Reviewers consistently praise Mauvais Garçons for a warm, intimate ambiance and a lively yet comfortable setting that invites lingering. The tapas style menu is inventive and flavorful, with beautifully presented dishes and a well-priced tasting option that showcases balance and creativity. The drinks program shines, with excellent cocktails and a standout espresso martini, complemented by attentive, friendly service. The new Notre Dame location is a welcome backdrop for date nights or gatherings, delivering a memorable overall experience with great food, drinks, and atmosphere.
Went to celebrate our birthdays, three of us, & we chose the sampling menu at $65 per person. Each dish was fantastic. Whoever is in the kitchen cooking really knows how to condiment. Not one tasteless bite. The staff is friendly & kind, we ordered a bottle of wine. Even that was fantastic. My one down moment is that the two hour seating rule made us rush through our meal. That's the only drawback. I assume if you take the later seating, You can stay as long as you want. Bravo. Will come again
Great spot for a casual dine out on a weekday. Service is fast & plates come out fast after you order them. Lots of great options in the menu. Food itself is pretty good but nothing out of this world. The servings are very decent. I found that 2 people can get full with 3 meals if ordered correctly. I would definitely come back
This is one of the best food places I've been to in Mtl, if not The best. excellent service, very friendly staff, hospitality was incredible. Highly recommend!
We ate on the wine bar side & enjoyed the tasting menu. Everything was outstanding- exceptional service, excellent food. They were flexible & accommodated our party & timing. So wonderful to find a place offering inventive delicious quality dishes that is unpretentious & welcoming. Could not have asked for more.
We enjoyed a wonderful dining experience at Mauvais Garçon. The cocktails were perfect & the food was an absolute joy. Everything was served with panache & each plate was prepared to perfection. My husband is very difficult to please & he was raving about each dish. The burrata was amazing, as weee the arracini & sliders. Our friends enjoyed the salad & gnocchi. I highly recommend Mauvais Garçon.
Sep 3, 2024
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We love this tapas place! Food was AMAZING! EVERYTHING was so TASTY! Drink menu was great! I had mocktail Au Paradis! So good My partner had a very good wine too! The music & ambience were cool. The staff was very friendly & sleek ! There was so much laughter in this place. Dessert was pretty cool , funky & fun but a bit too sweet, overall is great ! It's a gem !
2 or 3 years ago it was one of the best restaurants in the area, now unfortunately, the food is horrible, went several times to give it back a chance but no .... Even i got poisoned last time from the chicken!
Let's start by saying if you love tapas & a decent variety for a small menu this could be the spot. I recently visited a Mauvais Garçons with 3 friends, & we had a fantastic experience. My friend reserved for us online for my birthday dinner! The service was excellent-attentive, friendly, & very personable. As mentioned, it's tapas, ideal to share dishes with whoever you're with. The variety of choices & flavours that kept us wanting to try more. We had tuna tartare, burrata, sliders, fries, brussel sprouts & cookies for dessert. Each service was more & more delish. The sliders really stole the show. I don't think anyone wanted to share. We sat outside! It was so enjoyable! I feel a great place to go on a date or bring a decent group of people. I saw there was a tasting menu & it seemed like everyone orders the Cesar - we didn't. But perhaps that means we need to go back? Made for a great pre-Birthday dinner!
We were there for NYE, & the service was too slow. We were supposed to have a fixed tapas menu, which was overpriced, & we got our first dish an hour after being sitted. It would take so long in between! at 11h30, we still had 4 dishes left that we decided to take home because we were not planning to be there for midnight.
Aug 28, 2024
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I love this petit cute place, nice cocktail( actually a little strong :))) but tasty, even their virgin cocktail is very nice, i asked something with basil & herbs & i really liked what I received! :) The food is very tasty, i liked the jerk cauliflower & Tuna & beef tacos! Highly recommended!
Avec mon copain nous avons commandé sur uber eats. Le livreur a soi disant récupéré la mauvaise commande. Le restaurant nous appelle afin de nous prévenir qu'ils sont désolés & vont faire un geste. Au lieu d'arriver à 21h30, la commande arrive donc à 22h50, froide, sans rien de plus... quelle déception... Au vu du prix (78$) ce n'est vraiment pas honnête. Je suis déçue & on ne commandera pas de nouveau. Il y a tellement de restaurants, passez votre chemin.
Jun 7, 2024
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Very cute atmosphere but the food was not anything special. The gnocchi & the cookies were not enjoyable at all, same with the tuna tacos. The rest of the food was okay but nothing to write home about. The service was extremely slow, did not expect to sit at a restaurant for over three hours, took us almost an hour to get our drinks & first course.
Felt like we were in the middle of nowhere, but boy, was it worth it. Amazing service, so many delicious plates, & the herbal smash is my new favorite gin cocktail. Still drooling over the tuna tartare!
