Wow, I had no idea

This was an amazing find and surprise, as I was meeting a friend for lunch in an area I didn't know. We wandered in for lunch, and found a table but only because there are many. Gluten-free bread greeted us on the menu, along with the usual fare you might expect. Yet the tabule/tabouleh can be made with quinoa if... more

Always Excellent

One of our favourite restaurants in Toronto!
never had a bad meal, always fantastic in every way.

great dinner on the patio

I had an excellent dinner (both food and ambiance) on the street side patio of Tabule the other day. The staff was very courteous and the food was excellent.

A great introduction to Middle Eastern cuisine

What a fabulous place to experience Middle Eastern flavours for the first time! With next to no knowledge of what to order, we relied on the expertise of our waitress to explain the dishes and make recommendations. Every dish, from the sample platter of appetizers to the main course, was excellent! So fresh and tasty. The falafels were light but... more

Great middle eastern restaurant

This has got to be the best Middle Easter Retaurant in Toronto.
The food is fabulous, the service is impeccable and the ambiance is magical. My friends and I simply love this place for dinner or for special occasions.

Good lebanese/middle eastern food

Tabule has good grilled food, falafel and babaganoush. Service is good. I wouldn't recommend the desserts, quite disappointing especially the konafa and frozen yogurt. It is usually crowded and can be too noisy sometimes

Good Lebanese flavours

Labaneh and falafels were particularly tasty, and the Beirut Sangria cocktail was a nice way to start. Reasonably priced. Would recommend.

Tasty falafel in a pita

I miss living and working so close to this place. I've been several times and the food is authentic, reasonably priced in think and consistently tasty. I usually get the falafel in a pita with fries, sometimes the kefta. I've also been during summerlicious, it's slower but again great food. I will go back best time I'm in the area.

Delicious food, friendly service

The food here is reliable and delicious ( baked tomatoes and sea bass are special favourites). The service is efficient and friendly.
The restaurant is a lively and noisy neighbourhood place. Lots of families and activity in the early dinner hours. Good value. Enjoyable.

Terrific food

We recently moved to the neighbourhood and have been checking out the local well-rated restaurants. We've been here a week and have eaten at Tabule twice, for takeout. Dinner and lunch. Wow! We loved each meal for its freshness and wonderful flavours! Can't say enough about the food. Some people complain about the service, but we have no complaints. Even... more

consistantly good food and service

Always good. We know we can always depend on Tabule to deliver tastey food, with friendly effecient service at a reasonable price

Good food, lousy service

I've been to this restaurant many times, and always enjoyed it. My friend was coming for the first time. We were offered a seat inside or on the patio; we chose outside because it was a lovely evening. Our waiter was pleasant but ignored us for much of the meal. My friend needed time with the menu, he came back once, and then disappeared. We had to ask the staff to find him. That was a theme... more

<3 Always order the lentil soup! You will never be sad ever again, it is so smooth and delicious... We are not real foodies, but my boyfriend and I enjoyed the salad very much even though we don't like salad usually. And the water jugs are fascinating. *w* Definitely adds to the experience.The only problem we had was that we had to move outside because something in the air inside the restaurant... more

Best cocktails

This place has the best cocktails I have ever had I tried 4 different ones and all very tasty and unique. The bartender was really friendly and the food is very good. A must try in Toronto! We didn't had a reservation but they found us a place at the bar.

at last Tabule

I was happy to find Tabule as I missed Lebanese food. The food was great. We ordered Kufta banaduri and beef kabab. I took one star down because the fatush salad was good but not great. It only had 3 ingredients instead of 10. The dressing was good, but the bread was not fried - I guess more healthy!
I would definitely go back again.

Exceeded my expectations

Suggested Tabule to co-workers for Summerlicious, not knowing anything about the restaurant except it served Mediterranean food & where it was located. Loved it! From the price, to the food, to the serving sizes, to the water pitcher and how it was poured, to the Turkish coffee...so relieved my co-workers loved it, too! I will definitely go back, but w/my husband this time.

