Mother Tongue - Toronto,

Amazing food! The food was delicious and had unique flavors. I especially enjoyed the fried chicken and rice with the caviar, but the duck dumplings were the

I’ve heard a lot of positive reviews about this restaurant and was looking forward to trying their food and their drinks. After having tried most of their appetizers and a few drinks, I am not sure that the experience was one worth having again.The longganisa bola bola dish seemed like it had a disproportionate amount of fat inside the casing. The cheese on top offered some variation to the taste, but otherwise it would have just tasted very flat.The wagyu sandwiches were promising, but Ifeel like they didn’t do the meat justice with the type of bread, the way the bread was toasted, etc. The sandwich just didn’t really seem cohesive.The filling in the duck dumplings was good. It’s unfortunate however that the dumpling itself carrying the filling was rigid and felt stale. The overall bite fell short because of that. It’s the same as having pasta and the sauce being tasty but the pasta not being cooked properly which just distracts from the whole thing and brings down the entire experience.I certainly appreciate the work that goes into this food. For the kind of things I described above, it just feels like there’s a kind of uninspired energy behind executing the dishes and it comes across, if that makes sense.

I thoroughly enjoyed the ambience but food and drinks were disjointed in comparison. I wanted to love this place as the appetizers were trying to reinvent classic flavours which I appreciated but as the mains and desserts arrived, I left disappointed.

The food is good. However, if you are hungry, don’t come here. It took them 90 mins to bring 3 dishes, one large plate still not coming. I think they probably have only one guy in the kitchen. Service is minimal. I am giving one star only for the food.

This is one of the best restaurants I have ever been too! The food as incredible!! If you are with a group of friends/family and looking to share multiple plates of food, this is the place! We ordered the general tao, fried brussels sprouts, korean ribs, etc… Beautiful view on the patio as well!