The menu takes inspiration from brasseries and café bistros and features fresh, local fare, with an emphasis on seafood. A French-inspired wine list, reinvented retro cocktails, and a good selection of whisk(e)ys and cognacs round out the offering.
Les critiques convergent pour dépeindre Le Boulevardier comme une expérience culinaire fine et homogène, dans un cadre élégant et une ambiance chaleureuse où le service est généralement professionnel et attentif et le sommelier souligne des accords mets-vins remarquables. Le menu degustation et les plats signatures reçoivent de nombreux coups de coeur pour leur présentation soignée, leur fraîcheur et leurs saveurs bien equilibrées, et les desserts sont souvent cites comme exceptionnels; l’endroit est aussi perçu comme ideal pour une soirée en amoureux ou un déjeuner d’affaires, avec une vue agreable sur la rue et une localisation centrale. Toutefois des reserves apparaissent sur le rapport qualité-prix et sur la taille des portions, certains plats manquent de piquant ou tombent dans le trop sale, et quelques experiences signalent un service lent ou un cadre trop bruyant. Dans l’ensemble, Le Boulevardier est presente comme une reference de la gastronomie montrealaine dont beaucoup repartent enthousiastes et pret a revenir, tout en reconnaissant que certaines visites gagneraient en constance et equilibrio entre prix, portions et tempo du service.
We love French food. The wine pairing recommendations were spot on & bread perfect to start. The beef with fois gras was exceptional- perfect blend of flavors. Smoked fish & stuffed zucchini flowers yum! dessert of lemon meringue & pistachio parfait were the best we've ever had. Service was attentive & fun. Location is perfect. Calming & relaxing. Enjoy!
13 août 2023
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We enjoyed our first visit to the Boulevard a 100%.
Starting with comfortable sitting, lovely furniture & overall design, friendly & efficient service, to delicious items on menu. We had one minor disappointment which was quickly forgotten ;) (we could not enjoy the wished for bavette because our visit happened on Saturday evening, & so they offer a different menu from weekdays), but the sauté de champignons was just fabulous, as well as the asparagus salad ( quite skilled way of presenting the asparagus). Wine suggestions were up to it all.
Large portions comparing to its price. Good food quality with not too complex design. We enjoyed the food & wine. But the waiter got confused a few times by bringing the wrong dish & wrong bill...
Amile took care of us for the evening & I am so grateful to him for his knowledge of the dishes, their components & wine pairings.
My sister & brother-in-law got a Bordeaux to complement their meal & we tried a lovely wine from Alsace - a blended wine of white grape varieties from Alsace - Ramène tes Copains, described as harmonious, fresh & fruity.
To start we had 3 of the lobster & scallop carpaccio & one rabbit pie.
Old-fashioned, oat crust rabbit pie with pistachios & foie gras. It was served cold & when I first saw that the crust was hard &, dare I say congealed, I thought I ordered unfortunately but the chef knew exactly what he wanted & it was superb!!! The texture of the crust challenging me to begin with made me appreciate the foie gras aspect with the hardened crust even more. The rabbit was perfectly cooked & everything together was so soul satisfying - Like when Ego is served the ratatouille at Gusteau's. The more I ate it I realized it was exactly the way it had to be & I should like to eat it every day.
The rest of the table ordered the Scallop & lobster carpaccio, smoked garlic confit, asparagus heads & vanilla honey vinaigrette.
I'm not sure why so many of the seafood options this time round with MTL a Table have vanilla included. It seems like sweet on-top of sweet to excess. Also didn't really notice the smoked garlic confit - if there was more of it to balance out the natural sweetness of the shellfish with the added vanilla (which I know was probably more an olfactory sweetness, instead of an actual sweetness) I might have enjoyed it more. The texture of both the lobster & the scallops was perfect, & the asparagus, not overcooked or overdone.
For the main there were 2 orders of the Duck magret cooked at 51 ⁰C, coated with maple syrup, glazed turnips & grilled salsifies. It was delicious, perfectly cooked, not overly sweet & paired wonderfully with the Bordeaux.