Was here for Summerlicious. Excellent food and service. The Kefta Banadura was amazing. Good mojitos too!

Amazing Fatoush Salad

Fresh veggies, delicious dressing, my favorite item on the menu.
Chicken breast was on the dry side, but still good.

Went during Summerlicious; very good menu; didn't skimp on quantity. High quality food very tasty, had a great martini with orange blossom fantastic. Will go back for sure.

Good ambiance and dance!

Great belly dance performance and even more amazing water pouring technique. Great experience.

Excellence again!

Tabule on Yonge is one of our favourite and the best falafel in Toronto! We usually come with friends and we were never disappointed. Summerlicious or regular menu: always great food and good service.
Hope they will continue this way!

Will always be back

The summerlicious menu is not cheated. So many options and big portions! Must try knaffa Ashta!

The food is wonderful and the wait staff friendly and attentive. I would and do highly recommend it to friends.

Great food

Tabule has great food, in good portions and in perfect location, easily accessible by TTC. They wear their name well: absolute best table I've ever had (and I've had a lot). Thanks for a great lunch date :-)

Poor service but decent food

We went here for Summerlicious. Our reservation was for 12 noon. We arrived before 12 and were asked to leave and come back when the restaurant was open, since they were cleaning, which I thought was not very friendly of their staff. The food was good, portion sizes were quite large but the staff were not on top of special requests. I had booked this through open table and have informed them... more

Great first experience!

Went to Tabule for the first time with 2 friends. We each ordered different items from the Summerlicious menu. From the falafels, to the dips, to the kebobs and dessert...nothing went wrong. The falafels were probably one of the best I've ever had. They were super crispy and had great flavour to them. The chicken kebobs were moist and the grilled veggies and rice were well seasoned. Our waitors... more

Reminder of Home... Good and Bad

As a lebanese woman in Canada, I rarely find truly GOOD Lebanese food, and Tabule restaurant serves just that. Good food. The experience was better than the food itself, in my opinion. I liked being surrounded by classier arabs and the items on the menu definitely brought back some feelings from across the ocean. The food itself was ok, nothing really WOW, but decent. For the price, I wouldn't... more

Food is always consistently good and the service wonderful!!

I felt left out

The place is all about atmosphere, so it was disappointing to be the one facing a wall in the corner. I could hear a room full of patrons behind me having a great time, but I had to turn uncomfortably to see and experience what was going on. It's a great place, but I think they could reorganize some of the tables a bit to make it more engaging for everyone.

good food but service was not good

the food was fine, although portions were small. The service was not the best and the waiter did not seem to want to be there at all.

Always good

Will forever return to Taboule - it's outstanding and not expensive.

Atrocious Service

Showed up for reservation and got a table on the patio which was empty despite it being a lovely night. We ordered drinks and appetizers advising waiter we would order mains after we had more time to look at the menu. After delivering our drinks and the appetizers, the waiter failed to show up to get our follow-up order. After waiting for 45 minutes with nothing to left to drink, I went inside... more

Great food, fun atmosphere

Tabule continues to be a great place to go with friends for dinner. The food is very good with lots of choices to share. We always start with the sharing platter. The service is very friendly and for a busy spot, we never feel rushed. We keep going back because it is very dependable

The food at Tabule is always great. Their chicken is so completely delicious. We sat on the patio this time though and were a bit neglected by the servers. They took really long to take our order, forgot our beers and long with the cheque.

Seated right at kitchen!

Not sure why Open Table booking would seat us at the kitchen door, knowing this review would follow. Not served for 10 minutes. Food was good and moved tables during the course of the meal. Will never return nor recommend.

Amazing food!

Never had a bad experience with the food here. I find the drinks to be a tad expensive but the food is incredible so it's totally worth it. Best falafel I've ever had!!

Best Falafel I've ever had!

