This was our last experience on our Canadian getaway, and it is certainly the most memorable. My wife and I both love new experiences, food and beverage, so this was a no brainer. When we checked in, we were given a short interview about our food and beverage preferences, etc... After a short wait we were greeted by our server who led us into the pitch-black dining room. We could hear other diners around us chatting, laughing and having a great time. We were seated at a table and quickly found our tableware. Our beverages arrived shortly after and I used my cocktail as my anchor to know where things were. When the food arrived, we didn't know what it was since we had opted for the mystery choice. It was very good, intriguing and perfectly cooked. We both had to feel our food a bit to see if there was any left on our plates. But, it certainly wasn't messy and we never spilled or dropped anything. The drinks were craft as well and perfectly balanced. After 2 hours, we were done and led back out into the main room where the normal lighting was quite bright and took us a few minutes to adjust to. On the way out our server told us what we had enjoyed, and I asked the bartender what she had made for us. A great experience in the Boho part of Montreal and highly recommended! read more

I booked this as our team dinner during our Montreal offsite this week. The staff were stellar from getting all 17 of us checked in, organizing and seating us, and guiding us through our sightless journey. Sophia, our server, was especially kind, attentive, and informative. In terms of ambiance, well, you are in a comfortable but all black, entirely dark, sightless wonderland. However the Bar area and staging areas were darling. In terms of food everything we got was delicious, and since many of us opted to be surprised it was an exploration of flavor, textures, and plating all without sight. Totes worth it, and a great experience. My team is still raving about it. read more

Apologies for not taking a picture of the food! I had a great experience dining in the dark with my 3 other friends. The experience got me thinking about what was what and got the group talking as well. It was refreshing for everyone's phones to be off. The food was good, not great, but the overall experience made up for it. The service was quite fast. I'd definitely recommend plus the downstairs art below the restaurant is very cool! read more

What a cool experience! I did the surprise tasting menu so I had no idea what I was eating until the very end. The concept of this restaurant is eye-opening because of the focus on taste since you cannot see anything inside. Service was very accommodating and made sure to check on us since we were sitting in the dark. Would recommend this as a fun date night! read more

An absolutely incredible experience! I will never forget this experience. Never ever. Such a unique experience to eat in total darkness. This is darkness like I have never experienced before. You cannot see anything at all. It was really cool to experience food this way, and taste it and enjoy it in a different way. No rushing. Taking time to load up my utensils and savoring each bite. This is also an opportunity to gain some insight about what it's like to be blind. In fact, the entire wait staff is blind. They are the best people to help you navigate the darkness. The restaurant works with an organization, Horizon Travail, which helps prepare and train visually impaired people to enter the job market. I love that this dinner was free of distractions and electronics. As soon as you arrive, you place all of your belongings in a locker, including your watch. Nothing goes in with you, especially anything that could reflect light. This way you are unencumbered and don't have to worry about anything. The lobby is lit and you place your order there. We did a 4 course dinner. You can order off the menu or say "surprise me" and choose land or sea as your categories. I did a combination of menu items and surprise me items. After you order, your server comes and gets you and escorts you into the dark dining room. Our waiter, Fay, was awesome! He had me place my hands on his shoulders and my friends put their hands on my shoulders and followed me, like a train. Fay slowly led us to our table and after we sat down, he described what we would find on the table (for example, where the silverware and bread and butter was). When courses arrived, it was fun to figure out how to approach the dish, especially the surprise me dishes where you had no idea what you were getting. We didn't find out what was in the surprise me dishes until the end of the meal, so it was funny to see if we were right. Our four courses consisted of a cold appetizer, hot appetizer, main course, and dessert. The food was excellent! And the portions are large so come hungry! (You can also choose less courses. They have options for two or three courses too.) My cold appetizer was a surprise and it was a delicious marinated albacore dish with a mango salsa. Then I had a fabulous scallop dish. My main dish was a yummy seafood tagliatelle pasta, and for dessert I had a refreshing coconut milk and cardamom flan. My surprise me beverage was a refreshing mango hibiscus drink. I also shared a bottle of lovely red wine with my friends. They have a wide variety of menu items, including vegan options. The food is gourmet and very flavorful. We were there for about 2 hours and the time flew by! Fay gave us incredible service. He has worked there for 17 years. I definitely recommend coming here and I recommend making reservations. Next time I will do everything as surprise me. I can't wait to return! read more

