Across reviews for Fleurs et Cadeaux, the dining experience is described as a cozy, intimate Japanese-inspired spot with a standout tasting menu and superb sashimi, duck and ramen, and a strong emphasis on fresh, artfully presented, shareable dishes. The atmosphere is repeatedly praised as warm and stylish, with seating at the bar offering an up-close view of the kitchen and a lively, buzzy vibe, while the staff are noted as attentive, knowledgeable and friendly, though a few mention moments when service felt rushed or pacing could improve. The drinks and sake program is highlighted as well curated, pairing nicely with courses, and the quality of ingredients and creativity of preparations are commonly praised to justify the price. Portions are sometimes described as small for the cost, particularly on tasting menus, though many guests say the variety of dishes and the overall experience make it worthwhile. Some reviews note delays and other timing issues or a chilly draft, but the overwhelming sentiment is positive and many call it a must-visit in Montreal for date nights or celebrations, with reservations recommended due to popularity. Standout dishes include sashimi and duck, along with fried chicken and other inventive items, and desserts such as annin dofu or brownie with miso caramel receive praise, while the overall vibe, décor and attentive service keep guests coming back.
I would go back for the sashimi, extremely fresh & carefully cut. I found the fried chicken too salty. I would recommend to sit in front of the chef, it was captivating work.
This restaurant is absolutely amazing. The atmosphere is so cozy & what can i say about the food!! My cousins & i had a full platter of sashimis & the fish was super fresh & the perfect cut. We had Albacore tataki, korean fried chicken, Pork Udon, Carrot salad, breaded Tofu in miso broth, Panacotta & a Brownie. Everything was delicious. I highly recommend this restaurant. Everything is fresh & the sauces that accompany the fish/ tataki/ chicken are so tasty!
Feb 4, 2025
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Amazing food, sake & vibes - sat at bar counter as party of 2 & thoroughly enjoyed our dining experience. Fresh sashimi, great spicy tan tan noodles, & the fried chicken nanban was spectacular would absolutely come back!
This was my third visit to Fleurs & Cadeaux, & once again, it did not disappoint. We celebrated a friend's birthday with a group of five, & everything-from the food to the service & ambiance-was perfect. We shared a variety of dishes, & everything was delicious. The standouts for us were the Chirashi sushi, Nanban fried chicken, & the white miso aged duck, which were all exceptional. A must visit !
Not a good experience. All the power to the chefs out in the bar they did a fantastic job I can see that the tataki was good & all the cold items. Holy mother of god did they ever drop the ball with their hot items. Terrible ramen dish, terrible bavette (skirt steak nearly raw & just terribly done), chicken karage was sent back because it died in the window. I spent $200 here & I will for sure never go back. There is a standard that everyone should uphold when spending money at a restaurant, the server was very kind & understanding of my requests but unfortunately severely lacked because I can tell food was "dying" in the pickup window/expo. They need to rethink their specials & stick to less advantageous items, I'm sorry but with the service & the performance of your hot kitchen, you don't have what it takes to be rated. I wish I had my bill comp'd at least 50% but the last few dishes were so bad bad that I left them, paid & left quick. Disappointing.
This izakaya/speakeasy is easily my new fav place. Didn't have reservation so I joined the waitlist online. Arrived before I got a confirmation because we were in the area but got seated right away. 4-5 dishes order is recommended to share for 2 people. We had the chicken nanban, tuna tataki, duck, & tantan udon. The dishes are all delicious. Udon is prob my least fav as it's very heavy & I prefer it cooked a little bit more but it's something good to fill your stomach in the end as the dishes are not big portion. Overall a very great experience with friendly staff. Looking forward to coming back when we visit Montreal again.
August 2024: 4 stars. Music was more elevator lounge music, not great like last time. Steak dish & agadeshi tofu (very mushroom-ey) dish were good. Udon with minced pork was delicious. Rice bowl was a bit uninspired. brownie was overly buttery & salty. Great presentation for all dishes. Service was excellent as usual though. Yu mi & the sour cocktail were alright. February 2024: 5 stars. Great music, nice atmosphere. Pleasant, attentive service. Same menu as downstairs as far as I noticed, just different vibe (oldies music upstairs, newer stuff downstairs). Duck was delicious. Pickled & grilled vegetable dishes were nicely presented but small portion. Fried chicken was nice & crispy. Really enjoyed my cocktail that had Mezcal in it, as well as the sake recommendation. The dessert was disappointing though. The thin sheet cake was tasteless & had a grainy texture. The haskap cream on top was nice though.
