Never tried this resto although been living close to it for the past few years mainly because of all the mixed reviews. After trying it for myself yes it's mehhhh. When we went the menu was shortened so there weren't many options apparently because they had to open in a rush. But then why open if you're not ready? I think their menu has now expanded again though. The service was okay, a bit slow but it was more my main that I thought was a rip. I got the filet mignon and the gimmick of that dish is that it's served on a block of salt. Yes a block of salt! Lol for $49, there were zero sides to the filet mignon and no sauce either soo I guess the salt block was supposed to be the seasoning? I really don't think the salt block added any flavour to the meat or did anything for it but I did keep foolishly scraping the block for some salt LOL not sure if I was supposed to do that. It' would be more worth it if the meat was accompanied with some included sides. There are side options but that's extra $$$ read more

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#terrarouge is becoming one of my favorite restaurants truffle pizza and foie gras are sooooo GREAT! Seafood extremely fresh, and I LOVE texture of the medium cooked steak. Price so reasonable given this excellent quality of food. Absolutely 5 s read more

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Heard about an upscale French influenced restaurant and knew I had to try. The decor on the bottom level is nice: dim lighting, wood finishes, and open kitchen. That being said I think the upper level is nicer with accents on the wall and ceiling. Service was helpful and always ready to answer any questions. Unfortunately they didn't have the tasting menu during holiday season so the menu we had was a mismatch of things. Shared the charcuterie board which had a good variety of meats and jams. I was impressed by the cured duck breast but the other meats were otherwise standard (salami, chorizo, etc.) I had the duck leg, which had a crispy skin, a sweet glaze and was cooked nicely. The whipped potato accompaniment was just mashed potatoes so nothing special there. Presentation on my dish was alright but the presentation of the fish dishes (the other in my party had) were noisy and disappointing to the pictures I've seen. Also had the cheesecake dessert which looked superb but tasted just like cheesecake. Hopefully the overall dish quality is higher for the tasting menu. Would come again to try the tasting menu but the regular menu wasn't anything too special. read more

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Terre Rouge: while I did enjoy my dining experience tonight, I am disappointed to realize that an element of my dish was clearly missing. Comparing the photos on Yelp to my own, and reading your online menu now, can you address why my duck confit was missing the beer foam?? Place: nice ambience and view from the window seat overlooking the skating rink and carousel. Location: within downtown markham but not that convenient or obvious to get to due to no left turn and no u turn signs on the street leading to the restaurant. Parking is behind the restaurant where the Remington parking lot is. Food: good, but disappointed to find out my $27 dish was missing a critical element! For dessert I would recommend the molten lava cake with black sesame nitrogen ice cream. Calamari, bone marrow, and scallop aps were all good. Price: on the pricey side compared to other markham restaurants, but would be a nice spot for a special occasion. read more

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Terre Rouge is a beautiful, modern space with two levels - the main floor is bright and airy, while the second floor is trimmed to be a little more smoky and enigmatic. Before dining here, I had no idea that fish could taste this good - the miso black cod was incredibly tender and flaky, and the croquette tasted very reminiscent of the ginger scallion sauce that is often served with poached chicken in Cantonese cuisine. The spinach risotto was creamy and paired excellently with the fish. Love the Asian influence that peeks through their contemporary French dishes. The bone marrow appears to be a popular choice as an app here, and I can now see why that is. Service was very attentive and added to a wonderful dining experience. An excellent choice for date night or to celebrate a special occasion. read more

Terre Rouge - Miso black cod - French Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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I am honestly surprised by how low the reviews are. I had dinner a couple months ago at this restaurant and for me to remember this meal like it was yesterday means something in my book. The foie gras poutine with truffle oil was absolutely outstanding. I am not usually a fan of foie gras but it paired so well with the fries, the cheese and the sauce (not thick like gravy, think au jus)! My black cod with miso was a little salty which went well with the spinach risotto. However, it was the croquettes on the plate that stood out for me. It was a little spicy which again stood well against the risotto. And desserts was a must and it was bit of a showstopper. Nitrogen freezed black sesame ice cream with molten lava cake. Doesn't it sound dreamy? The effect from the nitrogen looked really cool and the way you have to crack it at first was neat. But it's too much for me and I wasn't crazy about the texture when it started melting. Just good old fashioned ice cream will do! The servers were attentive. The ambiance was cozy yet modern. We sat in the downstairs dining room and I have to give props to the servers who have to bring food to the upstairs dining room. There is no dumbwaiter in this resto! They have enough parking spaces but I do wonder what if there is an event happening simultaneously at the carousel or complex next door. Keep up the good work! read more

