Holder

Great casual place. Dinner was outstanding, prices reasonable and staff fantastic. Would definitely come here again when in Montreal!

Had a lovely dinner here for our first night in Montreal. Very cute restaurant with extremely friendly and attentive service. Kid friendly in the sense that kids are welcome though there's no "kids' menu" but there are some kid friendly options.

Food was delicious and I thought the price was fair. I would highly recommend for a nice dinner.

We came here on a Tuesday night for a group gathering and the staff put a few plates together behind the bar for us to sit together. I was surprised by how busy the restaurant was in the middle of the week and it's not a small one! Maybe it's because of the great service and amazing food! ;)

We ordered a few appetizers to share for the tables; Fried Calamari, Mussels, and Fries. Mussel were generously portioned and the calamari was delicious.

For entrée, we ordered "Grilled salmon filet, lemon beurre blanc, potato puree", "Grilled hanger steak with shallots, house fries", "Duck confit, roasted potatoes, arugula, white truffle dressing" and "Grilled veal T-bon steak". Salmon was medium rare and very tasty. Steaks were perfectly cooked to everyone's preferences and we all enjoyed our drinks and food.

Of all the places I have so far dined - ever - Holder has made the best use of saffron in their creations. That by itself is just one small tidbit as to why our dinner here was enjoyable. The atmosphere is splendid, service is professional and friendly. Drinks were well made. My old fashioned was among the best I've had in several years, rich and smooth. As if the menu options weren't already enough, the evening's dinner specials included seared halibut, which is one of my "If it's on the menu, order it" entrees. It was seared perfectly, on a bed of vegetables, in a sauce that contained - wait for it - saffron. Besides desserts, they offer coffees, cocktails, and reasonable whiskey pours (I had to get a Canadian rye, because it was on the menu). Dinner here was a delightful experience.

I have pretty high expectations with the restaurant which may also but why I'm not thoroughly impressed.

Service - There were too many customers and just not enough servers. The server was trying very hard but we didn't get to order another drink because he was just too busy to tend all the customers.

The French onion soup is pretty good. Good gruyere cheese. However, the paella was disappointing probably because I was expecting more traditional paella. However, the pappardelle was pretty decent.

The ambience felt loud and crowded.

I can't say I was impressed with the food. It was good but not the best I've had.

This was my favorite meal during my trip to Canada. The ambiance was very nice, but also casual at the same time. We sat at the bar and our server/bartender was very friendly, attentive, and personable.

The lobster ravioli was good, but I've had better. The oysters were amazing and were all shucked very clean. I had my first ever Blood Caesar drink and it was delicious. I would highly recommend this restaurant for a date night or even for a casual night out!

Vibrant classic french bistro. Service was great and food was also excellent. Few minor touches kept from the 5th star, but overall will not disappoint. Dessert was probably the highlight, lemon mousse with cream and crumbles was amazing, generous portion enough to share. Sorbets were excellent too. I thought the chicken liver pate was too salty, but I really enjoyed my frisée salad with bacon. Both the salmon tartare had excellent flavors plus house fish and chips were all good, but won't not order either again as I think the menu offers better choices. Definitely coming back.

Very nice dining environment with classy looking. If you are looking for a fancy restaurant, you will love it. A solid 10/10. Very jam packed even on a week night. Recommend to make reservations ahead of time to avoid disappointment.

In terms of food, good selections of appetizers and main courses. Dishes are nicely presented and delicious. Absolutely great service with reasonable price for this quality. Recommended and I hope you will like it too.

As the website says, this place is an Old Montreal institution. It's more in the business area than the tourist area, but still many beautiful buildings to admire.
Not sure what it's like in the evening, but at lunchtime Holder is a abuzz with activity. Noisy, bustling, busy place with a distinctive French feel. A bistro in a big beautiful space.

I know they have a great table h'ote at lunch on weekdays but when we got there at 1:30 they had already sold out so we just ordered from the a la carte.

We both had salmon tartare with salad AND fries (they just add a bit extra to the price). It was delicious but we could have ordered just one portion of French Fries and one salad to share and not wasted any leftovers.

Well, it was delicious. Loved the caviar in the tartare and the overall flavour. The French Fries are Belgian shoestring style with mayo and so sooo good. Great wine selection and a very decadent dessert available... chocolate soufflé with ice cream and ganache. Truly wonderful.

I enjoyed a glass of wine, salmon tartare, and duck confit while traveling for business. The caviar on the tartare added the perfect burst of flavor. I highly recommend the duck confit. I sat at the bar alone and was welcomed by a wonderful bartender who chatted with me throughout my meal. Great atmosphere, great food.

During a three day food tour of Montréal this was hands down the best place we visited!!! Service was amazing, so many great off the menu specials as well. I had the duck confit, braised beef cheek and beef tartare. All dishes were outstanding. The bread is also very good. If your looking for 1 sport for lunch or dinner, this is it!