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Restaurant Les Infideles
- Price Range:
-
$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
6 reviews for Restaurant Les Infideles
6 reviews in English
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Review from Mike B.
Calgary, AB
4/11/2012
This places does it right.
I spent 6 months in Montreal gorging myself like some fat Roman senator of old, and this is one places that stands out in my mind for a few reasons.
First, it's small and intimate, the kind of place that locals know and introduce each other to.
Secondly, the staff are friendly, efficient, and very knowledgeable. As odd as it may sound, they know their food.
Thirdly, they support fair trade, which isn't something I've seen in a restaurant before. It may be just the coffee or it may be more, but the fact remains that they seem to have a social consciousness about themselves.
And the food is simply delicious. I had the horse tenderloin and it was fantastic. The duck is also amazing.
While a little on the pricey side for the food, the cost is more than made up for on the BYOB side. Bring-your-own places should become more popular as it allows a greater focus on quality food.
Next time I'm in Montreal, I'm definitely going back to Les Infideles. -
Review from Mike S.
12/25/2011
This is one of the best BYOW in the area. The food is always good and the service is friendly.
If you're familiar with M. b or O'Thym, this should give you a clue as to what you can expect. -
Review from Erin E.
8/13/2011
Are you listening, LES INFIDELES satisfies with class and fervour!
Evan b. is right on with his BYOB details, a total win win. We also dined on the escargot, freakin' holy moly taste! I had the goat cheese brie crostini, never have I tasted such wonderful cheese than this summer in Montreal! MERCI! And the greens were dressed with, possibly, a champagne vinagrette? A truly refreshing dish. A pork tenderloin in a balsamic reduction was heavenly and the cravettes were cooked to perfection.
We too walked through Parc Lafontaine and Rue Rachel is lovely. A great location for a pre- and post dinner stroll. The entire evening was a delightful date night. Make a reservation and see for yourself. -
Review from Joanna B.
Montréal, QC
12/24/2011
As a native Montrealer, this is one of my fav restaurants. This is saying a lot, since there are a ton of good restaurants in Montreal.
Food is terrific - while the menu doesn't change often, they always manage to do each dish slightly differently. The warm goat cheese salad is to die for, and the duck is always delicious. My boyfriend is obsessed with the smoked fish entree.
The service is also good - the head waiter now remembers us, and always makes a point to say hello. It is always packed in there, so sometimes the service can be a bit slow.
The fact that it is BYOB is perfect. Love this place! -
Review from Eric V.
Pierrefonds, QC
4/9/2012
I was invited to a party dinner at les infidels a few months ago.
We were 8 and the reservation was at 6pm. Everyone was there before 6pm.
We order around 6h10-6h15pm.
At the time, there was only 1 table of 4 that was in the restaurant.
The waiter was very friendly and open our bottle of wine.
6h40-7pm he came with bread that wasn't heated it was cold and we were 8 he only gave us 2 basket.
7h30 i was hungry and thirsty so i asked him for more bread and water.
15 min later he came with cold bread and water from a metal jar which obviously tasted like metal...
I then decided to order a coke.
To my surprise he told me that he didn't sell that.
In fact he doesn't sell any drinks because he doesn't have a fridge!!!
I was outraged! How can a restaurant that sell dish for 20$ can't afford a simple fridge to put some cold drinks?
You really think people will come and drink water and wine only??
Anyhow at that point i was pissed not only because there was nothing to drink. We had already waited 1h30 to get our food even though we were the second table to be in the restaurant.
I then realize that the 2 dirty chef has been serving all the clients in the restaurant before doing our table.
In our table everyone has order 1 or 2 appetizer each , meal ,dessert so i can understand but 1h30 and everyone in the dinner room had a plate except us??
We had to wait 2 hours before getting our food.
The food is good and very oily ...
I didn't really concentrate on the food since my butt was killing me for sitting 2 hours on that chair i just wanted to get out.
Anyhow i paid billed for everyone on that table and it came out to around 600$ tips and taxes included which they didn't deserve.
Again, the food is good but it really not worth the waiting time.
Will i ever repeat this experience?
Probably not unless they get some cold drink and a fridge and hired some chef that can work faster.
Cheers,
Eric Van Nguyen -
Review from evan b.
7/5/2011
Les Infideles is a BYOB restaurant. These are popular in Montreal and I wish this were so other places, too. For one thing you avoid the horrendous wine markups. Also, the restaurant avoids what I assume is a hefty liquor license. It's win win.
Oh and the food at Les Infideles is STUPID DELICIOUS.
Can I raise a middle finger in wonder to the best escargot I have ever put in my mouth? With a blue cheese sauce no less, and puff pastry? Cause I just did.
How about delicately prepared sweetbreads with roasted mushrooms and asparagus and old school scalloped potatoes? My companion had the deer and poached pear combo.
Les Infideles is close to Parc Lafontaine, so it's an easy walk from Metro Mont-Royal, too. As with most BYOB places, the service is delightfully shall we say, amateur. These are trained chefs with mom and pop servers, sometimes literally. I did see the one server carry food out to the wrong table, but it was endearing more than anything else. And beyond this, they were delightful and nice and in no hurry to make us leave.
In Montreal service is generally on the miss side unless you pay through the nose. So this alone counts for an extra star and a half.
If you like traditional french with a slight update, if you love game and offal (although they have other things, believe me) you will love Les Indfideles. One thing though--reserve in advance. The place is small.
And enjoy the walk up Berri to Mont-Royal afterwards.