Onoir - Outside - Seafood Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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A very different dining experience and I can certainly understand why some people might enjoy the experience of eating in complete darkness. Our server, Sophie, was delightful and very attentive, especially for the person in my party who needed gluten-free options. However, the restaurant was extemely LOUD on a Saturday night and the darkness made it seem even louder. The noise made the experience extremely stressful and I found that it affected my appetite - the food was flavorful, but I did not enjoy the experience of not being able to hear my dining companions in the dark and not knowing what was on my fork and so I did not want to eat. I left most of my steak entree uneaten, and was eager for the chocolate lava cake with ice cream for dessert. When it arrived, I had a few bites but because I could not see, I managed to spill the ice cream all over my lap, so did not want to eat any more because I was a sticky mess. I salute the concept of this restaurant and I think it is a wonderful way to raise awareness of people with sight disabilities. However, when it comes to a dining experience, it was not relaxing or enjoyable for me personally. read more

10 stars !! Faye was our server and he made our experience even better with his warm demeanour. I had never experienced a restaurant like this before and I'm so glad I tried it. A bit overwhelmed at first by the darkness but quickly grew to love having no phones, no distractions and complete focus on the company and delicious food. I had scallops and pasta and it was exceptional!!! read more

Onoir - O.Noir outside - Seafood Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

A life changing dining experience! As others have said, it is totally pitch black, blacker than closing your eyes at night, blacker than your basement with the lights off, it is an absolute blackout. The food was delicious as well. You are able to pick your dishes, or you can say "surprise me", which I did and recommend. After the meal they ask you to describe what you are and see if you can guess it, which is fun. Highly recommended, best dining experience we had in Montreal. read more

You can get 2 courses for $45 or 3 courses for $50. We got the latter. I got 3 surprise courses while my fiancee selected her first two courses and got the surprise dessert. COURSE 1 Surprise Gravlax: Delicious salmon. Tasted fresh and had a really nice sauce to go along with it. It was a tartar sauce mixed with something else, I believe. Smoked Duck: I thought this dish was quite average. The duck was not so tender, neither was it flavorful. The gravlax was definitely way better COURSE 2 Surprise Beef: The beef was really delicious and tender. I feel like the beef was not even the start of the dish, though. The MUSHROOMS were SO tender and exploding with umami. Those mushrooms were my single favorite thing I had all night. Sea Bass: This dish was decent. Better than the duck for sure. COURSE 3 Surprise Crema Catalan: Basically creme brulee. This wasn't a very impressive course, and probably wasn't worth the extra $5. DRINKS Surprise Cocktail: This was actually a pretty delicious cocktail. It had a nice spiced foam on top, and the cocktail was fruity and easy to drink. Also really fairly priced! I feel like the courses were half and half really good vs pretty average. Even among the good ones, the dishes weren't that creative. For example, the appetizers had some vegetables and croutons thrown on to accompany the main ingredient. The dishes are pretty simple, yet the prices match that of high end restaurants. The darkness adds to the novelty of the food, but I have a feeling if we had the same meal in the light we wouldn't be as impressed. On the bright side, we left pretty full! TL;DR some of the food was average, some food was really good. The course menu is a bit too overpriced for what you're getting. It's a really neat experience to try once, but I don't know if I'd come back read more

The food wasn't really good, the service was ok, and the idea is to make you eat in complete darkness! We asked to sit at the bar instead

This place is very much a novelty. The food is genuinely terrible, and I can't stress that enough. It tasted like cafeteria food. Very poorly thought out for a high end restaurant. The cocktails were of similar quality to a dive bar. It was genuinely surprising since the whole point is focusing on good food. Eating in the dark is a unique experience and I don't regret that, but I'd never do it again. Only enjoyable because I was with good friends who could make the best of it. All that said, the service was quite good and the staff were very friendly. They work around the darkness very effectively. Overall, I'd absolutely not recommend going here. I like what they're trying to do, but good food should be the starting point. Maybe we went on a bad night and that's why the reviews are overall positive? read more

What an amazing experience! My son and I ate dinner there, in the dark, and laughed, a LOT. We both ordered the surprise for an app and dessert, which ultimately meant we got the same thing and could share with each other what we were tasting. It was a lot of fun and will absolutely do it again if we ever find ourselves in Montreal. read more

