The jerk chicken chow mein was just great - I'km going back when I get the chance And the shrimp balls ... Wish they delivered or there was somewhere I could tie Harry (my dog) up read more

Had a chance to check out Patois last week. The chef/owner noticed a moment between when we were ready to order and a server was ready so he stepped in and explained the menu, took the time to listen to our questions and took our order. The food is exceptional here. A perfect chinese/Jamaican blend. For a quiet area, sit at the back bar! read more

I did not have a pleasant experience with owner/chef craig wong. He was very rude and unprofessional. He was not accomodating at all after making dinner reservation for a big party 3 weeks in advance. I was told 1 thing over the phone and then when the day came the story changed. We were forced to pay for the more expensive meal and we did not receive some of what we paid for without any sort of reimbursement. He then proceeded to add extra items to our bill after not providing enough food for the people that were there. This is in addition to the other drama going on the entire night as we did not leave the restaurant till after 12 because of a long debate over the bill to which he then followed us to our car pushing my mother and then saying we began to get physical with him once police finally showed up. I thought this would be a great place to celebrate my girlfriends birthday but unfortunately I was wrong. I dont wish for anyone else to repeat my experience. read more

Great for a birthday -- the food is fun, the drinks super fun, and most of all the staff is lovely. Attentive, easygoing, gracious and just perfect in tone and execution. read more

I've been to Patois a few times and I really love the food here. My favourites are the OG fried chicken and the Chinese pineapple bun burger. I get these two dishes every time I come here and would definitely recommend it. The atmosphere is relaxed and it's a great place to hang out with friends. Looking forward to my next visit to Patois! read more

Was really excited to try this place as the concept is very appealing. I want to start by saying that the staff is really great, super friendly and attentive. The food isn't bad it just doesn't warrant the hype it is getting. From my perspective it is standard late night Chinese food with some Jamaican spices. I would have expected food with a bit more depth of flavour and skill. I would recommend heading over to Chinatown to your favourite joint which will save you money and leave you satisfied. read more

Patois is a great restaurant. Food is delicious, staff is attentive, friendly and comedic. I organized a birthday dinner for 23 people and the event planner Stan, was very helpful and was attentive to our group throughout the night. Craig, the main cook came out to greet us. His love for food showed in the dishes we ordered. We had the dirty fried rice, jerk chicken, fried chicken, ackee and saltfish, and double down patty. All dishes were tasty and I couldn't get enough fried chicken! The jerk was a hit too. We had a great night overall and they even accommodated me bringing a birthday cake and were great in cutting it up and making sure everyone got a slice. It has a fun atmosphere with tasty food and friendly staff. I have already gone back. read more

