From the start to the finish, we felt like we were honored guests. A beautiful restaurant in the…read moreold section of the city near the Notre Dame cathedral. We were greeted by a friendly maître d' and seated in a spacious dining room where several other tables were already full of diners. Our server was excellent and made recommendations when we asked. Each dish was timed perfectly, and we never felt rushed. Each was prepared perfectly and we would easily order them again. We ordered the Rabbit Confit in a Phyllo Dough in Red Wine Sauce; Mixed Green Salad with Balsamic Dressing, Pine Nuts and Shaved Parmesan; Bœuf à la bourguignonne; and a fruit tarte with ice cream. We would easily return the next time we are in the city.

The service, the menu, and the food were all five-star! We enjoyed ourselves; a perfect dinner. And…read moredon't forget to order a cocktail!

We had a pleasant Friday dinner on their terrace on a cold November evening. The terrace is heated…read more We split the combo platter which disappointed. Most items dry. The server was great though. The fish n chip was the best part of the evening. The salmon tartare had too many additions that took away from the dish. Nothing else on the daily menu interested us. The indoor seating was full. They do have numerous following

Let's start with what's wrong with this restaurant. The list will be long and painful. OK! Here we…read morego. The restaurant is a bit loud and a bit dark (I like to eat with my eyes also). And That's It. Because everything else about L'Ardoise is outstanding. The food is sublime; the service exceeds expectations. I could stop here and just tell you to go; now... you are still here? GO! Nevertheless, I'll get into a little of the details. I wanted to take my girlfriend out for a good meal to celebrate our 6th anniversary, somewhere where we could eat great food, get some drinks and come home satiated and happy... Made reservations for 20:15 but the drive to the restaurant took considerably less time than anticipated - living in Montréal, you kind of expect traffic and construction work to halt your progress - and we got there half an hour early and were seated immediately. Looking at the menu, I was pretty disappointed and let down. I had selected the restaurant through suggestions on Yelp! and Facebook and the pictures let on to a more elaborate menu than what I was looking at. Befuddled, we picked and chose from the menu, until I noticed the huge blackboard above the open kitchen - bonus. Blackboard, translated into French is an Ardoise, hence the name of the restaurant, hence the menu. The server explained that the menu was the Pub part of the menu and the blackboard, the Gastro part of the gastropub menu. DING! DING! DING! The blackboard menu opened up the more elaborate part I mentioned earlier. The Pub menu was still awesome. Sliders, merguez corndogs, duck wings, burgers with foie-gras, Shazam! But the blackboard menu was simply mind-blowing. My girlfriend went for the corn-flake crusted fried shrimp as an entrée, I had the Steamed Pork Buns, and we shared a bowl of duck wings. I cannot eat seafood but they looked amazing. The duck wings were outstanding and by outstanding I mean just as good - but different - from the duck wings I had eaten at La Cabane du Pied de Cochon. The kind of awesome where you want to order a bucket of dem wings. Really that good. Not to fatty, not to dry, sweet. It was sided with a coleslaw I suspect, was made with rice vinegar instead of wine vinegar or "table" vinegar, it made for different kind of slaw and it was perfect. However, the clear Entrée winner was the Steamed Pork Buns. Well GAWWWWWWDAMN. I can't explain properly what an almost out of body experience they gave me. I could have eaten 15 of those and called it a day. The bun a pillow with a slight hint of sweetness and the pork stuffing, well shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit, it's indescribable. With an opening volley like that, the follow better be some kind of nuclear detonation. My girlfriend hit the Philly Cheesesteak and boy did that deliver a bang. Now don't get me wrong, Tony Lukes, this was not - but then again nothing is, believe me, I tried. But it's a gastropub-ish take on a Cheesesteak and it was fantastic. Made with skirt steak, well-seasoned peppers and onions served on a flaky bread with cheese. I coulda eaten it all week and never got bored. I was torn between the Duck Confit Fettucine with pesto, and Foie-Gras - the only thing missing was pork belly and the Holy Meat Trifecta was complete - and the Smoke Beef Macreuse with celery rave and speck. So I let the server pick for me. Duck Confit Fettucine with pesto, and Foie-Gras it was and boy did it deliver. However, more sedate in flavor but only in the sense that it wasn't a flavor bomb like that the Pork Buns, the richness taste and softness of texture more than made up for that. The duck confit morsels were enough to make you close your eyes to experience it more, the noodles were perfectly al dente - which can be a rare find in restaurants these days and the Cipollini onions. The only thing negative to say of this plate was that it was a portion. Mind you there was plenty but my inner-glutton wanted more because it was that good but we need room for desert, do we not? Now at this point, I don't think it would get better. It did There were four deserts on the Ardoise. We took three of them. Their take on strawberry shortcake was traditional and visually not innovative but the taste, unequalled. I had the lemon pie. Lemon pie is one of my favorite deserts because, lemons but my expectations in restaurants are usually low. I was so wrong. So very wrong. Lemon custard like no other, whipped cream and meringue, topped with a raspberry coulis and with a sprinkle of matcha (a fine powdered tea). It just made me wanna bang my head on the table. We brown-bagged some doughnuts to go - equally awesome, with a cherry (I think) jam. After all that, we were stuffed like Thanksgiving Turkeys. They also have a better than decent selection of Scotch Whiskey both single malt and blended. Though no Lagavulin - my favorite - and nothing in the 16 year olds. But that's easily forgiven and the Macallans I had were of course perfect. They have some better than d

