Restaurant 1881 draws broad praise for fresh ingredients, flavorful dishes and attentive friendly service in a modern cozy setting; diners note generous portions and standout items from duck salad and tartares to shakshuka, cod and brunch offerings, with many finding the menu well balanced and good value for downtown Montreal; the atmosphere is described as calm and conducive to conversation, and the space often feels like a hidden gem worth returning to; a few reviews mention slower service during busy periods or occasional cold tables by the windows, but overall guests leave impressed and likely to return with friends.
Bad service & food. got sick after eating here. do not advice this place is garbage. The chef look disgusting & have no respect touching clients with his hand then going back cook food with out washing his hands. To answer your lack of accountability & empathy for someone that got sick at your restaurant for bad hygiene. I did went to your restaurant & i know by the fact the door was open.
There's a lot of potential. The beef & falafels were great. The kale quinoa salad could have been great if the halloumi had been grilled/baked/sauteed, & if there weren't a ton of fried chips. The fries looked delicious & hand cut, but were not crispy or fluffy inside. The homemade cavatelli were just warm, gummy & the combination rather bland.
The manager is walking around greeting some people, which is nice, but he does not pay attention to details. At 6:30 pm, the sofa was disgusting. Food spilled all over, white stains in many places. We cleaned it up ourselves.
Excellent restaurant. Nous avons apprécié la tranquillité, le service amical des employés. Il y avait peu de clients mais les gens parlaient à voix basse. Un endroit où l'on peut finalement avoir une discussion sans être obligé de crier. Les plats sont savoureux, tout spécialement la salade de canard. Portion très généreuse. Nous avons également découvert un excellent vin blanc & un autre rouge suite aux recommandations. Vraiment une belle soirée. Nous y retournerons c'est certain.
Took a colleague out for lunch & we ordered the table d'hôte with a delicious fresh salad & tasty cod with vegetables. It was so good! We both enjoyed our food & the service was friendly.
Excellent food & service. We were a group of 11 & we all thoroughly enjoyed our food & drinks. Our server was very friendly & attentive. 100% recommend!
A very fancy restaurant with delicious food & lots of varieties. I really enjoyed our dinner there. The service was top, excellent, the food well served & tasty. Loved my experience.
Très belle découverte ! Le restaurant a une super ambiance & le service est vraiment chaleureux. Les plats étaient délicieux & bien présentés, on voit que les ingrédients sont frais. L'équipe prend le temps de s'assurer que tout est parfait pour les clients. Je vais définitivement revenir & recommander la place à mes amis.
Excellent service & beautiful food. Our needs were complex, with people coming & going before a theatre performance, & the wait staff were prompt & alert in caring for us.
Feb 21, 2026
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Je n'es pas aimer le restaurant la nourriture est arriver froid & pas frais j'ai attendu très longtemps avant d'être servi & puis le serveur Thomas très bêtes avec moi & crouse ma femme devant moi ces pas professionnel du tous tous & se n'es pas la premières fois qu'il agis de la sorte mon ami est aller & il m'a dit le meme commentaire sur lui vraiment a ne pas recommande
Very beautiful & prestigious place
Very professional & respectful service
Very tasty dishes
Fair price
Tip starts from 18%
Taste of coffee wasn't woww
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We had dinner here on our first day in Montreal. We were so impressed by the food & the atmosphere. The waiter was very nice, & the restaurant was not noisy-it was quiet & easy to have a conversation. We ordered three dishes: the soup of the day, duck salad, & sirloin steak. The portion of dishes was large. I really liked the duck salad. It was special with the crispy duck skin.
This was the first time my husband & I visited Montreal. We stayed at a hotel next to this restaurant. We searched on Google for nearby
a restaurant & decided to have dinner here.
We ordered soup, a house salad, duck salad, & sirloin steak. Everything was excellent! The staff were also very nice.
We highly recommend this restaurant. For me, this was the first time I had ever tried such an amazing duck salad.
