Café Cherrier

J’ai un faible pour cet endroit très classique. J’y vais surtout pour les déjeuners, qui ont gardés un prix raisonnable. Il y a des serveurs d’expérience, de carrière, et une cuisine toujours constante. Agréablement bien situé, le Café Cherrier est une institution.

Genre de bistrot français, le café Cherrier est très réputé et accueille souvent des gens d’affaires. Il y a souvent beaucoup de monde, surtout l’été!
Les plats sont très bons, d’où les prix un peu plus élevés que certains autres restos du quartier.
Excellent service, décor de bistrot
A essayer :)

The service was very slow and the waiters not really friendly. However the food was good but over priced comparing to what you can have in other restaurant around.

Bel ambiance et très pour déguster un hamburger et une bonne bière fraîche. Le décor est beau.

One of my favourite Montréal restaurants. Every dish I’ve had here has been worth it (especially the confit du canard), even with the slightly high prices. Wine selection is good, and the terrasse is very nice. Service is a bit surly but knowledgable.

Très beau lieu et la terrasse est très agréable.
Nous avons aimé y bruncher en ce dimanche midi.
Le choix de plat est varié puis on peut combiner les plats.
Le service est très agréable et efficace.

Very friendly café with mostly French speaking clientele and a lovely outdoor area on St. Denis. The food is fine, nothing fabulous but just fine. We all ordered off the specials and the seafood was fresh. Staff was happy to speak to us in English. We wanted a place where casual dress
would not be frowned upon and this was
the ticket. The other recommended places were just too fancy.

J’y suis allée relativement tôt le matin en semaine pour un petit déjeuner avant le travail. J’ai beaucoup apprécié la tranquillité de l’endroit, le service courtois et rapide, et le wi-​fi gratuit qui m’a permis de travailler un peu tout en déjeunant. De plus, la musique française qui joue en trame de fond crée une ambiance vraiment «café parisien».
Par contre, je dois préciser que le repas que j’ai commandé n’avait rien d’extraordinaire. J’avoue que je n’ai pas de très hautes attentes lorsque je commande un «deux oeufs, bacon», mais je trouve dommage de me faire servir des toasts quasi-​brûlées… Malgré tout, le prix demeure très raisonnable, mon petit-​déjeuner complet m’ayant coûté à peine plus de 6 $.

Le café Cherrier est une référence incontournable a Montréal si on désire l’expérience du café parisien. Menu du midi et du soir qui propose des classiques comme le tartare ou le rumsteak frites. Carte des vins intéressante qui propose certains vins a des prix très abordables. Service attentionné et quand on prend une table c’est la nôtre pour la soirée, on est jamais bousculé. Un de mes grands favoris

Stumbled across this place while roaming around Montréal and I’m so glad that we did! It’s an excellent choice for breakfast or brunch with lots of menu options (all really inexpensive and delicious). Most of the brunch items were under $ 10 CAD.
I got two eggs over easy with baguette and bacon. It also came with some home fries and a nice big piece of tomato. Yum! Rus got the same but with sausage (the sausage was really good). Our bill came to only $ 20 CAD (including coffee).
Service was friendly, food was served up pretty quickly, couldn’t have stumbled upon a better place!

We enjoyed brunch here — each of us got eggs Benedict and the 4 of us shared the French toast which was made well and already has syrup on it. Coming from NY I’m used to having a side of mixed greens with my eggs Benedict but it didn’t come with it so we ordered a mixed green salad to share which improved the dish. Baguette already came buttered and we ordered a side of Brie cheese which was okay (nothing that special). Tried to get to other brunch spots but wait time was an hour and this place had no wait. Can’t compare to other brunch spots in Canada but liked it.

Bön accueil, place rapidement, tres sympas avec les enfants, servis tres vite, tres bon brunch classique. Belle terrasse

Boa opção para um Brunch de domingo!
Só estava cheio qdo fui e serviço foi um pouco lento.

Honnêtement, je connais peu d’endroits à Montréal capables de rater un brunch. Ce fut pourtant le cas dimanche dernier. Arrivés et attablés vers 11h15, nous avons attendu un bon 35 minutes avant de pouvoir commander, et ce alors que l’intérieur du restaurant était pratiquement vide (contrairement à la terrasse). Une fois arrivée, les oeufs tournés étaient trop cuits, tièdes. Les fèves au lard étaient froide. La serveuse, peu serviable, au point où nous avons dû demander chaque fois à deux reprises pour obtenir davantage de café. Un mauvais brunch, ce n’est pas catastrophique, mais avec tous les endroits de qualité qui existent à Montréal, je n’y retournerai pas.

