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Bronte Restaurant
5 reviews for Bronte Restaurant
5 reviews in English
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Review from Kat S.
11/20/2009
This is by far, my favorite restaurant in Montreal. I try to visit it on every vacation.
They have one of the most knowledgeable sommeliers I have ever met in my life. Their wine selection is fantastic and properly priced despite this restaurant being expensive.
They have a great wagyu steak that will be prepared as rare as you like. (which I like). If you have allergies they will change the menu to accommodate you. Be prepared for the chef to send out small tastings between courses. This the fun part!
The ambience of the restaurant is fantastic. Request a booth if you can get it. Very cozy, and discreet for making out.
My biggest whine about Bronte is that you have to go through the hotel to find the restroom. And the lighting is all bright, messes with your head after being in a dark restaurant. -
Review from Chris F.
6/10/2011
This place is now called "RIDI", but it's basically the same place, with cheaper prices a different menu and mostly the same staff and atmosphere. It's more affordable and less exclusive than Bronte, but they still have maintained a pretty high level of food quality and service.
The menu is Italian-inspired, with lots of pastas and Mediterranean-style dishes. The lobster bisque was excellent and the beef was well-cooked. The gnocchi was really nothing special.
There are some great Italian restaurants on Sherbrooke and in Montreal in general, so I don't know if RIDI is going to be able to compete without taking a different angle. Everything is solid, and it's convinient if you're staying in the Le Meridien Hotel, they also have a good wine selection and good cocktails from the bar.Listed in: Vacation in Quebec
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Review from jenn m.
5/4/2009 6 photos
my boyfriend: "best meal I've ever had."
after taking the metro a few stops (btw their public transportation is amazingly fast and smooth), we walked to bronte.
we entered and were promptly seated at a luscious ivory leather booth ... so soft. we ordered some wine and the best cheese plate Ive ever had, but they brought us out this weird appetizer that we didn't order. we questioned the waiter and he said "its all part of the experience" in his french accent. well it ended up being raw oyster with grilled venison on it. i politely slurped it down (i hate raw food). but at least the part venison was good!
we ordered our meals - amazing. i don't remember exactly what they were and when i just looked up the menu it appears as though they have changed it since march. the dessert was also equally amazing. and the bartender looked like brad pitt's cousin. :)
p.s. bronte was the best restaurant in all of canada for 2005!
just.go.there. -
Review from S L.
Outremont, QC
9/17/2009
Was there very recently:
Food-wise, I started with the Beef tartare (US Kobe beef) : it was impeccable in term of texture, quality of the meat, taste. Eventhough it's more accessories rather than a necessity, the little fancy accompaniments (avocado mousse, mango brunoise) indulged me in an awe of the beauty of it all.
Main course was the veal filet -: super tender veal that was perfectly cooked, amazingly savourish, delightfully seasoned . On it's own, without anything extra, the veal was a helluva success ...but as if it was not enough of a great dish, the accompaniments skyrocketed the meal: the risina bean puree was delicious. The same could be said of the honey mushrooms (where..for god sake...does this chef takes his inpiration from?? where?? ..lol!).
I ended with the Raspberry cake: fresh fruits, savourish overall dessert with a jaw drooling mouthfeel (their list of desserts looks short and even straightforward/simplistic at 1st glance, but make no mistake: the desserts are elaborate in taste and creativy).
Very creative high end food!
And what a beautiful modern decor + service was impeccable on each visit I had there. Largely deserves the 5 stars of my ratings! -
Review from Jeremy V.
9/15/2010
One of the best meals I've ever had. Service was impeccable. Every detail of the night seemed to handled by a different person who was in charge of that aspect. Appetizers were amazing and artistic. We got a special free starter compliments of the chef. I think that night it was some kind of sushi with a European flair. We got the tartar. The two of use that tried it thought it divine, and I don't even normally like it, and my friend had never even had it! Entrees were lamb, beef steak, and salmon. All were wonderful. I forget what dessert was, but a dessert "person" came out and described them and we ordered one and shared it. I got the cheese dish. Again, there came out yet another person who was the "cheese" person who explained the plethara of choices. It was wonderful. We had a bottle of wine. We stayed for 2 and a half hours. The same people who were there when we got there were there when we left. most of the men were wearing sport jackets and ties, so I was glad (as I had just found the restaurant on line a couple weeks earlier when I had planned the trip to Montreal) that I had insisted that we wear ties. Cannot recommend this place enough! Go there and experience Bronte!
