Joe Beef
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Joe Beef
Relaxed restaurant & bar serving steaks & seafood in a compact, old-school setting.
Opens Tuesday at 5 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 Today |
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Info & Location
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(103) steak(73) spaghetti(68) wine(56) sauce(54) recommend(47) dessert(45) dishes(36) attentive(35)Page 2 of 20 - 384 Reviews
Mark
Every bite lived up to the hype, plus memorable service. If you are unsure, ask the waitstaff, then savor it all….food, drink & ambiance! In Montreal, DO NOT miss Joe Beef.View more
Katherine
I was looking forward to trying Joe Beef, but it was very disappointing. For a restaurant charging prices like this, I think they failed it. Service was good tho. It could be an off day, but I won't try again.View more
Hicham
I wasn't blown away buy anything especially the drink they offered as their special for the night. The steak was very good but the appetizers left some to be desired. It's a nice spot, for the ambiance & as the name implies, the meat.View more
Troy
I didn't order well. (My wife got the Canale, which was amazing) I went with the duck which was good, but nothing to write home about. It really was a mix of the hospitality & ambiance that keeps this at a 5.View more
Pat
Service is great & the food is good but it is waayyyyyy OVERPRICED.
At 165$ tx & tips in only for a sirloin this is ridiculous. I will not name any places but many many other spots as good if not better for a fraction of this price.
Tables very very close & it is noisy.
Definitely a place to share pics on ig & that's it.
Way overrated in my opinion.
Definitely my last time.View more
Troy
Such an excellent experience! Went for my birthday & had one of the best meals I've had anywhere in the world. Bone marrow custard topped with Uni & halibut with a wild mushroom sauce were highlights! Will absolutely return. Thanks to the whole Joe Beef crew for a fantastic meal! 🍽?View more
Emmanuelle
J'ai passé une soirée mémorable ! Principalement grâce au service de Florent & Marie-Pierre, mais tout le reste était parfait aussi. Merci pour tout.View more
Julie
i have eaten here several times with family & friends. the staff is attentive, kind & they know the food & wines. i hope to partake again!!!View more
Ruqayya
To be quite honest, this was a restaurant I have been looking forward to trying since I came to Montreal. Reservations are incredibly difficult to get, you have to plan weeks & weeks ahead… so when we finally went we were so disappointed with our experience.
The food is very mediocre, we ordered the coquettes, specials (savory eclair, & some eggs Benedict with crab?), lobster pasta, fries & hanger steak.
The lobster is as if you took a frozen lobster, boiled it, then served it on a plate. The pasta sauce was curdled & had no flavour. Fries were stale tasting. Eclair was good, croquettes needed a kick like lemon or salt or some flavour (they were shrimp), & the snow crabs eggs Benedict was good but also had minimal flavour.
For a restaurant of this alleged calibre, you would expect so much more. I would've said maybe it was a bad day for them, but 4/6 dishes being mediocre? I don't think so.
Service was good but shame that the food was not. Don't think I'll be coming back.View more
Ahmad
Hats off the team at Joe Beef, been meaning to come here for the longest time & I'm glad I finally did!
Food was spectacular, best Coq au Vin I've ever had!View more
Lucas
Disappointed at Joe Beef - Expected Greatness, Got Mediocrity
We recently dined at Joe Beef with high expectations & an appetite to match. Our meal included several appetizers - Boston scallops (served raw), a dozen oysters, escargots, & croquettes - followed by mains of lobster pasta, guinea hen, a 26 oz ribeye steak, & two orders of fries. We shared a bottle of German Riesling & skipped dessert. The total bill came to just over $700 CAD, including an 18% tip.
Unfortunately, the experience didn't live up to the restaurant's reputation.
Appetizers:
The scallops were delicate & fresh - easily the highlight of the evening. However, the oysters were surprisingly dry & underwhelming. The snails were enjoyable but nothing memorable, & the croquettes, while decent, felt like an afterthought on the plate.
Mains:
The ribeye was generously sized but excessively fatty, which diminished the enjoyment. Both sauces - a red wine reduction & a peppercorn - were well-executed & helped elevate the dish slightly. The guinea hen was overly rich & lacked balance, leaving a heavy impression rather than a satisfying one.
As for the much-anticipated lobster pasta, it was, at best, average. For $71, we expected something outstanding - especially from a restaurant of this calibre. Instead, it was comparable to a dish from a far more casual eatery. The lobster itself was small & likely frozen, which detracted from both the texture & the flavour.
Service & Wine:
Service was professional & kind & the Riesling paired well with the seafood, but even great service couldn't compensate for the overall mediocrity of the food.
In the end, Joe Beef simply didn't deliver the calibre of cuisine or experience its price point & reputation suggest. While not a terrible meal, it was an unmemorable one - & certainly not worth the cost. I wish we took more photos, attached are what we have.
Perhaps an off night, maybe we ordered the wrong dishes, but this was our experience.View more
Hal
A great Montreal experience. Really enjoyed everything here.View more
Ikram
J'ai dîné dans ce restaurant hier lors d'un rendez-vous. Globalement, l'expérience a été mitigée. La nourriture était décevante : les pâtes au homard & le tartare de thon manquaient cruellement de goût, fades!!! De plus, le pain & le beurre n'ont pas été servis automatiquement avant les plats, ce qui est pourtant habituel dans des restaurants comme ça. Nous avons dû les demander, & ils ont été facturés en supplément, ce qui est assez regrettable & surprenant vu les prix pratiqués.
Heureusement, le service était irréprochable : les serveurs étaient très professionnels & attentionnés. Le dessert, quant à lui, était correct sans être exceptionnel.
En revanche, l'ambiance laissait à désirer : la musique était beaucoup trop forte, ce qui rendait la conversation difficile. Au final, l'addition était bien trop salée pour la qualité des plats proposés. Je ne pense pas y retourner.View more
Tom
Wow, just wow. An amazing meal.
Started with PEI oysters & crab legs. Delicious. Then had an appetizer which was an'eclair' stuffed with anchovies, olives, & carmelized onions. Awesome.
We had gin martinis with the appetizers, perfect.
For main course I had a beef tenderloin with mushrooms & gravy. Cooked to perfection. My wife had halibut. She thought the sauce was a bit overpowering but still enjoyed it.
The waiter recommended two wonderful wines, a white with the fish & a red with the beef. We enjoyed both.
We had desserts: a layer cake & a'bagel' with yummy filling. Marvelous. We topped them off with cordials.
Overall a wonderful experience. Quite expensive but not more than we expected & definitely worth it.View more
Izzat
Steak was a bit dry but those fries are unholy. Best fries you'll have in Montreal hands down. (Though they contain alcohol)
Interesting decor in the washroom too haha. Amazing spot.View more
Krysta
The whole experience was incredible. From the decor, staff, & food. Worth every dime spent.View more
R
Nice place. Neighborhood restaurant. Not the best but solid. Good. Service staff a plus.View more