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Restaurant Le Bourlingueur
Category: Restaurants French French [Edit]
363 Saint-Francois-Xavier RueMontreal, QC H2Y 3P9
(514) 845-3646
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- 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:
- Quiet
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
25 reviews for Restaurant Le Bourlingueur
Review Highlights
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"But I opted for just the beef stew over noodles." In 4 reviews -
"...of fish, with a delicate cream sauce and a purple cabbage..." In 2 reviews -
"I'm a real sucker for escargot and ordered that instantly." In 5 reviews
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23 reviews in English
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Review from MandA R.
5/6/2012 1 Check-in Here
Incredible!
This was down the street from where we stayed and we read about this restaurant in a Montreal tourist book (yes, we brought one of those touristy books with us on our trip! We also made sure we read it in the middle of the sidewalk, so everyone could see, to be funny). This place was so accommodating and the staff was really friendly We were running late for our reservation so our B&B called for us and changed our time. When we arrived, we were greeted with a smile, even though it was 30 minutes before closing time. We weren't rushed at all. I ordered the shrimp dish was was recommended by our tourist book (haha) and it was amazing. LOVED it. "M" had beef stew with carrots and red wine sauce. Excellent! We ordered from the Table d'Hote and had a bottle of wine, for about $80. Very reasonable and the food was excellent. We would highly recommend this place to anyone dining in old Montreal. -
Review from Fern H.
5/25/2012
Hungry for a late lunch, we stopped into Le Bourlingueur after finding out that Le Petit Moulinsart down the street was closed for good.
Dining room was empty but service did not disappoint. We were greeted and shown to a table close to the window, perfect for people watching in Old Montreal.
We ordered the L'express du Bourlingueur ($11.95) which turned out to be an onion tart, accompanied by soup of the day (asparagus), green salad, dessert of the day (strawberry shortcake) with coffee and tea. Others in my party ordered Les escargots a l'ail ($7.95), La salade verte ($5.95) and La soupe a l'oignon gratinée ($9.75). We washed it down with a couple of white wine spritzers ($4.95).
Food was mostly good. My onion tart could have been a tad warmer but the meal was an exceptional deal since I got an appetizer, main and dessert with coffee for $12. In a touristy area like Montreal, I was expecting to be gouged but pleasantly surprised by the fair pricing. Friendly, accomodating service is also a plus.
Le Bourlingueur is a good option in the area and glad we found it as a Plan B. -
Review from Katherine W.
Montréal, QC
5/13/2012 1 Check-in Here
We decided to have dinner here before Cirque du Soleil on a Thursday night. The food was quite good and the service was very pleasant. I had the stuffed chicken, my mother had the catfish spacial, and my father ordered some other fish (I want to say it was haddock, but I'm not sure). My mother's fish was delicious, and the red cabbage that came with it was also very good. My chicken was tasty, but I had not bargained on getting saurkraut with it, and so I wasn't all that thrilled about that. My father's fish was a little dry; I'm not a big fish-eater, so I don't know if this was the cooking or the kind of fish. Either way, the catfish was much better. The deserts we had were fabulous.
It was a good choice for us; it was something that seemed rather particular to Montreal that had interesting--but not overly exotic--food and it was close to the Cirque. I would recommend it. -
Review from Meghan M.
2/20/2012
I only ordered an appetizer, so I can't speak too much on the food. From the other dishes I saw, both the food and serving sizes looked good. I had the cheese plate which was a bit modest, but just what I needed for a snack.
I found Le Bourlingueur to be surprisingly reasonably priced even though it's in the middle of a major tourist district. All of their entrees are about $20 and come with a salad/soup, dessert, and coffee which is a good deal to me. The servers were also attentive and nice, even though they were quite busy. Not a bad place to find yourself for a tourist break. Plus, the window seats are a great place to people watch in Old Montreal. -
Review from Genya D.
5/21/2012
I searched this place out while on a business trip to Montreal. My main criteria was that it be reasonably priced and well reviewed on Yelp.
I love this restaurant. I went twice during my three day trip: once by myself, and once with a large group of fellow conference attendees.
They have a set menu that includes soup or salad, an entree, and a dessert for around $30. The wine was also very reasonable, and good.
