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Display Allfoie gras(231) duck(184) recommend(100) bar(85) poutine(83) pork(81) dishes(79) wine(67) dessert(65) chef(58) nigiri(58) drink(50)Great dinner experience. All the food & drinks were amazing. Service was top notch will be going back.
Been going there for 10years plus & it is still a delicious menu. Loud. & boisterous Fun ambiance ! Service is overall ok , slow bar. So I'd order wine & beer. Drinks were inventive but took forever to get to table unphased with our meal. This is the 3rd time the bar is slow. Add a barman or fire the current dude !
This might be the best food I've had in Canada so far!! So delicious, & the service from all the workers (especially Alex) was amazing. So friendly & welcoming, & Alex is great at recommending the perfect drink. Thanks so much everyone! I hope to come back soon
Came here for our anniversary dinner while visiting from New Hampshire.I was definitely excited to try this place as everything we have eaten in Montreal has been phenomenal. We'll the good eats stopped here.First the waiter was like Woody Harrelson on crack,it took a long time for my husband to get his drink order,the maple peanutbutter rice is yummy but an absolute joke in size & not worth more than 5usa dollars.We were going to order the duck in a can & thankfully I chose not to want to pay $68 for meat in a can we chose the meat in the clay pot for 2,as it was tasty some of the pieces of meat were very fatty or just a bone with no meat & a peice of sweet bread that looked like An American hamburger bun,it was actually laughable.We didn't bother with dessert as we got some at the metro station pastry shop that was absolutely amazing btw.Sherbrooke Metro to be exact,it was so good we went their the morning after for pastry & coffee & to our surprise they have Duck in a can for 39.99 & the owner of the metro pastry shop told us it is a high quality product he has imported from France.So we bought it from him & took it home.I also want to go back to the restaurant atmosphere, that was the worst part for me,it was like a chaotic mess,loud & not a relaxing atmosphere. As we left our hotel the morning after this ridiculous dinner we told the locals that run the hotel about this restaurant & they said they would never recommend that restaurant. TAKE IT FROM ME,NOT WORTH THE TIME OR MONEY,RUN!!!!!!!
I'm torn because this is some of the best food I have ever had in my life. The only problem is everything else such as the service & atmosphere was really, really, bad. Starting off with the good, the food here was amazing. Every single dish that we ordered blew our minds off. I'm not sure if they change their menu but I highly recommend the sweetbread, duck temaki, plogue a champlain, pork shank, & the salt & maple sugar fries. It was my second time having sweetbread & this was sooooo delicious. The duck temaki was the perfect ratio of rice & other ingredients. I loved the uniqueness of pouring your own yolk out of a small quail egg. The plogue a champlain came with a huge serving of foie gras & was amazing. I had nothing bad to say about any of the food we ate today. Definitely the best food we have had in Montreal so far! This is why it was so disappointing that I could not say the same about the service & restaurant itself. First, the tables at the back are super crammed. I could not get into my seat because the guy at the table besides me was literally touching my chair. Another patron saw me struggling & him & his wife moved my table forward for me just so I could sit down! Then when my mom sat in her chair, the lady at the table behind her came back from the washroom & couldn't get into her seat! She ranted something in French which I'm assuming wasn't positive about the tight space situation. When we first sat down we were greeted by a really nice server who was helpful & gave us great food suggestions. But then he rarely came back to check on us. I wanted to tell him how amazing the food was except, he never asked once we finished our courses! When I turned around I saw him bartending at the bar, so maybe he was both the server & bartender for the night? Maybe the restaurant was short staffed? I don't know, but the service was disappointing. So yes, my wine glass sat empty on the table & no one bothered to ask me if I would like another drink. When we finished our pitcher of water, another server took it away but didn't bring us a new one. When our water glasses sat empty for some time, I finally asked someone for another pitcher of water. & then, the strangest thing happened during the middle of dinner, where a guy took a Swiffer duster & started dusting the vents on top of everyone's heads while we were eating!! Me & a girl at the table across from me gave eachother a "what the F" look because we were bewildered they would not wait until later to do this? & I don't know why, but they kept trying to serve us other people's food!! Lol! This one poor guy brought us three dishes that weren't ours. So this is why I'm torn. I would absolutely die for the food here but I just wish the service was better.
Everything was wonderful. The whiskey sour was the best I've ever had. We ordered 4 apps, 2 entrees & a dessert. There was a nice balance between lighter refreshing items & the most decadent rich traditional French dishes. The guinea-fowl was a stand out. The sauce was incredible! In addition to the food & drinks being amazing the service was also fantastic! A must try if you are in the area!
