With an impressive cellar, unmatched gastronomy and service true to its core, the Reef is a shining jewel in the crown befitting royalty!
This steakhouse experience is like no other... The Rib’n Reef harps on its existing glory of 50 successful years, but now brings the modernisms and flare of a true luxurious eatery. Valet service upon entry, and a handful of gentleman waiting to tend to every corner of your table.
The diverse menu boasts the finest corn-fed USDA Prime beef, aged and cut daily and a mouth-watering array of fresh fish, seafood and lobster all served to absolute perfection! Take a tour or book a group at the restaurants seductive wine cellar, with over 10,000 bottles, let our experienced sommelier assist you in matching the perfect wine for the table’s discovery!
Overall, Rib 'N Reef Steakhouse & Cigar Lounge is described as an upscale Montreal staple with a warm, elegant ambiance and a dedicated cigar lounge that many guests appreciate. Service is consistently highlighted as attentive, professional, and at times exceptional, with staff noted for knowledge, recommendations, and thoughtful touches. The food draws praise for well prepared steaks and fresh seafood, strong presentations, and satisfying sides, though some meals are described as overcooked, underseasoned, or otherwise inconsistent, and a few dishes are noted as dry or bland. Several guests recount memorable experiences on special occasions, with fine wines, desserts, and table side preparations, while others caution that prices are high and value does not always meet expectations. The cigar lounge, valet service, and sophisticated decor are frequently cited as positives, but occasional noise, busy dining rooms, or service missteps can detract from the evening. Overall the consensus leans toward a high quality, memorable dining experience that many patrons plan to repeat, while a portion of reviews advise potential diners to weigh price against kitchen consistency.
Very pricy for what you get
Service was ok but not for what they charge
atmosphere was like a normal restaurant
Been in better food restaurants & worh better everything else bette
Feb 22, 2026
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Atmosphere: Terrible really... Noisy. Were seated between two other tables. Table was not level & kept moving. Atmosphere is just not right in this place, like a noisy place for tacky people. Half of the staff come across unprofessional.
Food: Meh. Appetizers were fine. The main thing is the steak right? & it was just not done right. There was not even a dust of salt, so super bland, & the char tasted weird.
I just honestly don't know why you would come here for a steak... There are several better places in Montreal & the comparison is stark. This is not even in the same league as Moishes or Gibby's.
Definitely the last time I will go there. There are many better statehouse in Montreal.
Booked a dinner date for Valentine's day, & it was horrible. It all started at the reception.
First, they are unorganized, & seems to call people's name in an non respecful way. The lady that walked us to our table mentioned (with a rude tone) before we got seated,'we have people booked on this table right after you for 10:30'. For reference, our reservation was for 8:30, we were at the entrance at 8:10, we got seated at 8:50, we got the menu 9.
We decided to put behind us & try to enjoy the rest of the evening.
It took me 2 seconds to notice the wine glasses were dirty, lips stained. We asked to be changed.
We ordered drinks, my Gf ordered a Manhattan & I ordered a scotch The Dalmore. Both drinks were brought but they didn't taste right. The Manhattan mixture seemed way off. But the real issue is have is with the scotch. I asked for a The Dalmore, not a blended Irish whisky. I drink whisky every day, my favorite whisky is The Dalmore, I have a large collection ranging from 12 year old to the King Alexander III. What they brought me was not a Dalmore.
The table next to us were arguing with a manager on the poor quality of the dish they got. The manager was loud as hell trying to give excuses. It felt awkward & barely could keep conversation with my Gf.
Once we were ordering our food, my Gf & I were discussingif we should go with tartare or calamari. The waiter gave us a lovely comment, with a beautiful facial expression, mentioning that what we ordered already seemed more than enough, & is a large quantity. I don't waist food, I haven't eaten for more than 36 hours, & he isn't paying the bill.
Our food arrived, it was 9:45. Tic Toc Tic Toc... we had to eat fast so the next clients don't wait after us. The steak was dry, unsalted, no pepper, no seasoning, with an after taste on the charcoalled side. Luckily, the rest of the food was ok. We managed to eat quick, pay the bill & leave at 10:36.
There was literally no one waiting at the entrance, multiple table empty.
I totally get that restaurants cannot have people sit for more than 2h. But what I cannot get is, how come less rated & much cheaper restaurants, that have better food, better service quality. You do not deserve the hype you are given.
