Le Violon

Andrew

5.0

Very high end tasting menu/chef's choice for $125 per person. Amazing quality, creative, this is one of the best restaurants in the city today (Nov 2024, & updated June 2026). Highly recommended. Small cozy room but still upscale without being pretentious. 3 services per night, & you have to pay a $50 deposit per person, but definitely worth it. Service was excellent for our group of 5. To me it ranks up there with Vin Mon Lapin, my colleague thinks it's better. Decide for yourself. Highly recommended, great experience.

Behdad

3.0

So we were excited to try this place because it got 8th on the list of Canada's top 100 restaurants.

So we were expecting the meal to be great.

We've done many tasting menus & so we thought that would be the best way to experience but the chef has to offer.

The first dishes were a bread dish with butter & lobster with asparagus & a bechamel sauce. They were good but nothing special.

The pate & the fish with harissa sauce were both not that great. The pate for some reason was paired with radish so you had a very very silky smooth Pate which was delicious, but the radish would add a watery texture to it. Not very appealing.

Then we got the mains. The salad was fresh with a light dressing. Once again, nothing super special here. & the pork was mixed with a bechamel & a jus. That was good , & finally the fish which didn't really stand out either.

For a restaurant getting the top 100 , you would expect something that would stand out & be different.

The desserts though were outstanding , that pastry / dessert chef deserves an award by herself 🤣. Those were epic.

Also our server was amazing & great as well.

Overall though not a place I'd recommend to spend $450. Def had better experiences at that price point.

Samantha

5.0

IMPECCABLE! highly recommend

Judith

5.0

Magnifique expérience!
Je recommande le menu dégustation, wow. Tellement un beau menu & un service impéccable. Personnel attentionné & de bons conseils. Portions généreuses & de assiettes de grande qualité. Merci pour cette belle soirée!

Nadia

5.0

Très belle expérience! La cuisine le service la suggestion des vins étaient tous parfait! Je recommande & reviendrai certainement

Julie

3.0

J'avais très hâte de découvrir Le Violon. Plusieurs bons restaurants ont fermés dans le quartier & j'espérais y retrouver une nouvelle valeur sûre.
Nous sommes très loin de l'ambiance du Plateau, l'accueil & le service est froid & impersonnel. On voit que plusieurs employés ont à coeur leur travail, mais la lassitude de certains de leur collègues ternissent l'expérience.
Nous étions un groupe de 5 & avons tous pris le menu dégustation, un de nous a des allergies alimentaires & aucun des plats n'a été personnalisé, on ne faisait que lui mentionner ce qu'il ne pouvait pas manger.

Dès notre arrivée, au lieu de se sentir accueillis, on m'a demandé si on était bien cinq ou si nous avions des cancellations, malgré les deux confirmations de notre réservation. J'avais l'impression qu'on les dérangeait... On vient peu aux tables pour s'assurer que tout est à notre goût, on nous a expliqué le menu comme une liste d'épicerie & non comme une expérience. Bref, mes attentes étaient peut-être trop haute suite à la recommandation Michelin… Mais bien que la nourriture soit excellente, le service est loin d'un étoilé.
Il reste encore de très bons restaurants à Montréal, qui méritent plus qu'on continu de les encourager & de les remercier pour leur travail. Le violon ne m'a pas conquise.

Sofia

5.0

Very unique food & great service. Everything I had was delicious.

Only con was that it felt very tight when it comes to space. Otherwise I recommend.

Maryna

5.0

Nous sommes allées pour une soirée entre filles wow tout était délicieux ! Même les cocktails étaient excellents. Je recommande vraiment pour une date night ou une sortie entre amies.

Ken

5.0

From start to finish everything was excellent. We asked Dylan to give us the Le Violon experience in selecting the appetizers & entrees. He did not miss, it was spot on with the lobster & persimmons appetizers with the fleur des monts cheese. Followed by the beef flank & trout entrees…not great but stupendous. Thank you Dylan. Thank you Andrew for the warm greeting & chat as we left. Priceless! Highly, highly recommended….see you in December!

Shaunika

5.0

Food was amazing! Service was good! The ambience was perfect. Enjoyed every bite & sip of our meal & will definitely come back! 10/10 would recommend!!