Overall, guests note Mignon Steak offers a warm, lively atmosphere, tasty steak frites, solid fries, and a well regarded drinks program, while the attentive and friendly service is repeatedly praised. The bar and oysters are often highlighted as a great start to the evening, and the set menu options are valued for good portions and value. Some evenings, service is slower and course timing can be uneven, and a few steaks arrive overcooked or underseasoned, with occasional cold dining rooms or seating discomfort mentioned. Nevertheless, the combination of good meat, strong vibe, and personable staff leads many to say they would return for another meal or a special occasion.
Nous avons été assez déçus par notre expérience dans ce restaurant. Dès notre arrivée, nous avons demandé à changer de table, mais la serveuse nous a répondu que celle juste à côté était « réservée ». Or, personne ne s'y est installé durant tout notre repas. D'autant plus qu'il semble, d'après le site, qu'il n'est même pas possible de réserver une table précise. Le plus surprenant est qu'un autre serveur a proposé à des clients arrivés après nous de choisir librement leur table. Cela donne vraiment l'impression que la décision dépend simplement du bon vouloir de la serveuse, sans raison valable.
L'espace entre les tables est également très limité : nous étions vraiment collés aux autres clients, ce qui nuit au confort. J'ai aussi trouvé qu'il faisait assez froid dans la salle, ce qui n'a pas aidé à rendre le moment agréable. Plusieurs personnes au bar gardé leurs manteaux.
Côté cuisine, les frites semblaient clairement surgelées, comparables à ce que l'on peut trouver dans n'importe quel autre établissement, ce qui est décevant. Le seul point positif de ce repas reste le steak, qui était bon.
En résumé, un service inégal, un confort discutable & une qualité de plats en-dessous de nos attentes. Nous ne reviendrons pas.
Nov 22, 2025
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The steak frites special was quite good as well as the cocktails. I recommend their lychee martini. The moules frites were also quite nice & fresh. However, service was a little slow & could've been a little bit more attentive & friendly. We had to ask for multiple things that were still forgotten (the usual bread that comes with the meal, knives etc). It is to note that food took quite long & we were served well after lots of tables. That being said, restaurants can have slower nights. The interior is lovely, but being by the door will have you very cold during the winter as it opens frequently. I would still give them another visit in the future. The steak was enjoyable but do note the portions are small for the price.
Restaurant goûté pendant Montréal à table.
Décoration & services sympathiques.
Le steak signature & le saumon étaient bons mais les frites (pas faites maison), la crème brûlée (extrêmement froide au service) & la mousse au chocolat (coulis dessus...) très decevant pour le prix.
We came for the MTLàTABLE event, which offered a four-course menu.
My mushroom bruschetta was great, but I was surprised that it was such a small portion. My boyfriend ordered the crab cake, which came out the size of a toonie. I usually don't like crab, but decided to try a bite & couldn't even tell that it was supposed to be a crab cake because it just tasted like old fryer oil. Could not taste crab.
Our next course was just the house salad. The dressing was extremely mild & we could barely taste it. The lettuce pieces were huge & hard to eat without cutting it up… which is not what I want from a basic salad. The walnuts were the best part…
The main was steak frites which is usually one of my favourite things to order. The fries were clearly just out of a bag & looked/tasted the same as what I'd get at a cheap chain restaurant. I ordered a medium-rare steak, which is what I always order & was surprised to see that about 1/3 of the steak was totally gray inside. The very middle could pass for medium, but it was overcooked. My boyfriend's steak was also quite overdone, & we alerted a member of staff. I was impressed that they took it back to the kitchen immediately without asking questions (does this happen a lot?), but was then talked down to by a different member of staff who I assume was the manager. He explained that he had a look at our steaks & they looked fine, & the kitchen uses thermometers to determine doneness. Okay…. My steak was still gray & not medium rare. I mentioned that we do, indeed, go to many steakhouses & know what a medium-rare sirloin looks like (which is not gray anywhere, & bright pink in the middle) & the waiter recommended that I should have ordered a rare if I wanted that. It felt condescending, & I did not appreciate it. I had never ordered a rare steak in my life, but he decided that he would tell the kitchen that I wanted it rare. On the second try, it came out fine but was definitely medium-rare, not rare. I really liked the sauce that came on it, but it was overall just a fine steak & nothing special.
Finally, we got cheesecake for dessert which was alright. There was a bit of strawberry sauce on the very top, but definitely not enough to add anything. The cheesecake was no better than what I'd expect from a grocery store one.
If you're a tourist who is unfamiliar with upscale steakhouses, you will probably be satisfied here. I assume that is their target audience based on the mediocre food.
Nov 3, 2025
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Staff were super polite & friendly, steak was well made & service was really good. Definitely suggest the soup, it was wonderful!!
Had a great experience!
This is a small wonderful restaurant with wonderful staff serving excellent food for a fair price. I had 12 oysters & steak/frites with a salad. Highly recommend it. Truly superb.