Bad service! As other reviewers have mentioned it was WAY too difficult to get the server’s attention for even the simple things like refilling the water glass and getting the check. My boyfriend ordered the flank steak and was never actually asked how he wanted it cooked, however after a substantial wait for the food he finally cut into the middle and it was totally raw! When we were finally able to flag down the server and show her the poorly cooked meat, she said that she had requested it be cooked «medium,» but agreed that it was quite raw. She simply apologized and then said that if we told her before she would have put it back on the grill, but it was too late which was only more infuriating since getting her attention was such a challenge. She then cleared his plate leaving the entire center portion of his steak uneaten (a $ 24 dish) and although no compensation was requested, none was offered either. My veal tortellini was nothing to rave about and the escargot appetizer was underwhelming.
This place is expensive for the service and quality you are getting. A short jaunt up the street and you have a number of other fabulous options like L’Express that is in the same price range, but far exceeds the experience at this café.

Very disappointing experience. It looks like a nice café with a terrasse. But it was horrible. Here’s why:
1. We were asked to move after sitting down outside for 15 min because the hostess didn’t bother to ask if we were eating or just having drinks. I don’t even know why we had to move for eating, but we didn’t want to be complicated so we agreed to move.
2. The waiter had no knowledge of his alcoholic menu. I ordered sangria and he said he didn’t have sangria. Asked for an old fashion and he had no idea what I was talking about. Ordered a cosmopolitan and he asked if I wanted a vodka or gin martini. I was so confused over just a drink!
3. The only good part of my dinner was the appetizer. Tuna tar tar. No complaints there. Fish was fine. Nothing out of the norm, it was good.
4. We arrived at 5 ish and received our main dish at almost 630. We were unable to find our waiter several times. Appetizer dishes not cleared, my empty cosmo was only offered a refill at the end of my meal so I said no. And obviously couldn’t find him for the bill and even when we did, he took so long I had to leave to get my car while my friend had to front my part for the bill.
5. Not only did my food take forever to come, it tasted horrible! It was WAY too salty my brocolini with sausage. All I did was drink water after almost ever bite because we had to leave by 7 and if I returned it, we would have to wait another 45 min probably. My friend’s pork stuffed with blue cheese lacked blue cheese AND was over cooked. Was way too dry.
This restaurant is worth one star but i will give them their one credit, their appetizer was par.
Will I come back? Never

Got croque monsieur without cheese (lactose intolerant). It was not that great, I suggest ordering another dish. The waiting staff was quite friendly and attentive even during the Sunday rush. I like the atmosphere, but the food was not anything spectacular.
I don’t recommend the croque monsieur (maybe the cheese makes a huge difference?). Ham was not too fatty though.
Will try a diff dish when I get a chance.

Alright, so I’m giving Café Cherrier 2 stars because it is inconsistent.
For breakfast, sure, it knows its stuff and rarely disappoints. However, I came here for drinks and dinner recently, and wow… I was SO disappointed. I think the only aspect of the night that got me through it, and was remotely respectable, was the wine. I, as well as a few others, ordered the bavette, which sounded amazing at the time, but once we received it, ALL of our meat was way overcooked. Meat like that is way too tender to be overdone, and we all ordered it either rare or medium, in turn we all received medium-​well and well done. It was the most chewy and stiff meat I have ever eaten. The only thing tolerable on that plate was the fries –another aspect saving this rating from being a 1-​star.
Meh. I’ve experienced WAY better (sorrynotsorry).

It is our last day in Montréal and we were looking for one last lunch to close out our wonderful trip. We stumbled to Café Cherrier and were happy as soon as we stepped in. It was hustling and bustling with a local crowd including some business lunches. Was really interesting to see and observe. Really nice French food lunch. I had the French onion soup which was excellent and a Duck Confit with frites and salad. The salad was fresh and had a light vinaigrette. The duck was cooked close to perfect. Bread was super tasty and wine was light but flavorful.

We came to this place for brunch a long time ago, but I remember this place to be very French with good atmosphere. Unlike some brunch places where people are squished together. I had the omelette, it was pretty good

It was a cold and windy day so me and my mother decided to get in the next restaurant to escape the cold. We ended up in the Café Cherrier. Outside and inside it looks really nice. It actually looks like a typical french bistro.
Our intention was to simply take a warm beverage in order to warm up and after leave to meet my father for lunch. When we explained we wanted only a tee, the waitress was really annoyed. She told us «you know for drinks you need to go at the bar but unfortunately all spots are reserved» and she added «it’s almost lunch time and a lot of people are coming here» so in big she was trying to get rid of us since we were planning to order just drinks. I replied to the «lady» that we had mentioned it when entering and her colleague still let us in. Then the «lady» said alright. So at the end she served us what we asked. After our tee, we left and the restaurant was still half empty and the bar «reserved for drink» as well. So yes this 1 star is only due to the bad service we had not for the drinks nor for the restaurant it self.

Got a drink here prior to going to dinner
Atmosphere:
— Nice outdoor wrap around terrace. Was not too crowded
— Casual and relaxing with plenty of people watching on St. Denis
Service:
— Good service. Polite and courteous
Food:
— Just got a glass of wine and pastis. Both were good and hit the spot
Other:
— Great place to grab a drink before heading over to dinner

It was packed when I got there. I had a French toast and it was truly infamous. Service is slow and I even had to pay for the regular coffee. The potatoes were not cooked enough and fruit is not included. The place next door is better, just walk a little bit and you’ll get a better brunch.

