PLATO ROYAL in Toronto
785 Danforth Ave Unit B, Toronto, ON M4J 1L2, Canada
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African, jallof rice, fish, vege, chicken, barbecue, puff puff
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This was my first time trying this type of food, and I will start off by saying that I will be going back here as much as possible! The food was absolutely delicious. Everyone who was working there was extremely kind and welcoming to my friend and myself. We each tried a bit of everything on the menu, and we had no complaints at all. We were amazed at how good it was. The chef even came out to say hi to us as we were leaving, which we found to be very nice! We were also shocked at the low prices for such high-quality fresh and home-cooked food. Thank you to everyone at Le Plato, we will be back!
Food is okay at best, service is abysmal. Ordered 2 chicken and rice combos prices at $12 each, and 1 order of fried plantain priced at $6. Please tell me why that came to a total of $48?? After some back and forth it seemed like he just defaulted to giving me the order of full chicken AND full rice x2 instead of the combos that I clearly asked for. Was already made for me so I felt like I just had to take it, just to eat it and be very underwhelmed, like it’s just boring old flavorless chicken and flavorless rice. I truly don’t understand.
I am a regular at le Plato. An authentic African cuisine restaurant . I always go for the Garba, allôco and chicken. Also recommend de drink bissap. You won’t regret it. Great service and great food
Mmmmmmmmm. Is all I can say. Order the Fish, Plantain and Jollof. Thank me later Also they play music from all over Africa.. I was introduced to and fell in love with Congo music for the first time
Very happy with our overall experience! The restaurant was clean, it was easy to find, the service was excellent and the food was authentic and delicious! We ordered garba, chicken, attieke and plantain and absolutely loved everything! And to top it, the owners were very nice and accommodating! We highly recommend this place!
Highly recommend. Had grilled tilapia with attieke (cassava couscous) and half chicken with red rice. Everything was super flavourful and well balanced. The tomato sauce on the side is to die for.
Amazing food and experience! Everything was tasty and the quantity was perfect. Definitely going back
Let me kick off by saying the food is great. Everything else? Not so much. Took us a second to find the spot as it's down stairs without a visible street parallel, so we couldn't figure out where the restaurant was until we crossed the street. The server was incredibly slow to come out to greet us to the point that we thought it was an order at the counter kind of place. When he finally came over he ran over to another table (delaying taking our order for another few mins). We didn't receive all the beverages we ordered. After the meal was done, we asked for the check. He brings over the ticket with the two entrees and literally begins to make up prices. I ordered a combo and he charged me full prices for both items, I mentioned that I ordered the combo (while pointing at it on my menu as well), he basically said he's not changing the price, soda on the menu was $1.50 on all the menus he charged us $2, and another pricing error occured. He handled the discrepancy with the same bothered attitude he had for the entire night. Not coming back. Food was good, but the service was terrible.
First time I ordered from Ubereats for this restaurant. This isnt going to be the last. I totally loved it. Very good food.
I would go back good vibes Parking: Park around back or down the street or across Food : 4/5 |
Never disappointed! My favorite place to eat African food
Absolutely delicious, I tried the 10-course tasting menu. Anyone who doesnt rate this place 5 stars doesnt know what theyre tasting!
Great food. Great service. Vegetarian options: Fish and cassava Dietary restrictions: Vegan
Great-tasting jollof! Cant get enough of the Choukouya de boeuf.
The best African restaurant in Toronto. Good food, nice African atmosphere.
Very nice food
Great service, easy to accommodate last minute orders or diner in
This place is cool. Open to newcomers and got delicious fried plantains. I d recommend. Thanks!
The food is delicious!
Taste great
Very homely and friendly staff.