Sep 20, 2025
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We went here for my partner's birthday dinner & tried the set. Steak was drowing in sauce which overpowered it abit too much & it was too rich that we got tired of it pretty quickly. I noted on my reservation that this was a birthday celebration & requested for candles during our dessert as a surprise for my boyfriend & never had it - could have let us know if it wasnt available. Honestly was pretty disappointed at that but we didnt let it ruin our night. As we paid, I tipped 10$ on card as I was hoping to tip the rest in cash - we basically maxed out our credit card for the day. The guy basically told us with a passive aggressive tone that'for next time, 15% is the minimum because at this point, were only receiving 5%'. His attitude totally ruined our night & ended up not leaving the cash tip as planned. Additionally, the soup of the day had nuts & no one specified this to us when we ordered - thankfully it was just a mild reaction afterwards but best if informed in advance. We will definitely not be recommending this restaurant to the guests that we have as we both work in the Tourism industry.
I have been there about 4 times now, it's often a hit or miss, depends on the day. The food is tasty enough however the fries air on the salty side but are crispy & thin if you like that, steak came out burnt on the outside 2 out 4 times however the sauce is heavenly, the profiterole was also burnt once on the bottom, oysters are very small compared to other restaurants so not really worth the price.
Service is quite slow. It took three & half hours with a reservation for the 3 course host table, yet there were not busy as there was only 2 people at a table that already had their dishes when I came & one person at the bar.
Table ordered 2 steaks medium rare. The steaks were not the same sized & the smaller one was medium-well. The steak was covered in sauce so it took a few bites to realize it was overcooked. Brought it up to waitress, told us we would be charged extra because some of it was eaten (literally 2 pieces)...
We were served water & drinks at the beginning. Waitress never game back to fill our glasses up or to offer more drinks. Glasses were filled back up when she brought the bill.
Just an overall weird & negligent experience. I have friends who came here & had a great time, which is why we chose this place for our anniversary. I don't know if this was a one-off negative experience but I don't think I'll be coming back to find out, there are many steakhouses in old port that are better suited.
We came in off the street for some apps & drinks before heading elsewhere for dinner, so we didn't get a chance to try their steak (which is their signature) so please keep that in mind with this review.
Our review: The cocktails were good, the oysters were fresh, & it is a very cute place, with nice interiors & a cozy vibe. Why only three stars? The service wasn't great. It wasn't busy or anything but our server seemed to forget about us. We would go back though to try the steak because the other reviews seem to say good things!
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Expérience très moyenne au Mignon Steak / Negroni Room.
Nous y avons été en famille (6) pour célébrer deux anniversaires & la fête des mères. Nous avons fait la réservation au Mignon Steak mais, par manque de place semble-t-il, nous avons été assis au Negroni Room (le speakeasy/bar lounge au sous-sol). Ce n'était pas notre premier choix & cela a créé de la confusion, en plus de mal terminer le service.
Il suffirait de mettre une note sur la site de réservation afin de prévenir les clients qu'en cas de sur-booking au Mignon Steak, ils seraient placés au Negroni Room car ce n'était pas l'ambiance que nous recherchions pour ce repas familial & nous aurions pu choisir un autre restaurant.
En résumé, le service y était excellent jusqu'à l'arrivée d'un groupe d'une vingtaine de personnes. Dès lors, disparition du personnel, nos plats vides ont été retirés après au moins 30 minutes d'attente, & on ne pouvait plus s'entendre parler à cause de la musique.
On a pu être placés au Mignon Steak pour le dessert après s'être plaints. Toutefois, le manager a été plutôt condescendant & peu professionnel en ne reconnaissant pas le bien-fondé de notre déception & le fait que nos plaintes étaient fondées. Selon lui,'il ne pouvait pas refuser un aussi grand groupe', ce qui n'était pas le point. La serveuse qui a tenté de rattraper le coup a, par contre, été vraiment attentionnée & empathique afin que notre dessert se passe mieux malgré la mauvaise expérience.
Concernant le repas, pour ma part, les plats étaient bons & le chou à la crème était aérien & peu sucré, vraiment un plaisir. Pour ceux qui avaient pris le menu table d'hôte, le prix (49$) est imbattable pour 3 services mais ils ont déploré la salade un peu fade & les frites non faites maison.
Got the $50 deal with soup or salad, steak & fries, & a dessert. Wife liked the salad, I liked the carrot/turnip soup , steaks cooked perfectly & fries were great. Curious about their poutine…
Walked into the place off the street & was greeted by our server. Right from the start he made us feel like it was a choir or service us. Didn't like when we said we didn't like the wine & asked for an alternative which he reluctantly provided. Ordered the food which was extremely good, when presented with the bill we were charged for their premium steak which we didn't ask for. He was quite rude & said he would charge us for one of the original steaks. His comments were you ate it so you should pay. But anyway food was great service not so.
Great mignon steak, very soft & tender, great sauce, surprisingly the fries were much better then I thought. Very flavourful. The machine & cheese is very nice to try. Would recommend to come with a group. The basement is the Negroni lounge. Very comfortable seating, nice atmosphere 👌 no photo of the steak cause it's too good to leave anything left 😀 ordered a martini too. Very nicely done.
We came here to celebrate a friend's birthday here, & the food, server, & ambiance did not disappoint. We were seated in the lower level which had a dim-lighting, cozy vibe. We ordered the table d'hôte which included soup/salad, steak & fries, & dessert. Absolutely delicious & worth it! Our server Antoine was attentive & regularly checked in with us. A good place to check out & eat in Old Montreal.
