Yum yum yum! While walking along Rachel this weekend I spied the chalkboard announcing breakfast at…read moreAu 917. Intrigued, because I had been eyeing going there for dinner sometime, I did some digging and found out it was the folks behind Le Toasteur doing the breakfast thing. I'm really digging restaurants sharing spaces like this, it makes a lot of sense to use a restaurant to its fullest. So this morning we headed over and were we ever happy we did so! They have all the standard breakfast fare, and some interesting special dishes too. I tried the special French toast sandwich, with egg, ham and cheese sandwiched between two slices of French toast topped with fruit with maple syrup on the side. The perfect sweet and salty combo. D had the breakfast poutine, a HUGE portion, very rich and delicious. We could have shared it and been quite satisfied. What's really fun is that the vibe is casual yet refined, unlike a lot of breakfast places that veer more towards casual diner. They were playing great music, a good mix of late 90s/early00s like Franz Ferdinand, Moby and BV3000. The service was great, but it was easy as we were the only customers on a Tuesday morning. I could see this being a great place to dine on a sunny weekend morning, with the windows wide open for people watching. I will definitely be back, and I hope other people start going too, because this is a great place to have in the neighborhood, a stone's throw from Lafontaine Park and right on the Rachel bike path.

Was here with hubby n a friend, and that evening is memorable…read more The place gives average first impression, but when you leave with a memory to cherish 'coz of its out of the league concept of french 6 course meal. There are few items on menu, but almost everyone's request is accommodated, even for people like me- lacto-vegan. The food they serve, is superior quality and tastes amazing, I did not like their risotto much but everything else was amazing. The quantity they serve is perfect it looks less when you start , but by the end you are so full and satisfied. You need to spare 3-4 hours for the dining experience. Cons: reservation, need to make reservation in 10-15 days advance even for a weekday. Pros: its BYOW, great place for a dinner date. Tip: Make reservations much ahead, reach early to find parking :) and go hungry :) You will be fed well!

In 1990, I arrived in Montreal from my hometown of New York City to study French at the University…read moreof Montreal during my sabbatical year. Our French teacher organized a group meal at Au Petit Extra so that we could practice our French in a restaurant setting. Since then I've returned to Au Petit Extra every time I've visited Montreal, a city I love. This past September I had dinner at Au Petit Extra twice with a friend, and both times the food and service were superb. As immodest as it may sound, I think I have a fairly sophisticated palate, having enjoyed wonderful meals with friends at many of New York's best French restaurants which have earned 2 or 3 Michelin stars and 3 or 4 stars in the New York Times. I have found the food at Au Petit Extra to be truly delicious and creative. I should also mention that compared to fine dining in NYC, Au Petit Extra is reasonably priced. I highly recommend this simply decorated restaurant for its highly memorable food!

Nice French Bistro atmosphere, fast, attentive and friendly service, excellent food. All this at…read morefair prices.

My brother and sister-in-law brought me to Chez Lévêque for a celebratory dinner. Although I…read moreappreciate French cuisine, it's not something I normally eat - so this proved as special as they had hoped. We had a table upstairs where the atmosphere and service were exceptional. Beyond the excellent fresh baked Baguette at the get-go, Chez Lévêque's rich Lobster Bisque with cognac and Snail Puff Pastry à la Chamblisienne, (with shallots, white wine and cream,) made an amazing start. Sublime describes my entrée, Veal with Morels Sauce and Noodles. Will never forget that wonderful meal! Wouldn't have to think twice about returning to Brasserie Chez Lévêque! If you have the opportunity to dine here, recommend you do the same!

The service was excellent and place was really cute. Got a glass of wine and ordered the mussels,…read morethey were huge. Very flavorful and fries were also good. And their house mayo is really tasty!

The food is french style. We ordered couple of plates and shared. The bread was a bit hard but…read moresalad was ok. We also got the beef which was cooked well but the sauce was quite sweet. It could of been paired a bit better. Dessert was good. I would say maybe not worth the price. Also pretty unattentive service so probably wouldn't come back unfortunately

For the money, just an edge over 3.5 stars, of course we did bring our own wine. We did NOT get…read morethe table d'hote, but might if we had a larger group/appetite. Service was good and responsive. We brought and old merlot, so we had beef. The strip lion was surprisingly well cooked (seared) if not a bit undercooked (order medium). Peppercorn sauce was amazing. Frites are good, but nothing special. I had carpaccio and the goat cheese toast points were amazing. The dark chocolate cake helped us finish our bottle, while a pretty small portion, very good.

Excellent food We had several steaks and fish…read moreStarters and deserts - all were excellent Services very friendly Location - near the old city on the mail street We were 5 members all enjoyed the meal

Steak was overcooked and tough. Definitely not filet mignon. Pepper corn sauce is not pepper corn…read moresauce. I am not sure what it is. Lobster is only 3 ounces definitely not fresh. Don't waste time coming to this restaurant