My friends & I had been really looking forward to eating here. We had seen & heard great things about the food & concept. We had made a reservation (party of 3) for 6 pm. We arrived on time, and& were taken to a 4-top (table that can seat 4) to the very back of the restaurant, at the entry to the kitchen, cramped up against the serving station. I noted that this wasnt the best location & looking around noticed there were 4 other 4-tops available. I asked the hostness nicely if we could be moved to another table, perhaps the 4-top along the wall with the bench. She looked over & said they were going to be moving a couple of tables together there as there was a reservation for a larger party. I did not push her on the issue, although I think at most other restaurants the hostess would have then offered one of the other 3 remaining 4-tops. We sat down, it was cramped with servers constantly saying excuse me to squeeze by our table into & out of the kitchen. One server came to the serving station to grab a water bottle to refill his tables' water. He split it by accident, drenching my husbands leather jacket, his shirt & the floor. The server, obviously embarrassed picked up the bottle & looked like he turned to bring over some napkins. My husband, went up to the hostess & stated at this point we were going to move to one of the 3 4-tops that were available. While I waited back at the table, no one arrived to dry the jacket or apologize. We moved to the new table on our own. At our new location we were sitting next to a small table of 3. While eating their mains, we heard the man call over the waitress. She had cleared his half full glass of beer. He explained this & she said "Oh.well let me check at the bar, if its still there i'll bring it back to you". No sorry, no ill bring you a fresh one. When she came back, she said, they must have already emptied it, & walked away. I am a lobster lover, eating it for years, all over the world. I saw Jerk Lobster on their menu. Excited, I ordered this. All our food arrived, lobster arriving last. We all started to eat & all of my friends' food was great. My lobster had the shell still on & I was provided some tools. A pair of tongs the size of something you would use on the grill (not for getting seafood meat out of the shell) & a cracker. There was no lobster fork or fine utensils. The jerk sauce was thick & all over the shell. It was very hard to not use the cracker without everything slipping. All the sauce was on the shell. I finally managed to get a bit of meat out of the claws. The lobster tail was no where to be found. I tried to just pick up a piece and eat it, it had shell all around it. I called the server over, who sent over the manager, the same one I feel Riley T is talking about. When the manager arrived, I explained that there is no lobster tail. He stated that they chop the lobster tail into 8 sections (once along the length of the tail and 3 times along the width). From that explanation, I would think there would be shell on 1 side & lobster on the inside. This was not the case, the lobster shell was circumferential. i asked him to feel, he stated he would not touch my food. I gave him permission as I wasn't going to eat it. He refused to touch it. I brought up that the tools were not adequate. He said yes we are trying to get the appropriate tools. But then also proceeded to say the lobster is fresh, we get it every day & this is how it is always prepared. So then why would they not have the appropriate tools to get the meat out. He kept arguing with me & stated this is how the chef always makes it. I asked to speak with the chef. He came out - hands on his hips, leaning over our table. He seemed disinterested. I opened letting him know the rest of the food was good but that I was unable to get much lobster meat, if any, out of the rest of this lobster. The tools were not appropriate, the jerk marinade on the outside of the shell made it more difficult and really there was no meat that I could find, that wasnt full of shell. He only kept repeating that it was fresh daily. I stated I didn't want the lobster & he took it back to the kitchen. No one offered to remove the shell and bring it back. or bring me a new one (which i would have refused anyways at this point). We finished the rest of our food & asked the server for the bill. About 10 minutes after that, the manager returned with my lobster on a plate. He had put the head back on the plate, something I had removed. He said this is yours! He refused to take it off the bill and said "you will pay for it". he threatened us and refused to acknowledge his staff's and his disregard for the water spill and table request issues. In fact during our meal, i noticed that a table of 4 was sat at the table by the bench I had requested, not a larger party (much like Riley T's comment from Sep 22). He was rude, un-accommodating and I would never recommend this restaurant to any one. read more

I LOVE this place. We ordered the "Whole Shebag" (entire menu for $99). There was 4 of us, two were vegetarian. Our great waitress and Chef Wong accommodated everyone. Every dish that was brought out was incredible. We all left full and satisfied! The cocktail menu is also delicious. There was a jerk infused caeser as a special...fantastic! The music and vibe was great...loved hearing Beastie Boys playing. I have returned to this place 4 times now, bringing different people with me to try this great spot. It is one of my favourites! Well done Chef Wong...well done! read more

We had dinner at Patois (before the fire) and really enjoyed it. Last Saturday, we decided to have dinner there - ordered the double down, prawns, oxtail, scallop and shrimp balls, dirty rice, O.G. Chicken. The oxtail stew was a little sweet, but everything was delicious, especially the O.G. Chicken, really tasty and not greasy. Service was very good but music a little loud. We will definitely return for more delicious food! read more

