Friendly and always busy, this neighborhood gem has two addresses with a tasty and comforting menu, cooked with care by its owners Francine Brûlé and Serge Bruneau who receive each customer like at home. In a setting where nostalgia and innovation are intertwined with finesse, we invariably find a warm atmosphere, vibrant and unpretentious.
Our Specialties
Mini pogo, Shepard's pie, Beet salad with warm goat cheese & Tartares.
Les Enfants Terribles stands out with a festive downtown vibe, a striking room and a terrace that enhances the meal for groups or a relaxed dinner. The service is consistently praised as attentive, friendly and professional, with staff guiding guests through the menu and drinks and handling groups with ease. The food is described as solid and flavorful across a range of dishes, from oysters and tartares to steak frites, with standout desserts and cocktails. The atmosphere is noted as lively yet refined, and the view adds to the appeal. Some reviews mention price, noise, or occasional timing hiccups, but the overall impression is one of high quality, thoughtful service, and a memorable dining experience worth returning for.
Nous sommes allés bruncher en famille aux Enfants Terribles de la Place Ville-Marie &, dans l'ensemble, l'expérience a été agréable, avec plusieurs points positifs...& quelques détails à améliorer.
Ma fille a choisi la grosse assiette déjeuner (avec viandes, oeufs & pain).
La saucisse était savoureuse.
Le jambon était franchement excellent.
Le creton était très bon également.
On sent que les produits sont de qualité & bien sélectionnés. Seul petit bémol : les tranches de pain étaient un peu petites dans l'assiette. Un peu plus de générosité aurait rendu l'ensemble encore plus satisfaisant.
De mon côté, le pain doré (environ 16 $) avec sa purée de pêches était vraiment réussi : belle cuisson, bon équilibre sucré, & une touche fruitée appréciée.
Mon fils a opté pour la poutine déjeuner, qu'il a bien aimée, un choix gourmand qui fait toujours plaisir.
Ma conjointe avait choisi la salade de chèvre chaud, mais elle a été déçue. Elle s'attendait à une croquette de fromage de chèvre bien définie & généreuse. Or, il s'agissait plutôt de fromage de chèvre fondu, avec une portion qu'elle a jugée un peu petite. Elle aurait aimé avoir en accompagnement du pain ou des croûtons.
Elle a aussi commandé la poutine déjeuner. Elle a trouvé que le fromage en grains était très froid & ferme...moins frais qu'espéré. Pour elle, lenseme de son expérience de situe autour de 6/10.
Un point qui me dérange personnellement : le café n'est pas inclus avec le brunch. Pour moi, un brunch sans café inclus, ça enlève un peu de l'expérience globale.
Autre détail : la machine de paiement suggérait des pourboires à partir de 18 %. On peut ajuster manuellement, bien sûr, mais la présentation donne une certaine pression implicite.
Le service était très bon : efficace, cordial, professionnel.
L'ambiance est aussi un réel atout: décor moderne, belle luminosité, cadre agréable pour un brunch en famille au centre-ville.
⭐ Verdict
Des produits de qualité, une belle ambiance & un service solide. Quelques ajustements: portions de pain plus généreuses, fromage plus frais pour la poutine, café inclus, permettraient d'élever l'expérience d'un cran.
Note finale : 3,5 étoiles sur 5.
Une sortie satisfaisante, avec un bon potentiel pour faire encore mieux.
Disappointing service & food for the money spent - in a cozy, classy setting since coming down from the top of Place Ville Marie.
Decided to try this new location with some friends visiting from Australia. Waiter dropped menus off for us & was pretty prompt in taking our beverage order. Cocktails & wines were on the high end of price, but we were going out so we splurged. The sparkling wine (Cava) I ordered was flat & at room temperature. Cocktails were tasty & well made. We ordered the French onion soup, the seared duck salad, & the shepherds pie. Food was delivered in a reasonably good time - but the soup was not super hot- neither was the shepherds pie. The main course did not come with any side, vegetables or options, & seemed as if it had been just put in the plate & reheated in a microwave, but not for long enough. There was also a lacking of pepper availability as we had to seek out the Peppermill, which was quickly whisked back away from hands of my guest after he had gotten a few grinds of pepper on the salad & main course. As we got our plates, I asked the waiter for the wine menu because I wanted to have a nice glass of red with the meal. He promptly dropped the wine menu at the table, but did not come back to take my order until my meal was about 3/4 eaten. The same happened with the dessert menus… He dropped the menus for us, but disappeared for 15 minutes & by the time he came back, nobody wanted dessert. Empty plates sat at our table a lot longer than they should have, & getting the attention of anyone of the servers was extremely hard. They were constantly walking by our table, but just weren't looking at us or making any eye contact. Finally since we gave up on making a dessert order, we just wanted to leave. Some high value upsell items' sales lost through inattentive serving staff. The steak size & portion for one of my guests was quite small steak & lots of fries. The shepherds pie seemed like just a lot of mashed potatoes with some pulled beef on the bottom, & we didn't find any corn or corn sauce as part of this menu item as indicated in the ingredients. The last time I had been to Les Enfants has been six years ago, & I had a whole different experience when it was at the top of place Ville Marie where it always seemed active & maybe a little more classy, with better trained & attentive staff, who had more personality & a bit more fun. Get more pepper grinders for the tables to use.