Aug 31, 2024
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One of my favorite restaurants in Montréal. Very creative menu with surprising & memorable tastes, namely the duck & the fried chicken. Got the tasting menu once & loved it! Especially love the atmosphere (casual, lowkey, chic & cool).
I've been here twice & every time, it never fails. The fried chicken & tataki are guaranteed crowd favourites. The service is generally pretty great too. It's a tight spot so you're close to the other tables. & as a tall person, when we were in a booth another time, it was very tight (not for tall people aha). The brownie was interesting & I would not order again.
I've been eager to try Fleurs & Cadeaux for some time, & it definitely lived up to my expectations. We began with the onsen egg, followed by the Nanban chicken with squid ink sauce, the grilled miso aged duck & the chirashi bowl. We finished with the matcha crème caramel. Every dish was delicious, with the chicken being our favorite (best fried chicken I had in my life!!).
A fancy little gem with a great vibe. The staff was very kind & explained each dish as it came out. I ordered a few dishes but the two clear standouts were the nanban fried chicken & the chirashi. First off, the fried chicken was a pleasant surprise, because it was INSANE -the best fried chicken I've ever had. The exterior was a perfectly satisfying crisp imbued with the best flavor. It kind of reminded me of Cantonese pan fried chicken but refined to a peak it never thought it could reach. The chirashi was as beautiful as it was delicious. The fish was super high quality & each piece practically melted in my mouth. It was definitely top shelf omakase grade sushi. This place was such a nice treat. Treat yo self.
Jun 1, 2024
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Very unique japanese reataurant. There were some sushi & sashimis on the menu, but I opted to go with items I didn't usually see on typical Japanese menus. First off, I went through the wrong door, the side door instead of the front door. Not sure how I missed it. I saw the chinese words over the main door & didn't think that it was the right restaurant. The waitstaff was nice enough not to make me go through the front door again. My waitress was so warm & friendly. Went through some recommendations. I ended up getting the recommended grilled miso aged duck. I got the marinated veggies, & chicken karage. I topped it all of with creme caramel au matcha. The duck was so well executed. Perfectly charred with a thin black layer on the fat side of the duck. You can taste the smokiness from the char. The chef timestakingly grilling each duck in front of the bar crowd. The chicken karage was delicious. Juicy & full of flavor. The white dipping sauce was a good compliment. The highlight of the night had to be the dessert. I was very full after my 3 small plates & a drink, but was able to finish this pudding like dessert with ease. It was light & not too sweet. The match flavor did come through but did not overpower. The sweetened strawberries complemented the dessert well. Service was great my water was never empty for more than 10 seconds. I'd like to try their sashimi next time. Or tuna tataki. The chefs really take their time dressing each dish. Really enjoyed the experience & the food.
Here is what we ate my wife & I, from best Nanban chicken Tataki Albacore Duck miso Tantan udon Ohitasi Onsen tamago One of our best meal ever... Cheers
my second time here, & the food & the ambiance are great!! You can't go wrong with this place. The fried chicken, albacore tataki, & miso duck were great! We were not very happy with the service due to our waiter's attitude but overall, I'd recommend this place!
Fleurs & Cadeaux was on my hit list for a while & I finally got to try it. The atmosphere was cozy & the place was quite popping for a Wednesday night. I can be a little picky with my wine & I can honestly say that out waiter went above & beyond to make sure I got the perfect wine for my palate. He brought over quite a number of bottles that fit my criteria for me to sample & pick from. We got the tasting menu & I loved how they curated it specially for us. We started with shrimp chips & a sea urchin aioli, then had an albacore tataki & a braised duck in white miso sauce , which were outstanding. After that, we got a fried chicken dish, & a dish with grilled vegetables, but the star dish was certainly the sushi style platter. There's a cute speak easy beneath the restaurant with good & reasonably cocktails, I especially liked the ones with Japanese whiskey, it was just the perfect way to end the evening.
