Was wonderfully surprised by this restaurant at the Westin. Dinner was beautifully presented, and service was good. The breakfast I had, avocado toast here was just ok. I did like the big windows almost covering most of the wall. The waitress was kind and was able to help me choose between 2 entrees. read more

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My coworker and I, stayed at Le Westin and visited their Gazette restaurant just for dessert, after a late lunch. Though we were quite full, we still wanted to satisfy the craving for something sweet. We ordered the chocolate torte and almond cake, and I must say both were visually appealing and tasted absolutely phenomenal. The almond cake paired with Chai tea caramel was to die for. The restaurant itslef has a cozy atmosphere with elegant interior décor and comfortable vibes. The service staff were very polite and friendly throughout our visit, helping us with recommendations on what to order. read more

Gazette Restaurant - Almond cake - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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This is the restaurant attached to the Westin in downtown Montreal. We had breakfast here each morning of our trip, and it was very good for a hotel breakfast! The breakfast was either ordered and served at the table or there was a buffet. The buffet was included in the price of some room stays. The atmosphere was clean, pretty standard for a hotel restaurant and bar. We also had drinks and a charcuterie board here late one night. I had the Portland sour which was basically and amaretto sour, and it was delicious! The charcuteries board was also pretty good, but could have be benefitted from some honey or jam on it. Also the crackers on it were all the same kind, I wish there was some variation there. read more

Gazette Restaurant - Charcuterie board - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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This is actually a review of the bar. Very comfortable and private seating. Craft cocktails served with excellent service. The snack menu was quite nice. The slider burgers were above par!! read more

Gazette Restaurant - Slider burgers - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Stumbled upon this place trying to find a bite to eat. Very good hotel restaurant. The service was very good and helpful. They just changed their menu but the smoked chicken was delicious at a fair price. read more

This restaurant is part of the Westin, and we only visited during breakfast. But that breakfast was great! The breakfast was offered as an all-you-can-eat buffet ... and it went a bit beyond the norm with regard to variety. Of course there were eggs (scrambled and premade omelets), proteins (bacon and sausage), morning potatoes, waffles, pancakes, deli meats, fresh breads, muffins, fresh fruit, oatmeal, etc. You get the idea. My favorite were the omelets and bacon. A perfect pairing (for me). The service was quite good. And the dining room was sleek, but comfortable. read more

+ Very close to the Montreal Convention Center - Food is sub-par. I explored multiple items and I got disappointed one after the other. - If you do not speak French prepare to be discriminated. One of the servers started the conversation 3 times after I let her know that I do not speak French on all 3 times. The first trial, I understand. The second time it was odd. The third time left no doubt that she thought French is such an easy language that I can pick up in 15 minutes. read more

Service for lunch was very slow, but service for dinner was very fast. Weirdly the lunch menu is the same as the dinner menu, but the sandwich and lunch options aren't great, better for dinner. I did at least have a good poke bowl for lunch, tons of tuna which i thought was great and plenty of mango and other fruit. Really sizable bowl and quite filling. Had the pasta for dinner and it was actually quite good - a spicy vodka sauce was very tasty. It was a large portion but rather heavy so I didn't come close to finishing the serving. It's a convenient option for sure and decent overall. read more

This place is pretty good as far as hotel breakfasts go! My family and I had been staying at the Sheraton in Montreal for a couple of days. On our second day, we decided to try the hotel brunch before our excursion to McGill College. We were seated quickly and had the ability to go get our breakfast from the buffet line anytime. After we were served water, we made our way to the buffet line, or should I say, buffet room! It was a big room filled with rows of food! I didn't know what to try first! I decided to go for the fresh fruit before I got any other items. This mix of fruit included strawberries, oranges, grapefruit, watermelon, and pineapple. I brought it back to my seat and ate it quickly before heading back for more. This time, I decided to get the hash browns, sausage, and croissant. Again, I brought it back to my seat and ate it up. For a third time, I went back and got a chocolate croissant instead. It was pretty good, too! Long story short, we went back there for the rest of our breakfasts in Montreal. I got the fruit, croissant, and chocolate croissant each time! On our last day, they even had yummy mini pancakes about the size of a quarter! If you are staying the Sheraton, I recommend giving this place a try! Follow for more reviews! read more

Very good service but expensive for a sandwich and a beef. Almost 45.00 $ Nice place downtown Mel. In the Weston hotel.

