To start, we enjoyed escargot smothered in garlic butter with rosemary and a lemon wedge. They were uncomplicated but equally satisfying to engage our hunger. The escargot was tender and balanced with the french herbs. The dish had no bread served with it; thankfully, we had some at home to sop up that delicious garlic butter.
Le Papillon - Restaurant Review
KBdesigned • February 13, 2021
Le Papillon on Front street is a staple in the St Lawrence community since 1974. Starting as a creperie, they have since expanded their menu to be a full-service French bistro.
It has always caught our eye, but we never checked it out till tonight. If you don’t already know, we have been ordering from an assortment of local restaurants during the shutdown to support the workers and restaurant sector.
In reviewing the menu, there were so many items we wanted to try. In the end, we decide to order one thing from each course and share. To maximize freshness, we called ahead and were given a pickup time for 20 minutes later.
Next on the list, we had a savoury del la Mer creperie. The creperies were stuffed with scallops and shrimp in their house tarragon sauce. So lets quickly talk about this house sauce—one word to describe this is wow. You can also purchase this sauce separately from the restaurant if you want to use it in your recipes.
Our next course before dessert was pates aux fruits de Mer, which is seafood linguine. The linguini dish was made with scallops and shrimp, roasted garlic, olive oil and fresh basil. It was beautifully presented; the seafood was tender and fresh. It was a very generous portion that I could not stop eating.
The final course was mentioned as a long-standing local favourite, so we had to try it. The pouding chomeur is a golden cake with caramel sauce. It was very similar to a pound cake but drenched in a caramel sauce.
We are thrilled that we checked out this restaurant and we cannot wait to visit when the doors reopen. We highly recommend this restaurant if you are looking for some quality French food.
le Papillion
69 Front St E, Toronto, ON M5E 1B5
Tuesday to Saturday at 3 p.m. at 9 p.m.
Menu: papillononfront.com
Order from Ritual
Reservation: papillononfront.com
Phone: (416) 367-0303
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