Feb 12, 2024
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Overall, the ambiance was really good, the service was adequate but the food was overall, pretty disappointing & overpriced. We ordered the fried chicken, the albacore tataki, & the tantan udon & 2 drinks, The drinks were fine, they were probably the highlight of the meal. As for the food, maybe my palette is bias since I lived in Japan & Asia for more than half of my life. Given that the demographic of this restaurant is definitely catered more towards westerners, I do understand why they catered the food to taste this way. For the chicken, as a whole with the sauce, it's nice, the sauce was good, but the batter is overly salty. If you take a bite without the sauce or the batter, the chicken is evidently bland, maybe this batch of chicken didn't get seasoned enough. For the tataki, everything about the dish was almost good, except for the albacore itself. You absolutely cannot tell me that it was fresh or properly well prepared because I literally watch the chef prepared this albacore Infront of me. the searing was nonexistent, the fish was cooked & not raw on the inside. Which literally defeats the purpose of the dish & ultimately, changed what this dish was meant to be. The Tantan udon, came in a bowl with multiple chipped edges. For how much I paid for this dish, I would imagine it coming in a proper bowl. Aside from the bowl itself that probably should have been retired, the dish tasted very 1 dimension. The udon is perfectly cooked, but it takes no effort to perfectly cook udon that isn't made at the store anyways. The tantan sauce was overall very oily, it was not enjoyable after 2 bites. Overall, after coming here over the years since its opening. I can confidently say that the quality of the food significantly dropped while the price increases & I begin to understand why a lot of my peers stopped coming here.
The food is fresh & tasty. We had the chicken & duck which were perfectly cooked & grilled. The fish platter is also super fresh. Note that this is not traditional sushi; the rice is different & you build the sushi yourself. However, the soy sauce was imported directly from Japan & the dish tasted amazing. It is on the pricier side for sure.
10/10 spot in Montreal for incredible Japanese. The way the restaurant is set up is fantastic as most seating is "bar" seating, authentically Japanese, so you can watch the staff prepare certain dishes (we got lucky & were sat right in front of the sushi counter). Excellent ambiance from the second you walk in & great music. As for the food, I have no words. The chirashi sushi was phenomenal - the fish was so fresh & tender with impeccable taste. Was so nice to see the wasabi be freshly prepared to order for each dish which impressed us. The aged duck was absolutely mouthwatering & would highly recommend. However, surprisingly to us, the star of the night was the fried chicken. I don't even know where to begin in describing the dish so all I will say is it is a *must* order. Plus we were pleasantly surprised by the portion size! We love fried chicken & this was hands down the best fried chicken either of us had ever tried. We'll be going back just for the chicken. Can't praise it enough. Service was good but a bit slow, although I think this is intentional from the restaurant so you can get a full experience. There was a bit of a hiccup where we didn't get one of our dishes but our server was a pro & took care of it immediately & made sure the issue was rectified & comped which we felt was super nice. Overall a truly hidden gem in Montreal that merits all of the 5 star reviews it has amassed. Cannot wait to go back asap & also check out Sans Soleil in the basement.
FOOD. GOOD. In all seriousness, every single item we had on Fleurs & Cadeaux's menu showed great attention to detail, with some unique fusion of savoury flavours. Everything was a highlight in its own regard. Nothing missed, even slightly. As such, I highly recommend the soy-based fried chicken, as well as the swordfish, tuna & salmon sashimi. The tofu, duck, & braised pork were also unparalleled dishes. To finish, although I consider their Crème Brûlée to have more so the consistency of a Crème Caramel (thicker), the combination of matcha & fresh blueberries made it an exquisite dessert. Also, honorable mention to the Yuné cocktail. Bang for your buck.
Everything was amazing here & easily one of the best restaurant experiences I've ever had. It was definitely a full experience more than just food. Server made us feel like we're visiting family & she was super warm & attentive. Food was really tasty & we ordered 5 different dishes & all were great. Their fried chicken was not exactly what we usually like, but we're glad we gave it a try. We had a great time here & will go back to this restaurant for sure next time we visit Montreal.
