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Caribbean Bistro
Category: Restaurants Caribbean Caribbean [Edit]
2439A Yonge StToronto, ON M4P
Neighbourhoods: Mount Pleasant and Davisville, Yonge and Eglinton
(416) 480-1581
- Hours:
Mon-Tue, Thu-Sat 11:30 am - 10 pm
Wed 10:30 am - 10 pm
Sun 4 pm - 8:30 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
14 reviews for Caribbean Bistro
14 reviews in English
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Review from Ray K.
North York, ON
I have been by this establishment a few times , on Yonge St, and tonite, I finally went in. Small joint, only about 6 tables, but I managed to squeeze in and find a spot. Lots of choices on the menu, and I had a hankering for Roti, so I ordered
the curry goat roti with Potato, just for something a little different.
Boy, was it every tasty. Nicely presented, a good portion, with a small size carribean style sald. Owner was very friendly,,and said I looked familiar.
I asked her if she had watched "America's Most wanted" as of late.....:), she
chuckled.
No ginger beer in stock, so I settled for Ginger ale (not licensed sadly.....).
Will go back, based on reviews read here about the jerk chicken.
Oh yeah, try the Secret Hot Sauce on the table, to awaken your taste buds,
but take it easy.
Enjoy!!! -
Review from Harrisimo F.
Toronto, ON
3/16/2012
Quite a few yelpers have stated that this is the best Caribbean food in the city and at this point and time I can't disagree with that statement for more than few reasons.
Firstly, the lady who owns this quaint little bistro really knows how to utilize the spices necessarily to make a very tasty Caribbean dish and perhaps even more importantly knows how much food is required to satisfy the appetite of a hungry customer (me).
The curry dishes here have a home cooked quality to them and really feel good in your stomach after completing one of her many savory dishes. The roti bread she uses is also quite good, but I would recommend getting a full plate with rice when coming here because it really is a well balanced meal and the perfect amount of food for a nice lunch or dinner.
Behind the quality food lies one of Toronto's most genuine and friendly restaurant owners who is always happy to chat about reggae and other enjoyable compliments
to the fine food she cooks.
She is a really sweet lady who likes nothing more than to cook amazing food and throw on some old school Marley tunes; now that's my kind of girl.
Caribbean bistro is a nice little getaway in an area that needs as many getaways as possible. The restaurant is small and quiet and you can always count on a pleasant ambiance accompanying you on your flavourful journey. -
Review from Sean M.
Toronto, ON
3/11/2012 1 Check-in Here
By far the best Caribbean food I have had in the city! Portions are on the large size, dishes were cooked fresh, price is very fair, and our server was happy and polite. I can't wait to come back for more. If you are in the Yonge and Eglington area and want something to eat, go check it out. I recommend the jerk chicken roti!
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Review from Emily M.
4/11/2011 2 Check-ins Here
I am for sure a fan! I like this place because it is one of a kind in this neighbourhood.
A simple restaurant, with a simple menu and simply good food. The prices are a little higher than what I'm used to for this type of food, but the food is not bad. The portion sizes are decent and they have a few vegetarian options.
I live in the hood, so I never eat in, I just take my food to go. They do deliver now, but I live so close it seems wrong to do it! -
Review from Imran N.
5/24/2011
Auntie Sheila warms the soul. And it's not just her homemade hot sauce doing that.
Home cooked style Carribean food. Prices are $1- $2 more than other places, but her portions are much better and worth it.
The roti's are huge, the portion on the curries is great, the doubles are bigger than what i'm used to.
As a must, get your normal stuff, but make sure to also try her fried plantains. She also has good selection on drinks.
Things to keep in mind though:
It's a relatively small place and it's not very fancy
Expect slow service, but sheila more than makes up for it with a smile.Listed in: Yonge and Egl
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Review from Francis R.
Toronto, ON
12/13/2011 1 Check-in Here
This is is the best Caribbean fare I have had in TO. I had the chicken roti to go which was excellent. Worth the money for the excellent quality. I will def be going back !
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Review from Ktimene G.
2/10/2009
Shhhh! I steal the fragrantly curried shrimp and chicken inside my friend's roti while she's grabbing hot sauce from another table. I don't think she'll notice because the roti is stuffed so generously. The jerk chicken is so good it brings a tear to my eye, and it comes with delicious cooked cabbage plus rice & beans on the side. The hot sauce is necessary masochism-- I pour it on the already succulent bites, and I think it doubles as a lip plumper for hours afterwards.
The real charm is Sheila, the owner, whose hands tell a story. Every dish is served up with a side of Trinidadian humour.
This is a great option in the Yonge & Eg area if you want to do takeout after work or have a casual dine in. Dinner for two on a $20, and a glimpse of the islands. -
Review from Jenn G.
Scarborough, ON
12/31/2010 3 photos
Overall experience: 4.5 stars
Service 5/5: . Sheila (the owner) is such a sweetheart. She made sure we were taken care of.
Atmosphere 5/5: Small, yet cozy. The chairs were very comfy and inside the resto had pretty decent decor.
FOOD:
Appetizer: Doubles- 4/5 pretty much loved it....didn't have as much stuffing as i would like, but it was pretty good..
