burgundy lion

honest good good food!. have been going to burgundy lion for a few years now and they have never failed to satisfy! justgreathonest food, delicious and in such a fun place.greatstaff, james is a real gent! a real pub not far from home.

the comment made by one reviewer about there being preferential treatment and service accorded to some patrons and not others sums up all of my experiences at the burgundy lion and underlines the lack of professionalism allowed to thrive and flourish. i don't have the patience to put up with a school cafeteria mentality where the supposed cool kids are going to serve their friends first, ensure they have attentive service and act as though the other paying customers are to be only served between inside jokes with their friends. all that being said, i just want to pay my money, be served and treated as equal to customers and enjoygreatfood, which is difficult at this place because the employees are allowed to act as if they are doing customers a favourite when it comes to seat selection and service levels at the table. many of the staff are even too cool to smile or even be friendly as they honestly feel they are doing customers a favourite. very warped perception of reality in the burgundy lion.


-----17 may, 2012-----

the food and service are way below average. the food is way below average. i had the tasteless portobello burger. another problem is that while the place obviously hires their young and trendy male and female waiters based on looks and not their customer service skills or waiting experience, what you also get thrown in free of charge is a healthy dose of attitude that borders on arrogance. a group of us went for a late brunch on sunday may 13 and wanted to sit next to the window. simple request. the seats were empty (no reservation sign on the table) and restaurant had lots of other seating available and no line up at the door. when the waitress arrived to seat us, we politely told her our seating preference. she then asked a guy tending bar (i guess the floor manager) who told her no. she then told us "you are sitting there" and pointed to seats near the back of the restaurant. we were starving and between errands, so we did as we were told (although we the paying customers). i would have definitely complained, but we were starving and it would have made my brunch companions uncomfortable. the employees are arrogant. they have little respect for customers. the feeling given to customers is that you're lucky we let you eat here, so shut up and do as told. the food is then below average and the place is too loud to have an average conversation without raising your voice. avoid this place and go somewhere that respects their customers and where the male and female staff do not view themselves as doing you a favour! to sum up... the food is average and the staff lack respect for paying customers.

great english pub. their own beer isgreatmatched with the best fish and chips in the area. the ambiance is very welcoming and pleasant. burgundy lion is a unique place in montreal. you wont be disappointed.

only had a few drinks before going out for dinner but their beer is delicious and light and their service was really good. we sat out on the patio on the street. our waitress accommodated us to the shaded area without having to ask her, which was a very nice touch. i have this on my list for a place to actually eat,,as the food that was being served looked fantastic and have heardgreatlocal reviews as well. this place was recommended for me to try and we were very pleased.

d went out with friends the other night! d always wanted to try burgundy lion for a british meal. it was agreatexperience! the scotch egg was tasty but only with the sauce. the sausages were delicious but missing juice. the mocktail was done to perfection but not well mixed so the worcester sauce was only on the top... the ambiance was good, cozy but hot! d will wear something lighter at the next visit :p

food isgreatand very inexpensive for the quality and portions. i find this place is too often forgotten for food and more referred to as a pub to catch a drink. one of my favourite is the welshman's bride (lamb shank)

laid back pub with quality (said with ali g accent)food. place is huge, probably agreatpub to watch sporting events as they had a lot of tvs. ththey serve very traditional pub food. e service was a wee bit slow but they were also pretty busy however it was quite clean. the portions are huge so be careful if your eyes are bigger than your stomach. that said everything was tasty. we had tomato soup, cod cakes and their house crisps (dont forget the malt vinegar)...yum, yum!

like night and day!. this place can begreatbut can also be a terrible experience. every time im there during the day or during quieter nights i have an amazing time-great food and top service. but night can be a totally different experience. the mean male italian manager should be fired... he is rude not only to the people waiting to be seated but also yells at his employees! totally unprofessional.
worth checking out, but if you end up there on a night this man is working, run!

...i thought i would share with you, a restaurant in my new neighborhood: burgundy lion. it’s not exactly a new find. i’ve been going there for quite a while, but i’m never disappointed. burgundy lion is a british pub serving up pub-style english fare. you can be sure to find all the soccer football games (hockey too!) playing on their televisions. i’ve been told it’s also agreatatmosphere for drinks at night. on this particular occasion, however, i went for lunch with alex when we were apartment hunting. for drinks, alex ordered the burgundy lion ale , their house brew, and i o

diva #1 went to high school with a group of pretty amazing guys that now, long after graduation, she still loves to go out with. when we were in high school no sweet 16 was complete without them, in cegep they made clubbing fun, in university house parties weren’t complete without their insanity and now they make any restaurant or bar night agreatgoddamn time. conflicting schedules make getting jb and the boys a little hard to get together but diva #1 loves bringing the gang together for good times, a lot of drinking and trips down memory lane. a late celebration of jb’s birthday brought us to burgundy lion, a british pub on notre dame in griffintown.  besides being a restaurant, it has a full bar including whiskey blends, highlands, a whiskey tasting menu and of course the usual variety of cocktails, wines and champagne.

only had the burger.... and love it. my friends have had other items on the menu and they've been 'ok'. according to them, the deep fried rabbit is not that impressive but the mac'n'cheese is delicious. for me, i'm a loyal fan of their burger... and have never really had much else here. a big juicy piece of angus beef topped with a fresh slice of pickle can never go wrong for me. accompanied with an ice cold beer and you're off to agreatnight :)

good & bad. the good:

the fish & chips are fantastic, the beer is good, and the scotch list is extensive.
the atmosphere isgreatand everyone there is enjoying themselves.

the bad:

it can get really loud in there, hard to talk to people at your own table. the floor manager (or owner not sure who he is) treats this place like a club, he takes a look at your before deciding where to place you. they need to be much nicer when u first walk in the door and stop acting like your tables are reserved cuz we know they ain't!!

a nice hang-out spot. i love the ambiance, especially during an english soccer game.greatvenue, its almost like a fancy pub that's discreet about the ''fancy'' part. i love coming here for a 5 à 7 with some friends, if not go all the way with jugs of beer until 3am, or just even a nice brunch with my mom. the service is good, the food is nice, the crowd is great.

while the crowd is doubtlessly cool, the atmosphere is chic and the decor is interestingly laid out, the service is sporadic, the menu is forgettable and the food is at its best mediocre. i really wanted to like this place after hearing so much about the legendary trivia night, thegreatdrinks and the people - but unfortunately the food did not measure up.

very typical english pub with good food, pleasant service andgreatatmosphere