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In Old Montreal, just south of the Financial District, sits The Farsides. Brought to you by John Edward Gumbley (Bord’Elle) and the Jegantic team, the Farsides is an edgy new take on the restaurant and bar scene. Our blend of culinary styling sets the exotic far eastern flavours of Thailand’s shores crashing into the far Western Beaches of Hawaiian cuisine. The result of this fusion is something we like to call Thaiwaiian. A sumptuous combination of authentic Thai and Hawaiian delicacies, merging familiar flavours with elevated function.
Not only do we consider the Farsides to be a unique take on cuisine, we also aim to please with a brand new re-imagining of the Tiki bar concept. Our mixology program features no less than a dozen modern interpretations of classic cocktails you would normally only expect to find on the Islands.
Stepping into the Farsides will be like walking into our version of an alleyway in Brooklyn circa 1992. Complete with brick walls as high as the eye can see, fire escapes, graffiti laced facades and believe it or not our very own hand painted basketball court. Add a touch of the exotic with jungle like overgrowth set to the beat of 80’s & 90’s hip pop and nostalgic memorabilia from the golden age of rap and what you’ll find is The Farsides. Montreal you might not know us but we know you very well.
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On October 4, 2025, we booked out the entirety of The Farsides to host our WEDDING!! It was an absolutely amazing day & our guests are still raving about the event months later.
From the minute we got in touch with Patricia (& shortly thereafter Karina), we knew that this venue was the right choice for our wedding as it fit our vibe aesthetically, had great food options, & prioritized our requests as the guests of honor for the day. Patricia & Karina worked with us for a year & a half, through countless emails, phone calls, & site visits, to ensure that nothing would slip through the cracks & the event would go off without a hitch. It truly is because of their dedication to service & planning that made us feel so confident the entire time leading up to & throughout the wedding day.
A huge shoutout to the entire Farsides team including the bar/wait staff, the kitchen (!!), & Joyce, who all ensured that our day was more special & magical than we could have imagined. The kitchen staff went above & beyond accommodating our guests dietary requests, including modifying items from the menu & ensuring we had a peanut-free event. From food at the cocktail hour to the dinner reception, our guests were well-fed & bring up how delicious everything was.
We will never forget the love, care, & attention we received from The Farsides team on such an important day in our lives. We cannot say thank you enough & can't wait to be back again soon.
The Farsides is a visually appealing restaurant with a beautiful decor. The service provided was satisfactory, but unfortunately, I cannot recommend this place for a dining experience. Despite being advertised as a Hawaiian & Thai restaurant, I struggled to ascertain the authenticity of the cuisine presented.
One glaring issue I encountered was the temperature of the fries, which were served cold. Moreover, the sauce on top of the fries was excessively spicy, creating an imbalance in flavors. Moving on to the tacos, they were passable but nothing extraordinary. I found them to be average in taste & execution.
However, my main dish was a disappointment. Considering the price we paid, the portion sizes were underwhelming. The lack of generosity diminished the overall value of the meal. Additionally, the Pad Thai lacked the desired flavors I expect from an authentic Pad Thai dish. It failed to capture the essence & taste I anticipated, leaving me unsatisfied.
Overall, The Farsides may appear visually appealing, but the lack of authenticity in their Hawaiian & Thai cuisine, along with underwhelming dishes such as cold fries & inadequately portioned meals, leaves much to be desired. I would recommend exploring other options for those seeking a true & satisfactory dining experience in the realm of Hawaiian & Thai cuisine.
First time here & I really loved the Hawaiian-Thai fusion. This is a nice place for groups, a girls night or even a date night. I ordered the famous Chicken Pad Thai, which was an extremely generous portion. It was delicious & I would absolutely recommend it! They had a wide array of alcoholic & non alcoholic drinks with super cool names. I ordered the'Island Spritz' & this drink hand a lot of tang to it from go fee beer so if you don't like ginger try something else. The waitress was very cool & she was attentive to our needs & dietary restrictions. Give this place a try & I doubt you will be disappointed.
