Le Papillon Park

Had a wonderful brunch here on Sunday.
This place has wonderful French food and some great French Canadian specialities including Sugar Pie.
We had a beef stew with salad and baguette with maple butter. A fantastic Pinot Noir. And best of all shared the (must have) Banana Crêpe Royale. Do not miss this!
Our server was knowledgeable about the food and wine and had great recommendations.
Parking in the lot next well works well.
Ambiance is wonderful. Very much in line with the food.

Not too many French restaurants in the area, especially somewhere decently priced. My Paris born friend who grew up in Montréal made a special request to check out Le Papillon Park. Of course I trusted he knows his French food so we decided to check the place out.
The place is secluded and isolated in the middle of the boonies. Their business depends greatly from people who knew they’re driving to this part of town to the restaurant. No way you would stumble across Le Papillon Park without knowing where you’re headed. Great place for a date night. Dim candle lighting, fireplace, not too noisy.
We ordered the Onion soup and escargot to start. We were not blown away by the escargot as there was no cheese bakes ontop. The soup on the other hand was pretty damn amazing. It tasted like watery poutine sauce with cheese baked on top.
For entrée I had the seafood crêpe. It was amazing but for 23 $, I wish there was more than 3 peices of shrimp and 2 scallops.

We waited over one and a half hours for our main entrée to come! Ridiculous!
Service was cold. Our server wasn’t even overly apologetic for the huge delay. He told us when the table behind us was done our food would be out in another 10 min. How many people are working in the kitchen anyways?
Food was meh!
Restaurant was huge and had great ambience but couldn’t make up for the lack of service and sub par food.
I wouldn’t waste my time here.

Very nice place. The food was excellent. To start, we had the salmon tartar. I had the seafood crêpe for the main. I would order both again without a thought. My girlfriend had the chicken supreme, and also said it was amazing.
Only issue was the slow service. I’m pretty sure our server forgot about us. It took 40 minutes for the app, then another 15 minutes to see the wine list. In total, dinner took 2 hours (no dessert, and only 2 of us). I’m glad we weren’t in a rush, and I have a lot more patience when then food is that good. I would go back again, it was probably just one of those nights (or I’d sit in a different section)

Was quite disappointed despite how promising the restaurant looked and felt. Went there for brunch for the first time with my family. Food took a long time and came out at different times for the entire table. Food was mediocre and luke warm.
Server was not warm nor attentive and caught him swearing under his breath walking pass dealing with another table. Had to ask for coffee and water refills multiple times. Sadly, wont be returning to this establishment. So much potential…

Food and service were excellent. I highly recommend! We were a large group for a friend’s birthday last night and they handled it very well. We were a bit of a pain and wanted split bills and we had people coming and going but they were very patient with us. I ate the steak tartare and the pastèque salad and both were delicious. The ambience inside the restaurant and on their patio was perfect! Great place for a romantic dinner as well. Thank you for a great night!

Your mother will really like this place. This is a safe restaurant where decent, familiar foods are served in a really nice environment by lovely staff. If your idea of a good restaurant includes words like «pretty» and «nice» and «comfortable», welcome home.

I’m trying not to be very mean here.
me and 4 other of my friends went to this place on a Sunday for brunch on 11:40 a.m. the place was not so busy. maybe three or four other tables. They took our orders very late, about 12:10(imagine how hungry we could be for a Brunch). We waited forever to get our food, so finally my friend complains and after taking them another 10 minutes to figure out what has happened the manager came and apologized, she said somehow the order was lost in the kitchen!!!
I’m not saying that this is a supernatural thing, it can happen. I totally get that. but it was our waiter’s responsibility to ask for our food. She sees that other people who have come later are getting their food and we are sitting there for an egg and cheese to get ready! she could have asked the kitchen way earlier/​
anyway, the manager took everything except the drink off our bills, which is why I’m giving them the two stars.
The food finally came around 1:00 p. m .I can’t really complain about the
was well-​dressed and tasteful but not something to remember.

