SO and I stopped here for dinner a few days ago en route to QC. It was our first time in Quebec…read moreand learned that it's challenging to find English speakers in restaurants of smaller Quebec towns (versus Montreal and Quebec City where we hardly experienced any difficulties). However, if you learn some basic words and phrases, then that will go a long way towards forming a mutual understanding that you went out of your way to visit their establishment to get some of their food in your belly. Note, the younger the wait staff, the higher the likelihood that they will speak some English. We started off with the shrimp cocktail in a sauce that wasn't the basic cocktail sauce you get in the states, but something with a little flair and small dollops of a garlic ranch cream. Different, yet tasty! SO then had the duck confit and mushroom risotto...I took a few pleasing bites of the duck, which was a 1/4 size, tasty thigh-leg, and the risotto, which had a few varieties of mushrooms and was nicely seasoned. I had the flank steak cooked medium, which was accompanied by a nice vegetable medley of potatoes, peppers, carrots and asparagus along with some caramelized shallots with bacon...a tasty and hearty dish! Overall, the service was slow, but the food was good. If I could have schmoozed the staff in French, then I'm sure the service would have been faster.

Nice ambiance. We chose to sit inside. The food was fantastic! Great presentation! Wonderful…read moreflavours! The service was quick, professional and efficient. The streets were closed to autos which made the experience even nicer, with the streets being busy with pedestrians instead of vehicles.

Great place for a drink, snacks or even a meal while in Trois Rivières. I enjoyed a Cosmo and split…read morenachos with friends when we went. The nachos were delicious (though very different from what Americans are used to when it comes to nachos. Everyone enjoyed the cocktails and our server did a great job. It was nice sitting on the outside patio area, but the inside is nice too.

2 visites à dates et les 2 fois ce fut très bon. Aujourd'hui…read morepour les lunch j'ai commandé un plat du midi. En entrée une soupe tomate et basilic. Elle était délicieuse. Ma salade César était aussi très bonne et appétissante. Mes amis ont pris le plateau d'antipasto Le service était rapide et amical Bel accueil a la porte et stationnement facile. Bon choix de bières et c'est l'endroit idéal pour les cocktails

Amazing place to sample local made alcohols. Strongly recommend the Morbleu Reserve du Diable made…read morewith a 5 year-old rhum made at the distillery. Elisabeth offered a great service. We will be back! The main room and the terrace are good options. And the music is a mix of rock of the eighties. Who doesn't like the Eagles?

Coolest place in town! Visiting from Colorado always look for cool liv music. This place was top…read moredrawer

Wish we were there now! Such a friendly, welcoming place with great live jazz every night. My…read morefavorite part of visiting Quebec!!

Hands down the best speakeasy or cocktail bar we visited while in MTL. It's behind a hidden door…read morenext to the smallest bar in Canada, which is so fun. You want to be brought in and it's dark and moody with the BEST craft cocktail list. The theme is duck - which is so fun. Our bartender was OUTSTANDING. He gave not only the best drink recommendations, but also gave us a hand written list of his favorite spots in MTL (drinks, dining, activities, etc). I wish we would've gotten his name because I cannot praise him enough!

The Coldroom is a fantastic bar and definitely worth visiting. We actually ended up going twice…read moreduring our trip, and each visit was a little different. The first time, the music was extremely loud, and it seemed like they were short-staffed. The bar was completely packed, and there was only one bartender making drinks, so the wait was a bit longer than expected. We decided to give it another try, and I'm so glad we did. The second visit was amazing! The bartender working that night was incredible--she clearly knows her craft and made our drinks quickly without sacrificing quality. Every cocktail was delicious, and the overall experience was much more enjoyable. Overall, I highly recommend The Coldroom. My only suggestion would be that, with a space that busy, the bar could really benefit from having an additional bartender during peak hours. It would help keep wait times down and make an already great experience even better.

This was our favorite spot in Vieux Quebec. It's a slightly hidden cocktail bar behind Bistro…read moreL'Orygine. You make a separate reservation and then enter through a black door and green curtain. Service is phenomenal. The bartenders and weight staff, as well as manager, all greet and serve you. They are extremely knowledgeable, and I love their forward thinking. They only use local ingredients for their drinks. If it doesn't grow in Canada or Quebec, they do not use it. So they do not use things like citrus. Instead, they come up with other ways to bring the flavor into their cocktails and food. And definitely try some food! We went for the drinks, but the food blew our minds. We got some mixed tapa plates and loved it all- especially the homemade beef jerky. The back patio is so nice during the summer. And the inside is a definite vibe. Can't wait to go back!