La serveuse ma chargé les desserts de mes amis & n'a pas eu l'amabilité de corriger les factures. C'est n'importe quoi.
I didn't give a shit about food or service (service was descent btw) but if you grew up in the 90s, this place will bring you back to memory lane. & you will remember it fondly for that.
This restaurant doesn't honor reservations, even if you booked a MONTH before. Whoever is managing it, is a very disrespectful person. No wonder it is 4.1 stars on google.
UNACCEPTABLE.
Management needs to be reviewed.
If you're planning a group or corporate event here, proceed with EXTREME caution.
Our company booked a reservation for 10 people over A MONTH in advance for our corporate Christmas party on December 12 peak season for holiday events in Montreal.
Just 8 hours before our 8:45 PM reservation, we were informed it was canceled to accommodate a larger group. No alternative was offered. Not 48 hours' notice, not even 24. We were simply told to rebook in January.....
To make matters worse, two of our team members had flown in from France specifically for this event.
Scrambling to find a last-minute replacement during one of the busiest nights of the year undermined the entire purpose of our gathering.
I also didn't want to leave this bad review. I wrote to management privately to give them a chance to make it right. After 48 hours, I've received zero response.
In over 10 years of organizing events, I've never encountered such unprofessionalism. For a confirmed holiday booking, this is absolutely unacceptable.
Had a company holiday party here & for the name & location that was provided to us, we had a good amount of expection but a big NO.
The place has a nice decor, a good ambiance & ok selections of music from the DJ.
The group menu of $65 per person comes with mix of 4 appetizers & main course options to choose. ($5 extra for 6oz steak & fries, $8 extra for crispy chicken burger).
That's an average of $30 per person for the appetizer & $35 for the main course & we were over 80 people or more approximately (Drinks paid separately of course), which is quite decent for the location in downtown.
The food was a big disappointment though. We knew that the portions were small & the group menu price was decent but we weren't expecting such low quality at a high-end location like this.
The appetizers were served throughout cocktail hour & before the main course as well. I am wondering why chicken skewers served 3 times more than beef salad & salmon tartare (replacing mango salad) during the cocktail hour..?
The chicken on the skewer was smelling odd & sprinkles of chili peppers to probably make it taste'Thai' (Thai food doesn't always have to be spicy to be Thai). The coleslaw served with chicken wings were creamy but completely tasteless & peanut butter dressing in the rice noodle in beef salad was not seasoned at all, out of rice wine vinegar & sugar in the kitchen?
Crispy chicken burgers ($28 on regular menu, extra $8 on the group menu?): nice thick crispy patty but lacking flavor in the sauce & very greasy + so much fries to make it even more greasy. More than half people who took this option left more than over 70% of the plate.
Salmon poke bowl; so much dill sprinkled all over the steam rice & edamame, is it because it's fish & wanted it fusion? Why is there so much mayo sauce (literally mayo + sriracha, anyone can do) & still taste bland. There are only 6-7 pcs of tiny pieces of salmon with all of the above. Poke bowls are quite popular, could anyone in the kitchen go try at other poke bowl restaurant & see what the difference is.
Steak & fries ($30 on regular menu, extra $5 on the group menu); the steak was obviously very tiny (6 oz; 180gram) & same kind of chewy meat as thai beef salad. Not sure why extra $5.
Kalbifornia love ($39 on the regular menu) Since when was the sourdough bread was replaced by'Grilled Pom bread' & where is massaman curry? there were 3 pieces of smelly beef blade cut with tasteless watery sauce with tasteless arugula salad, are you serious this cost $39 on the regular menu.
The waiter who was serving poke bowls told us he was serving us'Pad thai' when we were asking which plate it was...Do you train employees about the food they serve?
There are 2 toilets downstairs & both of them smelled like'xxxx' throughout the night, people go there for dinner, parties & dance for special occasions & they tend to dress up a bit. sorry to say but I almost threw up my dinner each time i walked in. Please clean the bathrooms before serving guests for dinner. Dirty bathrooms at highend location does not look great at all.
