Merci Mon Ami

A great little lunch spot that is always coming up with new and interesting specials. Make sure to look on their Twitter feed for Tuesday and Wednesday specials!

This review is a long time coming, as Merci Mon Ami is my favourite lunch spot in my work neighbourhood. The souvlaki hot plate is always delicious and I’ve never regretted ordering the feature salad or the burrito, either. In my experience the service is always fast and friendly — they even remember who I am and what I like to order, despite the fact that I’m not a regular customer. Even today, after I hadn’t been to the place in a couple of months, it was like I’d gone there yesterday. I can’t recommend them highly enough.

Went there today for my first time. And did not disappoint. It was taco Tuesday. Had the best tacos and salad ever! New favourite spot I think for neighbourhood lunch

One of my favourites in LV. Casual vibe, big harvest table, amazing burgers. Great lunch spot.

Such an amazing spot! Love everything about them, including the most amazing burgers!!!

Love the food here! Working in Liberty Village, this place is amazing for lunch especially their daily specials. Got the tacos on a Tuesday — you get 3 amazing tacos and a side all for $ 10 or so. Brilliant. Also their tuna sandwich is pretty kick ass. The patio seating is very nice and the staff are super friendly.

Open on a Saturday. FYI — There is nothing French about this place. No French food, no French desserts, no French drinks. Don’t be misled by the name of the place. Though I do think that I saw an Eiffel Tower decoration on the wall. :P
The servers were all very nice. The food was nothing notable. I wouldn’t choose this place based on the food.
Theres like two salads and an eggplant dish. Aside from that it’s all meat.
There’s a patio dining area facing a parking lot and also spacious seating area inside.
inside is not wait service.
Ps if you check in on Unilocal you get a free soft drink

I came in here for lunch on a sunny Thursday afternoon with a bunch of friends. We all ordered the chicken kebabs special and everybody loved them.
They are a generous portion of kebabs and come with a nicely done greek salad and tasty fresh cut fries — all for under $ 15, notbadface at all. There was tons of seating including a patio and the service was fast and friendly. I am looking forward to my next visit, hopefully soon.

Best lunch in liberty. Delicious sandwiches but also very slow. Call ahead for takeout or plan to stay a while.

I’m going to keep this quick as I’ve only been here as a takeout option during the work week:
Service = Friendly
Food = Delicious
Price = less than $ 15 for pretty much any dish or sandwich with a non-​alcoholic beverage
Fantastic place if you’re looking for a delicious meal in less than 15 mins.

My favourite lunchtime place to go when I’m at work! Their chicken pesto sandwich is actually out of this world. I keep meaning to try other things on the menu, but I just can’t give up an opportunity to eat this amazing sandwich whenever I go! Comes with a skewer of fruit (3 – 4 cubes of melon, pineapple, a grape) and a small green salad with dried cranberries and apricots. They use a sesame dressing, but I prefer regular balsamic which you can have on request. Very reasonable — about $ 10 for the combo and it’s a wonderful portion size; gets me through the day without feeling over stuffed.
Writing about it is making me crave it… mmmm, maybe will be stopping in for lunch today!

This place is incredible. The burger and souvlaki meal are well-​priced and generous. The tacos initially weren’t anything special, but I do have high standards for Mexican food and they did get better. There are also $ 5 pint specials. It is totally worth it. Everyone is so nice and service is always prompt even at the busiest of times.
Options for sides are great. You can get half fries + salad, or a poutine (for an extra charge)/
The only catch is that the patio costs an extra dollar. I was surprised initially, but I got over it.

I am giving one star just because of the pleasant atmosphere at this place. The customer service was less than acceptable.
I work in Liberty Village and I heard very good reviews about the food Merci Mon Ami offers which was the reason why I went there during my lunch break.
After making it clear with the cashier that it takes about 10 minutes to receive our food, we sat down waiting to dine in. While waiting we realized that 5 people who ordered food after us received it before us. After 15 minutes waiting, we asked if the food was coming out and we were assured that it was. After that I saw that she was taking out our sandwiches from the fridge that were going to be warmed up. Who wants to pay nearly 12 bucks for a sandwich from the fridge and wait 20 minutes for them? — At least, not me!
After 20 minutes waiting for my lunch and a misunderstanding, I was returned my money and left. They never apologized for the wait and for the ruined lunch.
I would not recommend this place, although they food may be good (I never had the chance to try it…)

I work in Liberty Village and every single Tuesday for the past two months I have come to this restaurant for their Tacos. They are absolutely amazing. And the bean salad is just to die for! I’ve never ordered any of the regular menu items as I always come for one of the Specials (Tacos on Tuesdays, Hamburgers on Wednesdays and Souvlaki on Thursdays) but judging by how good the specials are there’s no doubt in my mind that everything else is amazing as well.
This is more of an option for people that live or work in Liberty Village because it’s only open Mon-​Fri until 3:00PM but it is great. Awesome and fast service. Very clean restaurant.

