So my flight to St. John's got cancelled due to weather and I find myself stuck in Montreal. Air…read moreCanada messed up my bags and there's no assistance or compensation from AC as it was "out of their control". Not too happy, but this is about Restaurant Volares and not AC. I'm staying at the Crown Plaza by the airport with only the Boston Pizza in walking distance. I was pleasantly surprised by the hotel restaurant. The staff was quick and attentive. The French onion soup and house salad were just ok - salad was fresh and crispy. My main was the Veal Marsala - the highlite of the meal. The veal medallions were thick and perfectly cooked and seasoned. The Marsala sauce could do with a bit more wine but otherwise, it was a surprisingly delicious dish. I upgraded the potatoes for the pasta - nothing to write home about but not bad either! If you find yourself in a pinch, I'd recommend this place.

This place is really nice. It does have more of a late dinner vibe but the brunch menu has pancakes…read moreso it's a nice place to have a fancier lunch. The ramen options are unlike other places I've seen (they have duck!) and a good selection of entrees and udon. I ordered the chicken katsu udon and it was very delicious. Pipping hot and fresh. Big portion. Really cheesy creamy and delicious udon. Crispy chicken.

I'm surprised that this restaurant has such a low rating; I had a lovely experience here! The food…read morewas excellent, and the service was friendly. I definitely think it helps that I speak French, but many of the servers also seemed to prefer English. The interior of the restaurant is very pretty, with good music playing the background. It makes up for the mediocre view outside the windows, as the restaurant is across the street from a gas station. The standout item was definitely the cream carbonara udon. It was absolutely delicious and was everything that I was looking for from a creamy noodle dish. The sauce was thick and stuck to the noodles well, and the texture was perfectly chewy. I would probably not get the mango cheesecake again though; it definitely left more to be desired. I would definitely return here again, as I went for their NYE menu and would like to have something from their regular menu to try!

I went to Venice, and noticed Paperplane lounge from outside. It looked lovely inside…read more So tonight, I had the opportunity to go there for drinks with a date. The decor, the sittings, the bar, the lighting and the music were beautiful and wonderful. The service is very good. I was seated comfortably, and with this cold weather, I was warm. Their drink menu is nice and compact with their signature cocktails (10$ each), aperitifs, wines and beers. If you wanted to eat, you can order the food from the restaurant beside Venice. It's lovely cozy spot; an awesome hangout place. It's also classy for romantic drinks.

Got seated and then forgotten about :(…read more In other words, they seated us and then they never came to take our order, after 20 minutes...

My company found this place last minute and asked if we could show up with 30 people for food and…read moredrinks. They took great care of us. Service has been so good with a small staff. The food and drinks are fantastic. Everything has a Brazilian influence. I highly recommend. Unfortunately I forgot to take pics of the food.

What a great restaurant and great people. We had a big group on short notice and they were so…read morewelcoming, the drinks and the dishes were all delicious.

I got the feeling that if I'd gone to McGill I'd have ended up here pretty often…read more Like many bars and restaurants on St. Denis L'absynthe has a great little seating area in front. Inside it's pretty dark and basic, with a small bar and a few scattered tall tables around the front room. The back area has a short stage and some booths around the edges - if a kick ass band was playing I bet it would be pretty rockin' back there. Of the 8(ish) bars we hit on the pub crawl that was our last night in Montreal, L'absynthe is in my top three. That's enough for three stars. As yelp says, it was A-OK.

great area of town, outside and inside dining, great bar atmosphere. food and drinks were great low…read moreeating just die to the fact that they had very little gluten free. They were very accommodating and kind though. i ordered bangers and mash and they just gave me a different gravy. everyone else loved all of their food. mac and cheese, crab croquettes among the favorites. .

Everything was a 10/10!! The big salad was the perfect salad - had a variety of texture and…read moreflavours, the pear worked great! We added chicken but you honestly don't need it at all! The charcuterie board was different than any other board I've tried before but it was phenomenal. The mac and cheese is a must. Perfectly cooked, seasoned and delicious! I can't wait to go back!!

Loïc is one of my favourite wine bars in the city. There is an expertly curated and diverse…read moreselection of red, rose and white wines from around the globe a swell as delightful bulles to tickle your interlocutor's nose, tongue and fancy. Cheese pairings are easy to make here; served with warm buttered bread, fruit and nuts and olives and cornichon make for succinct and skilled offerings, even down to the accoutrements. The cheese portions are not fucking around. They will serve you straight up a brick of excellent cheese. Mic drop.

I guess you assign your owns seats when you arrive here…read more I came with my friend after my work around midnight for a drink. We enter the place, no one greeted us. We took a table and sat. The place was half full. Twenty minutes later, we get the drink menu. About half an hour later, the server takes our order. I am going to fast forward like the show Spongebob Sqauarepants... 1 hour later. No drinks! I wasn't sure how to react! I am already so tired after my 16 hours shift, that I had no energy to even get upset . 2nd server noticed us and our empty table. He took our order, and got our drinks within 5 minutes. You may ask what happened to the first server, well, from where I was sitting, I see he is dancing and grinding with some pretty girls and bringing them drinks back and forth. After one drink, I dragged my feet from there, and told myself never again I would ever go to this place.

Really cute atmosphere and an intimate place for my friend and I to catch up! It was our first…read morenight in Montreal and we're long distance besties! We were very pleased with the service and food!

Stopped by Stem as I was walking around Montreal on a quick road trip. The restaurant is dimly lit…read morebut the music is pretty good. The waiter was extremely helpful and went over the menu thoroughly however there were a couple items not available as kitchen was closing. Per her recommendation I ordered the Cavatelli con Ragu. This was a superb dish and was the perfect portion size. I could have ate it 100 times. Then I got some dessert.