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Mister Steer Restaurant
Categories: Restaurants Burgers Restaurants Canadian (Traditional) Restaurants Diners Burgers, Canadian (Traditional), Diners [Edit]
1198 Rue Sainte-Catherine OMontreal, QC H3B 1K1
(514) 866-3233
- Hours:
Mon-Wed, Sun 8 am - 10 pm
Thu 8 am - 11 pm
Fri-Sat 8 am - 12 am
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Late Night, Lunch
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Drive-Thru:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
21 reviews for Mister Steer Restaurant
Review Highlights
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"Good quality non greasy burger with curly fries." In 5 reviews -
"Somehow this is the best American style food I've ever had." In 2 reviews -
"...instead of a patty with crispy bacon and Susy-Q fries to..." In 3 reviews
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19 reviews in English
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Review from Matthew P.
Montréal, QC
3/28/2012 1 Check-in Here
That's A Good Burger.
Mister Steer is another Montreal experience. If you walk in at 6:30 on a Habs game night, you will be backhanded with some of Montreal's finest diner ambiance and hustle n' bustle.
To keep up with the Jones', they have made additions to the original menu but in the spirit of being a Montreal purist, I just get the special.
The Suzy Q Fries. The fries are...in a word, ethereal.... Shoestringish, crispy on the ends with a little sogginess in the middle, a damn good french fry.
If you are in town and have Habs tickets, do yourself a favour and get a burger here prior to game time. You'll get a great taste of the city and save a gagillion dollars at the concession stands.
Go Habs!
Waka WakaListed in: Good, Greasy and Fast...
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Review from Lauren S.
2/5/2012
Oh Mister Steers, how I miss you so.
Favorite burger joint in Montreal. Don't expect it to be classy - it's got that old school diner feel, including the dirt from all those years ago.
The service isn't the friendliest, promptest or most accommodating... also expect them to be mainly versed in French with minimal English abilities - can be frustrating, welcome to Quebec.
I love Steer burgers, my Suzie Q fries and my french dressing on the complimentary salad.
I usually the get the 6 plus - 2 burgers, and I add double cheese, double bacon (to adequately cover both burgers) - I never understood why this was not the standard 6 plus, but I digress.
Just amazing... these little burgers might look little and slightly resemble hockey pucks, which I know we're in Canada, so I wouldn't be surprised if some tourists got confused, but hey, they sure pack a punch and are quite dense! One bit in and you get that full-feeling... they really are packed in nice and tight.
They're kosher which is a cool thing to promote and you can even take home a couple to throw on your own BBQ (they don't taste as good, sorry!).
This place has incredible turn over and packs in people on a Habs game night.
Solid burger. Solid burger joint. Try it, it's practically a Montreal institution! -
Review from Ms. V.
Mont-Royal, QC
1/17/2012
Its my go-to place before concerts/hockey games given its proximity to the Bell Centre, quick service and good burgers at fair prices.
The decor is very 70s diner and its situated between two strip clubs....all part of its charm!
As soon as you are seated you get a green salad - condiments are on the table and your choices are limited to orange (french?) dressing or oil and vinegar....again, part of its charm!
The burgers are meatball style - small, thick and served pink and spiced with "Suzy Q" curly fries. Burgers are small but filling and your plate will abound with fries!
Everything is decent, filling diner fare...and even, on the busiest of nights, you can be in and out in under an hour. -
Review from Lawrence B.
Outremont, QC
Do one thing at this institution: order the strawberry shortcake. It's pricy but it's a monstrous good old fashioned smile-maker. My son had the most shit-eating grin I've ever seen on his face when the waitress smashed it down in front of him and said: Good Luck brave man. And then she gave me a wink and a spoon. Loved it.
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Review from Kevin M.
1/6/2012
Mister Steer is a Montreal institution. Once voted to have the best burgers in Montreal . The interior has a dated 70's diner feel to it.
Once you are seated - be prepared to get a green salad. There's no way to say no to it. The waitress will serve it to you immediately (I see the salad as a good introduction to the grease that's about to come...) and you have only 1 choice of dressing: French (never asked if you can have ranch..)
Mr. Steer is known for their ball burgers. What I mean by this is that the meat is not shaped into a flat patty - but rather a ball. It cooks nice and evenly on the outside. The only way to order a burger here is medium - anything else and you are loosing out on the flavour.