I stumbled upon this restaurant during Gluten Freedom Week (the prix fixe menu).My SO ordered the combination plate, kefta banadura, and pistachio gelato, and I ordered the falafel salad, salmon kebab, and orange blossom gelato and we received a basket of gluten-free laffa flat bread. All of it was so tasty, and by far, best falafel I ever had! I could live my days being fat and happy with the... more

always pleased

we have enjoyed this restaurant for many, many years. even after all these years, we find they
have had little to their already near perfect restaurant as a go to place for nearly any occassion
calling for good food.

First.timer

Having.never had middle eastern food I was a.bit worried about what to eat. I needn't have been as it was all great. We had mixed starters and then I had lamb. Perfectly cooked. No room for dessert but.little.space.fir Lebanese coffee. It was delicious

I love the atmosphere of Taboule. The music makes me relax immediately. I am gluten-free and dairy-free and appreciate a restaurant that has seriously considered people with allergies when choosing their menu. The wait-staff are friendly, patient and really intent on making your meal one to remember. The babaganuj is divine, and being able to eat it with gluten-free laffa is a dream come true.... more

Middle Eastern Gem

High energy, warm ambiance, great food, entertainment and service.

Fabulous Middle-Eastern cuisine

Tabule has fabulous food that is great for sharing. I went with some girl friends and we all shared a bunch of different plates. Their appetizers are the best. The dips, the falafel, the pita... all good. The Labni and Babaganoush are my favorite. In the summer their is a good sized patio but it fills up rather quickly.

pleasant

it is always a pleasure to dine there -- lunch or dinner ; A great neighbourhood resto -- good service good food well priced

Great food&great service

Tabule has great food, delicious mezes, also very kind and friendly staff. It's a good choice for dinner, especially at the weekend. Don't forget to try house arak and enjoy belly dance show on Saturday night.

Disappointed

A table of 8 of us met here for dinner on a Thursday night. Our waiter was average. The food was average. My dinner arrived 10 minutes after everyone else's did. When the bills came, there were several mistakes and he let us sort it out.
Won't go back.

A great addition to Queen East

I used to live near this neighbourhood...and there never were restaurants like this back than. A shame! Tapas style Lebanese. Ventured well past the falafel balls....to some plates that took this experience up to the gourmet level. i was very impressed and have been back three times.

really good middle eastern food

delicious and fresh - nice wine list as well. we enjoyed a fun family dinner here introducing the kids to some new flavours

Excellent food

Excellent food, its been one of my favourites in Toronto for a while and it never disappoints.
Tonight though we went there with my 2 year old son and I was so grateful on how much they accommodated us. Changed the tables so we could sit in a corner and not disturb other guest, brought the food really quickly at... more

Satisfying & Fun

Food was wonderful - especially the lentil soup & the best fried cauliflower I've ever had. Aside from the food, the other reasons to visit are the shows - belly-dancing & how they pour your water.

Tabule on Yonge

Consistantly good tasty food. Professional friendly staff. Always a poitive experience and goo2 valu for the money.

The food was fresh, tasty, and service was excellent. I would recommend this restaurant to friends. Love middle eastern food and the flavours.

Good food at reasonable prices

Excellent middle eastern food
Lots of food for the prices served by good staff
Excellent price for the quality if the entrees
Service was prompt courteous and friendly
Good for the entire family

good middle eastern with slow service and ordinary atmosphere

The food is great - authentic and savory middle eastern delicacies ranging from the basic that might expect in all similar locations to the more exotic. In general, the more basic the choice, the better the food. The hummus and other like items were great starters. Likewise the chicken and fish mains were also done very well. Other dishes were... more

Amazing Food, Terrible Service

Tabule is all about take out. I've ordered from them at least 5 times with consistently delicious food. Last night I took a guest there for dinner that last 3 hours (because the food simply didn't come out), missed 2 items I ordered, and a server who dropped things twice.
I ended up with a $130 bill after having to... more

Authentic

Great authentic middle eastern dishes, the humus is indeed "excellent". We had a variety of the items on the menu and none of the 4 was disappointed. How often do you see chicken livers on a menu - they were really, really good, well prepared and delicious. We were too full for dessert but shared the bite-size Baclava which was... more

