Garde Manger

Hugues

5.0

Le Garde-manger, après toutes ces années, toujours un des meilleurs restaurant de Montreal

Tout ce qu'on a mangé était excellent & le service impeccable.

Un incontournable de Montréal selon moi.

Daryl

3.0

My friends & I have made Garde Manger our annual destination whenever we visit Montreal. I've personally been about six times, & this was our group's third visit together-our previous two experiences were outstanding.

Unfortunately, this most recent visit was very underwhelming.

Our reservation was at 9:30 PM (we had hoped for earlier, but nothing was available), & it took about an hour for our food to arrive. When it did, it was only lukewarm. Service also felt noticeably different this time. In past visits, the staff were warm & attentive, but during this experience our server felt less engaged with our table, which made the evening feel less welcoming overall.

I understand it was late in the evening, & perhaps the team was winding down, but the atmosphere lacked the warmth we had come to expect.

Typically, even if service is off, the food is what makes up for it-but unfortunately that wasn't the case this time. While the dishes were beautifully plated, the flavours fell short. Between our group, we ordered the chicken, swordfish, & hanger steak, & all three were noticeably salty. After checking with my friends, they shared the same impression.

All things considered, we're hoping this was just a one-off experience. However, it has made us second-guess our decision to continue making this our go-to restaurant in Montreal.

Thérèse

2.0

Pourquoi votre menu est seulement en anglais

Aexd

1.0

Food is good.
Wine overpriced.
Service.... Not really there.
Wowww. Get to the Gibby's for less.
Don't recommend. Spent more than 1000$ with a group of 4.

J.

5.0

One of the most memorable seafood meals I've ever had. You know a restaurant is amazing when they can make a carrot so flavourful & interesting you savour it as slowly & carefully as every other bite. Our server was fabulous & brought us perfect wine pairings for our courses. The cheerful person bussing our table was delighted to see that I had scraped up all the horseradish on my cocktail sauce which she proudly shared she had prepared for the prawns, which in itself was amazing--super thick, rich & tomatoey. It was a pleasure seeing staff taking pride in even the little details. Presentation for every dish was beautiful! I loved the clams on rocks! Every bite of each course had so much flavour, I had to lick the plate when no one was looking. We had the lowest tier chef's tasting menu, which included a seafood platter, clams, tuna, beets 4 ways, swordfish, turbot, the carrots, & two kinds of desserts. I only wish I lived here, I could come back on the regular! Thank you for a spectacular meal!
I only gave 4 stars for ambiance because it was maybe not my favourite choice of music playing a little too loudly in the background, though I guess it was probably the vibe they were going for.

Anthony

5.0

En retard pour un review mais j'y pense encore depuis Juillet! Sans aucun doute l'une des meilleures expériences culinaires que j'ai eu. On célébrait notre anniversaire de mariage, & le service qu'on a reçu était impeccable, le menu saisonnier était MIND BLOWING! Le mix de fine dining avec un service conviviale & sans prétention est parfait. N'hésitez pas à essayer le Garde-Manger. Vous ne serez pas déçu!

Emily

5.0

A very fancy restaurant with delicious food & lots of varieties. I really enjoyed our dinner there. The service was top, excellent, the food well served & tasty. Loved my experience.

Shelly

5.0

Always a lovely time. Great food

Casey

5.0

What an incredible experience beginning to end. The restaurant is warm & inviting, the staff very friendly & knowledgeable - all of their recommendations were fantastic.

A huge thanks to David & Chef for ensuring our dinner was impeccable. I have some significant dietary constraints & wasn't sure I would be able to participate with the rest of the group in the storied tasting menu. However, David was most kind in coordinating with me in advance a full presentation with modifications to ensure I could enjoy the evening.

Everything from the Ahi, to the beets, to the swordfish, salmon, carrot & the most incredible apple & coconut sorbet was delightful. Truly a unique & inviting experience, highly recommend.

Matthew

5.0

This was legitimately one of the best meals that both me & my fiancée had ever had. It sounds like an exaggeration but it was true. Both of us agreed that we had never truly understood how a dish could be'perfectly balanced' until this meal. We had the chef's menu (second tier) & every dish was delicious & was plenty of food (I am a hungry man & often find'fancy' restaurant meals don't satisfy me but this was certainly not the case). We went to another nice restaurant the following night & it was good, but could not be compared to this meal. All of the service staff were also incredibly kind & attentive, & were accommodating of my fiancée's gluten allergy. Our drinks (beer, wine, & cocktails) were all exceptional as well. A dinner we will not forget!