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Baton Rouge Restaurant
Category: Restaurants Steakhouses Steakhouses [Edit]
5000 Yonge StNorth York, ON M2N 7E9
Neighbourhood: Willowdale
(416) 218-0094
- Price Range:
-
$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- No
12 reviews for Baton Rouge Restaurant
12 reviews in English
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Review from Teena D.
12/16/2011 4 photos
Gord and I met his friends and their wives for supper tonight at Bâton Rouge in North York.
I ordered the Bâton Rouge Chicken Tenders Platter (their signature chicken tenders made fresh to order, hand-battered and fried to golden perfection. Served with their famous BBQ and our original Dijonnaise sauces for dipping) with garlic mashed potatoes. They were good! Gord also got the tenders but he got his with French fries and coleslaw.
Our server was Nick and he took good care of us. Though we were a party of 10, I like that he didn't automatically put the group tip on. -
Review from Steve A.
12/11/2011
I really wanted to like this place, but it came up short in every area. I should have checked the menu in advance. The name suggested that I would be getting cajun/creole food. No no no. It lacks any hint of authentic Louisiana food. No jambalaya, etouffe, gumbo, po boys, etc. The "beans" i got were more like texas bbq beans than red beans. The brie burger was... not very good. I can't blame this restaurant specifically, though. I have been told that Canada doesn't serve good burgers because of their limitation on undercooked ground meat, causing every restaurant to over cook all their patties. Still, I had expected the brie to be baked or melted onto the burger (baked brie is awesome, burger is awesome, you'd think they'd marry the two). However, it was a hard, cold slice of brie.
The service tried to be good, but it was obviously forced. Sunday midday, empty restaurant, weird asian guy dining alone. The service was as good as it needed, but there was no other substance beyond the bare necessity.
I may have to give this place another try, but I doubt it'll make my rotation before I leave town.
Oh, and a place called "baton rouge" should play the Saints game instead of some regional snow something or other. WHO DAT? -
Review from Theresa W.
Vancouver, BC
10/19/2011 1 Check-in Here
I luuurv Baton Rouge. Maybe it's because I don't know where to find decent ribs in Vancouver. Maybe because the massive amount of fall-of-the-bone goodness can be yours for such a decent price. Maybe because the place is a great choice for both large and small groups. Definitely because the area is good and easily accessible by transit (important when you're not downtown and buses are sparse in the evening).
If you're looking for healthy, this may not be the way to go: the portions are big and the sides are greasy. But if you're looking for soft, juicy, meaty goodness in a restaurant where you can hear conversations that are spoken at a normal volume, this is an option for sure. It's great for a casual generic date night, or a get together with pork-loving friends. Not to say that they don't have any other food options on their menu - I've had the salmon before. But their sell has got to be those ribs.
Parking is a bit confusing - they have a sign out front that says they validate parking, but it doesn't indicate where the lot is. We circled around for a bit before finding the entrance (at the back of the building), and had to ask the guard by the ticket machine to be sure that this was actually the right spot. Some signage would be helpful, especially since it's a pay-first lot - no one wants to put money in unless they know for sure it's the right place and it'll get validated. Just some food for though, Baton Rouge.Listed in: 30 Day Review Challenge, Toronto Love
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Review from Raymond W.
Toronto, ON
9/2/2011
This is one of those restaurants to which I haven't any idea how I ended up in. Reading an overdue issue of Toronto Life with BBQ as their front page for the last week, I've been dreaming about swine all day & night. So, with all the recommendations from the magazine...yeah, see I don't know how I ended up here.
For anyone familiar with the area it is known that parking here is quite a bitch. Thirty minutes before the street parking becomes free, so the three dollars coughed up in front of the parking enforcement was simply bitter. Not the swine I was looking forward to. Upon entering the first of two set of doors, we were greeted by a sign to the side advertising free validated underground parking for all patrons. SON OF A.....
Cute Maitre'D, sat us immediately by the bar upon determining our age. This I didn't like, so when our waitress came for our orders, we ordered her to sit us in the restaurant area. I didn't end up liking the area either, it felt far too alike to the retirement home I volunteer at.
There was however this almost posh looking elevated section with better lighting, but it seemed to be occupied by a large family gathering. I can't imagine a restaurant that is "kids friendly" as the survey question here asks, but considering I saw a number of customers under the age of 4..I suppose this place would be just that.
Mondays are ribs & chicken for twenty bucks, but I just ordered just the ribs. Chris got the Monday special, I had a feeling he'll be paying for it.
My appetizer was the deep fried calamari, which turned out to be the least greasy calamari I have ever had in Toronto. The sauce was exquisite. The shrimp cocktail was really just five prawns on shaved ice. Large, but dull.
Ribs were mediocre, and instead of gravy for my mash, they only had peppercorn sauce. When I asked our waitress what peppercorn sauce was, she replied "It's like a gravy". Very informative.
The chicken breast that came with Chris' special was a piece of brick that could have been used as a sponge to wash your dishes. Yet, he finish the while thing. I think his feeling pressured since every time we go out to eat I make him look like a little girl with my superhuman portions.
I saw four service persons here, and they were all wearing different outfits..which all looked like uniforms. So when the blonde in the white shirt came to top up my water, I asked her what the deal was. She told me the girl wearing black was the hostess, the waitresses are in the collared shirt, and she wore whatever she liked because she was the manager. I managed to keep my eyes off of her perfect tits throughout the whole conversation.
