Brasserie 701
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Brasserie 701
A menu of French brasserie classics inside a chic space with decorative chandeliers & high ceilings.
Old Montreal
Opens Today at 7 am
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Brunch: Sat & Sun: 11am to 3am
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About us
Inspired by Paris’s golden-era brasseries, Brasserie 701 welcomes you in a chic decor with its grandiose neo-classical architecture and a lively ambiance. The bustling brasserie serves French brasserie classics from breakfast through supper every day, with brunch served on weekends.
Our Specialties
Fruits de Mer, Beef, Fresh Oysters, veal, Lamb, Cheeses, Burgers
Amenities, services & more
Capacity: 120 We accept: Master Card, Visa, AMEX, InteracMore details
Sat & Sun: 11am to 3am
Monday to Friday: 5pm to 7pm.
Located in Place d'Armes Hôtel & Suites
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brunch(114) recommend(74) brasserie(69) drink(43) steak(42) attentive(42) highly recommend(31) egg(31) breakfast(30) dessert(28) cocktail(27) frite(27)Page 1 of 34 - 668 Reviews
5.0
Excellent food. Had the steak & fries & was definitely one of the best ones I've tried. Great atmosphere. Will definitely go back!
Jan 30, 2026
on Google
5.0
Perfect evening at this restaurant, alovely dinner with my friends!! The atmosphere was great. Nice cocktail list, with a special mention for the Perles du Dragon & the Aurora. I loved the cheese board to share & the beef bourguignon. The service was wonderful, everyone who interacted with us was kind & helpful! :) I'll be back on my next trip to Montreal.
Jan 27, 2026
on Google
5.0
Super brunch à la Brasserie 701 ! Plats délicieux & ambiance agréable. Un grand merci à Aymen pour son excellent service : professionnel, souriant & attentionné. Je recommande sans hésite
Jan 27, 2026
on Google
5.0
Had a brunch recently at brasserie 701 in old Montreal. Elegant & beautiful decor with a very welcoming atmosphere. The food was absolutely delicious & beautifully presented. The staff at the restaurant were very attentive. I'll definitely be back.
Jan 26, 2026
on Google
5.0
Un excellent brunch au Brasserie 701. Cuisine fraîche, raffinée & impeccablement exécutée, service chaleureux mais discret & cadre élégant en plein coeur du Vieux-Montréal; une adresse cinq étoiles.
Jan 25, 2026
on Google
5.0
Had a lovely brunch at Brasserie 701 today. The service was incredibly accommodating to me & my family (little girl), which made the experience even better. The food was delicious across the board, & a special shoutout to the pistachio coffee.. absolutely worth ordering. Great atmosphere & a perfect spot for a relaxed brunch with a nice Old Port vibe. Highly recommend!
Jan 25, 2026
on Google
5.0
Une visite récente m'a rappelé que la nourriture & le service ne déçoivent pas ici. C'est aussi un très bel espace. Bonne adresse avec salle privée.
Jan 22, 2026
on Google
5.0
Une soirée exceptionnelle tant grâce a la qualité de la cuisine que le professionnalisme de notre serveur. Antonni a ete a nos petits soins & a contribué grandement a notre soirée! Merci pour tout. Nous reviendrons!
Jan 19, 2026
on Google
2.0
Nous avons presque toutes été déçues de nos plats. Celle qui avait le boeuf bourguignon l'a renvoyé en cuisine tellement la viande était dure & sèche. Le service était moyen. Au final c'était très cher pour ce que c'était coté nourriture
Jan 18, 2026
on Google
2.0
We were out of options for an evening dinner & ended up here. The food was nothing memorable, & not worth the cost. ($60-$70 pp) I expect for such a kitchen to notice that a sauce is separating & then oddly gooped onto everything on the plate. From the soup to the main, too much sugar, no balance of other flavours. Service was fine. Not busy here late evening, we were among the last few tables lingering.
Jan 9, 2026
on Google
5.0
New Years eve dinner last night was fabulous. Excellent food, live music & wonderful atmosphere. Lots of fun. Would recommend for either romantic date night or group fun.