They changed chefs and owners in the last year. The menu looks similar from before, but the taste is completely different. For the price and decor you would expect a fine dining experience, but the quality of the food is more like food court style. Don't recommend. read more

Went here for my daughter's birthday dinner. Staff is super friendly, service is awesome, food is delicious, and price is reasonable. So glad that Markham downtown is going back to business as usual. read more

We visited Terre Rouge during the Downtown Markham festivities. I had not heard of this restaurant before. For $45, I dined on lobster tacos (appetizer), steak frites (main), and red bean pan a cotta with matcha. The lobster tacos were small but scrumptious. I would definitely have this again. The steak was 6oz, medium. It was cooked to perfection. Steak was smooth, like butter. Fries were well seasoned and very tasty. I liked the red bean pan a cotta but I could have done without the matcha sprinkled powder. I would definitely come back but I would order something different, like duck breast. Atmosphere was cozy. A great date place. read more

Terre Rouge - Lobster tacos - French Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Was looking forward to having dinner at this fancy looking restaurant in Markham, and i left quite disappointed. Might explain why the restaurant was half empty on a Saturday night. The restaurant itself is furnished quite nicely - has the same vibe as a nice restaurant on King street downtown. Food wasn't terrible - but not memorable either. I had the cod entree with a glass of cab sauv - and it was ok. Portions were on the smaller side, and it was sort of cold. I expected more considering it was $34! The service is notably BAD! We were a party of 15, and our server had a hard time dealing with the number of orders. He wasn't pleasant or helpful at all, and kept insisting we do NOT split the bills. A few of our friends had to leave early so asked for their bills first, and he flat out said "can you guys just group your bills together? This is not a food court y'know." ....we just all stared at him and were like "SERIOUSLY DUDE?! We paying you mandatory gratuity because of our party size and you can't even split the bill for us??! Needless to say - none of us will be returning. For mediocre cod, I can eat it elsewhere for a lot less, with a damn bill to myself! read more

Have you ever been screamed at angrily in front of an entire floor of guests by a high end restaurant owner/manager? If you would like such an experience, ask for Karan Tsoi of Terre Rouge! Read on for full details. Been here twice now - first time for our 7 year anniversary and second time for Father's Day. Our first experience was decent. We got the beef tartare, black cod, and mushroom risotto. The service was poor - the waiter didn't even ask if we wanted dessert and just slammed the menus on our tables. He didn't smile once during our whole night. Despite this, I would have given them a 3 star because the food was great. Today we came for Father's Day dinner with a reservation. You can tell they were having a hard time keeping up with the orders because they weren't used to being at capacity. I ordered the same dish, the cod, and it was definitely not as good as the first time i had it. Here comes the worst part that warrants the one star. My father in law had ordered a trio of sorbet, but it came completely melted. We pointed this out, and her response was that it's humid, they scooped it first and had to wait for all the other desserts to finish before bringing it out. Um, does anyone else agree that for a restaurant at this price point, they should know to scoop the sorbet out last? It's totally fine, but she was so defensive and was very reluctant to give us a new one. This is still not the worst part. she saw me starting to write a yelp a review and decided to YELL AT ME, ASSUMING ILL WRITE A BAD REVIEW AND SCREAMED AT ME SAYING HOW INCONSIDERATE IT WAS OF ME SINCE IT WAS SO HOT OUTSIDE TODAY AND THAT I WAS DESTROYING HER RESTAURANT. And if you can believe this - SHE CLAIMED TO BE THE OWNER OF THE RESTAURANT. I wish I could have recorded her yelling at us. I was so shocked at her lack of professionalism and how such a person could run a restaurant. I really feel bad for the employees that have to work under her management. read more

Terre Rouge - French Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Mains were pretty good. Appetizers weren't that good except for the beef tartare. Nice cozy spot to check out

