Reviews for 12 Tables in North York, ON
Excellent food and service. Will absolutely return for another great meal.
This restaurant is a real Gem !!! Just simply the best. Food and selections are amazing, service and staff just wonderful ????
Really enjoy this restaurant. Consistent, highly desirable food at a good price point. Highly recommend visiting this one!
If u want to eat pillow gnocchi then this is the place.. it's one one the best. Tried truffle gnocchi.
This was our second visit. Our first visit was pre-pandemic. We gave it 5 stars back then and recommended the restaurant to... several friends. Back then, the host was very welcoming; the waiter's service was exemplary; food was exceptional. This time,our waitress was able to maintain a high level of service (thus we still tipped her well) but the food quality wasdisappointing. The bread was old. It wasn't bad but you knew it wasn't fresh either. The appetizer, steamed mussels, wasinsanely salty. The mussels were relatively fresh but I had a hard time tasting them as a result of the saltiness of the tomatosauce. My main course, pasta with beef tenderloin, was simply a failed dish. The pasta was "soaked" in creamy sauce that againwas very salty. The beef was so tough to the point that it resembled overcooked boiled meat. One would hardly relate it to theword "tenderloin". Worse of all, the creamy sauce overpowered all the ingredients, making every bite a struggle. As much as Ihated to waste food, I had to leave a few pieces behind - sorry Mom. If this was our first visit, I would have given it 2stars. The extra third star was for my sincere hope that the 12 Tables could return to its past glory. I used to regard it asone of the top restaurants in Toronto. It was hard for me to witness its fall. Read more
Food was incredibly delicious. Every fork/spoon was full of flavour. I would recommend this place for any occasion. Owners were... very kind, informative and overall just great people. If your in the area, make time to try this place. Read more
Despite 12 Tables’ informal atmosphere, dinners start with an amuse bouche and end with a lemon sorbet to cleanse the palette... between the mains and dessert. The amuse bouche changes, on one visit a tasty bite of roasted beet with a creamy avocadomascarpone dressing and another a piece of seared beef. Both arrive with warm soft bread that they bake daily in-house. All thismakes for a labour intensive day, no wonder they’re only opened for dinner! l Save some bread if you order the beef tartare($19) as it doesn’t arrive with crostini. Even with the bread, the dish takes getting used to as the soft tartare against softbread isn’t the greatest combination (even with a slight crunch from the raw onions). Aside from having something crunchy tospread it on, I’d also prefer the beef cut into bigger pieces so it doesn’t resemble pulverized meat. Regardless, theflavours were spot on and the onions a great addition. For a crowd, the signature antipasto for two ($27) is a good option witha changing assortment of cured meats, cheeses, and vegetables. The salty cured meat and cheeses are good, but what really stoodout were the hunks of grilled eggplant slathered in a garlic dill sauce, juicy sticks of marinated beets, and the large piecesof pickled artichoke. In fact, I wish they offered a vegetarian version of the antipasto platter as the vegetables weredefinitely the highlight. 12 Tables calls out on their menu, the fact the carbonara ($19) contains no cream. I can understandwhy, with all the aged cheese, bacon, and parmesan, it tastes like a really rich creamy pasta. Personally, I would have likedmore black pepper to help balance the flavours and a splash of stock to thin out the sauce. But, I guess most people who ordercarbonara craves a dish that’s sinful and hearty, this definitely fits the bill. On the other hand, the arrabiata ($19) isthe complete opposite. The dish is filled with al dente penne tossed with a thick tomato sauce that has such a delicious a Read more
Great experience. Server was very attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. Food was very well done (Burrata salad and truffle... gnocchi highly recommend). Drinks were great. Overall incredible value. Read more