Great Middle Eastern Food got people exited

We were a group of 12 we ordered for take out office dinner.
Our order included appetizers Kebbeh , Hummus ,Baba Ghanoug, labneh , hallum, and main course like Chicken skewers, Lamb and Beef as well as Falafel and Mjaddarah.
The Food was ready in 30 minutes and the cutlery they provided and plating was excellent.
Every thing was delicious.... more

A lovely place in Davisville (and now Queen East

A group of friends and I visited here during Toronto's 'Winterlicious'.
For $25/pp we all had delicious meals. I started with their mezza platter - hummus, falafel, tabuleh, babaganoush and pitas - excellent. My main was their chicken and vegetables on a bed of rice. Really lovely flavour, even better with a side of garlic sauce. Dessert was baklava which... more

Many happy return visits

My wife and I eat at Taboule every view months, and have never been disappointed. There humous is amazing as are other starting foods. We usually share a falafal salad - the seven falafal balls are delicious. We usually order a plate with lamb or stake kabobs and share it after ordering an additional skewer as two plates can be... more

A really good middle Eastern experience

My wife and I had dinner here this evening for the first time. Although we were early, the restaurant was buzzing, with dine-in patrons and a large number of take out orders.
We shared the sampler platter of cold mezze, which was excellent and very filling, the labni (yoghurt cheese) was especially good. For entree, my wife enjoyed her grilled... more

Some of the best Lebanese we have ever had

We are yanks from the lower 48, and were in Toronto for a day. Found this restaurant on Yelp.com. We were looking for a quick lunch before heading back to Buffalo. Atmosphere is appropriately middle eastern, but not lavish. Tables were butcher block style. Paper napkins. Not fancy, but clean. We just ordered sides of the kibbe, falafel, taboulie, and... more

Authentic and Tasty

Had dinner at their Eglinton@Davisville location.
I was pleasantly surprised. The atmosphere is very lively, but not loud, lending to an ambiance that is welcoming.
Service was attentive, but not at all rushed. I lingered over our meal for over two hours. Started with the appetizer "share" platter, with babaganoush, and hummus. Absolutely the best babaganoush I've tried--ever. Flavourful, not... more

A great find for something a little different

We discovered this little Zagat rated restaurant on a recent visit to Toronto when looking for a lunch spot nearby. I will return for more of their excellent food. We enjoyed their lentil soup and lamb skewers with fattush. All were great - Perfectly cooked, seasoned and presented in good but not excessive quantities. Service is solid but seemingly a... more

Will come again

A friend introduced me to this place, which he said he had found to be a very satisfactory place for lunch or dinner. Three of us went here for lunch. The service was excellent, the food not quite up to the level of the service but nevertheless very good. All three of us enjoyed the lentil soup. They had pitas... more

Pretty good but a little overpriced and limited selection

Pretty good food and great service. I loved the appetizer platter however the selection wasnt huge. The portions were so big most meals could be shared. I would go back.

Good food and service and the dancer is great

Havent been back here for a while but the food is still very good, The kefka bandura was excellent as was the red snapper. Even the baklava was good. The belly dancer (only on Saturdays) was very entertaining and talented. The staff was friendly though a little over-worked and likely could have used a couple more to speed things up.

OK addition to Queen East

This second location looks great. The decor is middle eastern done in a hip urban style. Well laid out, large windows open up for open air dining in nice weather. Very pretty bathrooms. Middle Eastern music kept at a comfortable decibel level in the background. Chairs not very comfortable.
Had a light lunch of just the falafel salad, grilled pita... more

An excellent addition to Lesliville

I went here for dinner with my daughter last night. We live in the neighbourhood so are always interested in visiting the new arrivals. Plus we love Middle Eastern food. I would have given the restaurant an excellent rating but for the acoustics - covered at the end of this review.
The decor is modern and fresh. The front windows... more

Simply the best Tabule and Falafel

Nothing else would suffice other than Tabule if you are looking for some great Tabule (fresh and tasty) and falafel! This is my and my wife's favorite restaurant! We love the mint tea using actual fresh mint leaves! So fresh and refreshing!

