Joe Beef
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Joe Beef
Relaxed restaurant & bar serving steaks & seafood in a compact, old-school setting.
5 pm - 10:30 pm
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 5 pm - 10:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 pm - 10:30 pm |
| Thursday | 5 pm - 10:30 pm |
| Friday | 5 pm - 10:30 pm |
| Saturday | 5 pm - 10:30 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
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Old Montreal restaurant classics in the heart of Little Burgundy. An homage to Charles "Joe-Beef" McKiernan, 19th century innkeeper and Montreal working class hero. A drunken crawl away from the Historic Atwater market. Steaks and seafood.
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lobster(115) spaghetti(76) steak(74) sauce(60) wine(56) recommend(52) dessert(47) dishes(38) attentive(36)Page 11 of 21 - 409 Reviews
Sharonna
The food was good but very overpriced & not worth it. At this price point ($50-70 per main course), the meals should include a vegetable side dish, rather than charging an extra $17 for 6 pieces of zucchini. The food was mediocre (other than the halibut), & I have no idea why they are in the top 100 restaurants list. Maybe they used to be good? Spending so much money, they then had the nerve to charge an extra $1 for 2 more slices of bread to go along with the fois gras appetizer (which cost $40 to begin with). I am disappointed.View more
Yann
Excellent place, had a wonderful time! Amazing service, great, relaxed atmosphere, & the food was excellent (highlight was the magret de canard - so so good). Highly recommend!View more
Sheila
Coming from Brooklyn & Joe Beef was one of the tops on our list. Joe Beef didn't let us down. The food was amazing! The interior was unique & back in time. Service was great too!View more
Mathew
Had halibut & Cornish hen both delicious, service was flawless, no upsell, will return.View more
Misha
It's famous. We had to try it. I wish I had saved my money instead. I'm not going to pretend to be an expert on French or Quebecois cuisine. My sense from their food & their fame is that they make food in the same rustic way one did centuries ago. The meals are laden with more fat & flour as one did back in the day. Turns out we put that behind us for a reason. I found the food to be incredibly bland & tasteless. One can step out & walk a few blocks in any direction & find a restaurant that serves local Quebec cuisine in a modern, exciting & excellent manner so it's hard to make sense of the attraction to Joe Beef. I stared at the online menu for a while trying to remember what I got months ago but it wasn't coming back to me it was that forgettable.View more
Michael
What a great place. I know it's very popular, but it's warranted. Had a reservation for one to sit at the bar. Arrived 15 minutes early, but they were ready for me. I ordered some oysters, which were excellent. Then I ordered a filet mignon with foie gras sauce special. It too was excellent. Highly recommend this place. So delicious.View more
Daniel
What a meal!!! Joe Beef lived up to the hype. The staff & vibe at the bar were A+ as well. So glad I made a visit.View more
Richard
Service was great! Food was mostly great, would definitely return!View more
Michael
Stellar & sometimes transgressively original food. A must visit resto.View more
Diana
The hype is real. I got hammered & ate Steak & lobster & oysters. Servers were all cuties. What more could you want?View more
VICTORIA
As an admirer of Anthony Bourdain, I couldn't miss the chance to dine at Joe Beef during my Montreal visit, & it truly lived up to its reputation. The staff was exceptionally kind & professional, making me feel incredibly welcome as a solo diner, even amidst the bustling atmosphere. The culinary offerings were nothing short of outstanding, with each ingredient carefully curated to perfection. The lobster spaghetti & the layer cake stood out as absolute must-tries. Worth every bite & fairly reasonably priced, the dining experience at Joe Beef is a testament to the meticulous attention to detail that makes every dish shine.View more
Beth
Another bucket list restaurant. Was seated at the bar which was great. The staff were friendly & took great care of me. Offering recommendations both for the menu & places to go in Montreal. The food was LEGENDAIRE! The clams on the radio were delicious & thoroughly enjoyed the lobster spaghetti. The dessert was fantastic as well. Well worth the wait. Thanks for a great night.View more
Alexander
One of my best dinners. The beef & lobster spaghetti were great, but from what I saw, anything on the menu would be fantastic!View more
Mike
Way too expensive for the taste & quality of food. Just because you're paying a lot, does not mean that it's good. We ordered: The raw scallops (I enjoyed this dish) Dry Sausage (4 little slices, with some pickled dishes strewn about, with very little flavor) Lobster Spaghetti (Best dish of the night & would recommend - but for $71 CAD...getting three little pieces of lobster makes it hard to really justify & say that it's a great deal) USDA Filet Mignon (peppercorn sauce wasn't really all that flavorful, & the bleu cheese crumbles were served on I believe a celery stalk) - $90 CAD Sauteed Mushrooms (dry & somewhat tasteless...was really expecting something more especially after the water talked these up significantly) The food is fine, I guess, just not at the price point offered. I was expecting to be blown away by the food here but it was just kind of...mediocre. I spend nearly $400 CAD for a dinner for 2 that left us both not really that impressed. There are better places in Montreal that have a lot more flavor & are unexpectedly great more than Joe Beef's is. The waiter is also oddly pushy about ordering dishes to the point of near discomfort, & reading other reviews here saying the same it's a bit concerning & seems like they're more interested in pushing out food rather than good food.View more
Michelle&Jason
Joe Beef lived up to the reputation. Our meal was fantastic, & the service was friendly & professional. Egg in a Jar, Bone Marrow Flan, Confit of Suckling Pig, & Cornish Hen "in the style of Bouillabaisse" were standouts!View more
Anthony
Food was extremely disappointing. Everything else was averageView more
Mathieu
Première fois & Ils ont été à la hauteur de leur réputation.J'ai prit ,dit de façon monsieur/madame tout le monde,le poulet & c'était succulent!View more
John
Service is top notch at this place. All the staff greeted us & also said goodbye. Out plates were constantly switched & our cups filled with water . The food was very good. We ordered the duck for two, ribeye for two, spaghetti with lobster,shrimp cocktail & escargot. It's an experience. The restaurant was full on a heavy rainy day.View more
Hugo
2nd visit at Joe Beef, & just as satisfying as the 1st! 2e visite, & toujours aussi satisfaits! We were 4 people & decided to order everything to share, which is a great way to try different things. The seafood tower was huge & tasty, the foie gras spread was great, & the mains, filet mignon & lobster pasta were also delicious. Dessert weren't fantastic though; nothing bad but nothing worth noting either. I would skip them if I were to repeat soon again...View more
K
Excellent, attentive, friendly waitstaff. The lobster spaghetti & layer cake were amazing.View more