Very disappointing. Refused a Montrachet gift card, still in date. Claimed it was issued by a previous owner, despite us entering the gift card code when booking online and having our booking accepted. Wasted an hour driving in and out of the Valley and paying for parking. Signage and website all exactly the same as the previous owners, and no mention that they have changed ownership, or are not honoring giftcards. read more

Montrachet - French Near Me - Bowen Hills, QLD

My very first Australian review! I have been waiting god knows how many years to write up my Aussie reviews because god knows how many of them I have piling up through the years from visiting my family and friends down under. I am happy to report that my first review will be Montrachet, a place my parents love to go to and brought my son and I when we last visited. When I was at university, Paddington was one of the hot spots where we'd go hang out at. Montrachet is located in Paddington. Like the other reviewer said their opening times are limited and you have to make reservations way in advance. During some times of the year they are closed for weeks on end so it makes it really inconvenient if you're wanting to go dine there. On the night of our visit we arrived to find the dining room bustling - which I was told is typical. Since there were four of us we ordered appetizers and entrees (in Australia, entrees are appetizers while entrees are referred to as 'mains'). We had Morton bay bugs and quail to start, both my mom's favorites. Then we moved onto duck and steak and my son had a lobster ravioli. I remember thinking everything was good but didn't blow me away. I had heard my folks rave on and on about this place so I guess my expectations were high. But then, both my parents mentioned that everything they tasted that evening wasn't up to par with their previous visits -- they visit at least once a month -- and my mom even apologized that it happened on the night I visited because it was such a rare opportunity that I was able to come. The chef/owner came out to say hello to my parents and my dad naturally mentioned that I was a blogger blah blah and since I was taking photos of the meal the chef asked me to please write about Montrachet. Unfortunately I didn't blog about it and am glad that finally I am able to. I didn't go home this summer. Maybe I will next summer. I know my girlfriend celebrated her birthday there a few months ago and had a fantastic time. I guess I need to go back again. 3.5 stars! read more

Another legend of the Brisbane food scene, another five-star rating. My night at Montrachet was absolutely memorable, and it was pure coincidence that the new dress I wore to dinner at a French restaurant had fine horizontal stripes on the top half. I swear I wasn't dressing to a theme. Hot tips: take only one companion with you, whether it be your mum, your main squeeze, or your best friend. Sit at the bar for your meal. I think the tables, while they are beautiful, don't give you the full joy of the wonderful service at Montrachet. Sitting at the bar means you really get to watch the show, and it's way too hard to hold a conversation between three or more people at a long, straight bar. Montrachet gets five stars from me because almost every dish was memorable, the service was charming, the setting was elegant, and days later I am still talking about how great my evening was. Even while dining at a super-classy restaurant last night, I was comparing it to Montrachet, or talking about some of the great things about Montrachet while I should have been focusing on the place at which I was currently dining. The food: French, French, French. Owner Thierry bustled around the restaurant, greeting everyone, recommending wine, shaking hands. We ended up choosing the set seven-course degustation, and from the amuse bouche of roquefort brulee I could tell we'd be in for a treat. Cheese with a sugary crust! I haven't had a lot of fine French in the past, but from my first taste of Coquilles St Jacques I wondered if I should consider going French-only for the rest of my life. Another highlight of French dining: ALL THE BREAD. With every course, our delightful young waiter would hold out the bread basket to us yet again, and we were encouraged (ENCOURAGED, MUM!) to mop up the leftovers. Nnngh, amazing. We finished our evening with a creme brulee (how could we not?) and a glass of dessert wine, compliments of Thierry. A perfect night. Merci beaucoup, Montrachet. The dîner était délicieux. read more

