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Hours
Wed
4:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Thu
4:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Fri
4:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Sat
4:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
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PRICE RANGE
$31.00 – $50.00
CUISINES
French, Contemporary, Canadian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
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Chefs Fraser Macfarlane and Georgina Mitropoulos opened Quatrefoil Restaurant in May, 2010. Since then, the restaurant has been named among the top 10 best new Canadian restaurants of 2010 by enRoute Magazine, and among the top 10 best new restaurants of 2011 in Toronto by Toronto Life magazine. Quatrefoil Restaurant is also featured as a prime dining destination in the 2011 edition of Where to Eat in Canada. Located in the quaint community of Dundas, Ontario, the restaurant offers contemporary French cuisine in a charming heritage home turned modern eatery. Macfarlane and Mitropoulos, a husband-and-wife team, met in the kitchen of Toronto's Scaramouche Restaurant, before heading to Europe to seek out new food styles and experiences. Together, the pair has cooked in some of the best Michelin-starred restaurants in Europe, training under notable chefs such as Marco Pierre White, Gordon Ramsay and Gary Hollihead.
PRICE RANGE
$31.00 – $50.00
CUISINES
French, Contemporary, Canadian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, After-hours
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Private Dining, Seating, Parking Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
617 reviews
Excellent
477
Very good
90
Average
24
Poor
19
Terrible
7
Brad P
Ontario21 contributions
Jan 2024 • couples
Amazing food from start to finish.. In the realm of post covid, where going out for a nice meal anywhere seems rather expensive for mediocre foods, Quatrefoil is quite refreshing. No ,it is not an inexpensive restaurant, but what you are rewarded with is an experience with amazing foods and flavors that is very hard to find in the restaurant playing field. Karen our server, is best of the best. Thank you for a wonderful evening
Written January 20, 2024
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Michal J
1 contribution
Aug 2024 • solo
Surprised about the quality … works class hidden in little Dundas village. Tuna carpaccio is different than in most of other places - it’s even hard to describe the combination of fiery and mild tones together ( it’s the oil and add ons ..)
I had a steak and there are many places with good steaks but it’s about flavour of morale mushroom and potato rosti they serve.
In my personal view somehow surprisingly better then all downtown Toronto restaurants- the once from first 10 charts - I know all of them and they are good but not that good.
Written August 24, 2024
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Waterloonie
Santa Barbara1692 contributions
Sep 2023 • couples
Imaginative and highly creative cuisine by Chef/Owner Fraser MacFarlane. My wife and I ordered most of the appetizers as sharing plates and truly every dish was artistically presented and simply delicious.
They offer a comprehensive wine list and solid selections by the glass.
Outdoor patio is lovely.
First rate service.
Written September 7, 2023
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Mark V
1 contribution
Sep 2024 • family
When family visited we took them to Quatrefoil given the great reviews. Sadly our experience was overall disappointing. Service started off very friendly, with help to find the right table. Of 2 appetizers ordered, the sea scallops were very good. But the fried green tomatoes were tasteless with a coating of overcooked crumbs. Our waiter did not ask how our appetizers were, so my wife mentioned the tomato problem. To our surprise, the waiter, friendly up to this point, did not take this feedback well. He did not look at her, apologize or offer any remedy. We probably should have sent them back earlier, but instead said the point was to let them know for future customers. On to the main courses. The beef tenderloin, though cooked exactly as ordered was not tender, as we later heard from our son who did not want complain. Not just a problem at Quatrefoil - we've noticed it has been hit and miss getting tender steaks for years. The Duck Breast was unsliced and at first seemed to be cooked as ordered but continued to cook quickly on the plate to a tough medium well. It was difficult to cut. The Pacific Halibut was overcooked with a sauce that looked great but lacked taste. The chicken was on the dry side. I had to ask 3 times for a napkin and we waited about 30 minutes for a Raspberry Sundae.
Hoping this was just an off night, I mentioned our issues to a neighbour who has also heard complaints about poor quality for higher prices at Quatrefoil from several friends. They are of a generation who do not go online to write reviews. So we feel it is our responsibility to let the owners/ chefs know that major improvements are in order.
Written October 4, 2024
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Michael C
1 contribution
Feb 2024 • couples
Valentines Day Dinner. We just enjoyed a nice price fixe dinner which we reserved in advance and agreed to a $ 75 cancellation fee in the event of less than 24 hour notice. The quality of the meal and service was very good. This was our third visit to this restaurant. We are displeased because when the bill arrived a 20% gratuity was automatically added to the bill. No advance notification was given of this policy on the reservation date, on the special menu, or by the server prior to ordering. When questioned the server replied this was their practice for special day dinners. To avoid making a scene I let the issue go, but this experience will affect my future patronage.
