Vallier

only went here for Grand Prix last weekend because nothing was open. had a really expensive $ 20 hamburger here that was small and had a really strange tasting mac and cheese appetizer — I think they put tomatoes on it. will never go back here again.

Arrivée tardive pour le brunch vers 14h ils né leur restaient presque plus rien du menu plus de jambon, plus de saumon fumé bref chaque plat que je voulais prendre n’était pas disponible je me suis tournée vers le burger et mon amie à concocter quelque chose avec croissant et oeuf. Service correct mais sans plus je né vois pas ce qui me donnerait envie d’y retourner mis à part la déco sympa

Mac and cheese was tasty nothing to write home about but good. Great service and atmosphere. Wine selection needs more selection for my glasses. Otherwise if passing okay to stop by but no need to make special trip.

Tried this establishment during my recent visit to Montréal. This place has a good vibe. They have bar area with few seats and rest tables laid out in no specific order. The service was attentive and our server gave us good recommendations. That’s where the good part stops.
Food: mediocre. Tried their Veggie burger which was quite dry. Could finish only half of it. My colleague had salmon, which he said was passable.
Beer: Tried some local on tap, didn’t really like any.

The chicken was awesome (juicy, flavorful), the cheeseburger was terrible (cold, tasteless, you name it).
I guess that if you stick with poultry you’re golden.

J’adore le nouveau concept, l’ambiance et le menu du resto. Le poulet frit est hallucinant et j’ai adoré les calmars avec la sauce épicée.

Wandering around and saw they had Beef bourguignon on special in the window. It was solid, service was prompt and friendly.

I went there about 5 years ago and I remember it being delicious, so I went back recently. The food was sub-​par. The service average. I will not go back.

We stumbled past this place while walking around in Montréal. Actually it was the only place open on that block. That didn’t stop us from having an awesome breakfast. I ordered the Eggs Benedict with salmon and hubs had the 3 egg ham omelette. I deducted one star because there was a piece of hair my plate. The waitstaff and manager were supercool and replaced my food and apologized profusely. I’m going again because I wasn’t hungry again until 4 hours.

Amazing service and amazing food, definitely worth the price and would recommend this place to anyone!

Correct. Nous avons essayé ce resto via une offre sur le site vieurbaine. Le Resto est plutôt bruyant, ce qui nous a déplu puisque nous avions un peu de difficulté à nous comprendre. Niveau bouffe: rien à se jeter par terre. En entrée, le chorizo et les calmars frits étaient bons, mais on en a mangé de meilleurs ailleurs. C’était tout de même satisfaisant. En plat principal, mon copain a essayé la bavette de boeuf. Elle était ordinaire et la sauce d’accompagnement n’était pas celle qui était annoncée. Les frites étaient décevantes, mini et dures. De mon côté, j’ai essayé les raviolis au canard effiloché avec pois verts et parmesan dans le jus de viande. Je dois dire que c’était très savoureux, mais la sauce rendait le plat très lourd. De plus, le canard était rempli d’os… Assez ordinaire! À deux, nous né l’avons pas finie. Finalement, niveau dessert, le gâteau au fromage était correct, mais sans plus. Le pudding chômeur était très bon, il m’a agréablement surpris! Malheureusement trop sucré pour que je me rende jusqu’au bout. En gros, c’est un endroit «correct» si on est dans le coin, mais on né ferait pas de détour.

This was a last minute choice. We got so lucky to be here in this amazing restaurant. Food was heavenly. The best part of our meal was the bread pudding. I almost forgot my name service just simply superb. Paired everything with good red — I’m in heaven

Premier brunch fait lors de mon arrivé à Montréal.
Le restaurant est grand et donc peu bruyant.
Le service était très agréable et efficace.

Writing this review as I am sitting in the restaurant itself. Extremely overpriced. Two plates and a coffee for 50 $??
Terrible service and absolutely mediocre food. I made one simple request and that is for my eggs to be well done. Low and behold they were extremely yolky. Took another 15 minutes for them to remake it.
Servers kept avoiding eye contact everytime I tried to hail one over to our table. Our waitress who initially took our order seemed to clock out and sit at the bar and order herself a burger and beverage. Fantastic work ethic.
No tip and certainly wont be visiting/​recommending this place again.

