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Display Allwine(20) steak(19) bistro(14) recommend(13) halloumi(10) highly recommend(9) fries(9) favourite(9) attentive(9) cocktail(9) vibe(7) dessert(7)
Bistro La Franquette has a really nice atmosphere - cozy, lively, & a great spot for a night out. The food was excellent. I had the hanger steak with fries & red wine reduction sauce, & it was outstanding. Perfectly cooked, full of flavour, & the fries were some of the best I've ever had.
The oyster special is also a must - fresh & a great add-on to the meal.
A couple of small notes: the music could have been a bit louder to really match the energy of the room, & the drink experience wasn't quite at the same level as the food. Our waiter could have taken a bit more time to explain the drink options, & the margarita we ordered wasn't our favourite.
That said, the food & overall vibe more than make up for it, & I would absolutely go back.
Went out as a group of four for a buddy's birthday & we all ended up ordering the same two things the Franquette burger & the hanger steak with fries. Both were excellent. The steak had great flavour & the burgers were spot on. Only note I really wish they would switch the fries over to beef tallow or duck fat instead of that standard canola seed oil. Would take them from good to outstanding.
The French onion soup was tasty but could use a bit more soup & a bit less bread which is an easy fix.
We found a really nice Nebbiolo on the list for 95 dollars & ended up drinking the last two bottles they had. Solid value.
The vibe of the place is great warm lively not pretentious. & our waitress was a character in the best way possible. Anyone who wears shorts when it is 25 degrees outside automatically gets respect. Cool attitude & genuinely good service.
Overall really good spot. I would definitely go back.
Bistro la Franquette is my favourite restaurant in Montreal. The onglet de boeuf is the best steak you'll get in Montreal, much better than any other'fancy' steakhouse. The staff is amazing, & they'll make your experience unforgettable. Couldn't recommend enough!
Fantastic steak frites & burger. Steak was cooked perfectly. The burger was super juicy.
Its quite expensive but the foods worth the price.
I like their steak!
Waitress was so nice too.
Very fancy fine dining place in the heart of westmount. We were there for a Christmas party with work & we had a set menu. Amazing seafood appetizers ranging from Arctic salmon with salmon eggs, some raw tuna thinly sliced & rolled as well as the home made ham. For the main we had a steak & the salmon with lentils. The steak was perfectly cooked & tender. The service was perfect, very attentive & helpful staff. Overall great experience just don't go really hungry since the portions are really small.
We've eaten twice here recently with out-of-town friends, & both times were excellent. The bread was wonderful, with truly great butter. I had a great mushroom velouté, & the halloumi with balsamic & honey glaze was phenomenal. My ravioli was flavorful & delicious, & my husband said his steak was the best one he'd had in several years. & the pavlova was definitely worth leaving room for! The staff were warm & attentive, & the whole evening was great. If you'd like a meal that's a bit of a splurge, I definitely recommend it!
So I'll start with, you should go. I'll get to the food in a sec but as soon as you walk in you feel the warmth. They have a cozy & intimate dining room that's great for a night out with your favourite people. We had the sourdough bread & halloumi starters, which were ok, but for the mains we had the ravioli, rigatoni & the hangar steak. All of them were incredible. The one large ravioli with pockets of ricotta was served al dente, it had the right amount of chew, with a tomato basil sauce which was nice & light. The rigatoni with beef cheek also was served with perfectly al dente pasta in a deeply flavored ragu, which I think sort of tasted like a stroganoff. The pastas were served together first, & then they brought out the hangar steak. Medium rare, with fries that remind you why Montreal is so well known for them, but also with some sort of a glaze or reduction which I didn't know was there until the plate was finished & I scraped up whatever I could with a spoon. In fact, I scraped all three dishes clean using a spoon. This isn't an Italian joint but they need to help me do scarpetta... maybe having that sour dough at the end with the mains so you can mop up the deliciousness on the plates. Service throughout was so kind, unobtrusive but so attentive. Staff accentuated the warm & welcoming vibe of the dining room. I would go back just to be taken care of like that again. I can't wait to go again.
The worst experience in my life :) Two weeks ago, my boyfriend brought me to this resto. We had an amazing time, & the food is excellent. We decided to come back today. However, we had the worst service ever from " the owner" as she told us. My boyfriend ordered two drinks & food (cod cheek croquettes, hanger steaks, rigatoni)at the same time; after 30 mins, we started asking our waitress. She replied us : " that's the kitchen", she doesn't bother to go to check. Even though there is an entrée dish, we don't even have it. & then, we look at "the owner", my boyfriend asked her about the food. She was holding a glass, didn't want to put it down & came to talk. "She just craned her neck & looked at us". I never received that response in a restaurant. Especially, the price of the food we pay, we don't deserve to have that service . With that attitude, we would rather go to eat at Chinese restaurant . They serve better than yours. We waited for our order, & she told us to leave. What kind of service is this ? I recommended a lot of people to come but now I regret.
Dinner with the family was fantastic. All the menu items with frites are to be sampled. Broad wine list with helpful staff that know there stuff. Service was spot on. Hanger steak is the best I have had. Order plates & share with the table is the best way to enjoy. The ambience is perfect for an evening with family or friends. A truly great eating experience.
Louie is so talented! The steak & pasta & chicken liver mousse (I can go on) is the best in Montreal (full honest). Wine gal Renee is very knowledgeable-listen to her! I love this place so much- I go all the time. So much heart & hard working folks. Can't wait till my next visit!
Arguably the best steak I've ever had. Fantastic fries & incredible aioli. Great wine selection & amazing service. Highly recommend!!
One of my few favourite restaurants in Montreal. Everything from the food to the service is A+. Me & my girlfriend have come here many times - the food & service always holds up. My personal favourite dish is the hangar steak. Good job to everybody who works here - keep it up :)
Great experience! Hangar steak is unmatched, very good wines by the glass (including dessert wines!), & service is on-point
I went here for mtl a table (83$). While the restaurant is charming & the service was above average, I am not super thrilled with my experience. Most of the cocktails were over 20$, which is puzzling when looking at the ingredient list. The portions were minuscule & my 3 slices of steak were tragically underseasoned (I asked for salt but still...) the creme caramel, while delicious, would have been better had the caramel not been burnt & the slice of carrot cake we got was comically small. The final slap in the face was the credit card machine having 18% as the first tip option. Restaurants need to stop doing this... it puts a bad taste in the customer's mouth no matter how well their evening went. In conclusion, I felt like this restaurant was trying to squeeze every penny out of me with the highest priced mtl a table menu, stingy portions & suggested 18% tip minimum.