Tiny menu and food I ordered was tasty. Service is extremely casual and weird. The man serving, brother of the cook is extremely annoying and creepy. At first I thought he was being courteous and friendly. He asked super personal questions. He asked if I m on social media and when I said no he asked what I was doing on my phone!, asked what my ethnicity is, asked my status if single, asked how big is my home, asked what I bought in my bags from where and how much it cost and he peered into my bag too, asked my age and wouldn t let it drop when I refused to tell, and asked if I want to go to Africa, etc.). Just get out of my face. Idk how long I was there maybe 15 minutes when I was waiting for the food being badgered. I will decide if I ever want to return since there s stuff I d like to try without creepy man working. It he didn t work there or acted normal I d rate higher based on food alone, but his creepiness is creepy and annoying. His sister needs to have a major sit down talk with him to discuss how to serve customers and act like a normal person in society. Ladies beware it doesn t matter what you look like or what you re wearing you ll not be left alone!
My family and I came to Toronto for the long weekend. We wanted to eat African cuisine. I ordered 3 portions of alloco (plantains), 1 whole chicken, 2 goats, 1 fumbwa, 2 chikwanges. Unfortunately, we were on it. The chikwang tasted bitter and was not white. The alloco (platinum banana) was hard as if it had been pre-cooked frozen, grilled only when ordering (It was not done in the Ivorian style), The goat cheese was passable. The chicken, we are very disappointed even not braised. It was not edible. It was just put in the oven and no taste. The fumbwa (I dont hold it against it) because the gentleman at the counter had told me to take a portion in case I didnt like it. Having spent $112. I expected better. I dont recommend.
we went there with a cousin and her friend. the rice was completely rotten. Upon arriving we overheard girls telling them that they will end up losing customers if they continue their poor service. We should have listened to those girls. How you can serve rotten rice to customers?
My husnband loved the grilled tilapia . I came a bit late, they were closing in a couple minutes but they accepted my order and prepared it for me. Thanks guys. Keep it up.
Bruv. Anyone who takes you here probably hates you. Better food is served in shelters. Zero customer service. Absolutely zero. Was served chicken which was prepared about five years ago. Rice was bland. Like who can t cook rice. AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE
Food was served so quickly, it tasted like it had been prepared hours in advance. Chicken was dry and plantains were definitely not fresh. The food was hardly warm
Best place in town
Very awesome costumer service
First time visiting this place. Food was amazing. I was scared about the customer service after reading the comments, but the guy was pretty friendly. It was hard to locate the place, so call once you arrive for direction. I ordered jollof rice with chicken, it was pretty TASTY, small potion doe. I order the tuna and cassava (attieke), which was good considering my first time trying that dish. I feel like it needed a sauce to give it an extra kick. However for a safer option, I would suggest the chicken with jollof rice.
Ive been to Le Plato twice now and am always craving the same thing: their jollof rice with grilled chicken, and it never disappoints! Food is served up quickly, the staff is friendly and attentive and it makes all round for a great West African meal. I am definitely going to keep going back!
What can I say about our favorite Ivorian restaurant that hasnt been said before. I am convinced all African stores go through some reverse hospitality training in order to open a store in Canada. I once went there and the clerk told me their point of sale machine doesnt work so I have to go to the nearby ATM to pull money It was so matter of fact that at the ATM I realized the audacity of the situation. Which other store would let you leave without paying in the hopes you come back? Another time I went the waiter handed me the menu, but through a series of rejected orders we found out the restaurant ran out of chicken, fish and beef at 6pm. Like our govts back home the man gave me a list of options on the menu that were not available, hoping I choose goat and closing down further discussion on why the menu was presented to me in the first place. Yet another time I went to Le Plato, this time I placed an order in advance. I went to the store after an hour and my food was not ready. I got the story of It is being prepared but I doubt it was ever ready. If you are in the East end this restaurant provides great food and decent prices. Despite the pain I have been there several times. The food is great and the ordering experience adds to the atmosphere.
Spent almost $100 in this restaurant just to receive low-grade, old-tasting, not-even-microwaved food. The plantains tasted like it was cooked last month. The chicken tasted like it was on the brink of being rotten. The pondu was starting to smell bad (I am not exaggerating) I also got attieke but it was so hard I couldn t finish half of it. 95% ended in the garbage can, I filed a complaint with uber eats they were kind enough to reimburse me. The disappointment is real I don t know if it was a bad day for them but I felt extremely disrespected as a customer to spend that much money and get food that was probably cooked a week or two ago.