Not sure why this currently has only 3.5 stars. My wife, daughter, and I ate here for lunch and it was wonderful all around. Great fresh food and excellent service. We had poutine and the large breakfast with a latte and a beer. We were impressed by everything on our plates! Plus, the atmosphere was to our taste: clean and chic but cozy

My boyfriend and I hopped across the border to grab some dinner. Little did we know, it would be nothing short of amazing! The service was fantastic. We were a little nervous that we don’t speak French, but as soon as we said, «Hello» they catered to our English. The menu has a great array of choices, but not so many you get overwhelmed. Before entering Canada, I said, «We HAVE to get Poutine.» The first we ever had was here– the duck option– and it was to-​die-​for. A-​Mazing.
We also got the fried calamari– it was the smoothest calamari we’ve had. I usually don’t like to order it because it’s most often rubbery, but this was really really fantastic. I ordered a burger, which was pretty good. The only thing that was odd was that I wasn’t asked how I want it cooked. Now thinking back, I’m not sure if it was one of those frozen patties, you know? So that’s where the one star is deducted. Also, the fries that came with it were SUPER greasy, but it’s fries… so what can you do… The salad was super yummy! It made me feel better after having 10 000 calories of cheese and gravy and fries haha Anyways, I would totally come here again!
The bleu cheese was wonderful and fresh (as fresh as cheeses get ;))
The wait time in between was comparable to other French restaurants– we weren’t rushed at all and there was ample time to relax. No one shoved all the dishes in our face at once and no one tried to take our plates away without us being visibly finished.
The check-​out process was quite nice too– they bring the card machine to you… not that whole «I’ll bring it back and forth while you wait an hour to cash out.»
The strange thing that happened was that they put onions on my burger after I requested no onions. The waiter appologized and said he would replace the burger, but I just simply asked for new cheese. He brought a good serving and then never came back– we were assigned a new waiter. I don’t know if this is policy? But either way, everything was completely fine once he brought the cheese! I hope he didn’t get into trouble! Poor guy lol

Passed through here on a Tuesday evening on the second-​to-​last day of the year. We had just had a 6-​hour drive up from New York and maybe we were tired, hungry, and cold, but this place hit the spot. We got the corner table next to the windows on the far right as you enter the place. They have hooks on virtually every post, which is something I wish more restaurants offered.
I can’t speak to the whole menu, but the appetizers (chorizo and some kind of pork croquette) were both very good, especially the croquete. My steak and frites were very tasty. A reviewer below mentioned how the steak was ordered medium and it was closer to medium-​rare. I’ll agree with that part, but it was definitely not tasteless. It came with a plum (?) sauce and was spiced fine. In any event, it was fresh and I really enjoyed it. The rest of my table each enjoyed their meals — silence and clean plates is usually a good indication.
Maybe there’s a higher standard in Quebec for good food as I find it is more available up there than the prices we have to pay here in New York for the same quality, but I am surprised at the negative reviews below nonetheless. Old Montréal is my favorite part of the area and I’m sure there are plenty of good places to eat, but this is definitely one of them.

We waited at our table for 15 min and no one came over even to ask us if we wanted water. It looks like the other tables were waiting for the waiter as well. No one in sight. We left.

C’est acceptable, pas plus. La soupe à l’oignon n’était pas bonne… C’est la première fois que je né suis pas capable de finir une soupe à l’oignon! Le fromage est de mauvaise qualité et le pain est mauvais aussi (très vinaigré). Le tartare de saumon est très bon, simple et frais. Le burger est mauvais. Le pain n’était pas frais et la viande sèche et sans goût. Le pulled pork est bon, mais pas assez pour y retourner.
Le service est excellent… Très courtois et poli.

All I can think off is… average ! The food is ok but average, clientele, prices are average. The service is very very slow and average again. The choice of wines is poor. In the plate of cheese, it’s only American cheeses (it’s supposed to be a French Brasserie).
I got the salmon tartare which was too spicy, which hidden all the savors of the fish. My friend got a beef tartare and made the same comment. My other friend got the «Volaille» and told it was very good (and she is picky). Our neighbours got cheeseburgers, and they looked really yummy. The décor is nice.
I won’t go back by choice and definitely give my loyalty to Holder or l’Express.

