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Gibby's Restaurant
Category: Restaurants Steakhouses Steakhouses [Edit]
298 Place D'youvilleMontreal, QC H2Y 2B6
(514) 282-1837
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Valet
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Romantic, Classy
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
45 reviews for Gibby's Restaurant
Review Highlights
"Monte Carlo potatoes: twice baked - the way to go."
(in 7 reviews)
"The atmosphere is romantic and old world charming."
(in 5 reviews)
"...is similar to a twice-baked potato with cheese and chives."
(in 3 reviews)
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45 reviews in English
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Review from Angela T.
10/7/2011
Gibby's was so fantastic that we went there two nights in a row during our recent stay in Montreal! While the place can get crowded and the atmosphere can get a little loud, the tables are large enough and far enough apart that you don't feel too constrained. The building (inside and out) has a very old-world feel - lots of stone and wood and fireplaces. It was very warm and welcoming.
But the food is where Gibby's was really perfect. Let's start with the bread - amazing. A hot loaf of pretzely/sourdoughy bread arrives at your table with lots of butter, pickles and bacon. Very fine. I was tempted to ask for a loaf to bring home with me. Our meals (I think all meals?) came with a salad-like starter option. We picked the regular salad option (although there were others), and the salad was plentiful and had a very delicious and light dressing. After the salad, we were given little cups of lemon sherbert, which was light, tasty and the perfect amount.
The entree was incredible. Both my husband and I had the petit filet mingon, which was cooked perfectly, topped with garlic and herbs, and accompanied by mouth-watering, burst-of-flavor-in-your-mouth asparagus stalks and (we chose) a plentifully large baked potato. The filet was as easy to cut as butter and melted in our mouths. It was definitely one of the best steaks I have ever had and, while we didn't take anything home, they certainly didn't skimp on the portions.
We finished up with the chocolate mousse which (again) was plentiful and mouth-wateringly good. With the bill they also give you some mint-dark-chocolate squares, which were a nice treat.
The service was excellent. Our waiters were professional and answered questions. At the end of the meal, Gibby's (like other restaurants we saw in Montreal) settles your bill right at the table with a hand-held electronic system which is fast and easy. Overall, the experience was great from start to finish, and I'm so glad Gibby's was recommended to us. -
Review from Max L.
1/22/2012 1 Check-in Here
Out of the nice steakhouse's that I've been to in Montreal, this is the best in my opinion.
Moishe's is expensive, but it has no atmosphere and the steak is unacceptably inconsistent for the price. Gibby's has a great atmosphere, with a full restaurant that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside with the low ceilings .
The food is consistent and worth the bigger price tag. Servers are friendly and attentive, fulfilling the expectations that you usually bring to a place like this.
They also have great seafood options if you're not in the mood for beef (or lamb, etc.). -
Review from Terrie C.
1/20/2012
Excellent service but it could be that we got lucky with the waiter who was sooooo wonderful!! We only came here based on the very good overall reviews but to be honest, my steak was eh. I've had the top of the top steaks before so I know these cuts weren't that good. I mean, it wasn't altogether terrible but i did expect better.
We ordered the rib eye and Gibby's cut.
I am giving a high rating because our waiter was fantastic to us. The wine was excellent. I enjoyed the sorbet. At the end, our waiter gave us dark chocolate that we all liked.
The place had a lot of tourists, which is nice. The decor was rustic. The waitstaff in the front was a little stoic to me... meaning, there wasn't a welcoming greeting nor even an attempt to be welcoming. Weird huh? Like I said, the best part was that our waiter was sincere and really nice. Forgot his name but our table was all the way in the back.. so maybe you can ask for that area for seating? hehe.
One of the most recommended sides was the monte carlo loaded baked potato. that can be shared. I also had the escargot, YUM!
Reservations must be made in advance. -
Review from D S.
11/16/2011
This place was packed - strongly recommend reservations. Host was very accommodating, estimated seating at 30 minutes but didn't even have time to order drinks in the lounge before a hostess sought us out to be seated.
Lounge: restaurant was filled to capacity, but only a few people in the bar area. Dim lighting, comfortable seating by the fireplace, rustic stone walls and rough hewn timbers spanning the ceiling.
