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Restaurant Le Milsa
Categories: Restaurants Steakhouses Restaurants Seafood Steakhouses, Seafood [Edit]
1445, rue BishopMontreal, QC H3G 2E4
(514) 282-8174
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Noise Level:
- Very Loud
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- No
11 reviews for Restaurant Le Milsa
10 reviews in English
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Review from David L.
1/30/2012
Very good place - the food was good - the dancers made it fun - a great place for a group.
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Review from Wes N.
Montréal, QC
1/14/2012
Eating out is more than just having Food ~ where you are and how you're treated count as well!
Atmosphere: Le Milsa's goal it seems is to create as much "atmosphere" as possible. The place is often crowded (especially dinner time), and sometimes even more than usual if a live show (dancers) are on hand. The staff all wear the Seleção (Brazil's national football team) jerseys - and are encouraged to be chatty with the customers. It may sometimes come off as been too contrived - but points for trying. A little too much on the touristy side.
Service: The service at le Milsa is good to very good. The staff is friendly, and being young(ish) tend to be open to bouncing around and mingling with the patrons on nights when a genuine part attitude develops. They make their rounds, with their spits of meat, as fast as possible, but sometimes that means it takes longer than necessary to catch a hold of one of them to ask for something like a menu, cutlery, etc.
Food: For a churrascaria no where near anything else Brazilian, Le Milsa's food get a C to B- grade. It tastes well enough, but those having been to an authentic Brazilian restaurant can tell the different. Indeed, le Milsa is not owned by Brazilians and neither is the chef / cook (as far as I have known). Not sure what the owner's connection to Brazil is or how much they know of it's history and culinary traditions, but it very much seems that le Milsa tries to capitalize on the whole "endless meat on a stick" wow factor. Lots to pork on the menu & lover of succulent filet mignon beware, you may only see the waiter with that type of meat only once or twice per sitting, the management seems to offer less of this in an attempt to move the other (cheaper) meats faster.
Good for a group and a ruckus time - but not for an authentic experience. -
Review from C M.
Montréal, QC
11/10/2011
Offering an authentic Brazilian experience, Le Milsa is something everyone should have the privilege to enjoy.
With several different types of meat (turkey wrapped with bacon, chicken, filet mignon, lamb, striploin, sausage, amongst others) brought to your table on pitch forks and sawed off for you at the table, Le Milsa is perfect for parties. For $30, it's all you can eat meat, rice, sauteed mushrooms, salad, bread and sweet potatoes. Dessert is also included.
The standout for me was the turkey wrapped with bacon (anything bacon is good in my books). On the other hand, the lamb was very tough and "lamby". Make sure you refrain from going too early as you will only be served the ends of the meat, which tend to be the driest and toughest. Even if you ask for another piece, they will twist the meat and still shave off another end-piece (makes sense as a business model).
The service was good but I'm not a fan of the required coat check. -
Review from Maxine S.
Montréal, QC
10/16/2011 1 Check-in Here
Recently checked it out for the first time. The portions are enough to get really full. If you take the meat feast, i suggest to ask for the waiter to bring you the good stuff right at the beginning if not they just keep feeding you with turkey and sausage. then when thr filet mignon comes you are so full you can only taste it.
the service was very friendly. but at one point they had a show going on where a guy and a girl dressed in carnival clothing went around dancing. the music was so loud it felt like my ears were going to break. it went on for a good 30 min. that was a major minus of the restaurant. -
Review from Kavinh L.
Montréal, QC
1/29/2012
The service was decent at first which after the first 10minutes our group quickly realized this was all a hoax, the first servings of meat where each person only took a small portion to test whether or not they'd enjoy it went well however after that the waiters would seemingly ignore our table, by literally walking past us and ignoring any of our requests. When we finally had a waiter who stopped it had been at least 10mins since the last serving. Getting a slice of the more popular meat such as fillet Mignon would literally take an hour.
The waiters were incompetent with one of them repeatedly taking our request such as a water refill or deserts and ignoring us for 15minutes until we had reminded him, at one point we had to literally request water from 4 different waiters before someone finally arrived with a pitcher 15minutes later.
The food was alright but aside from the impossibility of obtaining a slice of good meat a second time you would be repeatedly given less tasty fatty meat such as dry pork with a large slice of fat and bacon which due to your hunger you would eat anyways while waiting for the meat you were looking forward to this would end up fattening you up and making you lose your appetite.
The desert especially disappointing i know your not suppose to expect much from a meat buffet but for 30$ a person i expect more then 1 slice of small pineapple grilled with cinnamon or a tiny scoop of ice cream which i quote "NO. you can only have it once" which was told to us AFTER the waiter serving pineapples had told us to wait for him to rotate around for seconds. -
Review from Peter D.
