We attended a birthday party here yesterday. It was booked for 5pm, and after the fact, our host…read morewas called and informed that there would be another party being seated after us, at 7:30pm, so we would have to be out by then, but that we could arrive as early as 4:30pm to make up for it. We were a group of 20+ people including 6 children. We arrived around 4:45pm, and were told the area wasn't ready yet, and had to wait in the front as piles of people started arriving all at the same time, with very few people actually being seated. We were brought to the back of the restaurant and given 2 of the 3 tables in that section (even though our host was told we'd have a private dining area). They then crammed 11 people at an 8 person table next to us. It took 20 minutes for a server to even take drink orders. I am 95% sure our drinks did not have any alcohol in them. The children were served last. There were no straws, and the syrups in the cocktails all settled at the bottom. Then time to order meals. Shortly after we did, plates of food came out, but none of them were actually our food. Finally our food did arrive and there was a lot of confusion about what belonged to who, as they were saying ingredients that weren't meant to be included (serving my mother a Philly steak "with smoked meat" which wasn't ordered, but also didn't have smoked meat at all). They brought children the wrong pizzas, my steak, ordered medium, was over by quite a bit. My Monte Carlo potato, however, was excellent, and my Caesar salad tasted good but had far too much dressing. My neighbour's smoked meat had bread so stale you could play drums on the table with it and the meat was different colours as it had dried out. My brother ordered a crispy chicken poutine, was delivered a hamburger, that they claimed was a chicken burger. To their credit, they brought out the poutine very quickly, but still charged me for the chicken burger, which was $5 more than the poutine (according to my brother), but it wasn't worth the time it would have taken to try to get it fixed. Down the table from me, the wrong potatoes were delivered and had to be replaced. About halfway through the meal, we were told that there would not be another party, so we didn't have to rush out, but with service taking as long as it did at the beginning, it was already an anxious experience. At one point, after the guest of honour waited 45 minutes for a drink, but having no server in sight, as our section was cut off from the rest of the restaurant and no way to make eye contact with anyone to indicate we needed something, our host got up and went directly to the bar to order the drink. There was one bartender for a full restaurant who very firmly said she could not take orders from customers. Ok, no problem. The server then came over and scolded our host for speaking to the bartender. We were also informed by a food runner (of which there were at least 5) that our server had two full sections, and no one to help. We left at 7:40pm, generally dissatisfied.

Things, in my opinion, have gone downhill at this restaurant. Sad…read more Recently had 2 for $35 special that was not up to par. I had hamburger steak with French fries & Cole slaw. The burger patties were the smallest I've ever had and the coleslaw was tasteless. My partner had the fish dinner and the fish was too moist and not cooked properly. With a draft beer and a glass of wine our bill with tip was $100. We won't be back soon

Great food and good services. The atmosphere is nice but little loud some times. I love their…read moreboudin noir. Just lovely!

When this place first open, I ran to get oysters with my best friend and they were really good…read more I did come back last week, which I never thought I would not because the service was bad again it's because it's so far away from me and it didn't make a drastic impact out of all the other restaurants I tried.

Things haven't changed since my last visit. Everything is still excellent, ie food, service etc…read more One of favourite places to dine.

Grabbed a reservation on OpenTable for late dinner. Location was nice in the city. They have a coat…read morecheck. We were seated upstairs. Our server was really good and the food was really good. We tried the non-alcoholic guava mule. The guava was nice and sweet and complimented the spicy of the ginger beer. We ordered a French onion soup, steak Diane, and a beef Wellington. The entrees came with choice of salad. We tried one of each , house Gibby salad and the blue cheese wedge. This was a lot of food for us. The French onion soup was my favorite, good flavor, lots of onions and that nice browned cheese top. Both salads were good, the house salad was a little lighter since the blue cheese wedge salad had a rich blue cheese dressing and bacon bits on top. The steak and beef Wellington was also good. In general, we ordered medium rare, it was a little bit rarer than I expected but not I'd edible. So something to think about if you need your meat to be cooked more. The prices seemed fair for a steakhouse and for the amount of food we ate.

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

The food and service are excellent! This is my go to place to celebrate our birthdays. The…read moreapetizers, the tartares, the meats are all my favorites. I always have a great experience there and there is a DJ on weekends. I go almost every week. My favorite place!

We started with spinach dip - was supposed to be served with corn and taro chips, but we only got…read morestale corn chips. The dip was served in a chipped soup bowl which had obviously been microwaved as the edges of the dip were literally hard and stuck to the sides of the bowl. My guest had a burger which was cooked so thoroughly that the meat was dry and hard and despite asking for no onions, her burger came with onions. I ordered shrimp and lobster rolls - what a mistake! No lobster, only small (I think canned) shrimp. The seafood had obviously been frozen because it was wet and completely flavourless - served on top of two hard, dry little buns. This restaurant should be ashamed of the food quality here. The service was poor - they could not possibly have cared less about my reservation for 2. Our order was taken, food was dropped off by a runner and we never saw our server until it was time for the bill - we had to ask the hostess for ketchup - no refill was offered on drinks. The decor is tired. The tables are chipped and the faux leather seats are peeling from wear. Just avoid. We were $100 for 2 people (no alcohol, only one Diet Coke), and the food was the worst I've had in a while. Yuck.

