Dans l'ensemble, Monarque est décrit comme un établissement élégant et vivant, offrant une cuisine française raffinée, une excellente carte des vins et un service attentif, où les convives louent souvent des plats phares comme le confit de canard, l'os à moelle et la bouillabaisse, tout en notant quelques plats principaux parfois inégaux et un éclairage trop vif dans la brasserie.
Creative French food & excellent service The restaurant is large & busy, with a sophisticated touch. The buzz around doesn't stop you from being able to hear who is at the table. Additionally, there is a special wing downstairs that I assume is for reservations exceeding 8 people (nice that the group can have privacy) The food is very tasty, creative, with great presentations. As a recommendation, I leave the Foie Gras (sea buckthor, duck pastrami, candy cap, brioche feuilletee) which came accompanied by a small croassaint & a gelatin film (?!), delicious & extremely creative! The Ravioli was very intriguing, with each bite I could taste more flavors, high on the list of recommendations. Tuna Tartare & Green Asparagus were disappointing, they had a good presentation but the flavor left something to be desired. Olivia's service should be left here as a note of great affection. She was very attentive & helped me with choosing & tasting the wine. I would definitely come back! Ps:. great visual identity
After changing our reservation from the dining room to the bistro on the recommendation of some people we met, two seats at the bar were graciously pulled out for our use. Monarque is a beautifully designed restaurant, cavernous, elegant & sophisticated, but oh so comfortable. The client is at the center of Monarque's universe. Serge, incomparable, professional, & exuding warmth, was our bartender/server par excellence. He turned our dinner from a meal into a memory. Yet, Monarque's kitchen doesn't allow the decor & hospitality to take center stage. The food at Monarque is trés magnifique. Yes, the menu might skew old school, but in the end, isn't it about taste? Alinea, the renown temple of creativity in Chicago, created food that was unique, but nothing tasted good. We left unhappy. At Monarque, we started with the Gougères, rarely seen in North America. They are bite sized pâte à choux made with Gruyère. They are out of this world, & I could eat dozens of em. My ocean trout tartare was the perfect palate cleanser, light & refreshing. The indulgent Foie Gras parfait, paired with toast, was creamy & delicious. For our mains, we ordered the bouillabaisse & lobster thermador. Both were amazing, large portions, & had us slurping & smacking our lips. Monarque's wine list is extensive & eclectic. My martini was mixed perfectly by Joanna, another gracious Monarque bartender. Monarque is a wonderful restaurant. It isn't cheap, but it's well worth the outlay. Go & have a memorable experience.
We met friends at Monarque last night for dinner & drinks. The wait staff was fantastic, with a perfect measure of attentiveness - always making sure that our experience was great without getting intrusive. We sampled a number of dishes. The fries were done to perfection (gotta start somewhere); the steak tartare was extremely flavorful (a must try); we then progressed to share a dozen oysters - with fresh grated horseradish & mignonette. For mains, we ordered the special - a roasted pork shoulder served on a bed of vegetables - which took an hour to prepare. Our friends ordered the pork chop & the cuit du jour - grilled flank steak. While we waited for our mains we shared a plate of sauteed mushrooms, & another of asparagus & fiddleheads. Both were extremely tasty. The mains arrive... The lamb shoulder was... Wow. Just wow. Slow roasted to perfection, it had a crispy exterior & juicy, succulent flesh. Every taste was spectacular. We wrapped up with dessert - my wife had the ice cream sandwich, I had the creme caramel. Nice way to finish off. A great shout out to Sonia, our server, & Serge, who assisted us in making the overall experience such a pleasure.
1. Salmon tartare: I love the combination of the softness of the fish & crunch add on 2. Pearl salad: love the sauce & cheese. Very flavourful with the ingredients 3. Steak with fries: fries were the highlight. (Usually I don't like fries). The steak was my least favourite prob maybe because of the cut.
Très ravie de mon expérience à Monarque. Un accueil chaleureux & un service hors pair. Nous avons choisi la brasserie avec une belle ambiance & de la bonne humeur. Petit bémol pour les tables un peu trop rapprochées manquant d'intimité. Pour les entrées, nous avons pris l'os à moelle, escargots de Bourgogne & le tartare de boeuf, c'était excellent & les portions sont très copieuses. Pour les plats, un peu déçue du surlonge d'agneau qui avait un goût très prononcé & manquait d'épices. Toutefois, le confit de canard était fort apprécié.
A lovely place. Very warm, relax & cosy restaurant with positive vibes & very nice professional service. Food & menus been very well thought & carefully crafted. However some taste & ingredients were not working for me. Middle course/warm starter, uni (sea urchin) was delicious. Sea bass perfectly cooked but the chilli sauce was not exactly matching. Not sure of the big sized anchovies on a tartare either (cold starter). Will try the bistro side next time.
Incroyable! Une expérience montréalaise à vivre absolument. Je vous recommande le tartare de thon, ensuite la morue ou le ris de veau, & en plat principal définitivement la côte de boeuf, un pur régal. La carte des vins est surprenante. Si vous aimez le vin rouge, le bordeaux Beau village était Un délice pour nos papilles gustatives. Le service est exceptionnel & professionnel. L'ambiance est enveloppante, tout est parfait. Nous avons déjà hâte de revenir.
Superbe restaurant. Gastronomie française maîtrisée à la perfection & service courtois, professionnel & efficace. C'est une valeur sûre. Les tartares sont délicieux.
6 déc. 2023
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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.
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 &
