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Restaurant Le Poisson Rouge
Categories: Restaurants Seafood Restaurants French Seafood, French [Edit]
1201 Rachel Rue EMontreal, QC H2J 2J8
(514) 522-4876
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
5 reviews for Restaurant Le Poisson Rouge
4 reviews in English
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Review from Kevin C.
8/18/2011
We ran into this place on accident, and were convinced to come back for dinner by a very persistent waiter. It's a BYO (AVV? Apportez Votre Vin? ) so we brought along a bottle and promptly embarrassed the waiter who tried to open it with a corkscrew and realized halfway through that it was a twist-off. Shut up Montreal, you're fucking expensive and I was running out of cash.
The restaurant was nicely decorated, off the beaten path, and was constantly full of people. We did the prix-fixe meal which was $37, and started with escargot and mussels, then a gazpacho and salad, lamb and veal sweetbreads, then for dessert we had a berry sponge cake and a chocolate mousse crepe. Everything was fresh, delicious, and well-cooked, especially the lamb. The dessert was clearly pulled out of a fridge moments before, but everything else was fantastic. Highly recommended. -
Review from Imran N.
4/26/2011
Excellent food. Intimate little place.
The plan was to eat at the new raved about Kazu in Montreal, but when i got there at 9pm, there was no more seating. Back in a cab we went to try out La Poisson Rouge and it did not disappoint in any way.
First off, it's worth mentioning that they have a pre fix dinner at $37. Well well worth it, but majoirty of the items are add ons.
4 of us went, and we tried alot.
For starts, it was escargot (plain and simple in garlic butter but excellent), foi gras (with pineapples and rasberries emulsion and the star of the evening), mussels (good quality and good coconut wine sauce). The only think disappointing was the crab roulette (kind of bland, but served well).
You have the choice of soup or salad in between. The spiced yellow pepper soup reminded me of my mum, and the salad's presentation was amazing. Served in bushell format, held together with carrot.
For dinner, it was duck confit leg in apricot sauce (bone licking excellent), asian style sashimi grade tuna steak (amazing but not a 'new' dish, i've had similar before), lamb (which they are famous for, despite being a fish place, and for good reason) and finally a thai baramundy (least favourite though the white fish itself absorbs butter well and i feel i will cook with it in the future).
Desserts come with good quality coffee - desserts are either a warm baked chocolate souffle, or an orange cream and strawberries. I liked both tremendously.
All in all, the quality of food, excellent service and cooking with love was unexpected, but this place came recommended by foodies. It was extremely enjoyable, despite the restaurant being of the beaten track. Everything is french though i must warn you, includig the menu. And for the total of the bill, this place was well well worth it.
Oh and the best part is this place is a BYOB. And there's a dep (corner store) right next door. and to make it even more perfect, the dep next door does not charge premiums on their wine, so the prices are the same as the SAQ. It was a perfect night. -
Review from Vivian H.
7/11/2011 3 photos
Came across the place on a stroll down Rue Rachel. Stopped to read the menu, which sounded good, and apportez votre vin to boot! What cinched it was the fact that a lady commented, "best restaurant in the city!" as she walked by. Trusting that she wasn't just a well-placed employee/friend of the restaurant, we made a reservation for that night.
We were seated promptly (sigh, with an English menu) in this cozy little restaurant, wine poured, starting in on our prix-fixe (starting @ $37). We started with the escargot & mussels, then a simple gazpacho & salad, then lamb & veal sweetbreads, then coffee & dessert of some berry sponge cake & chocolate mousse crepe.
All very simple, very good, very French. -
Review from Jeffrey T.
Montréal, QC
4/17/2009
Excellent food. Fairly priced. BYOB.
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