I would like to preface this review by first stating that I have only eaten at MMA on numerous Wednesdays for their burger special, and I have never been on any other day or eaten anything else but their Feature Burger.
HISTORY/​ABOUT: A cute little bistro located in Liberty Village and part of the Village Market building. Fully customizable venue set up for private functions. Big lunch crowd as they specialize in sandwiches on baguettes and specialty breads, and are easy for take out for all the Liberty peeps on the go. A three course prix fixe dinner is also available on the last Saturday of every month.
DÉCOR/​AMBIENCE: Cute, quaint, clean and decorated well. Although it is small, the big wooden tables, high ceilings and neat décor make for a comfortable experience.
FOOD QUALITY: Based on the 10+ burgers I have had here I have always been impressed by a) freshness of ingredients b) the big portion sizes 3) solid flavour 4) creativity
The Wednesday feature is not a small, smedium, or medium burger, this is a large burger. I am usually full until dinner after slaying lunch. Every week the chefs change the toppings all over the place so you never know what you’re going to get, but you do know it will be solid. One thing however that is fairly constant is the presence of a pork element such as double smoked bacon or crisp prosciutto — zero complaints. I’ve had a jerk style burger there before, whacky slaws, relishes, chutneys, mayos and panko crusted deep fried cheeses — zero complaints.
As a side you can either have a mixed green salad, caesar, or bowl of soup depending on what’s available that day. The mixed green salad is just that. The caesar has been hit or miss, its typically dressed well, fair amount of both bacon and croutons. They also serve it with a lime wedge which helps to elevate the acid level if you be on that tip. I have never had the soup, the burger is really just so filling I couldn’t stand the thought of pounding a bowl of hot liquid etc.
The feature burger is always creative, fun and well executed. When you go to order just write a big F on your order sheet, check off the salad or even ½ fries ½ salad if you like. Fries are nothing spectacular to me, but better than most… I guess…
PRICE POINT: Price point is reasonable. The Wednesday burger special with a side caesar salad is under $ 15.
SERVICE: Good, no complaints. Order is taken efficiently and water is replenished as necessary. Consistent garbage electro music on Wednesdays is kind of a bummer, but you tune it out once you start eating. And that last bit about the music really has nothing to do with service so unsure why it is in this section =P
BATHROOMS: did not use.
FINAL THOUGHTS: an outstanding burger certainly worth a try if you have never experienced it.
***Tips***
I would arrive just before noon to avoid the crazy Wednesday rush, or go well after 1 but risk them being sold out of burgers.
If you are going to drink water do not buy a bottle (like I did my first time) as they replenish the bottles of water on the table and that water my friends is gratuit!

I’m a fan of burger Wednesdays although the service is always a bit sub par. I always find that I’m waiting in line longer than than the person (s) behind me, it’s as if my food has gone missing in the lunch rush.
Otherwise, the burger with salad is always a great treat. Juicy, fall apart messy-​ness, but really worth the mess. Be wary about the feature burger though, they always sound delicious and there are many different creative combinations, but they always seem to get a bit overzealous — the flavours tend to get lost, maybe because it’s so hard to keep the burger from falling apart so you can have a few decent bites in one shot. The salad is a delightful mixture of greens, spiced walnuts, dried cranberries and apricots… my only complaint is that the salad portion always seems so small.

Try the specials

everyone i know loves their burgers, I’m not a fan though. They’re that extra sweaty fall-​a-​part messy pile type, so if that’s your thing, go for it. The salad is meinh, all right I guess, nothing amazing though. The fries are not great, they look and taste like freezer jobbies, but edible enough I guess.
What I can’t recommend on any level is the french onion soup. Google image search «french onion soup». It’s supposed to be a TON of awesome baked melted cheese piled on top of seasoned bread or toast floating in onion soup. What it should not be is a small bowl of watery onion broth with a teeny tiny croûton with 2 slivers of shredded cheese on top. Needs 500 times more cheese slivers to be considered tasty.
Shame, I wish I liked this place more, everyone else seems to.

After a lengthy wait among indifferent front-​of-​house staffers at nearby Mildred’s, we decided we’d had enough and weren’t going to take it anymore! I am glad we did, because instead we moseyed on over to Merci Mon Ami and enjoyed a reasonably priced lunch in a warm atmosphere among people who seemed to enjoy working there.
Nestled away in a side street in expanding Liberty Village, Merci Mon Ami has a cute front patio (too cold last weekend for us), and stairs down into a square little deli-​cum-​bistro style room.
Because there was an FC game on Saturday, they had a small, set menu for FC-​goers who are in a rush. Our options were limited to the house salad and a burger with choice of toppings. The servers were very open about this small menu, warning us before we got through the door.
We had one of each and enjoyed both. The salad had craisins and a really delicious but not too heavy vinagrette. They had creemore on tap so we said YESSIR to that too. The burger was really juicy and the fries were good too. Reasonably priced, good service, and good food. Now I want to go back for some of those special nights like burger night.

I won’t be able to say enough good things about this place. I’m working here in Liberty Village for a month so I’m trying to eat at as many lunch places as possible during my time here. I had originally planned on coming here on a Tuesday until I read reviews about their Wednesday burger. Boy, I’m glad I waited.
The burger comes with either fries or a salad or both. I chose to have the ½ fries –½ salad combo. The fries were superb, light, crispy, not greasy and expertly seasoned with both salt and pepper. The salad was composed of mixed greens with chopped tomatoes, lightly toasted walnuts, dried cranberries, chopped dry apricots and yellow pepper. Delicious. And the dressing! So good! I think it was sesame oil with rice vinegar, but I’m not sure.
The burger was delightful as well, cooked to perfection.
The music is great, the atmosphere inviting and the food amazing. Worth the trip, whether you’re within walking distance or not. The service was of the highest quality. It’s just a place that you’d want to hang out in — at least in my own opinion.