Another great item here are the Suzie Q fries. These are curly fries that you can get with your burger. The fries are a hit or miss. Sometimes they are served nice and crispy, other times they are warm and taste like they have been waiting for my burger under a hot-lamp.
If you are visiting - make a point to stop off here. It's a downtown landmark. If you are a local and have never been, what's stopping you?Listed in: Burger-Town MTL
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Review from H C.
Verdun, QC
2/1/2012
Love Mister Steer!
They are child friendly and have high chairs. The service is friendly and quick and the food is yummy!
I like the fact they use Kosher meat for their burgers and hot dogs. It takes a lot of the mystery out of it! (Meaning everything is 100% beef and taken from the good parts of the cow and also guarantees that the animal was disease free before it was slaughtered). -
Review from Elaine P.
3/3/2012 1 photo
All burgers are not created equal... and Mister Steer's is on the mediocre side, which is why I don't understand what all the fuss and rage is about. I really wanted to like this place, but the food didn't do it for me :(
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Review from Jeremy K.
1/5/2011
Fairly standard burger and fries joint with no frills to other. Proceeded to follow my friends and go there for lunch after we drove up from Boston. Don't ask me why exactly we went there but we were famished, it was close and we just went with it. No point in arguing and trying to spend time trying to find something else when you're both tired and hungry.
All five of us were sat at two adjacent booths and after glancing at their wide selection of burgers, we Americans decided to go ahead and order a bunch. In my case, I had a simple cheese burger, which came with a side-salad and some Suzy-Qs fries, which essentially are curly fries which have a light seasoning on them.
Everything came out reasonably quickly from the kitchen and the burger was cooked perfectly and was somewhat juicy. The fries on the other hand weren't that great and the salad... well... was a fairly standard salad.
I walked in not expecting much and got exactly that. My experience there was decent and the service was efficient, although not that friendly. Seems to me like this place is a tourist trap, especially since it's on St. Catherine's Street. The place was clean, the menu had a wide variety of items and the only catch is that it was cash-only which was kind of annoying, especially since it's 2011.
With many more places to eat in the area, I'd stay away from this place as there's much better around, except if you want a burger in which case they do a pretty decent job. After all, they've been in business for over two decades so they definitely can cook their menu well. But it definitely lacked excitement and their menu had nothing local in it. A real shame.Listed in: Montreal & I
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Review from Moira R.
4/3/2011
Somehow this is the best American style food I've ever had. I know that seems strange since I was in Canada!
It was late in the evening and a friend and I were walking down Sainte-Catherine and we needed a bite to eat. It was pretty late so we weren't sure what we would be able to find. After walking around taking photos in the cold wet weather, a warm, comfortable place to eat had clearly made it to the top of the agenda. When we came across Mister Steer tucked between two strip clubs, we decided to go for it.
The food was both good and fast with friendly service. How fast was the service? Well, I went to the washroom right after I ordered and when I came back the whole meal was already there! Granted, it was late so they weren't that busy, but I have never had food come out that fast before.
The hamburger was very tasty and well seasoned. It also came as a round lump, not flat, somewhat like it would if you made it at home. The curly fries were okay, and it was nice to have a little side salad with the meal. For dessert I had hot apple pie a la mode. It wasn't the best apple pie I've ever had, but it was still a very good dessert.
This place is the perfect spot for a home style meal on a cold day.Listed in: Montreal, QC
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Review from D'Arcy L.
Terrebonne, QC
10/16/2011
Had a nice lunch here before the Alouette's game with my father in law as he was mentioning he has eaten here for 35 years! We ordered rootbeers and ordered lunch and it was out (no joke) 2 min later. Good quality non greasy burger with curly fries. I had a cheeseburger and fries and they brought out a nice salad before. So funny the choices of salad dressing are French (which they leave on the table or oil and vinegar, on the table as well). There is a sign on the wall been there since 1958! My father in law had the two small mr steer burgers. They ask how you want cooked. I chose mine medium. My FIL had his well done. Very reasonable and comfort diner food! Would be great with a family or as a late night or early morning after bar food!
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Review from Jessica M.
4/3/2011
I LOVE steak and shake and this is definitely the steak and shake of Montreal. The bright lights and signs that covered the outside of this place are so Hilarious....all I saw was a large cow head with a big cowboy hat and all I could do was laugh my ass off. So if what they were going for was attention they had my all!
When you walk inside it's like there's a giant hall filled with a long bar with stools that you can sit and eat at. We opted for the booth style table and were happy to sit and warm up.