Hidden away subtly next to the well regarded L'Orygine restaurant is a place that takes things into…read morea unique direction: using all Canadian ingredients to prepare finest cocktails and food. That means, no basic ingredients like citrus are used. That's basically telling the bartender they cannot make 99% of cocktails in mind and have to take risks to make something tasty happen. That concept in itself is a recipe to create things that will be genuinely and authentically Canadian. In other words, experimentation at its finest. Opened in 2024 by the team behind Quebec City's only 2 Michelin starred restaurant, Taniere, this is now the spot to be for those in the know. So, how is trial and error going of crafting something genuinely Canadian? Cocktails are superb on both taste and presentation. The food is remarkably plated with extremely high quality ingredients. Everything tastes excellent. If that's not enough, the entire interior looks like a very private club and the team of servers and bartenders is superb and welcoming.

There was an unexpected blizzard on a Wed night in Early April after we left the spa. With hail and…read moresnow hitting my face, my mission was to find a place for my family to eat when almost every place is either closed or full. One lady in lower town took special delight in telling me "sorry, we're all full tonight", while I stood there with numb fingers and a raw red face where hail hit my face moments before. I passed Alphonse many times the last few days but tonight, instead of just passing through, i stopped in to look inside as another customer held open the door waiting for me to enter as he exited. So naturally, I went in. I was afraid they were about to close, but the hostess was welcoming and with a warm smile, showed us to our seats. The food was so good! We ordered the French Onion soup. My kids loved that the bread in the soup was still crunchy and not soggy. The baked Brie was a delicious start of what is to come next. My entree was the low temperature salmon. It was the chef's special (they call it inspiration of the chef). It was a salmon dish that is lukewarm. The salmon was so tender, it melted like butter in my mouth. It was a decent portion too. We got dessert to share- crème brûlée- also good! Ambience is smart casual.

Excellent lunch here today. Loved the cocktails and the tuna salad was amazing and good portion…read more The only negative was sitting outside on the wooden deck planks. Very distracting when waiter walks by and noisy. We moved from an inside table because it was very noisy. Service was good.

Excellent hidden gem in downtown Montreal. No set menu or cocktail list. The bartenders/mixologists…read morecreate drinks based on what you are looking for. Everything we tried was fantastic! It is a cozy spot. Great for small groups or date night. Great experience, hoping to visit again!

My hotel was nearby and I kept seeing people gathered outside or walking in this place. Around 4:30…read moreone evening it was quiet, so I walked in to check out the food menu. You walk in and there's a clothing store on one side and black curtains straight ahead. I just stood there confused for a second until someone suddenly appeared and escorted me through the curtains, down a long dark hallway, and into this intimate, dimly lit bar. Turns out, I had accidentally stumbled into a speakeasy. The space is tiny--maybe 6-8 seats at the bar and a long banquet along the wall for 10-12 more people. No menus either. They ask what you like and don't like, then craft a cocktail specifically for you. The pours are generous and the bar is stocked with top-shelf liquor. About a drink and a half in, I realized I needed actual food immediately and had to leave. The staff was friendly, personable, and chatty, and because the space is so intimate, you naturally end up talking with the people around you. Definitely more of a solo or date-night spot than a group hang. Such a cool, unexpected experience.

Super chill ambiance .. this place faces the water /lake with lots of heritage and history. This is…read morea little hidden Gem funded by the city of PDC .. they created a small little gathering place for locals to come spend their summer days in the sun You can partake in many event and activities such as rent kayaks, drinking eating picnics style vibes, board games , indoor there a foosball table, ping pong lots of social activities l. There's 2 different sections: the food station is outside at the back side outdoors has lots of casse croute options: you get fries, poutine burgers and light snacks I believe it's the same owners of Patate & Persil .. check out my review from them they're super good too. At the bar section: theres famous cocktails sangria, bloody marry and lots of more drinks .. it is quite pricey not going to lie 2 drinks was around 31$ but it was very nice and tasty ... You can also bring your own drinks and food if you like they're just street vendors and don't own the establishment Overall, It's a beautiful place to gather around and totally worth checking it out. Cheers

It's the warehouse, so you get what you pay for. The food is extremely cheap but the portion sizes…read morealso reflect that. Generally speaking, it's convenient and cheap. The inside of this one looks exactly like the one in Toronto- dark, lots of music and a full bar. It's spacious and they have outdoor seating as well. Service is attentive and good. I like how it's located in a pedestrian area. I ordered the carne asada tacos and they were okay. The meat was kind of hard but the flavour was good. One thing I feel a bit weird about is that there's so many spicy things on the menu. The onions in the tacos were very strong so it felt spicy. The mac and cheese was okay as well. Overall it's alright for the price. I ended up paying about $11 after tax and tip.

What drew us here was the low price point. Drinks are very good, the food is priced well if you…read moreare looking to be nice to your wallet. They lost a star from me bc my sandwich was missing stuff and I asked for something to be left out, and it was left in. It might have been the language barrier. Our waitress seemed ok enough with the english but...and the food was ok, nothing to write home about