Wanted to try a French Restaurant in Toronto before I fly back to the United States. The server was amazing and friendly and the best part of the experience! Ordered 6 oysters - small and lacked flavor. Ordered Escargot - teeny tiny snails taken from their mothers way too soon - lacked flavor also and the garlic butter was non existent. Lobster Risotto- where is the flavor people??? Had to ask for pepper and Parmesan cheese - I think they missed the balsamic too. My overall experience was super duper disappointing read more

This was my third or fourth times dined in at this restaurant. Booked table for 5 two days in advance, but table wasn't setup upon arrival (restaurant wasn't even busy). Over all wine was good, food was good - lamb chop was excellent! Black Cod was perfect. However, seafood platter portion for two was small and not appealing. Only one server and one manager to take care of all tables in patio and inside, service level was not as good as used to be. read more

Terre Rouge - Fresh Oysters - French Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Terre Rouge is at a great isolated location and has beautiful decor. The restaurant is right beside the carousel and a little pool (a bit of an eye sore when it's all dried up in the summer) and has a lovely 2 storey setup. Unfortunately, the portions are disappointingly small. I'm a small eater myself, so I'm surprised that their entrees are so tiny. Their steak and frites dish was just fine, but it seems their other special/daily menu items are especially small. I had a steamed black cod wrapped in cabbage which sounds interesting, but there were only 3 pieces of sushi-size fish wrapped in chinese cabbage. That being said, the food itself was fine - the black cod was very delicious - I just wished there's enough on the plate to be called an entree! I will be hesitant to try this restaurant again. read more

I have heard and read a lot of mixed reviews about Terre Rouge and can now confirm the poor customer service received.... I came here with my family and we were about a group of 11 seated downstairs. The ambiance of the restaurant is quite nice and posh. Definitely had an upscale vibe to it. But dont let that fool you. 1) no water was provided until 15 mins later... it was also not refilled promptly until ASKED 2) understaffed with NO service to ask us how the food was, let alone take care of our group 3) ordered the bone marrow and escargot as an appetizer to share, only there is BARELY any marrow to scrape off. 4) my cousin ordered foie gras with her main but it never came. When we asked our server about it, she said "oh you want it?" No, we already ordered it... pretty sure she punched in the order then and it came 10 minutes later when most of us were done our mains I'll admit there were a few items like the black cod, duck leg on the salad and mushroom risotto that were pretty good, but other than that - service was very poor. It's like they shy away from bigger groups where the smaller tables got much more attention and friendliness. Multiple times during the night we had to flag down someone for service. Decent food with no service = Terrible time with 1% chance of coming back. I can get better service at McDonalds. read more

Ohhh boy, where do we even begin? I rarely give 1 star reviews. But honestly, the service was terrible for such a fancy restaurant. I really wanted to like this place. Especially because a friend recommended it, and she organized this whole fine-dining experience for our friend who just turned 30. My husband and I were among the first guests to arrive. We had a party of 18 and our friends were slowly trickling in. Within 5 minutes of being seated, the waiter comes to our table and asks us to place our order. There were only 4 of us at this point. I informed him that most of our party hasn't arrived yet so we would rather wait. He seemed quite pushy so we ended up putting in our order. He then asked us how we were going to pay. I thought that was strange as we literally just sat down. But I said it would be most likely that all would pay by card separately. He seemed very displeased and said that that's not possible as it would take forever. I told him that most of our friends probably didn't bring cash for a fine-dining dinner. He argued saying that it would take 45 mins to settle all the bills if we were to pay separately. As I was about to repeat the fact that people probably didn't bring enough cash, he said that he'd have his manager talk to me. I've never been to a restaurant where it would take that long to process payment for a party under 20 guests, let alone a fine dining restaurant. I really can't see why this is a problem. But anyway... At terre rouge, you choose from a few menu set options at fixed price points. Our party got the $65 menu which included calamari and salmon tartare to start, black cod, pizza or steak frites for entrée, and a dessert trio to end things off. At $65 per person, you would think that each person would get their own appetizer, entrée and dessert. We thought wrong! The appetizer AND dessert were made to share between four people. Not to mention the salmon tartare was the size of a small tuna can - the kinds you'd get for your cat. I really hoped that things would get better after ordering, but unfortunately it just went downhill from there. My friend ordered the black cod, and after a few bites, she found a piece of aluminum foil in her food. We learned later that 2 other people from our party had aluminum foil in their food as well. For a $65 dinner plus 18% gratuity... I would say this was definitely not worth it. But hey, if you've got $65 to blow for a dinner garnished with aluminum foil, all power to ya! All in all, I think my friend put it quite nicely: "This experience was quite unique... Unique cause it will only happen once." read more