Went here for lunch with workmates, and had a great fish + BLT sandwich. It was only $ 17 (and came with a big salad and some fries). Gets busy during the lunch rush, but we got a table pretty quickly still
I haven’t tried it for dinner — I’d be worried it would be over-​priced for what it is (it just has that feel to it), but I would go back for lunch again.

Was taken here on a business meeting, the service was great and friendly and the food on the menu looked great.
I had the chicken breast meal and it was GOOD! Everything on my plate was cooked perfectly and had the perfect amount of flavour and sauce on it. It was awesome!
My Mom had soup which she seemed to enjoy and my boss really liked the place hence he took us here haha.
Also what I liked was the hot chocolate, it was quite expensive but I wanted it so when it arrived I was pleasantly surprised. It was like a BOWL of hot chocolate ! So awesome! Then I tried it, and dang it was good ! It was home made with real melted chocolate not this mixture crap you normally get.
All in all, great place. Maybe a bit pricey, but worth it for a nice dinner/​meal.

Wow, what a great find! I came here for an after-​dinner dessert and tea/​coffee. It was a random find since few dessert places were open that evening. It had outdoor seating on the sidewalk with a nice view of the buildings in Vieux Montréal without too much traffic.
It has a local French vibe as most of the patrons are friendly francophones. The pudding chomeur was to die for… so memorable for it’s plush little cake with melted maple syrup jelly on top and sitting in light maple crème. I shared it and devoured it within minutes.
I also had a loose leaf green tea which was a bit too light for me but the presentation was nice. The Lavazza-​brand Italian latte came with a delicious piece of maple fudge.
Next time, I’ll have to try a meal if the high quality of the dessert is comparable.

Mmm, delicious food. Friendly service, a beautiful and funky décor.
I liked everything about my meal. Eggs Benedict were great and the fruit served alongside was fresh! The potatoes were also a winner.
Great vibe, great food, fun meal. Our waitress was adorable too. So pretty and kind. Loved her!

Chouette restaurant! Grand espace au point de né pas être tous aglutinés les uns avec les autres.
L’ambiance est propice à l’accueil avec lumière tamisée quand vient le soir.
Le service était irréprochable (nous sommes tombés sur un serveur très appréciable). On né se sent pas pressés, le sourire (non pas forcé) se lit sur le visage des employés. Est-​ce le reflet global du service dans ce restaurant? Je vous le direz lorsque j’y retournerais une deuxième fois ;)
Sans grande surprise, nous avons goutté la sangria maison. Je vous avouerais qu’il y a eu meilleur, mais ce fut tout de même exquis…

J’en étais maintenant à ma troisième visite chez Vallier et mon opinion reste la même quoi que…
Premièrement l’endroit. Super belle ambiance, pas trop bruyant, il est facile d’y venir en groupe ou en tête à tête.
Deuxièment la nourriture. Il existe bien bien pire à Montréal que ce qui est proposé chez Vallier et peut être que je n’ai pas choisi encore les plats qui me conviendrais le mieux mais personnellement, je trouve qu’au niveau qualité/​prix, il manqué quelque chose. Je m’explique…
Le potage de céléri-​rave est tout a fait correcte mais il manqué un peu de goût, d’assaisonnement. Même chose pour le burger. À 20 $, on s’attend soit à un peu plus, soit à des ingrédients un peu plus recherché. Quand au dessert, le gâteau au fromage est bien, mais encore une fois né se démarque pas des autres endroits.
Cependant, mon invitée, elle était comblée. Que ce soit son entrée de Mac&Cheese ou ses raviolis avec Canard, elle a tout mangée (ou presque, les portions étant généreuses) Même son pudding chômeur battait mon cheesecake.
Mais bon, avec une facture de $ 175 (incluant 1 bouteille de vin et pourboire), on s’attend à un peu plus.
Je n’ai aucun problème avec ce genre de facture, mais j’ai besoin d’avoir un effet wow!
Finalement, et c’est ce qui sauve l’expérience et qui me déchire quant à l’attribution du nombre d’étoile, c’est le service.
Impeccable, extraordinaire, du début à la fin. Le serveur et les serveuses ont fait pour moi la différence. Que ce soit dans l’accueil, dans le service et dans toutes les attentions lors du repas, ils ont été bien au delà de ce que l’on peut s’attendre d’un bon service. L’une d’elle s’est même rendu compte que nous avions de la difficulté avec le vin et nous as proposé de le changer avant même que nous le demandions.
Donc voilà, quelle note donne-​t-​on??? Si c’était pour la nourriture, je donnerais un 2. Pour le service, un 5.
À mon humble avis, je crois qu’une révision du menu pourrais changer drastiquement l’évaluation que j’en fais. Avec un service pareil, et une table qui s’éleverait un peu, Vallier deviendrais un des grands j’en suis sûre. Surtout qu’il est situé dans un quartier vraiment agréable.

