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Located in the heart of the Plateau Mont-Royal, the Joséphine restaurant offers original bistro cuisine that highlights fish and seafood.
Inspired by his many travels, chef Vincent Desaulniers revisits with passion classic dishes combined with different flavors of the world. On the plate, you will therefore find delicately crafted quality products intelligently enhanced with local ingredients. The varied menu evolving with the creativity of the chef over the seasons will satisfy everyone!
The meticulously crafted wine list features a wide selection of privately imported products and is constantly evolving.
With its warm atmosphere and its modern decor bathed in greenery and natural light, this restaurant on rue St-Denis will become your favorite destination for your outings as a couple or with friends, both to enjoy a meal and for happy hour.
Joséphine offers a warm, intimate seafood focused dining experience characterized by attentive service, a welcoming piano ambiance, and a cozy, chic atmosphere. Fresh oysters, mussels, lobster ravioli, octopus, and other seafood specialties are consistently praised for quality, balance, and creative presentations, with guests noting the versatile menu options and thoughtful wine pairings. The staff are described as friendly and knowledgeable, accommodating dietary needs with ease, which enhances the overall enjoyment. The setting, including a stylish bar area and a pleasant terrace, adds to the relaxed yet refined vibe that makes it ideal for both special occasions and casual dinners. Regulars celebrate the ever changing menu that highlights seasonal ingredients, while the restaurant's value and hospitality earn frequent recommendations. Overall, the experience blends superb ingredients, careful execution, and a welcoming crew into a standout seafood destination in the area.
The waitstaff (not busboys who are great) are not observant at all. No side plates, cutlery, forgetful on orders & unprofessional. Service took way too long, we were two people & a set menu took 2.5hours. Took about 15 minutes for our server to say hello to us.
Creme caramel dessert was a let down, the texture was off. Tartare & lobster roll were delicious.
Nov 18, 2023
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Located a the immediate corner of Duluth & St. Denis, Josephine has a very pleasant, warm if dimly lit locale with a central bar area separating the restaurant into two approximately equal sized halves. We visited during the MTL A TABLE event so the menu was limited (see image) but the restaurant has an emphasis on seafood. The ranking is difficult & would have received 4.5 stars as the meals were on the cusp of very good versus good but something kept holding it back. For our appetizers we had the salmon tartare (good but missing something, like an avocado base) & the butternut squash soup (beautiful presentation, tasty but was served lukewarm)...for our mains we had the Shrimp Tagliolini (good but not over the top) & the Braised Beef (very good, great sauce but too dry...like it had been under the heater for an extended period of time)...&, finally, for dessert we had the chocolate mousse (great toffee crunch on the top but the mousse itself had a bizarre spice added to it that was slightly off putting) & the crème caramel (good). As mentioned earlier, it had great potential but something was either missing or odd in almost all dishes. The service, however, was excellent & there was no shortage of staff available to take our order, delivery plates or just make sure everything was ok. Enjoy!
Nous étions un groupe d'amis de 6 pour la fête de mon conjoint & d'une amie. Nous avons attendu 1h avant que le serveur vienne nous voir, il s'est excusé en nous expliquant qu'il n'y avait que 2 serveurs pour 130 personnes. A ce moment la (21h30-22h), il est vrai que la salle était encore pleine. Par la suite, nous avions des accords mets-vin mais à chaque fois que nos plats arrivaient il a fallu attendre un bon 15 minutes avant d'avoir le vin mais surtout le rappeler au serveur. Ce dernier n'a d'ailleurs aucune connaissance en ces vins & ne savait pas les décrire. Enfin, je suis allée voir le serveur avant que les desserts arrivent pour lui demander de mettre une bougie pour mon conjoint & mon amie, or les desserts sont arrivés, pas de bougie, mon conjoint est allé au toilette, le serveur est arrivé avec la bougie & est resté planté là... Donc au lieu de 2 bougies il n'y en avait qu'une & en plus pas au bon moment. Le serveur s'est excusé beaucoup trop de fois & je n'ai pas senti ca sincère, surtout que je suis moi-même serveuse & que je sais comment ça marche. Si le serveur a le temps d'aller fumer dehors, il ne devrait pas venir s'excuser en disant qu'il est vraiment déborder. Je suis vraiment déçue car c'était la deuxième fois & ma première expérience était vraiment excellente, la serveuse était super. Mais cette dernière expérience ne va pas me faire revenir. Surtout qu'il n'y a eu aucune compensation face à l'attente, mis à part des shots que nous avons nous-même suggéré au serveur.
Worst service, waiter kept forgetting to place the order for our drinks & food. Tables next to ours came well after us & got there mains well before us. Waiter didn't ask once if we needed anything. Terrible experience
Nov 12, 2023
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Menu items were delicious but things were served very slowly & during the main course pasta was served Luke warm & sauce dried looking like it sat a very long time before being delivered. desserts very well balanced, good flavors & nice presentation.
Menu items were delicious but things were served very slowly & during the main course pasta was served Luke warm & sauce dried looking like it sat a very long time before being delivered. desserts very well balanced, good flavors & nice presentation.
Superbe service.
On a testé le menu "mtl à table" avec accord mets/vin.
Nous avons aimé l'entrée & le plat, ainsi que les accords choisis. Il y avait des découvertes vraiment sympa, notamment sur le vin.
Par contre, nous n'avons vraiment pas apprécié les desserts, pas très subtils & bcp trop sucrés. Les accords boissons ne nous ont vraiment pas seduits non plus sur le dessert. Dommage....
Outstanding experience at this restaurant! The food was delicious & the service was top-notch. The ambiance was lovely, making our meal truly enjoyable. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a fantastic dining experience!
