I went back to Marben for the second time and the food was even better then the first time. The Artic Char was by far the best dish I have had in a while. The Pork was little bit on the dry side but the remainder made up for it. The service was good.
Picky's Rating: 4 Stars |
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If you want to be treated poorly before walking into a restaurant, this is the place to go! We reserved Marben's 4 weeks ago for a surprise party for a friend with attendees of over 60 people and dinner reservations. When calling all week to confirm, each time there were different information given as to where we would be seated for the special celebration table and time we also reserved. The night before the party, we gave them the benefit of the doubt and there sure was doubt. We weren't going to be given the table we reserved, the time, nor the cake and the owner of the restaurant takes over the space where are guest were going to be. This is not 10 to 15 people this is over 60 people who now know how Marben's treats their guests poorly. The owner needs to hire a more competent manager. They sure know how to take a reservation but don't know how to keep a reservation or a commitment.
Pauline's Rating: 1 Stars |
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Awful awful people. We had reservations to host a party there for approximatley 50 people. The night before, today the Friday, they called us and said that they have to cancel becuase the owner wants to have his own party. I can't belive they would do this and not care about their guests. I would never ever ever recomend the place. Still have no place to host the party and don't know what to do. How can they do this to their guests when we personally went in arranged everything?
Nora Nalbandian's Rating: 1 Stars |
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I don't get the hype. But, for the record, I realllly miss Nector.
James Bradshaw's Rating: 2 Stars |
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We went to Marben for a birthday dinner. Overall, service was very friendly and accommodating. The decor was intimate, lighting extremely dark. It's unfortunate the food just didn't stand out. Many people in our party thought the dishes were over salted; it was the crabcakes, part of the foie gras, etc. As for the mains, they were okay. My lamb was good, not amazing. Two people who had ordered the pork thought it was tender but with zero flavour. We also questioned the side of super heavily battered onion rings! This is fine dining, is it not? As for dessert, we had a selection presented to us and again, good, but nothing to rave over. Drinks were nicely made. We had a nice evening, but I wish the food was more memorable for positive reasons!
Karen's Rating: 3 Stars |
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My friends and I absolutely loved the food. The striploin was simply mouth watering. Excellent service. The lounge area was little cold but easily warmed up by good food and wine.
Looking forward to my next visit.
Julie's Rating: 4 Stars |
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After going to Marben several times what sticks out the most is how genuine the experience is. Approachable cool is a good way to look at it...great vibe, great food, great service with no BS or attitude....generally relaxed and a ton of fun....a lot of fun nights on the patio this summer
FUNinTO's Rating: 4 Stars |
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who are the people going to Marben. I was there and it reminded me of when I was 15 sneaking into a martini bar. Great food? I think not, If you like over cooked fish followed by what tasted like a out of the box dessert then yes its great. All these reviews sound like people that work there. Sorry Marben your not even worth this review.
P.S. service was good
Foodlove's Rating: 1 Stars |
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I live in NYC and so far this is my favourite restaurant in Toronto!!!
Fashionista's Rating: 4 Stars |
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Worth all the hype and then some....not sure where the last reviewer went, but it wasn't Marben....we have been a few times already for dinner and drinks and the experience was fantastic....surely every food critic in the city can't be wrong and they rave about it
Prodiner's Rating: 4 Stars |
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meh.
not worth the hype
Josie's Rating: 1 Stars |
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I went to Marben tonight for dinner after hearing of the review in the Globe and Mail. We were greated with smiles from the hosts and seated at the bar for cocktials. Lisa, our bartender was extremely friendly and when I ordered a martini she reccommended one of their signature martinis and it was great. After our cocktails were were seated at our table downstairs which seemed to be a bit less lively than upstairs but still very nice. Our server was Steve and he was excellent. Both myself and my guest are in the industry so we tend to be very picky when it comes to service just because we know better but he was great. We had the beet salad and asparagus salad to start and the striploin and black cod entrees. Both were mouth watering. The music is great!!! It's so nice to hear some funky music at dinner. We were still at our table at 11pm and by then the music was very loud so probably not a great first date place...well not for a later reso anyways.
We had a great night there and had to meet friends at another bar for a bday but will be back for sure to stay the entire evening. I will definately be telling friends to try Marben...thanks for a great night and both Steve and Lisa should be recognized for a great job!!
Intheindustry's Rating: 4 Stars |
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Charlie - you work for Marben, right?? I think I speak for all info-seekers when I tell you, I see through your cheesy plug.
RTF
RTF's Rating: 1 Stars |
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We went to Marben, as I was curious after this review. I also liked the space when it was Nectar. Alas, We were disappointed. The host was not friendly; was rather cocky when we checked in. We even had to wait an extra 15 minutes after our reservation time. They weren't busy that day and there were plenty of tables, so I don't understand why they made us wait. Some tables were not set up yet and there were many people waiting as well. Our dinner was great though.
All in all, all the staffers at Marben were just busy with themselves... sad, when the room was only at a third capacity.
Randy O.'s Rating: 2 Stars |
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This is the new HOT spot for sure! The wine and food was amazing--try the sirloin!! The atmosphere was awesome...it's the type of place you go to that you and your friends can enjoy a great dinner and then not have to worry about where you are going afterwards...the party comes to you! The DJ was phenomenal...great music--new/old (with a hip beat) and and everything in between! The patio is perfect with a spectacular view of the CN tower!
The staff is all very knowledgeable and friendly!
I will definitely be going back soon!!!
Charlie's Rating: 4 Stars |
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Superb. I dine out four times a week, best dinner I've had in two months. Cool crowd,great NRG. Back next weekend for certain.
Try the Arctic Char!
Redhead's Rating: 4 Stars |
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I thought this place was great! Loved the scallops and the seared black cod! The bartender was super sweet. All the staff seemed happy and were really enjoying themselves which made the atmosphere that much better.
Jaybird's Rating: 4 Stars |
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Went last week on a Saturday and had the best night ever! Had a fantasic dinner, and after about 10:30pm it turned into a lounge- we saw a DJ come in who was playing the best music ever! Indy rock, R&B- everything that we loved! Staff was great! Loved it!! Toronto needs more places like this!
Sarah's Rating: 4 Stars |
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Stopped by this place because I was just walking by on Saturday night. The manager told me they were just doing some soft openings and that they were opening the doors quietly. All I can say is WOW....such a cool interpretation of the space....so much better than Nectar was....had a couple appetizers and an amazing martini and my friend and I really enjoyed ourselves...the vibe in the room was amazing...great energy....it is now open to the public and we will be back for sure with all our girls....the patio is great as well so it looks like this will be the place to dine and party in the summer....off the beaten path a little, but well worth the walk south of king
TOfun's Rating: 4 Stars |
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