The food is great. The tomato bisque was lovely, and the fish with veggies was perfectly seasoned with butter and lemon. The dessert of poached pear was fine, though the pear was served cold when I expected it warm.
The large group dinner included many people for which English was their second language, and the staff was happy to translate from French to English. The orders came out promptly, and when there was a mistake (the woman next to me mistakenly ordered the wrong dish because of language issues), they replaced it pronto.
The staff are funny, attentive, and down to earth. The prices cannot be beat. The food is simple but delicious.
I will go to this restaurant every time I am in town. -
Review from David V.
5/26/2012
Excellent. The service was wonderful. Never feel rushed. They got us in on last minute notice on a Friday night and stayed open well past closing. Would go again on next trip to Montreal Food was yummy as well
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Review from Aria F.
1/17/2012 1 photo
The service at this restaurant is great, the waitresses are very kind and helpful. Best part is, they don't even know about yelp so it makes me believe their honesty in service.
The food is well priced but nothing to rave about so I would recommend coming here at least once -
Review from Loli L.
12/15/2011
Reasonable prices
Super nice people
Excellent main dishes
It's seriously all about the mains. I got a beef and carrot thing on macaroni while my dearest got some sauerkraut thing that was one of the evening's specials. Accompanied by a bottle of red wine, it was pretty fantastic. It made us seriously glad that we stopped in.
We had ordered a mushroom soup and a salad to start but neither was all that exciting. Dessert wasn't all that noteworthy either but honestly, between the super warm and friendly service and the savoriness of our mains our visit was more than worthwhile.Listed in: Montreal without a car
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Review from Yvonne Y.
8/22/2011
What a gem in old montreal neighborhood. you'd never expect such a charming, affordable french restaurant that delivers such high quality dishes in the most touristy neighborhood.
Had the watercress soup which was probably potato-based. My fish of the day (turbot) was cooked perfectly and topped with capers. So tender and flavorful. Husband had the calf liver in onion sauce and it was heavenly. Tasted almost like beef with none of the livery taste. Onion sauce had a very intense, beefy flavor. We shared the orange cake and a slice of sugar pie for dessert. -
Review from Sarah C.
11/17/2011
I ended up going to the restaurant because I was looking for a nice meal that wasn't going to cost my left arm on my last night in Montreal. This was perfect.
I called ahead and made a reservation for two but we ended up picking up a third on our way. The restaurant was slow that night so it was a non-issue but based on how friendly the staff was I don't think it would have been on a busy night.
I ordered the salmon with cream sauce. It came with a salad and desert for an incredibly reasonable price. I had a couple glasses of wine with my sister and our new friend. The food was perfect. My salmon was cooked just right and was just the right amount of food. The deserts were even lovelier. I split my poached pear with my sister's hazelnut pound cake and it was great. You will get a lot of delicious food for your money here.
Our waiter was wonderful. He was very helpful and incredibly nice. He chatted with our table a bit and explained a few customs to me that I hadn't quite figured out yet.
I will be back. I loved this place. -
Review from Christine E.
11/29/2010
My fiance and I stumbled upon this wonderful bistro during our first visit/day trip to Montreal and we LOVED every moment of our meal here!
For $35 CA/person, we each ordered soup or salad, appetizer, entree, dessert, coffee or tea and about 3 glasses of white or red wine. Certainly a steal for fine dining, especially after having lived in places like SF or DC! On top of that, we each received a complimentary cup of French onion soup.
Together, we ordered the escargot, rabbit pate, duck leg and smoked salmon. The escargot was warm and buttery and just melted in our mouths. The pate was kind of like cold meatloaf - I myself am not a huge fan of pate, but when in Rome...why not? I ordered the duck leg for myself and the portion was great, as it came with squash and potatoes! My fiance ordered the smoked salmon - and he says it was the best smoked salmon he's ever had!
For dessert, we ordered the apple pie and coconut cake. I would loved to have creme brulee or another typical French dessert, but they were not part of the deals.
The sauvignon blanc I had was crisp and subtle, meanwhile my fiance's cabernet was mild and went very well with the food!
This was probably one of the best meals I've ever had! Service was excellent, too! -
Review from Kelvin L.