Montrachet - French Near Me - Bowen Hills, QLD

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I had extremely high hopes for Montrachet, having walked past countless times and stared longingly at their menu but been unable to go in, as they are only open at select times. I had been dropping subtle hints, like "someone should take me to Montrachet", for months and thankfully my man friend finally intervened and surprised me with a birthday dinner. It's French fine dining so, being completely in love with anything remotely Parisien, I naturally took to the experience like un canard à l'eau. I had my first escargot experience - snails baked in garlic, tomato, spinach and pastry - and it was absolutely heavenly. I followed my escargots en cocette with the bouillabaisse of reef fish, scallops, prawns and cuttlefish which I enjoyed but didn't LOVE. My man friend didn't enjoy his duck pate entree but loved his coq au vin. Note: a lot of the dishes have shellfish and seafood which is fantastic for me who loves seafood but not so fantastic for man friend who is allergic. I would love to see Montrachet expand their non-seafood dishes and take pity on man friend and his compatriots, but it's definitely a big tick from me in terms of seafood dish ratio. We had a gorgeous white French wine to accompany dinner and would have attacked the dessert menu if we weren't so full. Montrachet boasts an seriously impressive wine list so would prove to be a fab place for wine and cheese as well as dinner proper. This is the upper end of fine dining in Brisbane but it's a fabulous experience. The staff all sport authentic accents and are knowledgable about the dishes and the wines, and the lush furnishings took me right to the banks of the Seine. Bon appetit, mes amies! read more

Montrachet - Escargots en cocette - French Near Me - Bowen Hills, QLD

I cant fault this place. Everything is amazing from the greeting you get when you walk in the door to when you leave. The food is amazing, simple dishes done really well with small twists. This is fine dining at its best. Great place to take someone out on a date or even just to experience the food. We will come back again. read more

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Excellent lunch. Scallops entree were to die for the gnocchi was devine and I had the barramundi. What a great place best outside France in my view Managed to fit in some dessert, just. The waiter, who is still here from our last visit, was just superb. read more

I don't know that there's much I can say that other's haven't said better first. This is a top tier restaurant of Brisbane. Wonderful, attentive staff and a menu to match. ...so it should come at no surprise that it's priced accordingly. read more

This is hands down the best French Restaurant in Brisbane - no contest. Having dined here many times over the past 5 years I would be hard pressed to recollect a time or meal where I didn't walk out saying 'That was incredible'. I feel that if the food is of a high enough standard and is coupled with equally exceptional service time and time again I will return and share my accolades whenever the opportunity arises. The last time I visited Montrachet was on Bastille day/evening, one of their busiest nights of the year (understandably considering the cultural significance) celebrating a family birthday. I missed out the year previous as I had left my booking too late which is a statement that has become synonymous with this place - if you don't book in early enough you simply won't get in. Having learned my lesson I booked several months in advance to ensure our sizable party would be catered for. Some things are just worth the wait. The people at Montrachet are renowned for and uncompromising in providing the pinnacle of french fine dining and this occasion was no exception. They provided us with a set menu (which I was informed about on the phone when I confirmed the booking) consisting of five courses, all of which would have even the most critical Parisian audibly showing signs of satisfaction. The atmosphere of this restaurant is very intimate, so much so that if you are seated inside it is likely that the waiter will have to move the table back from the wall so as to allow you to get behind it. This is probably the single criticism I have for Montrachet, that if you want to get up from your seat (providing you are sitting on the left hand side of the room) and then return to it you either wait for assistance or awkwardly attempt to escape yourself. It is for this reason that when you are booking I suggest you request a table either outside or away from the wall. A small gripe which can easily be avoided and at the end of the day is one you will undoubtedly forget once you gift your taste buds with what is to come. Firstly we indulged in a souffle come brulee of roquefort cheese, so good was this dish that my brother could not restrain himself from stealing portions from whomever wasn't watching. The second course featured a prawn ravioli with black truffle, sounds amazing doesn't it? Well it was...so much so though that it almost killed me...literally. I'm allergic to shellfish, but that's just what Montrachet does to you, it presents you with food that causes you to forget your allergies and your waistline and eat, even if there is a risk of death. The three courses that followed (for details see the photos) displayed the same impressive and exceedingly tantalizing standard, especially the profiteroles! Montrachet has earned the right and the patronage to open only four nights a week, none of which fall on the weekend, another reason it is often a challenge to make reservations at the last minute. They are open Mon-Thurs nights for dinner, so my final recommendation is a simple one, look at your schedule over the next few weeks, pick a weeknight and clear it, because you are about to be taken on a journey to French cuisine heaven. read more

Montrachet - Bastille Day Set Menu - French Near Me - Bowen Hills, QLD

Excellent French dining experience. Went here a few months ago with friends and couldn't fault anything. Elegant French bistro atmosphere, excellent food, excellent service. read more