Overall, reviews of Lou's Restaurant describe a dining experience that many find delicious and inviting, with standout dishes, well crafted cocktails and a wine list that complements the menu. The food is frequently praised for freshness and flavor, from tuna carpaccio and pasta dishes to burgers and desserts like bread pudding. The atmosphere is described as cozy, stylish, and welcoming, with a neighborhood vibe that many appreciate for dates or casual dinners and even private events. Service is variable, ranging from attentive, knowledgeable and friendly to slower, less consistent experiences with occasional delays or miscommunications, though staff are commonly described as kind and helpful. Noise levels and portions are recurring themes, with some finding the room pleasantly lively and others finding it loud or the portions small for the price, yet many guests leave impressed and eager to return.
Good experience, however nothing to write home about just yet. I can see they are trying to do something different here. I get the new hype of having a hip downtown-like restaurants in the west Island but this isn't quite there yet. It's good, but really not worth the price. For a small piece of bass, 1 potato cut into 4 wedges & 5 brocolis ain't really worth the nearly $40 price mark. The tuna was great but the boat load of garnishes (3 different types of onions) really takes away from the dish. Ingredients wise in this case I believe less would have been more. Genovese was great no complaints there. The kitchen & mgmt needs to work on their dishes to make up for those prices. $200+ dollars for 3 drinks, 2 entrees & 2 mains didnt quite feel I got my money's worth TBH. With a few adjustments in time this place will thrive
They did not have a lot of things that they had on the menu. Their menu is already small. They had no pasta left. Then they only had 1 burger? Who has 1 burger left? We had a reservation for 6 people. The tuna carpacio was good & their fries were pretty good too. Will not be back tho
Jul 2, 2024
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Had the most amazing dinner at Lou's! Everything from food, service, to ambiance was just spot on. We ordered almost everything on the menu & it was all amazing. I particularly loved the onion dip, tuna tar tar & the burger. Can't wait to go back!
Some of the best food in the West Island! Everything was bang on. Food, service, atmosphere. We had a bit of everything.. Oysters, crab cake, beef carpaccio, tuna carpaccio, Parker rolls, chicken dish, sea pass, pasta, fries, it was all very very good. Martinis are also really good. Definitely coming every time I'm in Montreal. They also accommodated our last minute reservation & were super cool when we had to change the reso a few times.
Pros: Service & atmosphere were very on point. Tuna carpaccio was amazing! Fries were amazing. Cons: my strip-loin steak was unfortunately quite overcooked :( very disappointing.
Nice little restaurant with some delicious options. Sea bass was excellent, however the portion was quite small for the asking price. Appetizer of tuna was excellent however the $22 crab cake was over spiced, over priced & lacked the fresh taste of crab. All side dishes are an extra cost. The macaroni & cheese is very strong & their fries while tasty, are not evenly cooked so the majority were overdone. Dessert menu was lacking as they only had one option which was a type of pudding chomeur that resembled more of a piece of French toast with ice cream on top & caramel drizzle. Hopefully they add a coffee menu such as espresso & cappuccino since French press was the only option available. This restaurant is one room that holds about 50-60 people max so the atmosphere is quite loud with no option of reducing the noise. Thankfully, their staff is very professional & provides excellent customer service.
Apr 14, 2024
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Great food .. pasta genovese was fantastic.. but a tad on the cold side. Not sure if it has maybe waited on the kitchen counter for one too many minutes though the service wasn't the fastest either. Maybe 1 waiter shorts as I think they were only 2. Restaurant itself was well designed & charming but room temperature a little on the cold side as my finger tips & toes felt it all night so wasn't necessarily the most comfortable dinner I've had. That being said the tuna carpaccio was fantastic & so was the beef tartare. Overall B+ for me
Dinner was absolutely amazing, with great service. The tuna carpaccio was delicious, & the two pasta dishes were very tasty. Really had a great time, a very good gem in this neighbourhood.
New place in pointe claire village. Ambience was nice. Greeted warmly by staff. Food good. Started w appetizers tuna carpaccio, parker rolls & crab cakes. Finished w main of sea bass which was amazing. Will def go back !