Terre Rouge - French Near Me - Markham, Ontario

*Vegetarian Review* I came here with my family for a birthday celebration, and our overall experience was excellent! Pros: -Beautifully decorated with a great ambience - it's hard to find places like this in Markham. -Our service was excellent. Our server even brought out some extra free dessert for the birthday girls! -Good selection of drinks -The dessert was to die for! Highly recommend if you've got space for it :) -The patio looked lovely and will be a great dining area when the weather gets warmer. Cons: -Although this is a French restaurant, I would have appreciated a bit more effort for the vegetarian options, given how diverse of a community Markham is. The only vegetarian entree was a mushroom risotto (a very unoriginal option for vegetarians at a high-end restaurant), and it was not particularly good. On the bright side, the rest of my family really enjoyed their meat/fish dishes. -The food took an unusually long time to arrive, perhaps because some of my family ordered the rib-eye steak special, however even the dessert took a long time. Overall, this was a great experience and a great addition to the Markham food scene. I would recommend a visit, particularly if you are a meat/fish eater. read more

Date: Dec 2017 Went at lunch with a friend and got to try the prix fix meal for $22 (only get to select 2 out of 3 courses). Duck confit: the duck confit is tender but it's way over cook. There is a coat of sauce cover the duck leg which made it tasted like braised duck. The sauce was too much on the duck skin and caused the outer layer to be rough/tough. The fries were on the cliff of burnt and super crispy. You can smell the aroma of the burntness. Panna Cotta was very plain and simple. Atmosphere was nice but for this price point, I was expecting more quality food. There are definitely better restaurants options available in the Markham/Richmond Hill. For a restaurant that is charging a tasting menu with a premium cost, they cannot even get the basics right.... scary... UPDATE: They got no backbone since they blocked me on IG. read more

Came here for a birthday dinner with some friends, its a good place for gatherings, service was good, the lady was friendly. Atmosphere is kid of cozy on the 2nd level, food was regular, the calamari was over battered, steak was okay, portions could be bigger for the price. read more

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Nice looking restaurant that turned out to be nothing else but a nice looking place. They charged high end price and provided barely half the value. The food tasted fine if they had charged 30-40% less. $27 cheese plate with cheeses the servers could not name or describe and tasted nothing more than cheeses you can get at Costco. "Local vegetables" as a side dish included kale and zucchini, when there's still snow outside, not sure if they sourced them locally in a nearby supermarket? Server couldn't tell you if the bavette steak was grilled or seared, and was condescending when she asked if we knew what anchovies were because they were used in Caesar dressing... Unfortunate experience here at this restaurant. Don't encourage them by going. It's unacceptable to charge high price simply because the neighbourhood can afford it without proving the dining experience that's worth the price. You will be better off going to milestones close by. Update: Just saw the response. Glad the restaurant still cares enough to respond. That said, if you have all these great information, then perhaps use the time you monitor reviews on Yelp and train your staffs first. Any restaurant can say the ingredients are high quality but if it doesn't translate to the food, then charge less or change your recipe. The cheese plate taste like it's worth $15 at best. One can easily find better steak frite for $28 in Toronto. $240 for 3 people can get you a very good meal at Aloette in downtown. And it was worth every penny. read more

Definitely not worth the price... ordered foie gras and it was so small and taste was just mediocre for this pricing. Will not be returning.