Tables in the restaurant are very close together, and atmosphere is loud. Same rustic look throughout.
Service was quick, bordering on brusque. Food promptly served and quick transitions between servings.
Lobster stuffed fillet was perfectly cooked and with just the right amount of lobster.
Wellington fillet: cooked on the rare side, very thin puff pastry wrap and delicious gravy.
Monte Carlo potatoes: twice baked - the way to go.
Bread served before meal with butter and chopped bacon in a dish. Milk bread? Incredibly fresh and smooth texture.
Chocolate cake, get it with some port. Definitely big enough to share. -
Review from Chris J.
1/27/2012
High quality steaks and the like. Was here with a group of 10 colleagues for a business holiday dinner. Enjoyable, big meal complete with decent red wines and a very chocolately dessert. Cost is on the higher end but not unreasonable for the vieux port.
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Review from Stephen W.
Montréal, QC
1/8/2012
Service can be snooty.
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Review from Kristen M.
1/2/2012
We came here on a friends recommendation. The food was good, but not really a wow. The best part was the twice baked potato. The place itself was quaint and cozy & it was nice to see old Montreal.
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Review from C M.
Montréal, QC
11/3/2011
Determined to try all the different steakhouses Montreal has to offer, Gibby's was next on the docket.
Arriving at around 6 on a Friday night, we were seated immediately. We ordered the clam chowder, the crab cakes, the mustard encrusted steak and scampi on the side.
We started the meal off with complimentary bread and pickles. Pickles get me every time. Then came the surprise of the night- lemon granita to cleanse the palate! Unexpected, but most welcome. The clam chowder was very good and hearty, plenty of seafood and potatoes. Definitely made my insides smile. The crab cakes on the other hand were a let-down. For 17$, you get 2 small crab cakes with a red chili aioli. The crab cakes tasted like burnt breadcrumbs more than anything. Definitely made my insides sad.
I'm not much of a red meat eater, but according to my boyfriend the steak was good, perfectly cooked to his medium-rare-liking. The steak came with a "Gibby's salad" and a Monte Cristo potato.
The service was impeccable- our server Cynthia was fun and attentive. All in all, I would go back to Gibby's but only for special occasions. -
Review from Chris T.
7/12/2011
I can't believe the good ratings and recommendations for this place. For the price I would have expected better service. Save your money for a steak somewhere else (and cheaper, even in Old Montreal!) The only thing I see worth while was the pickles.
1) Too touristy (which is to be expected, but be aware this did not seem to be a 'local' hangout)
2) Service was slow
3) $50 beef wellington - puff pastry was thick and soggy inside yet burnt on the outside (my wife has even cooked it better at home before!) In addition, the filet tasted like medium pot roast even though I ordered medium rare.
4) Waitress took back beef wellington and said that she didn't charge for it, but when the check came, she still charged me for a "salad' for the sides that came with the meal.
5) My wife's rib-eye steak was extremely fatty and lacking flavor
6) Wine was no better that Trader Joe's 3 buck chuck... anyone who knows trader joes knows that their wine is amazing for that price. (Ordered Hardy's 2009 Shiraz/Cab-Sav blend for $32)
Overall the service was bad and the quality of the food was worse that what I can get at the supermarket and make for myself. -
Review from Harrison H.
6/17/2011
Based on the food alone, I would give this place two stars. There was really nothing that stood out about the meal. I came here with two friends while we were in town for the Grand Prix.
For appetizers we got the sirloin sausage, that was probably the highlight of the meal. That was the only thing that tasted good. The salmon was decent, and the bread was disappointing.
For my main course I ordered a breaded rack of lamb. That was very disappointing. Could barely taste the meat. In fact I wouldn't have even known it was lamb if I hadn't ordered it. Breading was thick, which is normally great but it masked the taste of the lamb. Lamb is normally a very distinct taste, so I don't know how that happened.
My buddy got the rib steak and let me try a bite. Maybe I've just been spoiled by good steaks, but it was no better than the average American steakhouse. The steak was marbled, but it didn't taste like it had been dry aged.
However, we ran into Eddie Jordan at the restaurant, so I'm giving it one more star. -
Review from Stephanie Y.