I really wanted to love this place. My experience was just awful. I found it incredibly overpriced. I got takeaway there on Friday night, ordered a few different items. Bill came to $85, however, the amount of food received was tiny. Everything came in one of the egg roll containers that you get when you order Chinese food. However, the containers were half full. Not only were the portions tiny, but the food was not tasty at all...the perogies were tasteless, Ackee and saltfish was a deep fried ball of bland nothing. The fried rice was medicore at best and the jerk chicken was unexciting. The only thing that I did like was the green bean special that they had, but that was deep fried and how can you really go wrong with deep fried green beans? It was so bad that we didn't bother finishing the food, just ended up throwing it away. My boyfriend went out to Pat HomeStyle and bought a massive container of amazing Jerk Chicken to fulfill his jerk chicken craving. (that place is amazing and so cheap) Fast forward to 4 am when I woke up with the worst food poisoning EVER. I was up until 6 am in pain. Needless to say, my experience was horrible and that we will not be returning. Looking forward to Patois closing down and hopefully a new and good restaurant opening up in the future. read more

PATOIS FAILED! They made us wait 45 minutes for our table and then, we had to wait 15 minutes more for our drinks. We order the burgers, but they did not have burger buns We order water, but they did not have enough glasses to serve us all We order the rum with coconut water, but they did not have enough funnels to pour the drinks No one ever apologized nor gave us a complimentary drinkS/dessert to compensate for the lousy experience. TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE read more

Food: 8/10 -- Value: 7/10 -- Service: 9/10 -- Ambiance/Décor: 8/10 Standouts were definitely the Jamaican Patty Double Down ($7) and Cookie Butter French Toast ($11). The Jamaican patty is small, so you could share it if you only wanted a taste, but if you want all that deliciousness to yourself, ordering your own is not a bad idea. Dirty Fried Rice ($12) was a straight forward Asian fried rice dish (that you'd get twice as much of at an actual Asian restaurant for this price) and the Crunchy Chinese Salad ($10) was a salad with sesame seeds and crunchy flakes; pretty uninspired. The half order of Juicy Jerk Chicken ($13) was not really my cup of tea, but at least it wasn't dry. I would probably have enjoyed the fried chicken more. A half order is a quarter of a chicken, which is too little. As the dishes came out individually, they didn't really feel like they were worth it, but when the bill came to about $35/person, I was pleased that I got to try five different dishes. There were a few other things on the menu that sounded enticing too, so I wouldn't mind coming back. read more

The food is amazing and decor is creative. The culinary technique is quite intriguing. Fried chicken is one of the best ! It's a great casual environment to have a get together with your friends, not to mention drinks are good too. read more

I came to Patois with a group of six and it was an amazing experience for us all! All the dishes were perfect for sharing among a group. I especially enjoyed the jerk chicken, fried chicken (both were the most moist I've ever had)and the tempura battered green beans, which was paired with a delicious miso dressing. (I wish that dressing was for sale) The service was exceptional and the servers made great recommendations. Chef Craig Wong came out of the kitchen to check on us which showed that he really is passionate about his food. I will be back soon and can't wait to try the new brunch menu!! read more

I've never eaten anything like this before now and Im amazed. The most amazing oxtail with rice , fried chicken was nice and crisp yet not oily, cabbage salad was so nice and crunchy . The only drawback was the jerk chicken chow mein had more mushroom then chicken in it. I will definitely be back for more drinks and more eats read more

Service, food and atmosphere were great. Must have is the pineapple bun burger and the fried chicken. Will definitely go back.

Super friendly service but the experience was degraded by the $6 glass of pineapple juice. And the $12 mimosa. Portion size was adequate but a bit pricey. If I go back, I won't be having anything but water. Brunch for 4 came out to $125. read more

