Monarque

Youri

5.0

This was my first time experiencing Monarque & I will certainly be going again.
As soon as you enter the decor & ambiance are fantastic, you can choose to eat at the brasserie or main restaurant & make sure to look up both as the menu varies.
The wait staff is attentive making sure our glasses are promptly filled (water & wine) & the table is tidy.
Our waiter was very helpful in describing the dishes & allowing us to make choices based on in depth descriptions, he was spot on !
We started with two cocktails, the Monarque & pistache. Both were perfectly balanced & although the ingredients might sound strange they were both delicious!
The bone marrow is fantastic served with escargots & a rich & flavorful reduction.
The tartare was perfectly executed with waffle fries & endives.
The bouillabaisse was beautifully filled with various seafood & a fantastic broth.
The veal sirloin was perfectly cooked & seasoned served on top of a ratatouille, one cannot ask for a better dish !
The waiter was also excellent at suggesting excellent wine pairings with each of our courses.
A definite must if you want a great overall dining experience.

Oct 18, 2023
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Toronto

4.0

4.5/5

Stunning interior & great ambience. Spacious. Great food but ok service.

Everything we had was great but definitely on the salty side. Everything was salty but tasty.

Bone marrow & escargots was great & the gnocchi was delicious. Creamy & good mushroom sauce.

Great dry aged steak. Very strong meat flavour. Seafood dish was also good.

The servers kept asking if we were done while we were chatting & clearly eating. That was unpleasant. The rest was great.

Oct 17, 2023
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Alexandre

5.0

As with pretty much anything in this city, this is nailed perfectly. Modern French bistro. Cool vibe. Eclectic, well-researched wine list. Friendly & professional service. & compared to Vancouver or Toronto the prices are extremely reasonable.

If you want a great French bistro experience, go here.

Oct 16, 2023
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Jeremie

5.0

First course, bison tartare, fresh & savoury, anchovies added a wonderful salty twist & cured egg yolk a rich sauce.
Second course, seared foie gras & potato alla chitarra. Foie gras was just decadent, perfectly cooked & salted. Sweet & tangy sauce cuts the richness perfectly. Potato alla chitarra, wonderful bite to the potato, rich sauce accompanied by a sort of mashed potato sausage. Creative & delicious.
Main course, venison & piglet. Venison served with seared mushroom & a tart pan sauce. Perfectly rare, surpisingly tender for game. Piglet tender & juicy. Hoisin-esque sauce. Interesting pork sausage wrapped in cabbage, though this last part was not exactly my speed it was objectively delicious.

Cocktails were complex but not pretentious, sweet & tasty unlike so many fancy cocktails.

Came for my birthday & they brought complementary mini pastries.

The service was fast, polite & perfectly over-the-top. Felt taken care of, well received & exactly as one would want to on a special evening. Expensive & worth every penny.

Oct 6, 2023
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Yasmin

5.0

This restaurant is located in beautiful old town Montreal, not too far from the Notre Dame. It is beautiful & modern inside & the lighting is nicely layered. We ate at the brassiere. Our waiter was very attentive & friendly. He was able to suggest a cocktail to drink as we were indecisive. We got buffalo mozzarella & wild mushroom gnocchi for appetizers. Both were delicious! The buffalo mozzarella was nicely seasoned with the vinaigrette. For the main course, I selected the butchers cut which was a flank steak with herbed butter on top. It came with a side of fries. The fries were delicious & crispy & served with mayonnaise. For dessert we got a tarte tatin. Caramelized apples with puff pastry & icecream…How can you go wrong?!? It was heaven! Overall it was a great experience & I would highly suggest it for a nice dinner out!