Feb 2, 2026
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Went for lunch, ordered the crab roll with lettuce & it was absolutely terrible. Took two bites & I put it to the side. It tasted like someone took a scoop of Mayo & dumped it on a bun & toped it with mango & crispy onions to hide the taste. The salad was tasteless. I told the waitress it was not good & I will not be eating it, she shrugged & didn't even offer to replace my meal with something else or ask me. A waste of $28 & poor customer service. I would not recommend, I would however go for drinks.
Please train your employees on what to do during these situations.
Ils ont encore changé des plats, spécialement la salade asiatique aux vermicelles. Presque plus de vermicellles & ajout de beaucoup de salade pour compenser. Plus d'avocats & quelques mangues & beaucoup trop de vinaigrette qui mouille trop la salade. Nous étions très décues puisqu'elle était délicieuse
Has always been one of my favourite restaurants, even now that it has moved to the 1st floor of PVM. We were seated at a spacious booth right next to the windows. The restaurant was well heated, very cozy. Always clean. Our waitress was solicitous & pleasant. We went fur lunch/brunch on Saturday morning. I ordered the tuna tartare à l'asiatique with the fries ($35). The tuna was very fresh. My son had the big breakfast dish, La Totale for $21. He liked it & I found it was good value for your money. It came with three pieces of toast but they could have put a bit more butter on the toast. He would have preferred more than just two bacon slices in the dish. My daughter enjoyed the Shanghai salad ($18). It was decently sized. It was a bit spicy but she liked it. If you are a big eater, you can order bread (which comes piping hot with butter on the side & no extra charge). One thing that really stood out was the care they take for allergies. 5 stars for that!! The waitress & the manager (not sure?) were super attentive. They even brought me a different sauce to use with my tartare since I could not eat the ponzu sauce that usually comes with the tuna tartare.
Oh là, là que c'est bruyant comme resto !7 Nous étions 4 pour le repas du midi. Le restaurant était complet. Le service est vraiment très lent, mais sympathique. Le serveur n'était pas très attentif lorsqu'il a donné la commande à la cuisine. Deux personnes ont demandé de ne pas avoir de chou tant dans le hamburger au poulet (qui est très bon) qu'en salade d'accompagnement. & bien, il y en avait dans les deux assiettes ! Malheureusement, les frites étaient froides. L'assiette du jour, du boudin, était excellente. Les portions sont généreuses. Le pouding chômeur, servi avec une boule de crème glacée, & ce, dans un bol à soupe a trop trainé avant d'être servi, la crème glacée avait fondue & s'était mélangé avec la sauce accompagnant le pouding. Le prix des desserts est exorbitant. Nous sommes sortis avec une belle facture !!! Première & dernière fois pour nous.
Well we went in there thinking that still was located on top of Villa Maria building as we see images in google. They are not in there anymore so they should change the pictures. Menu very limited food very basic & no much taste. The receptionist was very sick coughing & sneezing so we didn't want to touch the menus that she handled us. The chicken burger was basic & no taste at all, my son got the meat burger & also he told me was no taste on it. Poutine for kids was ok. Beet salad was good. No returning for sure.
Nov 18, 2024
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The food was okay, not great. The appetizer & Cesar salad were good. I had the chicken which was slightly on the dry side. My husband had the duck poutine which he said was just okay. The dessert we had was horrible...way too sweet, so much so we couldn't even finish it between the two of us. The service was extremely slow & not attentive.
I don't get the hype. Got a salad, they charged almost 30 dollars & I think there were 5 pieces of chicken in it. Another time I went, got steak & fries, morning special, soggy fries. New location is super loud as well....
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La nourriture était absolument degeulasse. Totalement différentes qu'a l'ouverture des enfants terribles sur Bernard! Les calmars étaient horribles, la salade cesars etait horrible, le mac & cheese etait complètement dégoûtant! Le menu qui était si bon à l'époque n'est plus! La qualité a vraiment diminué.
Nice location with floor-to-ceiling views of the Ring installation at Esplanade Place Ville Marie. The space is bright & airy, with comfortable seating. Service was friendly & attentive. It was a nicer establishment, so we had a good meal, but were comfortable bringing our children, especially because the restaurant offered a good kids' menu. We ordered salmon tartare, the goat & beet salad, & steak frites to share, along with chocolate pie for dessert. Everything was portioned well, so we definitely didn't leave hungry. We were able to take a nice stroll in the esplanade afterwards, which was also nice.
Très beau resto feutré & belle ambiance sur la terrasse de la place ville Marie. Belle ambiance tant à l'intérieur aussi que j'essayerai aussi. Demi burrata & salade de betterave-chèvre excellent avec bon petit chablis.
The best restaurant I've discovered in Montreal since my arrival! I've been searching for high-quality food prepared with love & passion, & I've finally found it. It's a pity that today is my last day, but I'm grateful to have experienced & savored every bite. The tuna tataki salad was perfectly balanced, the tuna tartare was exceptional, & the bread was truly unique. Even the olives were delicious. Thank you for the wonderful dining experience!
Déçue d'apprendre en arrivant que le resto n'est plus en altitude alors que la réservation sur leur site s'appelait « au sommet » L'équipe est très serviable & à l'écoute. Peut être un peu trop de personnes pour s'occuper d'une table. À la fin on nous enlève les couverts alors qu'un plat devait arriver. Il semble que le staff soit en rodage suite au déménagement récent. Du coup on paie le prix fort pour une salade au poulet & un burger. C'est dommage C'est un lieu branché avec musique house sympa. Oreilles sensibles s'absteni