My girlfriend and I went here for the first time last Saturday and I must say that we were really impressed with the food! We've been anticipating this visit for the last several months and decided to order quite a bit of food all at once. Upon arrival, we've been salivating at the whole menu! Experience: Along with our beers (Red Stripes), we ordered the Kimchi Potstickers, OG Fried Chicken (half), Jerk pork belly, and Dirty fried rice, Jerk Chicken (half). Kimchi Potstickers - It was a tasty dish but didn't have much of the aforementioned Kimchi flavouring, this was probably the one and only dish we could've done without (and possibly have that replaced by the double down patty instead). OG Fried Chicken (half order) - The chicken skin is what makes this special. The skin very crispy, flavourful and it slowly just melts in your mouth. The white meat itself was tender and juicy. We ordered the half order which consists of 3 pieces (Breast, wing and drumstick). Not sure if this is the norm but the drumstick and wing were extremely small pieces. The accompanying watermelon pickle was a nice touch. Jerk Pork belly - This was by far our fave dish, and the serving size was decent. For those not familiar, to put it simply...this is crispy skin, roast pork cut into pieces with some jerk seasoning and more! Just like the OG Fried chicken, It's the skin that gives this dish flavour aplenty. The spicy sauce on the side was great too. We would come back just for this alone. Dirty Fried Rice - First of all, I would like to think that I'm a fried rice connoisseur and I'll admit that I haven't had rice served like this before - ingredient-wise. This wonderful & unique dish was a tasty delight. Nothing but positive adjectives for this dish. It's always a good idea to order any rice dish to accompany any meat or chicken dishes. Jerk Chicken (half order) - Now, the jerk chicken was a very late addition to our order as we thought our visit to a place called 'Patois' wouldn't be complete without ordering the jerk chicken! Tasted amazing as the chicken was tender and moist beneath the tasty/crisp jerk- seasoned skin. I couldn't tell if this was supposed to be any more unique that the average Jerk chicken but none the less a very tasty dish. The lone NEGATIVE - As I mentioned, the food is ofcourse why we decided to check this place out but we all know service can also make a lasting impression. To give you an idea..this is a fairly small resto joint with limited seating so It's no surprise that customers may have to be seated along the bar, which is typical there and understandable. The issue was the blonde bartender/server who stood right before us, behind the bar counter during our meal. She was not very friendly, nor approachable and had a serious case of bitch-face. I'm not sure if she was having a bad day but her negative vibe really stood out to us. At one point in the evening, I thought I would try to make engage in the smallest of conversation. I clearly commented to her about how we thought the food here is amazing but she just gave a blank stare and walked away. I figure if you're going to work in the resto/customer service industry - you better act like you're enjoying your job in front of the customers, in addition to you needing to improve your people skills. Regardless, this little blip still didn't take away from what was an otherwise, enjoyable and tasty evening. Overall, a great experience food-wise for the both of us. We would definitely come back here and highly recommend this place to anyone. read more

We had no idea who our server was, had to ask the hostess to check on our order. Took 1.5 hours to get our food. Minimal service and the food was MEH. Over priced for what you get really. read more

Do not go to this restaurant if you have a reservation for 3 people. We made our reservation weeks in advance and requested a table but were given the choice of 3 seats at the bar or a table for 2 with an extra chair wedged in. Then I was given a lot of attitude when I protested. We ended up sitting at the bar and only the person in the middle could really speak to the other 2. They clearly have a policy of refusing to seat 3 people at a table for 4 because they think they'll make more money. The food was good but I won't be going back. read more

Upon first impression the atmosphere felt forced and some what pretentious. The decor reeks of Toronto trendiness and the desperation to appear eclectic. Everything was poorly muddled together in a painfully "casual" way. Everyone in the room - including the staff - appeared uncomfortable. We were served promptly, however we were seated next to the bussing station and therefore always had a staff member within a foot behind us which didn't make the experience very intimate. The food itself was decent. The fried chicken was pretty great, with the nice watermelon pickle. The dirty rice was dry and unimaginative. All in all the experience was mediocre. It was not bad, it just wasn't great. We left feeling as if we spent too much money on a pretty boring experience. read more

The jerk chicken was something to behold. A little messier than regular shawarma but makes up for it in taste. Mmm...

Pineapple bun burger! Great blend and combination of flavors for their food and cocktails. Friendly staff!