Meh.
My friend had to return his burger twice because it was completely and utterly dry. I took a bite and could hardly swallow it, myself. The waiter was accommodating and kind enough to not include it on the bill, he explained that their beef must be cooked well-​done, but that still does not justify it being as dry as it was — two times in a row. He was completely understanding, and helped my friend out right away.
I ordered the warm goat cheese salad, it was good with a fat slab of goat cheese on top and drizzled in a vinaigrette. I could make the same thing at home, for much less.

Le Vallier, un de mes endroits de prédilection; mon spot préféré dans le Vieux, près du centre-​ville, pour manger vite (si on le veut) et bien.
J’aime son ambiance; son staff courtois; son bon, sa délicieuse et réconfortante; sa bonne musique ! L’endroit est super autant pour un repas de groupe ou en duo, entre amis, en famille ou même en amoureux.
C’est facile ici; que ce soit pour un tartare de saumon super frais en plat ou en entrée, un paté chinois revampé, un bon burger juteux, un combo bavette-​frites, une assiette de calmars à partager en attendant les plats principaux, une crème brûlée en dessert (ou comme repas !), une pointe de tarte bien sucrée (et j’en passé; le menu change régulièrement et a donc souvent changé depuis que je le fréquente), c’est bon bon BON [pour le moral] !!
Un seul petit bémol par contre. Si je recommande le Restaurant Vallier pour un lunch ou un souper «comfort-​food» gourmet mais abordable, le brunch, lui, est, à mon avis, un peu trop «basic» et cher pour ce que vous retrouverez dans votre assiette.

Déçu un brin de ce resto qui semblait tout à fait intéressant pour un petit lunch business un cran au-​dessus de la moyenne. Malheureusement, la cuisine n’a pas été à la hauteur. Le poisson de mon collègue était poèlé et non grillé tel que mentionné par le garçon, mon contre-​filet était médium et non pas médium-​saignant tel que demandé, les accompagnements étaient ok sans plus… pas un désastre mais pas tel qu’escompté non plus. Et cher!!! $ 40 ttc pour mon addition avec une bouteille d’eau pétillante, même pas un verre de vin. Parlant de la liste des vins, vraiment pas beaucoup de choix au verre… Décevant donc, considérant les alternatives tout près.

I’m surprised to hear the review below me mention standard pub fare. This place is nothing like that. It is perfectly inspired food cooked in a perfect way. My girlfriend had the vanilla scallops over risotto. Everything was cooked perfectly. While we liked the parts by themselves, the dish was a little non-​cohesive. But perfectly executed and displayed. Generous portion as well.
I had a portobello mushroom stuffed ravioli with duck confit. I will say it was the best savory dish I have ever had… in my life. It was perfectly balanced. Some dishes, you want to eat fast because you love it so much… but this dish made you want to eat in smaller bites to savor the taste. The peas, the duck, the cheese, the mushrooms, the sauce… it was all perfect.
We also tried to eat some crême brulé, but we’re too stuffed. It was good though.
The atmosphere is great as well, and they do not rush you out. We enjoyed about 3 hours of conversation over this great meal. Cost was about $ 100 (no alcohol) charcuterie, 2 meals, and 1 dessert.