Dans l'ensemble, les critiques décrivent Île Flottante comme une expérience culinaire raffinée et mémorable, centrée sur un menu dégustation en rotation avec des saveurs variées et des accords mets et vins réfléchis. Le service est souvent salué pour sa chaleur, son attention et ses explications détaillées, et l'ambiance est fréquemment décrite comme élégante et intime. De nombreuses visites mettent en avant la présentation soignée et la créativité des plats, avec des temps forts en dessert, tandis que quelques expériences signalent un rythme lent ou un rapport qualité-prix discutable. Certaines critiques mentionnent l'absence de carte des boissons ou le fait que les portions ne justifient pas le prix. Le cadre est décrit comme élégant et cosy, propice aux célébrations; des soirées à ambiance jazz ou des thèmes ajoutent à l'expérience. Dans l'ensemble, Île Flottante est perçue comme une adresse incontournable pour la gastronomie montréalaine, particulièrement pour ceux qui apprécient l'originalité et les touches personnalisées.
Loved my experience. The second you walk in, you can see their attention to details. Our table was setup impeccably. The host was clearly well trained & well spoken. They have a tasting menu that's diverse, elegant & overall exquisite. No 2 dishes were alike. The waiter was very knowledgeable about everything we had. The cocktails were fabulous.
Very disappointing experience at Ile Flottante based on what we were expecting. We initially asked for a drinks or cocktail menu & were told that they had none. We then asked if they could make cocktails with St-Germain to which they answered that they would check. They then came back with Aperol St Germain Spritz without asking us which cocktail we wanted. The Spritz were very underwhelming.
The food overall was ordinary. The first few courses were disappointing. For 5 salty courses, one was essentially a piece of bread with butter & a tiny onion soup dip while another one consisted of a single oyster with bechamel sauce & a little bit of caviar on top. The last few salty courses were better.
The 2 dessert courses were excellent & very original but the rest of the experience was very disappointing, especially at this price point. Unfortunately, we feel that there are much better restaurants in terms of service, food quality & originality & definitely at lower price points in Montreal. We will not return.
14 févr. 2026
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Magnifique expérience!! Un service imppecable & chaleureux. Un menu dégustation surprenant & délicieux. Nous avons aussi profité de l'accord avec le vin & n'avons pas été déçu. (Nous avons pris un accord met & vin pour 2 personnes). Les cocktails sont aussi très bons & originaux.
My husband & I frequent tasting menues in Montreal & this is one of the best meals & overall experiences I have had.
Each bite was balanced, & each dish was both creative & ingredient-forward. The dishes had great range, we were served everything from asian to southern-flavor inspired plates & they all worked well together to produce a truly magical experience. This restaurant stands as a true representation of what quebec/montreal fine dining is ; using humble ingredients & creating something truly magical- well represented in the asparagus egg dish which was simply divine.
The wine pairings showed immense care & were clearly well thought out. Each wine transformed from the plates from their before (we sipped pre bite) to their after. We had the option for a welcome cocktail which we tried one of each- both were a lovely start to the night & from there it just kept getting better. Most of the wines if not all were unique private imports, many sourced from local quebec producers.
Thank you to the Maître D Jérémi for sending me the wine list to my email that very evening !
We were welcomed as soon as we walked in & my name was written on stone on our table which felt quite special. The whole evening was magical, the staff were great, & we will most certainly be back very soon.
