Small steakhouse. Big flavours. Restaurant Gus features chef David Ferguson's unique style of cooking inspired by a wide variety of cuisines, from seasoned grilling and Southwestern spices to classic steakhouse with a punch. The ambiance at this small neighbourhood restaurant is fun and friendly and the homemade hot sauces are fragrant and fiery. Steak and seafood.
Reviews describe Gus as a small, intimate spot with a welcoming, lively atmosphere where a meat-forward menu shines, featuring rib steak and onglet de boeuf cooked to perfection and often paired with rich butter sauces and generous sides like cheesy potatoes. The onion soup with twists and dishes like the Caesar salad are frequently highlighted for flavor and freshness, and other items such as arugula salad with apples and ceviche are noted as bright and well prepared. The wine list is praised for private imports and solid by the glass options, with friendly staff who know the menu and help guests select pairings, contributing to a warm and knowledgeable service experience and a sense of good value for the night out. A few reviews mention that the buttery sauces can overpower the meat and that the prices are high, suggesting a more refined balance could elevate the dining, but the overall impression is that Gus offers great food, attentive service, and an inviting atmosphere that makes guests want to return.
Double date night with friends, I never heard of this place before. They seem to have their share of regulars at the bar, but the atmosphere was friendly & relaxed so we felt at home.
It's a small space, so I recommend booking in advance.
The menu is unapologetically meat based, with a bit of seafood. We had the onion soup & the rib steak. The soup was classic French but with a few twists, like avocado, which actually worked well, although the chucks could have been cut a bit smaller.
The steak was great, cooked to perfection & I loved the cheesey potatoes, which was a bold choice of side considering the steak had a fine amount of fat & topped with delicious compound butter. It was rich but oh so good, & the portions were generous. The desserts sounded good but we were stuffed.
I also really enjoyed the sauces available, not that my steak needed it. It's those sauces that make people think that this is a Tex Mex joint, but it's not. Just because there's Sriracha on the table doesn't make it a Thai restaurant 😜. The Kansas City style sweet sauce & the green vinegar based sauce were my favorites, but all 4 were solid.
Another thing worth mentioning was the wine list. Lots of private imports, from tried & true wine regions to more funky offerings. Good selection by the glass - including dessert wines - & cocktails, too.
The waistaff was cool, I liked that they knew their menu well, & helped out as a group to pick out our wine.
Prices are aligned with what a good night out costs these days, but I think there's good value here, & I would definitely recommend this place, unless you're vegetarian 😛
Wanted to love this place but fell way short. Staff is very nice. Restaurant du coin kind of vibe. I can see why some people may love it.
Service was good. Everyone is nice & helpful.
My wife & i shared the ceasar salad. It was good. Expensive but good. Made fresh in front of us.
My wife took a steak (onglet de boeuf) & i took the entrecote which was supposedly a top 4% grass fed cut from a local farm. Everything was drenched in the strangest butter sauce. You couldnt even taste the meat. I rarely send food back but was not able to stomach it. I dont mind butter on my steak but this was a strange fusion of butter & i dont know what...onions or chives. Anyway in my opinion steak should just be grilled & served. Sauce should be on the sode. It camouflaged the meat & couldnt taste anything but the sauce which i couldnt handle.
My wife had the onglet de boeuf which was quite good. No sauce over it but it laid on a bed of vegetables that were cooked with 5 lbs of butter. Again we dont mind butter but this was exaggerated.
I sent back my steak explaining i couldnt stomach the sauce. I know its not their fault but i was expexting at least a dessert or coffee on the house. They charged me everything. A little disappointing considering its not a cheap place.
Suffice to say that i will never be going back there. I wouldnt recommend the place but i also wouldnt tell someone not to go of they asked my opinion because the place has potential & they know how to cook, but it needs a little finesse.
Jan 16, 2026
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I loved it! One of my new favorite restaurants. Fairly priced dishes & they were all delicious. We had the Ceasar, nachos with foie gras & the ceviche as appetizers. I had the bavette as my main dish with the apple tartine with a Jameson sauce? I was not expecting those nachos to be that good! I crave them now. Definitely coming back & already recommending it to my friends & family!
Petit resto sans prétention avec des mets savoureux & une belle cave à vins. La bavette que j'ai mangée était tendre & délicieuse avec une petite sauce piquante & pommes de terre en escalope. Mon ami qui m'accompagnait a choisi le foie de veau qui, selon ses dires, était apprêté à point & délicieux aussi. En dessert, un gâteau aux fraises & une tarte tatin couronnaient ce délicieux repas. Un plus: le pain tendre & chaud vaut le détour.
Me suis fait payer la totale au restaurant Gus (38, rue Beaubien Est) samedi soir dernier. Allez-y en courant avant que ça devienne impossible d'avoir une table. C'est excellent. Tout est savoureux, équilibré, varié, bien pensé & bien présenté. Portions généreuses pleines de goût. Petit resto de quartier charmant avec peu de tables & un comptoir (28 sièges seulement). Ambiance chaleureuse & intime. Service impeccable, pas trop familier, pas trop cérémonieux, juste agréable & simple. Il faut demander qu'on vous dicte le menu (pas de carte), mais ça vaut la peine d'être attentif, c'est comme une chanson qui se mange, images alléchantes, salivation assurée. Le chef, David Ferguson (anciennement aux fourneaux du Jolifou - resto rue Beaubien plus à l'est, 100 places), est assez flyé, bohème : en short, avec ses grosses bottes & son chapeau de brousse, derrière le bar, dans sa cuisine ouverte, jasant avec ses invités, souriant & sympathique. J'aime ce côté j'ai-l'air-de-rien-mais-je-sais-de-quoi-je-parle! Il est clairement amoureux de la bouffe & ça paraît. Il fait tout maison : son pain à la sauge ou au romarin?! (entk, il est dense & trop bon), ses vinaigrettes préparées à la commande, ses sauces piquantes, d'où ses origines du sud-ouest des États-Unis. Il a aussi étudié la cuisine française, ce qui donne des agencements assez uniques du genre : le nacho au fois gras. J'ai particulièrement aimé son entrée de calmars & de pieuvre marinée & grillée. Belle fraîcheur. Ses desserts sont juste fous : son moelleux au chocolat... hallucinant. Les cuissons sont parfaites & le dosage des piments aussi. Ne pas se fier qu'aux titres un peu simplistes de ses plats à l'ardoise. Devant vous & en vous, c'est une autre affaire. Je comprends mieux maintenant le pourquoi de l'enseigne avec un gros G qui pend à la porte d'entrée. Ce n'est pas juste en référence au nom du resto, Gus. C'est pas mal ce point que j'ai atteint samedi dernier! Émoticône wink Semble-t-il que son ardoise se renouvelle régulièrement. Pas surprenant pour un chef créatif. Bières internationales. Belle carte de vins. Même si ça été bière sans alcool pour moi, j'ai adoré. J'y retournerai bientôt... cette fois, ce sera au bar pour vivre de plus près la passion du chef & pour le voir à l'oeuvre. Bon app!