Queen Street East Find

While checking out the changes in Leslieville stumbled across this wonderful Middleastern restaurant. Staff were friendly. The decor was wonderful and the front all opened up to bring in a glorious summer day. Enjoyed a bowl of tasty Lentil Soup that came with a wedge of lemon and a toated pita. Warm, fresh Pita was delivered to the table. Then... more

One of my favourite restaurants in the city. Being middle eastern, I can say that they are the closest thing to authentic middle eastern cuisine. The ambiance is great the staff is experienced and the food is on point every time.

Excellent food

We went here for dinner and it was great.
The halumi salad is a must and also the fallafel salad isn't far behind. Alll of the food is fresh tasting and fast to the table. It's also a nice restaurant however the acoustics will make your ears ring (when do those people who like to hear their own voice yapping... more

Delicious

Delicious food, excellent prices, great service. This is our go-to place when we have guests in town and want to impress. Hummus is one of the best that I have tried. Try the Moroccan mint tea-- a perfect way to complete the meal.

Tabule, Leslieville (Toronto

The vibe, service and food at this new location of Tabule on Queen Street East are fantastic! We went there for a friend's birthday in July. There were many large groups, and the restaurant, while not huge, was still able to accommodate everyone. The service was great, and the servers were able to recommend great sharing platters (and were able... more

Good food and atmosphere, but a bit slow in service. Otherwise everything was good.

Food was awful. I've had middle eastern food before. This was the worst. The falafel was oily. The rice and chicken were dry and over spiced. The salad tasted of parsley only, it was over powering. Learn to cook.

great food for cheap

we went to this restaurant as a family, and the food is great. when we arrived the restaurant mostly empty (mostly because we always prefer to eat off time, at around 3pm). i ordered Kefta, it was to die for. and the lebenese rice and hummus are one of the best i have ever had. however, the tawuk chicken was... more

Great Summerlicious Meal

We visited this restaurant for lunch during summerlicious. We had a fantastic three course meal at a very reasonable $15.00 price. The appetizer, a combination plate that included Humus, Baba Ganough, taboule, and falafel was large enough to serve as a meal. The 2 mains we ordered, chicken tawook, and the beef Kebob were both tender and quite good. The... more

Good Lebanese

Was invited for lunch. Food is mostly good. Recommend dishes are the fried kibbe, the kafta, the hummus, fried cauliflower, tabule, and fried eggplant. Service needs improvement as the wait staff needed to be reminded of several orders. Probably one of the better Lebanese restaurants in Toronto, though

This place has gone downhill fast

Sometimes restaurants that have had a good reputation for a long time start to get complacent, ( or lose chefs?)and I'm afraid this has happened to Tabule. I went back there this week. The service was terrible, and the food was surprisingly mediocre. The lamb was overcooked and frankly tough as nails, the shrimp was tasteless, the cauliflower appetizer also... more

Great BYOB Resto

We really enjoy Tabule on Monday and Tuesday nights when there is no corkage fee.
Consistently delicious are the fattush salad, hummus, cauliflower, falafel, and mujaddara. Can't go wrong with chicken, lamb or salmon skewers.
We used to enjoy being served by Aram, but heard he moved to the Queen St location and have not found a better waiter since.... more

Mediocre experience

A group of us went for a Summerlicious dinner. I had the hallum salad which was delicious and my favourite part of the whole meal. Loved it! Kefta for mains were moist, but the tomato & onion it came in was rather bland. The side portion of rice and roast vegetables were delicious. Sadly they were out of Pistachio ice... more

Service a bit slow, but excellent food

Went here for Summerlicious lunch. We had the appetizer platter (falafel, hummus, tabouleh) and the kubbe to start. Really nicely done. The falafel was super yummy and fresh. The meat from the main courses (chicken and beef/lamb kebab) was well flavoured and very moist and the portion size was huge! Not a huge fan of the knaffta dessert (too milky... more

