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    L'Orignal

    4.2 (312 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Kale salad
    Ryan R.

    Just came here last night with my family. It is a super cozy spot that warms you up just by walking inside. The decor definitely feels like a wintry cabin. The service was great! The staff is very friendly and welcoming. It definitely feels like a friend's home. We ordered WAY too much, but we enjoyed all of it! This was my first time trying Poutine and I loved it! Especially the hint of truffle. The steak tartare was different from the way I'm used to, but it was delicious and it was my son's first one. He highly enjoyed it. This place is also super close to our hotel, so it made for a very convenient meal after a long day of driving from NYC.

    Easy to walk by and miss this place
    Jaime E.

    This place is like staying at your friend's cabin, with flannel seat covers and dark natural wood walls, listening to good music from the 70's, 80's to 2000's and then eating fresh healthy food from 2024! We started with the octopus special (no pics. Ate it too quickly.) Then I had the burrata and my date had the braised beef tagliatelle. We both liked what we had. The tomatoes were probably the best tomatoes I've had all summer. I think they buy local and only use ingredients that are in season. We ended with the wonderful chocolate mousse, which was not bitter and not too sweet, covered in a toasted marshmallow and a sprinkle of graham cracker crumbs. (I coulda' eaten an entire bowl of just the chocolate mousse!) Very comfy AND delicious.

    Bison burger with fries
    Alexis B.

    I had a great solo dinner at the bar at L'Orignal a few weeks ago when I was visiting Montreal. It's in the basement of a building, so it has great upscale tavern vibes (dark and moody but still comfortable). The service was great, too. If I wasn't up for such an early morning the next day, I would have hung out longer - because it was cozy and comfortable and the service was great. I had a couple of Vesper martinis (always great), and I loved the bison burger with fries that I had for dinner. I love a solo meal, but I'd love to go with more people next time so I could try more of their menu (pork schnitzel?! braised beef tagliatelle?! a veggie forward farmers bowl!? they have it all)! Overall, a really good meal - definitely a restaurant I'd be happy to return to!

    Bison Heart app
    E.G. C.

    Cozy restaurant with excellent food and service. We had steaks, pasta, appetizers, salads and dessert (maple sticky toffee pudding!!!). All of it was delicious. The waitress and bartender/owner were super nice and accommodating. Highly recommend this restaurant.

    View from the bar!
    Vic M.

    Of course we are sitting at the bar for dinner. Our starter appetizer was the Burrata. Then we ordered the Braised Beef Tagliatelle for our entree. Plenty to share and everything on the menu sounded awesome. Highly recommended- five stars!

    Kelven W.

    What a great way to end our trip than to have some quebecois food in Old Montreal. They mentioned if you're hungry to have their pork schnitzel... so glad I did as it came with two deliciously crispy pork schnitzels over top of sauerkraut. Loved it! Their braised beef tagliatelle was delicious and loved how it was cooked with truffle butter. And of course, burger with poutine was a must! I had their Moscow "moose" which was their take on a classic. The St. Germain was a great touch. All in all, an excellent meal with great service and I'll be sure to come back here next time!

    Oysters
    Jeff L.

    It was a night filled with an ice storm and we were scrambling for a place near our hotel. We found L'Original and were very happy we did. You walk into an inviting little below ground establishment to a friendly staff. The city was fortunate to have power and it was great that they were open for guests! The traditional decode full of stereotypical Canadian objects was darkly light and provided a lovely comforting atmosphere. We had a lovely meal accompanied by a nice and simple house Bordeaux. We started with the steak tartare and poutine. Great little combination to start the meal. The tartare was well prepared and we loved the pickles that accompanied it. Traditional and solid preparation! The poutine was flavorful and delicious, super rich in flavor. We also had some absolutely perfect oysters! Melt in your mouth delicious! For our mains we had the beef tagliatelle and seared duck breast. The tagliatelle was nice and chewy, great texture in the noodles, and the beef was full of flavorful. The duck breast was a perfect medium rare with a crispy skin. We had the Brussels sprouts as a side, which were crispy and full of large flavorful chunks of bacon.

    Braised beef tagliatelle
    Maling S.

    Look for the moose on the door! Our last dinner before leaving Montreal @restaurantlorignal - Québécois farm-to-table game & seafood dishes in an upscale, funky & woodsy chalet setting. I love farm-to-table which promotes serving local food. We studied the online menu in advance but we were provided menu with some different items that we ended up ordering as the menu does change due to available local ingredients. I loved the decor as it made us feel warm and cozy with thoughtful placement in a unique way. Check out the video near the end for some photos of the restaurant decor interior. We ordered: Salmon pot pie with arugula salad - the filling was a mixture of salmon, pork belly and goat cheese. This was such a filling and comfort entree. 5 Pork Schnitzel - this is a large entree and both my hubby and brother really enjoyed this immensely. 5 Bison burger with poutine - female teenager devoured this fast and shocked us as she usually eat slow and wouldn't finish her meal. 5 Braised beef tagliatelle - This was a tad on the salty side but still delicious. 4 The server was professional; knowledgeable about the menu and ingredients of each dish. We truly enjoyed our last meal in Montreal!

