Joe Beef

Hillary

5.0

i'm visiting mtl on my own this weekend & decided to take myself out to joe beef 🤗 all the staff were super friendly, the atmosphere was lovely, & the food was amazing. eddie talked me through the entire menu & gave all his recommendations-i took them all & he was spot on with everything 🤗 absolutely loved it. i had oysters, steak tartare, & rabbit a la royale

Jan 31, 2026

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Dale

5.0

Impeccable. Delicious. An incredible meal, start to finish. A restaurant created & staffed people who care deeply about food & hospitality.

Jan 31, 2026

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Matt

5.0

Yum yum delicious MMM MMM good food

Jan 29, 2026

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Luis

5.0

Excelente sabor, servido... Un poco tiempo de espera por la mesa.. pero está genial

Jan 27, 2026

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MX

5.0

it's almost a you like it or you dislike it kind of place. theres no in between. & in montreal, when you are spoilt for choices, the in betweens fall behind.

joe beef on the other hand, was absolutely spectacular. having eaten at the so called top spots around the city, nothing is as good as joe beef (as of now).

the oysters were specifically chosen, 3 different types to be exact, from places like merasheen bay, cheebooktook & fiona's fury (from PEI). where each oyster takes up to 4-5 years to get to that size.

their version of the double down was phenomenally decadent & sinful. two slabs of fried foie gras splashed with maple syrup. if au pied di cochon was foie gras heaven, this must be the stairs leading up to that.

their iconic lobster pasta, incredible. one of the best lobster pasta ive had. even across italy, this stands out to me. the meat was cooked perfectly, the sauce on the pasta was rich yet not overpowering. & the bacon gave it a bite that did not take too much away from the seafood.

to end it off, i had this pistachio eclair. it was crunchy & had right amount of sweetness.

the cocktails was good too & not too pricey (anything

Jan 25, 2026

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Sebkaba

3.0

Food is OK, but not worth this amount of money : 3 people, 3 dishes, 1 glass of wine & 1 dessert + tip = 360$. Too much salt.

Un peu cher pour ce que c'est. Bon... on voulait voir; on a vu. On y retournera pas.

A lot of buzz around this place... Not sure why, but it's totally overrated.

Jan 25, 2026

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Michael

5.0

We had an absolutely phenomenal experience tonight. Service, food & ambiance were all terrific. We had oysters & the zesty Italian beef tartare to start, & shared the lobster pasta & filet mignon in red wine sauce for mains. Had the ice cream for dessert. Everything we ate was impeccable, & the staff were all super friendly, attentive but still pleasantly casual & knowledgeable. Cocktails were maybe the weaker point, not bad at all but not exactly inspired either.

Had been looking forward to this reservation for weeks & it absolutely exceeded our expectations. A must for any foodie visiting Montreal!

Jan 24, 2026

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Louis

5.0

Joe Beef, c'est plus qu'un restaurant : c'est une déclaration d'amour à la gourmandise sans compromis. Dès qu'on franchit la porte, on entre dans un univers où l'excès est assumé, le beurre est roi & chaque assiette raconte une histoire.

La cuisine est opulente, précise & profondément réconfortante. Les plats jouent avec les classiques français & nord-américains, mais toujours avec une touche irrévérencieuse : des cuissons impeccables, des sauces riches & audacieuses, des produits traités avec un respect quasi obsessionnel. Ici, on ne mange pas « léger », on mange juste.

Le service est à l'image de la maison : décontracté, compétent & humain. On sent une vraie passion, une fierté tranquille de faire partie de quelque chose d'unique. Les recommandations sont sincères, les accords mets-vins pointus sans jamais être prétentieux.

L'ambiance est dense, vivante, presque théâtrale. Tables serrées, conversations qui se croisent, énergie brute : Joe Beef vit pleinement, & on en fait partie le temps d'un repas.

Joe Beef n'essaie pas de plaire à tout le monde. & c'est précisément pour ça qu'il est exceptionnel. Une expérience gastronomique intense, généreuse & mémorable - un pilier de Montréal qui continue de mériter sa réputation, assiette après assiette.

Jan 16, 2026

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Evelyn

5.0

This was truly a fantastic experience from the food to the service & ambience. The stacked crepes & foie gras were amazing. The service was spectacular; our server was so welcoming & nice to talk to, despite the fact that the restaurant was packed. It was genuinely a joy to eat here & I will 100% be back.

