Gibby's propose des coupes de bœuf de première qualité et des fruits de mer frais dans un bâtiment historique en pierre caractérisé par des foyers au bois et des boiseries sombres. Le menu se concentre sur des steaks vieillis à sec parés sur place, accompagnés de saumon de l'Atlantique, de truite arc-en-ciel et d'huîtres récoltées dans les eaux froides. Des accompagnements traditionnels tels que des pommes de terre au four, des cornichons et du pain au levain complètent les plats principaux. La clientèle découvre une disposition à plusieurs salles qui conserve une atmosphère d'intimité grâce à ses murs de pierre épais et ses plafonds bas. La préparation culinaire privilégie des techniques de grillade classiques sur flammes nues pour obtenir des textures et des profils aromatiques précis. Chaque sélection de fruits de mer respecte des normes d'approvisionnement rigoureuses. Cet établissement fonctionne comme un centre dédié aux viandes et aux produits aquatiques.
Gibby's est largement reconnu comme une institution emblématique de Montréal, célèbre pour son cadre historique, son décor classique et ses plats de viande et de fruits de mer de grande qualité. De nombreux clients louent le restaurant pour son service exceptionnel, la constance de ses plats et ses petites attentions, comme les cornichons, le pain et le sorbet offerts. Bien que beaucoup le considèrent comme une destination incontournable pour les grandes occasions, d'autres ont noté des irrégularités dans la préparation des plats, la température et la rapidité du service, particulièrement depuis les récents changements de direction. Malgré des avis partagés sur les prix et quelques lacunes occasionnelles, une grande partie de la clientèle continue de voir le restaurant comme une adresse de référence, soulignant l'expérience mémorable et le dévouement du personnel professionnel.
Celebrated my birthday at Gibbys while in Montreal. Started with table bread, steak tartare & escargot. All delicious. Beef Wellington was one of the best I've had. Great service & ambiance as well. Highly recommended in you are in Old Montreal!
Best steak house in montreal. From the ambience to the service to the food, everything was spectacular. Our server, Luc, was amazing - so attentive & accommodating. 100/10 recommend !!!
Notre première visite était sous forme de date night & on nous a assis à côté de plusieurs groupes qui étaient bruyants. Nous comprenons cela mais peut être il aurait été judicieux de ne pas placer des tables de deux à côté des tables de 10. Cela dit, nous avions une réservation pour 20h30, & nous sentions que le service était essoufflé & laissait à désirer. Longue attente avant de prendre notre commande, verres d'eau qui restent vides. Jai commandé un Martini avec olives farcies au fromage bleu mais on m'a apporté le drink avec des olives avec noyaux sans explications ou excuses. Lorsque j'ai posé des questions à ce sujet, on m'a fait sentir comme si je devais accepter le drink bidon à 22$ sans dire un mot. Au prix payé pour le repas en général, je m'entendais à un service de plus attentionné & chaleureux. C'est comme si les tables avec les factures les plus élevées recevaient un meilleur service.Cela dit, le steak était très bon ainsi que la chaudrée de palourdes. Pour un repas similaire à meilleur prix & avec un meilleur service, je recommande The Keg.
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Decent place for a dinner for special occasion.
Great clam chowder, I would come back just for that. Steaks are also brilliant. We ordered 2 apps, 2 drinks, & 2 steaks(with extras), & it costs us less than 400 before tax. It's just amazing man.
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Hey I came back after 2 years!
Still really good food with big portions. The claw chowder is good as ever. Their dill, bread, & butter are still amazing!
We ordered Monte Carlo potato, wild mushroom, & asparagus for the sides. Three of us shared Cowboy Steak & it is still very nice. They still live up to the standard & with the price I really have nothing to complain at all.
350 after tax for a group of 3 btw. & we packed some food as well.
Awesome service! Food was delicious! From the bread, to the butter, to the amazing pickles, steaks & lamb chops! The blue cheese salad is delicious, will definitely go back. Very nice ambiance but can be a bit loud if there are lots of people. Prices are good for quality & service.