7/13/2011
I can't give this place less than 5 stars. It's become a family and friend tradition when we're in Montreal. AND everyone loves the big giant juicy steak after spending a day in the sun at the F1 tracks.
The staff always treats us well here. We called about a week beforehand and they told us they were full until 10pm. We pleaded with them informing them we only come once a year and it's our favorite restaurant, so he was able to accommodate us at 7:30pm with this long table in the back for 14 people. Knowing we were hungry, the waiter brought over the pickles and bread and butter. We quickly scarfed it down and each ordered our own entree.
The table got the Gibby's steak, artic char, beef wellington and a few other steaks. My Gibby's steak, which I get in rare, was pretty good. I wouldn't say it's the best steak of my life, but it was passing. The steak was cooked to how I like it. Everyone seemed to be pretty satisfied with their meals.
I wouldn't take a date here though. It's dark and gives you that old mansion feel. -
Review from Kim W.
9/13/2011
I really loved this restaurant - one of my top picks in the city, and I loved every meal. We started with a variety of appetizers - jalapeno-stuffed sausage, smoked salmon, mussels, olives - they were amazing. I could have eaten the mussels as my meal, they were so delicious.
The service was also stellar and the wine fantastic. We ordered the sirloin cruste and petite fliet. Both were fabulous and the sides were also delicious.
I can't imagine how anyone could give this restaurant a poor rating. The service was stellar, food and drink were superb and it was such a neat location. Highly recommended overall. -
Review from Steve S.
5/31/2011 1 Check-in Here
This now fine dining establishment used to be a horse stable in the 1700's. Much of the stone building was still a part of the modern day restaurant today. We went on Memorial Day Monday which is not a holiday in Canada, so it made reservations a piece of cake.
The pickles and bread that come beforehand were delicious. The odd thing though was that the bread came with a dish of bacon bits. Now, I know that bacon makes everything better, but no one was quite sure on what to do with it. However, who are we to question it. We ate our bacon and it was good!!!
Ordered french onion soup and shrimp bisque for apps. The FO soup was really good. Very traditional French presentation and flavor. The shrimp bisque was ok, but was my least favorite item during the meal. After the app course, they gave us lemon sorbet as a pallet cleanser. This was a nice touch!!!
The entrees consisted of petit filet and regular filet. They were $43 and $49 respectively. They came with asparagus and a baked potato/twice baked potato/or rice pilaf. The steaks were both huge. Both steaks came out perfectly cooked coated with a pepper/onion/garlic seasoning that was great. We added on a side of mushrooms that were tasty as well. We also ordered 2 bottles of Cote de Rhone wine. It was delicious. On a side note, they were offering a 2 lbs lobster for only $47 dollars. Not a bad deal at all. If I did not live in Boston and was not at a steak house, I would have gone with the lobster for sure.
For dessert we shared a triple chocolate dessert. It was light and delicious and the perfect ending to the meal. They also gave us chocolate thin mints that were actually chocolate, not the standard mints that one usually sees.
The server was friendly and nice, but disappeared toward the end of the meal. When she came back to the table smelling like tobacco smoke, we knew where she went. While we may have been her last table, this knocked a star off the review. With that being said, if you are ever in Montreal, this place is a must. -
Review from john s.
9/5/2011
Probably the best steak house I've ever been to. Easily beats anything in New York City. The salad was huge and fresh. The beef was seasoned and prepared perfectly.
The best thing about this restaurant is the service. The staff here are the best I've ever seen. A flawless dinner service for a group of 9.
The building is kept immaculate for a 200 year old structure.Yes, it's pricey but worth it. -
Review from Ali L.
7/15/2011
My husband insists that we eat at Gibbys every time we go to Montreal. His family, both American and Canadian have been patronizing the restaurant for at least the past 50 years. According to my husband, it is one of the few primarily English establishments in Montreal.
The atmosphere is cozy, the wait staff is professional, and the food is consistently good. On our last trip, I got a fish dish (it was just okay), my husband got the lamb and our friend got the rib eye. Both were raving about their food the whole dinner. This is definitely a red meat type of establishment.