Vancouver, BC
4/19/2011 1 Check-in Here
Amazing! 5! Bang for your buck!
I went here during the christmas break with family. Wandered the old city to find over-priced food. having living in france, I could not bear to pay something more than what it would cost in euros for a relaxed, bistro/cafe style dinner, prix fixe.
So we walked into here, and lo and behold reasonable prices.
At first I didn't expect much, but with the arrival of fresh warm bread, then the salad, and finally the entrees I was surprised. I got the confit and my parents got the liver. Very typical french meals. My duck as nice and tender, could've had some sauce, the liver was delicious!
This all came with a dessert, but we upgraded a la carte to the creme brulee.
With a bottle of wine, family of 3, was only 80.
In addition, one of the servers there was extremely friendly. I could even tell he was from Brittany from his accent. When I asked him I was bang on.
Highly recommend! -
Review from Ken L.
Even with my trusty Garmin navigation buddy I had some trouble finding this treasure. I'm a real sucker for escargot and ordered that instantly. The waitress informed us about the $25 special that gives you an appetizer, soup or salad, entree, a glass of wine PLUS dessert!! An unheard deal in this area!
The snails arrived piping hot with a basket of bread n' butter. I swore that my tongue had its first orgasmic encounter as I struggled to chew slowly and savor while sopping up all the remaining juices with the French bread.
Beef stew, as recommended by other yelpers did not impress. Inconsistency of this dish was evident as the larger meat chunks were not as moist as the smaller ones. The gravy, carrots and potatoes helped this along for an average selection.
Glazed leg of duck, on the other hand, put me back on track! The skin contained the ideal combination of a light crunch with dark duck meat revealing its soft and tender qualities. Perfect!!
Dessert finish slowed down the race for 5 stars as the carrot cake was dry and cold.
This place is a definite must for anyone visiting Montreal. I actually caught a glimpse of Jerry Seinfeld chatting with his friend as I parked my car. How cool is that?? -
Review from John A.
1/2/2012
Decent place. Not your typical French as Alsace is on the German border .. Lots of sausage, sauerkraut and cabbage infused dishes. Reasonably priced, very quant, very helpful staff. I had the duck, average, my wife had the traditional Alsatian dish, sausages in a pot with cabbage and sauerkraut . We liked, didn't love. Wouldn't return.
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Review from Luca M.
Montréal, QC
4/7/2010
No wonder Lonely Planet recommends Le Bourlingueur as the sole place to eat in Old Montreal.
Situated in a quiet corner of the old city half a block from the basilica, you could be well excused for missing it while walking by. Yet it would be a great loss for your taste buds and your wallet.
Bourlingueur's selection of table d'hote meals leaves you gobsmacked: everyone's taste is catered for. None of the stereotypical French pretentiousness and complexity either.
Even an uninitiated eater will have no trouble understanding the menu and seeing how, with main courses so well priced, he can afford a starter.
My goodness is that a good idea. Finally a portion of Escargots comme-il-faut. No cheese on top, just snail-ey goodness and garlic. Restrain yourselves or you'll eat the serving plate together with your escargots so delicious they are.
The poached salmon is simplicity made dinner. Just a skilfully cut slab of fish, with a delicate cream sauce and a purple cabbage garnish that complements the salmon perfectly. Delicate tastes mingling together, begging to be savored at length.
The stew was, on the other hand, a symphony of strong flavors in the sauce and the earthiness of root vegetables competing to please the lucky eater. It was absolutely delicious.
What do you mean, it comes with dessert? You must be kidding me. It's old Montreal after all, where business is business and tourists are scared. No sir, we're totally serious.
Their dessert selection is wider than their menu suggests. For us they had a citrus cake, a cheesecake and baked apple. Everything was delicious, but the cheesecake was my favorite.
Skip the expensive wine list and go for the house wine. It's cheaper, and it's a nice Italian (white and red). $25 a litre, which is almost wine store cost.
Three people eat 2 starters, 3 table d'hote, 3 desserts and a litre of wine for $125 including taxes and an absolutely well-deserved tip. On a budget, you could eat like a king and spend like a miser at around 20-25 dollars apiece.
In Old Montreal, it's unheard of. Let's hope Bourlingueur stays as it is today. -
Review from Cat N.
