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Restaurant Baton Rouge
Categories: Restaurants Southern Restaurants Barbeque Southern, Barbeque
1050 Rue De La MontagneMontréal, QC H3G 1Y8
(514) 931-9969
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Has TV:
- Yes
9 reviews for Restaurant Baton Rouge
7 reviews in English
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Review from Mike W.
11/27/2011
I went to this location for a pre-game dinner, before heading over to the Bell Centre for a Bruins vs. Habs game.
The place was pretty packed with fans that had the same idea as us. Our group was a mix of 3 Habs fans and 2 Bruins fans (myself included). We figured it would be best to have one of the Montreal fans go put her name in for the table. No need being skipped over, if the hostess happens to be a serious fan. We had a 20 minute wait which I thought was very reasonable given how close we were to the Bell Centre and how many people were already there. I grabbed us a round at the bar and we were able to look over the menu while we waited. Which helped.
We were seated in about 15 minutes. Again, pretty impressive on the turn around they have there. Because we had already looked at the menu at the bar we were able to put our full order in right away. Which the waitress appreciated.
I had the 1/2 rack of ribs and 1/2 grilled chicken with fries... The ribs were your standard "Baby Back" style pork ribs. They weren't very "fall off the bone" but the meat was tender enough. It wasn't too tough or hard to chew, which can be common in chain restaurants, due mostly to over-cooking. These were just fine, on par with some of the packaged ribs you can find in the super markets (example: Lloyd's, Curley's, etc.). The sauce was on the sweeter side... and they made sure to not drown the ribs, so you could still taste the meat. As for the chicken... the taste was a nice smokey contrast to the sweetness of the sauce on the ribs. But like most of these types of meals, the meat did get a little dry the further in you went.
I'd give the waitress high marks due to the fact that she was clearly slammed, but made sure we always had our drinks when we needed another round and even was lighthearted enough to do some friendly Montreal/Boston trash-talking.
I would definitely put this on the list of places to grab a sit down meal before a game at the Bell Centre or if you go on a bit more of a quiet night. It's perfectly fine for a casual date night. -
Review from Jeff M.
11/21/2011 1 Check-in Here
THE place for a pre or post game meal when you see the Habs. The ribs used to be better and I do not like the switch to the express game day menu. On a recent visit the ribs were dry. That being said the next time I am in Montreal for a hockey game I'll still go back because its just what you do before a Habs game.
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Review from Sharif n.
9/6/2011
I got the rib eye steak and it was pretty good, but fatty. The baked potato was good and the salad was decent. They came out with fresh rolls with the salad, but my brother in law got the hamburger and he was disgusted with the buns. My sister got the top sirloin and it was not too bad either. My wife got the filet and it was just ok. The service was slow at first, but then after we ordered it picked up a bit. Not a bad place, but overly overly priced!! Outback is half the price and double the great taste!! I will not come back here.
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Review from Mike S.
Montréal, QC
7/6/2011
Sucks... All of them.
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Review from JANELLE M.
8/5/2011
Just ok. Somewhat large portions, but very expensive. They have a large menu, but if there is an event, there is a very limited menu.
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Review from DAVE I.
Montréal, QC
7/18/2009 1 photo
WHY? WHY? WHY? I used to go to Baton Rouge for the ribs but after living in the US and getting a taste of wood smoked ribs, I was done with utilitarian ribs. This week I went back since there's a Baton Rouge right outside the office with the team. I had forgotten the insane prices at this restaurant for straight a no frills trying to be everything to everyone menu. One shouldn't have to remortgage his home to eat out at lunch.
That being said, it was an office lunch and I was going. This Baton Rouge also has a very nice terrace to eat outside and enjoy the nice summer weather and make you forget you are downtown. The service is acceptable but they fail to distinguish between lunch service and evening service. If your restaurant is between two large corporate glass towers, you know your lunch crowd is a working crowd that doesn't always have time for a long lunch. On to the food...
I ordered the NY steak which is a beautiful cut of meat and also easily prepared. The fat alone can flavor it and it doesn't need much more than some spices. So done deal right? You would be SOOOOOOOOOOOO WRONG. When I got my steak just from the sear marks I could tell that this steak had been constantly thrown around the grill. From the way the fat strip was curling off the meat I could tell the steak had not finished thawing before being grilled - which rendered the meat tasteless. There were no salts, peppers or spices. EPIC FAIL. The potato, and I'm only speculating, tasted like last night's oven baked potato because it was so dry and bland that even the quarter of a cup of sour cream, cheese and bacon dressing on it couldn't save this potato, which also had no seasoning. No third party veggies were made available. Louisiana touch, my ass. Half an ear of corn would have been a nice southern touch with my steak. But there's NOTHING Southern or Cajun on their menu.
I'll blame consumers for this disaster in my plate. Why? Because no one ever bitches and complains about their bad food quality they are being served in restaurants, especially for a 38$ NY steak. Like I said to my colleague and former chef, I can make a 5 dollar strip loin from a super-market into a feast you'll think I got from a pro butcher. I cringe that a restaurant cook can't have steaks at room temperature ready for lunch time - if your boss is too much of a cheap bastard to buy it fresh - and season them appropriately to taste and for the sake of all that is good in life when you drop a steak on a grill, the next time you touch it is to flip it and after that to remove it - stop paddling and twiddling the meat, you will ruin it. Same for a potato. If you can't bake a fucking potato... GO HOME. What's so hard with crusting it with olive oil and coarse salt and make the tatter explode with extra flavor?
Why am I bitching? Cause that plate cost me 38$ plus tip and all I got was a badly prepped steak and an old dry potato. For 30$ I made all 3 Rib-Eyes, Duck Sausage, Beef Ribs and potatoes at home and we foodgasmed for hours. For a single plate at 38$ plus tip, I'm expecting some added value to the experience, not leftovers. What a total complete ripoff to be charged so much dinero for such lack of care and passion. Again another establishment that values form over function. I'd rather eat at a shack that serves me great awesome tasting food in a paper plate than go to an upscale looking restaurant made for corporate power-lunchers but serves me barely edible badly prepared low quality products.
A lame 1 outta 5 starsListed in: WTF?
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Review from mark w.
9/3/2009
Have eaten at a few Baton Rouges in Ottawa and Montreal - this was the worst. After getting our lunch food, which was OK but expensive, we were abandoned by the wait staff. It was about 130pm. We did not get refills on drinks. We could not get the plates cleared. We could not get the bill. Finally I went to the back of the restaurant where the wait staff seemed to be having lunch, got the bill, and paid it.
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