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Chez Alexandre
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
8 reviews for Chez Alexandre
8 reviews in English
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Review from Jordan M.
11/5/2010 1 photo
This restaurant was recommended by numerous websites prior to my arrival here in Montreal, so I thought it would be great to take my girlfriend there. The short answer is that we had a very pleasant time.
In detail: When we arrived we found that the menu was a little pricier than we'd had anticipated, and though not a HUGE selection of foods, some very nice selections anyhow. My girlfriend at the Warm Goat Cheese Salad and I had a "Super" Burger with Blue Cheese on it and a side of fries. Everything tasted SUPERB! The only reason I gave it one less star was because of the service. It wasn't BAD by any means, but at the time we went (around 6pm on a weekday evening) there were four girls in VERY short skirts serving everyone. Seems weird for such a place. They were all very friendly, but also tended to hover and watch us eat. Being a server myself, I know that you can watch your table without making it obvious. It was quite obvious.
Otherwise, everything was great... just wanted to point that out and that's why I gave it 4 stars. I think it's a great place for businessmen after work! -
Review from Anne W.
5/15/2011
This place was recommended by the valet. I think they are getting paid to recommend this place. I have no idea why.. it sucks. We were starving and it was 9 pm.. we just arrived. We weren't sure if anything else was open as there isn't too much late night food available in many cities in the middle of the week. It has a disco theme mixed with a French bistro.
This place is WAY pricier than it's worth. Our bill was the highest than all of our meals the entire weekend. We had the bone marrow which was pretty tasteless. Then we had the main dish.. small portions.. which is good although for how much it costs you would expect a little more.. and not that great. The pork knuckle was just mediocre..
The wine is the most expensive.. for mediocre wine selection. The dessert is also pricey.
I definitely would skip. -
Review from Melanie T.
3/14/2011
Our visit to this restaurant has been the only black smudge on our trip to Montreal. We had been recommended this place by our hotel.
The food was extremely low quality. I got a steak which was so clearly frozen and of poor quality that I could I gotten it at a diner in Florida for $6.50. Everything seemed to have been frozen at some point and was way way way overpriced for the poor quality. There was weird techno music playing in the background.
On top of it, I had ordered off a set menu, but then was charged regular menu price. When I pointed it out to the waiter, he claimed I had said the wrong thing in French. I had clearly pointed to the set menu on the English side of the menu when I ordered. But the way he responded to me when I raised it to him left me somehow apologizing to him for the mistake. The waiter served to make me embarrassed and then bitter that I was overcharged. This is the only time I've been made to feel unwelcome as a tourist during my time in Montreal.
The only redeeming quality was the small glass of kir and champagne they offered women upon being seated.
Our bill came to $90 and was the quality of a $15 diner.
Definitely avoid it here. -
Review from Malissa L.
8/10/2008
http://www.chezalexand...
Tel. (514) 288-5105 ~ 1454 Peel street, Montreal (Quebec) H3A 1S8
For a delicious and affordable lunch - you can't go wrong. The onion soup is a winter must-have and their lunch offerings are a generous portion! Last year when I stopped in for my annual trip to the winter Highlights festival we were delighted to find that the service and food were still top notch!
Looking forward to visiting Montreal in October for a work conference and can't wait to stop in for lunch or maybe try them for dinner this time since I don't have to plan for a special Highlights dinner this trip. -
Review from Mitch S.
Toronto, ON
5/10/2009
A French style bistro with great (fantastic!) steak tar tar....as for the other items, it's okay.
Come here for steak tartar, otherwise try somewhere else. -
Review from todd r.
6/15/2009
The cuisine here is 4-stars, but the atmosphere was 2 stars. I ordered steak tartare which was excellent. The server asked if I would like it "spicy" which was an intriguing question for steak tartare. I went for it and was not disappointed. Excellent mustard bite and texture - a real winner of a dish.
The letdown was the first row of smoking tables in the restaurant. The cigar and cigarette smoke permeated the whole restaurant and was difficult to escape. The smoky atmosphere ruined the experience for me. It has been a long time since I felt the need to run to the shower after a meal (in an ostensibly non-smoking restaurant) -
Review from Rui S.
3/30/2011
The food tastes amazing but the portions are tiny and the price is ridiculously high!
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Review from Rowena M.
6/21/2009
i didn't have any food but the wine was okay. a little pricey (but it's in the downtown area so i shouldn't be surprised). best part is the outdoor seating and super convenient location.