Breakfast food was excellent. Service less than par. Hostess took too long to seat me. She had a line forming after I left. Totally wasn't paying attention to the job she was assigned to. They need to be more friendly. Smile when you greet people. read more

Food amazing.Service fast. Feeling happy and excited, relaxing. and with lots of jazz.

During our stay at the Westin, we dined here several times. The breakfast buffet was included in our room rate. We enjoyed the wide selection including Montreal bagels, a daily omelette option, pastries including croissants, fresh fruit, and cheeses. In the evening, we enjoyed soups including French onion soup and a lighter butternut squash soup. The poutine with smoked meat was enjoyable as were the salads. The staff was attentive and helpful. The ambiance was pleasant and noise levels were low making it easy to have conversations. read more

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The hubby and I were staying at the Westin, so thought wed check out Gazette for a pre drink and small bite to eat before heading out. Sat at the bar. Took sometime to get served. Bartender was friendly. Ordered some moscow mules and falafel . They make a good moscow mule here! Falafels were OK, but were extra crispy to the point where I was scared that the falafel balls would go flying if I stuck my fork in one. The falafels were softer on the inside. Not sure if it was the tahini, but the taste was more on the bitter side. Presentation was nice. Pretty empty on a Saturday during dinner. Not my first choice, but it was OK. read more

Gazette Restaurant - falafel with pickled turnips (tapas) - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Great service, fun music but on the louder side... great food but very expensive.... very nice breakfast bar... enjoyed the omelette options & charcuterie... read more

The Gazette is a great place to go for a quick but elegant work lunch. Service is quick, food is good and well plated with enough variety for dietary restrictions. Moreover, they're very flexible at accommodating restrictions if you ask for something different. The warm bread they bring out with garlic olive oil, olive tapenade and butter, is hard to resist while waiting for your meal! I opted for their wild mushroom risotto with baby kale, pistachio, lemon zest and Parmesan -without the duck confit- omg it's so creamy and you can taste every flavour they list. The pistachio is a bit unusual but goes so well with the lemon and creaminess of the Parmesan. Though it's listed as an appetizer, it's a filling dish! I'll definitely go back! read more

We stayed at Le Westin during our stay and this restaurant is inside. The ambiance inside is great, modern, plenty of seating, clean and spacious. We actually came on our first day when our room wasn't available we were given vouchers for 1 tapa or drink each and we decided to have the poutine and the rice balls in tomato sauce, both were good and were a hearty serving, the poutine had smoked meat on it. On our last day in Montreal we came back but this time for breakfast and it was still a great experience, the food was really good, I had an egg white omelette which came with toast, hash browns and fresh fruit, my wife had pancakes which also came with fresh fruit, the staff was all very friendly and helpful, on our first day our bartender went out of his way to help us find affordable parking that's wasn't too far away from the hotel. It's a shame that I was looking for food all over the place when there was a great place just downstairs, prices aren't too bad for a hotel either. Highly recommend. read more

Gazette Restaurant - Pancakes - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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The Gazette is located in the Westin hotel in Old Montreal. It's kind of a sleek bar/restaurant but then there's TVs everywhere so not really sure what they're aiming for. They were also playing country music which confused me even more. There's a very long bar and two, also very long narrow community tables. Perfect seating arrangements for maximum patronage which leaves them perfectly equipped to handle the crowds from the Congress centre across the street. I was there for dinner and it was nice and quiet. I think it would be fair to say their motto is 'healthy'. Lots of quinoa on the menu... I had an onion soup which was good but could have been left in the broiler for a few more minutes. Husband had the tuna dish prepared Asian style which he loved. The next time I went in, it was bursting at the seams with the Congress centre crowd and really noisy, however, despite the huge crowd, within a few minutes, three servers came by to ask what I would like to drink. Now that's Impressive! read more

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Very close to the tourist area of Notre Dame. Came here for dinner after seeing Aura at the basilica. Food was pretty good, the sliders were super tasty. The meat and cheese plates we ordered wee obviously pre made and a little stale. Service was ok. Our waitress was attentive and kept our drinks full, but we had to ask for a check three times. Ok in a pinch. read more

This restaurant is adjacent to the Westin hotel and there is convenient parking right next door. On approaching the entrance there was a sign directing you to seat yourself. Alright! In the dining area I took note of the heavy wood and pleather circa 1980s furniture and dull carpeting. The immense bar was the focal point of the interior. The service was friendly and prompt (5 stars for effort). Unfortunately, the food gave cafeteria vibes. I would say skip this place unless you're snowed it at the Westin. read more