Awesome food so tasty and very authentic. Portions are very generous and friendly service. Great vibes and music. Everything is so good !!! I highly recommend
I ordered fried tilapia and jollof rice. I really enjoyed it. Very tasty! I even bought it another time through Uber Eats!
One of the best African spot to eat, I drive 30 minutes just to get food from this spot .
I really found myself in West Africa. Well done
We ordered the fried tilapia, plantain, couscous and quarter chicken. Everything was incredibly flavourful. The side tomato sauce that comes with the fish is next level. They need to bottle and sell it. Its so good. Service was great. He asked if it was our first time and encouraged us to try the couscous instead of rice which I appreciated. I would highly recommend and am looking forward to my next visit.
As in the country, there is nothing to say If you are looking for quality and quantity on the plate, it s here
I ate the ntaba, the makayabu, the schikwange. It was delicious and I recommend it to anyone who loves African food
Amazing food and service. The owner is so genuine and welcoming. The goat melted in our mouths, truly incredible. Also, they definitely have the best jollof rice we have ever had!! Highly recommend this restaurant!
Amazing food
Most wonderful restaurant! Food is very delicious!
Enjoyed grilled fish and the side dish
Good service and delicious food
Ordered from here through uber eats. Had the pondu , casava couscous, choukaya de chevre( goat for you commoners)and fried plantain. Wasnt expecting much but I have to say , this was tasty! i thought my mom made the best pondu but this was making me question my life. so GOOD . The goat could be more tender but I was still getting over the pondu revelation... Highly recommended . i enjoyed every little bit. Thanks!
Good place
Very peaceful place for eating
Pretty good West African and Central African dishes. One of the few remaining African restaurants near the downtown core.
Friendly place and good African atmosphere, highly recommend
This restaurant was amazing! From the second we walked in there, we felt very welcomed. The food was amazing and the service was even better. We highly recommend Le Plato!
A very good place to eat good African food and cheaper, I loved it
Cleanliness is an issue there. Poor service
Delicious food, and fast and very friendly service. We had the goat, grilled fish, tuna, joloff, and stewed greens--my daughter kept exclaiming this is SO good! The tuna dish we had came with couscous, which I thought I didnt like, but for the first time in my life I wanted more--this was really good. It all tasted like good home cooking.
Perfect ! Food was amazing.
Great experience, great atmosphere. Delicious food, great presentation. I highly recommend it
One of my favourite spot great African food great music and very cozy. The ambiance is magnificent
If you come here for the food, the oh boy you will not be disappointed. Tons of delicious meats, amazing fried fish, and chilly sauce to die for (if you are not yet dead from the burning sensation it left). Minus 1 star because the place is dirty
Good food and very dynamic staff
Had fun and the resident DJ (DJ Alino) was great!
Ivorian atmosphere guaranteed. The only downside is limited space.
Perfect for african food and ambiance!!
Wonderful food taste amazing
The service is Excellent.
African food
Better order in advance. Food taste like back home ! Good restaurant.
Low prices and delicious food
Authentic Ivorian. Attieke fish, fatty rice, chicken, bissap and the Ivorian atmosphere.
Good food and friendly staff
Great food here
Beautiful
Great experience
Not impressed. Bad customer service
I ordered the fish when I was there some time ago and it wasn t anything exceptional. Didn t taste fresh
The best West African food you can find in the GTA
Ivorian cuisine restaurant
Best African place in town!!!
The best place to have fun....
Awesome West African food
It was my first time and I was really impressed. I ordered take out of jollof rice, fried plantain and fried fish. The presentation was nice, despite being take out. The staff was also very nice and friendly.
Very very Good goat
Good place ... Good food
The fish and the fufu is deliciously amazing i am coming back for sure. The place is in the basement disorganized but the food is top notch with nice relaxing music.
The food is usually great
The food and the service was very poor. I couldnt even finish the food. Waste of $15.
Best west african restaurant
Very nice love it