Found this gem out in Laval - they were actually fully booked but fit us in at 5:30pm (they open at…read more6pm). Super big shout out to our host - she was absolutely superb in introducing the menu and making us feel welcomed. There is parking to the right of the building - which was super convenient. I decided to go with the tasting menu (menu dégustation). It is a ton of food. Started with a light corn cream - flavor was delicate and smoky. The bouillabaisse was perfect - scallop beautifully done. The roasted quail was also very good. All the garnishes and sauces complement perfectly. The foie gras with the super crispy bread was excellent. Even the sherbet for palette cleansing was superb. The scallop main course in mushroom sauce was an art. I honestly was super full by the time I got to the raclette and the panna cotta but they were both amazing. Would have given them an extra star if I could!

I've been coming to this place for 6 years and every time I go, I'm impressed. You can find chief's…read moretalent and hard work in Every single ingredient. Service is attentive, friendly and professional. It's one of the few places that it worth your money.

Always amazing fresh food and good prices. Client for years they never disappoint. Keep it up ;)read more

4 course dinner for only $22 from Sunday to Thursday is the main reason for the rating. Great…read moreservice and nice house that makes you feel that you are on vacation in a chalet somewhere away from the city. Food was mediocre. Nothing stood out from what we ordered. I wouldn't pay original price to come back though.

Pooh and I have been wanting to experience this restaurant for a while now. The atmosphere was…read moreupscale without being pretentious. We wanted to try the Tomahawk but it wasn't on the menu so we decided to do steak on another day. To drink we ordered the apple cider. The cider was delicious and very crispy like I was eating a Cortland apple. We were served crispy bread with herb butter. The bread was crispy like toast and the butter was soft. It came with a small jar of baby dill pickles. They had a good crunch! We started with the lobster bisque. This bisque was very tasty. We could taste the lobster and it was very light; not a heavy or overly creamy soup. Pooh ordered the seafood risotto and I took the Dijon chicken. Both dishes were amazing. Pooh really enjoyed his risotto. He likes the addition of zucchini to give it a little crunch . The seafood was cooked to perfection. My chicken was super tender. I could taste the Dijon mustard. The mashed potatoes were smooth and the green beans were crispy and cooked perfectly. Our server was very polite and checked on us regularly. He apologized for not getting the wine when our meal arrived. Our only complaint was the wine. Usually the wine arrives right before the meal but our meal arrived first and we ate slowly as we waited for the wine to come. The wine arrived five minutes later and the server explained that it wasn't cold enough to give us. By the time I finished eating (because we had to wait for the wine) my potatoes were cold. We finished our evening with dessert. I had the lemon-in-a-jar and Pooh had the Crème brûlée. Pooh's crème brûlée was perfect. My lemon dessert was too sweet. The tartness of the lemon was overpowered by the sweetness of the almond crumble We enjoyed our meal and the service was excellent but they need to put the white wine in a cooler sooner.

So I stopped into this spot since it had good reviews before I head out on the road. In a decent…read morearea and I didn't have to pay for parking since I wasn't there long so that's good. I order a salmon meal. The salmon was tasteless but thankfully the sauce helped it. The mocktail was good. They had quite good amount of people there on a Sunday but definitely had open tables if I wanted to sit at a two seater but they suggested I go to the bar which is huge, but no one else was sitting there. Overall an okay spot, nice inside, my one dish was mediocre but not sure what the other dishes taste like.