And save your appetite, the portions are large and the bread they serve beforehand defies description. It is incredibly fresh.
I read some reviews where people were confused by the bacon bits on the table with the bread and pickles... I finally found a use for them. Great to add to your baked potato side and salad.
The salad dressing is one of my husbands favorites, and is luckily available by the bottle now.
This is a great place to go in Old Montreal if you are looking for somewhere cozy on a frigid Canadian night. After eating here every time we go up, though, I'm tempted to try something different next time... -
Review from Pete J.
5/31/2011 1 Check-in Here
A quaint building houses one of Canada's best steak houses. Rural old-world charm. Wooden tables, comfortable plush chairs and dimly-lit dining areas give this restaurant a romantic feel.
Reservations weren't difficult to get on a Sunday night when called in the day before, although we were told to come at 8-ish. We were seated promptly when we arrived at 8pm.
The server brought fresh bread, jumbo pickles and a ramekin of bacon crumbles to the table when we sat down. Pickles seems to be a Montreal tradition, but I've never seen bacon served with bread before, but when in Rome! It did add an extra dimension to the bread though.
Appetizers consisted of escargot bourguignonne and mussels provencale. The escargot was excellent, very tender, prepared in the traditional way with garlic, shallots and white wine; served out of the shell in the usual escargot dish. The mussels were baked instead of the more familiar steamed, with tomatoes, herbs and garlic and more bacon!
All entrees include a choice of Gibby's salad or gazpacho and are served with a starch choice of baked potato, Monte Carlo potato or rice pilaf. The Monte Carlo potato is similar to a twice-baked potato with cheese and chives. Asparagus was also included.
We ordered the filet and the petit filet. The regular filet was massive. I would guess a good 14-16 ounces. The petite had to be at least 10. They are on the expensive side, but given the size and the included salad, starch and vegetable it worked out to be good value for money. The steaks were tender and cooked to the correct temperature and the Montreal style seasoning (pepper, onion, garlic) made them delicious.
We rounded off the meal with a shared triple chocolate dessert, which was delightful. We passed on the offer of table-side flaming coffees ($14ea), but the table next to us did order, so we got to see the show.
Service was good, but the server would often disappear for extended periods of time between courses. The tobacco smell emanating from her clothing told us where she had been.... -
Review from B J.
6/14/2011
As with the other reviews, they start you off with the pickles, bacon and bread. Pickles were great but with dinner and wine, a little odd. Started with the onion soup and mussels. Both were very good. Mussels were drenched with garlic, butter and bacon. Could not stop dipping the bread into the sauce. Onion soup was classic french onion done well. Ordered the jalepeno sausages and rib steak, Gibbys cut for main course. The sausages were good not great and the steak was average. Ended with the gibbys chocolate desert. chocolate is always good but this was a little different with crunch that reminded me of stale rice krispies. Some other tables ordered the apple desert that looked awesome.
Atmosphere is what you would expect of Old Montreal and service was very good. Total check was $205 with tip for two people. We did have a great bottle of Bordeaux . -
Review from Paola B.
Markham, ON
Gibby's makes me LOVE the meat! My husband likes coming here, and on his latest business trip I had a chance to join him. The restaurant is located in the Old Port of Montreal, and the historic building is about 200 years old. Once inside you feel you've been transported to a different era. Anything you order is of the highest quality, including the desserts; and although the prices are high, you are paying for what you get: an overall excellent experience.
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Review from Christian L.
Ottawa, ON
10/30/2011
This a good place to eat a grill lobster. The portion are big and good quality. The restaurant can also be crowded and a little loud. Good place.
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Review from Shawn K.
10/4/2011
Good, traditional steak house... Good choice for a business meeting, but there are better choices for a nice night out.
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Review from Matthew N.
8/21/2011
The food we had was amazing! They gave my wife a little birthday cake and took a photo of us and put it in a framed card to take home. Very cool and thoughtful. The service was a pleasure as well. The only downside is that we were leaving the next day so we could take home the abundant leftovers!
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Review from Rahul J.
