Bouillon Albert est né d'une passion pour la cuisine conviviale et d'un désir de recréer l'atmosphère chaleureuse des bouillons parisiens. Nous nous inspirons de la simplicité et de l'authenticité des tables françaises, tout en ajoutant une touche moderne et locale, à l'image de la diversité du Plateau Mont-Royal.
Le Bouillon Albert propose une cuisine française de bistrot traditionnelle à prix très raisonnables, dans une ambiance chaleureuse et conviviale souvent décrite comme authentique et réconfortante. Parmi les plats les plus appréciés figurent le canard confit, l'onglet, les escargots, le tartare, la raie au beurre noir, les ravioles, la soupe de poisson, le millefeuille à la verveine, le riz au lait et les profiteroles, accompagnés d'un choix de vins et de cocktails jugé bien pensé. Le service est fréquemment salué comme chaleureux et attentif, même si quelques expériences mentionnent des lenteurs, des oublis ou des soucis d'organisation, et que certains espaces peuvent être bruyants ou peu climatisés. Dans l'ensemble, l'endroit est perçu comme une adresse française authentique et accessible, avec une carte généreuse et des portions à vérifier selon les plats, et beaucoup de clients repartent enthousiastes et prêts à revenir.
This is one of those rare places that just gets it right without trying too hard. The host greets you with genuine warmth, the seating is cozy, & the service strikes that perfect balance, friendly without being intrusive, helpful without upselling.
We started with the oeuf mayonnaise à la Russe, beef tartare, & escargots in parsley butter. classic French starters, each executed nicely. For mains, we had the raie au beurre noir & the Dauphiné ravioli with Comté cheese, both comforting, well-seasoned, & generously portioned.
The wine? A solid Petit Manou Médoc 2020, & it clocked in under $100.
No complaints here. good food, good wine, good vibes. I'll be back.
If you blindfolded me, sat me down at Bouillon Albert, & told me I was in the 11th arrondissement of Paris-I'd believe you.
I've eaten at some of the most iconic bistros across France, & somehow, this spot in Montreal holds its own… no, surpasses many of them.
We tried everything on the menu. Every single dish. Not out of gluttony, but because it felt like a sin to stop. The escargots? Textbook perfect-garlicky, buttery, with just the right bite. The fish soup? Transported me straight to Marseille. The cassoulet? Rich, comforting, layered. Even the rotisserie chicken was so deeply seasoned & tender it felt like it had a story to tell.
The mille-feuille with verbena? I'd fly back to Montreal just for that.
Profiteroles with hot chocolate sauce? Criminally good.
The room feels alive-warm lighting, the open kitchen, the casual elegance. You're not just eating here, you're having a full-on cinematic French dining experience.
This isn't a trendy reimagining of French cuisine-it's the real deal, with love, guts, & soul behind every dish. Bouillon Albert is an instant classic. I'll be dreaming about this place until I return-& trust me, I will.
27 mars 2025
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We tried 10 different menu items plus a bottle of wine which the server recommended: everything was absolutely on point. We ordered without looking at the prices, & we're expecting a punch in the budget: quite the opposite! Finally, an authentic French resto, in every sense. I highly recommend
The idea of an affordable dinner in Montreal is mostly utopic. This restaurant seems to propose simple dishes, with cheaper than usual prices, the way "Bouillon Chartier" would do in Paris. 9$ average for appetizers, 26$ average for main, 9$ for sides & 8-10$ for desserts. Additionally, a glass of "pressurized" Canadian wine would cost 9$. Seems like quite a catch right? Well here's the downside. You need to account for a total minimum 75$ per person to be really quenched (150$/couple, incl. tax & tip). Why? A main dish is literally a piece of meat in a dish. You have to have sides. The Canadian wine? If you enjoy ordinary non-cheap wine, you'd probably wanna reconsider for a 16$ glass of basic French wine (price not included on the menu by the way). I really enjoyed the food, don't get me wrong. However, I was disappointed because it is typical of what I would pay in any good to high end restaurant in Montreal, so why the claim behind the term "Bouillon"? A Bouillon is a spacious restaurant in Paris where people queue because it is ridiculously cheap & portions are really generous. Bouillon Chartier in France costs 20€ per person (40€/couple), including half a bottle of wine, a main with some accompaniment, sides & a dessert which costs 3€.
Let me start with saying this is going to be my new spot for cocktails. If you wanna do anything good for yourself, get the Petit Bijou & the Julep cocktails. Some of the best I've ever had. The bone marrow was exactly like the bone marrow I had at Chez Savy in Paris. Really took me back. Escargots on point. The mains were excellent. The compté ravioli was amazing & the duck confit was great. If you like French cuisine this is it. Also I can never remember the names of drinks or even the plates I had so this place left a mark on me. Highly recommend.
We had a great time here. Our food was delicious, server was super friendly & tried his best to explain to us the menu in English. The ambience was great as well. Food took some time to come so I recommend not going in a rush, go if you have the time to go out for a nice dinner. The menu was only available in French. Reservation is encouraged as it can get really busy.