Patois is an amazing Chinese Jamaican fusion restaurant. Unmatched in flavor and vibes. Loud music, fantastic food and drinks. The food is yummy and satisfying for someone who truly understands the concept. For those who don't, eating here will give you an experience like no other; the reason why Jamaica's motto is "out of many, one people". In my opinion, this menu was designed to give guests the opportunity to have food that only Chinese Jamaicans can properly make/create The is nothing like this place around and is a true gem. Thank you to Craig Wong and all his team! read more

Great experience at Patois! Excellent food. Awesome service. Solid value for similar style restaurants. Loved the ambiance of the space. The lobster is one of the best things I've had in awhile! The food and space is unpretentious with delicious and fun dishes to try. I find the idea of value on Yelp interesting - why restaurants of particular food backgrounds are deemed suitable to charge what they charge but a Jamaican-Chinese inspired chef is supposed to produce 5 dollar dishes only? read more

Caribbean Asian fusion -- when I saw that I knew that I HAD to come here. Went for dinner with a friend, and the ambiance was awesome. Bustling with a bar in the front and seating in the back. The walls and ceilings were covered in writing. The menu was absolutely out there, and I loved it. Ordered the pineapple bun burger (a must), the jerk chicken, and kimchi dumplings. The pineapple bun was beautiful and sweet, but the actual burger was just okay. The jerk chicken was delicious but a little sparse and laid on a bed of crunchy rice noodles that I didn't love. read more

I first tried Patois at their pop up at Union station after the fire. Apparently, they got the hook up (cheaper pricing or free space) after the fire because the food community is kind and wanted to support them which I think is pretty wonderful if it's true. The guy that served us then was so lovely and the cauliflower fritter dish I had was so so delicious. I've wanted to go to the restaurant since. Fast forward a year or so and me and my friend get a seat right away. The server was great, the service was quick and it was nice and toasty inside. It got darker and louder inside as the night progressed but I won't get too old lady about it. The cocktail menu is interesting but I wasn't super keen on the aromatic flavours, I had the Patois g&t which had a nice cucumber on the side, I tried my friends bourbon lemonade which she loved but I wasn't so down with. They were 3 - 4/5 level cocktails. Pricing is pretty standard. On to the food. The glorious food. We shared: Potstickers - just perfect. so nice I wanted another dish. Didn't make me feel gross like a lot of dumplings can. Cooked perfectly and nicely layered with 'stuff'. 5/5 Crispy salad - It was crispy and fresh. The pineapple dressing and crispy tacos were really nice and helped to balance out the heaviness of other dished. 4/5 Curry goat doubles - SWEET LORD. These were so delicious and special. The bread is soft and fluffy. A little blanket for the rich goat that just falls apart in your mouth. 10/5 OG Cauliflower - sweet sweet heat. So nice and the pickled watermelon in the perfect accompaniment 4.5/5 Jerk chicken chow mien - the absolute worst. a real let down for an otherwise great meal. It was presented as a slab and tasted like gross Chinese food. Super slimy and tasted like bad MSG. The chicken was so soft, like almost fluffy - a bit of a strange texture for poultry. The jerk was non-existent, it didn't really have a flavour. We left 80% of that dish on the table, I couldn't even bear to take it home cause I want to bring my husband and this dish is not how I want him to experience Patois Overall this place is delicious and great but there are for sure some inconsistencies. If Yelp let me score more accurately it would be a 3.7 read more

Would hands down award the best jerk chicken in Toronto. Has a smoked taste with a jerk rub that reminds me of roadside chicken stop in Jamaica. This chef knows his market, he calls it asian fusion, but it is more Oriental Caribbean food. read more

Best jerk chicken in town! Love their dirty fried rice!