We both ordered the cheese burger and salad then after had dessert. I ordered the brownie with ice cream. The burger was delicious and not flat like the good old steak and shake burgers but rather was more like something you would make at home. It tasted good, no complaints there and had little to no grease as well. It comes with a salad (nothing special, but perfectly sized), and their fries that are much like curly fries but shorter.
The brownie was the perfect end to the meal and I was way too full to come close to finishing it.
So, don't knock the cow with the hat until you try it! -
Review from shan t.
11/16/2011
I went to this place because it is close to my hotel.
I ordered a quarter pound burger, curly fries and a vanilla milk shake. The burger was very good, but the fries were very disappointing. They were lukewarm, soft and flat as if they sat on the side for a long time waiting to be served. The shake was just ok.
As for service, it was ok as well. -
Review from Garth S.
7/24/2010
I discovered Mister Steer at about eight this morning as I wandered the streets around my hotel seeking an alternative to what would undoubtedly be a twenty-five dollar Sheraton breakfast. The happy-looking steer wearing a cowboy hat beckoned me and, always the sucker for an animal that knows that as long as it remains a successful logo, it won't end up on someone's plate, I stopped in.
Today was Mister Steer's lucky day. Too early for burgers, I settled on a tasty diner breakfast: two pancakes, three strips of bacon (the pig wasn't so lucky), two eggs (those poor unborn chickens), potatoes, toast and coffee, all for about thirteen dollars, including the tip. Not bad at all! Also, I was in and out in about forty-five minutes, which left me with plenty of time for a last minute trip to Simon's before checking out and beginning the long drive back to Boston.
So, all you buckaroos and buckarettes, if you're looking for a diner that opens early, serves good food at a reasonable price with friendly, quick service, give Mister Steer a shot--but not literally, of course.
Yee haw! -
Review from DAVE I.
Montréal, QC
12/23/2008 2 Check-ins Here
Mr. Steers. Not the regular burger. Not the greasy, sloppy burger, not a burger made of chuck either, but made of steak. Makes for a different tasty burger served as a ball instead of a patty with crispy bacon and Susy-Q fries to die for AND they have black cherry cola. SOLD.
This place has been around for decades and I've been going for over 20 years. Definitely worth the stop. Not cheap but for a different take on the usual burger, go for it.Listed in: Lunchtime Lunacy
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Review from Amanda X.
12/7/2008 1 photo
Interesting little meal. This place is supposed to have the best burgers in Montreal. Ummm.. eh?
I got the #7 which included a hotdog (on a burger roll) and a little burger. The hot dog was tasty, the burger was OK. It came with a salad but the only options were using the oil & vinegar on the table. I love oil & vinegar so that was a-ok for me.
I'm guessing this was kind of a tourist trap, as my meal was $14, a little steep for the diner-esque cuisine. They give you a little jar of pickles though, (for your burger) and I love pickles so I totally ate half the jar.
Overall, it's a pretty cheap eat (for the area) and only around the corner from the Sheraton where I'm staying. -
Review from Tim B.
Hammonds Plains, NS
7/9/2011 2 Check-ins Here
We found this place having lost patience with Cora's. What a gem! A nice mix of old world American diner and Montreal ambience. It serves all day, but we only experienced the breakfast menu on the two days we visited. Wholesome, simple fare, with unlimited coffee all at very reasonable prices.
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Review from John Z.
6/20/2010
Mister Steer has lots of seating and reasonable prices. The food is okay - I had a western omelette. However, the service is horrible. I waited for about 30-40 minutes for my order when folks around me were getting served. When they finally brought my order, it didn't have the side dish that I had asked for. The server was friendly, but clearly over her head even though the restaurant wasn't full and they had help.
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Review from Anthony N.
Montréal, QC
9/18/2010
Mister Steer's is a surprisingly good place. Tucked between 2 strip clubs each with its own 'promoter' outside screaming at dudes to come in for 'a free try', you wouldn't think their food is outstanding. I always get the plate with 2 burgers (one with cheese and one with bacon). The meat is sort of ball-shaped and has a lot of flavour. Fries are good as well and prices are reasonable.
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Review from Win T.
North Vancouver, BC
10/15/2010
Steer Burger cooked medium rare is the besssstest thing on the menu... I don't usually like eating burgers but this one wassss AMAZZZZZING AND JUICY JUICY JUICY. By far the most tasty I have ever had!!!
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