Welcome to Chez Lionel, located on Lionel-Daunais Street, in the heart of Boucherville’s city center. In a friendly setting and festive atmosphere, chef Frédéric Dufort offers a menu that is both friendly and refined: Tartares, burgers made with beef from the Eastern Townships, risotto, meat and fish that you can also enjoy on our beautiful terrace.
Across multiple visits to Chez Lionel, diners describe a lively, stylish French brasserie with strong execution of classic dishes and a few standout highlights like duck confit and tartare, alongside some inconsistent offerings and occasional elements that miss the mark. The menu's event options are praised for value, while regular portions and certain preparations draw mixed feelings about price and quality balance. Service is repeatedly described as attentive, knowledgeable, and friendly, though experiences vary with crowds and timing. Ambiance is described as warm and upscale yet comfortable, with a Parisian vibe that many enjoy, especially for meals before or after shows and celebrations. Some guests note long waits or noise during peak times, and a few dishes are critiqued for being overly salty, oily, or underseasoned, but overall many diners leave impressed by the quality, presentation, and the lively atmosphere.
My husband & I were in town for a short visit & stumbled into Chez Lionel on a whim, without a reservation. We were greeted very warmly & shown to a table where we enjoyed a phenomenal meal. Everything, from the cocktails to the lobster bisque, fried oyster mushrooms, duck confit, hangar steak, & charcuterie & cheese board, was absolutely exceptional. The entire staff was friendly & welcoming, but John's service was outstanding. I would absolutely recommend Chez Lionel in a heartbeat!
Went for lunch on December 23rd. The price was $42 for 3 course lunch & it was phenomenal.
For appetizers, we got the lobster bisque & beef tartare. Bisque was nice & beef tartare was a fun experience to eat. Would probably order something else for it since it was out top choice in term of taste but it was a fun experience.
Main entree was duck confit & the chicken Dijon. Both were amazing. The duck confit was tender & skin was crispy. The other ingredients in the dish was delicious. The chicken Dijon was creamy & flavourful. Highly recommend these two dishes.
Dessert was fresh & light. Not too sweet. It had raspberry, vanilla cream & sponge cake. It was the dessert of the day so others might get something different.
Service was great & they were kind & it didn't felt weird for us to eat there while wearing sweat pants. We definitely had people looking at us, might be because of what we wore.
The bread they gave as a complimentary was hard & not really fresh(it felt it was out for a bit too long) but the butter with it was good.
Dec 31, 2025
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Très beau resto, ils ont réussi a créé une ambiance Parisienne malgré la grandeur de l'espace. Excellent service, pas de réservation avant le match des Canadiens. Lemaître d'hôtel très professionnel & courtois. Notre serveur au bar excellent,dans le jus total mais a trouver le moyen de répondre ànos blagues. Tout le staff semble très bien. Nous svonpris le menu événement . Tartare de saumon très bien mais comme toujours manque de goût dans les restos. Bisque de homard très bonne, un peu plus de rouille svp!! Nous avons pris la joue de boeuf. Viande méga tendre qui se mange a la fourchette. Belle sauce avec champignons, lardons & légumes racines. Petit hic, l' alligot loin d'en être un. Liquide, manquait de fromage, ressemblais plus a une purée un peu ratée. C était le seul hic de la soirée. Bravo à l'équipe de direction qui était mobilisée pour les clients & leur équipe. Des gestionnaires qui débarassent, serve les clients & qui vont au tables donne une belle image & cela se ressent dans tout le resto, bravo!!!!
Une belle surprise ! Nous ne savions pas qu'il y avait maintenant un Chez Lionel tout près du Centre Bell. Comme nous sommes des habitués de la succursale de Brossard, nous étions vraiment contents de tomber dessus par hasard en allant à un spectacle.
L'endroit est grand, lumineux avec de grandes fenêtres, moderne tout en restant chaleureux. On s'y sent bien dès qu'on entre. Comme nous avons mentionné que nous devions assister à un spectacle, le service a été rapide, efficace & très courtois. Malgré que le restaurant soit plein à craquer, tout a été fluide & impeccable.
Nous avons pris de très bons cocktails &, comme nous n'avions pas une grosse faim, nous avons choisi plusieurs entrées à partager. Tout était délicieux : le gravlax de saumon bien frais & généreux, la bisque que mon conjoint a adorée, & l'assiette de foie gras qui était tout simplement parfaite.
Vraiment une belle découverte au centre-ville. Nous y retournerons sans hésiter pour prendre le temps d'essayer d'autres plats du menu & tester encore plus de cocktails.
We visited with a group of 8 adults & 3 children. We made a reservation & the staff had set a table up for us with high chairs ready to go. Our waiter Brandan (sorry if I am misspelling your name!) was attentive, friendly, & knowledgeable about the menu. We had a variety of dishes (lobster bisque, the lobster, duck raviolis, beet salad, ny strip & the sole) & everything was really delicious! You can tell that the menu is deliberately crafted. All of our beverages were really good too, especially the eclat d'agrumes! Presentation was tidy & eyecatching & we will definitely come back the next time we are in Montreal! Thank you for the experience & for takkng care of me & my family :)
The management & hostess are children. The owner should hire better people to revive the restaurant. The big restaurant only filled several tables on a Friday night.
The lobster bisque was a pitiful lobster broth served lukewarm. They should take it off the menu. The Caesar salad & the duck breast were delicious.
