Modavie Resto-Bar

Excellent food, wonderful staff. Loved the lamb burger. Husband had the rack of lamb with goat cheese. Both were fantastic.

I was staying in Old Montréal for some work and had the pleasure of stopping by for dinner. It was a weekday in the off season but the place was still over half full. After reading the reviews and per the reccommendation of two staff members I went with the lamb. It was cooked perfectly and delicious. I am a fan of lamb to begin with so when I read the reviews I had to head over. The live jazz was a nice touch.

We had a wonderful experience at Modavie this Valentine’s day. My husband and I met our parents for dinner, and when we arrived my parents had already been seated in a table right in front of the live singer. They had gone to the restaurant early to check it out, and the owner Lorenzo gave them a personal tour and told them he would reserve that table especially for them. All of the service we received from that moment on followed suit, and we felt like part of the family. We all enjoyed our food and wine, and when we left Lorenzo remembered all of our names as he showed us out.

Valentine’s dinner was extra special here! The atmosphere is wonderful – beautiful building with exceptional music. We started with cocktails and the meat and cheese platters as starters. They were both excellent – the cheeses especially stood out. The lamb chops and duck confit were our choices for the main and they did not disappoint. Dessert was tiramisu and crème brûlée with lovely coffees and port. The service was extraordinary and we had a wonderful conversation with Lorenzo. He exemplifies what restaurant ownership should be. It is very rare to see this type of hands-​on customer service in this day and age. Try this restaurant if you get a chance – you won’t regret it!

Honestly I love this restaurant! Great ambiance for a date night. Food is delicious and great service no complaints about this resto. Just love it!!!

Certainly one of the better options I found in Old Montréal. Ambiance is a kind of classy casual, but also reasonably priced and unpretentious — a seemingly hard balance to find in the area. The live jazz was great, volume level was just right, and it was very easy to feel comfortable there.
The waitress struggled a bit with English, which is absolutely fine, as I don’t expect fluent English in a primarily French speaking area. The reason I bring it up at all is because despite her not being fully fluent, she was still very friendly and not at all impatient with our mixed English and poor attempts at French. It was nice to be able to try the bit of French my girlfriend and I know without feeling judged at all for it, which isn’t something I can say for some of the other places I dined and visited.
Food and mixed drinks were quite good. Not outstanding, but certainly a satisfying and enjoyable meal. But it was the atmosphere and music that really sold me on Modavie.
Absolutely recommended for a comfortable, fun, and reasonably priced option in Old Montréal.

Went there during ‘happening gourmand’.
Food was good ⁸⁄₁₀.
I mostly wanted to write a review for their service. It was really great ¹⁰⁄₁₀. Our waitress was very nice and social and went beyond what was expected from her. A couple beside asked her to take a pic of them, not only did she take a pic she even said there’s a spot in the restaurant with a nice background, let’s go take a pic there.
2 desserts were included in the menu for the event, 3^rd had a surcharge. Me and my bf both chose the same one. She came back saying bad news i only have 1 left so i brought you all 3 on the house.
Ambiance: ¹⁰⁄₁₀ really nice place

L’accueille impeccable, le service plus que courtois. Table d’hôte découverte à 25 $ interessante dans le cadre du happening gourmand MAIS considering steak frite is that basic classic simple meal a restaurant, especially a bistro, can not afford to miss… First I rarely ever return a plate but my medium rare was very medium and the waiter insisted on changing it for me which I very much appreciated ensuite j’ai eu un steak plus saignant mais sèche et sans saveur. Comme si le steak avait été décongelé avant d’être cuit. Les frites étaient bonne s. Bön vin aussi. Si le but de l’exercice était de donner envie au gens de découvrir le restaurent c’est un échec pour moi. Les chandelles sentaient la cire «cheap» voir le plastic brûlé. J’espère vraiment pour eux que le menu régulier est à la hauteur de l’excellent service que nous avons eu mais je né retournerai pas pour le savoir.

Located right in the centre of old montreal, this restaurant was one of the only ones open on Christmas. It was suppose to have live jazz music but we didn’t see a live band.
The restaurant is separated into two areas, the bar area which is more rustic but still has table seating, and the main dining room. We enjoyed the rustic feel of the bar area, felt much more Christmas’ee.
We ordered the charcuterie and cheese boards, both were very standard and nothing to rave about. The mains were however, delicious.
Our table had ordered the steak frites, the rack of lamb, the duck confit, and the risotto. The steak frites was probably the most standard/​boring main — a bit dry in my opinion. The lamb was juicy and tender, done to perfection. The risotto was very creamy and flavourful — served in a very large portion considering how heavy this is. Last but not least, and everyone’s favourite, was the duck confit; a good size leg, juicy and tender!

I love this place! I visit every time I am in town. Jazz music (different musicians each night) starts nightly at 7pm– a tad pricey, but worth it! Best to split a bottle with friends– glass service is expensive! Definitely make a reservation for lunch or dinner. Staff is very friendly and fun! Great place to unwind– romantic atmosphere

Restaurant agréable dans le vieux Montréal proposant une cuisine type française, la nourriture est de qualité et le personnel très accueillant, les prix sont correct pour un restaurant français

For the live band playing jazz
For the very good food we had the $ 29 menu for
For the very good wine from Napa valley
And for the good service
I give a 5 stars because they really deserve it

I had dinner here with my parents, husband and two-​year-​old son. The concierge at Le Saint Sulpice recommended it to us as a family friendly restaurant. I was pleasantly surprised but just how family friendly it actually was. They prepared a smaller portion of spaghetti for my son, provided a booster seat and even gave him a set of crayons to draw with during dinner. Our waitress was very sweet and the owner stopped by our table a couple of times to make sure we were enjoying ourselves. I really enjoyed the live music, very much the highlight of our evening. The restaurant is walking distance from our house so I for sure intend to go back.

