barroco

celebrating "local" for four years. tonight we revisited barroco for its fourth year anniversary celebration. for the occasion, there were to be only two dinner services (6pm & 9pm), something we're not very fond of, but are getting accustomed to as more and more restaurants seem to be doing nowadays.

barroco boasts one of our favorite interiors in the city. its baroque furnishings, "hunter's lodge" accessories and paintings of spanish aristocrats make for a very unique and contradictory setting; rustic yet trendy.

for tonight's occasion, chef benjamin léonard created a special "farmer's market" menu; all the ingredients were sourced from a select group of local farmers. the four-course menu, priced at $75, showcased quebec duck, lamb and cheese.

while the food tonight did have its misses, they were more than outweighed by its hits. the special menu's theme, creativity and execution definitely turn barroco into a "chef-run" restaurant in our books, not just another trendy spot trying to bank in on old montreal's tourists and yuppie crowd.

while the food tonight did have its misses, they were more than outweighed by its hits. the special menu's theme, creativity and execution definitely turn barroco into a "chef-run" restaurant in our books, not just another trendy spot trying to bank in on old montreal's tourists and yuppie crowd.

wonderful meal. very nice room with attentive service. i sat at the bar and enjoyed a great chimichurra steak which was done perfectly. this would be a wonderful date night spot and i look forward to coming back!

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incredible ambiance and incredible food. great selection of cocktails as well.

all in all, i adored the down-to-earth yet opulent atmosphere at barroco. the decor was classy, the music i-n-c-r-e-d-i-b-l-e (from dylan to mccartney), and the food soulful. the only criticism i can draw from this experience is the high pricing on certain items. the entire night came to a grand total of about $55 (tip included).

mes papilles gustatives y ont fait un voyage extraordinaire et délicieux entre l'entrée de risotto au foie gras et parmesan et la paëlla succulente. très belle expérience.

loved the food and romantic ambiance. i highly recommend the paella and the steak

update. after writing a negative review had entre refunded


-----27 feb, 2012-----

food took an hour and a half to come. pasta was barely cooked and extremely salty. waitress asked how are food is, when we said it was too salty she made no offers for reparations.

after grabbing three chairs at the bar and looking around we knew we were in good hands. between the plethora of ingredients available for drinks and watching the well-trained bartender (who was more like a magician!), we knew these were going to be some good drinks! both a and m went with a vanilla flavored martini with a hollowed lime with a pool of 151 lit on fire. to say this was one of the most impressive presentations is an understatement. when a drink like this actually tastes good too, even better!

expensive tourist trap. we reserved a table very early in the day, and came for an early dinner. once seated, we picked an appelation controlé wine, which they said they didn't have; the had run out. we were offered instead, for the same $50 price, a vin de table (lowest type of french wine), and the waitress and staff insisted it was a "comparable vintage". i know my wine enough to know that what they were saying was blatantly wrong, and left. when i tried to argue, i was told that the waitress "was french and knew what she was talking about".
this place is such a tourist trap. it looks beautiful, but once you walk in you realize it's not only way overly expensive, but they'll cheat you into buying cheap wine and charging you a tonne for it.

lamentable experience. j'ai réserve pour deux personnes le lundi 21 novembre
pour le samedi 26 a 18h30.l'aimable personne au téléphone m'a simplement demande de libérer la table a
21h00 et a note mon numéro de téléphone.nous sommes
arrives a 18h15 et,oh surprise,la personne a la réception
nous a avises avoir tente a plusieurs reprises de nous contacter dans la journée,mais en vain (nous avions quitte
en fin de matinée).en conséquence,il a annule notre réservation et a offert notre tableba un autre couple.sans
aucune excuse,il nous a offert de nous accommoder en
nous proposant une place au bar,ce que nous avons refuse.
voila comment barocco traite ses nouveaux clients.

we ate here on our second night in montreal. i loved the ambience and we were lucky enough to get sat at a great table. the waiters were attentive and friendly. we ordered the steak (can't remember the cut) chimichurri style with mashed potatoes and the paella. both were excellent.

oisters with foie grass and the best filet mignon ever !!! highly recommended!!!

simply amazing. barroco was by far the best restaurant i had been to in montreal. it had a beautiful atmosphere and amazing food. we tried to get into it both nights before but couldn't, but it was defiantly worth the hassel in the end