Mains: Shrimp Roti 4.5/5...it came with a small side salad. It ahd a different taste to it compared to all the roti's i tasted in the past (and trust me, i had my share of shrimp rotis)..but it wasn't bad...different, but not bad. This was actually the first restaurant where they stuffed my roti with shrimps (YUMMMMMMMMMM)...very delish and extremely filling!!!
Callaloo and Chicken 4/5 - My friend loved it, however she said that she didn't love the presentation. Everything was touching eachother, so she wasn't really liking that idea. Other then that, the flavor of the food was pretty spot on.
NOTE: Me and my friend asked our dishes to be spicy, but when we got it, we couldn't taste any spicyness what-so-ever( I don't know if it's because she thought we couldn't really handle the spice). Thankfully Sheila told us that we could use the pepper sauce on the table (the pepper sauce is DROOLworthy).
Final thought: LOVED EVERYTHING! I'll go back for sure if i'm in that area. However, if I had to choose between Mona's Roti (in Scarborough) and this resto, I would still pick Mona's. -
Review from Mitch S.
Toronto, ON
12/2/2009 1 Check-in Here
Calling all people who enjoy homey atmospheres and tasty hearty food...GO TO Caribbean Bistro! I love this little Yonge & Eg spot and the lady that runs it is the sweetest restaurant owner I've ever come across...As Torontonians we have the responsibility of ensuring places like this stick around and don't disappear.
Don't misinterpret my review. This is not a the best food I've ever had, the best service, nor the best atmosphere...but it is the most real and truly family run spot I've been too in a while. I love that Toronto as a whole supports these kind of businesses and I'd love to see the one of the few (and super tasty) in Yonge and Eg to survive and show Toronto what it has to offer.
Go be humanitarians and get some Jerk Chicken! -
Review from Terry P.
5/25/2010
I've been here a few times and had the jerk chicken, which is good. Today though I had a jerk chicken roti, and my friend had the callaloo and chicken. Both meals were delicious, and my roti was actually a little too big for me (and I have a very healthy appetite).
The atmosphere is VERY basic, and the service is very casual, but friendly. You can tell that Carribean Bistro is totally family run. I asked if they had any summery drinks, and the server offered me something (sorry I didn't catch the name) which was fruity but had a hint of ginger in it. Very good. We were never given a bill, and our dishes were never cleared from our table, but we didn't mind, because you just know going in that everything is going to be very casual. Plus we were so satisfied from the food that it was hard to be unhappy.
Our meals, with a drink each (no alcohol) came to $30 + tip. -
Review from Dan P.
Toronto, ON
6/15/2010
I've had some great food at this place. Seriously great food. I think this is probably the best Caribbean food you'll find in Midtown. I sorely miss this place now that I no longer live in the area.
Seriously though, how often can you get a duck roti? Mmmm -
Review from Connie T.
Toronto, ON
12/22/2008 1 photo
Going to Caribbean Bistro is like going to an Italian restaurant in India. You. Just. Don't. Do. It.
My friend and I found this place on Yonge, just north of Eglinton. Not the first place you think of for island food, but it looked super homey and had a few customers inside. Promising. Between overpriced Grazie and the Asian joints across the street, it was a nice departure from the area.
I was initially super excited. I love roti, and this place even had a duck curry roti, which I was informed was "really spicy". I said I could handle it. I'm pretty tough. My friend ordered the mixed vegetable roti. We were excited. We were in from the cold and ready to consume.
The roti wasn't completely bad -- the daal puri roti skin was nice and soft, with the perfect amount of lentils so it didn't crumble as we ate it. However, everything else was a failure. The curry inside was like the movie Ishtar -- great cast, but the whole recipe? A disaster. My duck curry was nowhere near spicy, heat or flavour-wise. I've never tasted a more bland tasting duck, the gravy was overall quite gritty, and the whole package was lukewarm, like it was heated with a hair dryer, level 1. Having to spit out bones with every bite didn't help the experience. My friend wasn't pleased with her bland veggie mix, either.
Alas, another disappointment in the hunt for Toronto's best roti. One more to never try again.Listed in: Hunt for good roti
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Review from Helen Y.
Vancouver, BC
3/27/2011
everything i ate was delish!
had jerk chicken and ox tail, jerk chicken was so good..
only thing for me was that it wasn't spicy enough,
perfect lil spot for nice tender jerk chicken -
Review from Joanna M.
11/24/2010
I came here after one particularly long and gruesome day. I was indeed starving and was craving some homecooked food (being from Trinidad and all) and Caribbean Bistro did well in "hitting the right spot". Though its prices are a little high compared to other west indian spots this is likely due to its location. (Doubles usually goes for $1.25- doesn't cost much to cook any of our food and the curry flavour is fairly consistent across the board). The portions were of fair size. My friend and I both ordered roti's and I was pleasantly surprised at how stuffed it was- which was sooo needed after my day!
For all those doubles, roti and curry connoisseurs I believe you will agree with me that the food is not the end-all and be-all of its kind but it is good- My grandma still makes the best :) ...Sheila (the owner) takes the time to talk with her customers and because of its location it gets to be a one-of-a-kind restaurant.
