Bouillon Albert

Cynthia

3.0

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€.

Jay

5.0

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.

Marc-Olivier

5.0

Superb new authentic French bistro, great vibes, fair prices & guaranteed good time. Will return

Maria

5.0

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.