Winner of numerous awards, this restaurant continues to offer its guests inventive, sophisticated and boldly tantalizing cuisine based on seasonal ingredients and market availability. A dining experience to be likened to a great symphony composed for the finest of palates!
Le Mitoyen comes across as a warm, intimate dining spot in an old house, delivering refined French inspired cuisine with a Quebecois touch, often highlighted by a degustation menu and thoughtful wine pairings. Diners consistently praise the attentive, professional service and the cozy, unpretentious atmosphere, noting elegant presentation and high quality ingredients that deliver memorable flavor combinations. The experience is described as ideal for special occasions, celebrations, or a romantic evening, with many mentioning standout dishes and a welcoming vibe. A few reviews mention the price being high for the area and, rarely, service hiccups, but the overall impression is that Le Mitoyen offers a standout fine dining experience that is worth returning to.
Such a charming restaurant, feels like something out of a Christmas movie. The food was incredible, not one of the 7 dishes we tried was anything less than amazing. The dishes were complex in flavour & ingredients without ever being offensive. The highlight of our evening was Patrick, a generous & kind host with an obvious passion for his work. His love for his team & the menu was so obvious & he guided us through the menu with such enthusiasm that I felt like I sampled every item on that menu. Will be back!
My recent dining experience at Le Mitoyen was regrettably overshadowed by subpar service. Ambiance was ok, food was so so, but the lack of competence & attentiveness from the service staff left much to be desired. Service timing was erratic, with prolonged delays between courses & a noticeable lack of attention to empty glasses or requests for basic amenities. The disappointing service significantly impacted the overall enjoyment of the meal. I hope Le Mitoyen takes this feedback constructively, recognizing the importance of refining their service standards to match the potential of their culinary offerings.
Nov 11, 2023
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C'était notre première fois. Une belle soirée expérience vécue avec ma date 🌹, il se fût une soirée avec les 7 dégustations qui sont très excellente. En plus que nous avions tous deux des allergies distinctes que nous avons fait la demande & cela a été respecté. Un gros merci.
Tout simplement sublime. LA meilleure cuisine du grand Montréal.
Ambiance feutré, service exceptionnel, cuisine extraordinaire, vous attendez quoi !? Sérieusement ce restaurant est tout simplement parfait.
The location, environment & food was fantastic. Such a cozy place to have a delicious meal. For me the service from the minute upon entering really set this place apart. Every staff member greeted us with a smile, was extremely friendly & helpful. In particular Nelson, the head sommelier & our server. Warm, informative & really fantastic wines paired with every dish. To me he is the epitome of what a good host is. I was also really impressed with the wine list itself not just displaying French wines but a nice diversity & in particular well priced wines, at a wide price range- which is rare now-a-days. Highly recommend, thank you Nelson & the whole staff for a great night.
Oct 15, 2023
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The restaurant itself is absolutely beautiful. Nice atmosphere, rustic & cozy. We go the tasting menu with wine pairing & it was phenomenal. Each dish tasted amazing. We were served by Nelson. Probably the best service I ever got at a restaurant. He took his time explaining every single dish we got in the tasting menu as well as the wine. Was very patient, expressive & pleasant to talk to. He really spoiled us & at the end gave us a tour of the restaurant & information about the history of the place. Honestly highly recommend. Its a place more for an older crowd but I'll still go back.
Nous sommes aller souper, moi & mon amie, au restaurant Le Mitoyen. C’était une première pour nous, mais de toute évidence, certainement pas la dernière.
À la base, nous revenions tout juste d’une activité qui nécessitait un look très décontracté. Nous avons choisi le restaurant à la dernière minute & nous n’avions pas de linge de rechange avec nous. Nous avons craint de subir un certain jugement au restaurant. Mais non, dès notre arrivée, nous avons reçu un traitement 5 étoiles par notre serveur, ainsi que les autres membres du personnels.
Pour ce qui est des lieux physique. Le restaurant se trouve dans une vielle maison avec un décor rustique, ce qui lui donne beaucoup de cachet. Rapidement on se sent englober par l’ambiance, c’est vraiment très réconfortant & chaleureux.
Nous n’avons pas pus résister au menu dégustation avec l’accord mets & vin. Nous nous sommes délecté de tous les plats, ainsi que des vins qui a ont été soigneusement sélectionné. Je recommande fortement le menu dégustation, c’est définitivement une expérience culinaire à chaque bouché. Le chef a créé un menu qui présente un mariage de saveur & de texture absolument savoureux. La cuisson de chaque plat étaient parfaite & la séquence des plats se suit à merveille, autant au niveau gustatif, qu’en terme de rythme.
Pour ce qui est de la qualité du service, il été absolument impeccable. Le serveur était très respectueux, drôle, attentionné & il a pris tout le temps nécessaire pour nous expliquer les plats, ainsi les vins sélectionner pour l’accord. J’ai été surprise qu’il ne soit pas sommelier, vue ses connaissances approfondie en la matière & à sa capacité de vulgarisation.
Bref, merci au chef, à notre serveur, ainsi qu’à toute l’équipe ! Nous avons passé une merveilleuse soirée.
So first of all we were at the table of 4 like referenced in the negative review from Biana. Everyone else had a stellar meal & the service was exceptional. We've asked her to remove the completely unfair review but so far it's still up so we felt no choice but to leave a review of our own.