10/20/2010
I wish they had a place like this in DC! It's tucked away in old town; the restaurant itself is sort of in the basement. Surrounded by old grey stones, like a crypt; up on the first floor they have this regal bar. Looks like something of out the Godfather set, with maroon leather chairs, and heavy oak tables. Has a great selection of beers including some local brews.
Once you make your way down to the dining hall, don't try to count calories or (Canadian) dollars, and just go with the recommendations. They whipped out this great baked mussels dish. Loaded with butter and garlic, they had these enormous mussels actually baked into a clay dish. Then I got the Dore Amande, Canadian wall-eye, baked with a side of potatoes and greens. Simple as can be, but damn good. I think it was combination of how they probably poached it half an hour before and what they seasoned it with (and probably because they poured loads of butter on it). Chasing it down with sauvignon blanc.
Risking not being able to walk to the taxi outside, I couldn't resist their chocolate cake, and had to obviously pick a nice single malt to wrap things up.
All in all, if you're in Montreal, don't miss out on Gibby's. -
Review from Amber M.
1/5/2011
I am not a huge fan of dressy venue dining, but fortunately, I allowed my friends to talk me into eating at Gibby's.
The entrance to the restarant is through this amazing courtyard enclosed by old timbers and heavy stone. You are instantly transported to another time. The dining area is dated, not in a dusty and old way, but in a antique and time-honored way.
The homemade bread and pickles were probably my favorite part of the meal. I could have eaten a whole jar of the pickles if they sold them that way. For my main, I had the fish special of the day. It was cooked perfectly and tasted great. After reading more reviews, I wish I had ordered a steak and had dessert or at least one of those snazzy coffees!
Gibby's may be considered a tourist trap, but hey, I was a tourist and a good experience at Gibby's left me with great memories of Old Montreal. I'll definitely be back! -
Review from Heather R.
3/21/2011
No trip to Montreal is complete without dinner at Gibby's. They start you off with amazing pickles, bread and wine. The steaks are delicious and consistently cooked to perfection. The menu is diverse, the wine list is amazing and the ice cream stuffed crepes are life changing!! This is seriously my favorite restaurant in Montreal.
The atmosphere is romantic and old world charming. The service is fabulous.... even on the busiest of nights. There's nothing I would change.
We usually go to Gibby's at least twice per visit to Montreal. I'm already looking forward to our next meal there!! -
Review from Brian L.
8/24/2011
Great place for steak. A group of us that live in Boston visited Gibbys and found the steak to be as good, if not better, than the high end Boston steak houses. The prices were similar so this is not an inexpensive place, however the price includes a salad and a side which is not the same as Boston. We found the sauces to be excellent and tried the au poivre and the bearnaise and both were great.
Atmosphere was great and the waiter was excellent. We arrived early and the place was full but they had a great outdoor area for us to wait in. The only issue we had at all was the waitresses and waiters outside never stopped at our table so we could have drinks while we waited. We tried to flag down one of the waitresses and she said someone would be right with us. My guess is they were very busy and somehow our table was forgotten.
Anyone know what you are supposed to do with bacon that they bring out with the bread? -
Review from Farin I.
6/2/2011
The place was nice, cozy.. and busy! Service was great and the food came excellent. the portions were very good, as I still had room for desserts. Overall nice environment
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Review from Nicholas M.
11/9/2010
Was up in Montreal for a weekend with friends, and made a reservation @ Gibbys based on a few recommendations. The setting is different than the vast majority in NYC, and surrounding areas. It has an old feel with the entrance being hidden in a stone walkway to a courtyard. As you enter you notice the exposed framework made from big, heavy timber, warmly lit, and a feeling you just went back a hundred and fifty years. The waiters wear, I'm assuming, a sort of traditional uniform and were the most polite and bubbly servers we had in Montreal.
The recommendations were spot on, the spicy sirloin sausage was great and the Oysters Rockefeller were insanely good. I pride myself on my impeccable manners, thanks mom, but I definitely grabbed a second before confirming everyone got at least one.
I ordered the center cut fillet, and the waitress coerced me into the Monte Carlo potato; I buckled, but assured my self I would only eat 1/2 of it. Turns out I took it right to face, killed it, it was amazing... the fillet was cooked perfectly, and with a table of 8, all ordering a various steaks, each of ours were cooked perfectly.
