Located at the Montreal Airport Marriott In-Terminal Hotel, Bijou Resto Bar offers a cosmopolitan cuisine in a modern and casual setting reflecting the Montreal food scene. From morning to evening, enjoy the thoughtfully-crafted dishes of Executive Chef Louis Rodaros enhanced by attentive service. Relax before your flight with a cocktail at the lounge, or celebrate a special event with your loved ones or with a group in a private room. Conveniently located, Bijou Resto Bar is your culinary destination in the West Island or during your stop at the Montreal-Trudeau airport.
Our Specialties
Breakfast, homemade desserts.
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Bijou Resto Bar comes through as a welcoming, efficient spot with consistently friendly service and delicious food that suits travelers and hotel guests alike. Reviewers praise attentive staff, a relaxed atmosphere, and dependable dining whether stopping in after a flight or enjoying a meal with company. The menu features crowd pleasers like tender rib steak, foie gras with mushroom sauce, duck leg, seafood dishes, beef and salmon tartare, French onion soup, salads, burgers, risotto, a cheese platter, and crème brûlée with a hint of orange, with generous portions and thoughtful pairings. While the airport hotel setting affects pricing, the overall experience is described as convenient, enjoyable, and worth a visit for a satisfying meal during travel.
I generally don't write reviews for establishments below a 2 star but for such a large internationally recognized establishment - this was beyond disappointing. Marriot has upheld a standard of service, quality & attention to detail globally which was absent throughout my entire visit. I will try to be as detailed as possible while providing constructive feedback. I'll start with the good, the actual setting, including the "atmosphere" & physical space (decor, display, cleanliness) were good as well as the drink that I had. There was a DJ present playing good music appropriate for the space. The bad - everything else, including service & food, the most important items considering it's a restaurant. I order two dishes, the first "Korean Short Ribs" which was mediocre at best. Flavor wise, a 6 out of 10, the flavor was actually decent on the short ribs in terms of seasoning but a bit overcooked & tough to chew. The platting & the actual dish was very difficult to eat & didn't make any sense, I almost spilt the content of the tiny plate on several occasions. 4 large skewers on a tiny 3X10 inch plate with little to no room to move, easily spilling the food onto the table. The slaw might be one of the worst things I've tasted this year, granted the year just started. Not only was it lacking flavor, over powered by mayonnaise & oxidizing with an unpleasant fermentation flavor as if it's days old or sat out of refrigeration. After the first bite of the slaw, I realized I'd rather not sacrifice my wellbeing. My second dish, a grilled octopus with Santorini fava bean "mash" & giant capers, made absolutely no sense. I'm not sure if everything was intended to be served cold, but with lukewarm grilled octopus, nearly refrigerated & grainy "mash" it was not an enjoyable experience. The octopus was well cooked & tender, nothing else on the plate complimented each. The giant capers were just unpleasant & obviously salty, which didn't make sense with the octopus already borderline over seasoned & high salt content of the "mash". Service - I've rarely experienced this level of inattentiveness & negligence at a globally recognized brand. Both of dishes came out without eating utensils, it took some waving to even get the bartenders attention. I wasn't offered water or really anything besides the initial menu & being asked how the dish was, the first while eating the second nearly 10 minutes later. I almost had to beg for a second glass of water, pretty much ignored for 10-15 minutes at a time with a bar with maybe half a dozen people. Upon completing both disappointing dishes, I watched the dirty plates & glasses sit in clear view of the bartender for 10-15 minutes at time. To the point where I figured let me time stamp to see if it would take 15 minutes to clear a finished with a nearly empty bar, & it did for my second dish. Even after being critical of each dish, the first saying this is extremely hard to physically eat, he did sort of apologize. The second dish the octopus, I literally shook my head in disappointment & he just cleared the plate & walked away. After being stuck for an extended period at the airport I was actually excited to know that Marriot has a restaurant & upon looking at the menu online, I was really excited to visit. Honestly would have been better to eat Tim Hortons.
I have been enjoying the Bijou restaurant since it first opened. It has always maintained a very high level of both food & service. As someone in the travel industry, I have no hesitation to highly recommending this restaurant for lunch or dinner with friends or business colleagues. Lunch today was exceptional. Salmon tartare & a mango pavlova….divine.
Believe it or not it was one of the best restaurants we've been to while in Quebec. The price is not higher than outside either which was a surprise. The only down side is that they didn't have creme brulee. They have a creme caramel which is basically flan.
Food was fine, very good for an airport restaurant. The service was impeccable, I really appreciated our servers & bar staff. The cocktails people were getting looked really good, but I stuck to diet coke. My problem was the floors & windows were filthy, & the tables were still on the dirty side after being bused. It likely a consequence of children running around & kids being kids, which is understandable considering its an airport hotel restaurant (its going to have tired parents & restless kids). It made me feel uncomfortable & we spent our time trying to finish up our food & get out of there rather than stay & get drinks.
Amazing!! Great space, great staff & incredible food. If you are a fan of burgers, their smash burger is incredible. Chicken club sandwich is amazing too.
I went here with my friends & had a great time. The food was delicious & the service was ok. Didn't give the 5 stars because some of the staff were starring at us in a weird way which made us a bit uncomfortable. But nevertheless we had a good time. If you're an av geek, I'm sure you will enjoy the view of the airport ramp. Prices were acceptable. Would probably comeback here if I was around.
A few days ago, it was my 1st Mother's day & after looking through a long list of available Mother's day brunches in Montréal, I settled on Bijou resto & let me tell you that I am extatic to have discovered this place. I called a week in advance to reserve & already the service over the phone was delightful. The D day, the complete experience was awesome 👌. From the smiling valet attendant to the live singer/music 🎶 to the diverse buffet without forgetting the exceptional service, we couldn't ask for more. Special thanks to our waiter, Wissam & the manager, Mr. Jalal. Mr. Jalal gave a special attention to our 7 month old daughter. I asked whether they had mashed potatoes & they made it specially for her & even made a second option: mashed celery root which she loved. Thank you so much Mr. Jalal for everything 🙏🙏😘 🔸️Only thing I wish they had, is a changing table in the bathroom but we made it work.
May 16, 2024
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This restaurant offers some really tasty dishes. The filet mignon was good, & the salmon tartare was even better, but the lobster rolls were the best. The service wasn't perfect, but still, it's a great place to eat. Keep in mind, it's quite expensive, but overall, it's worth it if you're looking for a nice meal.
The portions are not proportional to the price, but it is definitely a gem, the food is very tasty, the presentation is amazing & received great service
