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.
Reviews portray Chez Lionel as a top French brasserie with superb food, attentive service, and a warm, Parisian inspired atmosphere that makes it a go-to choice for pre show dinners and celebrations; diners praise standout dishes such as lobster bisque, escargots, salmon tartare, foie gras, duck confit, beef bourguignon, sole meuniere and other offerings, along with craft cocktails and a strong wine list. The service is repeatedly described as impeccable, knowledgeable and friendly, with staff able to provide thoughtful recommendations and accommodate dietary needs; some notes mention slower service during busy periods and occasional inconsistencies like a duck confit that is dry or bread served cold, as well as premium prices. Reservations are recommended on event nights due to crowding. The atmosphere is described as vibrant, chic and lively, suitable for groups or dates, with many calling it a standout Montreal experience and a place to return to.
Honnêtement j'écris jamais de mauvais avis sur un restaurant mais on a vraiment été déçu. On y a mangé en 2025 & la qualité était bien supérieur. Nous sommes revenus pour la formule du midi & c'était déception sur déception. Le tartare de boeuf en entrée était rempli de câpre, ça goûtait même plus la viande. Les raviolis ricotta canard confit étaient trop sucré, j'avais l'impression de manger un dessert. & le dessert au red velvet ne goûtait même pas le red velvet, il goûtait plus le frigo. Malgré ma plainte au manager, il nous a dit qu'on aurait dû demander à changer nos plats si ils nous plaisaient pas. Aucun geste commercial à la fin. Vraiment déçu.
Went for lunch on December 23rd. The price was $42 for 3 course lunch & it was phenomenal.
For appetizers, we got the lobster bisque & beef tartare. Bisque was nice & beef tartare was a fun experience to eat. Would probably order something else for it since it was out top choice in term of taste but it was a fun experience.
Main entree was duck confit & the chicken Dijon. Both were amazing. The duck confit was tender & skin was crispy. The other ingredients in the dish was delicious. The chicken Dijon was creamy & flavourful. Highly recommend these two dishes.
Dessert was fresh & light. Not too sweet. It had raspberry, vanilla cream & sponge cake. It was the dessert of the day so others might get something different.
Service was great & they were kind & it didn't felt weird for us to eat there while wearing sweat pants. We definitely had people looking at us, might be because of what we wore.
The bread they gave as a complimentary was hard & not really fresh(it felt it was out for a bit too long) but the butter with it was good.
Dec 31, 2025
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Loved this place, great food & good atmosphere. Noon special a starter, main course & dessert for 42$. Had the salmon tartare, chicken dijon & pavlova. All delicious & great service 😋
Overall, I was very satisfied with my experience. The service was attentive, the cutlery was neat, & the waitresses were friendly. For the main course, we ordered Poulet Dijon & Pavé de Saumon, both were well-cooked & delicious. For dessert, we had the Tarte Tatin, which was a little too sweet for my taste but still overall good. I especially recommend trying the Pêche Bretonne cocktail.
Great atmosphere. The food was decent but really expensive. We aren't drinkers, but it would probably be a good place for that. The dessert was pretty good (Apple Tart), but I got a special of Shrimp Risotto & it was really bland & crunchy tasting. My wife had the same experience with her Scallops Risotto
Juste un mot qui résume extrêmement bien notre expérience... Wowwww !!! L'accueil était chaleureux, l'ambiance était conviviale & festive & que dire du service!!! Danaée notre serveuse a su judicieusement nous conseiller, du vin au dessert!!!! Merciiiiii pour ce merveilleux moment !!!!
May 10, 2025
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Notre première expérience chez Lionel fût plus que parfaite. Par un jeudi soir frais & pluvieux nous avons décidé d'aller d'essayer ce restaurant nouvellement ouvert près du Centre Bell. Quelle belle découverte ! Dès notre entrée nous avons remarqué l'ambiance très animée & décontractée de l'endroit. L'hôtesse nous a accueilli de façon chaleureuse. Nous avons été servis par 2 serveurs hors-pair , Maxime & Lili. Ils ont définitivement bonifiés notre expérience. Ils ont été à l'écoute de nos besoin tout au long du repas. De l'entré au desserts les plats étaient tous excellents. ( tartare de saumon, Raviolis à la ricotta, Sole meunière, Crème brûlée & Tartelette au chocolat) Nous y retournons assurément très bientôt !
Expérience pour le lunch.
40$
Le service est impeccable! Les serveurs sont présents mais discrets. C'est le point fort.
Le lieu est vraiment beau en revanche la salle est vraiment très très bruyante. C est assez dérangeant.
Les plats sont bons. Pour moi, les assaisonnements sont un peu en dessous de la qualité.
Attention au lavage des poireaux (il reste de la terre sable). Les ravioles sont bonnes mais la pâte avait un peu séché.
Le dessert était délicieux.
J' y retournerai.
Excellents desserts, tarte chocolat & baba au rhum accompagné de cappuccino & café brésilien, service professionnel de Fabien S. Malheureusement je n'ai pas accès à satisfaction.chezlionel.ca, code 608B101864.???