4/6/2010
OMG I LOVE IT HERE!!!!!!! I just got back from vacationing in montreal and had to yelp about all the restaurants I had to try. I LOVE IT HERE!!! the city is amazing! and the food is awesome!!!!
If you go here to visit, you must visit this place and get their garlic butter escargot, and the canard or the beef stew!!! both dishes served with fried potatoes and its not french fries! its a whole baby potatoe fried! its good, try it!!! -
Review from Chuck H.
1/4/2011
This was my new year's eve dinner before the wine and champagne came out. Le Bourlingueur wasn't my first choice, but I'm glad I ended up going here. I was expecting to spend about $80 a head for dinner that night, but this place was was pretty cheap. For about $40 per person everyone got an appetizer, salad/soup, entree and dessert. The menu was completely in French, but the waiter was able to translate very well what our options were. It was really tasty food, although my appetizer was pretty intense. I started with a goat cheese appetizer, a salad with a main course of scallops and dessert was an inverted apple pie with vanilla ice cream with coffee.
The appetizer was really tasty, but it was an awful lot of goat cheese for one person. I probably could have stopped eating after that, there was just too much cheese. The salad was nice, not amazing, but good after the appetizer. The scallops however, were delicious! They were piping hot and came with rice and green beans. The dessert was supper yummy and went well with the coffee they served.
I'd probably order the escargot next time I go, everyone seems to rave about it. Overall though, great price for the food, quality and service that you get. -
Review from Frank C.
8/15/2011
Friendly staff, good food, easy to find location, great wine menu! I would recommend it to friends.
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Review from Janice P.
7/13/2011
Came here for lunch on my last trip to Montreal. We stumbled upon this lovely corner restaurant in the Vieux Port. The hostess was ever so pleasant. She seated us next to a window and were greeted promptly by our waitress who explained the table d'hôte deal where you get a soup, salad amd desert with your main course. Which, at 15 CAD is a good deal. But I opted for just the beef stew over noodles. The beef was absolutely tender and flavorful. Thr flavor of the red wine shone through. My only complaint is that I ordered sausage and potatoes for my son which ended up being really a hotdog and potatoes. Otherwise a great place to be hungry in Old Montreal.
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Review from Johnny B.
12/16/2011
Great food, great service. We went here last night and had a great dinner for a great price. Includes appetizer, entree, dessert and coffee or tea. We also had a great bottle of red wine. For two people it only cost $100!
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Review from Mary P.
10/4/2011
We went for dinner the evening we arrived and choose it because it looked cute and was close to the hotel. What a great find! The food was outstanding - green salad, beef stew, and catch of the day. Staff was extremely friendly. When we accidentally toppled a glass of wine, they replaced it at no charge - how nice. On top of great food and service, the pricing was reasonable. If back in Vieux-Montreal, this a a definite stop again.
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Review from c y.
2/23/2009
I've visited Montreal 3 times and have dined at Le Bourlingueur at least 4. We love this place! With a great location in the heart of old Montreal this place could easily get by with inflated prices and sub par food and service (ie La Sauvagine) However that's not the case, Le Bourlingueur serves Alsacian French food, that's wonderful and reasonably priced. I find Alsacian food somewhat of a German inspired French. Everything we've sampled there has been great. The place is comfortable and cozy with friendly service. The perfect place to have a nice dining experience in Old Montreal without breaking le banque.
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Review from Wendy H.
6/5/2011
Another don't miss in Montreal. It's located in old Montreal in a lovely old building with big exposed beams. I can envision eating here in the cold because there is a fireplace in the dining room. I started dinner with a Kir which was very good, and my Husband had a beer. We both had a mixed salad which were good but unremarkable. I had the Sole special which was excellent. My Husband had the Salmon which was also very good. Both came with some sort of mixed vegetable and rice sides. Even the side dishes were fantastic. I'm not sure what the veggies were but I could have happily made a meal of just that, they were so good. I also had a glass of the riesling with dinner which was very nice. I had the Nut cake in a cream sauce for dessert which was wonderful and my husband had the Strawberry mousse. The service was very quick and the whole bill came to $69 including coffee. This is a gem of a restaurant where you will have a great meal, with terrific service at an amazing price.
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