Vertige

(je voudrais mettre 3.5 comme note mais c’est juste 3 ou 4, alors je mets 3)
Nous y sommes allées entre copines pour le Tartarefest. Le tartare de saumon était délicieux, le verre de vin qui venait avec aussi. Nous avons aussi pris des à coté, qui étaient tous très bons. Le service était impeccable aussi.
Seul petit hic, je dirais les prix, mais je pense que ce sont les prix sur Duluth?! En tout cas, les verres de vin sont à 10 $, et les plats entre 14 et 19 $ sans accompagnement pour certains, qui sont entre 4 et 6 $ chaque.
Ceci dit, c’est un bon rapport qualité prix je pense, et il y avait beaucoup de monde le soir où on y était (un mercredi), c’est que tout doit être très bon! :)

I was visiting Montréal for New Years and was looking for a restaurant for NYE. We had a few recommendations but each place was booked. Although the Unilocal review were mixed, we decided to give this place a try.
I was extremely happy with the experience and food. The menu was a five course set menu. The lobster ravioli was great, next came the arctic char which was delicious and cooked to perfection, we ordered cod instead of the beef dish which was also great. We selected a Merlot which was very reasonably priced. The service was great and the atmosphere was great as well. Our server said the cod is one of the most popular dishes and I can recommend that.
Overall, great new years experience!

Tapas have expanded to Thursday night too! Enjoyed the small plates and had a delightful array of items from lamb to beef tar tar, and shrimp! A wonder sampler of food for $ 29.

Malgre la reputation et la recommendation pr ce resto, je suis surprisement decue de l’accueil et de l’attitude des hotesses/​serveuses. On ns a carrement mal-​accueilli et repondu froidement. Concernant le menu affiche a l’entrée, ca faisait deja 3 semaines qu’il l’avait plus sur la carte de menu — fausse publicite pr faire rentrer les clients ds l’etablissement. En plus d’avoir une serveuse effrontee et mal-​polie.
Je recommande personne a y aller a ce resto sur la rue Duluth.
Tant pis pr eux, ils ont perdu une clientele-​gastronome!!!

Did not have a good experience at Vertige. Our dining experience started out okay with appetizers that were tasty, and then it just went downhill. I ordered the steak– was not what I expected at all. The piece of meat was massive but overcooked and it came with creepy vegetables that looked like frozen ones. I ordered the crème brulée for dessert, which tasted more like burnt milk than anything else.
The server was rude and condescending, and we were basically kicked out of the restaurant at 10:30ish because the servers had their friends at the bar and wanted to drink with them. And instead of asking us to leave politely, they just decided to blast music (some weird disco stuff) and ignore us when all we wanted was to get the bill and get the hell out of there. I will not be going back to Vertige, Montréal has a lot better to offer.

Mediocre. It’s what you expect from elegant French cuisine but the flavored either didn’t go well together or was just not memorable. It’s fine if you’re hungry and like spending money on food… But not if you’re looking for a unique or exquisite dining experience.
We ordered:
Mushroom tartalette
Escargot
Salmon tartar
Duck brick (it was an eggroll)
Duck with polenta
Black truffle Arancini
Foie gras
Chocolate soufflé
The best thing from this was the roasted duck with polenta. I felt they did it right. Everything else was good, don’t get me wrong. Just easily forgettable.

I just went there for my dad’s birthday. He’s not so fond of «wierd foods» as he would probably say it.
We actually tried the Tuesday and Wednesday special (6 tapas for 23 $) and HE LOVED IT! We had some arranchini (exquisitly moist and flavourful), the lobster raviolli (to die for), the steak was well cooked, but a bit too salty to my taste, the coconut shrimps were well balanced, the portuguese chicken was tender and well seasoned, some foie gras en chiffonnade (great texture)…
I don’t remember all we got, since the special requires everyone at the table to take the special if you want it, so we had 18 plates total (with some we took 2 or 3 of)…
2^nd time around for me and I’ll definitely come back there again.