This was my first time at Baton Rouge, and really it's just a Moxie's with less moxie. I'm really not impressed with this restaurant, and it just felt like I spent $106 to dine at a cafeteria.
Two Asian stereotypes wearing Ed Hardy shirts showed up with two girls towards the end of our dinner. I winked at one of the girls...unfortunately I was met with zero hostility. I thought these people were supposed to be gangster? -
Review from Karl R.
4/15/2010 3 photos
Menu prices look high but you get a pile of food. The name itself is a bit deceptive for those who might think this serves up food tending towards more authentic Louisiana/gulf coast type cuisine. Outback:Australia::Baton Rouge:Louisiana. At least Baton Rouge doesn't try to Outback it up with really dork ass names only the very drunk among us would consider authentic. No dorky menu names like Picklin' Parish Burger topped with Bayou Dressing and served with a side of Levee fries, Popcorn Shrimp Po'boy, or a Paul Prudhomme Pizza with Blackened Katrina Catfish.
You won't find creole jambalaya, étouffée, gumbo, or someone in the backyard with a garbage can doing up a crawfish boil right (http://www.tulane.edu/...).
The North York location is a prime pre-Jersey Boys dinning location so don't attempt to dine here 6-7:30 pm without a reservation. Service is quick, efficient, and amazingly polite the three times I've been here.
Over all I'd give the food a neutral Cha-Ka (http://static2.px.yelp...) but service, portion sizes, the chain's avoidance of Outbacking it up for yucks with dumb menu names, and for a varied group with varied tastes this will least offend, that brings the experience up to a shaka zulu (http://static4.px.yelp...). -
Review from Jim G.
6/12/2011 1 Check-in Here
I've been to Baton Rouge before. After an unappetizing first trip I gave it a try and had a good run before this last visit. My wife ordered her steak medium and it came rare. I ordered mine rare (Pittsburgh) and it came well done and fatty. We sent both steaks back. My steak came back not rare but blue--they might as well have walked a cow out from the kitchen and lit a Bic under its belly. I ate it anyway because my kids were starting to bounce out of their seats. The service was good, but the food just didn't match up. The kids meals are HUGE, enough for two kids, at $10 per. The children's hamburger is adult-sized. They'd be better off having much smaller meals at $5. I'll go back but for the bar only and I won't bring my kids.
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Review from Andre D.
Edmonton, AB
12/21/2010
Alright so this is where I say, by fluke, that Alberta is actually better.
Baton Rouge hasn't changed much from the last time I had visited there almost 2 years ago. I had been to location once and also visited the Woodbridge location. The atmosphere is still the same with the red vinyl benches. The wait staff was pretty prompt and not overly aggressive and persistent in returning to the table. So that part made for a comfortable evening.
So first we shared their spinach artichoke dip, which was probably the best part of the night. Very hot and tasty as it should. Then again more than likely it was nuked.
So onto the orders. I got the ribs with garlic mash, and the others got chicken casear and New Orleans salads and Cheeseburger and fries. As Karl said, these salads were piled high. I took a bite of the burger my gf ordered and it was dry. The fries were seasoned pretty well. As for my ribs, they just plain sucked. Dry with very little sauce and very little meat. For sure these were the frozen kind. Not like the Montana's ribs I get with plenty of meat on the bones. So I was thoroughly disappointed with my dish.
I don't if what we ordered was worthwhile for a return when I visit/move back. There are a plenty of bbq joints in the city that are worth going to than Baton Rouge. -
Review from Jill C.
North York, ON
I went here last night and as soon as we walked in the hostess said "we close at 10" well that's nice since it is only 9 ...
The restaurant only had a few tables at the time and the staff weren't doing anything, just socializing with each other...
We waited and waited after 10 minutes of not being offered a water we decided to leave, that's when the waitress finally decided to come and she asked us " are you guys okay" as we were leaving.
When we left we told the hostess " I guess you are already closed"
Overall I find this place overpriced and it's just okay, not amazing but not bad for the most part...
I won't be going back for a long time -
Review from Scott G.
North York, ON
11/9/2009
I really like the way this restaurant is designed. When you walk in you have about a 90% chance of getting a booth, which are about as comfortable as it gets. I have had the opportunity to eat at Baton Rouge a few times now and have always been impressed with the wait staff and menu selection. Once you receive your food it only gets better, everything is cooked to perfection.
Definitely check this restaurant out if you are in the area, this is as good as it gets. -
Review from Jenny T.
1/31/2010 2 photos
The servers were fantastic, excellent customer service. They checked on us frequently and came to clear our plates.
They had really large portions and the food was great. We stayed late and they didn't say anything. The server even offered us free drinks because he felt that he didn't check up on us enough. We declined, but it was a very nice gesture nevertheless. -
Review from Kevin John M.
Toronto, ON
3/29/2009
Really nicely designed. Very comfortable and warm surroundings. Wonderfully friendly waiter.
Having said that - the food was pretty mediocre and very overpriced for what it was. It was okay but I'd rather go to the Keg. -
Review from elena k.
4/3/2009
One of my favourite places to go to. Good food, service, atmosphere, and reasonably priced given it's a steak house.