Patois is over rated, I am not a foodie or food critic just an average Joe who enjoys good food. So people can argue that I don't know what the hell i'm talking about and they are entitled to that opinion. I guess I wasn't eating at the same restaurant as some of the other yelp reviewers who gave them more than 3 stars When I found out that there was a restaurant that combined 2 of my most favorite foods I squealed like a little school girl at a Backstreet boys concert. So for my sisters birthday I made a reservation for 3. When we arrived we where promptly sat at the 'chefs table' there was a open window right above our heads and you can hear everything going on in the kitchen. We just accepted it as part of the ambiance. A nice bubbly server came over and told us the drink specials and answered some questions I had about the menu. We finally ordered an appetizer and three mains. Note: restaurant only allows you 1hr and 45min to dine because it is a small restaurant. It took them 45 minutes to get all the food out at once. I could be wrong but I thought appetizers came out first so that you can nibble on something while waiting 45 minutes for your food. Food: KIMCHI Pot stickers: it was a joke. There was a couple strands of KIMCHI on the dish. It was as if they just ran out of kimchi and scrapped the jar the best they could to get whatever they could out of the bottom. if i ordered KIMCHI pot stickers I expected there to be some KIMCHI on the dish. Pork belly: it came with a couple pieces (and I am being generous when I say pieces) of pork grinds and I would say 5-7 ounces of pork belly. For $15+ item I expected a little more food. It was over charred and as a result very salty. Pineapple Bun burger: it was ok. Interesting concept but wouldn't drive more than 10 minutes to get this burger. Came with some shrimp chips. HK style Lobster: $45 for 1.5lbs (note: $88 for 2 lobsters) you save a whole $2 wow THANKS GUYS you reaily know how to strike a bargain, can't say No to that deal! when it came the server said the kitchen staff tried to crack the shells a little to make it easier for us to get to the meat (it was a lie). The shells where fully intact. The server gave us walnut crackers to get through the shell. They do not have wet naps and gave us a tower of paper towels to clean our hands which is stupid because all the paper towel does Is spread the sauce to other parts of your hands. The aftermath of our hand cleaning was not pretty. the tower of paper towels turned into a mountain of snotty paper towels. WE LOOKED LIKE SAVAGES! Service: Sub par! Although the server was 'friendly' didn't seem like she care much about our table since there was a party of 25 who could potentially give her more tips. Server filled our glasses with water the one time, for the next two hours no one bothered to come refill our glasses even though we saw the server go around other tables to refill their glasses without asking. When I asked about the pork belly dish she had failed to mention how small the dish was. I'm 6'2 240lbs 5-7 ounces of pork belly with no sides isn't enough (if you look at the other mains in my pic below there is a huge difference, pork belly looked more like an appetizer). She could have possibly suggest another dish or even up sell other items since the pork belly was small. After our lobster we had requested for a small bowl of water with a slice of lemon to wash our hands since they did not have wet naps. The host who came by to clear some of the stuff on our table said 'he will see what he can do' that fucker just started to converse with a table full of girls, then about 20 minutes later the bowl of water came. We finally asked for the Bill and it took them 20 minutes to get us our bill. By this time we were already annoyed. As a person who used to work in this industry I am a generous tipper even if the service was 'ok'. But we just tipped her 10% and I think that was to much. When we left the host and hostess didn't bother to say bye and just talked to customers at the bar. Finally, Although the concept of this fusion restaurant was interesting, it failed on so many levels. Service was sub par, food was ok and the portion size relative to the price was ridiculous. I expect high prices and small portion sizes from a fancy fine dinning restaurant. Patois is nothing more than a 'hole in the wall'. The food was very salty, even the specialty drink I had was salty you couldn't taste the rum or the ginger beer (reason drink was salty was it had to much Chinese 5 spice in it)If you are going to charge high prices at least make the food to that level and increase the portion size just a bit. I doubt this restaurant will be around long. I will not be returning, but they wouldn't care because there are plenty of wanna be hipsters that will pay for mediocre food and sub par service just because the restaurant is on dundas west and its the hip thing to do. read more

Patois Toronto - food was ok - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Not as good as I remembered it to be a before the reopen. Jerk was undercooked (literally), bland and the skin slid right off with more of a salty flavor than anything. Asian salad nice with the plum dressing. OG cauliflower underwhelming and not crispy. Drinks were good. There's a lot of far better Jamaican food out there and they need to step their game back up as the cool scene at the resto only goes so far. read more