I should've made this post a long time ago. Some friends and I went to Montreal and I found this Groupon for a "tasting" experience at this cool restaurant. This was not a simple blindfold tasting. We had to put anything we had that had lights in a locker. Our waitress was really pleasant and highly knowledgable about the expereince. She led us into this pitch black room as we were all holding onto each other's shoulders and we couldnt see anything in front of us at all. I previously ordered a surprise 3 course meal and surprise cocktail. I didn't consider the fact that I wouldn't know what I was eating but it was exciting. My food and my drink were A+. The intention behind the experience was so beautiful. Not being so distracted by phones was great! "When you eat without your sight, your remaining senses are heightened to savour the smell and taste of food. After a while in complete darkness, customers gain a better understanding of what it's like to be blind." I can't wait to visit again! read more

fantastic experience. delicious food, exciting dining adventure. Easy to book and staff help make the unique dining experience comfortable. read more

Made a reservation via OpenTable and followed up with a phone call. Dinner for 2 at 8:00 PM tonight. We arrived 8:05, we were greeted and given the menus. We were told our Waiter would come by to take our order. We waited for 25 mins and no one showed up. Some people sitting at a table next to us walked up to the bar and asked for service as well. another person from outside came and asked for the check. We saved ourself the additional disappointment & walked out. 8:30. read more

onoir... more like oh yes. me and my friend have been eyeing this place for DAYS. we were absolutely not let down. we ordered the 2 course menu and experienced 2 hours of pitch blackness. we had 2 hours unplugged from all screens, 2 hours of conversations in the dark, 2 hours of delicious finger-licking good food (literally). the loss of sight truly does enhance your other senses... we were more receptive of each ingredient, more curious into the layers of flavors in each meal, more appreciative of every bite. life changing. 10/10 recommended. read more

Onoir - Seafood Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

The ambience in the bar sets the tone for an experience. Staff were friendly and explained the concept thoroughly so I felt well prepared. Build in time for the cocktails at the bar! Waitstaff elevated the experience to a unique once in a lifetime. Be ready to soak in the 'vibe' of the space and let senses lead the evening. Did the 2 course. Went w surprise for dinner. Wish I would have flipped for surprise w app to familiarize with how to navigate. But otherwise wouldn't change a thing. Food was well seasoned and served piping hot. Fresh baked bread at beginning was awesome! read more

The food is not up to par with the price of it even including the darkness experience. One of my table mates threw up after eating the vegetarian main, do not order it. After that we spent ten minutes asking for our waiter in the dark which was hellish, finally he came so we asked if we could move outside as my table mate had thrown up and he said "sorry it would be hard to move outside let me just go get dessert one minute" and so we were not allowed to go outside. They also did not care that someone threw up the food they were serving and did not care after we left. Very bad experience, I do not recommend vege surprise. read more

The place looks like a construction site more than an expensive restaurant. The food arrived cold, our waitress poured the wine like it was water with no regard for how it should be served. Then replied with an attitude when told to serve less to allow the wine to breathe. Perhaps it was a generational gap? Probably not, the owners who price their offerings in vain to align with what fine dinning is all about missed the mark. I cannot recommend the food or resturant, to say it was an experience is an understatement. It is unimaginable that the gimmick of this place is to eat in the dark? Really? I refuse to be served in the dark in a place that looks like a warehouse in the day by uncoordinated kids. That is the behavior and environment of this dark place. Its in poor humor to mock the handicap in order to make a profit and use uneducated young adults to serve for your benefit. The original listing online said this place was closed and it should be, sadly it has two addresses both of which should be condemned. Save your money for a real fine dinning experience you will be better served. read more

