Le Quartier Général

I was looking for a classy French restaurant at an affordable price for a very special occasion, when I came across Quartier General.

Most restaurant charges an exorbitant price for wine, which makes this restaurant "competitive", as you can bring your own bottle.

Street parking is available, if you manage to find one, and luckily we did. I was told that one can buy a $10 parking from the convenience store just opposite the restaurant.

From the outside perimeter it was not obvious that it was a restaurant, nor was the look appealing. Inside was quite a different matter, sophisticated, nicely decorated and emitting a warm and fuzzy feeling.

We went for their $15 option to get a soup/salad and dessert. Well worth it. Different options and combinations you can choose from.

Most of us started with a cold soup of beets and carrots, quite unique in taste, but lacks a bit of depth and consistency.

Starters we ordered were: Tataki de Thon, Tartare de bœuf and Foie gras.
Tuna was bland, a wee bit more cooked than I was expecting. For the beef tartare, I prefer the one I prepare at home. Foie gras was delicious. Overall, great starters, but nothing exceptional.

Main course we ordered were Porcelet de Gaspor, Lieu Noir d'Icelande and Lapin de St. Tite.

Porcelet was very tender and juicy, and was served with barley or perhaps overcooked risotto which was not particularly a good match.

Lieu noir is an Iceland or Norwegian fish, quite particular in taste, and firm in texture compared to other fish of white flesh.
OK, but not great.

I have not tasted rabbit for decades, and had a chance to sample a large bite. It was out of this world, and exceptionally tasty. It came on a bed of a mixture of raw vegetables, perfectly seasoned which sends nothing but harmony to the taste buds.

Desserts were Churros, Marquise (chocolate cake), Cheese cake. Each of them were delicious.

Overall food presentation was a feast for the eyes and settled well with our red Amarone Valpolicella and white Chevalier La Noe (BYOB of course). Although we were provided with cloth napkins, a cloth would have been nice on our table.
Service was exceptional, always present, but not intrusive, from start to finish.

Do believe the hype. Fantastic plates. Everything was packed with flavour.

We decided to come for my birthday and of course we only booked 30 minutes in advance because we were actually gonna go to Pégase down the street but decided let's try this one out.

We had a nice cozy window seat booked for 9 pm right at the back which was perfect as the restaurant was still a bit loud from a larger group. The place started to empty out so the atmosphere was on point. Candles were lit on each table with the lighting set to dim which gave me the impression I was back in Paris.

Our waitress was great! She explained the menu and each ingredient with such passion that I was excited just listening to her. We chose 3 appetizers the cheek, mushrooms & foie Gras. My favourite was the foie gras and mushrooms they both had really great flavours, but the jam they used for the foie gras was amazing, for sure home made and made with love. As a non mushroom eater they made me a believer. The fried egg oozing on to the mushrooms covered them nicely and was a real treat.

Our mains were the duck and rabbit. The duck was perfectly cooked with a pure and a salad. The juice of the duck was perfect. The rabbit was very well cooked and the carrots were nicely seasoned and cooked as well.

For dessert we shared the churro with ice cream and cooked marshmallow which was a nice treat.

Best part about this place is the fact that is a byow, so that makes it a must try!

Great meal in Montreal. If you're looking for an intimate restaurant with strong French flare and a creative edge, this place is right up your alley.

We stopped in here on a rainy night without a reservation and lucked out as they were fully booked, but, one table had yet to confirm. That was our ticket. The entire menu is written daily o a chalkboard. It's short, simple and to the point; they offer appetizers, main courses and dessert.

To start, you get a choice of soup or salad, followed by your main dish. I opted for the cod - excellent dish. The execution was beautiful and the flavors throughout the dish were plentiful. My friend is pretty darn close to a vegetarian & only eats chicken and turkey. I know, I know... I feel for her, too. There was nothing on the menu she could/would eat and when addressing our waitress with this concern, she said the chef would gladly put together something, however, it's the chefs choice. Her dish came out: homemade ricotta stuffed ravioli. Almost knocked my friend off her chair, she thought they were so delicious. Everything was super fresh, delicious and the chef is not afraid to be creative and marry non traditional ingredients together.

A couple of things to note:

- BYO
- Make a reservation
- Vegetarians beware: heavy on the meat dishes

Awesome experience.

Emailing them is the easiest way to get a reservation at this place. Calling them gets the 'we don't have space' answer every time.