Written February 14, 2024
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Bonnietheb
Oakville257 contributions
Apr 2023 • couples
Family dinner night out with our adult children. Initial greeting at door was great but as we waited and perused the drink menu it seemed like we were forgotten. Rather than taking a drink order another staff member came and showed us to the table, asking all the same questions as the first person we encountered. A bit awkward to the point I am thinking they are training new staff? We were shown to a table upstairs. To be honest the atmosphere upstairs is non existant, I don't recommend it unless you are a large party and bring your own atmosphere if you know what I mean. Once the waiter saw us he took is time getting to us to even ask what kind of water we wanted. Did not ask for drink orders at that point. When our choice of water wasn't available he came to ask if still water was ok, we said yes and off he went. Again, not taking drink orders. Eventually he asked if we wanted a cocktail or were ready to order. We ordered cocktails and went from there. The cocktails were amazing, one of the best Caesars I have had in a while! We weren't told what the special was until we were ready to order so no time to really consider. FF to dinner. The food. Oh the food is still so fantastic. 2 of us had steaks 2 of us Veal and one of us chicken. It was among the best food all of us have had in a long time.
Bottom line, the food here is so good it almost trumped the lack of personality shown this visit. We have had some wonderful evenings here but this was not one of them. The service was awkward and did not add anything to the experience, the atmosphere upstairs was dreadful including the staff visiting with another table behind us, while the broken silence was welcome the loud laughing of the staff member was annoying. I feel we didn't experience front the of the house on their best night, luckily the kitchen didn't disappoint. When you spend 5 figs on 5 people you kind of want the whole package.
Written April 2, 2023
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Holly D
Oakville29 contributions
Sep 2020 • friends
We have been dining at Quartafoil for 4 years on a regular basis ..this last visit a few days ago was most disappointing. The service was extremely slow the whole evening...we arrived at 7 and our dinner came to us at 10pm. The food was also very underwhelming compared to the quality we have experienced there in the past. This is one of our favourite reaturants ...we are hopeful that we got them on a bad day ...
Written September 27, 2020
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tishvigna1
Niagara-on-the-Lake32 contributions
Dec 2020 • none
The food and ambience was delicious, the service was pretty good, however a couple of reminders of items we had ordered had to be placed and when you are paying such an exorbitant price, as this was, it was a little annoying. Would recommend it for a special event but be prepared, I did find it over priced. Their covid protocol seemed very good though, which I appreciated.
Written January 14, 2021
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david42
Dundas59 contributions
Jan 2021 • none
I these difficult times we thought we'd cheer ourselves up with a take home meal from Quatrefoil - WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT.! I had the Meyers Farm striploin - well M. Meyers you should be embarrassed at supplying such tough meat and the restaurant should be embarrassed at delivering such poor ingredients. The cook was fine and it was tasty but it had been served in the restaurant it would have been sent back to the kitchen. My wife had the chicken which was tasteless - why can't a high quality restaurant source good free range chicken. So sorry, but you did nothing to boost our morale; just supplied us with an expensive disappointment
Written January 31, 2021
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Dominic C
Atlanta1 contribution
Dec 2022 • none
Had a lovely dinner with cocktails at this wonderful restaurant. My wife, son and I are hard core foodies who have eaten the world over in many fine and some famous eateries, and I have to say that the food and service at Quatrefoil ranks among some of the best meals we've ever had. A magical little spot in Dundas as well. Don't pass up the opportunity to dine here!
Written January 4, 2023
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cynthia B
Hamilton23 contributions
Sep 2020 • none
My husband and I chose to dine out on the patio. It was a lovely September evening, well treed for shade and tables with umbrellas comfortably spaced for intimacy and social safety. All staff wore masks and were very attentive to my dietary needs and casual conversation. Steve ate the sirloin and I had the halibut, both of which was excellently prepared and elegantly presented and very much enjoyed. Everything was delicious from the starter to the desert. Relaxing, nice service; our dining experience was made special. We recommend to all our friends.
Written September 25, 2020
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Oldfred17
Mississauga61 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
We were greeted by a very pleasant hostess who immediately took our coats and seated us. Wait staff were a little slow but were very knowledgeable about the make-up of the dishes. The sauces on each dish were superb with some unexpected but delicious tastes.
Written February 9, 2020
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wendy k
Burlington14 contributions
Sep 2021 • none
Although it's been a while (due to pandemic) we were excited to enjoy another fabulous meal here and we were not disappointed. Both service and food were exceptional! We barely reached home and have already booked our next dinner with them. If you are looking for a flavorful culinary experience combined with top notch service this is the place!
Written September 22, 2021
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Richard W
Castletown17 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
Called in for dinner and was very impressed with the hospitality and excellent food. Great atmosphere with excellent staff who made the event special.
The local smoked salmon followed by the wild boar complimented by an excellent Italian red did not disappoint. Highly recommend Quatrefoil for fine dining.
Written February 14, 2020
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MrsDavison
Burlington48 contributions
Nov 2019 • friends
Delicious. Overall a wonderful dining experience. Our service, from the hosts to the waiter to the Sommelier was outstanding. Recommending dishes we wouldn’t normally try or wines 😉
Can’t wait to go back. Thank you for a lovely fun evening.
Written February 10, 2020
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