On Saturday, my husband planned a date night. The intention was to go somewhere on the west end of the city but with all the weekend events, we decided to take our business east. The area La Papillion is located in is just lovely and quiet.
We made our reservations on OpenTable. But was running late, so I called ahead to let them know. It was no problem. There is free parking lot off to the side of the building and there’s lots of space. The entrance is cozy. Once you walk in, the restaurant is huge. They divided it in sections with a waiting lounge area and different dining sections. The walls are decorated with painting by local artists. The hostess immediately sat us. We weren’t sitting more than 5 mins. Just looking around and observing our surroundings when a waiter approached us and was apologetic that no one has took our drink orders… But we didn’t even have a chance to look at the menu. It was very nice of him to check on us tho. He made a few suggestions and our order was in.
The food…
We ordered the escargots to start. We got 6 pieces in a garlic butter. It was very good. For entrees I had the peppercorn steak — medium rare. It was very tasty. The peppercorn was not overpowering and gave it a nutty crunch. This was delicious!
Dave got the Pork. His was cooked to perfection. I believe there was a fruit condiment go eat it with.
The portions are moderate. For us it was fine and we didn’t feel stuffed after. But for someone with a big appetite, the portion might not be enough.
We really enjoyed our dinner. The timing for when items come out of the kitchen is perfect. We didn’t feel rushed, and got to enjoy our time out.
For all these reasons, I would go again.
There is a beautiful patio upstairs. It was a chilly night so we were in the formal dining but I would go for their brunch menu one weekend soon.

Love this spot. My husband and I find it romantic and quite a treat. The food has always been good and the service quite doting. The dining room is pretty, love the new lounge, and the rooftop terrace during the summer is quite a fab spot

Hands down one of the best restaurants in the city. Food is consistenly good, great staff, and ambiance. Their steak au pouvre (steak, mashed potatoes, cooked veggies) is awesome.
Desserts not great though (way too rich and too sweet)

Hidden away in Toronto east, I was hoping that Le Papillon would be a gem that I could use to try to lure my friends into dining in my area. The restaurant is beautiful, the atmosphere and setup were just gorgeous. It is unfortunate that the food and service was not up to par.
I booked the reservation through Open Table and came here with a group of 6. The bread and whipped butter was tasty and went well with the French onion soup that I had. The French onion soup was delicious and tasted a bit like a gravy, but not too salty like my other French onion soup experiences. The entrees were not fantasic. I had a dish that was layered baked vegetable and it was flavourless and tasted under-​cooked.
Seeing the unimpressed expression on my friend’s face as well, I asked if she wanted to trade. She had a brothy meat dish that was interesting in the number of ingredients but was also not impressive. As we continued to pass around our bland dishes, the only one that was good was the salmon with quinoa but even that wasn’t anything fancy. It was a disappointing experience overall with the servers that took forever to bring out the bill.
Really disappointing, and even more so since it is pricey. I wish we had gone to The Keg instead.

Came here for my anniversary about a year ago. This place was very nice, however it just didn’t give me that oomph. Maybe I’m just hard to impress, but I didn’t feel the magic.
Regardless, I loved the food and service. The place could be more cozy, however it wasn’t too bad.
Escargots were our appetizers, however I didn’t find that they popped. Myra they were exotic and french, but I’ve cooked better myself as I don’t exactly cook.
For our main, both me and my boyfriend got the crepes (I got the goat cheese one!) and it was delish. The crepes are just a mash of everything that tastes good wrapped up elegantly together. If I had to recommend anything about this place, it would be the crepes.
The service was alright, expected a bit more for such a nice plus + the price Im paying for food.
The décor is absolutely stunning. It’s quite dim, but the olden brick walls and paintings look brilliant.
Overall, it’s a cute place. But cute places could be found all over Toronto while leaving my wallet a bit more full.