Service was top-notched as the wait staffs were attentive and cordial. The Lucille's here is more…read moreof a steakhouse seafood theme rather than the bbq establishment that is known in the US. They have $1 oysters specials that is very fresh and taste great. I would return to try the steaks as there is a whole display case of dry age cuts of beef prominently displayed right by the entrance

The staff is really friendly and they speak English . The place is mighty noisy . The food and…read moreservice were ok but not great. They lost or forgot my wife alcohol drinks after 20 minutes finally brought them without an apology. We started off with fried calamari- which was very tender and the sauce was amazing. Also had dozen oyster My wife had the poke bowl, my daughter had the grilled octopus meal, my son in law and I had the baby back ribs. The ribs were great but they ruined the sweet potato fries as they put ribs on top and they were soggy. The ribs were tender and favourable. Next time I will tell them fries on another plate . The waitress never came back to see if everything was ok. The food was good but service was not fantastic- when we are spending over $200 for 4 people before alcohol and tip I would expect higher standard. We will be back

Don't come here. This location clearly prioritizes cramming in as many seats as possible over basic…read morecomfort or a good customer experience. Tables are jammed so close together you end up shoulder-to-shoulder with strangers, dodging servers and elbows the whole time. It's noisy, cramped, and stressful -- the opposite of a relaxing meal. Layout makes no sense: tiny two-tops shoved beside high-traffic zones, larger parties squeezed into corners with zero space to move, and some tables practically touching the entrance or washroom hallway. You feel rushed before you even sit down. Chairs are hard and wobbly, there's no room for bags or coats, and you're constantly getting bumped because there's barely an aisle. If you value personal space, forget it. Service suffers because of the overcrowding. Staff are hustling but clearly stretched thin, so basics lag -- water refills, cutlery, checking in after food arrives. Food comes out at odd intervals and cools fast in the drafty spots. The noise level is cafeteria-grade; you end up shouting across the table. Accessibility is an afterthought: tight turns, blocked paths, and nowhere to park a stroller or mobility aid without being in someone's way. This isn't just my night, either. A lot of other reviews for the Saint-Bruno location say the same things: overbooked, packed in, chaotic atmosphere, long waits even with a reservation, and staff forced to manage a floor plan that puts turnover ahead of comfort. The pattern is pretty clear -- maximize seats, minimize experience. If management wants repeat customers, they need to pull tables, widen aisles, fix traffic pinch points near the door and washrooms, add soft surfaces to tame the reverb, and stop overbooking peak hours. Until then, there are plenty of places nearby that won't make you pay to feel like you're eating in a hallway.

Great vibe! Great T-Bone! Fantastic service bi-lingual French and English…read more Sat at the bar and enjoyed the evening with my SO. Apps were great! Mushroom crab caps. Wedge salad: outstanding! Highly recommend

Been to this place how many times food was great and alot of it service was goood and ambiance was…read moreok but

I said I wasn't going to do it on this last visit, but I broke down. I'm talking about going to…read morethe buffet at Saveurs des Continents, the apparent new name for Buffet des Continents. The newer name means "flavors of the continents" when translated into English and that probably has a better ring to it than the previous name. The dishes here go all the way from 2 to 5 stars, so that averages out to 3.5 stars, which isn't so bad considering how much choice they offer. Mostly I take from the Canadian-North American, Italian, Greek, and Middle Eastern food. They also have a staffed grill where they can cut you a nice little slab of meat. They have a section with Asian food and I also noticed a sushi area, the latter of which is beyond my line of demarcation. This is why, as I've said on the previous review, you will be breaking bread with people from 5 continents. (Should there be a token Australian in attendance, that would take it up to 6 continents.) The service at Saveurs des Continents is fine. Be sure to engage the server in such a way that they don't forget you and won't clean off your table while you are going up to the buffet line to get another plate of food. (I've had that happen up at St. Jerome once, and the place was far from full.) In this case, the server and I spoke Spanish and he didn't mind at all because, after all, this is Montreal and it subscribes to the concept of a "cultural mosaic." Bring it on. There is also a person who will come around to take a drink order, but I go with the included coffee or tea. With all that said, the pricing scheme is fair. It is slightly different depending on the time of the day and day of the week. The pricing includes a gratuity to the tune of about 12.5%, if I recall correctly, that they distribute to the employees. You are free to give your server a little bit more if you choose to. So, in revisiting Saveurs des Continents, I'm going to go with 4 stars. They offer a lot of food choices across a broad spectrum, fair pricing, decent service, and a unique brand of quirkiness and diversity that you don't easily forget. Also, with REM joining the Metro system and Exo commuter trains, this newer light rail system can take you from the city to the south shore. Your stop will be the Panama station and, from there, there is a pedestrian underpass and path that goes to the shopping center with this buffet. One thing is that it will be easier to get back home with the light rail and not think of having to adjust your tilt steering wheel upward. Finally, if this American manages to come in here once on each visit to Montreal area, then this Saveurs des Continents is more realistically a 4 star sort of place.