    Michael R.

    Very enjoyable last meal in Montreal. My wife's Salmon dish (fish of the day) was outstanding. Service was great and on point throughout our meal. I would rate this a 4.5 as the beef tagliatelle could have been better. It was tasty but the salmon was above and beyond. The tagliatelle noodles were not like those pictured in many of the other meals posted and looked more like fettuccine. Our chocolate mouse with marshmallow and Graham crackers was outstanding as well. Great decor and ambiance here as well.

    Restaurant L'Original's response to giving my spouse food poisoning
    Ben I.

    First, they gave my spouse a horrific case of food poisoning. I can say with confidence it was the kale salad, as that was the only thing she ate that day that I did not. Then, when they were called out, Restaurant L'Original tried to claim they contacted all their other diners from that evening to prove it wasn't their fault. (How exactly do you have personal contact info for all your diners? Seems like a massive invasion of privacy if you did...or a big fat lie if you didn't.) Then they tried to gaslight my spouse, claiming it was because she had too much to drink. She had one glass of wine that evening. Avoid this restaurant like the plague. Otherwise you might get one.

    Inside
    Kate F.

    Very cozy restaurant. Lovely owners. My review on the food is mixed. The Burrata was spectacular... prob one of the best I have ever had. We sent the pasta back as it lacked flavor. I would absolutely go here again, as I suspect the pasta was just a weird one-off for the night.

    Bison burger
    Sharon L.

    During our first night in Montreal, we had to try some Canadian food. This cute home-y little restaurant was walking distance from downtown Montreal. It's on a side street and was a bit hard to find but you just got to look out for the moose on the door! We were seated quickly and the servers were very nice. We got the maple old fashioned, the salmon tartare, the bison burger and the pork schnitzel. The salmon tartare was refreshing and had a nice balance of flavors. The bison burger was juicy and tasty and the fries were cooked very nicely with just the right amount of seasoning. The pork schnitzel came in a decent portion. It was crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The mashed potatoes and coleslaw was a great combo with it. Would definitely recommend you give it a try!!

    Truffle poutine and bison burger. I can't imagine a burger could be any better.

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    L'Orignal Reviews in Other Languages

    Brasserie Milton - Charcuterie

    Brasserie Milton

    4.5(6 reviews)
    1.1 kmVille-Marie

    Got to try some delicious food during my short weekend trip to Montreal Quebec…read more A friend organized a lunch for everyone before we all headed to the airport and funny enough this restaurant was in the hotel my friend and i stayed at. The restaurant was super quiet when we went as it was a Monday afternoon when most people were probably at work. The interior was quite elegant very clean and royalty looking. The service was 10/10. Waiter was very attentive and we could tell he paid attention to detail. He gave great food recommendations and definitely had knowledge of what's on the menu. Now as for how the food and prices were? Prices i'd say are pretty standard and reasonable. The squash soup was so yum and comforting. It had a puree texture to it. Good serving size. I would order it again! We obviously had to have some mimosas and yes we paired it with orange juice. The duck confit may have been a bit too much for me. Large portion and i couldn't even finish half of it. But it wasn't dry and the veggies had a nice crunch and the lentils were very filling and healthy. The flavour notes all went together but i'd definitely say the dish was more on the healthier side. The chicken supreme on the other hand .. although healthy it was still cheesy and buttery. Considering it was chicken breast it didn't even taste dry so i definitely appreciated that. The risotto paired with it was the star of the show! The restaurant takes resos online and they do have brunch on the weekends, happy hour menu looks promising. If i'm ever in town again and in the area i'd want to try their happy hour or chacuterie spread!

    We were traveling most of the day and exhausted, debated room service or going downstairs, we were…read morepleasantly surprised at how good the food and service are. (Hotel restaurants, can be good/bad) We were definitely not dressed up which I was worried about but it wasn't an issue, we started with beef carpaccio and charcuterie, the pate was absolutely amazing as were all the cured meats. The beef carpaccio, was for me a little bland, I would have hit it with a touch of salt, but once you got a piece th at had balsamic drizzle it really opened it up and changed my mind. (I wish there was a little more of the balsamic. My husband had the Cornish hen, and I had the filet mignon, both were absolutely amazing, I even stole a little of his Bleu cheese for my steak. Steak was cooked perfectly, the sides were amazing. Our server was on point, his name was Pedro, I had asked him to send out a dessert privately and it was our 1 year anniversary, even though we were not dressed for the occasion as we were both exhausted from travel, We will probably be in for lunch tomorrow!