We were all discussing how amazing the dinner was, thinking the ride was over. We then ordered some Irish coffees... they rolled over what appeared to be a dessert cart with a big flame in the middle... they caramelized sugar on the rim, lit the whiskey in the glass on fire (then added a little more). Added the coffee, fresh whip cream, and then lit Irish Mist on fire, and poured the flaming liquor into the best Irish Coffee I've ever had. Gibby's is the Truth. -
Review from Michael d.
8/3/2011
Good time out. Great meal and great service.
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Review from Steven S.
7/19/2010
This is the restaurant to visit in Montreal when you're a tourist with exchange-rate friendly money to burn. I ate here a few times before I became a vegetarian, and I'd probably go back now that I'm a big meat-eating cheater, because the steaks are excellent, as is the ambiance. It's in a historic building, which the designers incorporated into the restaurant, so it has that old world charm you came to Montreal for in the first place. If you're a local and you're reading this, you probably prefer going elsewhere. Please email me a list of your favorites, because I love your city.
Gibby's, I gather, is something of an institution which means something of a tourist trap, but it's not an overrated, Times Square-esque tourist trap, so I'd say it's worth a visit before you move on to whatever secret hole in the wall your French-speaking cousin wants to drag you to instead. -
Review from K K.
8/16/2008
Gibby's would certainly fall into the category of "fancy" dining options. This is a not a casual place, so no sneakers and shorts please you filthy begger; you must dress properly for this special evening.
The building itself is positively gorgeous, and was built in the 18th century. I love the iron gates and the beautiful courtyard, and the stone interior transports you back in time to a period over 200 years ago......very romantic. Women love this place, hearts swoon, certainly a good option for us guys to bring a special lady. Most importantly, the food is quite good. But what the hell is with that little bucket of pickles they bring you? I dont get that. I do, however, very much appreciate the sorbet served between courses to help refresh the palate. Always a nice touch.
In closing I'd highly recommend Gibby's for a romantic or special evening, and you can touch off your night with a moonlit walk through the cobblestone streets of Old Montreal and stroll along the waterfront. With a simply magical night such as this, how could you not get some? -
Review from Jen G.
2/20/2010
My family has been going to Gibby's for over 35 years. Even after we moved out of Montreal when I was 6 (I'm 24 now), we continued to make Gibby's our go-to celebration spot. I'm obsessed with Gibby's birthday cakes and with every trip to Gibby's to this day, my family tries to trick me into thinking they stopped doing the cakes.
When you're seated, they bring over their amazing homemade bread along with my favorite pickles and a bowl of cottage cheese with chives. I could make a meal out of those 3 items alone, but then I'd be missing out on the whole Gibby's experience.
French onion soup is exactly what it should be- rich broth, sweet onions and lots of golden cheese. Fantastic.
The salad dressing is some of the best garlic dressing I have ever had. It's so garlicy that they bring you a citrus sorbet (as a child I was really excited about ice cream in the middle of dinner!) to cleanse your palette before they bring out the entrees.
Steaks are consistently great cuts of meat cooked perfectly. The monte carlo potato it comes with is a nice change from the usual steakhouse potatoes. We mostly order filet in my family, but ribeye and rack of lamb are also great.
Every trip to Montreal includes at least one visit to Gibby's, sometimes more and I would never have it any other way -
Review from Brandon B.
Montréal, QC
12/27/2008
Gibby's is by far one of my favorite steakhouses/seafood restaurants in Montreal!
Tucked away on a quiet street in Old Montreal, this restaurant proves itself time and time again with topnotch service and unbelievably prepared dishes! Free valet parking also makes this restaurant a great choice for those cold winter nights.
As per price, most people might consider Gibby's a little on the pricier side, but I've been to many steakhouses in North America, and Gibby's is a little bit more moderately priced than some others.
I highly recommend the filet mignon, to which you can add on an order of jumbo shrimp grilled in garlic butter if you're a surf and turf lover like me, or I also recommend the 2lb lobster, which can be served grilled or boiled.
They have a wide selection of other cuts of meat, seafood, and chicken.