Go to Moishes, Gibby's... those are real statehouse. Even The Keg will give you a better experience.
Déçu. Nous étions 5 personnes le samedi 7 février pour souper nous avons pris les tables d'hôte cote de boeuf Boeuf pas tendre meme dur, feuilleté d'escargots sans sauce. C'est malheureux ce n'est plus ce que c'était !
Un excellent restaurant steakhouse, mon repas un filet mignon de 6 onzes cuisson saignant avec queue de homard était à tomber par terre. Le staff était amical & agréable. Le restaurant était propre, la seule chose à faire attention pour des personnes de 6 pieds en montant la descente d'escalier pour aller aux toilettes, j'ai faillit me cogner la tête. Je vais très certainement retourner mais prévoyer un budget d'environ 150 à 200$ par personne si vous prenez des entrées & boissons alcoolisées.
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After 9 weeks PK still not respond to my disaster evening, is this the' excellent service the corner stone of your success,' you boost?
I go to RibnReef for the best, not care of $, unfortunately, that night was …steak unevenly cut, resulted unevenly grilled, with waiter needed to be reminded I ordered a Coke, not received coffee ordered, having dessert & my' hot' towel cold, the waiter barely acknowledged our table! :(
Why PK responds to great reviews but ignores a bad review?
Your response,
Peter,' no comment,' instead of making a long-term customer satisfy?!
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Quelle belle expérience au Rib N Reef. Le cadre est très agréable, l'intérieur me fait penser un peu au style Godfather. Le service est au petit soin & j'ai mangé le meilleur prime rib de ma vie. Le gâteau Ferrero rocher en dessert termine le repas sur une excellente note. À essayer absolument.
Would love to extend a special thanks to my great server Youssef for the lovely evening. I had my birthday supper this week at the rib & reef upon entering there must have been a confusion about my reservation so I had to wait a while for my table. However besides that all went super well appetizers were great the bread & pickles were a great addition to our meal. Eggplant parm was good & both of our steaks 🥩 were cooked a perfect medium rare. To make things right Youssef offered us a complimentary dessert tray & coffee. That's honestly a great way to treat customers & helped warm me over definitely will be back I feel like the service alone is great & so is the food & atmosphere.
Serving possibly one of the best steak tartares in Montreal. If not the only traditional style tartare prepared tableside. Edit note- Ok so as Peter has requested, I changed my rating to 5 stars.
Le service était horrible. Il nous a fallu 37 minutes avant que le serveur vienne prendre notre commande de boissons. Il n'a pris que la moitié des commandes, puis est reparti sans explication.
Même situation pour les repas : nous avons reçu nos entrées alors que le reste de la table recevait déjà son plat principal, ce qui a complètement désorganisé le repas.
Concernant la cuisson, j'avais commandé une viande médium, mais elle est arrivée brûlée en surface & bleue à l'intérieur, donc clairement mal cuite.
La nourriture était passable, le service épouvantable, & le tout pour un prix exorbitant. Une expérience très décevante
We were one of the first to discover Rib & Reef when it first opened, i moved out of town for a few yrs & visited tonight
The pricing is egregious, the steaks were tough & chewy, the caesar salad made both of us sick so not sure if eggs were fresh. They went from mouth watering food to average & below average food at 5x the price. Terrible experience & definitely not worth the price. 122 dollars for a rib steak, of average quality?
This place is a classic for a reason. Only strange part is the parking... if it's your first time & you don't want to valet, it's hard to figure out where to park.
This is still my favorite restaurant in montreal , the service standards is something the rest of the town can learn from , the food quality is great & its cooked well & its a good place for drinks & cigars
It's usually so much better! We aren't weekly regulars, more like three or four times a year, with the family, twice a year in a big group, but this was by far a surprising disappointment.
Went New Years Eve before the gala. The steaks across the board were tough & charred. Same atmosphere, same awesome service, great drinks, the bisque & wedge salad were all great.
But the filets, sirloin & rib steak were all tough. Overbooked? Rushed? New chef? I dunno, but the five of us spent 1200.00 for dinners. At over 100.00 per steak, it should have been better.
We won't go back for a while.
The owner said he/she didn't see my name on the reservation list but didn't address my concerns.
That's because the reservation was made by my partner, in her name.
