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Vieux-Port Steakhouse
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39 rue Saint-Paul EMontreal, QC H2Y 1G2
(514) 866-3175
- 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
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
19 reviews for Vieux-Port Steakhouse
19 reviews in English
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Review from Sam E.
Montréal, QC
2/9/2012
Great for a long languid brunch, beautiful interior. Slow on the coffee service but once they know you, it all seems to come together quite nicely. I'm still thinking about the lovely prawns they had available.. Make sure you keep room for desert!
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Review from Dana F.
4/12/2012
First, let me say that I my first and only visit to the Vieux-Port Steakhouse was for a company Christmas party. Two of the stars they get are for the ambiance - it's an extremely spacious area and the decor made me feel very schwanky.
It took about two hours to get my order taken. By the time we got served it was well after 10PM and I was starving. Because of the size of the crowd, we had the choice between well done or medium rare. Now, I'm a rare steak kinda gal so that threw me off. The veggies and the potatoes were okay but cold, presumably also due to the size of the crowd.
Considering tickets were 60$ with no drinks included (gasp!) I can imagine that they could do a lot better. My cut of steak was very ambiguous and I needed a second set of teeth to get through it. Top that up with a kind but clearly overextended staff and, voilà! A beef eater's nightmare. -
Review from Teena D.
3/28/2012 6 photos
After a day of marketing meetings and cocktail hour, some of us went out for supper at the Vieux-Port Steakhouse in Old Montreal last night.
It's a cute spot in an old building.
There were 14 of us and we had no reservation ... we just showed up on someone's recommendation. They were able to seat us over three tables.
I ordered the Rib Steak and garlic mashed potatoes. It was tender and tasty ... I had ordered it medium-well and it was more medium-rare, though.
It is a nice restaurant ... a place to go for a special occasion. Tom took good care of us. -
Review from Kenny T.
3/23/2012
My friend and I went on Friday night, the place was busy, but not like crazy busy.
We don't have reservation, but we ave no problem getting us a table
Server came after we be seated
Brought us some water.
Waiter disappeared for good 15 minutes, finally he came back, because he was gone for so long, we wanted to ordered everything, god knows when he will be back, after another 5 minutes, he brought us some bread, it was okay, nothing special
I ordered the ribeye steak, it was just a..ok, not sure why some of the rating is so high here, I been to many steak house all over the world, and this here, blah
But the main problem here is the service
During our dinner, our waiter never stop by once and check up on us, and after awhile, I told him I need more water, he said okay
After another 15 minutes, still my glass is empty, and I saw him opening a wine bottle standing next table, and he saw me, I raised my glass to him, he saw me and pretend he didn't see me, after another 10 minutes, our dinner is finished, he brought me my water, total of 25 minutes of glass of water
After dinner, he came and handed us the dessert menu, but we not really in the mood anymore waited so damn long, and he came back, we asked for the check, he brought it to us, and guess what? He disappeared AGAIN! lol
Now sitting here talking about it, is kinda funny.
So we waited, and we waited...this time he never come back. lol
I was upset, so we got up, and about put on our jacket and about to leave, so we finally paid up front, I never seen such terrible service before
Never again -
Review from Ian H.
Toronto, ON
5/14/2012
Not sure why, but on the iPad Yelp app this restaurant has a *much* lower rating. Basically, they all say the same thing : awful service. The steak we had was fine. But we waited over 30 minutes for each course, and eventually skipped the dessert which was included in our set, because we didn't want to spend the whole night there. A table of four people was seated beside us, only to leave after 30 minutes of no service whatsoever. Even when we tried to get out, we had to ask twice for the bill. At one point in the evening, we did not see our waiter for an hour. A shame, because the restaurant itself is quite nice, and the food was ok.
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Review from Crystal Z.
9/19/2011
If Vieux-Port Steakhouse was a man, I'd hug him, kiss him on both cheeks and smack him on the butt.
This place was down right GOOD.
Let me set the stage, since I am a writer, and this place just fell into my life like a perfect storybook romance.
It was a chilly evening. The sister and her boyfriend and I had spent the day downtown, shopping and milling about. Our hands were filled with shopping bags with tissue exploding over the tops, hugging our purchases tight.
We took the metro to Place D'Armes, and as soon as we popped to the surface, I gasped. I LOVE Old Montreal. Truly, outside of Paris, there is nothing better in this world than Old Montreal. Nearly skipping, we walked down the street to the port, and sighed as the boats floated in the water, breathed the cool air in as joggers breezed past us ... but in the distance, the skies were black as night, thunder screaming at us, bolts of lightning shooting over the historical area.
Rain began to pour as we turned down Rue St Paul. Boutiques, souvenir shops and restaurants lined the street, each one begging for us to enter. We did, picking up even more shopping bags as we walked. Finally, the rain poured down on the 400 year old cobblestone road and I looked across the street and saw the Vieux Port Steakhouse. So beautiful, so elegant, I knew we had to go in.