Amazing service and food. Great ambiance for a supper with the girls. we had the poke bowls, calamari and the mozzarella Di Buffalo entree. I have celiac disease and they were very and knowledgeable. I opted for gluten free pasta (special request). I highly recommend. I'm already looking forward to going back. read more

Nice place for breakfast or a quick bite beforegoing to dinner. Friendly staff and service was good. We had breakfast every morning during our stay at the Westin hotel, it's the convenience of it. Food is your typical continental breakfast (buffet or à la carte). We also had a quick snack before going to dinner. The food was good. read more

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I was staying at Le Westin Montréal, a lovely hotel in Vieux-Montréal, so I decided to pop into the hotel's restaurant, Gazette, for a quick bite. What a mistake that was. As I was eating alone, I asked to be seated at the bar. I don't know who thought these particular bar stools were the right choice, since they were way too low with respect to the height of the bar, and I'm pretty tall. Pity the poor woman who was a few stools down from me (and quite a bit shorter from me), whose plate was barely below chin-level. The rather disinterested bartender saw that I had put the menu aside, so he finally came over with nary a greeting, took my order, and off he went. I guess the bartender became even more disinterested when I only ordered a Pellegrino to drink, as I only saw him two more times - once when he delivered my sandwich and once again to hand me the check. I doubt we exchanged more than 20-ish words total. Everything took an exceedingly long time, as others have noted in their own reviews. Let's dissect my order, a chicken club sandwich: One layer instead of the classic two, on a rustic bread that seems to have been toasted earlier today and was soft. Several slices of chicken breast that had just come out of the refrigerator and were ice-cold, not having any real flavor. Condiments served in small Heinz bottles, as if I had ordered room service. The only good thing in that sandwich was the smoked bacon, but it wasn't enough to carry the sandwich. I had a side Caesar that was sloppily plated, hanging out of the side of the bowl in places, and the dressing was just so-so. If you're going to position yourself at a higher price point, everything needs to be done with care, but I just got a sense of general indifference from the staff and from looking at the plate put in front of me. Gazelle probably earns the honor of the worst Westin restaurant I've visited during my many years of travel, given the performance of the front and the back of the house on this particular occasion. I'd dissuade you from visiting yourself. A much, much better option for breakfast or lunch if you're looking to stay 'on property' is steps away and attached to the hotel, namely Les Moulins La Fayette (http://tinyurl.com/les-moulins). I started my mornings here during my stay, and I highly recommend you do the same. read more

Gazette Restaurant - Utterly uninspiring chicken club, with sloppy side Caesar. - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

I was staying at the Westin and needed a quick, healthy meal without facing the snowy weather outside so I decided to give this restaurant a try. Was I glad I did! I had a great salad which was exactly what I needed: all the ingredients were fresh and combined to perfection. The bread their served once we were seated was also delicious. The service was attentive. read more

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We stayed at the Westin (attached to this restaurant) while visiting Montreal. We stopped in to have a drink and some appetizers. When sitting at the bar they will give you a bowl of nuts. Also, their cheese/meat board is delicious. They have a decent selection of wines, beer and liquor. Service was attentive and friendly. There is a parking garage as part of the hotel, but street parking is easily available if you want to take the time to look. I would definitely recommend stopping in for a drink or 2. read more

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Met some coworkers here for dinner. Walking in it was dark, busy, and bustling with activity. It is attached to the Westin next door. We were seated quickly and drink orders sent off. Started with a bottle of red. It was excellent and we finished a second one. The salmon tartare appetizer was pretty good. A slight hint of fishy which I don't appreciate in salmon which is usually a non fishy fish. Is That a thing? I think that it is. The NY strip was cooked medium rare- as I had asked for it. It had nice marbling and the fat was tasty. It was a good steak and the butter on top of it was yummity yum yummy. The accompanying Poutine was good. It needed more salt which I don't like to add to Poutine. The gravy should have it. The cheese was spot on. I wish the fries where slightly more crispy but that is personal preference. I didn't eat dessert but my coworkers did. They said it was 'aight. I would go back for a second try. read more

Gazette Restaurant - NY Strip and Poutine - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