I came here with a group of 19 people for a friends birthday and was highly impressed. We were served with a prixfixe menu ($60) which consisted of four courses. I chose the beef tartare, lobster tacos, duck breast and a tiramisu sort pudding. The service was excellent and my glass was never left empty. I loved the atmosphere and the concept of incorporating Terre Rouge into the decor. The food was good- especially the duck breast which had many different infused flavours. Definitely did not disappoint. read more

Terre Rouge - Beef tartare - French Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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If I could give Terre Rouge 0 stars here, I would. TLDR: I would not recommend going here whatsoever. One dish I was looking forward to was the baked brie - and it was a major disappointment. At $14 I expected a sizeable chunk of cheese for bread to dip into, but what we received was 5 slivers of bread and a SUPER THIN layer of cheese (literally probably only 1mm) in a mini pan, topped with a few berries. To make it worse, after each of us 4 diners ate a portion, with 1/5 portion remaining, the waiter abruptly begins to clear our plates and cutlery. We thought he was clearing away for our mains, but after he also snatched away our appetizer. Two of us loudly said we were not finished with it, but he was in a huge rush to turn and walk away from us that we were ignored. That was extremely offputting and rude but goes to say how small the portions were that 1/5 of the dish looked like scraps. We wondered how we could politely complain or comment on this matter and decided to speak to the chef directly since he was out talking to the guests sitting beside us and looked like he would make his way around to everyone. However, the Chef (who quite happily so) only talked to this one table and no one else. Given it's a new restaurant and he gave so much attention to them, it was shocking and disappointing he gave no glance to anyone else. And whether intentional or not, it felt discriminatory because that one table who happened to get special customer service were the only Caucasian looking diners in the restaurant. And this was not just from the chef but also from the same waiter. Other than that there was general unattentiveness from the wait staff where my friends had no opportunity to ask for salt or ketchup for their fries, it was somehow also not offered to begin with either. Waiters seemed quite unprofessional, host having no idea whether my friends arrived or not, waiter loudly saying to the host they had no idea where a specific table number was to take me to, attitude on being asked to split bills - just not the kind of service you expect at the upscale price they are positioning themselves to be. Food was average, it was not specifically good or bad for its price point. But for that kind of service I would not be going again, and obviously will be telling everyone to avoid as well. read more

The space is nice. Upstairs is dim & intimate. The food was ok. I had the black cod ($32) - tastes like what you get at teppanyaki, a bit too sweet for my liking. The risotto was a bit bland, but I could taste the spinach. Up to this point, everything would be ok, but 2 things really shocked me: 1. Baked Brie was $14 down the drain. Expected a block of brie - nope. Maybe they just sliced a thin layer? - nope. It was like eating melted bits of cheese stuck to the bottom of the pan. It was a sad struggle to scrape the remnants to eat with my tiny toast. Very shocking to see a baked brie made this way; insignificant portion for this price. 2. Service - i) the server took away the unfinished brie dish even after 2 of my friends said (quite loudly) that we were not finished. Very strange. ii) most new establishments/upscale dining (if this is what it's positioned as) would have the servers/owners check on the customers to ask about the meal. Again, quite odd this didn't happen, or maybe I was expecting too much? read more

If you are coming here for food, it's definitely not where you want to be. However the service and scenery is great, other then that, don't even bother. Prices are on bar with downtown restaraunt but not even half as good. Had the burger which was basically an imitation of a McDonald's Big Mac with Cole slaw in it.... The black cod was okay but the small size of it and the price tag was definitely dissapointing. Goto ja bistro instead, half the price bigger portion and tastier. The pizza was okay, was sort of like a McCain's microwaveable but with better cheese. I wonder how long this will stay open for, food is so bad and the renovations must of cost a Sigificant amount.... read more

Mixed review here. I think the food here deserves a solid 4.5. The service is about a 2-3. Let's get the not so great out of the way. The service was very spotty. Our main server wasn't very friendly and seemed to have an attitude problem. He also forgot my wine and then I can't hunt him or someone else down so I can remind them of my glass of wine. We also tried to get more bread and I waved at two people but they just turned away or didn't see me even though they were initially looking in my direction. Then finally got another server's attention and asked him for bread. We also had trouble getting ketchup since none of the servers were looking our way or making eye contact even though my friend was waving her hand. There's nothing worse than going to a restaurant and being ignored. Not by one person, one time but by four people and then having my request forgotten about. The only friendly face that actually also made eye contact with us was this one Asian male server. Everyone else was not smiling and didn't even look our way. When the food did come, it did shine. Our party got the streak frites, the black cod, and I think we tried all the desserts. Food wise, everything was perfect. Steak cooked perfectly. Cod was small but very tasty. Home made gelato was amazing and so fresh and fruity! The sesame ice cream was very interesting and fun to eat. Price was decent for French fusion. Glad to have this addition to the uptown Markham community. If the food wasn't so amazing, I would never consider coming back but we really did enjoy the food. I just wish the service would be raised up a notch as well. read more