We were seated right away and just fell in love with the old world ambiance of this multi-level steakhouse. The food was divine (NY strip), the conversation absolutely wonderful and tea and dessert was lovely. We stayed for hours, talking and laughing and watching the downfall of rain, while our waiter checked on us every once in a while, but mostly leaving us alone in the way you want to be visited with every so often but left to your dinner guests.
I am counting the days until I can go back to this little slice of steakhouse heaven in the most beautiful place I've ever been.
I love you, Vieux Port Steakhouse. -
Review from Tom K.
6/5/2011
I wasn't quite sure what to expect when reading a fact in my guidebook to Montreal that this restaurant featured three levels and could literally seat hundreds of people.
Would this prove to be a land-based cruise ship of bland, ordinary food served en masse? Would people be lining up for slop?
Fortunately my exaggerated concerns did not come to fruition. On the contrary, we were seated right by the window with a stunning view of the beauty that is Vieux Montreal. Quite a few happy strollers licking their ice cream cones marked our meal.
Upon entering this restaurant , you'll observe fairly dim lighting in a bar area with a flight of stairs leading to the other levels. Yes, there are levels but that's no reason to worry. The overall space is large but each room feels comfortable, cozy and exists in its own self-contained world of carnivore treats.
The Table d'hote is a French phrase you should commit to memory. It's a meal with several courses where some of the key components change on a daily basis. Sort of like prix-fixe but with an element of surprise.
My $30 dinner consisted of a mesclun salad with a honey dijon dressing, lamb chops and a slice of chocolate mousse cake. (Although technically the menu said "lamb shops". What does a lamb shop for? I won't complete the punch line. )
Now the salad was a mere footnote to the delicious lamb chops. Three juicy chops with enough meat on them to satisfy my cravings. Obviously, this is a steakhouse so you could just as easily order Angus pride AAA Canadian beef cuts like t-bone, tenderloin, striploin and bavette steak.
Besides the flavor of the lamb chops what sticks in mind most clearly was the exceptional service. Our waiter had no trouble showing us several lobsters so my wife could identify the perfect specimen. It was like Goldie Locks and the three lobsters-- 2 and 1/4 pounds was just right!
The chocolate mousse cake was an enjoyable way to end the meal.
There's a traditional cocktail menu as well, mainly of classics without that much experimentation. Think black russians , margaritas and manhattans. The wine list is geographically dispersed with choices from Canada, France, the US, South Africa, Italy and more.
If you are staying in Vieux Montreal or just passing through for the day, a stop by the Restaurant du Vieux Montreal is tres bon. -
Review from Kathleen H.
5/14/2011
This restaurant really had a beautiful interior. Stone walls with iron accents, candle - it was nice. Our group had a whole room to ourselves. Chairs were comfortable, tables were nicely spaced. The rolls were delicious, and the service was admirable, especially since we arrive with a group of 39.
Because it was a large group, our menu choice was limited. My steak was very good, as were the accompanying green beans. The cakey chocolate yummy thing they brought after was just fine too. . .no complaints.
I wonder if my view was colored by relief in sitting in a warm place with a nice hunk of meat after a long day tromping about Montreal with a large group of children. Perhaps.
But my experience was good enough to make me want to go back under other circumstances and get a look at the full menu. -
Review from Myron B.
8/5/2011
The 4 stars are because the restaurant 's prices were low in comparison to the food quality. We had lunch. The table d'hôte was extremely well priced with excellent choices. The terrasse was quite nice. The steaks were cooked properly. Service was very fast. No problem with lingering. I had the mixed grill. Lamb chops were great. Steak nice and tender. Chicken a little dry- the problem wit skinless boneless chicken breast. Portions large enough that it didn't matter to me.
Nice place in Vieux Montreal. -
Review from Mike A.
Montréal, QC
10/11/2011
Good service. Great filet wrapped with bacon. Good wine selection. Attentive service. Menu selection includes tasty chicken and seafood dishes. Great all around steakhouse with unimaginative name :)
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Review from C M.
Montréal, QC
4/3/2011
The service was terrible (the host took 5 minutes to acknowledge us when we first came in, waiters kept bumping into our chairs and messing up our orders), the food was mediocre at best (we ordered the NY strip with scallops, and appetizers of pan-seared scallops and crab cakes), the tables were nauseatingly close to one another.
There are definitely better places in Montreal than this, skip it. -
Review from Devin L.
3/24/2011
Had a wonderful lunch here.
This place is a bit of a puzzle to me. It kind of screams lite classy atmosphere yet hosts a steak and hockey thing for Canadiens games. Odd but I like it.
I had a bit of surf and turf here. Went with the NY Strip and scallops. The steak was cooked to perfection, as were the scallops. There was also a garlic mash as well which went terrific with the meat. The waiter was awesome, and attentive. All in all a great lunch, but I'd love to go for a game. -
Review from Olga M.
3/27/2011 5 photos
A couple of my friends and I took a road trip from Toronto to Montreal. Our hotel was in the heart of Vieux Montreal and one freezing night we decided to try this place out.
