Le concept fait déjà fureur en Europe, en Australie, à Los Angeles et à New York. Maintenant, O.NOIR, le tout premier restaurant au Canada qui vous invite à vivre l'expérience d'une bonne table et de conversations agréables comme jamais auparavant DANS LE NOIR! Il s’agit d’une expérience culinaire sensuelle entièrement unique! Lorsqu’on mange sans voir, nos autres sens s’intensifient pour savourer l’arôme et le goût de la nourriture. Dans l’obscurité, les aliments prennent une saveur culinaire exceptionnelle. O.NOIR va plus loin que seulement stimuler l’imagination et les sens. Après avoir passé quelques heures dans la noirceur totale (oui, vous avez bien lu… aucune lampe de poche, bougie, allumette ou montre lumineuse, aucun téléphone cellulaire ou briquet), les clients comprennent mieux ce que c’est que vivre avec la cécité, tout comme le personnel de service du restaurant. O.NOIR… C’EST MEILLEUR DANS L’OBSCURITÉ.
Détails
Nos Spécialités
Tartare, canard fumé, hamburgers, salades, ceviche, poutine, raviolis, côtes levées, jarret d’agneau, loup de mer, desserts, cocktails, carte de vins, carte de spiritueux & bières.
O.Noir propose une expérience culinaire réellement unique et mémorable centrée sur le fait de manger dans l'obscurité totale, ce qui permet aux convives d'éveiller leurs sens du goût, de l'odorat et du toucher d'une manière nouvelle. De nombreux clients apprécient cette opportunité de sortir de leur zone de confort, soulignant que les menus surprises ajoutent une dimension ludique et fascinante au repas. Le service est régulièrement qualifié d'exceptionnel, avec un personnel professionnel et attentionné qui guide les convives à travers cet environnement immersif avec gentillesse et compétence. Bien que la majorité des visiteurs décrivent leur passage comme une expérience inoubliable, certains mentionnent que l'ambiance peut parfois être influencée par le niveau sonore de groupes plus importants ou par le défi de se déplacer dans le noir, suggérant que les groupes plus restreints ou les périodes plus calmes pourraient optimiser la sérénité de la soirée.
Such an incredible & unique experience eating in complete darkness. Sammi was our waiter & he was amazing. The food portions were incredible. I don't think I've ever gotten than full in any restaurant other than all you can eat places haha & the food was delicious.
Easily one of the best experiences in Montreal. The concept of dining in the dark is executed perfectly here. You will be seated, you can choose from the menu or you can choose surprised menu, but they will ask you what you like. waitstaff was exceptionally professional, & the food was absolutely amazing. Highly recommended.
If you are looking for an interesting experience check O.Noir. The concept of eating in the dark seems a bit like a gimmick until you find out that all the wait staff are blind. From there it gets very interesting. You really get to experience what it is like not having your vision to guide you & very quickly realize it is a completely different world.
The service was excellent, the food was great the experience was something you will not soon forgot. This should be on everyones bucket list, not just because it was a great restaurant but because the experience they provide.
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A totally unique experience. I got surprises for every course so I really didn't know what i was getting into, & all the food was surprisingly delicious & easy to eat without sight. However I can't recommend anything since the surprises are off menu. They seem to have designed the dishes well for eating in the dark. Not being able to see made me appreciate the smells/textures much more & the dishes were designed to have a lot of variety! Our waitress Sophia was clear & helpful & has a calming presence which is great when you are slightly unsettled in the dark. I recommend you try it once - it is interesting what your expereince of the dark will be. I didn't mind it much at all & found it pretty easy to eat. We were against a wall which i liked - it helped ground me. If we were in the middle of the room I think i would have felt a little more on edge.
The food is very good but the experience of eating in the dark is the differentiator, esp when you pick the surprise options on the menu & you have to figure it out through taste aroma texture! Gave up on using my knife halfway. Very happy to see that folks with visual impairments have gainful employment here. Our waitstaff sophia was very professional & clear in her instructions in how to seat ourselves & find items around us (or her, to lead us in & out).