5/22/2011
This is an awesome place to go for large parties. Although on the pricey side, it's worth at least one visit to experience the unique style of buffet. The way it works (if you choose the meat buffet option) is that servers will arrive every 5 min or so with a different type of meat on a skewer and serve you some if you wish. The service was consistent and overall friendly.
Some meats were really good, some were simply mediocre. My favorites were the chicken legs, lamb, and top sirloin. Feel free to pass on the pork sausages and turkey w/ bacon. Everything else was simply ok. Pineapple with cinnamon is the dessert option I had and it was really sweet and juicy. I would highly recommend it.
Another unique aspect of this dining experience is that during dinner time around 8 PM, they'll have dancers come out and perform with you in what I assume to be traditional Brazilian outfits. They actually pulled me out to dance with them which was only slightly embarrassing but I'm sure it amplified the good time everyone else was having. Not a bad idea to dance though since it got my appetite going again :)
Overall, a decent place to eat and have a unique experience. The food didn't blow my mind but was altogether still good. -
Review from Rod S.
East Gwillimbury, ON
Could have been better. Drink service was good but food service was terrible. Also, delays between meat service was more than 10 min. It seemed almost intentional and ruined the experience for our group of 9.
Personally, I hate giving negative reviews but I can't recommenced this place based on my experience. Maybe we hit it on an off night? .. hope so.. regardless, will not go back. -
Review from Luiz G.
7/3/2011
As a brazilian i did not like tis restaurant. This not near a good churrascaria like brasa or fogo de chao and the maitree was very mean with me and my friends. The sides are poor, not even a black beans was served. The waitress forgot our table many times. The music volume was too high, we asked to move our table because we were on the direction of the aound box and the meat was good. But not anything special and i did not try all of them because the people keep forgettin where we were sitted. The only thing good on this restaurant was the guys that cut the meat for me. If you expect to have a real churrascaria experience, do not go to this restaurant. Try the other brasilian restaurants on montreal.
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Review from Melanie C.
Oakville, ON
7/29/2009
What a unique experience! Le Milsa is located fairly centrally in Montreal. We were able to walk over from our downtown hotel. This was my very first time dining at a Brazilian buffet so I wasn't quite sure what to expect. We were given cards that say "GO" on one side and "STOP" on the other. When you're in "GO" mode, the servers come by with great big skewers of meat (beef, pork, lamb, chicken, turkey) and shave off as much as you want onto your plate. What a concept! A buffet where the food comes to you!
I wouldn't necessarily call myself a meat lover (definitely not a hater), but I was surprised by the amount I was able to consume in one sitting. I loved all of the meats equally. They were all juicy and tender and full of flavour and it was nice being able to control how much or how little you wanted of each type of meat. The skewers come around frequently, so your plate is never empty. They also serve you sides of salad, potato, rice and mushrooms.
As you consume your delicious meal, the entertainers (dancers) come out and perform for you. They make their way all around the restaurant, so everyone gets to enjoy the show. Beware: they may even ask you to dance with them!
It appears that Le Milsa was built in an alleyway. The interior walls of the restaurant are made up of the exterior walls of the neighbouring buildings. I love the atmosphere - very cozy and romantic.
What I remember most about my visit to the Le Milsa was the dessert. (Don't forget to switch to "STOP" mode or you'll never get dessert!) Have you ever had roasted pineapple covered with cinnamon? Just like the other foods, their pineapple is on a skewer and roasted to perfection. Had I known I was going to love the dessert so much, I probably wouldn't have had that last portion of meat.
The price was on the high side ($29.95 per person), but it was all-you-can-eat and included entertainment. Service was incredible. It's obvious that they want you to have a great time.
If you're not up for doing the buffet, there are other options to choose from.
Lots of fun, great food - try it at least once! -
Review from Amanda A.
Toronto, ON
11/21/2009
Absolutely loved this place. My husband is from the south of Brazil and has been dying to try this out to see if it tastes authentic. It passed the test.
We had a great time. The meat was cooked perfectly, but traditionally, the meat is quite salty so get ready to load up on sodium. The caipirinhas are strong, as they should be, for $8 for a tiny glass.
Dessert was good, even though I have no idea how we made room for this.
I've heard people saying that even though it is "all you can eat", the service slows down after you've been there for a while. I disagree, we were there for an embarrassing amount of time, and the meat just kept coming.
I am so glad we went here. We will go again the next time we visit Montreal.
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