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443 Saint-Francois-Xavier Rue
Montreal, QC H2Y 2T1
(514) 844-4368
Montreal, QC H2Y 2T1
(514) 844-4368
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 12 pm - 10:30 pm
Sat-Sun 5:30 pm - 10:30 pm
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
-
$$$$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
6 reviews for Bonaparte Restaurant
All Reviews
Women plan ahead, they do research before going a on trip, men don't. So a woman was seriously needed when 3 guys from Boston in Montréal, in a nice and old neighborhood hungry as hell and didn't know where to go. But thanks to the Yelp App, our problem faded away and a woman was no longer needed solely for this particular situation.
So we came in and were seated right away in this upscale French Restaurant, and I am glad that one of my friends decided to change his shorts at the last minute or else they probably wouldn't have let us in, because the crowd we saw were dressed to the nines and somewhat older.
So I started off with the house salad and then got the filet mignon for my main course, then ended it with the creme brulée. The food presentation was beautiful and so was the food, but if it wasn't for the bread and butter that they served we would have left hungry because their portions were really small!.
Traditional French with out the chip on the shoulder. Wold game, beautiful presentation. Wonderful!
This is my first 5-star review of a restaurant, but it's well deserved. My wife and I planned to be in town. So I did some research in advance to decide which 2 places we were going to try. We picked Bonaparte and Europea, which I just reviewed. The reservation was easily made online, and it was for a Friday evening sitting. Remarkably, the place was not full. But perhaps that was because Canadians were celebrating Canada Day the day before and extending into the weekend.
We were placed by a window looking out onto the street. It was a great spot. The staff were also very attentive, which always goes a long way with me.
To start, I had the duck foie gras creme brulee, which I completely devoured and cleaned my ramekin using morsels of bread. Despite it being duck foie gras, it still tasted great and I enjoyed every bit. My wife had the lobster salad, which also tasted great. The lobster was cooked to perfection.
For the entrees, I had the lobster stew which I admittedly also devoured completely. Perhaps I was hungrier than usual that evening, but the lobster was again cooked to perfection. There was also a lot of lobster. But my favorite part was the sauce that had the vanilla and muscat wine. Like the creme brulee, I used morsels of bread to clean the plate.
My wife had the sauteed scallops with truffle oil and mushrooms. My couple of bites of the dish had me wanting more.
Overall, this was a fantastic place to try and I'm glad we did. Similar to my comment in my review of Europea, we skipped the prix fixe menus in order to try some of the dishes that we absolutely wanted.
A recap of several visits there (Dec 2007, July 2008, August + Nov 2009):
SERVICE: 10/10 Impeccable! Absolutely courteous/professional on those different occasions. The waiter was different on each occasion, and I was impressed by the great trainning all of them received (knowledgeable, attentive, accommodating and class).
FOOD: Each time, I made sure to take something different: sea food (Tuna steak) on 1st occasion, Venison (2nd occasion), Leg of duck confit on 3rd occasion. For each main courses, from freshness of the ingredients to the overall quality of the meals, it was in the upper standards. On top of that, the decoration of the plates (which I consider only if the meal is at my highest expectations) was impressive. Well done.
The wine list is well thought (here's a proof that there's no need to have zillions of wines. You just need a reasonable amount of wines that are well balanced between some great classic high dollar millesimes and some amazingly well chosen affordable variety of great white and red wines).
Real deal indeed. Great food and especially atmo. Very subdued and relaxing air and lighting. The premium seats are right near the large above the street windows where you can observe occasional passers-by, a weirdo parking their car right in middle of street or a couple stopping having decided to kiss
Food is amazing. I had a tasty plate of scallops - very minimalistic, but perfect for late night not to over eat.
I can't believe I am the first to rate this restaurant. I ate here in October 1997. I'm still thinking about that meal 12 years later. The lobster in vanilla and the dessert plate, with its ten or so tiny desserts, each a different pearl or diamond, stick in my mind as the single best meal ever eaten in four decades of dining out. Paris on the cheap. If you are in Montreal, not to be missed. Gerard Fort, the chef (who is, I think, the same chef from 1997), grew up and trained in France. He's the real deal.