Great place, great food, expensive but worth every dollar!
That was my review from 7 years ago.
Now, I don't think it's worth it anymore, Gibby's have priced themselves out of reach. My $85 steak plate was small, well cooked & prepared but $85??
I ordered a Vesper martini, it was served warm. Who serves a warm martini?Who's working the bar, a kid?
Or final bill was almost $400 & I really felt like I was robbed..
We drove all the way from Toronto to Montreal, & the traffic was terrible.
By the time we arrived, we were exhausted from the long drive & in need of a really good dinner.
Our daughter had been craving steak, so we decided to visit Gibbys-& it turned out to be the perfect choice.
The only challenge was that we had tickets for the Notre-Dame Basilica Aura show at 8 PM, so time was very tight.
Thankfully, we had Carolyn (apologies if I misspelled her name) as our server.
She was incredibly professional, kind, & attentive.
With her skilled service, everything came quickly & smoothly, & she made sure we could both enjoy a delicious meal & still make it to our show.
Thanks to her, we not only recharged after the long trip but also had a truly wonderful dinner experience.
We even managed to arrive at the Basilica just one minute before the show started!
The steak was perfect-but Carolyn's service was even more perfect.
We are so grateful to her. Thank you, Carolyn!
My son chose Gibbys to celebrate his birthday with us (his parents) & his girlfriend. He was looking forward to an excellent steak, which in the past was a staple at Gibbys. Well, not any more! 3 out of 4 of us at the table ordered steak & we were very disappointed. The meat was very low quality (thin cuts, too much fat at the edges, & worst of all _very_ tough). This was at best Grade A beef.
My son ordered his steak rare as he has done elsewhere & did so with confidence given Gibbys past reputation. The steak was cold inside (not cool, cold!) & felt that it had just been taken out of the fridge (or the freezer) & quickly slapped onto the grill. My ribeye was like the bottom of a shoe, tough & with no flavor except for the spices. The meat had no marbling at all. My wife's steak was passable, but neither of the 3 steak lovers at our table finished their steaks, which _never_ happens in our family. The Monte Carlo potato was very good, thankfully.
We were left thinking how much better things are at The Keg, which is not even supposed to be in Gibbys' class.
The 4th guest had grilled salmon which looked good & tasted fine, no issues there. The'famous' Gibbys salad was ok, fresh ingredients, nice dressing, croutons & bacon bits all good.
We reserved through Opentable & had noted that it was for a birthday & asked for the cake & splarker, as well as the polaroid. On the eve of the reservation, we got a call from Gibbys to confirm our request, including the cake & sparkler. All good so far.
At the restaurant, at the end of the meal the waiter brings the cake. No sparkler. He said they ran out. What is the point of confirming then? Run out & get a bloody sparkler when you bother to confirm, that's what good service _is_. The cake was this tiny terrible dry cake, which was supposed to be dessert. It was such a turnoff that we didn't order real dessert, hurriedly paid the bill & made a note to write a review about our experience.
Our waiter was effective & polite, nothing over the top. The valet was excellent, polite, funny & efficient. He even took a picture of us at the entrance. We are all smiling as it is before the meal...
Our bill with tax & tip was over $750 ($761.95 to be precise, with tax & tip). Gibbys is not what it used to be & with so many excellent choices in Montreal we are never returning. Very disappointing.
Perfect steak, & attentive service from Jean-Marc. Slightly loud atmosphere but it was Christmas day. Valet a huge plus.
EDIT one year later, after a change in ownership, not up to usual standards. One of our party had an issue with the cook on her steak, & the waiter told her it was fine. Not the answer we expected. Service a little casual considering the price. Won't be back.
Amazing food & overall Amazing experience in Gibbys! Big thanks to Vitali for the help & recommendation on the steak. Beef carpaccio left me speechless, so good!!
