Barbes Restaurant

“Love Barbes! Great for brunch, dinner or just hanging at the bar. Lauren is the BEST, always has a smile and makes the best drinks.”

“Tasty food, good live jazz band, great atmosphere. Although they were busy, the service was friendly and attentive. The tagines were yummy and worthwhile. I'm no Moroccan so can't compare to it to how it's over there, but the flavors I got here were outstanding. Friday nights gets crowded, it's loud, but still makes for a good outing. Definitely coming back.”

“Always a delightful experience at Barbès. Food and service is impeccable. A favourite for any celebrations!”

“Whatever you do, do not order the French toast (Pain Perdu). It was extremely disappointing. It took about 30 minutes to arrive, and when it finally did, it was burnt on the bottom and very dry inside. It lacked the rich, custardy texture you expect—there was no real trace of egg in the bread. I’ve had French toast at other places where you can really taste that it’s been properly soaked in an egg mixture, but here it felt like the bread barely touched the egg mixture at all. Overall, a big letdown.”

“Terrible food. I got steak and eggs for brunch and the steak, which was supposed to be medium rare, was a very cheap cut cooked grey inside. The eggs were slimy and almost as white as egg whites, very likely from a bag. Extremely slow service. We waited over an hour for food, and had to go find our server multiple times, including to get the check. It wasn't even busy. Very bad experience, will not be back.”