All main courses come with a choice from two or three appetizers, but you should definitely go with the "Gibby's salad," and you also get a choice of potato -- baked, mashed, fries, or double baked. Double baked is commonly referred to as a Monte Carlo potato, and that's always the one I choose! -
Review from David B.
4/6/2010
Every time I visit the city I make it a point to eat dinner at Gibby's. Great steaks. Great drinks. The service is good considering how busy they get o the weekends. The prices are tourist focused so do not go there looking for a discount meal but you will not walk away hungry. No way.
Parking in this area of the city is very tight so there early and be prepared to search for a parking spot. -
Review from Kevin M.
1/20/2011
Best damn meal in Montreal. Their menu is a little pricey, but the meal is worth it. You will not walk away from here with an empty stomach.
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Review from Mitch S.
Toronto, ON
5/11/2009
It's a good restaurant in a really cool location (old horse stables), but for the cost better can be had.
For a steak house in this price range, I expect better. Check out Queue de Cheval...it's a bit more expensive but the food is infinitely better. -
Review from Kevin H.
9/3/2009
This was a pretty good steak place... buuut since America is probably the steak capitol of the world - I was kind of dissapointed.
I think ruth's chris does a better steak yeah? Had both the rib eye and the wellington. Not bad.
But for the price....
It's definitely one of the nicer (pricier) restaurants in the area though. So if you are looking for that... -
Review from Nathan L.
7/9/2011 1 Check-in Here
How can you not like a great steak especially when its in this very cool rustic stone building which is over 200 years old. Apparently this is a tough place to get reservations at but I had no problem calling that morning and reserving a Saturday night dinner at 8pm for 4 people. When we got there we only waited around 15 minutes for our table to open up and considering how packed it was I was pretty happy with that. We sat down and and had 4 completely different dinners all of which are cooked just right and tasted delicious. I had the prime rib, my friends had the rib eye, lamb and some other meal which I have forgotten, but I tried it, and I will vouch for whatever it is that he had. The drinks were a served a little bit different from what we were used to. Now its hard to tell if its a Canada thing or if this restaurant just made it a little different. That hardly takes away from the meal though as there was enough food that we were all satisfied. If we werent going out that night t party after, we would have finished off the food and been stuck in food coma till the next morning...but then again, thats usually what a hearty steak dinner can do to you anyways. Since I dont live in Montreal and its kind of a trip to get there Id love to sample other restaurants before I go back but you better believe I will be telling all of my friends who visit to check out Gibbys.
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Review from Anthony N.
Montréal, QC
9/18/2010
Definitely one of the best steakhouses in town. First off, you are given homemade bread and pickles, both of which are delicious. I ordered rib eye steak and it was perfectly cooked. The place is also very nice, keeping the old look to it.
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Review from Don R.
Barrie, ON
7/31/2009
There are many wonderful steak restaurants in this country. Just about any Hy's, 529 Wellington in Winnipeg, Queue de Cheval, Moishe's, House of Chan, Topiary's there are a plethora of them. To this list we must include Gibby's in Montreal. Gibby's is a stalwart restaurant that has been a staple for the trade show crowd coming to Montreal for ever, and it is still as good today as it always has been. The only thing different today is that I can call the same day and get a reservation, which in days past might well have been a challenge. It is almost amazing that I seem to end up in Gibby's at least twice a year. Montreal is one of the world meccas for fine dining. There are so many 4+ star restaurants in Montreal that it is such a tough choice always. Should I go to Maison du Jazz and listen to the amazing voice of Michelle Sweeney, should I go to Jardin du Nord and ask Denis to surprise me which he takes as a challenge and may put 3 lobsters on a plate each with a different cooking style and flavour, or shall I go to Garde Manger one of Montreal's hidden gems that is so bold as to have no sign outside - and none required. I know I digress, Gibby's.
Gibby's as I suggested is an institution. The ambiance, the atmosphere is seductive. Take a date there on a cold winter's night and sit by the hearth, marveling at the foot thick walls that have been there forever. The entree always comes with asparagus, choice of potatoe (Monte Carlo for me) and a properly cooked steak accented with a wonderful mix of garlic and Montreal steak spices. A rib steak excels and for those with monster appetites go for the Gibby's house cut. I always seem to line up for the gazpacho as they are one restaurant that knows how -
Review from Linda G.