The skate cooked at low temperature, sauce vierge with capers, parsnip mousseline & vegetables was very good & my husband thoroughly enjoyed it. Scraping all of the meat off of the bones was also fun.
The dorade filet crusted with tapenade, wild mushroom fricassee & fennel mousseline with grenadine was amazing!!!
I would never put mushrooms with fish but it worked wonderfully texturally. The fact that the skin was soft was again on purpose to contrast other components of the menu.
All of the flavors of the individual components working together was such a joyful experience. I love when I learn how to taste differently during a meal & this dish provided that. & the fennel mousseline could be eaten quite happily with a spoon anytime you were in need of comfort food. The color is happy, the texture is reassuring & the flavor is just a little of the astringency of the grenadine & the warming digestive of the fennel & the glorious fat/creamy from the cream & potatoes. I wish I could sit in the kitchen & watch the chef work just to get a feel for the way he experiences food.
Lastly we had one Sicilian tiramisu, coffee, amaretto, mascarpone with tea cookie, one of the Grand Marnier baba, kiwi whipped cream & candied lemons & two Pistachio crème brulées.
If you have the rabbit pie the pistachio crème brulée continues that flavor. It was texturally perfect & something I had never tried before but I should have got the baba like my husband. Big, bold happy flavors! While the Sicilian tiramisu was very good I'm not sure where the Sicilian part came in & I forgot to ask. I'm sure Amile would have known, & it would have made sense because he had an excellent answer for every other question I asked.
The food made me so happy I made sure I hugged the chef to say thank you, wishing again my school French was so much better & that I practiced more.
Le Boulevardier delivered a spectacular anniversary meal & we will definitely return.
4 nov. 2022
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Amazing food. One of the best fois gras I've ever eaten. Wine menu super good & also the recomendation of the waiter was very nice too
Service was great & staff very friendly & nice
Restaurant's ambiance is beautiful, lots of room & great decor.
Service was amazing. Tom was so nice hilarious & professional at the same time. Food was delicious & wine as well. The atmosphere is so nice & fancy. Great experience!
Delicious food, amazing wine, exceptional atmosphere. Our server Tom was incredible. All the other servers assisting were amazing. Beautiful decor. We visited some amazing restaurants during our stay, but Le Boulevardier was hands down the best experience in all categories. This restaurant is a must-visit.
Excellent food & presentation! We went for the MTL a Tbl menu & were not disappointed with our choices. Which were the beet salad, the beef tartare & our main was the the agnolotti de pintade & beef ribs. We ordered all three desserts which are also delicious. The sommelier was very knowledgeable on helping us select our wine. However the level of service was not at the standard of the food. The servers need a bit more training, there was a very long gap between our appetizers & main course. very slowwww, also the bread basket was left on the table the whole time even after being served desserts. Very nice vibe in the restaurant & thankfully the music level & choice was conducive to dinner conversation.
We hope they succeed & continue to prepare delicious food.
27 août 2021
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We are well-traveled foodies. Our meal was exquisite from start to finish. Presentation, execution, creativity, balanced flavours, texture were all top-notch from appetizer to dessert. Reasonable pricing, pleasant environment, friendly service & decent wine list. We will be returning with friends at every chance. I very rarely give 5 stars but this chef deserves them.
Beautiful room & very good service. The food was decent but the ideas on the page were better than the execution on the plate. Would love to see a wine list that is more adventurous with a greater range under $80/bottle...there are loads of amazing wines available at more affordable price points. Not sure we would try it again.
Wonderful dinner at Le Boulevardier on Saturday with family & friends. Had an assortment of appetizers, the escargots with fluffy puff pastry, oysters etc. The gnocchi was a delicious texture, pan roasted for a different take & the sea bass was scrumptious. Really enjoyed the gorgeous floor to ceiling windows that provided a view of the streetscape below. Especially appreciate being able to enjoy conversation in a relaxing atmosphere where you can hear each other talk. Very helpful & friendly service. Olga the sommelier took time to make suggestions & review the wine selection. Bravo Bruno & Co !!
