At the heart of downtown Montreal, Benjamin invites you to experience the elegance of a Parisian-inspired steakhouse. In a warm and sophisticated setting, every detail is designed to awaken the senses and create a truly memorable dining experience.
Our Specialties
AAA Canadian beef, dry-aged on site, carefully prepared to highlight its depth of flavor and distinctive character.
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Guest impressions of Restaurant Benjamin describe a warm, intimate setting with attentive, professional service and a welcoming atmosphere. The menu blends French steakhouse staples with creative touches, delivering tender steaks, flavorful boeuf, and well prepared seafood and classics like escargots and onion soup, while the cocktail and wine programs receive frequent praise. Many reviews mention knowledgeable staff guiding pairings and recommendations, making for smooth lunches and memorable dinners, including celebrations that feel well cared for. The kitchen is praised for careful preparation, balanced flavors, and appealing presentations, and the desserts and amuse bouches are often noted as delightful. Occasional comments about price or seating exist, but the overall sentiment points to a standout experience worth returning to.
Beautiful place, delicious cocktails , great service… but stop there.
Calling yourself a steakhouse is an insult to actual steakhouses. We ordered a cut off the menu « cote de boeuf » 45oz split by 3 people. Asked for medium rare & got medium. Barely a sear on it. Got 2 sides & 2 sauces , mashed potatoes & fries which were laughable in terms of portions, barely enough for 1 person. Just that dish was 310$ before tax.
My wife had the ravioli dish which was 6 small ravioli with a huge sauce in the middle. Was it good? Yes… but again, the portion is ridiculous & is more of an entree then a main for 38$. Look at other people's pictures of the dish .
Do yourself a favor & go to maison boulud for one of the best cote de boeuf in the city & substantially cheaper.
Menu states dry aged 10 oz steak. Ordered rare. It was rare, & very tough. It was also much smaller than any 10oz ive ever had. For 68 dollars, it really felt like a scam. The sauce was supposed to be perigourdine for an extra price, but it ?only tasted burned bovril. My partner's filet mignon cooked medium well had blood on the plate, which implies steak never rested before serving.
For a restaurant that bills itself as premium steak house, it was worse than the keg.
Had boudin, deviled eggs, bone marrow, & confi leeks for app. The boudin was hard fried. The confi leeks were served cold. The bone marrow was minimal despite being in a massive bone. The deviled eggs were runny. It felt like room service food at a moderately expensive hotel.
The drinks were great. They just made them in batches then would hand them out to everyone in batches which meant waiting. Lots of waiting. They even asked me to wait for the manager before giving me my bill. 30 min later I asked if I could pay so I could leave. Never saw the manager. Bill was 300 +tip for 4 apps two mains 1 8oz glass if wine, 1 mixed drink, 1 glass prosecco.
Mar 15, 2026
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Belle place,le serveur David professionnel, la bouffe a travaillé un peu plus coktel de crevettes (4) manque volume & couleur, entrecôte assiette froide,& frites honnêtement pas la hauteur ,trop cuites & beaucoup de bout accompagnent de sauce pas chaude & pas assez,cuisson de la viande parfaite, présentation ordinaire, le dessert excellent..
Benjamin is a nice place. Great concept: French steakhouse. The food was great. I had the French onion soup to start. It was perfectly balanced, not greasy, great. I also tried the grilled bone marrow from a friend & the grilled leek (served cold). All good. Then I had the fillet mignon with the sauce perourgine (?) & truffle mashed potatoes. The truffle flavour didn't come through enough. It also didn't come through on my friend's truffle fries. They did not have a good batch I guess. But I would say that overall that didn't matter. The food was really good.
The biggest issue was the final bill which had several errors in pricing. The sides were at $16 (instead of $12 as stated on the menu) & my sauce was meant to be $10 extra but on the bill said +$14. There were errors on my friend's bill as well. Be careful to check! I will also point out that the menu here on Google has changed & the pricing of some of the items is also different. All that aside, it's a good restaurant. Good food & nice service.
Excellent dîner sans réservation. Il y avait longtemps que je n'avais pas mangé du boudin. Eh bien cest très bon ici ! Mon plat de résistance fût les ravioles aux truffes sauce sauvagine, un délice!!!
Les attentes concernant ce resto étaient élevées compte tenu des nombreux articles de presse & les commentaires élogieux depuis sa récenteouverture. J ai apprécié mon expérience mais il y a place à amélioration...
La salle à manger est visuellement jolie mais bizarrement aménagé... Les tables bordant les fenêtres sont minuscules, parfaites pour prendre un café ou un sandwich mais beaucoup trop petites pour prendre un repas (coutellerie, verres, coupes à vin, plats, etc...). Les places au bar sont trop rapprochées, ont s y sent un peu oppressé, dommage.Par contre il y a quelques superbes banquettes en demi lune, assez grandes pour y manger confortablement. L ambiance est correct, un peu trop éclairé à mon goût & ça manque de musique d ambiance en background.
Le service fut sympathique malgré la visible nervosité de notre serveuse Stacy. Sa bonne humeur, son enthousiasme & sa gentillesse ont largement compensé pour son léger manque d assurance.
L entrée d escargots était absolument savoureuse. L entrée de poireaux manquait de garniture & il y avait des morceaux qui manquaient de tendreté (cuisson inégale.) Le porterhouse était parfait ainsi que la poêlée de champignons sauvages. Les asperges étaient bonnes mais un peu quelconque, ça manquait d assaisonnement. Les frites étaient bonnes, portion petite par contre. J ai adoré la sauce aux poivres par contre elle était tiède. Mention spéciale pour l amuse bouche offerte en début de repas, une boule croustillante avec du boeuf à l intérieur. Le paris brest, un peu trop sucré mais bien exécuté. Portion généreuse & visuellement alléchante.
En conclusion, c était une belle soirée & je compte bien y retourner dans quelques mois, si l occasion s y présente lorsque le restaurant aura atteint'sa pleine vitesse de croisière'.
J'ai été au Benjamin pour la première fois dernièrement & j'ai vraiment aimé. Un excellent service de la part de Joseph, super efficace dans ses recommendations!
J'ai essayé le crab cake en entrée, la magret de canard pour mon repas & l'omelette norvégienne pour le désert. La viande était vraiment tendre, j'ai particulièrement aimé la sauce (je crois c'était à l'orange).
Il y a aussi une vaste sélection de martini pour les cocktails, je recommande le Martinez 🍸