Au Pied de Cochon was our first stop in our visit to Montreal & it blew us away. It is a lively, busy spot, with great service & incredible food. Every dish we ordered is worth highlighting. Seasonal Tomato Soup: They had a few specials & we ordered most of them, including this dish. The soup was creamy & rich, with a bit of a fresh bite from the peppers. It was served on top of mushrooms, radish, & ceviche. Burrata on Sourdough: I cannot rave about this dish enough. The Burrata was described as being so fresh that it "never touched a fridge". I'm not sure it beats some of the burrata we've had in Italy, but good grief does it come close. The sourdough had a wonderful sourness to it that worked really well with the burrata. The caviar on top was a nice addition but honestly the other ingredients outshine it. Duck Tamaki: The presentation on this dish is almost as good as it tastes. The drizzle of egg on top of the duck was such a fun addition & it all tasted wonderful. Foie Nigiri: I'll be honest, I've had a lot of bad foie gras lately. It seems like many places take a slab of it, char it for ten seconds & then give you a cold lump of meat with bizarre textures. Because of this I was hesitant to order this dish, but it was highly recommended by other reviewers. & wow, we were blown away. It's always such a great experience when a (rather unassuming) place just executes a perfect little dish & gets you to change your mind about food. Mapo Tufo with Foie Gras: More foie gras. This is certainly not an authentic take on Mapo Tofu, & I would have liked a bit more heat/mala in the dish. But the pork sauce had an almost ragu-ness to it that was very tasty. & the foie was creamy & delicious. Seasonal Corn Dish: Another special, served with lobster mushrooms. Was a wonderfully refreshing end to the meal. Seasonal Cucumber drink: It they have this when you're there, get one, or two, or three. So refreshing & the perfect drink on what was an incredibly hot day. Don't forget to pick out the cucumber piece & eat it.
From start to finish, the hospitality we received was overwhelming in the best possible way. We were sat at the bar, which as a chef, was exactly the experience I wanted. Our waiter, whose name eludes me, was knowledgeable in both food & drink & made the best recommendations. The cook on the other side of the bar counter overheard it was my daughter's birthday & surprised us with a mini poutine & a dessert. What a fantastic first night in Montreal!
This was hands down the worst food we had in Montreal. In terms of food: the foie was average at best, the poutine had been sitting out (the gravy was congealed), & no dishes were well balanced. Service: Mains didn't arrive til 90min+ into the seating; our server didn't stop by for 30min & made up an excuse for the delays instead of simply apologizing. Atmosphere: We were seated right next to the register which made the entire experience chaos, & overheard the kitchen staff comment (in french) "oh this version of the dish is messed up, but this one is fine." There's so much amazing food & drink in Montreal that spending 2.5h here felt like an utter waste of time. It's sad to see a restaurant so flagrantly ride on its past success.
Came here after having it suggested to me a few times. We made a reservation about a week in advance & just managed to get one at 9:30 on a Saturday, so if you're planning on coming to this restaurant I would suggest booking farther ahead of time. Our server was top class, her drink & food recommendations were based on her extensive knowledge of the menu & we appreciated that so much. The food was incredibly rich & had many complimentary flavours - the foie gras terrine with the maple butter being a standout in that regard. The oysters were perfectly balanced & fresh, & the beef tongue was decadent. For our mains, we ordered the pork shank & the duck in a can. Both were fantastic. The only complaint I have is that the food is a bit too rich, & we definitely would've benefited from some more vegetables (unfortunately they were sold out of the charred lettuce appetizer by the time we had got in). If you're looking for an authentic Quebecois meal while in Montreal, this is the place!
The service was laughably bad. Not just my table, but every table in sight had drinks & water running dry, patrons visibly frustrated with slow service & lack of attention. The food was good but overrated. Foie gras appetizer & chocolate torte dessert were delicious but the main courses were heavier than a lead brick. It is nothing more than a tourist trap with notoriety based off of a famous television show from 20 years ago. Do yourself a favor & go elsewhere.
With sophisticated & inventive Quebec fare, Au Pied de Cochon has a well-deserved reputation as a top-notch restaurant. Both the food & service were first rate without being stuffy or formal. The weather was perfect & we were able to sit outside on the patio. Our waitress, Lauri, was very friendly &, while a native French speaker, also spoke excellent English. We started off with a couple of drinks - my companion has a fantastic cocktail made with jasmine-infused vodka, orange blossom syrup & triple sec. I had a classic Quebec-made cider (crisp & dry), great balance, aroma & flavor. After two superb entrees - duck temaki & plogue de champlain - our plats principals did not disappoint in the least. My companion had the well-known conserve de canard or canned duck which was even better than expected. I tried an intriguing dish that was new to the menu - tripe with mushrooms - & found it to be tender & absolutely delicious. As we were sipping our after dinner drinks, a street performer began singing traditional French chansons while accompanying herself on the accordion. A great night!