I was staying at the Westin in Montreal, which is a beautiful property located very close to the historic Old Montreal part of town. I decided to give this restaurant a try, mostly out of convenience. I've found in my travels, that most of the time, restaurants that are attached to hotels are not very good. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of food and service at The Gazette. When my partner and I arrived at the restaurant, the hostess asked if we had a reservation. Apparently it was a busy night, as the Montreal Grand Prix had just finished earlier that afternoon. But she found space for us at one of the communal tables near the bar, which was just fine. The waiter arrived quickly to greet us, take our drink orders, and bring a basket of delicious fresh-baked rolls. We started with the Gnocchi Carbonara, with lobster, green pea, parmesan, an. truffle fried quail egg. It was creamy and delicious, with so many flavors happening. For our main courses we had the Sauteed Scallop, which comes with giant shrimp, mussels, clams, crab claw - gnocchi corn, speck ham, and tomato seafood broth. The seafood was fresh and cooked perfectly. We also tried the Grilled Piri Piri Chicken, which comes with kale, chorizo sausage, multi color potato, grilled bell pepper, marinated red onion, and queso fresco cheese. Again, amazing flavors that all worked so well together. My only complaint here was that the chicken was over cooked, so much of it was really dry. I used the bell peppers and red onions to add some moisture to the dry chicken. It helped a little, but this dish could have been a home run if the chicken was cooked properly. Overall the dinner was much better than I expected, and at the end of the meal I could just take the elevator upstairs to be back in my hotel room. I probably would not make an effort to return to this restaurant, unless I was staying at the Westin again, since there are so many other new places to try in the city. read more

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The breakfast here is sub par for a fancy hotel. They have no salad, the fruit is not fresh, the coffee is weak, and in general there isn't much that's particularly interesting. The servers are kind but messed up the bill twice (once in our favor, and once not). read more

My review is about how this place measures up as a wedding reception spot, for a small party of guests. Other than the professional escort we passed on the way in through the main doors of the hotel, the environment was much as I expected: fairly classy, understated, clean. For the reception, we were first treated to prosecco (my fave) with a raspberry floating in the fizz (this is how I'll drink my prosecco from now on). I gulped down mine, as well as my date's glassful, and then his refill, too. So, when our appetizer came, I was sloppily dropping forkfuls of food on the floor but, hey, what are wedding receptions for if not a circus for a few human absurdities? The app, which was a salmon salad something-or-other was quite nice, served with crispy roties and a choice of goat cheese, butter or kalamata tapenade. Nom. Next, white wine and an ahi (Hawaiian word for tuna) salad which was a stunning array of flavours: tuna tataki-style sesame encrusted chunks with mango, avocado, Palm hearts, toasted almonds and a lovely mix of greens. I was truly stuffed on this gorgeous salad, along with my several beverages. My only complaint is that we were a bit rushed to order our food because a staff changeover was happening. We were there to relax and celebrate our friends' special day, so it seemed a bit off, but overall the service was very good. The children at the table were treated well though the child-sized dishes were enough to feed two adults so I'm not sure what happened there! We had a private room with plenty of windows and the music was relaxed and enjoyable. Overall, I think my friends made a great choice with this venue for their wedding reception, though they possibly thought I didn't like the food because it ended up on the floor under my side of the table. No, dears, I was just a bit overly festive! I can't account for my behaviour when given limitless prosecco. The food was amazing. read more

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Not a bad place to eat and drink. We passed this place a few times heading to our hotel and it looked decent from the outside. Menu on their website looked yummy. Had the beef and salmon tartar. Salmon tartar was better. Then had the steak with foie gras - excellent! All the drinks I had were good. Hopefully you'll get Anthony the Bartender when you're there - super friendly and can make recommendations on places to go during your trip to Montreal. read more

Restaurant in the lobby of our hotel (Le Westin). Appearance and ambiance quite nice. I'm not even gonna hate on them over the harsh prices - I've stayed in many 4/5 star hotels and I always know to expect upwards of $10 per drink. However, I did not care for several things. First thing being the girl behind the bar. Why they hired this woman who barely speaks and understands English is beyond me. When we did not address her in French even after she assumed we were French (big mistake for hotel industry, since the majority of guests are going to be out-of-towners), she was quite cold and indifferent to us the rest of the time we spent there. Clearly did not want to be forced to speak English to us lowly peons, and really didn't answer any of our questions more than what she had to. Minus 1 star. I guess the other big issue was, they stopped serving us at 11:30 claiming they were going to do an early last call because it wasn't too busy (Still about 10 people in the place though!). Fine. We believed it, until the rowdy group of guys at the bar started chatting her up asking where to go drinking now that she was closing, and she said to come to her local pub where she was going as soon as she shuts down. Ahhh, now it all makes sense. She wants us out of there so she can go enjoy her night herself, rather than staying open until a reasonable hour on a Saturday night. Last call in Montreal is 3AM, and you're closing at 11:30 PM? Give me a break. Minus 1 star read more

