Guess who's the new chef in town ? Danny smiles ! So stop reading reviews that are older than this summer... This Auberge just took a turn for the best of the best ... quality, taste and presentation all A+ Hudson is definitely a place to check out .. this place has a great terrace and beautiful sunset Menu is broke into bites , appetizers, main and desert The two main fish were excellent.. halibut with mushrooms "chanterelles" was the winner! Sword fish was more simple and if u like a meaty fish u won't be disappointed.. actually you'll love it. As for the special .. we had the squash appetizer! If it's still available .. take it ! Great selection of wines Abed cocktails.. they do have a few IPAs ;) All in all .. I would definitely recommend it and encourage to dive the extra mile or two Or three read more

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Good service and quality of food excellent. Wide array of upscale dinning with out the stuffiness of a restaurant with the quality it represents. read more

Delicious food. The oysters and fish are really good. The chefs are very talented. Would recommend.

We reserved table for 19:30, we got there at 19:00 thinking we could sit at the bar until our table would be ready, but no, we were told the bar is reserved! There were two people sitting at the bar eating, what gives! We were told our table was ready but then told it wasn't, we were instructed to buy a drink at the bar but would have to pay right away and then could sit at the lower deck and wait until 19:30 for our table. The bartender was polite and helpful, you could see he cares about his job. To get to the lower deck you have to walk through the upper deck where our table would be situated, On the way to the lower deck I noticed there were 3 tables with nobody sitting at them. At 19:25 my wife inquired if our table was ready, yes it was and it was one of the 3 tables that were empty, they made us wait 25 minutes for nothing. (Co-ordination missing here) Menu, Since Danny Smiles took over, the menu is lacking vegetables, the only vegetables available were potatoes and only once choice of salads! The food comes out of the kitchen pretty quick, my wife had oysters and I had the salad, we ordered the sea bream for two, it was good, we had to ask for a small fork for the oysters and Salt & Pepper! We ordered a second glass of wine half way through our meal and it never came, we had wait for bill and when it came they calculated the tip by including the sales tax, we asked for that to be corrected, calculate the tip on the un-taxed subtotal. The place lacks management and servers. The hostess has two jobs, hosting and serving, she asked me on the way out how things were, I responded "Never again" This was our second visit and things reman the same, our first visit this year wasn't that great also. It's too bad because the place used to be good. :( read more

Been here a few times. Used to have music outside in the summer. The food could use a major makeover. Nothing on the menu is healthy.

The food was delicious, the wait staff excellent, and the ambiance great. But when I pay $91 for a steak (for2), I expect it to not be full of fat. I expect to get more than 4 pieces of bread for $6, and above all, with a "Wall of Chefs" chef in charge, I expect a little better presentation of the food. The steak came sliced on a big plate with some peppercorns for company; no mushrooms, no greens, no garnishes. No spoon for the sauce: we had to dunk the pieces of steak into the little bit of sauce on the communal plate to get any. Weird. For the price, I would have expected the waitress to serve our portions and sauce appropriately. The Willows has always been a fun place to eat and with Chef Smiles, the flavours are definitely where they need to be. Tighten up the presentation, trim the steak of excess fat, and then maybe the prices on the menu will make sense. read more

Service was fantastic. Menu is completely overpriced, very small dishes. Ordered the charcuterie board as an appetizer... and 10 slices of prosciutto came out? Would not return. read more

Can't figure out what I did wrong in choosing this place. The food was OK but over priced. UNTIL I found a hair fried into my french fries. That is when everything went wrong. The manager argued with me about paying for my whole meal after that incident. Like the fries were not made in the same kitchen as my tartar. We also noticed that they do not change the table cloths between services, if they looked OK, of course. But at the prices they charge that should be a given. Anyways, I will never go back again, thanks to that manager who felt she knew more then the customer. I wish that child well in life but I do hope the door gets slammed on her one day. To the owners I say, I am sorry for this review but as a customer I have a right to be upset and I would love to hear your feedback. read more

We have had this restaurant on our "To go " list for awhile (it's a 1 hour drive from us) but never got there until last night! We were so pleased with the surrounding area....lovely view and lush greenery! It was a humid evening so chose to eat inside. The space was splendid! New decor and furnishing that we're very comfortable. There was a good selection on the menu and the four of us all ordered the Ribs. The wait was not long and we were all served at the same time....pipping hot plates of thick juicy tender ribs and lovely old fashioned fries! This is a Go To restaurant. It certainly exceeded our expectation and we are looking forward to another visit before the end of summer! read more

