Le Chat Noir

On our trip to Montréal we’ve already come several times and hope to continue coming. All of their food is so fresh and the waitresses treat you like family they’ve known forever. The duck poutin is soooo delicious as is the florentine and egg pie and the omelettes. I haven’t tasted anything bad plus they have great, dark coffee (always a plus!). We’ll be back for sure.

I’ve been waiting an hour and a half for an omelette. I’m literally starving at the table. My coffee took 25 minutes to get here and is now cold. The place is nearly empty… Maybe they’re waiting for the hen to lay the eggs.
Thru haven’t even offered us bread while we wait.

I’m quite sad because the reviews sang praises about Le Chat Noir, but I’m assuming it’s because the dishes we ordered were rather bad? Pro tip: don’t get the dishes I ate.
Le Chat Noir is a very odd restaurant. They have American flags and a gigantic peace sign, but they serve French cuisine. On a Sunday afternoon there were hardly any customers inside the restaurant. Bottled water costs extra, but tap water is free, so it’d be better if you just got tap! We waited for our food for a very long time, but they gave us homemade pickles and bread as appetizers. The pickles were tiny and pretty sour, which was unfortunate because i LOVE pickles– just not the pickles here. I did like the cafeteria-​style bread, however. It was soft and chewy.
The French Onion Soup was definitely NOT French Onion Soup. It contained slices of crispy baguettes covered in cheddar cheese and melted into an overly rich, steamy broth. The escargot was similarly covered in a weird, funky cheese and definitely not appetizing. Finally, the Soup of the Day was a carrot bisque that was overly peppery and uninteresting. The trifecta of blah food really gave my friend and I a dissatisfactory experience.
Try Le Chat Noir if you want, but do NOT order any of the above dishes– absolutely disgusting.

A very pleasant French Bistro next to the Notre Dame Basilica.
On the last day of visit to Montréal I was walking by on my way to somewhere else and happened upon this place. I was in the mood for a light lunch so ordered the salmon tartare and a glass of white Bordeaux. Before the main meal arrived a jar of house made pickles and basket of small warm rolls arrived — both of which were delicious. The wine and salmon were equally tasty and I left a very happy man.
The service was excellent and the décor was kind of ‘French café meets Leather bar’ — comfortable and cool yet a little weird. Lastly, it’s been a while since I last visited Montréal and I noticed that for some reason Pizza seems to have the invaded the menus of almost every cuisine in town — and this French bistro was no exception. Should you eat here — and you should — I would suggest sticking to the French food.

On our first night in Montréal, my wife and I were out walking and were fortunate to happen upon this gem of an eatery. The menu was varied, yet each item had its own unique and wonderful character. From the lighting, to the music, to the presentation, Le Chat Noir offered a lovely eating experience and set the tone for what turned out to be a lovely five days in Montréal.

I can only review this place for it’s pizza — I had the Rocket pizza (arugula, proscuitto, fresh parmesan, and mozarella — so good! One of the best pizzas I’ve ever had… I’m only sad that I came for lunch and couldn’t finish it.

This place is Very Very Authentic French, Beet Salad, Duck Hamburger, Salade Cesar, and awesome Pizza! Family owned and operated, some of the nicest people We spoke to in Vieux Montréal!