Dorsia

S

5.0

Second time here. From the US. Obviously if we went back the second time it had to be wonderful! Our waiter Guilaume was just wonderful. The young lady that served our food was so sweet & a gentleman saw my husband pick up the wine bottle he hurried over & said oh I have that for you. Food was outstanding. Heirloom tomato salad was wonderful. (I would've liked a little more stracciatella on it) but the peaches definitely made the dish. The filet mignon was cooked perfectly & the sauce Bernaise was amazing!! The potatoes & mushroom side dish was excellent as well. Sadly we're too full for dessert. I'm sure we will be back!! Lastly I must say the room is beautiful & worth the price by far.

M.

2.0

The food was honestly mid. This restaurant should not be on the Michelin recommendation guide.

The fries were nothing special. This is such an easy place to add value without adding much cost: duck fat, Parmesan, rosemary, smoked salt, truffle, a house seasoning, a better sauce. Anything that gives them an identity.

A potato is cheap. Making me remember your potato is the skill.

The Béarnaise was cold, thick & glunky. It should be warm, silky, buttery & acidic. This felt heavy & flat.

The duck'nduja cavatelli was the most disappointing dish. If you're going to use'nduja as inspiration, there should be some respect for what makes it special: richness, chile, smoke, fat & depth.

Instead, the pasta arrived cold with almost no noticeable heat or smokiness.

I have no issue with chefs reinterpreting traditional food, but if you remove the defining characteristics of the ingredient, at some point you have to ask what exactly you're reinterpreting.

The steak was below average. Montreal has plenty of casual, unpretentious restaurants serving better steak. Pub Prince has steak frites for around $30. At a restaurant charging considerably more, the steak should make me understand where the extra money went. This one didn't.

Overall, the food needs more flavour, more precision & more thought.

For me, this was a huge miss for a Michelin recommendation. The food simply did not justify being on that list. When a restaurant delivering food at this level carries Michelin's recommendation, it doesn't elevate the restaurant, it lowers my confidence in the list.

There are countless inexpensive ways to create flavour & perceived luxury: smoke, infused oils, spice blends, finishing salts, compound butters, reductions, fermented ingredients, aromatics, texture, better garnishes, more interesting sauces.

Good restaurants understand that.

A chef can take a $2 ingredient & make you talk about it for a week.

That is the trick.

James

5.0

Visited after reading about this place on the Michelin website & had a standout meal. The seafood (oysters, scallops, black cod) was all excellent. The staff were also very friendly & welcoming & the atmosphere was great.

Nikolai

5.0

Amazing experience, food was mind blowing & service was unparalleled. Big thank you to Guillaume who made our evening unforgettable.

*STEEVE*

4.0

Restaurant italien à la déco chic, table soignée, cuisine gourmet avec un service attentionné.
Un rapport qualité quantité prix qui peut monter vite ...

Phonevilay

5.0

Dorsia is an elegant place with excellent service & dishes + drinks !

Jason

5.0

Hello. My girlfriend & I went to Dorsia last night for our anniversary dinner. We were greeted by Laurente who was a perfect host. Everything was perfect from beginning to end. The Tuna carpaccio, Cesar salad, filet mignon, salmon & amazing desserts of chocolate cake & strawberry tart were all artfully presented & perfectly balanced culinary creations. The staff is next level perfection. Thank you for the complimentary glass of bubbles to get our celebration going & for the wine & digestif suggestions. Florence, Pikachu, the bartender & support gentleman helped created a literal perfect experience. Thank you!

Mouad

5.0

Superbe expérience chez Dorsia Montréal ! J'y suis allé pour un date & l'ambiance était parfaite : tamisée, chaleureuse & avec une très bonne musique qui rend le moment encore plus agréable. L'accueil était vraiment chaleureux &, surtout, la nourriture était excellente ! Je recommande particulièrement le tiramisu, un vrai délice, & le virgin Morito comme boisson. Mention spéciale à Léo pour son service client exceptionnel, très attentionné, professionnel & sympathique du début à la fin. Une adresse que je recommande sans hésiter, que ce soit pour un date ou simplement pour passer une belle soirée !

Arianne

5.0

J'ai passé une excellente soirée! Merci à Ophélie pour les excellentes recommendations. Je me suis sentie très bien accueillie.

Jay

5.0

Meilleur restaurant a montreal. Ambiance incroyable, service de la part de florence 10/10. Nourriture 100/10 & carte des vin tres impressionante!!! Je recommende a n importe qui d y aller!