We ended up at café Cherrier for a late lunch (2 PM) on a Tuesday afternoon and to our surprise the place was packed. We took it as a sure sign of good food and value.
At first glance café Cherrier looks like a typical French bistro like the ones you would find in any French centre ville. Indeed this is exactly what the place delivers but with an emphasis on higher tier dishes if you wish to go that route.
After looking at the menu we settled on the table d’hote offerings (prix fixe for lunch with includes an appetizer, an entrée and coffee or tea). The food was good but somehow we expected better or at least we expected to be wowed with every single dish and instead we had different appreciations depending on the dish. The vegetable soup was outstanding, the smoked trout salad in comparison was pale in flavor. The fish dish of the day and the steak frites were good but nothing to rave about, the desserts were outstanding.
So yes I would be back to caffe Cherrier noting that the service was bilingual (a plus if you have non French speaking folks in your party) and the food was solid with a few really good dishes.
Overall, a good bet when in Montréal for a real French bistro experience.

Bistro français doté des meilleurs œufs bénédictines de la ville…

Bistro français par excellence
La salle a manger est toujours pleine pour l’heure du lunch, alors il faut réserver, même pour deux ! Le café Cherrier a une magnifique terrasse en été qui a l’avantage d’être a l’ombré. Le service est courtois, mais sans plus. La nourriture du menu lunch est toujours fraîche et je sais que je né serai jamais déçue.
Les prix sont… un peu cher, disons-​le. Le prix en vaut-​il la chandelle? Oui, si vous avez envie d’un petit lunch tranquille, d’un bon vin, d’une belle table au centre-​ville et que vous avez un budget moyen-​élevé.
Astuce: les frites et les espressos sont mes favoris. Pour pas trop cher en plus !

J’adore. J’y vais pour l’appero, ou pour le petit dejeuner. Perfect for a quick drink or breakfast. At it’s best during spring and summer.

Café Cherrier has a french charm. Its decoration and environment resemble a french bistro. The location is charming but the food however is OK. Looking like a french restaurant does not always mean that food will be out of this world. I have had both breakfast and dinner at Café Cherrier and I am always left with the feeling; «is it just me or could the food be better?».
I would take my friends for an evening drink at the bar to experience the ambiance but otherwise I am not rushing back.

Cherrier was just fine but not great when we visited on a Saturday morning. My cappuccino was not great, our server was way too busy to give us needed attention, and our food, while good, was nothing extraordinary.
My eggs Benedict was delicious with a well-​made Hollandaise sauce, and I must say, the location is charming. I just wouldn’t rush back.

A recent road trip to Montréal took us here — close to McGill, in the plateau/​Mont Royal neighbourhood, Café Cherrier is a lovely place to dine!
The service was amazing, all staff appeared to be bilingual, there is a beautiful patio, and the décor inside is very «I’m in paris». The crowd is a little older, a little more sophisticated — it’s definitely not full of boisterous young drinkers — but it’s plenty lively, full of that charming Montréal upscale hustle and bustle.
With a great wine list, and 4 or 5 beer options (as well as cocktails), this was the perfect place to grab a late afternoon snack and beverage. Also at our table was the cheese plate, and the frits. As cliché as it sounds, try the FRENCH fries, they’re beyond delicious. Between that and my Stella, I was in heaven. (There is also a full dining menu, reasonably priced)
Café Cherrier was a delight to dine at. Great service, charming atmosphere, delicious food, and blocks away from other restaurants, shopping, and anything else you might be looking for. I think you may even be able to see Heidi & Seal’s house across the park…

Good food and good service. The prices are according to what you get and the side dishes are substantial.
It has a nice European feel and has a nice terrace.

Que ce soit pour déjeuner, diner ou même souper, le café Cherrier offre une cuisine simple et un service efficace. Ce café au sens français du terme n’a rien d’extraordinaire et sa réputation se base à mon avis sur sa constance. Jamais n’y est-​on mal servi et la nourriture y est toujours bonne. Personnellement, je fréquente la plupart du temps l’endroit pour des rendez-​vous et ma commande se limite dans ces cas à un espresso, qui est bien réussi, cela va s’en dire. Une fois, j’y ai soupé et j’ai mangé un excellent magret de canard dont la présentation était vraiment superbe. Je dois toutefois avouer que je n’ai pas mangé à ma faim ce soir-​là. Par contre, je recommande d’y prendre le déjeuner, qui est bien simple, mais toujours agréable.

I really would have missed this place had I not been trying so hard to look for it and I’m damn glad I did find it. Café Cherrier has a beautiful patio that wraps around the store and is nearly covered up by the abundance of plants and flowers which make it a great place to sit for brunch.
Our brunch was not too expensive (appx $ 10 – 14 /​person) and the food was pretty good! I can personally attest for the smoked salmon crêpe, the amount of cheese and the holandaise sauce with the salmon made it reaallly tasty. They have freshly squeezed juices which was a plus and their service was A+.