First meal in Montreal and what an experience! We dined in the brasserie side of the restaurant…read more Even though more casual dining, still experienced elevated food and service. We started with oysters from PEI and New Brunswick. Loved that they let you choose the units so we only ordered 4 (2 each). We also had as appetizer their foie gras parfait and tomatoes from our garden. Both we wonderful choices. The tomatoes were perfect for the season with a beautiful balance of tomatoes, stracciatella and focaccia. Foie is a classic and loved the grilled bread and pickled vegetables to accompany it. Our entrees were the lamb rump, braised shoulder and butcher cut steak and frites which was the hangar steak. The lamb was delicious and very hearty in a good way. The steak was perfectly prepared and the frites stayed warm the entire meal with their presentation. We ended with their house fav passion fruit pavlova. Light and airy texture with lovely flavor. Nice way to compete the meal!

I tried this place a few days ago with three friends and we really loved it. The food is solid with…read morenice presentation, and the drinks is really well made too. Everyone working there was super welcoming and gave great service We did had to wait a bit for our main dishes since the place was completely packed, but the good music and lively atmosphere made the time pass by quickly

I brought my Ontarian family who were visiting so they could get a taste of French cuisine. The…read moretartare was average and the duck confit could've really used a side of salad to liven up the dish. Everything else was great.

I am giving a star more for the cutest of the ambiance. However that's about it. I do not…read morerecommend coming here as the food is just okay and sometimes not good at all, the service is not on par with its pricing. We had - salad - supposed to be romaine and mixed greens. 1 star. Literally looks like it came out of a Costco mixed green box with just dressing and nothing else. $9 worth about $1 - escargot the worst I have ever had. No flavor and out of the shell. Skip it. 1 star - foie gras at least met my expectations - duck confit - $36 for a small leg and wow overprices. 3 stars. Service was very amateur. Not worth the price. Skip it.

Great little resto in old St Therese. Mixed crowd of young and older. We were three on a Saturday…read morenight We made reservations but the place had room that evening. The decor is a mix and match of old sculptures and modern. We ordered drinks. The lemonade pleased my guest. They have a few imported beers on tap. They have an interesting choice of entrées (apetissers for you out of towners). Fried olives (interesting) grilled octopus ans chorizo (my fave) and creamy cheese plate (nice) with a focaccia. All excellent which encouraged us for the mains. Moussaka and the pork chops were our choices. The moussaka was devine, better than the pork. The sides were just as exciting. Broccoli was excellent, mac n cheese sinful, quinoa salad was refreshing. We were stuffed but still pushed on for desert. Please leave room for the caramel !!!!!

Un, DEUX, trois let's drink some coffee! This place is absolute stunning! If you're looking for a…read morecute little place to catch up with someone, then I will definitely recommend you to come here to have a little latte or perhaps their speciality the "nutellatte". From great drinks to great food! And they give such a great service, kudos to their awesome staff! I rate this place, DEUX on DEUX!

Basé sur une petite visite rapide avant de terminer des dossiers en soirée, j'ai décidé d'arrêter…read morepour un verre de vin et des huîtres. Ma filleule m'avait dit qu'ils avaient les meilleurs huîtres, et je seconde! De grosseurs généreuses, elles sont fraîches et j'adore le classique des accompagnements! J'aimerais y retourner et essayer autre chose. Je trouve juste l'endroit un peu étroit mais bon, rien qu'on puisse y faire.

Nous sommes aller un vendredi soir réserver pour 18h et nous nous sommes faite mettre dehors parce…read morequ'il y avait une autre réservation pour 20:30. Au prix qu'ont paye nous étions 5 allons je trouve déplorable de devoir quitter rapidement comme cela.

Of the 3 times I have been to this restaurant the food has been excellent, the food was served and…read moreexplained but all three experiences were the same, I felt the server (same each time) felt annoyed having to serve me, never a smile or any civil engagement whatsoever, she had a superior attitude. For those who cannot speak French I would not frequent this establishment. Once again the food to price was very good and creative. I will not go back, part of the dining experience is an engaged, happy server, they are definitely missing this aspect unless it seems you are a regular. This is the first time I have reviewed a restaurant that's how bad I felt after leaving.

The blend of colours and tastes on the plate in this restaurant is amazing. The bread rolls are…read morebaked in house, the desserts are also done on location, and they even serve little treats next to the coffee that are prepared by the chef. This place offers a complete pleasurable gastronomical experience. After two visits to this restaurant I can easily say that the serve some of the best meals in the Laurentians. The four criteria I have used are: Visual Composition of the food on the plate, aroma, taste, and value vs. price. I suggest you try their Lunch special if you can. They offer a unique combination of soup or salad + main dish, or Main dish + dessert at an affordable price.