Food, level of service & cleanliness must be improved to keep up with the standard of the venue. I know the person who occasionally came here & was advised that the food has changed a lot this time. You know we're in Montreal, there are so many better options in downtown.
Atmosphere is way too small.. as we were a big group, it was claustrophobic! No space at all!
So, if you have a large group, for for a second option!
We went to The Farsides to celebrate a Secret Santa with my coworkers, & we honestly had a great time. The place is beautiful, the food was delicious, & even though we were a group of 12, everything came out really fast. Service was efficient & friendly.
The music was great & added to the fun atmosphere. We went early, around 6 PM, so the restaurant wasn't busy at all, & we were able to take advantage of their 5-7 PM special menu, which was a nice bonus.
I'm sharing some photos of the dishes my friends & I ordered - all of them were amazing, & I would definitely have them again:
• Mango salad
• French fries
• Chicken wings
• Steak
• Spring rolls
Overall, an excellent experience. I would absolutely go back!
The food is always tasty but only reason I want to come back is our waitress MIRIAM! She was pleasant, funny, super knowledgeable about the menu, all around fantastic!!
Myriame is so wonderful she knows what she's doing amazing bardende
Le restaurant est magnifique & personnellement, j'ai adoré mon steak! Par contre, ça été très long avant que la serveuse vienne nous voir & elle ne semble avoir aucune expérience en service aux tables. Elle ne parlait pas, elle ne faisait qu'arriver à notre table & nous regardait sans rien dire. C'était vraiment bizarre comme service & un peu malaisant.
The cocktails are well made & delicious. I also had the chicken pad thai, it was overly gluggy (maybe way too much paste) so it was disappointing. The entree spring rolls were nice.
Nous avons réservé dans le cadre de Mtl à table, mais c'est parti du mauvais pied. Ils ont dû déplacer un groupe qui finissait de manger pour nous asseoir & le seul choix de menu était une table d'hôte qui ne correspondait pas à ce qui était promu sur Mtl à table, sans accès au menu régulier, avec un prix plus cher que l'addition des prix régulier des plats. Sur ce, on a décidé de quitter avant de manger.
J'ai adoré ma première expérience au Farsides. Notre serveuse, Myriame était très enjouée, gentille & nous a donné un excellent service !!
My friends & I were so excited to celebrate a birthday at The Brunch Club's first ABBA Themed Boozy Brunch at The Farsides in Montréal. The restaurant's design & atmosphere are absolutely beautiful-credit where it's due, the space is fantastic & sets the scene perfectly!
However, save yourselves the $85+ per person (plus tax!) because the experience was a complete disaster.
The Service S.O.S.
• Rude Welcome: We were first met by a staff member who was quite rude when checking our booking barcode. Not the warm welcome you want for a pricey event.
• The Meal Mix-Up Mayhem: We had pre-selected our meals well ahead of time, as requested. We were told our food would be'coming out any minute.' Instead, our order was clearly mixed up (which was admitted), resulting in a 30-minute delay for the first plate to arrive.
• A Lone Meal: After that 30-minute wait, only one of the three meals came out. My friend & I had to wait even longer.
• STONE COLD FOOD: The final straw was my friend's Pad Thai arriving stone cold! She rightly sent it back. By the time her replacement meal came out, my other friend had long finished her plate. The remaining two meals were served a staggering 20 minutes after the first person had finished eating. We were celebrating, not having separate meals!
• Birthday Fail: I'd politely asked a member of the waitstaff about bringing out a cake for my friend's birthday celebration but it never appeared…2 hours later. I had also messaged the events organizers ahead of time.
The Farsides has a gorgeous space, & The Brunch Club is a fun concept, but the execution & service for this event were a total disaster. The disorganized kitchen & frankly cold food/service completely ruined what should have been a great birthday brunch!
Belle décoration mais le service était très lent. Nous avons dû demander à plusieurs à différents serveurs pour avoir ce que nous avions commandé