Jan 1, 2026
on Google
2.0
We went yesterday & they changed the menu. I ordered steak with fries that they still had & the meat wasn't tender. Also, the beef tartare that I ordered as starter wasn't good either it had a hard piece on it. The service was late. Too bad, I am a returning costumer since we always visit Montreal for Christmas & the food quality decline. The relation between price & quality doesn't justify to go anymore.
Dec 31, 2025
on Google
5.0
Nous avons eu le grand plaisir de déjeuner à la Brasserie 701 ce midi!
Le steak frites absolument parfait; cuit à la perfection, sauce succulente, frites parfaite 😊
Le service sans faille, très sympathique!
Dec 30, 2025
on Google
3.0
Our visit to Brasserie 701 started off on a sour note. Right from the beginning, our server, Mathilde (name on our bill, as she did not introduce herself), was quite rude when we mentioned we had an extra guest joining. The restaurant hadn't picked up the phone any of the times we called, so we couldn't inform them in advance, & she made it clear she wasn't happy about the change. That set a really uncomfortable tone.
Mathilde's rudeness wasn't just a one-time thing. She was condescending when we asked for five extra minutes to order at 6:55 (reservation was at 6:45), made snarky comments when we requested more bread after making us wait one hour after the first bread was served, & didn't listen at all when we tried to explain that our steaks were incorrect & why they were incorrect. Mathilde responded with visible impatience & rudeness. She rolled her eyes, made snide remarks, & generally didn't set a welcoming tone the entire time she was serving us.
We ended up waiting over two hours before actually getting our food. Naturally, asking for some extra bread just to hold us over didn't mean Mathilde could be pretty snarky about it & didn't need to make it clear that bread wasn't unlimited & basically treating us like we were asking for something unreasonable. The entire table was left wondering what was the cause of this mistreatment. As the table was full of young professionals, we decided that it was not okay for anyone to go through this & this ended up hitting a nerve after multiple disrespectful actions coming from the server. I requested a manager to take control of the situation & find us a new server just after my steak was wrong for a second time.
On the positive side, once it became clear that things were really not going well, especially after I received two steaks in a row that were cooked wrong (I ordered medium-rare & got well-done twice, & two other guests also got the wrong doneness) the manager, William JF, stepped in. He was truly kind & attentive, took over the table, & really tried to help us out after all the chaos. Thanks to him, we at least felt like someone was on our side & was listening & trying to make things right.
However, by the end of the night, even with his help, the experience just didn't fully recover. Although he credited the steaks & was willing to give me something else besides the steak, I truly was already without appetite by that point in the night. I just ate what I consider sacrilegious (a well-done steak, hard to cut, hard to chew, tasted like burned) that I didn't order because he suggested I change the plate. While William did his best to help & credited the dish, the overall experience never recovered from how poorly the service & the cooking were handled.
We were left waiting far too long for our meals, & the initial rudeness & mix-ups really overshadowed what should have been a nice dinner. In short, while we appreciated the manager's efforts, the evening ended up being more frustrating than enjoyable. The minimum respect expected was not received. We wondered if we did something wrong & felt like we were walking on eggshells around the initial server. While we were thanking her with a lot of kindness, she was responding with a lot of negativity. This is not the experience we had in mind when choosing this place to eat.
I personally have been to many different restaurants & have visited this restaurant for brunch on previous occasions, & I have never been treated this way before. Neither at the lowest nor the highest type of restaurants ever before. This speaks volume.
Dec 30, 2025
on Google
5.0
I really loved the experience. We had a private event, & Melissa was amazing. She took all the orders accurately, was easy to talk to, & very patient throughout. The food was great, though it arrived a bit cold, & I wish it had been warmer.
Dec 29, 2025
on Google
4.0
What an amazing place! Elegant, relaxing, & perfect for brunch or lunch. The brunch selection is fantastic, with so many great options to choose from. The staff are outstanding, especially Melissa she truly made our visit unforgettable! She walked us through the menu with so much detail & helped us pick the perfect wine. Our whole group had an incredible time, & we can't wait to come back again!
Dec 28, 2025
on Google