Rendez-Vous

Very good authentic Ethiopian food. I had the vegetarian pattern which had many different samples. The dead animal eaters at my table were also satisfied. The portions are pretty large. Service was friendly and fast. Very quiet restaurant, both due to the low volume music and pleasant guests.

I came here with my husband as we were craving ethiopian. We will definitely return! The server was friendly and the food was really good. The portions are a good size and prices are reasonable. We had the vegetarian sampler (came with many different offerings. chickpeas, beans, salad, beets etc) and the beef stew as well. I loved the injera here as it was moist and delicious too.

My brother and I took my dad here for his birthday last night. When we walked in it was very warm and welcoming. I have never written a review on a restaurant before nor have I ever tried Ethiopian cuisine. But I must say we all thoroughly enjoyed it. Our server was extremely helpful and the setting was very authentic and made you feel like you were at home in terms of comfort. We ordered the vegetarian platter, chacha and grilled lamb tibs with onions and green and red peppers. DELICIOUS. Everything was nicely seasoned and the flavours were all very memorable in a good way. After letting our server know that it was my dads birthday, they brought over sparklers and a bottle of champagne which was nicer than the traditional slice of cake. I will definitely be back. Great food, great service and a great atmosphere.

You know, the neighbourhood is dreary looking. However, this restaurant is such a find. I love Ethiopian food, and managed to get some conversations in with my neighbours. It can be that kind of place.

Excellent food! They were out of a few of the interesting drinks but the dinner was wonderful. Completely authentic. Casual, pleasant ambiance. Popular, but they take bookings.

Our favourite Ethiopian restaurant on this strip of the Danforth. I always order the vegetarian platter and it’s delicious; my partner likes the Doro Wot and the Alicha Wot.

This place is beautiful and the people are crazy nice.
My sister and I came to have dinner here. It’s really dimly lit. There is a bar area to your left when you walk in and sitting space to the right. There was a range of people from different backgrounds. Everyone is welcome. The table beside us ad a group of people having a business meeting. The other table had teens enjoying themselves over selfies. They offer wet naps to clean your hands with before and after food.
The food is awesome! I’ve never had Ethiopian food before but this was soo worth the wait. The food range from mild to extra spicy. Be sure to ask your sever if you can’t handle heat.
It’s most def a place I would return to without a heartbeat. OHH and a whole bunch of food for $ 35 tax included for three people. Ahh, what a bargain.

It seems to be understood that this is the most classical style of Ethiopian cuisine in this African stretch of the Danforth. What I can say from experience, is that it is my favourite in Toronto after trying several others around town. My favorite dish is the Lamb Tibs. Vegetarians are more than accommodated for, as my second favorite dish is the vegetarian platter, which comes with a huge variety of lentils, beet root, peas, potato etc. All prepared in their own unique sauces and spices.
Very chill atmosphere with dim lighting, interesting african-​pop music playing in the background.

My first Ethiopian experience was Ah-​May-​Zing!
I was at first pretty skeptical about the experience when I walked in, the red lit room isn’t the most comforting setting. I’m glad I went with someone who was raised by the Ethiopian culture so I didn’t walk in blindly.
There are photographs of traditional Ethiopian people half naked everywhere on the walls. The counter and bathroom looked like a bamboo hut.
There are different meats you choose from a long with vegetables. We felt adventurous so we went for the combination meat and veggie plate.
Minutes later, Our server brought a BIGGGGG pan with 4 different stewed meat, and 6 vegetable stew surrounding the meat. Along with a big sour dough crêpe.
Get ready to take your taste buds on a roller coaster ride! All the different stews are made in different intense sauces you don’t remember the taste of the lash dish. None of them were tooooooo weird where it grossed me out.
I’m glad I can say I’ve tried and cross one more item off my adventurous eat list !

This is a little gem of a place. Laid back restaurant but also could double as a sports bar. We went for lunch when there was a soccer game on so quite a few people checking out the game.
The food is good — lots of flavours that just melt in your mouth. We got the lentils which were yummy and had a nice citrus finish to them, spiced ground beef which was good and had a tiny bit of heat (we asked for medium spicy) and the lamb. The lamb was my least fave only because I felt it was overcooked, but the flavour was there.
Ethiopian way of eating is shared eating — food comes on a huge plate and everyone shares. There is a roti (not really but easiest way to describe it) that’s soft and spongy to eat your food with.
I’ve heard the place can get packed in the evenings so best to make a reservation. Close to the subway and plenty of street parking.

Great place: friendly service, good food and reasonably priced. Ethiopian cuisine seems quite hot, you better ask first how hot is the dish before choosing.
Enjoy!