Wow, I can't say enough good things about this place as I was sceptical prior to going as I'm not really a fan of Duck & Frois Grois but my friends are so I went along anyways & I'm so glad I did. First off this place is extremely popular so a reservation is almost mandatory as it's always pretty busy from what I saw. The restaurant has a nice indoor & outdoor seating area with nice decor & lively atmosphere. The staff here are top notch from the kitchen to the servers they know what they're doing here. The food & drinks were phenomenal to say the least & even with me thinking I was not a fan of Duck & Frois Grois this place changed my mind. Regardless of that they had many other non Duck options on the menu even though I guess Duck is what they specialize in but all the other dishes were fantastic too. I can't remember the names of most dishes but the scallops, Frois Grois Poutine, Clay Pot Stew & this Frois Grois with Maple Syrup dish were some of the favourites. All I will say is that this is definitely a Culinary Experience you need to try at least once in your life so you can decide for yourself as I have definitely become a fan myself & will be returning here eventually when I visit Montreal in the future. Kudos to the entire team there as they are doing a fantastic job & keep up the great work. Oh & by the way the Desserts were exceptional too so make sure you save some room for that 😉
I heard a lot about this place being a tourist trap in recent years. But this is not my experience. Food & drink are pretty decent. You cannot miss duck in the can. Foiegras nigiri is ok though.
Wonderful food & amazing warm & welcoming staff. Fun atmosphere. The foie gras poutine, Plogue a Champlain, porkchop, Salade Bleue all delicious. Must visit when in Montreal for the excellent drinks, fabulous food & convivial atmosphere. Sit T the bar for an amazing evening out!!
Celebrated a milestone birthday with a visit to Au Pied de Cochon, & it was delightful. The food was superb, the drinks delicious, & the room was packed & buzzing. Eat up, save room for the pouding chômeur!
What a fantastic restaurant & experience. I would give it 6 stars if I could! The staff is really friendly, engaging, & courteous. The food is impeccable & the portions generous. The drinks (cocktails) were amazing, & they'll even make you customized cocktails that aren't on the menu. The vibe & atmosphere, a little busy but fabulous. Everything we tried was full of flavour & the highlight was the duck in a can & the creme caramel dessert. Highly recommended this place even if you get a 5pm reservation! (They're pretty much sold out always)
Awful value for $250 for 2 apps + 2 entrees (one of which was pretty much inedible), no drinks, embarrassing/inattentive slow service. Bar seating in narrow path with staff regularly bumping into chair. Staff was inattentive & what was supposed to be a quick meal dragged out as an uneaten entree sat in front of us for 40is minutes, at which point we finally got the chance to say the dish was too salty to be able to eat comfortably, & the supposed manager just told us we didn't understand the dish (I've eaten Tanjia in Morocco, I don't think that is the issue). No remediation was offered. It then took another 20 minutes of circus to communicate that we wanted to leave/pay. Staff dumped a large amount of very oil/soupy entree into an absorbent cardboard clamshell with low sides which it easily soaked through making it near impossible to handle/transport, even though they had quart containers made to transport liquids right next to the clamshells. Would not be returning. I know there are off nights but I have such a hard time imagining this is the same prestige restaurant an experience that everyone else is having.
This restaurant lives up to the hype of being a culinary institution in Montreal. I got to visit this restaurant during a brief stay in the city, & from the moment I stepped in to the moment I left, the experience was very memorable. I made an reservation for my gf & I to sit at the bar, which in hindsight, was the right call because you get to sit in front of the kitchen & watch the chefs working hard & assembling all the dishes (highly recommend sitting at the bar). The staff, from the server to even the chefs, were very welcoming, accommodating, & stayed on top of our every need from beginning to end, communicating with us in English since we do not speak French, ensuring that our waters were always topped off, giving us plenty of information about every dish & drink we ordered, as well as making good recommendations that worked out for our palette. All the dishes were incredibly tasty, but especially their infamous Duck in a Can, which I now understand why it's such a classic! We had a few libations, all well prepared, & ciders. The desserts were really good too! All in all, I am looking forward to going back one day & cannot recommend this place enough.
