le filet

still great. went back to le filet after not eating there for over a year. we were looking for somewhere good to go last minute on thursday. we had called chase et peche and they had a table ready, but as my friends have never tried le filet we opted to go there. called at 830 and by 910 pm they had a table for us. we ordered many dishes from the 3 sections, our favourites were the tuna tartar, hamachi, tandoori style octopus and garnished oysters.
the arctic char and red snapper were perfectly cooked. our only dissapointments were the lobster pasta with peas and foie gras with liver cheek pasta. we probably shouldn't have ordered the pasta dishes as we ordered so much of everything else. the 2 bottles of wine were good and the service was impeccable. our waitress had moved us to a bigger table as she saw how much we were ordering. great food, great service and great times. total damage for 5 people was 600 tax in. had we not ordered the 3 pastas which were practically left untouched the bill would have been closer to 500. looking forward to going back soon.

food, service, and atmosphere. all 3 were present upon my visit to le filet . food - exquisite, service - impeccable, and décor - understated, yet sophisticated. though not new to the montreal restaurant scene, le filet has definitely not lost its splendour.

i have never seen such horrible service in montreal!! wouldn't recommend it at all. go spend your money on better restaurants that treat you well as a customer. i would not go if you pay me again.
very rude and obnoxious staff

nous avons commencé avec l’entrée d’huîtres, garnies d’une marmelade de yuzu. c’était la première fois que je mangeais des huitres apprêtées de cette façon. un goût rafraîchissant et original avec une bonne pointe d’agrume.

best restaurant in the city. great food, great service. wonderful experience!

on numerous friday mornings, diva #2 has often been found on diva #1’s couch after an infamous thursday night out. senior diva doesn’t enter diva #1’s apartment often, but she has learnt to avoid the place on friday mornings where she can find groups of girls hung over, drinking cappuccinos, and rushing because we are late for work. actually, senior diva also avoids the place on thursday nights when those same girls are tipsy, sipping cocktails, and rushing because we are late for dinner. the truth of the matter is that she is so used to diva #2, she is part of the family, which also means that she can yell at her and beat her like family.  therefore, it was only natural that diva #2 joined diva #1 and senior diva for a birthday dinner celebration at le filet, albeit two months late.  of course the divas were late… all week, the divas drooled over the menu, deciding what we would order. 

very sad. i had originally counted le filet on a list of my top 5 favourite restaurants in montreal. the place was hip, the food was amazing, the blondish waiter (he doubled as a musician i believe) gave the best service. we spent many weekday evenings at a table for two, or three - and when the weekends rolled around we brought family and friends from out of town, to enjoy - and see what they were missing out on! we truly truly enjoyed le filet.
although the last few times, other then our actual waiter - the experience has been 'tres below par'. first, the hostess is not welcoming at all. she is rash, rude, and seems to have no memory of the restaurants regulars. in the past we were always met with a gentleman with a beard who was more then beautiful in the service, and feeling he gave to each client that entered the door. each meeting was met with a warm smile and handshake, and if there was a wait - he would be accommodating, and offer a drink at the bar.

our last visit has left such a horrible taste, that we will never return.

over price, too small portion. too salty.
risotto and soup same taste.

the buttery crust with dense maple filling was the perfect way to whet my taste buds for more mapley goodness.

the best!. the best service.
the best menu.
the best wine selection to match the meals.
the best atmosphere.
what more can one want?

every penny is worth it! we had such a great experience and we were expecting a lot after reading a lot of reviews and getting amazing feedback from my foodie friends. well, they made us 100% satisfied and filet is now for us our favorite discovery this year. the 5 plates we had were all great, we really enjoyed all of them, which is rare. we wouldn't mind spending more money to try more stuff but we were full! my only complaint would be about their wine list, i had to try 4 wines to find one i liked. but the waiter was kind enough to make sure i would be satisfied. this demonstrates how they care about your experience. the service was top nutch! we had about 3-4 people that would make sure that the table is clean, your drinks are full, your cutlery is clean for the next service... go there for a special occasion or to treat yourself, you'll love it! (don't expect to get free bread ;)

horrible. our experience was very unpleasant. the food is nothing special, just slopped onto the plate quickly and served overcooked and cold. the chefs don't seem to know how to properly blend sweet flavors with sour notes to create overall umami for the palate. overrated, overpriced and overhyped. never again!

bruyant,cher,bon mais sans plus.
375$
et on a encore faim...lol

dinner. tasty and pricey. more like hors d'oevres or tapas. almost needed to stop at a&w on the way home to fill the gap.

our dishes arrived surprisingly fast given the full-house and looked lovely. the rich colour of the tuna had me excited and the medley of veg on the hamachi made the dish scream vibrancy. sadly, both were letdowns for similar reasons. reason #1: the salt factor. it wasn’t overwhelming to the point of inedible, but present enough that it overpowered all other flavours. reason #2: the garnish factor.