Wow, this was a really disappointing experience!
My husband and I had been meaning to try this restaurant for quite some time since it’s in our neighborhood and we love french dining.
We were celebrating our 2^nd wedding anniversary and thought it would be a great opportunity to try it. We had just returned from a trip to the south of France and thought what better way to reminisce about our trip than with a lovely french dinner on our special day.
We were not impressed. To start we ordered a couple of pre-​dinner glasses of prosecco and mentioned that we would be ordering a separate bottle for our main course. She took the wine menu and said she would return with it before our meals arrived but she never did.
The appetizers were very mediocre. I had the duck and brandy liver pâté from the
Thanksgiving menu. It seemed quite dry and although this entrée was to come with crispy garlic bread there was no hint of garlic at all on any of the breads.
The mains then arrived and we had not been given a chance to select a wine! She ran off to find a menu. By the time we were given the menu, picked the wine and had it delivered and opened our meals were cold.
At that point I had tasted my lamb chops and they were very over cooked. I ordered medium rare and they were very well done, not a hint of pink. The server offered to replace them but then I would be sitting there on our anniversary eating nothing while my husband ate his meal alone and vice-​versa when mine arrived so ultimately I decided to just suck it up and eat them. Very blah, couscous was dry and flavour was very bland. Chops were dry and greasy.
In recompense for the disappointment our server said she would tie the napkin on our bottle of wine in a special way in order to celebrate the special occasion. Whaaat? Oh that’s awesome. Thanks a bunch.
We ordered a desert to split. It wasn’t memorable. I was surprised that she even charged us for the dessert since we were so disappointed on this special occasion.
Don’t go here if you are expecting a real French experience. What was potentially a regular go-​to restaurant for us turned into a place that we will mostly likely never visit again.

Abysmal.
I was really looking forward to a romantic dinner with my long-​distance boyfriend, who visited all the way from Arizona. After hearing nothing but wonderful things about Le Papillon, their patio, as well as the newly-​instated corkage program, we were excited to check it out.
Such a disappointment.
We arrived sans reservations and waited nearly 15 minutes to be seated while there were plenty of empty tables. Our server was friendly however we waited at least another 20 minutes before someone came by and offered to open/​pour our wine that we had brought in. We quickly placed our entrée orders, as we were getting hungry: my boyfriend ordered steak frites and I ordered the mussels.
Now I am not exaggerating when I say that we waited over an hour for our entrees to arrive. Our server explained to us that the dumbwaiter (food elevator) was broken, and that’s why our meals were taking so long.
I’m sorry but seriously? Nobody could carry two plates of food upstairs???
Our food finally arrived to the table. My mussels were cold to the touch, they’d obviously been sitting around for a while. My boyfriend’s steak was overdone.
Frustrated and famished, we asked our server to take the food back and bring us the bill, which she did and kindly profusely apologized. Although they did not charge us for the entrees, we shockingly still had to pay the $ 15 corkage fee.
We essentially paid to sit hungry on a patio for an hour and drink our own bottle of wine. We could have easily done that at home — for free.
The real kicker of this whole saga was that the owner, Danielle Bigué, mingled and said hello to every single table on the patio that evening — except she conveniently avoided ours. She didn’t even have the decency to approach us after the food was sent back or apologize.
We will not be returning.

This is a hidden gem. How wonderful to stay on the patio on a breezy day and just enjoy delicious brunch specials with wicked cocktails. My bestie and I had brunch cocktails: Mimosa and Bacon Caesar. They were both textbook delicious and refreshing. The Caesar was a meal on its own with a double smoked bacon and cheese in it.
I enjoyed my prime rib Benedict on a croissant. So decadent and meaty, an easy cure for my hangover! My dearest had the Poutine Matin, which had the same flourishes as in Quebec, sausages and bacon! It is a true and tasty classic.
But the piece de resistance was the warm pudding dessert with maple cream and homemade vanilla ice cream. This is the bomb diggity and our awesome server, Kara, did not even give me a choice. She told me that this was the only dessert to have. Thank you Kara!
Great service, food and ambiance. It is worth the trip to East end!

As you drive along Eastern Ave and see countless auto-​body shops, TTC streetcar storage lot, industrial buildings, you then come to a nice little pocket where Papillon is, overlooking a park. The building is interesting with lots of exposed brick, the large space is broken up into smaller more intimate areas, the walls are covered in contemporary art, and there are lots of windows overlooking the park.
I’ve been twice (and also twice to their restaurant on Front St). The food is always excellent, and the menu changes seasonally. For brunch the poutine au matin is a winner, and the steak frites and croque monsieur are also very nice. The staff if gracious and efficient, the server checked in on us often enough to take care of any needs, but not so often as to be intrusive.
There are certainly some fine-​dining flourishes, but the overall atmosphere is friendly, warm, and cozy.