What a culinary experience. Everything was good. From the food, to the drinks, to the wine… it was an exceptional 5 course meal plus dessert. The cocktails were excellent. I had 2 of the 4 signature cocktails & wanted to try them all, but also didn't want to get drunk 🤪. The service is so good. The describe every dish in exquisite detail while it sits in front or you. I wanted some wine & they brought me three to sample before I made my selection. Just from my description of the wine they were able to narrow down the selection to one I loved. Excellences
A fun experience to try, yet a bit disjointed. The restaurant has a 6-course Tasting Menu for $120 per person (prices do not include 15% tax & 25% tip). In addition to the wine pairing options, Île Flottante's cocktail menu is also very appealing, so my sister & I chose to pair cocktails for this dinner. The special thing here is that diners will not know what they are about to enjoy. The menu focuses on seasonal ingredients with a creative style. There is no menu here, instead, "the menu is [their] voice" (quote from the waitress). Everyone orders the same Tasting Menu with the option to pair with wine or cocktails. The beetroot salad was the first appetizer, beautifully presented, & the fresh taste was suitable to start the Tasting Menu - the taste was balanced & acidic to stimulate the taste buds. The next appetizer was corn & cornbread - the buttery taste & I really liked the slightly chewy texture of the bread, which went well with the dressing & vinegar. The potato wedges were surprisingly fresh, the use of lemon foam enhanced the flavor. The duck however was not as tender as I would have liked & the taste was quite ordinary, similar to duck dishes from other fine-dining restaurants in Montreal where the dressing had a sour taste from the vinegar. This dish was beautifully presented but the taste was nothing special. The first dessert was very refreshing with sorbet, ice cream & mixed fruit. The finale was beautifully presented following the theme of cornbread - not too sweet, yet it was just okay. Overall, the dinner was beautifully presented, but some dishes felt disconnected, a bit disjointed & lacking in flavour. The dishes lacked balance & cohesion, which was a shame. CA$194 / 1 person ~ 3.6 million VND (US$142)
L'île flottante tronait au sommet de notre palmarès gastronomique à Montréal depuis plusieurs années, ce n'est hélas plus le cas depuis notre dernière visite. Points positifs : la gentillesse & la prévenance du service sont excellents en géneral. Des travaux ont permis de donner un coup de fraîcheur à la déco & le résultat est réussi. L'ambiance est bonne malgré un volume sonore dopé par la présence (nouvelle?) d'une musique un peu trop forte. Points négatifs : à part quelques éclairs de génie qui nous rappelaient la raison pour laquelle nous revenions toujours a ce restaurant avec une impatience de voir notre palais surpris & heureux à chaque bouchée, les plats manquent de surprises (les endives assommées par la vinaigrette, les zuchinni sans surprises, l'amuse-bouche style cafeteria, trop de gras dans le porc, etc) : c'est bon mais rien qui justifie le prix demandé, le trio avec le flétan sort du lot, ainsi que les desserts. ; les vins n'étaient pas à la hauteur, trop homogènes & manquaient de caractère (un seul rouge, du cidre servi (non merci) & un seul cocktail pour accompagner les 2 desserts (un vin dessert peut être?); malgré le sourire & l'amabilité, le service fut un peu brouillon : un vin nous a été servi 2 fois par erreur (dans un accord mets-vins, pas top), le cidre nous a été apporté bien trop longtemps avant le plat qui l'accompagnait, l'amuse bouche a été apporté 35 minutes après notre arrivée (un vin nous a été servi pour patienter); des tâches de nourriture sur la table durant notre soûper n'ont pas été nettoyées de tout le repas (dans nos expériences précédentes, ceci était promptement nettoyé sans avoir à le demander), un serveur qui enlève mon assiette avant même que j'ai eu le temps de reposer ma fourchette, etc. Je pense que de nouveaux clients peuvent adorer leur expérience mais pour ceux qui sont habitués à l'excellence des années passées, c'est une déception.
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Of the six course meal, the first two were mind blowingly delicious. But 2 3 mains were just decent at best. The Pork belly was way too sweet. There was a bavette which was very good but nothing insane. The pre-dessert mango was delicious & the dessert was very nice. Our 4 top table agreed we wouldn't go back. That said the service was some of the best I've ever experienced. A very passionate sommelière & cocktail guy, both really knew their stuff. & all the wait staff were super attentive & courteous. But be prepared for a long meal. It took us 4 hours start to end which we weren't prepared for baby-sitter wise. Not sure if they do that on purpose or if kitchen was slammed so be prepared!
Visited Ile flotante for my birthday & I was very disappointed. I was excited to try their 6 course menu as I have seen great reviews about it. The first course seafood soup with their homemade bread was DELICIOUS, I was in love on how good it was & set the bar really high for the other courses. Sadly it went downhill after that, the mushroom dumplings had almost no flavour at all, the rice/mayo/chicken/egg dish was too creamy & no special flavour at all I got tired of eating after 2 spoons, the duck was very heavy mostly after having a very heavy dish before & last the beef was another heavy plate & nothing in-between to cleanse the palate. The dessert was average, yes very well presented but a very simple vanilla cake that could almost taste like the costco one. The place itself is beautiful, however it took 50min wait to get our dessert, I don't think they have the staff to have so many tables. We weren't the only table waiting for that long for a dessert. The table beside us arrived an hour & a half after us & they finished their 5 course & were waiting at the same time for dessert than us. It took us 3 hours & half for the whole thing. We did not even had that many drinks that kept us there at one point we had nothing else to talk about ut was awkward, we were literally waiting on our phones. Kudos for the staff that kept their smiles & trying to make it work, they gave us off 2 of the cocktails we ordered but still the price doesn't match the wait or the quality honestly not worth it at all.