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    Brasserie Milton - Crème brûlée

    Crème brûlée

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    Cornish hen

    Monarque - Grilled squid

    Monarque

    4.5(281 reviews)
    0.2 kmVille-Marie
    $$$

    This review is for the Brasserie. I especially wanted to try this place to get my foie gras fix and…read moreit was really good! I only wish the foie gras and the bread were served warm. The bone marrow with snails was also good, but the combination was a little weird. I liked the bone marrow. I liked the snails. But served together took away from enjoying each part on its own. The duck was roasted to perfection. The skin was so crispy and the meat just fell off the bone. Same goes for the braised veal cheeks. There was no bone to fall off of, but the meat was so tender and just came apart as soon as I pressed down with my knife. I can't wait to come back to try the Salle à Manger since it's a different menu. Foie gras parfait 8/10 Bone marrow, Burgundy snails 8/10 Braised veal cheeks 9/10 Duck confit 9/10

    I had really high expectations for Restaurant Monarque and was hoping it would completely blow me…read moreaway. While the food was delicious, the overall experience fell just slightly short of what I would expect from a restaurant of this caliber. Service was the main area that didn't quite meet expectations. After being seated, we waited about 10 minutes before receiving menus and had to ask for them. Throughout the meal, interactions felt a bit rushed - several staff members who stopped by the table were somewhat brief, and on a few occasions, items like bread or water were dropped off while we tried to ask questions, but the busser had already walked away. That said, the restaurant was quite busy during lunch, so it's possible the pace and attentiveness were impacted by that. As for the food, we ordered the albacore tuna appetizer along with the strip loin, butcher's cut, and duck for our mains. Everything was well-prepared, though the duck portion was noticeably small. Desserts were a highlight - especially the pavlova with maracuya, which was excellent. Our server Laura was professional, though not very engaging until the very end of the meal when we were settling the bill. I would still return, as the food is strong, but I have to say that Bar George left a more lasting impression on us in terms of both food and service.

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    Food and room

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    Sansotei - Tonkatsu Black

    Sansotei

    4.4(65 reviews)
    0.8 kmVille-Marie
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    I never expected to have such good Ramen in Montreal. But lo and behold, Sansotei did a spectacular…read morejob. No wonder it's 4.6+ stars on Google. Even during peak summer season the restaurant was crowded and even had a line starting to form at peak lunch hour. There are not very many large tables so don't expect a large group to be sitting together. The menu is pretty straightforward with the typical miso, tonkotsu, and shoyu broths. But they even have a tomato broth with Hokato scallops for those more adventurous. We ordered the Tonkotsu Black $19 & the Tonkotsu+ $19. Is it pricey for Ramen? Yes. But was it worth it? Yes. The Tonkotsu Black had a rich broth with prominent garlic oil. The Tonkotsu+ was really the show stopper. With 3 different styles of meat: Smoked pork pastrami, meatballs & chashu. The truffle oil was fragrant and earthy. But the biggest surprise was shiitake mushrooms. They were marinated/seasoned to perfection, with a hint of sweetness. I would've been happy with just a giant bowl of shiitake mushrooms, and truffle oil. The broth was much lighter and delicate than the Tonkotsu Black, yet strong on the truffle. If you're not really a fan of truffle, do not get this. We were tempted to go back again, but we opted to try other restaurants around the downtown area. 10/10 Would go back again! The staff are very friendly and quick. Give it a try! They have multiple locations, especially if you're looking for something new, yet comforting.

    While walking around one evening, we decided that some nice warm ramen sounded good. This place was…read moreclose by so it fit the bill. The wait staff were nice and quickly sat us when we arrived. There were many different types of ramen to choose from and we both got different ones. This let us try 2 different versions. One was spicy and flavorful, while the other was mild but still flavorful. Both of them were quite tasty and we were in and out in a pretty short amount of time.

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    Lola Rosa

    Lola Rosa

    4.4(105 reviews)
    0.8 kmVille-Marie
    $$

    Simply delicious! Go…read moresolo or with your bestie. Sit indoors or outdoors. They have the most wonderful cocktails and dishes for you to share. They are conveniently located in the heart of the city with friendly staff to welcome you and get you started. The drinks they made were just the right amount of buzz, sweetness, and flavor. The food was cooked to perfection. Our Fried Mushrooms were crispy and perfect with the dipping sauce. Our entrees were super tasty with the right amount of spice. Overall, we had a lovely time here. Highly recommend this cozy restaurant.