The restaurant is in the middle of a quiet neighborhood, but they have a row of meat and cheese places a few blocks away you can wander. They have two seating each night and they expect you to take your time.

Very reasonably priced with our bill being ~90 CAD for two four course meals (it is BYOB as well).

Waitress was amazing and knew the menu backwards and forwards with recommendations. Restaurant is dimly lit and very romantic. It does get a bit loud, but it adds to the atmosphere

I started with the salad (simple) and the sturgeon (the special). Sturgeon is an interesting special and not something commonly seen on a menu so I had to order it - it was delicious! It was battered and deep fried to perfection. I wish there had been an American style portion of it because I could have eaten it all. Not too mushy and not too much batter. I missed my husbands appetizer because I was so entranced. He had pork - he said it was okay.

The rabbit was a bit dry and boring. No pops of flavor anywhere - but it was beautifully presented. The rabbit came on a bed of popcorn and carrots - It didn't really work well together in my opinion. The carrots had a sweet glaze and the popcorn ended up chewy rather that crispy. The veal hubby ordered was fantastic. Very tender and well seasoned. Raab was the perfect accompaniment to give it a bite along with the creamy potatoes.

Churros were delicious (and huge!) and a perfect way to end the meal.

Overall, probably will stop by again and just order anything but the rabbit!

We had one of the best meals in Montreal here. I LOVE the idea of table d'hote -- soup, appetizer, entree, dessert!

And yes, they write their menu in French on chalkboards posted on the walls so you can hardly read them, but the waiters are so friendly and nice and will explain everything to you! It also helps that I studied the menu months in advance before coming here...

Duck was amazing!

Tiny place, make a reservation!!!

One of the best restaurant I have been to this year! The flavour of the food is amazing and it is a byow!!!

Had their beef tartare to start and he flavour was so well balanced. Rabbit as mum aim dish and it blew my mind...I had rabbit a few times before but nothing as tasty as throne I had here. The dessert was also pretty good...not overly sweet.

Service was also very good. Not one of the cheapest restaurant in town but definitely worth spending the money!

I highly recommend it and will surely be back :)

Excellent place! sweet crew and surrounding.

Menu is simple and clear.
From Salad/ soup, appetizer, plate and desserts

Service is really good. They only have menu on the big blackboard in French.

They explained every dish to us.

We have had beef, duck and rabbit as main dish

This place was amazing
It takes about two hours to eat your dinner. You can bring your own wine. Everything ordered tonight was amazing. And it's not gonna cost you as matches old Montréal.
Dinner for two cost us $100 not including bringing our own wine
Remember parking next to the restaurant can be tricky a lot of parking right next to it belongs to nearby condos so you have to read the signs.

I can't say that i enjoyed the dinner here, I felt like every plate is served with being healthy in mind, everything tasted very bland.

We ordered the cauliflower soup, it was served cold. Didn't like it at all, I felt like it would have been a lot better if it wasn't served cold.

For appetizer, we got the tuna tataki, I felt like the tuna pieces were too dry. Tasted very bland.

The black cod entree was ok, the fish was fresh but again I felt it was too bland.

I hate to give it 3 star because of all the excellent reviews, but this was my experience so I have to show it. We went with party of 6, others did enjoy their food. Three others agreed with my review on the tuna tataki and the cold soup.

We circled around the restaurant many times trying to find parking and we couldn't. Had to park on the big street and walked about 5 minutes. This restaurant is located inside a residential area, most of the parking spaces requires permit.

This restaurant was pretty busy but they did allowed us to bring the stroller in. Service wise, I didn't have any issues.

Note: this is a bring your own wine restaurant, not sure if they actually sell wine, so make sure you call before if you're not planning on bringing your own wine.

Lunch Special!!

Le Quartier General was fully packed on a weekday around 2 pm! If you are coming with a group, reservation is strongly recommended! But since I was alone, I just waited a few minute before I got seated.

$20 prix menu with a choice of appetizer and main and if one still have room for dessert is $5.

With the help of my waiter, I ordered the Tartare of the Day: Scallop and Meat of the Day: Bison with 1/2 frites and salad. Both were well prepared and delicious!!

Service here is excellent! My waiter is attentive and so friendly!!

I am definitely going to come back here for dinner as they have prix menu for dinner too!! The menu changes regularly since the ingredients are seasonal and sourced locally!

And I will be making a reservation and yes I will be ordering that foie gras appetizer!!