Rather ashamed to say, as a lifelong Montrealer, this was my first visit to the Willow Inn. I had heard rav reviews and I am happy to say, that I agree. We arranged to visit for lunch, on one of the hottest, most humid days thus far. Our choice was the terrace; it was full and as it was an extremely hot day, my companions and I chose to order drinks while waiting for our table. We took advantage of the Adirondack chairs by the water. We were treated to wonderful scenery and cooling breeze. We waited about 20 minutes for our table; definitely not a long wait and considering the ambience of the waterfront, not a detraction, at all. I chose the calamari salad; the calamari was quite tasty however, a heavy hand was used on the dressing and there was too much arugula, in my opinion, however, over all, it was quite good and I have no regret for the order. One companion chose the shrimp cocktail and was very happy with her choice. Our other companion went with a heartier offering; the chicken club sandwich and pronounced it, delicious. Lots of cheese, the fries were perfect and the seasoning en pointe. Staff was friendly, helpful and professional; we will, definitely, be returning. In fact, we may take advantage of an overnight stay. The Willow Inn should be on your "must visit" list. read more

This is one of the nicest place to get away only 20 mins away from Montreal. The scenery is relaxing and makes you feel your on vacation. We visit for brunch or drinks and meals, affordable menu. read more

The Willows has reopened and is excellent. It is not like the old Willows, that is to say it is not frozen pub food. It is fresh and very tasty. It has been accused of being expensive by local haters, but you get what you pay for. This restaurant was closed, bought and the present owners invested $$$ to update it and give us an excellent area restaurant. The food was exceptional and the service excellent. If you are looking for a place out of Montreal, on the water, this is a sure bet. read more

Got a last minute 5pm dinner reservation to have a family dinner, including my 97 year old mother. Let me start with how tremendous the service was. We arrived in the pouring rain. I was trying to get my mother and her walker up the steps (didn't notice the handicapped ramp) and a strong gentleman rushed out the door to help me. Once we got to our seat waitstaff offered to move the walker to provide more ease of movement for all. But we're very attentive to run and get it when we were prepping to leave. Staff were Very well versed on the menu, answering all of our questions intelligently and offering excellent suggestions. The food came very quickly (too quickly?). It was beautifully presented and arrived piping hot. We all ordered different things. I had the cod. Very lightly breaded, delicious smashed y peas (I know, who can believe peas and delicious are in the same sentence!), Lifht and tasty curry mayo and fries. Didn't love the fries but everything else was delicious!!! Others had Tomato tart and raved. Beef tartar, not my favourite was second to none according to my brother. Thank you for a beautifully served, delicious meal. What a spectacular treat after the long months inside! read more

Fish n chips are always are very good. Waiter was very gruff and not very pleasant. Need more professional and welcoming staff. They may need more competition as they appear complacent. read more

Complex yet unfussy food prepared with an uncompromising level of care and attention to detail. One of the best meals I've ever had.

I usually don't write reviews, but I felt obligated to write one for this restaurant.I got there the place had an amazing view with a very nice setting, but the food does not live up to the expectations. The dishes are significantly overpriced for what there worth. Scallops had sand in it and the ribs were as hard as stone( apparently it's suppose to be hard according to the waitress). I complained about the ribs and after we paid our bill, the chef came out of his kitchen to personally accuse us and I quote"you have insulted me and I think that you don't know how to eat" What kind of chef personally attacks their costumers for expressing their constructive criticism (funny he became rude to us right after we paid the bill). So if YOU want to have an authentic Kitchen Nightmare experience with a chef straight out of Kitchen Nightmare then THIS IS THE PLACE. read more

we had an incredible dinner here. fish was excellent, as were the ribs that my friend had. the new chef (sean) has done a fantastic job w the menu. ambiance is great and service was very good. will be back soon. read more

As a local resident, I was excited to finally try out the new Willow Inn and its new menu yesterday evening. Unfortunately, in the end, I was very disappointed with the food and service . I was accompanied by a couple of family members and we each had a different item off the menu. To describe the food in one word, I would have to say it's: uninspired. The pork ribs were dry, the steak was plain and the lamb loin was tender and tasty enough, however, was served on a simple bed of peas. It looked more like an appetizer than an entree. For the price points the Willow is asking (which also seem high), I expected much more. The server was nice enough, but, again, seemed uninspired and lacked attention to detail (empty beer glasses and wine glasses went empty until we had to flag her down to ask for another drink). The final disappointment, came when we were interested in ordering dessert. I was in the mood for the chocolate molten cake and my family members wanted to share the apple pie dish, however, we all ended up passing after the server informed us the kitchen doesn't offer ice cream (we were looking forward to having a scoop of vanilla with both choices). Too bad. Hope this review is constructive- as a local resident in Hudson, I'd love to see the Willow succeed. The location and view is second to none, the food and experience should be too. read more