiopian restaurant! I have tried both the veggie combo and the meat combo and both are great, however the veggie combo is my favourite. My favourite is the spicy lentil (?) dish in the veggie platter. The portions are really good for the prices they charge, and more importantly, the flavours are amazing! I have eaten in, but more often, we call ahead for take-out. Nothing like feasting on Ethiopian food from the comforts of your own living room! read more