O.Noir is a special French-Italian restaurant and patrons are expected to eat in complete darkness while being served by legally blind waiters and waitresses (a population that experiences roughly a 70% unemployment rate). There are several courses available for appetizers, mains, and desserts; however, you can also opt for the 'surprise' option where you have no idea what arrives at your table. The 'surprise' option was f..delicious. The concept of the restaurant is to experience food, drink, and conversation in the dark without being able to see anything including your food, guests or even the servers (while maintaining the standards of a premium restaurant). When you sample the food without your sight your remaining senses are heightened allowing you to really savor the smell and sharpen taste of your meal like never before. The server asked us to remove our hands from the table, lest the dishes topple over. The server is visually impaired but moving around effortlessly. Carrying & clearing dishes. Attending to everyone. Chit-chatting. All at the same time. All in pitch darkness. He was in control and knew everything that is going on. Always being there whenever the customer wants you. The server was so friendly and playful and I guarantee you'll be laughing most of the time you're in the dark. You'll most likely end up speaking to the people next to you and it's a great way to socialize without feeling shy because you can't see each other. The friendly staff and servers made the experience an awesome one. We never felt rushed at all. This was an outstanding experience and I highly suggest that everyone tries it. The more important was the fact you couldn't pull out your mobile phone or look at your watch. Time doesn't pass easily in places like these. Hence " conversation in the dark". In an era when we usually pass time before the food is served by scrolling through our mobile phones, these minutes proved to be quite a challenge for many people. The idea was for people to talk to each other, an art unfortunately forgotten in today's times, unfortunately. And, If you need to go to the bathroom, someone shows you the way. Luckily you can pee with the lights on One more thing, it's the perfect place for a blind date. Thanks to our server, the owner Leonardo and all the staff for making this unique experience amazing read more

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Onoir is a must try in Montréal! I had heard about it a while ago and always wanted to check it out. Make a reservation to go here. When you arrive, you pick your menu, 2 or 3 courses and drinks (or you can choose to be surprised). You have to put all lighted objects in a locker until the end of your meal because it is a completely in the dark experience. All of the serving staff are blind, and they guide you into a completely dark dining room and throughout the meal (where to sit, where things are). The experience is like being blind because you can't see anything at all in the pitch dark. The food was amazing! I had duck for an appetizer, deer ribs for entree, chocolate cake for dessert, and chose the surprise cocktail. All of it was delicious! This was such a unique experience and I would highly recommend it to anyone. read more

Onoir - Front of the building - Seafood Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Easily one of the best, if not THE best dining experiences I've ever had. So good that I had to figure out my Yelp password to log in on my new phone to write this review! First off - it should be noted that the eating in darkness is not a gimmick and it's not all that Onoir has to offer. The food is incredible in its own right! I had initially thought that the darkness part would be the focus and the food would be an afterthought...but that was not the case. Everything I ate (3 course meal) exceeded my expectations. I don't want to dive too deep into the eating in the dark experience, because I don't want to spoil it for you. I will just say that it makes an already great meal even better - step out of your comfort zone and try it, trust me! They have a "surprise" option for each course (appetizer, main course, dessert). Choose this to be surprised with an off-menu option - I did and was very pleased. Shoutout to Sammy, our waiter, for being awesome! He dealt with us spilling three separate drinks. Sorry, Sammy! read more

Our server was awesome! The entire feel of the place was so cool and I'm so glad someone referred me here! This restaurant was the entire reason I booked my trip to Montreal in the first place. I'm so happy it lived to my expectations! The food was delicious and I surprised myself on every single course including drinks and dessert too!! Would highly recommend! read more

Eating at Onoir is such an amazing experience! You get to dine in the complete darkness and guess what is on your plate. If you are eating for the first time, I suggest you getting the surprise dishes/drinks, it really test your palates. I was lucky that no one in the room opened their cellphone, but apparently some people had some bad experience. Please leave your cellphone in the lockers at your disposal! The food itself was flavourful, and the meat were juicy and really well cooked. I honestly loved the food as much as the experience, they also give a generous portion. The service was fantastic and the waiters were all friendly. Will go back! read more

Onoir - Seafood Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

A unique concept in eating in the dark. A must try experience to test your other senses. Even though it is expensive but this is worth the experience and the food is quite good. In my experience I felt one side of the plate tasted with flavors whereas the other side of the plate tasted bland. Faye was my waiter and guided me and was kind and helpful. Once you enter they clearly explain you how the whole setup works and they are helpful in answering any questions you might have. It's reservation only so you need to keep that in mind. Enjoy the experience rather than indulging in the food. read more

Onoir - Seafood Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Stopped by for drinks on the way to somewhere -- and had some good beer and small plates. (Didn't get to try the "eating in the dark" experience but maybe another time when I wear my casual clothes). Friendly servers made our brief stop enjoyable and our food was excellent. Beet and Thai salads shared by three. Yum! read more

Onoir - Thai Salad - Seafood Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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Had such a great time here with my girlfriend at the time. Really cool and unique experience. The food was great, especially with the heightened sense of taste. Felt like the wine was hitting harder too... but lots of laughs, and trying to describe what we were eating (I ordered the surprises across the board). Highly recommend. read more