We went to this great little spot for my daughter’s 20^th birthday.
We were not disappointed. I had the fois gras to start which was excellent. Not the best I ever had but it ranks up there. I followed with the sweetbreads. For those not familiar this is thyroid (of calf, in this case). I have had this several times over the years as it is a French specialty. Here it was delicious. A rich creamy sauce but not overly heavy.
I forget what everybody else had but suffice to day opinions were much the same as mine.
I would recommend this restaurant without hesitation. I will go back.

They do tapas nights on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. We had dinner reservations but tapas seemed like a fun thing to try, so we did. Seems like a small staff, it almost seemed like a family-​run restaurant, which is pretty nice. The décor seemed interesting, somewhere between a bar and a trendy restaurant.
Overall, though, it seemed like it was more concerned with attracting a gourmet audience (something about the purple lights and the tapas menu…) than actually just being really consistently good. All together we had 12(!) plates. That’s a lot of different stuff. A couple were really great, a couple were really not great, and everything else was pretty much in the middle — not bad, not amazing, and pretty much exactly what I’d expect from any restaurant.
Maybe if they concentrated on fewer dishes it could be great. The service is shockingly good — two servers for the whole place, I think, and we never really had to wait for anything — it’s busy, it’s got a great location. Maybe the non-​tapas dinner is amazing, but it’ll be a while before I go try again.

We went to Vertige for New Year’s Eve and did their New Year’s Eve tasting menu which consisted of the following: (excuse my rough English translations-​this is what I understood the dishes to be generally)
–Amuse Bouche
(Oyster Tartare with caviar)
–VELOUTÉ DE CÈPES FAÇON CAPPUCCINO-​Arancini de risotto aux cèpes
(Cream of Mushroom Soup with foam and Fried Black Truffle Risotto Balls)
–VERRINE DE PÉTONCLE ET CAVIAR DE MULET-​Émulsion de chardonnay au citron
(Sea Scallop Mousse with Caviar)
–LE FOIE GRAS DE CANARD AU TORCHON MAISON-​Chutney de figues séchées confites au porto, pain brioché grillé
(Foie Gras with Fig Chutney and Brioche Toast)
–LE PAVÉ DE BAR DU CHILI RÔTI-​En croûte de chorizo et d’oignons confits, brandade croustillante Jus de viande réduit au porto
(Chilean Sea Bass with Mashed Potatoes two ways– fried and regular)
–LES JOUES DE VEAU DE LAIT BRAISÉES– Sauce Madère à la truffe, mousseline de céleri-​rave Fricassée de champignons et haricots verts
(Veal Cheeks with Mashed Potatoes)
–LE FONDANT AU CHOCOLAT-​Glacé au caramel à la fleur de sel, tuile de cacao
(Chocolate Lava Cake with Salted Caramel Ice Cream)
I love seafood but the oyster and the sea scallop mousse were a little overly fishy for me. Both were presentations of the seafood that I’ve never had before though so it was still pretty fun to try.
The mushroom soup and the fried black truffle risotto balls were amazing. The soup warmed me up and the flavor of the soup and the risotto balls were perfectly seasoned. If you like mushrooms and risotto at all, you will love this dish.
The foie gras was good but not spectacular. It was a generous portion though and 4 slices of brioche toast was provided.
I really enjoyed the Chilean sea bass and the veal cheeks. The sea bass had a great firm texture and the veal cheeks were very tender. I thought there was a little too much mashed potatoes going on, even though it was done well.
As for dessert, I absolutely loved the chocolate lava cake and salted caramel ice cream. The lava cake comes in a very hot cup so be careful not to burn yourself. This was my favorite part of the meal and I was scraping out all the chocolate by the end, even though I had been overly full 2 courses earlier.
Overall, I enjoyed my meal and it was bang for your buck at 5 courses + amuse bouche for $ 59 and $ 10 more if you got the foie gras. I think I just expected a bit more for one of the top French restaurants listed on Trip Advisor, and for French food in Montréal.
P. S. I believe that many of these dishes are on their regular menu as well, so find which ones interest you and check to see if they’re on the menu!