Great Food

Stopped in on impulse - we sat outside and enjoyed a hot summer evening. The hallum salad - grilled cheese on arugula with pomegranate dressing is a fabulous starter,salmon and vegetable kebabs were tasty with different style rices that were perfectly prepared. Baklava for dessert (of course) was super sweet and rich, but also light and delicate. Water glasses were... more

Consistently Delicious

Middle eastern food is great here with a well priced menu. The appetizers and roasted cauliflower are our favourites. This place is very popular so come early or reserve a table. The services is usually fast - but occasionally a new waiter might be slower than the usual team. The kabobs are good and the meat is tender and juicy... more

best tabule, kefta and rice dinner in Toronto

Have eaten at this fun, casual Lebanese restaurant many times, as well as ordering for take out. Always busy, always delicious....the freshest tabule salad ever, along with delicious hummus, warmed pitas, kefta with spicy tomato sauce, fabulous tasty rice and grilled peppers, as well as spicy shrimp appetizer........and quick, efficient service....all for a very reasonable price. You won't be... more

Great food, Terrible service

I've been to tabule several times over the past couple of years and every time I go, their service keeps getting worse! I didn't expect to spend 2 hours on a business lunch and we barely even had time to eat our entrees! We were left alone for about 20 minutes before someone came and took our order or gave... more

Another hit

Have the lamb kabobs - you won't be disappointed! I think the food at the new Tabuli is better than the old and better (sorry) than Jerusalem on Eglinton. A bit crowded and noisy but if you go early, you'll do better. My partner is vegan and she loves the choices she can have too.

Now there are 2 Tabule locations to choose from

In addition to the location at 2009 Yonge Street, Tabule has now opened a second restaurant at 810 Queen Street East (Queen between Broadview and Logan) in the Riverside area. Our family is thrilled, because the new location is nearer to our house and we won't have to travel as far to get our "fix" of Tabule's fabulous food! The... more

Not quite authentic

Pretty, upmarket and atmospheric. The Arabic music adds authenticity. The waitress who served us not being Lebanese or from that region for that matter, did not know what I meant when I asked for 'Schug' - an Arab version of hot sauce made of chilly and various herbs. We only ordered a selection of appetizers, some delicious, some less so.... more

I greatly enjoyed the chicken. You can come on Saturday night and check out the live belly dancers.

Tabule 2

So the Tabule on Yonge has opened a 2nd location at Queen & Broadview....It's just as wonderful (if not better !!!) than the Yonge location. The food is wonderful - a good mix that suits everyone - and fresh !! The ambiance is upscale and calm. The service could have been a bit better - we were left alone a... more

So-So

The food is not bad...we've eaten here many times. The problem is that it really is not all that authentic (and we are a family who can tell the difference)...dishes that should be grilled are fried, or should be fried are baked. The ingredients are often also not traditional but clearly invented. While Tabule holds itself out to be authentic...it's... more

Great place for vegans and carnivores to feast together

The challenge was finding a place to eat with a mixed group including committed carnivores and vegans. Tabule fit the bill perfectly. The food was excellent, helpful staff, and fun atmosphere.

surprise 5 stars

The service doesn't have the polished fancy restaurant style. It's more of a friendly welcoming comfortable style of service but thinking back our water & wine was constantly being filled without asking. We were approached as soon as we sat down and weren't rushed to order.
Our waitress made suggestions when asked and nailed everyones order. I had the chicken... more

Simply delicious! Downright delectable! And oh so generous.

This is a great middle eastern restaurant

The food in this place is great. The entrees are very large - you don't really need to order appetizers here (but you should try the fried eggplant anyways). There are the usual skewers of meat (lamb, beef, chicken) - all done to perfection (with grilled vegetables), and skewers of salmon that we had - all great. This place is... more

This is a great mid-eastern place. The Hummus is great. The lamb is better. Service is excellent. I am picky when it comes to middle eastern food and Tabule really cuts it.