Jan 14, 2026

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Robert

5.0

The food here is as rich & decadent as it gets. They don't skip on the foie gras but you may explode by the time you get to dessert. Don't plan on doing anything afterwards, you'll barely be able to move… anything romantic will be off the table too… unless you have a micro, then you might have enough blood supply for it 😂🤣😭💀

Jan 8, 2026

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Krystelle

5.0

The food is delicious & the ambiance (deco, music) is super cool. The staff is friendly!

Dec 27, 2025

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Jake

5.0

I've eaten at Joe Beef twice in my life, & I've been incredibly happy with the experience both times.

The first time around several years ago (2016/17), I had a lamb steak with bone marrow mashed potatoes, which I still dream about, & tried foie gras for the first time. Still one of the best meals of my life.

Second time was in December 2025. We had lobster spaghetti, & rabbit + mashed potatoes, along with the croquettes for an app. I'd say the only thing that was mediocre were the mashed potatoes - everything else was A+. We were also treated to a free steak since another table didn't want it - & it was delicious as well.

Service has always been great. The restaurant itself is a classic. Joe Beef deserves the hype it gets, & I look forward to eating here on another special occasion down the line.

Dec 21, 2025

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Sylvain

5.0

Nous sommes alles pour un souper en famille & nous avons tous bien apprécié. Excellent service & nourriture de qualité bien apprêtée. Un mention très spéciale pour le Double Down. Recommandé!

Dec 21, 2025

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Laurent

5.0

I invited my father in law to Joe Beef to ask for his daughter's hand in marriage.

I was so nervous that as I got up to go to the bathroom my heel got stuck on a small table next to me with glassware on it. Everything went flying & shattered on the ground.

The staff was well aware of the importance of this dinner & told me to walk away & not worry about it. All the other customers were looking at me.

I can't emphasize how important this level of service is.

When you need things to go right, go to the right place.

I'll never forget what they did for me. Customer for life.

Dec 18, 2025

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Christopher

5.0

Had a great experience Friday. Food great quality & well cooked. Great for sharing with family

Nov 30, 2025

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Jonathan

5.0

Yum. I am decidedly not a foodie but I absolutely adored Joe Beef on my first visit. I am a steak & potatoes man & have had that at restaurants across Montreal & in other cities, but I must say the 30 oz rib-steak I had here which I devoured was perhaps the best. Better than Gibbys or Moishes, I also loved the accoutrements, the huge piece of meat came with spinach, green salad, horse radish & fries, which were indeed enough for our 3 diners, the other two having split the lobster spaghetti. To top it off the service was perfect & the atmosphere was casual but fun. Now if only I could afford to go here more often, but once in a while does suffice. Again, yum.

Nov 30, 2025

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Vincent

5.0

Came here with my brother on a long weekend to Montreal. Everything we had was amazing. Excellent service.

Nov 29, 2025

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Jayden

5.0

Had a great experience with Joe B. Zero complaints. A++

1) The entire waitstaff were all lovely. Service was great! I sat at the oyster bar in a'newer' side of the establishment. Kind of felt like I was in a historical bar with a bunch of old seaside decor. Had to bust out the readers as it's a dark/intimate setting. Homey feel for sure.

2) Each time a course was dropped off, the server explained what they were dropping off in detail. It was a breath of fresh air to have that explanation even though you knew what you ordered. I loved that part!!

Started with the special of the night which was oyster casino . Nice touch - cooked & presented well. Next was the foie gras double. So rich but well worth it. Just don't order any other appetizer, or you'll ruin your main course!

Filet had great flavor with its funghi reduction. I prob would have enjoyed it more had I not stuffed my face. **plated on warm plate to keep the nice mushroom crème sauce to stay nice, warm & silky smooth.

3) The guys behind the oyster bar went out of their way to show me how to open & prepare an oyster! (I ordered 100 oystered to be delivered & said I was trying taking notes)

Nov 19, 2025

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Ali

3.0

Third time at Joe Beef over the last few years. Surprisingly the quality has dropped significantly. For a premium price, the food is mostly bland. When the food arrived, the server joked how the fries are the best part & she was right! We ordered the croquettes, scallop, halibut, salad & creme caramels. The croquettes could have used some lemon & a sauce. The halibut was over cooked & under seasoned. The shortbread with the creme caramel was excelled but the actual dessert lacked the creaminess of a creme caramel.

Nov 16, 2025

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Eddy

5.0

Un incontournable de la scène culinaire Montréalaise moi & ma copine avons été pour notre anniversaire & la soirée était impeccable!

Nov 16, 2025

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