Oct 5, 2023
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Ka

4.0

Overall, the appetizers were good. We had the snail with escargot which was very good, the beef tartare was a bit salty & the oysters were fresh. The main dishes were nothing special, the bouillabaisse was ok but I wasn’t a huge fan of the fish they used. The waiter was a bit snobby maybe cause we didn’t speak French with him &

Oct 3, 2023
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Jean-Jacques

5.0

Très très belle endroit légèrement bruyant en brasserie
Nourriture & service impeccable

Oct 2, 2023
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Romer

5.0

Nous avons été très satisfaits du restaurant. Le service toujours impeccable avec beaucoup d’attention vers le client. Côté cuisine tout était parfait, cuisine simple avec des bons produits. Leur carte de vin est impressionnant. Hautement recommandé pour un dîner avec des amis ou bien en couple.

Oct 2, 2023
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Vincent

4.0

Juste penser à réserver !

Oct 1, 2023
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Jean Louis-Ca-1545

2 Reviews

3.5

Superbe resto... $$$ plus. Malheureusement difficile du juger la cuisine & l'atmosphère du resto chic quand une gang de caves qui se pensaientt etre dans un bar sportif sont a la table a cote... complètement ruiné l'expérience... Je ne comprends pas comment ce genre de comportement peut être acceptable dans un tel établissement... Le $ règne... Cuisine & decor superbe mais experience mediocre... Seule consolation... la gentille serveuse était de notre avis & avons minimisé le stress occasionné. En Résumé: Superbe resto... $$$ plus. Cuisine & decor superbe mais experience mediocre...

Annick

3.0

On paye surtout pour la réputation & l’emplacement selon moi. C’était ok mais pas extraordinaire.

Sep 19, 2023
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Osa

5.0

Impeccable service & delicious food. Every dish was a unique & delightful experience.

Sep 18, 2023
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Noah

4.0

Second time at Monarque, food just as good as the first. Everything was cooked beautifully, & with the exception of the halibut, presented uniquely & deliciously. Every single cocktail was outstanding as well, highly reccommend the 'pistache'.
Our server was unfriendly & blatantly condescending. I ordered a gin martini & he made an obvious scoff & quite literally shook his head when I didn't specify which gin. Specifying house was fine, he made a perpetually sarcastic offer of tanqueray. Totally ruined the vibe of the service.
I'll be back for the food, wine, & not the service.

Sep 18, 2023
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Dominique

5.0

Très beau resto
Bouffe délicieuse 😋
mais menu un peu limité
Bel ambiance
Excellent service

Sep 17, 2023
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Camille

5.0

I went to this restaurant with my husband for his birthday & we had an exceptional gastronomic experience. The dishes were exquisite, from the taste to the presentation. We could savour every flavour that was written on the menu. The restaurant’s decoration was very cozy & we felt very comfortable there. The only downside was that the desserts were not as refined as the main courses, even though they had pastry chefs. They also could not make a cake for less than 8 people, which was a pity. But overall, it was an amazing meal & I highly recommend this place to anyone who loves fine dining

Sep 17, 2023
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Gab

5.0

Delicieux comme a chaque fois. Bon service zero plaintes hands down le meilleur resto que jai ete a date.

Update toujours le Meilleur resto en ville service impeccable !

Sep 5, 2023
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Etlie

5.0

Au top je conseille fortement
Service & cuisine irréprochable

Sep 4, 2023
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Claudia

5.0

This place is without a doubt one of the best restaurants we have visited in the last month & we have LOVED it.
We loved the kitchen, you can see the stuff working there. It gives us a nice feeling that we are going to eat something delicious, fresh, & clean
We loved the kitchen 😍
The place is nice & spacious. The service is very warm & personalized. There is a good variety of delicious dishes & quite tasty drinks. They gave us a dinner to remember & we will surely return as soon as the opportunity presents itself. An extremely pleasant experience to enjoy with family or good friends.

Sep 1, 2023
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Paul

5.0

The food is simply amazing, & the staff are so helpful & nice! I loved this Monarque & will head syraight back the next time I visit Montréal!

Aug 28, 2023
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Karine_Flash

5 Reviews

5.0

Un petit bijoux? nous ressentons la passion des gens qui y travail; bravo à toute l'équipe.