Had dinner here. Made a reservation online and choose the dinner in the dark option. What a great memorable experience. The food was good, the server was great. The service was very enjoyable. I've never had smoked duck before. It was pretty good and the braised lamb was delicious. I just kept finding meat on my plate. Haha. I was getting full after a while. We did the surprise desert and surprise cocktail to be safe. They were great. We recommend everyone to try this place out or some place just like it at least once in their lifetime. read more

My lover tried to surprise me with a date to O Noir based upon a recommendation by a co worker in San Diego, the span of the continent away. I couldn't do it. As a chef and connoisseur, I was horrified to find out I would be led into a dark place with no light to eat whatever was placed before me. Trusting the quality of food, the distance of people around from me during Covid, and the idea that there are people in Ukraine living without light for months at a time eating food scraps-- that was enough for me to turn the other way. Maybe it is my generation, but I do not need to exhilarate my taste buds with sense deprivation. I know how to eat, slowly chew and taste my food, and have a sophisticated enough palette to know when salmon tartar is more like pickle and onion strewn cervice. Yes I ate at Noir, in the light. It was okay. The fish was cooked nicely. The zucchini was over cooked and over spiced. The desert was yummy but that's because everyone loves lava chocolate over ice cream with raspberry sauce. So no big win here except for a gimmick based upon a limited world experience by a younger generation that doesn't understand fine culinary dining and instead must be tricked into thinking something fairly basic to prepare was over the top. Save your money to shop at Jean Talon, bring a few good friends together over an open fire and a nice bottle of wine from SAQ. read more

Wow! What an night. While it was a very good dining experience, it was an even more valuable life experience. Therefore, I'll give you an idea of both experiences, separately. LIFE: Do you know anyone who's eyes do not work? Legally blind or complete darkness? ONoir gives you just a glimpse into what it would be like to live without your sense of sight. Initially, you can choose a dish from the regular menu, or you can ask for a "surprise dish", while sitting in the regularly lit lounge. They have surprise appetizers, cocktails, main dishes and desserts to ask for. This is when you mention allergies or food limitations. Once you make your choices, you are led by your blind server through a door, then a black curtain into a completely dark room with a variety of chattering voices (we listened to English, French, Chinese and probably more!). Your server directs each guest to their seat, orients you to your place setting and tells you what to do if you need help. With each course Fe (our server) gave warning where he was laying the plate of food and wished us well. At one point, we spilled our rather full glass of water. We felt embarrassed and pretty bad for the mess. No one freaked out. No one rushed to clean it up. No one even noticed. When we told our server what had happened, he just reminded us to be careful and to feel around our table before moving. What a life lesson! The embarrassment that we felt just added to the experience - even though it didn't feel good. Nothing else "big" happened other then the water spill, but we had many moments when we realized, "wow - this is what a blind person had to deal with every moment of every day". It was very eye opening and unique. I'd totally recommend this to everyone. DINING: we really liked all of our food! We had a salmon tar tar, grilled beef shoulder fillet, roasted carrots and roasted potatoes, a tequila ginger beer with blackberry current liquor cocktail, and a strawberry cheesecake with an Oreo crust. It was all fabulous. The textures were extra pronounced in our minds and the tastes were just fun - especially since you didn't know what was what! (Surprise dishes!!) there was definitely a good balance of salty & sweet, crunchy & soft, acidic & rich. Delish! read more

Onoir - Dinner menu - Seafood Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

We had fun choosing between the dishes or a surprise dish! It was also super interesting to be brought into an ENTIRELY pitch black room to eat. I neverrrr expected it to be as dark as it was! However, after we were seated and bread came .. we waited for quite a while for our appetizers. They were reasonably well cooked and tastes pretty good ! I had the pork croquettes and they were very rich, but somewhat overpowered by the seafood lemon that came from the scallops next to it. My main course was supposed to be duck, but most pieces were fat and tasted more like dried pork. My sister ordered the salmon, and really liked it. We are familiar with the Caps Cod fish, but she said this dish may be too "seafoodish" for some. Still somewhat enjoyable. I had been confused because the duck didn't taste at all like what we expected. Unfortunately that was where it ended... by choice. We waited for over a half hour for our waiter... who never came. We ordered a bottle of wine and had only a 1/2 glass before our meal and one whole glass with our appetizer. Last time we checled, a bottleee served more than 3 8oz glasses.. We waited so long that we had yo cut our 3 course meal to a 2 course mean and ditched the rest of our bottle unfortunately. Overall - fun to experience! but not worth the money read more

