Good service, decent menu. Ambiance was lacking but restaurant was half empty since it was the…read moremiddle of the afternoon.

Le balthazar, c'est endroit où je suis passé souvent mais pas arrêté. J'ai attendu tout de même 2…read morevisites avant d'en parler. Ma 1ere visite était durant le retour post covid 2021, et à ce moment là, c'était le chaos partout donc j'ai préféré donner une chance. J'y suis donc retourné avec ma puce et ma conjointe. De base, le balthazar n'est pas pour les enfants, c'est un bar 18+. Mais l'été grâce à la terasse, ils sont admis. Cependant, ne cherche pas de repas ou combo/deal enfant. Tout de même, un drink fait maison jus d'orange, mangue et grenadine que ma petite a adoré. En gros, vous pouvez avoir pas mal n'importe quoi en virgin donc si vous ne voulez pas d'alcool ou avez des enfants, les possibilité sont là. Mais il n'y a pas de soda. Comme c'est un pub, il y a beaucoup de sélection de microbrasserie et à moins que je me trompe, se sont tous des sélections local du Québec! Côté nourriture, c'est le typique pub donc salade, burger, poutine, nachos, etc. Les choix sont quand même la, plusieurs type de chacun de ceux là et plusieurs unique. J'ai essayé le burger balt avec un poutine, ma conjointe un burger fait de bison avec poution et ma petite le Mac (Mac n cheese). Tout était vraiment bon. Le Mac était très surprenant d'ailleurs.

My husband and I are SO SAD we only got to try this place on our last evening of our vacation. It…read moreis the *perfect* neighborhood hangout. If we lived in Montreal we would be there every week. We've been looking for a place like this in our own city and haven't been successful in 5 years and Boswell Brasserie hit all the marks: cozy, lovely inside, not loud/crowded, excellent food and beer. Our server was so kind even though we do not speak French (sorry!) and we had an incredible evening. Low lighting with holiday lights made it so festive and warm when it was FREEZING outside. Street parking nearby is fairly easy to come by in the evenings. Prices are reasonable for high quality food and beer.

Came by here as part of a brewery tour to get some food and some drinks (obviously). Dimly lit but…read morespacious interior with the usual wooden tables all around. Sat our giant party at the middle of the restaurant without feeling cramped. Beer list keeps at a standard $6.50 price point, but you get a different pour depending on style. First tried the "Milkshake IPA" (12 oz) - a silky smooth dark beer, with not too much hop for an IPA. Also had the "Altbier" (crisp lingering ale), and the "Grisette" (moderate saison). For food, had the off-menu Poutine - a basic layering of fries, gravy and curds. The cheese curds were large but chewy and the fries could have been warmer. Service is definitely attentive as we were the largest group in the brewpub. Good place to have a drink at the bar if stopping by.

Dropped by for a quick beer after dinner…read more Atmosphere was laid back and they had a good selection of craft beers. First time in the Hochelaga area, but there seems to be a number of "dive-y" bars.

Well what to do for a thousandth review... I guess I just keep going as I began, biking around to…read morecheck out small locally owned businesses and different neighbourhoods in this crazy city I love. Last night we biked out to Espace Public in Hochelaga, near Antidote and Acme, and a raft of other old school tavernes that range from divey to scary. Espace Public is neither. It's got a tiny patio out front on Ontario and then about 30 seats indoors. It's dark, warm and woody like most brew pubs, with a chalkboard menu showcasing a couple of delicious in house beers and a couple other local brew selections and some small tasteful tasty snacks. The hoppy sour wasn't my favourite but the raspberry sour was really great, and the list in general was well-balanced when I was there - cool sours, classics IPAs, stouts, a blonde - really something for everyone. Super friendly cool staff, chill local crowd, slightly punk vibe making the brew pub less folksy and twee, less hipster and more appropriate to the surroundings. Really dug it and loved exploring this area a bit more in the light of the setting sun, with the end of summer in the air.

I seems to go a lot at different 3 brasseurs these days even if it's far from my first choice. But,…read morestill unbiace review. To begin, the service. We went a Saturday night near 18h30. The place was half empty (strange for a big sunny day during summer but it was like that everywhere). The service was exactly like it always been, very slow. I wasn't the only one wondering where it was. The first time we saw him was for the drink, about 15 min after sitting. He came back about 15 minutes later with the drinks and we ordered a nacho to share among us. Once, the nacho arrived, we ate it. And then waited another 15 minutes for someone to clean the table. We haven't ordered the main course yet. Took another 10 min to order. And once we ate, we didn't see it at all. We asked for the bill when he came back about 30 min after we finished eating. So yeah, service is bad as usual. I remember that in the past, to get good service, we had to sit at the bar. As for the food. The food here is ok. If you like flamekeuche you'll probably like it. I ordered a 3b burge which is a burger with meat cooked with beer sauce. It wasn't bad, could taste the beer in the beef which is good. It was properly cooked and garnish. I'm just unsure for the price tag on it versus all offering near. A friend took the double smash burger. There was one big meat party, nearly as big as mine. But we could see the sauce oozing which is nice. She did like it, but it wasn't a smash. Compared to the smash I had at another location (was a real smash but looked nothing lime what she got), this was a better burger for sure. It did give me the idea to order it from here. The ambiance is typical of a sports bar pub restaurant. Lots of tv, when there's an event you got the audio. It is a nice place to lounge.

