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Located in a beautiful turn of the century building in Old Montreal, Brasserie Holder's design makes good use of its high ceilings and wide open space creating a sense of European charm that is hard to find anywhere else in town. Specializing in Old World European cuisine, Restaurant Holder is famous for its vast selection of brasserie-style seafood, pasta and meat dishes. Sample Menu items at Holder include: grilled beefsteak, steamed clams, salads, tartares, etc...
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french(69) recommend(41) steak(40) tartare(39) beef(39) confit(38) dessert(37) duck(37) soup(36)Page 14 of 19 - 361 Reviews
Martha
Classic French brasserie. French onion soup, endive salad & French fries all well doneView more
Maximilien
Ça fait maintenant 10ans que je côtoie le restaurant & définitivement le holder reste mon restaurant préféré de mes pauses lunch en extérieur dans le quartier pour son rapport qualité/prix dans sa catégorie. L'ardoise est toujours aussi appréciable, merci le holder ! Rare fois ou j'accepte que le prix de la formule ait prix 50% en 10ans...View more
G
After driving 7 hours to arrive in Montreal, I dropped in here for dinner. The bar staff were welcoming & friendly. They helped me with my French & Quebecois. I had the frisée salad, steak frites, & crème brûlée. All were excellent. I came back the next night for dessert with a date. More creme brûlée & the butterscotch cake. Again another phenomenal experience. PS: so glad I skipped 5 guys. I was so tired & ready to just do takeout. LOL!View more
Amelia
Really great restaurant. It was 9pm when we were looking for a restaurant & were turned away at many other restaurants. The hotel called Holders & they could accommodate us. When we walked in the doors they greeted us & were really friendly. Lori our server was so great. Really friendly & super helpful. We really enjoyed the French onion soup, it was light & very flavorful. The veal strip special was so flavorful, I loved the cauliflower & turnips. Highly recommend this restaurant for good food & even better serviceView more
Mj
Service impeccable de la part de Joe. Je reviendrais que pour cet.te employé.e Une bonne personne dans le domaine service d'une attention particulière.View more
Joanie
Excellent repas & service incroyable! Nous avons été servi par Joe & nous avons eu une soirée exceptionnelle grâce à son service hors pair! Je recommande chaleureusement!View more
Annie
La nourriture était bonne & Joe a fait un excellent service !View more
Adriana
Magnifique ambiance! Déclieux repas & un service en or! Merci à Joe pour son sourire, son grand dévouement & sa gentillesse lors du bachelorette de mon amie!View more
Janice
Food very good if you ordered it but service was lacking. The server assumed that we wanted steak when we wanted duck. The server also had it well done when we preferred rare (like everyone else at the table). Due to lack of time, we accepted the steak but it spoiled our appetite & desire to stay.View more
Balthazar
Nous avons eu un excellent repas & avons été servis par Leo, qui a offert le service le plus aimable & le plus attentionné. Bravo ! 👍🏼😃View more
Eric
My "go to" restaurant when hosting in Montreal. Food was a little disappointing this time around (over salted everything?) Good service, but not great as per the usual.View more
Toni
Great food & good wine selection. The days special, halibut was amazing.View more
Ellen
It was busy & crowded. Good atmosphere, prices were a bit steep, accommodating for gluten free options.View more
Paria
The stars I'm giving is mainly for service, which was top notch. The food was not so good. The duck & the rack of lamb were one of the worst I tried, Hanger steak & the veal were fine. Duck confit was dry & did not taste good. Rack of lamb was not cooked well & the smell was bad.View more
Dinah
Classic bistro food, consistently well-executed. Kind & efficient service. Comfortable atmosphere. Good for any crowd/event, even with kids. Sad selection of wine by the glass.View more
Heather
Lovely place for lunch-their specials are delicious & fair priced considering the excellent food, service, & atmosphere. Holder is a treat!View more
Nicholas
Had a fantastic experience here, food & service was top notch! Our favourites were the warm goat cheese entrée, beef tartare, & duck confit. The butterscotch mi-cuit was amazing as well. Will definitely come again next time we're in the city.View more
Everett
Exceptional. Apps were dope. French onion unrivaled, calamari stellar, overall great. Mahi mahi special was fantastic & well balanced.View more
Zsuzsa
Excellent service, quickly served & polite waiters. The food was unbelievably delicious! We had beef tartare as an entree, then I had the duck confit which was very well seasoned & tender, & then we had crème brûlée for the first time & it was very good!! Highly recommendView more