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Grinder

Raw & cooked meats & seafood for sharing, plus boutique wines, in urban digs with a canopied patio.
Griffintown
4.5$$ & $$$
OPEN11:30 am - 3 pm, 5 pm - 11 pm
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Grinder Montreal Restaurant: Menu, Reviews & Reserve (2026)
SteakhouseSeafood/FishFrenchTartareGrillGreat selection of cocktailsGreat selection of winesResto-Bar
Grinder restaurant is located on Notre-Dame street, in the heart of Griffintown. Indeed, this neighborhood located in the southwest of Montreal is dynamic and promising; residential and commercial projects are already underway.

The original decor screams Zébulon Perron (Furco, Buvette à Simone, Philémon). He created a comfortable and warm restaurant, kitchen and raw bar. Grinder characterizes itself by vintage and modern elements such as glass and metal.

On the menu, raw & cooked items: tartares, tatakis, ceviches, carpaccios, etc. Also on the menu, steaks and grilled or braised pieces of meats, all to be shared. Grinder also offers a variety of fish and seafood, served cooked or raw as well. More than a simple steakhouse, all food lovers will find something to their liking among their selection of fresh products.

A 100% of their wine list consists of privately imported wines, always changing with the seasons, and of course focusing on wines produced while respecting nature.

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Reviews for Grinder

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on Google4.3 (2500+)
*as of 2026-02-15
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Review Summary

Grinder draws crowds with an upscale yet warm, industrial chic vibe and a menu that shines with beef and seafood, signature tartares and sharing plates. The steaks, including NY strip, ribeye, and tomahawk for two, are consistently praised for flavor and precise cooking, while seafood and tartares such as beef tartare, tuna, scallops, and calamari offer variety. The service is repeatedly described as attentive and friendly, with many experiences highlighted by helpful staff and thoughtful gestures like complimentary desserts or birthday touches, though service can be slow or disjointed on busy nights and some tables report hearing issues due to noise. The atmosphere is lively, stylish, and convivial, with strong wine lists and occasional DJ nights. Prices run high, but the quality and portion sizes are widely seen as worth it by many patrons. Overall Grinder is viewed as a premier Montreal destination for steak lovers, celebrations, and groups, delivering consistently excellent meat and seafood, a memorable ambiance, and reliable hospitality, while noting room for improvement in pacing and acoustics at peak times.
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Bon faut venir en costume biznessmen lunch casual. Clientèle qui a l'air aisée, je détonne un peu :) comme resto pour un lunch c'est super car le plat principal se transforme en mini 3 services ce qui bourré bien. Faut pas compter être productif après !
L'onglet est super. Faut dire que autant que je mange rarement du steak que ici c'est de la vraie bonne vache. Cuisson très bonne il manque un rien de juteux. Sauce d'accompagnement super, bien poivrée & acidulée. Les trois carottes qui viennent avec sont très bonnes. Le Valpolicella au verre est très buvable. J'ai pas essayé café ou dessert car il n'y avait plus de place...
A essayer surtout en lunch car le rapport qualité-prix est super.

Sep 11, 2025
on Google

Une ambiance très agréable avec une qualité de cuisine impressionnante, un service client à la hauteur de toute attente, je recommande 💕

Sep 7, 2025
on Google

Great Tomahawk!

Sep 6, 2025
on Google

J ai été grandement surprise du service impeccable de la qualité de la nourriture , le decors & l ambiance etais super surtout au niveau de la terasse.

Sep 5, 2025
on Google

Espectacular todo!

Aug 31, 2025
on Google
5.0

Great place 👍. Food was excellent & staff were great. Prices were high a bit but it's worth.

Aug 30, 2025
on Google

I will give the highest rating to this amazing restaurant for incredible atmosphere. Wonderful but the most important thing the stuff just incredible super friendly, beautiful energy !! my waitress was incredibly super friendly super nice. Make me feel that I wanna come back never ask for anything. Everything was in time. Service was 100% the best. Her name is Jennifer.

Aug 29, 2025
on Google

My favorite place in Montreal when I have money to spend!

Aug 28, 2025
on Google
5.0

Great gastro bar. Food was excellent & staff were great. Prices were high but you get what you pay fo

Aug 27, 2025
on Google

Food was delicious & service was good. Special thanks for making our special night extra special with the complimentary dessert & shooters! Only downside is that the tables are extremely close to eachother so it feels cramped.

Aug 27, 2025
on Google

Food is great, service is abysmal. I have a list but here's what stood out: apps took forever & came out piecemeal, my steak knife was dull, we ordered oysters & weren't told what kind (until I asked), the server maybe checked in on our table once, not friendly. I usually never write a review, but the service experience was so lousy that I would second guess recommending this place

Aug 25, 2025
on Google

I've been here twice & the food has been really good both times. Definitely worth a visit! Prices can vary depending on what you order, but the quality makes it worthwhile.

Aug 24, 2025
on Google

Nourriture & service excellent

Aug 24, 2025
on Google
4.0

The meat is excellent. But service far too slow especially given how many staff are milling about; it is dark & too noisy to actually enjoy being with people. Next time I will buy the meat from their butcher shop next door & cook at home.

Aug 23, 2025
on Google

Had a very good time.
Food was good, waiter & atmosphere was also good.

Aug 23, 2025
on Google
3.0

Good, food, service, vibe. We were sitting outside & very disappointed with abnormal amount of flies surrounding every table. Restaurant with such a caliber & reputation needs to fix issues like that. There are ways to eliminate that.

Aug 12, 2025
on Google

Super bon !!!

Merci

Aug 12, 2025
on Google
5.0

The food here is absolutely incredible! We ate here three times during our week-long stay because everything was just that good. The Bluefin tuna crudo with pineapple sauce was out of this world. On one visit, we enjoyed a baked potato during cocktail hour, & another time we had the perfectly cooked steak with huge shrimp, scallops, green beans, & (of course) another baked potato. Every single bite was fantastic. The servers were so attentive & genuinely sweet, making every visit feel special. I even came back for a third visit before heading to the airport because I couldn't get enough!

Aug 12, 2025
on Google

Steak juteux & fruits de mers succulents. Les cocktails étaient aussi très rafraîchissants & le service superbe. Le seul négatif: le même beat qui semble jouer sans cesse

Aug 10, 2025
on Google
5.0

Great food
Fair price
Valet parking awesome

Aug 10, 2025
on Google