Food taste far below standard, wine glass with marks , we've tried black cod, lamb rack and steak, the sauce on the lamb rack taste exactly like Swiss chalet rib sauce, the black cod taste ok but the portion is so small, the steak taste burned and bitter, not recommended, save your money! read more

Came here last week to celebrate a birthday. Just a heads up that if you bring a cake, they charge a cake cutting fee of $3 PER person. The decor was very nice and modern. The first floor is definitely a lot nicer and brighter. Upstairs was dark and had orange lighting which is not optimal for picture taking. Food was expensive and portions were extremely small. We had the calamari, beef tartare and charcuterie board to start. The only dish I would recommend is the beef tartare. My friend and I shared the burger and duck. It was nice that they cut the burger in half and put them on separate plates for us so it was easier to eat. Burger was tasty and juicy and fries were okay. The duck was dry and was a bit bland. Overall, for the price, I expected better quality and larger portions. Service also wasn't so great. Our server tried to take our appetizers away when we weren't even finished and we had to ask him several times before he refilled our waters. Probably wouldn't come back. read more

3 for the food, 2 for the service. Beef Tartare ($16) Grass Fed Angus Beef with a Quail Egg, served with brioche. This was okay, nothing special. Foie gras ($15) Foie gras Mousse topped with pistachio bits, served with brioche. This was okay, nothing special. The mousse had a very light foie gras flavoring. Not worth the price. Bone Marrow & Escargots ($18) Of all the appetizers, this was probably the most bang for your buck. 2 pieces of bone marrow, each with 4 pieces of escargots on top. It was served with toast on the side, which i thought it was odd cause it was literally a normal slice of bread toasted. The bone marrow was really good, the escargot lacked a bit of flavor. 18 oz Aged RIbeye ($49) Cooked medium rare, it was a little more on the rare side but I didn't mind it. The meat wasn't as tender as I hoped it would be. Lacked a bit of flavoring and was a bit too charred for my liking as it tasted more burnt than well seasoned. Truffle Frites ($9) I really liked the frites. When it said truffle frites I thought there would be a few shavings of truffle, but turns out it was just topped with parmesan. I guess they used truffle oil. Not sure why but we didn't get much attention or service for the night. But the weirdest thing was, it was just our table! The owner walked around chatting all other tables asking how their meals were and checked in from time to time, but not a peep at our table. Two things bothered me the most that night. The first thing, our server would come and ask to take away a plate but knowing there's still food on it, he asked one of us to quickly take the food so he can take the plate away. Thing is, it's not like its taking up space and another dish was on its way. The second thing that bothered me the most was I saw our server noticing we wanted to ask him something but he purposely did not make eye contact. The table beside us sat down when we were in the middle of eating our appetizers but they ended up finishing their appetizers and were served their mains before we got our mains. When our server served them their mains, he glanced and was wondering where our mains were (me too right?), but he never came back to address it until we asked 5 mins later. After the server told us it would take another 3 mins he did come back with a tuna ceviche on the house. I appreciated the gesture given it was tasty too, but didn't quite change my perception of the service. Don't think i'll be coming back. read more

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I pass by this place almost everyday but didn't get a chance to check it out...until Tues evening....there is sufficient parking behind the restaurant... Upon arriving, I liked the chic design throughout, the washrooms were on the second floor, not sure if it is for all for the 2 sets of stairs... Our coats were taken and we were seated, the open kitchen idea is great, I always give kudos to places who dares to have open kitchen meaning the visible aspect of it must be clean as so many eyes are watching... The menu was small but detailed, my friend ordered the duck while I ordered the chicken. We shared the scallops as a starter. The scallops were cooked perfectly, wasn't over or under cooked. The service manager was nice and knew his stuff which is plus 1* because too many people don't know whenever you enter a restaurant. I've asked numerous times at restaurants and most people can't tell me too much about the dish... CSM also recommend to Chardonnay and it was pretty good! Our food arrived, service was good...they were attentive...in filling our waters and asking at all the right times... All in all, will be back without a doubt! read more