This is not the first time we invited her someplace & although everyone else had a great experience she ordered something she didn't like. Let me put it in perspective. The wagu steak was a luxury item more than 3 times the price of everything else on the menu. If u order something like that you take the chance to see if you like it & if it's worth doing for you again. As stated in review it was OK so essentially just It was not matching HER expectations.
In this case the rest of us feel it was a case of buyers remorse. Imagine being the waiter & someone makes a scene perhaps even in an attempt to return a very expensive meal that simply one person doesn't like. Sure if you don't like a $30-40 meal you can do that.. bring me something different please.. this is not to my liking.. but no you can't do that with a $140+ wagu steak. If YOU don't like it tough. Don't order it next time.
The waiter otherwise was perfect & we felt very welcome as he was personable & attentive. There was just nothing he could do about Biana in that situation.
We do not support that review & since we brought her there we feel responsible & apologize for putting the restaurant in this position. Not only was our fantastic meal partially ruined by her attitude (premature departure) & subsequent review (which came in while we were still at the restaurant), but now a fantastic restaurant & great waiter has been defamed unfairly.
Please pay no attention to that review & come see for yourself. It's a great restaurant & other people agree with us in countless reviews! Again.. We've asked her to reconsider her stance but, that failing, perhaps it's best that we simply not include her from now on in our restaurant adventures.
Sep 9, 2023
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Cute place & romantic atmosphere.
Food selectively good.
I had scallop & wagyu steak.
Really liked rose wine - smoky & fruity at the same time.
Scallop on the dry side & lots of sauce.
wagyu steak -ok just ok. Had so many sides & are that over cooked.
My red wine that supposed to go with wagyu was icy cold & not in the right class served. Why ? Not sure.
Waiter completely was dismissive to me out the party of 4 people.
Not what I have expected from a place with so many stars.
This is a great restaurant but there are some issues preventing it from achieving 5 star status. For one, the service is extremely slow. Unless you have 3-4 hours don't bother. I enjoy fine dining & still found this insanely slow compared to other restaurants in the industry.
Food was great, but not incredible. Around the table we had bison cheek, deer steak, scallops, Tuna tartare, all of which simply met expectations. Nothing really stood out in our eyes, nothing was remarkable. They also have limited digestifs which is surprising. Value for experience is quite good, we ate very well for roughly $250 / couple with tip included.
It's a nice spot to experience on a trip, but not a place I would dine regularly, or even more than once! We enjoyed ourselves, so overall 4 stars.
Aug 21, 2023
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Leur excellence est dans le savoir-faire. Y'a un gros prix à débourser pour leur 'Menu dégustation' (140$ avec l'accord de vin).
Par contre, notre serveur n'était pas à la hauteur de cette excellence. Très poli & bien serviable. Mais complètement ignare à décrire l'accord des vins. Il était totalement ignorant des vins qu'il servait. Dans les autres restos avec 'Menu dégustation', le serveur (ou le sommelier) nous explique le cépage, la région, bref, le serveur donne une belle description très intéressante sur le vin & sa provenance. Notre serveur, lui, ne connaissait que le nom du vin & l'année... pis même pas de sa provenance. Pas fort pour ce genre de restaurant.
C'est un petit restaurant retiré, intime, décoré à l'ancienne, haute fine cuisine.
Mais à cause de cette mauvaise expérience, je choisirai un autre resto qui offre un Menu dégustation à fort prix... mais avec des serveurs compétents qui viennent avec le prix.
7 of us were expecting a great experience based on the good reviews. We were celebrating the 25th wedding anniversary of my sister & brother in law.
Four of us started with a cream of carrot. We got it, it had so much salt it literally burnt your mouth. My girlfriend had a salad but tried the cream out of my plate & almost threw up. All 7 of us tried it & everybody agreed: uneatable!
So? You tell the waitress, right? We all told her the soup was burnt by salt & guess what the answer was: “impossible”. My brother in law intervened & pushed his rank of cook, & repeated to her that it was disgusting.
So? You would figure that all plates leave for the kitchen & the waitress would come back with freshly made soup & a grave apology, right? Wrong again! Boy, you’re really not good at this! The plates came back DILLUTED IN WATER!!!! The soup was so clear it was not soup anymore, it was consummate! I could see the bottom of my plate through the mixture! Talk about taking your clients for ignorant fools!
The soups all went back & we had the salad instead, even the ones that did not want salad. We were certainly not going to chance it a third time.
Thank god we were in good company. The soup was certainly the joke of the evening & will probably be for years to come: “Man, there was so much salt in that soup, surprised there still was some left to put on the table”; or “Can you pass the salt please? Sorry, there’s no more, it was all in the soup!”; or “Don’t put salt on your potatoes, the waitress is watching you!”, or “Pass me a pepper grinder, I’ll try to cut the salt in my soup”, you get the idea.
& through all that, not one single apology, bill reduction, digestive on the house, N_O_T_H_I_N_G. Apparently this restaurant is owned by a chef? What a joke! Only excuses: “to heir is human” I heard the waitress say. Well, sure is. But we should all assume our errors & here’s one for you: “2 wrongs don’t make a right”.
Awful food, questionable service, terribly overpriced, immensely overrated. We’ll never go back & I recommend anybody not to go there.
Excellent service, malgré qu'il soit quelque peu familier.
Se méfier de la table d'hôte sur Internet, elle ne correspond pas nécessairement à la réalité du moment.
Super service, bon choix de vin.
En général très bon choix de plats.
Par contre le menue dégustation à éviter car le
rapport qualité-quantité/ prix n'est pas super.