J'ai travaillé un seul quart ici et j'ai donné 200%. J'ai couru des assiettes aux tables, nettoyé…read moretoutes les tables dès qu'elles se libéraient, rempli des verres et aidé partout où il fallait pour que le service roule. Les serveurs m'ont remercié plusieurs fois, et même le gérant de soirée m'a dit clairement : " tu as fait une très bonne job ". Tout le monde a vu que j'ai travaillé fort et que j'ai aidé à sauver le service. À la fin de mon quart, j'ai attendu calmement pour parler avec le propriétaire au sujet du salaire. Je voulais simplement vérifier si la structure proposée faisait du sens. Plutôt que de prendre cinq minutes pour en discuter respectueusement, il a perdu son sang-froid, m'a insulté et m'a dit de sortir. Jai 4-5 ans d'experience en restauration et il a eu l'audace d'écrire 16.10$ sur mon resume a ma dit de sacrer mon camp quand j'ai literallement sauver la soiree! Résultat : zéro reconnaissance, zéro professionnalisme, un égo surdimensionné. Si c'est comme ça qu'il traite un employé qui donne tout dès son premier quart, imaginez comment il traite les autres... ou même ses clients. Laval a beaucoup de bons restaurants -- celui-ci n'en fait pas partie.

Pleasant evening. We were 5. The cheapy martinis didn't hurt. Friday night on the terrace was quite…read moreenjoyable. A nice french bistro with classical dishes. Bavette frites canard boudin cassoulet etc. Great service good food, good location.

Although the outside looks like a school building, the interior decor is warm and inviting,…read moreespecially with the holiday decor. The service was courteous and very professional. Our waiter explained that the evening service is predominantly run by professionals with an occasional student. Students at l'ITHQ either practice at the restaurant on the 2nd floor (Resto Relève Gourmand) or during the lunch service. Only more advanced students get to serve in the dinner service because there is more complexity with the evening and tasting menus, wine service, etc. They did not have the $77 tasting menu so we just ordered from a choice of 2 table d'hôtes. I was excited to try the seal (loup de mer) amuse-bouches since I learned that seal meat is touted as a Canadian "super food". Seal meat, having a high iron content, is a very dark meat having a metallicy taste. I think the one bite was pretty much enough enjoyment for me but fun to try nevertheless. We absolutely loved the appetizers--the duck tartare with the mushrooms and lichen (despite the yogurt sauce being overly salty) and the Welks, cooked bourguignon style. This dish for me was the best and I'd recommend it, especially if you enjoy seafood. The welks were thinly sliced, buttery and had a good sort of chewiness and served with the delicate and crispy crostini. The roast, topped with 2 thin slices of Highland beef served blue, came in a close second though I wished there would've been slightly more jus to go with the roast. It was still very tender despite being lean. The confit layered potatoes were cooked in duck fat so you can't go wrong there. The desserts change regularly and this evening, we tried one of each. A chocolate enrobed mousse topped with peanuts served alongside a sorbet atop apples stained with beet juice. It seemed like the popular choice for the night as everyone at the table of 6 next to us ordered it. This was quite rich but balanced. The other dessert, I felt that the pairings were somewhat unharmonious. It had rice pudding in a brittle shortbread shell and sat on pear compote surrounded by cream, sunflower seeds and ginger caramel drops topped with a ginger sugar shards. The other mildly unexpected thing was that the bread served wasn't room temp, it was actually cold. Normally I love pea shoots but I think it could've been excluded welks and seal which already had a more fishy taste. Overall, a nice discovery.

Late post, old experience. Last time I visited Montreal, I stopped by ITHQ to try their tasting…read moremenu, it's prepared by their culinary school students and a pretty cool French cuisine experience. Six courses took 2.5hrs, so clear your schedule if you want to try! Menu changes seasonally, everything from service to taste was good, although some dish presented weren't as delicately decorated, but still a good meal at a decent price point. Protip, make a reservation for the tasting menu on Libro in advance.

I came here last night with my boyfriend. I was excited for this restaurant because of all the good…read morereviews here on yelp and also because it's a french BYOB. I love french food and boy did I feel like drinking that night! We got there and we were seated at the back close to the washrooms. It's a small restaurant and there were only two seats left so its no wonder we didn't get good seats. What I didn't appreciate was that it took the waiter 15 min for him to bring over some water and then another five min to open up our wine bottle. I told the waiter that I thought he forgot about us and he apologized and said that he thought his colleague was going to bring us some water but she never did. We shared the oyster entree. It was basically a fancy tiny sandwich with three crispy oysters inside, lemon aioli, a garlic gel and a champagne foam on top. For me it was too lemony but my boyfriend enjoyed it. The waiter brought out some warm bread with butter made with beets. It didn't taste like beets to me but it was very good. We finished the bread and butter and asked for a refill. I got the beef tartare as a main. It was supposed to be bison tartare but they ran out. It's too bad because I really enjoy bison tartare. The beef tartare was good but not amazing. It had a creamy anchovy sauce but thankfully it didn't taste like anchovies which I liked because i don't like anchovies. The tartare was served with julienne fries and crispy fried onions. The fries were good but the mayo it came with tasted so weird and I didn't like it at all. I actually ate my fries with ketchup and I never do that. My boyfriend got the poultry ballotine. It's basically chicken stuffed with truffle, pancetta, onions, mushrooms with a cauliflower sauce and mustard seeds on top. This dish was very good! If you go definitely get this dish! The waiter recommended it as well. Unfortunately, I wouldn't come back and there's other french BYOBs that I like way more.

Fantastic in every way! Food was masterful, every course was beautifully prepared. The service was…read morespot on and being a week night they were not that busy, so the ambiance was intimate. Met the Chef owner very humble and a master at his craft.