L'Express
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L'Express
| Monday | 11:30 am - 2 am |
| Tuesday | 11:30 am - 2 am |
| Wednesday | 11:30 am - 2 am |
| Thursday | 11:30 am - 2 am |
| Friday | 11:30 am - 2 am |
| Saturday | 11:30 am - 2 am |
| Sunday | 11:30 am - 2 am |
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Restaurant L'Express, located in Le Plateau Mont-Royal, Montreal is one of Montreal's best-known French bistros. The menu rotates somewhat, and there are always daily specials, but l'Express specializes in: pâté, foie gras and bouillabaisse appetizers; steak tartare, steak-frites and veal kidney main courses; and cheeses, crème caramel or chocolate mousse desserts.
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french(89) dessert(54) duck(45) steak(44) wine(44) bistro(40) classic(36) confit(35) pickles(34)Page 2 of 20 - 391 Reviews
Ivan
Great food & great service. The steak, ravioli, & the lamb were all great.View more
Sheri
We were told about this from some locals, I never would've recognized it from the street as a restaurant. It flies under the radar. Almost like it is hidden in plain sight. A real treasure.
It is so worth finding this place. The food was fabulous. The service is the most attentive I've seen in a very, very long time! & they clearly take pride in that service when you look at the wall of photos that shows the wait staff & culinary team that support this restaurant year after year after year!
I had the special that involved fish, & a gorgeous caper, butter, lemon sauce. They had no trouble working around an unusual allergy like garlic. Rather than telling me what limited options they could have, they told me to just tell them what I liked, & that they would adapt it… this is so very, very rare today, post pandemic.
Just know that if you order the floating caramel island dessert it is gigantic! & far more than you can consume, even between two people!View more
Mark
A wonderful neighbourhood restaurant. Having turned up on the wrong day, they went out of their way to save our evening & squeeze us in. I would have been so pleased just with anything ok after that, but the whole experience was exceptional. Wonderful service, wonderful French food, & a warm Friday evening neighbourhood vibe. Thank youView more
Dodd
When you enter l'express, you get a rush of nostalgia & familiarity; even though you've never been there before. The decor is classic but not over the top. It has a certain type of charm.
Make sure you reserve in advance because this place gets packed quickly, we had a reservation for 4pm & there were already a lot of patrons.
Food is good, a tiny bit salty but they do provide a huge jar of
home made pickles & baguette bread a volonté to balance everything out. Its on the pricy side but the portions are big enough.
In the end, we loved the pickles so much that we bought a jar home, 30$ but it taste amazing.
Although the place is named l'express, we've never felt a rush to eat or a rush to leave. The waiters always ask if we wanted the next course or not & we enjoyed the time we had there.View more
Kanelle
J'adore L'Express, je ne suis jamais déçue. La cuisine est simple & savoureuse, & la cuisson des viandes est bien maîtrisée. C'est toujours un plaisir d'y manger !View more
Jiyoung
Authentic French cuisine & friendly staffs.
Love it.View more
Harry
My favourite restaurant on Earth, everything is exactly what it should be, from the food on offer, menu design, floor, & staff. For the perfect meal, get the celeriac remoulade, whatever main you want, & the maple profiteroles. Thank me later.View more
Gloria
The food was not to my taste. Tho the dessert were good.View more
Sarah
J'avais hâte de découvrir L'Express, mais l'expérience a été tellement décevante. Dès l'arrivée, l'accueil du premier serveur a donné le ton : froid & nonchalant. Heureusement, les deux autres serveurs étaient bien plus professionnels.
Côté assiette, c'était bon, mais absolument pas à la hauteur des 200$ dépensés pour deux personnes. Le cadre? Bruyant au possible, zéro convivialité, on s'entend à peine parler. La cuisse de canard confite, qui sur les photos semblait joliment présentée avec de la purée, est finalement servie avec de la salade & trois minuscules patates coupées, ridicule ! & alors le dessert… une part de tarte au chocolat à 14,50$, ridicule en taille, sûrement une tarte coupée en 12, soit près de 180$ la tarte ! À ce prix-là, ils sont très rentables.
Franchement, il y a bien mieux à Montréal pour bien moins cher. Une adresse qui ne mérite pas qu'on y mette les pieds !View more
Zack
Favorite meal in Montreal - Staff have an amazing level of service & the food is phenomenalView more
R
Cuisine excellente, service très attentionné ! Salle exigue rapidement bruillante, comme dans les brassières :)
Restaurant qui mérite sa réputation!View more
Dani
Amazing classic french bistro with great service & a good atmosphereView more
Channing
after 20 years, still wonderful food & service. it can get loud & crowded, but that's because it's the best.View more
Jacques
L'Express est un resto où on doit aller sans faute !View more
Taffy
Excellent meal - need to make reservations in advance thoView more
Elizabeth
It was pretty good! We all got something to share so we can try the full menu! Definitely would be backView more
Sunniva
Haven't been to this establishment in years so it was lovely to see that service was excellent as always. However, the steak was very chewy & difficult to cut but the fries were alright. The pickles & bread served before the meal are a nice touch! The crème brûlée was excellent!View more