This was an amazing experience! Firstly our server, Mizen, was the best. I can't imagine serving food & drinks in the complete darkness. Initially I was a little apprehensive walking into the blackness, but it was actually pretty cool. The room was quite quiet, just other patrons who were quietly speaking to each other, & some light music. Food was delicious. I had the scallops appetizer & a steak. Not gonna lie, I ended up eating with my fingers. I made a valiant effort to use a knife & fork but just couldn't make it work. This is a very unique experience & I highly recommend it. Thank you Mizen!
I had mixed feelings about my experience at O.Noir.
The service at the beginning was excellent, & the concept itself is very unique & interesting. Dining in complete darkness is truly an experience. However, once seated, the atmosphere changed significantly due to very large groups being extremely loud. There was yelling, constant laughter, & disruptive behavior, to the point where other guests were asking them to be quiet. One woman even took out her phone repeatedly to take pictures of her food, which completely broke the immersion.
I understand that when someone loses their sight, they may naturally compensate by speaking louder, but I strongly feel that guests should be reminded to keep their voices at a reasonable level. I also think limiting table sizes to no more than four people would greatly improve the experience-large groups really take away from the calm & immersive atmosphere. The noise became so overwhelming that we rushed through our meal just to leave, & I ended up with a migraine.
As for the food, it was mediocre overall. While it is impressive that the chefs are visually impaired, the execution could be improved. I ordered the beef (sirloin/flank), & it was very difficult to cut & chew in the dark. The pieces were too large, which made eating uncomfortable & even nauseating.
I would recommend doing the two-course option instead of the four-course meal. There is about a 30-minute wait between each course, which makes it a very long time to remain in complete darkness-especially when paired with excessive noise.
The concept is excellent, but the overall experience could be significantly improved with better crowd control, smaller group sizes, & clearer expectations for guest behavior.
An experience of a lifetime! Dark it is & you cannot see your hand in front of you face. Sophia our server was wonderful & food was delicious especially the surprise dessert. Your other senses will kick in especially hearing. It is not likely any louder than any other restaurant but you can hear conversations then as more people arrive it does become louder but it was not distracting to us as we enjoyed the smells & tastes of the food provided. I would highly recommend. Thank you Gabriel & Sophia for wonderful service!
An absolutely incredible experience! Dining in complete darkness was something unforgettable. The food was delicious, & I loved that there were the dishes a surprise ( & not listed on the menu) which made it even more exciting & mysterious. You're not only eating in the dark, but you also don't know what's on your plate! Really fun! I highly recommend choosing the surprise menu. Everyone should try a restaurant like this at least once in their life.
PROS: the staff is very kind & I have so much respect for the visually impaired waiters that were very attentive. The food was delicious, I got the vegetarian surprise menu & was surprised with a richness of flavours & textures. The surprise drink was also very good & I loved it.
CONS: unfortunately my experience was completely ruined by the people who attended dinner at the same room, I was with a group of 30+ people & they were EXTREMELY loud to a point where the servers need to shout to find the right person to serve, it was so disrespectful & overwhelming that I had to leave before the end of the service as I could not take it anymore. Overall being confined in a dark room for 2 hours with 30+ people shouting was not at all a pleasant experience, & I do understand that this is not the restaurant's fault.
SUGGESTIONS: since we have to leave our stuff in the locker, I think having a key attached to a bracelet or something similar would be beneficial, I didn't have anywhere to place the little key & had to attach it to my necklace not to loose it in the dark.
Also for big groups, I think it would be good to organize them in a different way, for example assigning numbers to each person, that way the servers would know more easily who to serve & wouldn't need to shout, which I felt bad for them.
Another suggestion is to have some sort of button that we can press to call for the service, as I think we were left unattended for quite long, I wanted to leave the room way before I did but was waiting for assistance, then I just decided to leave on my own & find the exit in the total darkness.