Still thinking about my yummy food. Only could grab a late reservation for 10 pm with my girls. We got there but had to wait to be seated. It was pretty crazy in there and super loud. I couldn't come to a Jamaican restaurant without getting a red stripe. Finally after about ten to fifteen minutes we were seated at a table that was right by the open door which made it worth it for such a beautiful night. We got the double patty without the bacon and it was so tasty. It probably could gave used more beef inside but it was complimented so well with the Swiss cheese. I wish i had it right now. For the main we had the jerk chicken chow mein. My goodness was this spicy. For someone who is west indian this was a bit intense but I still enjoyed it. The sauce softened the crispy noodles which i do love. It definitely encompassed the whole Asian fusion of this Jamaican spot. I would definitely come back but I think I'll avoid coming on a Friday night as the service was slow which i can imagine was due to how busy it was. read more

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This is one of those times fusion food means a cool ambiance and interesting concepts, but not much good food. Nothing we ordered really stuck out as being particularly good... OK: Chow mein was nice and crispy, but the jerk chicken didn't stand out. Fried chicken was good, but not amazing by any means. Not good: Jerk lemonade was awful - sounds interesting but I wouldn't suggest it. Jamaican patty double down is basically what you would make if you ran out of real food at home - two jamaican beef patties with cheese whiz in the middle. Calling it like I see it, sorry. Wish I enjoyed it more! read more

I am not sure what the point in having a reservation is when you still have to wait almost an hour before having a seat. We received a "thank you for your patience" like we had a choice...when finally sat at the very worst table in the house. My view was of the server station and right behind that was the smokey kitchen. Service started off slow but our waitress was pleasant. Food was good, music was fun however someone picked up my drink when I still had about 1/4th left without asking. Between the wait time and having sat at the worst table with no apologies I will not be venturing off to this place again. read more

This is my second time being here. I went with 4 people in total and we did the whole bang menu and it was so worth it. Every item tasted different and stimulated taste buds you never knew you had. The service is simply some of the best I've had. Nothing negative to say about this place. One of my favourites. read more

We were looking forward to a meal at Patois but were nothing but disappointed. We waited an hour to only receive drinks and one appetizer, only to find out the vast majority of our order wasn't even punched in. There didn't seem to be a clear server assigned to us, and the one we thought was our server, was spending most of her time socializing with friends that were also dining at the restaurant. When we inquired into the status of our meal, we were met with confused and frazzled staff who clearly lacked customer service skills. Wish I could at least say the food was good, but we left after more than an hour without our meal. read more

Dinner for five on Saturday night. Our first time back since it reopened. Everything was amazing!!!! We ordered the "Try Everything on the Menu" and added a couple of extra items. We left it to the server to select the extras. She didn't let us down. The server and chef did a terrific job of modifying dishes where the could to accommodate one of our gluten intolerant guests. The atmosphere is fun, casual and loud. The food is as good as any restaurant in Toronto, NYC, Chicago... It is definitely one of our favorites. Must haves: burger, scallop ball, jerk and crispy chicken, perogies and the patties! Go with a group of four or more to try different dishes. So glad you're back Patois! read more

I went to Patois Dec. 8th 2017. I made a reservation for 9:45pm we waited over 1hr for our table. When we recieved our table the waiter was rude and took forever to take our order. By the time our food arrived I was excited and starving. When we ate the food the juicy jerk chicken was cold, dirty rice tasted just like it's name and the jerk chicken chow main was just horrible. All in all if your looking for authentic Caribbean/Asian infused food don't go here. read more

Don't believe the hype Not worth it. Went for valentines. Started with the patties which tasted like frozen ones from sobeys with some pizza sauce on them. Pretty much just a hot pocket. Next ordered jerk chicken and dirty fried rice. Rice tasted no different from standard Chinese takeout. Took 40 min for us to get the 2 pieces of chicken we ordered. Came out luke warm and unimpressive. Left half of the food on the plate. Drinks were nothing special either. Service was bad too. Note to patois. When a person makes a reservation that means they want a table not a shitty spot in the middle of the bar Would not go back. If you want patties go to rhum corner down the street. All of the other food you are better off going to spring rolls read more