Small and intimate steak-frites restaurant. Open 7 days a week. Good wine list & classic Martinis. Daily specials on appetizers & desserts. Chef Pat Marion.
Reviews of Mignon Steak describe a cozy welcoming room with a warm vibe and attentive service that many diners appreciate for a night out with friends or a date. The food is generally well received, with the steak frites frequently praised for taste and balance and other items like tartare, oysters, and seafood earning positive notes. However, a number of visits note inconsistency, including steaks that are burnt or undercooked, dishes arriving cold, and portions or timing that can feel off. The service ranges from outstanding to slower or distracted depending on the night, and a few reservations or seating issues have left guests feeling frustrated. Overall the restaurant tends to deliver strong flavors and a convivial atmosphere that invite return visits, even as some guests caution about value and variability.
Everything was perfect. The steak was well done, the fries were excellent! Crispy, hot, salty, what more could you ask for? UNLIMITED FRIES! That's what! Oh & give the dill pickle martini cocktail, it was just what I needed after a long day. I didn't have any oysters but, the oyster special was very popular with the finance bros at the next table.
It's an ‘okay' spot. Probably won't go back there as often as I had hoped to at first glance.
The room looks cozy & super inviting. They've definitely done a great job redesigning it.
The service is excellent. The staff is pleasant, helpful & very courteous.
The drinks are disappointing, especially the cocktails. They're working with a ‘twist' on classics, resulting in major flops (I definitely would not recommend the dirty martini twist). What's even more concerning is that the resto doesn't have a dedicated bartender: the person making the cocktail is rushing them in between waiting tables & loading dishwashers. That's the sign of a poor cocktail right there.
The steak is definitely not ‘mignon'. It was okay, a solid 6/10. Hiding under a lake of peppercorn sauce, one struggles to get an honest taste. But that's what they're going for. Also, there's way too much fries on the plate, making you wonder if they're overcompensating for something.
Dessert was also underwhelming.
I also found the oysters gravely mispriced ($4 a pop is aggressive to claim without backing it up with quality).
Bref, an entrée, main plate & two glasses of wine should not cost as much as it did considering the quality.
So yeah - a very ‘okay' place I'm afraid.
Mar 3, 2023
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Bonne cuisine, bon steak, bon martinis, bon service. Seul bémol, les assiettes ne sont pas chaudes & le plat refroidit donc rapidement. Simple à corriger.
Honnêtement décevant le menu est très petit un seul choix de viande, les frites sont ordinaires. On pourrait s'attendre à déguster un bon filet mignon mais malheureusement non... En revanche une très belle carte de Martinis.
Fantastic spot. The martinis were tasty, as was everything we ate. In particular, though, was how friendly & genuinely nice the staff were. That's what really tied the evening together. We really appreciate their professionalism & ability to connect with us.
Niche resto with essentially one item menu : delicious steak frites, great secret sauce
Tasty entree salad
Great martinis too : had a classic vesper 👍🏼
Warm decor , great service
Highly recommend to the carnivorous crowd
excellents martinis, la soupe était exquise, de même que le steak & les frites minces & croustillantes. Sauce sublime, meilleure que l'Entre-Côte. Joli décor & bel effort sur l'éclairage. Une bémole sur la salade, les bouchées à l'entrée, la musique style RythmeFM & cet horible profiterole geant. Peu ou pas de vins français pour un bistrot steak-frites?
Very nice new place - decor is perfect! One-item menu for the main course - I love the confidence! & it works, as the steaks was cooked perfectly as requested, & of course the crispy french fries were great! They have an amazing wine list - they have a Colares wine, a rare find outside Portugal - it is a little $, but unique, a must-try if you like to discover new wines! If you are looking for an orange wine, they have a delicious Gewürztraminer!! We ordered it after a classic Martini, & it was truly delightful - also a rare find! I wish they had someone at the bar that knows about wine!! The amuse bouche/appetizers they had available seemed just ok, nothing we wanted to order. I feel that they should always have the tartare as this would be the perfect start for a steak-frite-martini-wine kinda night! Overall, we had a great experience & we will for sure go back!
