Vargas Steakhouse & Sushi - Montreal, Quebec

It was a good experience overall. Service, food, and drinks. It's a nice place to go to for special occasions. I highly recommend the Poseidon's Tower (seafood mix). The half portion easily covers 3 folks.

It was a bitterly cold Feb 24 when we four lady friends who just attended mass at the nearby St Patrick’s cathedral were both freezing and famished on the walk back to our hotel. We all agreed to have dinner at the first restaurant we’d come upon, any restaurant. Then ... there was Vargas just after a few blocks. If that wasn’t an answered prayer, I don’t know what is. Anyway, we went in, and had a totally unforgettable dining experience, courtesy of our server. His warm and engaging personality more than made up for the frosty and condescending welcome from the receptionist. The ultimate salesman that he was, we went for his suggestions on a porterhouse entree, with all the best accoutrements and potables, then finally capped with coffee and a shared cheesecake. Altogether, it was a most wonderful evening for these women on a weekend getaway to Montreal. Sebastian, you’re the best!!! We hope to see you again the next time we visit your beautiful city. Read more

The food was pretty good. However, the coffee is so bitter that I can't drink it. Very old and not fresh taste. My friend and I took a sip and stood up. And one of the servers, Old Woman, had a very stiff attitude, which was unpleasant. I think people like that shouldn't work as ... servers. Read more

Food - their Lamb shanks, BBQ ribs, salmon plate are great. Tried their sushi for the first time, not bad at all. Onion soup is delicious with the old gruyere cheese. Cesar salad never disappoints. Their portion size varies from one dish to another. Service- nothing to complain about. Always good. Atmosphere- ... if you want a quiter ambience, do not sit near the bar. Otherwise, the ambience is great. Read more

The salmon was cooked well and was delicious. Side of garlic mashed potatoes was also very good, and a pretty large serving. Side of cauliflower was also very good. My cocktail was also delicious. Service was good, not as great as I would have expected it to be. I ordered a ... Captain Morgan and Diet Coke and the waiter asked me multiple times what kind of spiced rum I wanted, after repeating that I wanted Captain Morgan. It was not a language barrier either. The biggest disappointment was the Prime Rib Au Jus. It was SO overly salty. I ordered it medium rare, and it came out first in our order, the underside was cooked much more than the top side and must have sat on a hot plate waiting for the rest of the order to come out to the table. I couldn’t even eat half of it because it was so tough, I couldn’t even cut through much of the steak with a steak knife. Very disappointing as I was really looking forward to an amazing tender steak. When I told the waiter about my disappointment in the steak, he didn’t say anything! Not even an apology or an offer to get me something else to eat or to take a little bit of the cost off of the check. Just…. Silence. I left more than half my meal on the table, and I always take home leftovers. I agree with a lot of the reviews. Some things are amazing and others just a disappointment. Read more