Don't know if they are sister restaurants or imitations of each other, but the physical layout and…read moremenu remind me of the Crust chain of breweries. The one I've been to being in Rosemont Chicago. Tried both the blonde and blanche beers, and I definitely preferred the blanche. Also had several food dishes with my family. Multiple pizzas like the Roma and Caprini which were thin crust. Was surprised to find out that the regular "authentic" poutine was vegetarian which made me question the kind of gravy that was used. My cousin had the fish and chips which looked to be mostly batter. Even the fries were battered which was a surprise given the ones in the poutine were not. My aunt had the poke which had a good portion. Our waitress was nice. The service staff wore short shorts on a cold fall day which seemed unnecessary. There was a good crowd of families for a Sunday afternoon. They showed a Toronto-Philly NHL game but no NFL which was surprising even though we were in French Canada.

Drinks were consistently good and well served. The food menu felt a bit limited, but still enough…read morefor light bites.

Weather was giving fall glory this weekend in Montreal. I wanted to enjoy it with a burger, a beer,…read moretop notch fries, and a breeze on my skin. Found this place in a Reddit thread and the Yelp pics sold me. Huge beer spot - the dining room had multiple expanses all leading out to an inviting deck and patio area. Outdoors seating can be a miss for me sometimes since restaurants don't always include seating to fit a wide variety of bottoms but Vices et Versa nailed it! There were small wooden chairs and also long bench/pew seating as well as some smaller standalone benches. Perfect. The beer list was excellent - you already know I got the sour and my husband got a framboise. I knorrrr! My tarty fruity sour vibes are finally starting to wear him down muahahahhaha Ahem. Anyway. Food: I got the bacon burger with fries. He got the spicy chicken thigh sandwich with fries. Let's talk about those fries. Crispy outside, pillowy inside. Yeeesssssss. And Montreal serves them as they should be done - WITH MAYO!! The waiter even took one look at the half full mayo cup that came with my burger and said he'd top it off for me. He gets it. He gets me. I know this place must be rocking on a weekend - if so - 100% worth the wait. Fantastic. On street parking is plentiful compared to other parts of the city. But if you have the time, drink up and call an Uber.

Fun outdoor beer garden! Good beer too! A definite hidden gem. Didn't try the food, but it looked…read moregood!

We came here very early on a Friday night and had two flights. All of the beers were pretty decent…read more I had the salad which was very good. Son had the ribs and potatoes, ribs were delicious and sweet, and husband had the jerk chicken we enjoyed our dinner. Would recommend

Took a group of four of us here, and honestly, Hoogan et Beaufort is the real deal…read more The spot itself has awesome industrial vibes. high ceilings, brick walls, and a huge open wood-fired grill right in the center that immediately lets you know you're in good hands. They cook their steaks over that open fire, and the flavor is insane. Perfectly seared, tender, and with just the right amount of wood-smoke flavor. Our waiter was on another level. The guy knew every detail of the menu inside and out, breaking down the ingredients like a pro and recommending wine pairings that were 100% dead-on for what we ordered. He kept our table locked in all night without ever feeling stuffy. Great atmosphere, unbelievable steaks, and world-class service. If you're in Montreal, do not miss this spot.

We made a reservation in advance on a Friday night, wanting to celebrate an occasion with a really…read moregood restaurant. This seemed like the Michelin star restaurant that was the most "local" and I'm very glad we ended up here. It was way more casual than I was expecting (take that as a compliment). It had an open slightly rustic industrial feel to it without the pretention of a lot of other high end restaurants. Our servers were attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. I have to say their Old Fashioned was one of the best I ever had... and I ended up having three (the third was my dessert). We opted for the tasting menu without the wine pairing (I don't really like wine). There were a few things on the tasting menu with items I'm not usually fond of, but I figured this is the place that is going to make it work so just do it. And they certainly made it work. The food was so tasty I forgot to take pictures of most of the courses. It was all delicious, even the rhubarb dessert (I really don't like rhubarb and while I wouldn't order this dessert by choice, I was happy to eat it). Our experience overall was great. While we waited a long time to get our drink orders and the first round from the tasting menu, everything else came out at normal intervals. However, by the time we were done and contemplating a dessert beverage, we were informed that there was a time limit on the table and they'd have to check if they could get us drinks or if we'd need to give up the table. While I'm totally understanding of limiting the time because some people just loiter, I did not feel like we took a lot of extra time, so perhaps there's some timing that's a bit off. Still, we were able to get our after dinner drinks and ultimately had no issue.

Rue Masson out here on the avenue streets is small town sweet with a mix of stylish bistros and…read morebrasseries and older Quebec casse croutes and cremeries with the 60s signage that tugs at my heart-strings and feels like home. Succursale sits on a sunny corner across the street from a Renaissance, it's a long wide bar, similar in size to EtOh, and shares this bright modern post-pub feeling. (Don't get me wrong, I love a dim wooden cozy hole of a pub, but this other clean bright vibe has it's appeal.) We sat at wooden banquets in the bustling room and had just enough time to scan the chalkboards of home made beers and beer cocktails before a waitress came to take our order. Service matched the room: stylish, French, not overly familiar but unobtrusively exactly what you needed. The beers were pretty freakin great, and that's the most important thing. Big $6 pints of delicious Porter, English Brown ale, IPAAA and the guest star bottle of British micro-brew Jaipur was a treat, and, according to my more beer savvy companion, not found elsewhere in town. The tostada nachos came out quick and hit the spot but were just the basic cheese, olive pile you'd expect with a small side bowl of sour cream, salsa and a few peppers. Nothing to write home about but a satisfying snack to accompany some excellent beers in a chill, business and young-person friendly room.

Visiting Montreal I needed to pick one spot to enjoy microbrewer beer. Being a home brewer, I…read moreneeded to get a really good taste of the Montreal beer scene. My research led me here. It's not easily reached by Metro, unfortunately , but if you know the bus routes or have a car or take a cab, it's well worth the journey. While there I sampled 8 different beers. I had the bartender give me her favorite selections so I got a nice variety from pilsners, kolcsh's to porters and stouts. The food I had here was also very good, but I went for the beer. I look forward to going back.