I was pleasantly surprised by the warm and welcoming decor since a "hockey day" was advertised outside. We were seated next to a fireplace and had a nice view of the street.
As we waited for the food we were brought a plate of delicious hot bread. The bread had a crunchy top and a soft, steaming middle and was a perfect little pick me up before the meal.
Here are the dished my friends and I ordered:
1) Tuna Steak with Asparagus and a small side salad: The tuna was pretty good, but I've had better. Most of the asparagus was done well except for one bigger piece which was a bit tough. My favorite part was the side salad which came with an amazing dressing.
2) Lobster and Steak: my friend really liked it and finished off the entire plate. A pretty hefty piece of meat and a good sized lobster tail. The butter for the lobster was pretty darn good too.
3) Rack of lamb: Ally seemed to really enjoy it.
4) Escargot : these little buggers were served under a giant pile of melted mozarella - what's not to love?
The wine list is pretty good as well. However, their glass only selection is quite limited. Not wanting to drop $80 on a bottle of wine for the three of us, our choice of a glass of wine was pretty much already made.
Overall, I'm giving this place 3.5 stars, but rounding up because the atmosphere was so cute and the service was pretty fast too! -
Review from Mei N.
2/11/2009
So I was in Montreal visiting the In laws...
I thought it would be nice to take them to a nice dinner...
I researched many Steakhouses The one with the best reveiws was Queue de Cheval but got poopooed cause it was too costly so we ended up at Du Vieux Port....
no parking so we had to find a place on the street... thenwalk in below zero temps to get to the restuarant... (-1star I hate the cold and having to manage not slipping on patchs of ice did not put me in the best of moods)
as soon as we walked in we were greeted but a blast of warm air =) and french =( we had reservations and were promted seated at a lovely window sit... the room felt like you were dinning in a fancy dining room in someone's house... very warm and cozy...and yet upscale and romantic ...
the room kinda raises your expectations of the food =(
In a party of 6, 5 of us got steaks... mine was the pepper steak... but it didn't taste different then my husbands bone in rib eye or my mother in laws prime rib or my father in laws New york steak =/ all the steaks came with a 1/2 cup of mashed potatoes and grilled tomato, onions, summer squash. They were all very tender but the fact they all tasted the same was disappointing to me =(
Brother in law had the Santa fe chicken or something like that it looked good but i didn't try it.
for a party of 6 the tab came to $275 US w/ wine and tip.
for almost $50 person it was no Ruth Chris' -
Review from monica y.
11/2/2010
MEH. 2 1/2 stars but I'll upgrade it to 3 only because the waitress was nice. So this is me being nice back. You're welcome.
I was visiting old montreal for the second time and I was jonesing for buffalo steaks so we stumbled upon this place.
I was with a friend, and we weren't dressed fancy but the restaurant wasnt all fancy either and I was appaled they gave us crappy seats upstairs, all the way in the back, next to the brick wall next to some weird crook in the corner with crappy paint. Please, why don;t you just seat us in the bathroom and we'll use the toilet as the table.
I ordered the buffalo steak and oh my god, I swear I think it was a normal t-bone and charged me $30 for it. Thank god we ordered a bottle of wine so I was too drunk to notice how mediocre the food was.
great service, blah food, too pricey and crappy seats. Not a fan, not coming back. thanks -
Review from Dani B.
8/15/2010
First off, what a gorgeous restaurant! This place is a nice getaway from the hustle and bustle of the touristy old port. The wait staff was friendly and attentive and they accommodated our huge dinner party.
This may be a steak house but its owned by Greeks and it reflects in their menu.
We started with the Pikilia, a hearty variety of seafood and vegetables and a perfect start to dinner. The salad came next and it wasn't the most fantastic but it was nice and refreshing. The waiter was kind enough to let me alter my main course, perfectly grilled salmon with sauteed greens and garlic mash.
One word of caution, this place is huge and I did get lost coming back from the washroom but I didn't mind because the restaurant was decorated so beautifully. -
Review from Didier N.
1/24/2011
I went there last weekend as part of the Happening Gourmand event. The place was packed for a 3 course meal, 23$ deal. We were a large party but our waiter was outstanding and patient. Food was good and quite frankly, the restaurant was better than expected as I thought at first that this was a tourist trap. Not a bad place!
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Review from Tonya P.
2/1/2010 2 photos
Bon jour, hello. I was wandering around Montreal and thought it was time for a little wine and lunch. I popped in, had a glass of sparkling and ordererd the salmon. The restaurant was fairly empty. My lunch was really good, maybe not so memorable but I have my photo to help me remember. I do remember liking the rice in the middle of the plate. I also remember a table full of business men drinking grappa at a nearby table and I wanted to join them so badly. But I refrained.
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Review from Jim W.
12/27/2010
The food was very good. The service was a bit disappointing. The server seemed rushed and inattentive. I had red snapper which was the fish of the day and Joel had chicken and shrimp. The restaurant was beautiful and had a wood burning fireplace.
