Le Sélect Bistro

What Reddit says

A French bistro on Wellington known for good wine and a well-liked lemon tart. Most Redditors recommend it, though one says portions shrank and quality slipped after a restaurant group bought it.

Paraphrased from the comments below.

What to order

• 8.4
  Wine#6 for wine in Toronto
  Worth trying
• 8.0
  Brunch#21 for brunch in Toronto
  Worth trying
• 7.5
  Steak6 Redditors
  Worth trying
• Desserts5 Redditors
• French Onion Soup4 Redditors
• Salads & Bowls4 Redditors
• Fries3 Redditors
• Mussels2 Redditors

In their words

Short excerpts, each linked to the full comment on Reddit.

• “Smaller than cafe Boulud & le select, their french competition.”

• “My faves (but there are honestly TONS of good places) are gusto, chubby’s, le select bistro, oretta, Sara, patria.”

• “Le select was bought out by a restaurant group so their portions got smaller and it didnt taste as good as before.”

• “Except good ole' reliable Le Select. The only restaurant in town where you can always get a table!”

• “This place under the original owners (Jean Jacques) 10-15 years ago was one of the best spots in the city.”

• “Quetzal, Grey Gardens, Le Select, Union, Alma, Omai, Wynona, Lake Inez, Dreyfus”

• “one of my favourite restaurants in the city, Le Sélect.”

• “Overall, I highly recommend trying this place, even if it's just for their crème brûlée”

• “but its quality has gone downhill. That said, their dining rooms are wonderully French and old fashioned.”

• “I used to be enamoured with Le Select but I hear it's gone downhill”

• “Still a fan of Le Select for bistro style.”

• “Le Select is and will always be a winner in my book. Great room. Great staff. Classic french dishes made beautifully.”