This is my fave Ethiopian resto. Affordable, authentic, delicious — and in a repurposed Italian restaurant, so you get to ask the servers about the mosaic boot on the floor.
The servers are consistently lovely, as well.

Recommended by someone on Chowhound who knew more about Ethiopian food than I ever will. Food was so good my girlfriend fainted in the restaurant. Very friendly staff. ¹⁰⁄₁₀ — Would come back again.
(Berbere chickpeas were amazing !)

I was so excited to try Ethiopian food for the first time in Toronto. Being a big fan of Ethiopian food I opted not to try the combination platters and instead went straight to my favourite foods: shiro and doro wat. Shiro is a thick spiced chickpea purée and doro wat is an extra spicy stew with chicken and a hard boiled egg. The shiro at Rendez-​vous was just ok for me. It was flavourful but just didn’t hit the spot in the way shiros in my past experiences (in Ethiopia of course) did. The doro wat on the other hand was delicious. I could have more of that! My only complaint would be that it was just a tiny amount of chicken on the stew. I know, I know. The sauce is the best part anyway! Oh and mmmmm injera…
I need not make comments on how good that stuff is!
This place was recommended as a good date night spot. It was nicely decorated with traditional looking tables and dim red lights. However, we were seated so close to our neighbours that we might as well have been a group of six. Staff were super nice. Service was not as slow as people have mentioned.
Overall a 3.5 if I could!

Best vegetarian platter in the east end. So fresh and flavourful. Comes with more selections than I have had at other restaurants. Not sure if the injera is the best though. I prefer a bit more sourness.
Service is friendly. Favourite Ethiopian restaurant so far. I still have to master the art of eating with injera :)
Definitely get the coffee ceremony if you can but be prepared to get wired if it is just two of you.

I love this little joint! The food is always incredible — I’ve never had a bad dish. The alcohol list is also pretty extensive, and I love that they carry divey-​bar beers like Molson Ex, as well as higher end imports, depending on your mood. I find the dishes to have the right amount of spice as well — nothing overpowering, and adding to the flavour, not just hot for the sake of hot.
One bonus — I took my boyfriend for his birthday. When they found out, they played a cheesy birthday song over the PA, brought us a comped bottle of sparkling wine with sparklers, on top of a tray with heart candles. It was really sweet and totally unexpected, and really made our night. It’s rare to find service like that in this city.

I do like the food, except for the worms crawling in the fresh salad greens + the unripe tomatoes.
My beef is that I was a weekly customer for years and that they made an error, didn’t fix it + left me in the lurch. I can’t believe how my loyalty was so easily dismissed + I’ve not been back.
The error had to do with the injeera, which is traditionally made with gluten-​free teff flour. Well, at some point they started adding wheat + barley to it. I explained that celiacs + GF peeps would come here because they had a GF-​facility until that point. They didn’t seem to care + continued to go down the road to get me teff injeera. My last visit, they gave me the wheat added injeera after we specified for it to be teff only; I found out after I’d taken the order home to eat. I explained how dangerous that could be for celiacs but they just shrugged. No sorry, no interest, no nothing.
It’s too bad as I loved all the cooked dishes + they lost a loyal customer.

If you are in town craving a little Ethiopia test? This is just a place to be, trust me I know my Habesha food and my habesha people and this place has freakishly delicious kuanta firfir and a plus when it’s backed with an amazing customer service. We had fresh coffee made with traditional jebena «pot made of clay» in a very cozy environment «takes me right back to my home town», visit and get the value and experience you always hope to get for your hard earning cash ;)

I went to Toronto for the first time and we had an amazing spicy Kitfo, cha cha cha (the best one) and spinach rib (tibse) was excellent!!! The service was outstanding by the very friendly servers and by the owner including Ethiopian coffee ceremony. Thank you Rendezvous making my vacation unforgettable by a great dinner with my lovely friends!!!
I highly recommended this restaurant who looking for best ethiopian restaurant and I will definitely stop by next time too

Rendez-​Vous serves Ethiopian food that’s edible; it’s not bad and it’s not great.
We ordered a meat combo and a vegetarian combo.
Meat combo came with 3 meat dishes. I enjoyed 2 of them more: the minced beef & the meat chunks stewed with onion. The 3^rd meat dish was stewed and the meat was overcooked.
Most of the vegetarian dishes were bland. I liked the greens (gomen) the most.
The injera was mixed. The first pieces of injera we got was made from mixed flour & softer in texture. The second set of injera was much more dry.
Service is so-​so. It was difficult to get water.
Bar/​restaurant is on the noisy side.