2/21/2011
I would move to Montreal just to go to Gibby's on a regular basis. After reading the reviews here (thank you Nicholas M), we decided to keep Gibby's on the list of possibilities. We were up in Montreal for the weekend (basically, all day Saturday, and Sunday morning) with a hockey fan club (Go Devils!!). After walking around Old Montreal for the day, my hubby and I went back to our hotel to freshen up and head back out for dinner. We were staying in the trade center and there weren't too many options for dinner (or nightlife), so we wandered down Rue McGill for about 15 minutes, didn't see anything that interested us, so we went back to the hotel to get directions to Gibby's. Thankfully, we did!!! We walked about another 15 minutes, turned the corner, and found it - very unassuming - stone/brick front, people waiting in the alcove for the valet parking attendants to bring their cars around...we weren't really sure where the door was, but had 4 people following behind us and we wanted to get in before they did in order to get a table first! (LOL)... We found our way in to the packed lobby, the hostess took our name and noted that we were a party of 2, and told us it would be about 45 minutes, but we could go upstairs to the lounge and order a drink while we waited. We said sure and were lead upstairs to a huge lounge, with only about 8 other people waiting. We sat at a little table by the fireplace, and ordered 2 glasses of wine from the waitress. She brought our wine and the hostess came up to tell us that our table was ready!! The dining room was packed, but not too loud. The decor was stone and exposed beams and after reading our menus, we found out the history of the 400 year old building (it was part of the stable and the hospital run by the Grey Nuns).... We checked out the menu and I decided on the Grilled Swordfish special, while my husband got the full-sized filet mignon. We noticed that all entrees came with a salad, a choice of baked potato, Monte Carlo potato (twice baked potato, blended with sour cream, bacon, and cheese - THANK YOU, AGAIN, NICHOLAS M!!), rice pilaf, and asparagus spears, so we opted out of getting an appetizer since it seemed that the entrees themselves would be more then enough. After a loaf of tasty, fresh bread was delivered, our salads arrived, and although they were salads (with fresh ground pepper added at the table, and fresh, crunchy, but chewy, croutons, also added at the table) these were the best salads I've ever had (there was a little kick to the balsamic vinaigrette dressing, and some serious garlic...YUM) After we finished those, a scoop of palate-cleansing lemon sorbet was brought to the table. Then came our entrees....which were filled with one of the best meals that money can buy (or at least, the best grilled swordfish, filet mignon, potatoes, and asparagus that we've ever had) - My swordfish was perfectly grilled, with the grill marks and all - it tasted like a steak!! It was PERFECT! My husband ordered his filet with a medium temperature - it was more toward medium rare (which is my choice), but definitely NOT disappointing to him nor me! And the Monte Carlo potato...to die for! Baked, and re-stuffed with the potato, blended with just the right amount of cheese, sour cream, and bacon, not so you could taste any one part separately, but so all parts 'blended' together into one palate-pleasing medley. And the asparagus was good, too... Before our meals came, we noticed some desserts going out to the tables around us and I said 'no matter how full we are, WE ARE GETTING A DESSERT'!!! Unfortunately, we just had to finish our dinners because we couldn't stop eating, and couldn't let such a fabulous meal end - we had not one inch of room for dessert. I asked our waitress what time they opened on Sunday, because we were going to come back JUST for dessert, but they open at 5 PM on Sundays, and we would be on our way back to NJ by then. Next time, I WILL make room for the pastry with the apples and caramel and ice cream, or the chocolate thing that we saw passing our table.... Apparently, Gibby's is the place to go, and you should have reservations (we found this out on Sunday, after speaking with a 'native' Montreal-an) - but we lucked out and didn't have to wait long for our dining enjoyment. The prices were a little high (dinner for 2, with all the accompaniments and 2 glasses of wine each, came to about $100/couple) - However, it was definitely worth it for the quality meal and friendly service that we received. PS - don't go if you are in a rush - they give you time to enjoy your experience - we were there about 2 hours...which was fine with us - We will be back, Gibby's - see you soon!!! XO
