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Le Mas Des Oliviers
- Price Range:
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$$$$
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
5 reviews for Le Mas Des Oliviers
5 reviews in English
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Review from Angel D.
11/14/2011
This restaurant has amazing food! My colleague and I were looking for a good place that was in walking distance to the hotel. Based on the yelp reviews, we went here. We are so happy yelp didn't let us down! Just as Frederick Y. said previously, a must-go restaurant in Montreal.
We had no reservations and were able to walk right in. The ambiance is very quaint and relaxed, but not casual. We were seated and immediately dove into the complementary relish tray. The olives and sausage were a tasty prelude to the wonderful meal to come.
We both had the onion soup. Even though it became notably saltier as we continued to eat, it was good. The house red wine was very good, too.
Next, I had the lamb shank and my colleague had the duck. This was the most tender and flavorful lamb shank I've ever had! It was in a dark, rich gravy flavored by sun-dried tomatoes and garlic. Even the root vegetables on the side were very good and not just an afterthought. My colleague thoroughly enjoyed the duck entree, which was accompanied by an apple gravy. Lastly, even though both of us were totally full, we decided to share the profiteroles. They were filled with ice cream and swimming in a wonderful, semi-sweet chocolate sauce. This was the perfect ending to a great meal. -
Review from Frederick Y.
10/8/2011
I will put it bluntly...absolutely a must-go if you are ever in Montreal!
As others have stated, the French food here is incredible. I believe they try to get as much local fare as possible, and you can really tell in the quality of the ingredients and the taste of the food. If ever there was a desire to get some excellent French fare, this is definitely the place to go!
I actually found this restaurant by accident while looking through another website, but seeing as how there are so few reviews for it here on Yelp, I thought I should add one. ;-)
I had a fantastic meat lover's dish (Assorted Mignardises...) of foie gras, duck leg (girlfriend got the duck breast), tenderloin, and rack of lamb. My girlfriend had the duck breast special of the day. Woah, what a combination! The sauces they used were in some cases subtle, others contrasting, to the different meats and were really spot on! As a wannabe foodie, I have to admit, I was impressed.
Foie gras...well, not my favorite, but I am willing to go with it when it's on my plate. Geez louise, does it always taste this good?!?! I really thought I was eating a very well flavored meat pudding that just melted in my mouth. I have had foie gras before, and it did not taste like this...outstanding!
To be fair, you can't compare the quality of certain meats to that of the United States...truly, I have travelled around the world and outside of the Wagyu beef in Japan, there isn't meat available that can rival the quality that comes from the States. Knowing this, I can say that though this wasn't the 'best' beef I have ever had in my life, it was certainly excellent!
Lamb chops, this is usually hit or miss. On this one, definitely a hit! Fantastic, and with nice contrasting flavors to not overwhelm the taste of the lamb.
The duck leg was moist and delicious, and my preference for dark meat definitely skews my opinion here...my girlfriend had the duck breast. For my taste it was a little dry, but she seemed to love it...it wasn't my meal, so other than the taste I had, no further comment.
We finished off with the chocolate mousse...OMG! It has been a while since I have had really good, rich, thick and creamy mousse. Whenever I order it in restaurants it usually comes out looking and tasting more like pudding than mousse. Disappointment to say the least. But, the mousse here was fantastic! You know it's delicious and made just right when the first spoonful enters your mouth, sits there on top of of your tongue, and as it floats there it envelops your taste buds with the richness of chocolate that we all love! Wow! Great stuff!
Highly recommend it! -
Review from anh v.
9/8/2011
i used to come here a couple of times a week as a child.
came back here a week ago and they still remembered me. some things have changed from the past the good food is still here.
if you are looking for traditional french fare, come on by. unlike paris, the portions are quite generous.
i had the escalope de veau which was delicious - i ate the whole plate.
my parents and brother (despite their freak of nature ability to eat a whole cow gene) all took home leftovers for the ris de veau, the confit de canard and the jarret d'agneau.
the house own wine used to be much better and measured by the pours but times have changed. still not bad.
of course, a meal is nothing without dessert so try the creme brulee but i prefer the profiteroles - yummy puffs with ice cream and hot choco sauce.
on sundays, they have their legendary mille feuille. a definite to try item! -
Review from Kaxy m.
7/6/2011
This little gem was recommended to us by the hotel concierge and I had to go thank her afterwards. The food was very good, while it cost around $40 it included an appetizer and a desert. I had escargot puff pastry, Surf and Turf and a chocolate mousse and it was all amazing. I picked at my friends' combo plate (foie gras, filet, lamb chops and duck breast), rabbit dish and veal dish and they were all great. Service was very good, if a bit stuffy.
My only qualm was that outdoor seating faces a kinda creepy looking empty lot. -
Review from Candice B.
7/8/2009
This is my cousin's husband's favorite restaurant in Montreal, and since he grew up here and knows about food, we trusted his recommendation.
What is Le Mas des Oliviers like? As the loud woman who thought she was the only diner in the restaurant described: "I am at an expensive French restaurant in downtown."
The decor is old school, and so is the service, very professional and friendly. Food came in such enormous portions that they justify the high prices. My Chilean bass was $38, but it came with soup or salad. I chose soup which was delicious and the bass was amazing. It's buttery and tender and creamy---what classic french cooking is all about.
My husband had the bison, which was slightly tough.
If we had know how stuffed we'd be by end of the meal, we wouldn't have ordered a grand marnier souffle in advance. But it was tasty, and I managed to have some bites and took half of my bass home instead.
Being a classic french restaurant, their tea selection is unsurprisingly quite sad. Between earl grey and green tea, I chose the green tea, but it's one of those green tea that came with all kinds of lemongrass herbal crap.
Note to self: just order a coffee next time.