A wonderful choice for dinner in Old Montréal. My date and I shared the duck confit and the lamb chops — the lamb is their specialty. The food was delicious, and there was live jazz music. One thing to note is that their portions are quite small — you’ll either need to order quite a few dishes or be prepared to explore nearby for other food (I highly recommend going to Chinatown).

This was definitely the mistake in a recent visit to Montréal during the Jazz Festival. Not sure how this place has 4 stars on Unilocal given that everything was average at best. Music? It was okay. Atmosphere? The front bar section was beautifully done but you couldn’t hear the music and the main dining room was fairly tightly spaced and not exciting. Cocktails were okay, wine list was okay, and the food was just okay. The lamb burger was actually better than average and cooked nicely plus it was served with a side of decent fries which appeared to be completely unsalted and we didn’t get any condiments delivered to the table until halfway through the meal. The lamb cavatelli pasta was completely under-​seasoned, not great even after adding salt, and had 3 tiny little scraps of braised lamb in the entire large plate.
If you’re looking for a tourist trap in Old Montréal, you’ve found it. We didn’t mean to end up here but we did for one night and it was by far my worst decision on a 4 day visit to Montréal. If I weren’t from New Orleans I might have lower expectations and may have potentially enjoyed this place more, but I easily could have done a whole lot better at home and will long be disappointed by wasting a meal at Modavie while at the Jazz Festival in Montréal. Oh well, lesson learned.

Food: The food was alright, nothing mind-​blowing.
Service: Can be slow on weekends
Value: On the pricey side but within the normal limits of Old Port restaurants
Ambiance: The restaurant has 2 floors, there is a live jazz band upstairs at night which is nice if you don’t mind it being too loud although it might be hard to hear conversation. The light is also too dim to my taste.

Mitten in der Altstadt von Montréal gelegen. Als ich den Concierge des Hotels fragte, welches Restaurant er mir in Montréal empfehlen könne, war die Antwort ganz einfach: Alle. Na gut,…schliesslich konnte die Anzahl von etwa 6.000 Restaurants doch deutlich eingegrenzt werden, und schliesslich machte das Modavie das Rennen. Es ist eine lockere Mischung aus Restaurant und Bistro/​Bar, die Abends geöffnet hat. Ab 19:30 gibt´s Live Musik. Die Gerichte sind an die Französische Küche angelehnt, aber es gibt natürlich auch Burger. Zusätzlich wird ein 3 gängigesTagesmenü angeboten. Die Qualität der Speisen ist einfach nur lecker, die Weine passen nach der kompetenten Beratung auch dazu, und die Bedienung ist freundlich und flott. Nach dem Nachtisch gönnte ich mir noch etwas Exotisches: Eiswein aus Äpfeln hergestellt. Eis-​Cider sozusagen. So etwas gibt´s wohl wirklich nur in Kanada. Probieren lohnt sich. Ein weiterer Besuch sicher auch!

Ils n’ont plus de bière en fut malheureusement.

Very good place during the stay and e food was great … However the music was down and we eat upstairs … Brie with cheers was excellent and the Bordeaux also … Very good time there

Un resto-​bar sur deux étages au coeur du Vieux-​Montréal. Ici, la plupart des restaurants sont orientés vers la clientèle touristique et nous nous aventurons que rarement dans ce secteur. Cependant, le restaurant fait partie d’un petit groupe de restaurant qui offre des tables d’hôtes dans le cadre des «Happening gourmand du Vieux-​Montréal» en janvier quand le touriste se fait rarissime. Après avoir consulté les menus spéciaux des sept restaurants participants (aucun né m’épatait vraiment) j’ai décidé d’essayer le Modavie basé sur son programme de musique Jazz avec un groupe «live» chaque soir.
Premièrement, si un repas agrémenté d’un spectacle de Jazz est ce que vous recherchez, assurez-​vous de réserver à l’étage, car le rez-​de-​chaussée est strictement un restaurant, le spectacle est en haut. Le menu en revanche est le même sur les deux planchers.
La spécialité de la maison est le «carré d’agneau» ce que le serveur nous a fortement conseillé. Le plat était bien réussi.
L’atmosphère est très agréable avec le groupe de Jazz mais entendons nous, c’est du «jazz» populaire et bien que le groupe était professionnel et la chanteuse talentueuse (c’était le jeudi et la tête d’affiche était «Soulove avec Sara Latendresse») les puristes de Jazz serons un peu déçus… par contre si vous êtes plutôt jazz populaire, cela devrait vous plaire.
En somme, une soirée fort agréable, une nourriture correcte mais l’addition aurait été un peu chère à prix régulier (mais acceptable avec la promotion).

A solid restaurant located in old montreal. The menu is a little cliché, with all of your french favorites. We made a reservation, but it doesn’t seem like we really needed it. There was «live jazz» somewhere in the restaurant but I didn’t see it. There were some serious AV issues going on with the volume. Sometimes it was so quiet you couldn’t hear it, punctuated but abrupt increases in volume that were quite startling. The service was friendly and helpful. We ordered a bottle of wine which was well-​recommended and appropriately presented. We caved in to our cliché little experience and ordered the steak frites and the duck confit. Both were good, but not outstanding. This was a very enjoyable dining experience because of the ambiance, and I would likely return next time I am in town.