Mediocre, at best. Came here for their holiday/Christmas eve dinner (yes, this review is FRESH). Although I've seen some mixed reviews about this newly opened restaurant, I decided to come here to try for myself. Was I disappointed? In some ways. Would I return? Read on. We arrived early for our reservation. The manager (I think it was the manager) was courteous and said our table was not ready yet, which was fine, and said we can sit and wait for a bit. He suggested we can sit by the bar and wait since sitting by the door might be a bit cold. That was quite nice of him, I thought. I then asked him whether we could get a seat upstairs; he said he'll definitely try should a table become available at the time, but if not we'll have to sit on the main floor. And when the time came, we sat downstairs by the window, which was okay since we could look out at the falling snow. Onto the food first. The menu was set, similar to Winterlicious, except the price point was a bit higher. For appetizers, the salmon tartare tasted fresh, but a bit too sour for my liking. The colours were pretty nice and vibrant. The other app: carrots and beets were just a bit on the small side, otherwise things were fine there. The truffle pizza was pretty good; it would've tasted better if it was a bit warmer. The second dish: scallops, were cooked nicely; not over cooked at all. The sauce also gave it a nice finish. Onto the mains: steak frites - the steak was quite tender to my surprise. Not much effort was needed to chew it at all. We upgraded the fries to truffle fries, which we probably could've passed. The fries on its own did have nice flavours, though. The black cod by far was my favourite dish of the night. The texture was perfect; nice and tender. And, it carried a light sweetness to it. For dessert it was either coconut creme brulee or mascarpone cheesecake. The creme brulee was normal, nothing out of the ordinary. The 'cheesecake' surprised me (see photo), but it still tasted good, I was just expecting an actual piece of cake. The presentations for all the dishes were pretty nice. What disappointed me the most was probably the service. To me, even if the food at a restaurant isn't as great, as long as the service is amicable, it makes up for the food that much more. Now, I can openly say I am less than a fan of the assistant manager here (she is introduced on the restaurant's IG in case you're wondering). I don't think I've ever received a borderline cut eye from an employee of an upscale restaurant before. But, I guess there's a first for everything *shrugs. When I made the reservation 2 weeks ago, I asked what they usually do if there's a birthday person at the table. They said they can offer a dessert with 'happy birthday' written on it and such, and proceeded to input that into the system. Fast forward to this morning, I called to double check they had that 'note' in their system and they said yes. You probably see where I'm getting at here. Fast forward some more to when our bill came (surprise, surprise) no birthday whatever was given, which wasn't the real issue. We paid our bill, then I asked the AM if there's anything they do for birthday guests. She said that would need to be requested at the time I made my reservation. I said I know... because I did that twice. She paused... then gave me a less than pleasant expression and said 'We'll handle it'. We waited and discussed among ourselves whether we should wait, or just leave it at that since she didn't seem too pleased about it. But, just when we were getting up to leave, the dessert came (no congratulatory from the AM of course). Having studied hospitality myself, customer service is the number one thing in this industry. It was unfortunate she didn't understand that. Just to round things off, our server of the night (not sure what her name was) was very nice :) Very, very mixed feelings about this restaurant. It's a bit more than likely I won't be returning... at least not until the AM understands what 'customer service' is :) read more

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This is to all the haters, this place is absolutely wonderful. We ordered tones of food and they were all amazing. Try any of these and you will not be disappointed: kale caesar + bone marrow escargot + foie gras + mini burgers + butter milk fried chicken and for desert tiramisu + molten lava cake + choux puff pastry. Everything is absolutely original, you will not come across a dish where you had in another place. Come and enjoy. We sure did. read more