Onoir - this will legitimately be your view. Your phone is to be outside of the dining area at all times, so you're in PITCH BLACK - Seafood Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Such a unique experience eating in the dark! And the waiters are visually impaired as well, which makes meaningful too to me. I made the reservation online the day before, came in at 5:30 on a Saturday, and I was pretty much alone. You get to look at the menu before sitting in the dark and order ahead.My waiter Matt was excellent and I did the 3 course surprise meal with a surprise cocktail and a surprise wine. The price for the quality of food, and the experience, was really reasonable too!While they prepared my food, and I sat in the dark, it began to fill up by 6 and it was loud in the room by 6:30. It was fun to smell, even touch, the meals as they came out to try and figure out what they were before even tasting it. I got something with sliced salmon and a side of arugala salad with caviar as an appetizer. My main dish was a pork ossobuco on a bed of mashed potatoes. And for desert I got a crumbled oreo pineapple and rhasberry pastry. It was all prepared excellent and tasted amazing. I was blown away by the pork and potatoes in particular. It was fall apart and extra creamy. I wanted seconds haha. The room itself is completely pitch black and the only leakage of light sometimes comes from the door the waiters go through to the kitchen. But they knock before going through in order to prepare the other side to have the lights off. You can kind of sense the layout of the room when people start talking. But since no one can see, everyone seems to talk a little louder than normal. I'll be giving this another shot soon, I don't know how often they rotate their surprise dishes, but I want to find out! read more

Immaculate ambiance, friendly staff, tasty food. Overall, wish that there were more restaurants likes this. You get way more than just a meal at a table. You leave with a night experience to remember. read more

This restaurant definitely gives diners a unique experience which allows them to better understand what it is like for a blind person. When you arrive, you will put your belongings in a locker and use the restroom if needed. Then they will have you look at a menu and preorder. After that, you will meet your waiter or waitress for the night, who are blind themselves. That is when you will form a train and enter the dark room to be escorted to your seats. It is no lie, PITCH BLACK, you will not see a thing. You will only hear the noises of the other diners enjoying their meals. If you need anything during dinner you just call your waiter's name and they will stop by. After you eat, you will be escorted back into the light where you will pay your bill. I started with the pork croquettes appetizer, this appetizer wasn't for me because it Tasted too much like mustard with tons of breading but I may be just picky. For my meal I had the beef tenderloin with mashed potatoes and vegetables. Overall I thought the portions and flavors were great. The mashed potatoes were a puree so they were on the creamier side. The meat was perfectly cooked, not too fatty, and cut up for me. To drink I had a raspberry vodka cocktail which was fantastic, I would definitely recommend! It didn't taste overally sweet or strong. Bread and tea also comes with most of their meals. My mother had the ribs which personally I think is a bad idea given how messy Ribs are. For dessert we shared the PROFITEROLES WITH HOMEMADE NOUGAT ICE-CREAM. It tasted good but overall it was a small dessert with very little ice cream And at that point I was ready to go back into the light. Our waiter Rodrigo was very friendly and funny! I'm giving 5 stars because of the unique experience done well as a whole. read more

I remember years ago seeing a program that talked about dining in the dark and how cool that sounded at the time. Fast forward to my first visit to Montreal and a suggestion from my brother for us to try this place out. I was so game. We made reservations online and then ended up showing up 45 mins early. No worries, because they were willing to seat us then. The bottom part is a light bar area with some seating to look at the menu before you go up. There are lockers tucked in a little cubie where you have to put your stuff. Order before you head up and pay when you come back down so no worries about any of that stuff. You have the option to do 2 courses or 3, as well as the option to pick what you want to let them surprise you. You also have that same option with the paired drink for each of the courses. I opted to pick my first two courses and tried a surprise cocktail with my app and let them surprise me with my dessert. My brother is a true rebel and got all surprises. Your waiter (who is visually impaired) comes down to lead you up. Our guy was so nice, directed us to grab his shoulder, and into the darkness we went. Initially, I had a moment of panic when we first lost the light, but once he directed us to our chairs, I was able to reorient myself. The food was so good. I'm terrible and can't remember all the food (aside from the scallops), but boy I cleaned my plate. The surprise cocktail I got was delicious as well. Some ginger creation that made my whole night. Dining in the dark definitely makes you think about how important your sight is. It was weird to feel around for your food and the waiter was so great about orienting you to where your glass/plate/utensils were located. After a while, I found myself just using my hands to eat because the odds of me dropping things into my lap were high. The pacing of the food was great. Not that I don't mind talking to my brother, but I was also pretty hungry. To be fair, it really does facilitate conversation because you can't look at anything so talking is all you have. The lack of sight made all the sounds in the room ten times louder also. We signaled to our waiter when we were done and he escorted us back out to the light. The price could be prohibitive to some, but this is an experience so you pay for that. I was definitely okay with paying what I did to try this place. read more

