Grille-Nature by chef-owners Derek Damann and David McMillan is an end-of-career promise kept. These two longtime chefs, bound by mutual admiration, have teamed up to bring to their beloved West Island a restaurant for everyone. Seafood, vegetables, and prime cuts of responsibly farmed meats and local products are always on hand. A welcoming bar, an eclectic wine list, and a warm staff are ready to create something new in hospitality, surrounded by purveyors of true quality.
Two chefs, two farms, two families, one restaurant. Quality goods only.
Grille Nature is widely described as a west island standout that brings downtown quality dining to the neighborhood with a warm, welcoming space, attentive service, and a creative menu that combines bold, adventurous dishes with true classics. The food is repeatedly praised for freshness, ingenuity, and generous portions, and the drinks program and wine list get many compliments, while prices are noted as high for the area. Some reviewers note drawbacks such as occasional noise, pacing delays during busy evenings, and a few dishes that fall short or feel pricey for what is delivered, along with a couple of service or cleanliness hiccups. Overall this restaurant is felt to be a welcome, family-friendly yet refined destination with easy parking and a consistently strong dining experience, inspiring many to return to try more dishes.
The King of the cuisine is back, had an incredible supper at Dave Macmillan & his partner Derek Dammann's restaurant Grille-Nature, it was truly 10 stars out of 5! Food, service, ambiance all on point, no traffic, all kinds of free parking.
A new West Island treasure, welcome to Dollard. Neighbours we need to show our support.
We came to Montreal for a mini honeymoon & had the best time at Grille Nature. The hostess & waiters were exceptionally nice & made sure we had an amazing evening. The food was phenomenal, the clams were one of the best we ever had & they had a roasted piglet special which was the most tender & crispy pork! The lemon meringue pie was also delicious. Everything was 10/10 & we will totally recommend this to all of our friends.
Dec 22, 2025
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Outrageous. One of the best salads I've ever had. Wagyu steak from Australia with the craziest Japanese steak sauce directly from chef. The chocolate cake you dream of. In the West Island? A dream come true.
We decided to come for a birthday celebration, food was fantastic. Dave took care of us all night, amazing experience! Very lucky to have this in the west
Loved our meal from start to finish & left feeling stuffed & satisfied. Had the alpine salad, tuna tostada, foie gras, sausages, steak frite, desserts & everything was perfection.
Amazing
Food is the bomb
Service was increadile
Was a great Date night
Wife suggested to watch always sunny christmas episode when got home
Tonight was an awesome night
Merry Chritmas
Not only does the West Island have a new restaurant, but it's a David McMillan & Derek Damann venture. The food was mind-blowingly good & the service was outstanding. Sam was our waiter & all of his suggestions were perfect. We had two cocktails, appetizers were foie gras as well as a plate of calamari, mains were scallops in butter sauce & my husband had the'Salaberry steak' with a fried egg on top. We shared an alpine salad. Dessert was the amazing coconut & sucre à la creme pie (it's an entire pie, enough for 4 people). Can't wait to go back!
Really enjoyed our meal & the vibes at this new WI restaurant.
Staff were lovely & you can see all runs very well as the owners walk around. A nice atmosphere & the food was delicious.
I definitely would ask for another table next time however; did not enjoy the flashing neon ( Xmas ?) lights coming from the meat locker.
The ginger shrimp was good 8/10. My steak was over done & not tasty 5/10. The bread was very good, but not warm. Our server Noah was very friendly. The decor is average. The Apple strudel was served cold 6/10
In general, it is overpriced
Dec 19, 2025
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Wonderful new restaurant. Calamari was the best we've tasted. Scallops were incredible. The Alpine Salad was delicious & full of excellent greens - varieties of radicchio, watercress, & herbs. The sausage was too much for one person - better to share.
& the atmosphere is laidback with quiet jazz - makes it so easy to converse.
SO happy to see this kind of restaurant in the West Island.
Only great things to say about our experience at Grille Nature. The food is really incredible- there wasn't one mediocre dish that we ordered, everything was great. The menu is different & really fun, so many starters & sides, it's kind of like a''Choose your own adventure'' menu. I have rarely (if ever) seen this quality of food at this price point. Affordability is super relative, but you can eat eat here for less than you would pay at a mid range chain restaurant. So excited for this & other new great restaurants on the West Island! Can we keep this momentum going?
Wonderful experience at Grille Nature - it certainly lives up to the hype! Every dish we ordered was amazing & the service was amazing from start to finish. They had a wonderful & knowledgeable sommelier that you can tell is passionate about her work. Already looking forward to next time!
Will be back as often as possible. Extremely welcoming of our 9 month old baby which is very rare in high end restaurants. They great selection of wine, & the food is amazing!
Excellent service & even better food! Everything was delicious. From the squid to the meats to the sundae. All the food was super fresh. The fries are a must !!!!