Terre Rouge - Lava cake unreal!, tiramisu at the far end another hit, and their new desert: Choux puff pastry goodness in the middle, 3/3. - French Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Really disappointed! We visited for dinner WITHOUT serving us bread and butter first. The server highly recommended the seafood platter for us on their summer special menu. So we ordered a $55 PRIX FIXE dinner as well as a $58 seafood platter. I was really disappointed with the seafood platter! It comes with 6 Spanish shrimps, a dozen oysters, some mussels and a small lobster trail. The seafood was not fresh at all, especially for the mussels and shrimp. The mussel was added lots of white wine trying to cover the strong fishy smell but still not working. Even the frozen mussels I bought in supermarket are fresher and sweeter. The seafood platter cost me $55 and totally NOT worth the money! The PRIX FIXE menu comes with a beef tartare, a squid ink pasta with lobster tail and a cheese cake dessert. The pasta tastes okay but too cheesy so I didn't finish the dish. The service was not enough. The server rarely take care of us. They charged us 8 dollars for just 2 glasses of sparkling water WITHOUT refilling it! The sever only refilled tap water for us once throughout the entire 2-hour meal. Finally, we spent over $150 for two and I thought I was totally wasting money. Definitely will NOT go back again. read more

Terre Rouge - French Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Expected to be a classy new opened French restaurant, but walked out disappointed. We reserved few days in advance and got our table at the main floor. Not much space and we feel squeezed. We are literally only 2 feet away from the next table. No difference than sitting in a fast food restaurant. Lobster is tiny, probably only half of the lobster tail for a $33 dishes with a dozen of regular myssel together. My wife ordered the Duck confit, duck tasted great with the sauce. Marrow Bone & Escargot is probably the most special one I had. The foie gras Mousse is overrated, $15 for the mousse that taste like foie Gras... Tasting menu was offered at $85 pp. Good that I did not order it. Most likely will not come back . read more

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The place was good. Nice ambience and the food was well plated. Seemed a little too hurried honestly so I did not get to really enjoy the experience as much as I would have liked too. The appetizers for the dinner set was quite pleasant to enjoy; light and creamy. A perfect starter to your next dish. Overall, it was a good experience, but couls use more on how to time each meal accordingly. read more

Terre Rouge - The appetizer which was a good opening to rest of the dishes that followed - French Near Me - Markham, Ontario

I was pretty excited to dine at a restaurant close to home (hoping finally there's a great place I don't need to travel downtown for) but unfortunately it was a big letdown. I was craving for steak and instead of going to the keg, I thought I'd have a better experience here. The steak was dry and tough, it was worse than the $10 steak you get from Walmart! The only saving grace is a small piece of foie gras we ordered. It was so buttery, it practically melted in your mouth. To be fair, I scanned the room and checked out what other patrons ordered, the rack of lamb looked great and looked like a big portion - it seemed like they enjoyed their food. As for me, I doubt I'd be returning. read more

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There's a lot of potential about this place, but unfortunately it did not deliver. The quality of meats and veggies are good, but their execution did not do them justice. The one dish that I was genuinely pleased was the Beef Tartare...other than that, other dishes felt a bit of a miss. There's always an incomplete taste to the dishes I order. And their duck tasted more like Peking Duck than what they are selling, which is French cuisine. The biggest turn off was seeing our wait staff bringing our dishes and utensil and consistently accidentally have their hands touched the food or the tip of the fork where we would have to eat with. I honestly wanted to bring something up, but their attitude always seem very unpleasant and rushed. Maybe it's the fact that they were busy...but a little smile or gentle recognition would have gone a long way than treating us like we were getting in their way. read more

Firstly , the waiter's attitude is not patient at all. Secondly, the lobster and mussel are not make clean enough even though the smell not right. Thirdly, the manager isn't apologize and after that the waiter's action isn't gentle. I'm not recommend to my friends. We are not happy about this. B/c we are Asian? read more

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The bone marrow with escargot was very good. It had a very buttery taste because of the bone marrow. We also had oysters (for the first time!) and it tasted very fresh and I would totally get it again at another place. The chilli glazed lamb chops were really a let down. It was quite expensive and the sauce tasted literally like bbq sauce from the supermarket and had lots of fat on it. The veges it came with were good (esp the potatoes). I had the sea bass lobster bouillabaisse which was very unique and quite filling! Don't think I will be coming back. read more

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