My best friend and I visited the restaurant tonight (Friday) for early dinner at 5pm, and were thoroughly impressed!
Food: we both ordered a crêpe (p’tit poulet and champion) and found that it was reasonably priced (~$ 15 each). Before our crepes arrived, we were served with fresh baked bread with maple infused butter. The slight sweetest of the butter was a nice touch, and the bread had a crisp crust and was soft and moist within. The crepes were presented nicely, and looked very appetizing. The crêpe itself was light and fluffy, and both crepes had just the right amount of filling. The p’tit poulet had a creamy sauce that was rich but not heavy, and was filled with spinach and mushrooms. The champion had spinach, mushrooms, sautéed shallots, and béchamel and was a savory treat! I would highly recommend either one of those crepes and would definitely order it again.
Drinks: the special tonight were mojitos. I ordered one with gin and freshly picked basil leaves and blueberries from their upstairs garden. My friend got the original, and both were refreshing, and not too sweet.
Environment: the environment was quiet as we were the first customers in for dinner. The wooden tables were lined with a blue checkered runner, and the utensils and bread plate was nicely put together, a perfect combination of peaceful country and city chic.
Service: when we entered the restaurant, we were immediately greeted with a welcoming hello. Our server was pleasant, friendly, and informative, and ensured that our food and drinks was to our likings. She knew menu through and through.
Overall, we have fallen in love with this restaurant, and would definitely go back again soon. It is a great place for a small family gathering, girls night out, or romantic date. I can’t wait to try their weekend brunch!

I’ve been here a few times, brunch is great, and I’m not going to specifically talk about the food because I’m all too happy to eat a slab of melted velveeta on a triscuit… geographically speaking, i think this restaurant is in a fantastic spot because there are very few cool places to go in the beach… yes, they call it leslieville (pushing it) but it’s close to woodbine park, the west part of the beach
if you are a married couple, it’s the perfect spot to go for an anniversary dinner, and yet it’s discreet enough to go with your lover if you are tired of steaming up the car in the parking lot at ashbridges bay.
also if you are going to the beach theatre, it’s a great place to go for a post-​cocktail to talk about how you really didn’t understand the plot of inception… some movies are confusing. the bartender at the papillon makes great martinis.

I have never noticed this restaurant and only by fluke in taking the wrong street did my parents and I discover there was a restaurant here! We immediately noticed the great large patio on the roof of the restaurant and vowed to return. Fall is now here and we did not get to come back for the patio, but my boyfriend wanted to try this eatery on a side street and I knew it was Le Papillion on the Park!
Intro. When entering, I noticed just how LONG the restaurant was. Seating was ample and there were quite a few people eating here on a Saturday afternoon. Lot’s of great cocktails and booze options and I immediately ordered a La Rosette which is champagne with Elder Flower in it… very sweet and not really my thing. My boyfriend was introduced to a great Caesar made with Bacon infused Vodka and it was so delish!
Food. The menu is geared towards Québécois cuisine with a section devoted to crepes entirely. Our waiter initially told us about some great scallops that were brought in from «last night» and not being scallop lovers, we passed. After some time, our waiter again tried to sell us on the scallops… we weren’t feeling like eating leftovers!
I had the Eggs Benedict on a croissant which hit my hungry spot and my boyfriend ordered the Lamb Crepes with Apples and Raisins. The lamb was so delish and the apples made it just right. The raisins were a bit much (according to him it made the dish too sweet), but over all, really good. We had just enough room for dessert and we shared the Bread Pudding (forgot the name, but it was called Le Chaumer?) with ice cream. I really enjoyed that.
Service. From reading previous Unilocal,it seems that service can be really hit or miss. Our waiter for that afternoon was not that bad — efficient where it needed to be. He also made some great cocktail recommendations and even made unique combinations just for us. Towards the end, he was nowhere in sight but nothing too major.
In conclusion, I think this is a great find to the immediate area. As another Unilocaler mentioned, we now have something more than the Harvey’s and Swiss Chalet! I was also thinking that this place would be GREAT for Sunday brunch. It seems like it could handle lots of people. I will definitely be back to try it out!