The Gazette is attached to the Westin hotel and while some of our friends staying with us got to be at breakfast early in the morning and had drinks late at night, I only got to sample from the dessert menu. I loved their bread pudding. I am a sucker for bread pudding, I love everything about bread pudding. And this was great. It was warm, there was a caramel boozy sauce too and omg, I loved it. The service was oh so very slow and it was quite annoying. We were sitting for a good 10 minutes before someone took our order, and it took well over 15 minutes for our desserts to come, and another 10 minutes for the check. That was too long, way too long. Especially given that there was almost no one at the restaurant at that time. Bread pudding, great tho! read more

We came here for dessert and a night cap. We were staying at the Westin, so this was a convenient spot. Our cocktails were excellent, and the bartender was knowledgeable and friendly. For desserts my husband had a cheesecake, and I had the iced nougat. Let me tell you, I will be craving that nougat until the day I die. It was so delicious. read more

Hotel bar alert! Don't expect to meet locals here. Gazette is on the 1st floor of the Westin Hotel. For any SPG platinum members staying at the hotel, there is happy hour (5-7pm) complementary drinks and breakfast included. My husband and I have stayed at the Westin Montreal a few times and prefer this hotel to any other in the Starwood group in MTL because of this bar. The bartender is the same from years ago--a sign that it is well managed. Service is excellent. We got draft Unibroue in full pints and watched FIFA games. Staff are super friendly. They played with our baby and will make recommendations if you are touring around town. For breakfast, they have a solid buffet. As a frequent Westin guest, I would say it is on par with any updated Westin in North America or Europe. read more

Great service, large portions, and great price for a Downtown hotel restaurant. They had a good selection of beer on tap and lots of different menu items to choose from. read more

We stayed at the Westin in Montreal and looked inside Gazette, thinking it would be a reasonable back up choice for dinner and breakfasts. We decided to go here while checking out thinking it would be a quick and painless process. My girlfriend ordered the eggs Benedict and I ordered the scramble egg's platter. Both of which were EXTREMELY overpriced for the area. The taste was beyond average. and the service was so bad. You would think for an upscale hotel they could do better than this. The only thing good was the environment and ambiance. read more

Ambience is great, well located and great for lunch meetings. Food was okay, nothing special.

On Yelp it claimed to be tapas/small plate and French, but my experience is nothing like that! The menu is standard upper scale hotel restaurant (Westin in this case) with nothing innovative or just interesting. We had beet salad, Seared tuna and Fetuccini with prawns. The salad is very good: nicely chosen ingredients and well dressed and integrated. However the other two dishes were like cooked by someone who was cooking in a canteen and totally at a different level from the one who made the salad. The tuna was completely over cooked. And the ingredients in Fetuccini were broccoli, asparagus, spinach and prawns topped with flakes of Parmesan cheese. All ingredients are lumped together in heavy and salty tomato sauce without much consideration as to why it USA good idea to add broccoli and spinach when there is already asparagus!! Apparently the cook does not understand the ingredients. All in all this meal is a great disappointment! The pleasant service does help but after all quality of food is the most important! read more

This review is for drinks only!! Since we were staying at the Westin, this was our preferred meeting spot before dinner! Our bartender after the first time, remembered exactly what we wanted so as soon as we walked into the bar, she always got our drinks together quick!!! The smokey old fashioned was good! We opted for rye instead of makers mark. Yummo!!!I'll take ten of those merci beaucoup! read more

On our last night in Montreal, at Le Westin, we were unsure as where to eat. Too lazy to do any more research or walking, we decided to try Gazette, which we had noted, but sadly overlooked the preceding days. We were early, just between the tapas and dinner menus, and were told we could order from either; we chose the tapas. Well, these plates were not small, and were flat out fantastic! I ordered Angus sliders and poutine; my wife ordered the same sliders with a side Caesar salad. Shortly thereafter we received an entire table of food! The tasty sliders were accompanied by French fries, and were a portion unto themselves. My poutine was served in a small cast iron skillet, and consisted of sliced fingerling potatoes (rather than French fries), cheese curd and very tasty brown gravy. On top was a small portion of baby back ribs--fantastic! My wife's "side" salad was a full portion and delicious. We were a bit overwhelmed by both the quantity and quality of this meal. Was perfect after a day of walking through the city, a museum and the Underground City. Highly recommended. read more