L’Express - Montreal, Quebec

Very nice, classic French restaurant. The dishes we got definitely hit the spot. Everything was prepared perfectly, not too heavy and the waiter gives great, detailed recommendations for drinks and food. For what we ordered, I find the pricing of the food was fair, not overly expensive. You would definitely see ... me back at L’express. Read more

Just a classic place with knowledge staff, really low key but fine dining at the same time. This place is an institution - and you can tell why. I had the steak fritz and bone marrow - super luscious meal and great wine pairing. Cannot wait to go back - chefs ... kiss for sure 👌🏾 Read more

We came on a busy Friday night. It was packed. This type of dinner service divides good restaurants and great restaurants. But this restaurant is overall decent. I don't understand how a restaurant of this caliber and how highly it has been rated was this bad. Maybe it was an off ... night? Anyways we got the Grilled octopus which lacked a lot of depth. Very basic flavors nothing is going on. Still good. The goat cheese was exceptional and delicious. Between the time we got the starters to the entrees it was 25 minutes. On top of that the restaurant is very loud because it's a tight space and no music is playing so you're just surrounded by other peoples conversations and we left with a headache. For entrees we had the Steak frite. Steak was cooked perfectly but not seasoned whatsoever. Fries were good so was the butter. We also orders the duck confit that was incredible. Finally we ordered the maple profiterol dessert. The ice cream was freezer burnt and way too cold. It also lacked a crunch. A dish like this needs some kind of nuts like candied pistachios to really bind something like this together. It also took 10 minutes to bring to our table? This should've been an easy pickup. Regardless of the taste of the food which was delicious most of the part. Service was very attentive but not consistent. We also had a very long wait between service and being hungry while also listening to a loud restaurant doesn't help. It seems to me that the chef and the kitchen brigade don't know how to serve at this volume. I understand why the michelin guide will never come to Montreal. Nothing is serious enough around here. Never coming back. Read more

We dined here on our first night in Montreal and had a wonderful experience! It was very busy but the Maître d still found us a table for two - the staff were exceptional, so friendly and welcoming and very attentive. The food came out at the perfect time and ... it was delicious - my steak was cooked to perfection. We would 100% come back here and recommend to friends and family visiting Montreal. Thank you! Read more

This is my first french bistro experience. The staff gets very busy, so make sure you book in advance. There's no lunch menu or late night menu that are offered elsewhere. I ordered a snow crab soup which is a local dish and beef tartare which is a classic. The ... soup has phenomenal flavor and all the ingredients are well-balanced. The tartare is also decent, although my palette would like more seasoning. Every place has their own version of the tartare, so this is likely just my personal preference. Overall this is an amazing experience in Montreal and worth the little dent they put on your wallet. Read more