Second time at this restaurant and it doesn't disappoint! Such a fun experience to have with family and friends. I love the fact that majority of the wait staff are legally blind. First time, about a year agoI came with coworkers and I remember most of us were still hungry by the time we finished. This time around, I went in July and I couldn't even finish my plate! Most said the same. Could be coincidental but it seems they had bigger portions this time around which we appreciated. If you're in town, I would definitely suggest you try dining in the dark. read more

ONoir was a unique experience but wouldn't do it again. Staff was organized and sat us at our tables very fast. You have the choice to pick your menu items or the "surprise menu". I strongly recommend going "all in" and do the surprise menu. It is actually very interesting to guess/touch what you eat. ONoir only hires blind staff which is a wonderful initiative. All of them were very competent and bilingual. Food was very good as well as the wine/cocktails. 3 stars because 1/I would have liked to know what I actually ate. It would have been nice to have a feedback on my menu. I still don't know if my appetizer was chicken or a falafel? 2/wayyyyy too noisy. It was impossible for me to Focus on my dish. It is a small room with at least 40-50 people. read more

At ONoir you walk in and are greeted by a host, they give you menus and ask if you would like to order off of it or be surprised with your meal choices. Very cool option. After ordering, you are guided by your waiter into the seating area which is completely dark. ONoir hires inclusively and works with an organization supporting individuals with visual impairments; their waiters are all visually impaired! What a great initiative! Waiters were also fully bilingual. The drinks were "surprise" and delicious. That was the only part of the meal I didn't specifically order. For dinner I had I started with the thai salad which was interesting to eat without being able to see it. I had the grilled beef shoulder fillet - it was delicious (potatoes were amazing!). Dessert was molten chocolate cake, which was good also. I gave it three stars because I found the atmosphere really loud and while the experience of eating in the dark is a neat idea, I wouldn't do it again. read more

Onoir - Entrance - Seafood Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

What a fun and unique experience! Three years ago I wrote on my bucket list that it was one of my dreams to go to a "dining in the dark" restaurant. I am so happy that ONoir was where I checked that off. The experience of eating in the dark was like nothing I have done before and added a new layer of wonder, entertainment, and challenge to my dining. Everything is explained in detail in the light of the aesthetically calming waiting room, so there is nothing to fear. Each guest is able to pick an appetizer, a main course, a dessert, and a drink. Free warmed bread and butter are provided. The experience can be elevated by ordering the surprise dish, which I did for my main course and dessert. I enjoyed the mystery of guessing what I was eating, although if I were to go again I would select dishes I already know I enjoy. The food was good and did not disappoint, but the main appeal of ONoir is the experience. The food is pricey (around $50 per person for all courses), but I think it is worth it for the experience. Although fun, I think it is a place I needed to try once, but will not return to for a while. I recommend dining with a group. I went with six people and we had a great time describing our food to each other and attempting the great challenge of sharing bites of each other's meals. The wait staff is phenomenal. When ordering, they were very accommodating to dietary restrictions. In the dark room, all the waiters are visually impaired. Our waiter Sammy was so friendly and patient. He was an absolute delight. I hope you give it a try! read more

We went to O Noir as a family for the unique experience we hoped it would offer. It did not disappoint! It is so much darker than I expected it to be, almost too dark. Definitely not a good idea for anyone who is anxious or claustrophobic, however, I found it to be a really eye-opening (ha ha) experience and really allows you to imagine how difficult living with limited vision is. I had the beef tartare to start and the pork duology with apple and maple syrup as the main. The pork was amazing, the beef tartare was very different than what I was used to but still good. read more

Onoir - Le Magique (front) and Old Fashioned (back) - Seafood Near Me - Montreal, Quebec