    Couple got seated behind me!! Not a good start after I was told I just needed to stand in line…read more They did apologize and gave me a table for four! Good recovery. 20 minute wait for outside table, plenty of seating available indoors Very friendly bilingual server. She was very pleasant. Cheese steak, fries spicy mayo Small Cesar salad based on reviews. Unsweetened ice tea Not a Philly cheese steak but a great sandwich. Hearty tasting meet, plenty of cheese and the pretzel till have it a unique take. Would order it again. Plenty of food, in the day of shrinkflation. First time having mayo with my fries since I went wfpb. Got salad to go, so I could have brownie for dessert!! Devoured it. Brownie was moist and flavorful. One of the most popular choices , great combination with the ice cream. Glad I did it! Very pleasant and comfortable eating outdoors. Will have to come back again. Top choice No American Express. CAD on Visa

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    Lola Rosa - Brisket burger

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    Lola Rosa - Fancy presentation on tap water! With Noel Christmas market across the street.

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    Fancy presentation on tap water! With Noel Christmas market across the street.

    Bar George - Bar George: beet salad

    Bar George

    4.3(309 reviews)
    1.4 kmVille-Marie
    $$

    Dining at Bar George was one of the highlights of our quick 24-hour layover in Montreal. We stayed…read moreat Le Mount Stephen Hotel without doing much research on dining options, assuming we'd just find something nearby. But before even checking in, we had to walk through Bar George ~ and instantly knew we wanted to eat there. We were lucky enough to grab a last-minute reservation, and Julien took a good care of us throughout the evening. His recommendation of the Beef Wellington was spot on (it's already one of our favorite dishes), but this was hands down the best we've ever had. I ordered the lobster risotto, which was excellent with just the right amount of spice. My son had the 10 oz striploin steak with homemade fries (chips), and it was absolutely delicious. I also loved the Canadian touch of coarse salt on the steak, plus the option to choose between Béarnaise or peppercorn sauce. Julien also mentioned their pastry chef placed second in a NY competition, and the desserts absolutely lived up to that reputation. We tried the pineapple and coconut pavlova and the "lick me hazelnut" ~ both beautifully presented and incredibly delicious. We also ordered iced coffee and a latte, and noticed something interesting: this was the second place where we found Canadian coffee to be smooth and mild ~ such a nice change from the often bitter, over-roasted American coffee. Yes, dinner was a bit steep ($300+), but it was worth every penny. Between the rich history, stunning design, outstanding service, and unique cuisine, I would highly recommend Bar George. I would absolutely love to come back!!

    The inside of the restaurant architecture that mimic an old nostalgia classic British…read morecraftsmanship. Overall, I really enjoyed the food, ambience, and service here was impeccable. Ordered the Beef Wellington with several other dishes which were very good. The drink was excellent! I visit this place every time that I am in the area visiting! Again, the architecture of the building is timeless and beautiful!

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    Grandfather clock

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    One of the dining room rooms

    Lola Rosa - Chickpea curry

    Lola Rosa

    4.3(320 reviews)
    1.5 kmPlateau-Mont-Royal
    $$

    I really enjoyed my meal here. I had just arrived in Montreal QC on a long haul flight, and…read morecouldn't check into my hotel yet and found this gem just around the corner. The matcha latte with almond milk really woke me up. And i was hungry and needing some vegan protein, since the airline food I got was mostly salad. Their braised tofu with a lovely optional creamy coriander sauce, and cooked with mixed vegetables absolutely hit the spot. It was served with warm fluffy basmati rice. The tofu serving was substantial, the braising sauce was very tasty, and the tofu was firm and chewy and filled with saucey flavor. The optional coriander creme sauce and fresh limes were a great complement to the braising sauce. Around me i could see servings of chili, their vegan poutine fries, and the chesesteak come out of the kitchen, and noticed other tables were also complementing their food. I finished with a tangy lemon tart slice and vegan whipped cream - very nice. The tables are fairly close together as it's in town center. They've got several two top tables. This was great for me as a lone traveler, as I easily struck up a conversation with the couple sat on the table next to me, and we had a great chat about how good the restaurant was and then everything under the sun. They were there to celebrate a birthday and the friendly owner who'd come over to talk to them a few times, sent them home with an extra dessert. A thoroughly enjoyable experience. I plan to go back during my week here and try some other dishes.

    Located in the eclectic and historical area of McGill. This plant based restaurant is definitely a…read moreplace to try. Inside the decoration and the ambiance is very humble. About 15 tables maybe. Very cozy, perhaps too cozy... I made reservation and I am glad I did as it was packed inside. I ordered the cheesesteak sandwich with the side salad. The sandwich was great, the "cheese" was a cashew style cheese. The "meat" was also perfectly marinated, 5/5. The side salad was leafy greens and pumpkin seeds. The vinegarette was balsamic, it was good but the salad did not have a lot of dressing on it, 4/5. Service was prompt and courteous. Prices are decent. Definitely recommend

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    The look of the interior

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    Lola "Cheesesteak," Poutine, and Salad

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    L'Orignal - newcanadian - Updated May 2026

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