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Merci Mon Ami
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171 E Liberty StUnit 107
Toronto, ON M6K 3P6
Neighbourhood: Liberty Village
(647) 436-3832
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 8 am - 3 pm
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
5 reviews for Merci Mon Ami
5 reviews in English
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Review from Melinda M.
Toronto, ON
4/8/2011 1 Check-in Here
After a lengthy wait among indifferent front-of-house staffers at nearby Mildred's, we decided we'd had enough and weren't going to take it anymore! I am glad we did, because instead we moseyed on over to Merci Mon Ami and enjoyed a reasonably priced lunch in a warm atmosphere among people who seemed to enjoy working there.
Nestled away in a side street in expanding Liberty Village, Merci Mon Ami has a cute front patio (too cold last weekend for us), and stairs down into a square little deli-cum-bistro style room.
Because there was an FC game on Saturday, they had a small, set menu for FC-goers who are in a rush. Our options were limited to the house salad and a burger with choice of toppings. The servers were very open about this small menu, warning us before we got through the door.
We had one of each and enjoyed both. The salad had craisins and a really delicious but not too heavy vinagrette. They had creemore on tap so we said YESSIR to that too. The burger was really juicy and the fries were good too. Reasonably priced, good service, and good food. Now I want to go back for some of those special nights like burger night.Listed in: Places with patios
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Review from Kat K.
Toronto, ON
2/24/2012
everyone i know loves their burgers, I'm not a fan though. They're that extra sweaty fall-a-part messy pile type, so if that's your thing, go for it. The salad is meinh, all right I guess, nothing amazing though. The fries are not great, they look and taste like freezer jobbies, but edible enough I guess.
What I can't recommend on any level is the french onion soup. Google image search "french onion soup". It's supposed to be a TON of awesome baked melted cheese piled on top of seasoned bread or toast floating in onion soup. What it should not be is a small bowl of watery onion broth with a teeny tiny crouton with 2 slivers of shredded cheese on top. Needs 500 times more cheese slivers to be considered tasty.
Shame, I wish I liked this place more, everyone else seems to. -
Review from A U.
Toronto, ON
11/1/2011
I'm lucky enough to work at a place that caters food from Merci Mon Ami for most of our client meetings - which means I've had the chance to try most of the sandwiches and wraps. Every single one of them has been excellent, vegetarian and not. The salad is always fresh, the dressing always delicious. The bread for the sandwiches seems to be baked in-house: it's always fresh and crusty.
I've eaten here on my own dime a zillion times, too, just because it's so close to work.
I'll admit my favourite treat from Merci Mon Ami is their hamburger - it has all the flavour of a home made burger (*very* juicy), and the toppings let you personalize it as you like. And, very occasionally, I'll splurge for a glass of wine with that burger - a great way to mellow out in the middle of a stressful day. -
Review from Emily L.
Toronto, ON
12/21/2010
As you can probably tell, I've been working out in Liberty Village recently; from what I understand, it's an up and coming neighbourhood with real potential for good, unique and friendly restaurants. "Merci mon ami" certainly fits the bill. A good place to grab lunch either in, or to go, this place calls itself a "Paris Bistro", but is frankly friendlier, brighter and more spacious than any bistro in Paris that I went to. The space has minimal, yet smartly chosen décor that welcomes its patrons to linger, and the big wooden tables are good for spreading out your lunch. There is a good selection of sandwiches presented in the window, literally tied up with bows (cute!). Most of the sandwiches come in a white or brown baguette, or white or brown wrap option. I chose the eggplant parm on brown baguette. I'm still new to Toronto, so sometimes, I don't know how much things cost - so, when my to-go order came to $12, I simply thought: "that's an expensive sandwich". My food was nicely packaged in a lunch box for me, which when I opened, was delighted to find: my hot sandwich, a skewer of fresh fruit, and a good sized mixed greens salad. The sesame vinegarette that came on the side is something I wish the Bistro would sell. I would buy it to use on my salads at home, no question.
My sandwich, while a bit thin on the actual eggplant, was delicious! It came topped with caramelized onions and mushrooms that had a great punch. I even ate the sundried tomatoes, which I usually hate; the flavours were just a great combination! The service was quick, considering the lunch box was put together fresh; the proprietor was super friendly, and seemed to know several regular patrons. The $12 lunch was extremely filling, and there were several other sandwiches that I want to go back and try. Overall, cute place with unpretentious, tasty food - Merci! -
Review from Noemi W.
Halifax, NS
1/14/2011
I won't be able to say enough good things about this place. I'm working here in Liberty Village for a month so I'm trying to eat at as many lunch places as possible during my time here. I had originally planned on coming here on a Tuesday until I read reviews about their Wednesday burger. Boy, I'm glad I waited.
The burger comes with either fries or a salad or both. I chose to have the 1/2 fries -1/2 salad combo. The fries were superb, light, crispy, not greasy and expertly seasoned with both salt and pepper. The salad was composed of mixed greens with chopped tomatoes, lightly toasted walnuts, dried cranberries, chopped dry apricots and yellow pepper. Delicious. And the dressing! So good!! I think it was sesame oil with rice vinegar, but I'm not sure.
The burger was delightful as well, cooked to perfection.
The music is great, the atmosphere inviting and the food amazing. Worth the trip, whether you're within walking distance or not. The service was of the highest quality. It's just a place that you'd want to hang out in - at least in my own opinion.
Specialties
Bonjour! Fresh and tasty food prepared daily for your enjoyment! Merci Mon Ami is a fully licensed establishment open Monday to Friday during the day and available 7 days a week in the evening for rental.
We are a family run establishment and love what we do. We have lived and worked in the village for over 7 years and love it!
Come in and say hello....
Merci Mon Ami
History
Established in 2008
The truth: a husband and wife team that started a catering company as a hobby in July 2002. We worked in the industry while attending Ryerson University for degrees outside of the hospitality industry but loved it so much we fell back into it....
We moved to Liberty Village in 2005 and opened Merci Mon Ami on January 14th, 2008.
To be successful in this business you need to love it simply because you need to provide a fresh product that is worthy of the Liberty Village crowd. They are foodies and educated about food..... this is why we feel we have survived. We are at the restaurant at 4 a.m. daily to provide the freshest product possible just for you.
Pass by and say hello, we love to meet our neighbours.
Merci Mon Ami.
