montrachet

heavenly food. i have eaten at montrachet on a number of occasions and am impressed and gastronomically satisfied each time. i highly recommend the gravlax de saumon as well as the perfectly cooked (rare) filet de boeuf with frites and salad - the béarnaise sauce was absolutely delicious. this restaurant is one of my favourite places to eat at in brisbane and i highly recommend it for a memorable weekday lunch or dinner.
food: 9/ 10
service: 8 / 10
ambience: 8/ 10

make no faux pax with the confit de saumon with pea mash, or the soufflé aux crabe et gruyére for those with a cheesy desire. the sauces and herbs compliment simply, rather than over power the main piece of the dish. depending on your hunger pangs, feel free to choose only a main or order two entrees instead.

excellent !!!. i have been waiting to come to this place for a long time after hearing so much about it. it certainly lived up to the hype as we loved the food and service after having lunch here. i had the sea scallops as a starter and the eye filet for mains which was cooked to perfection with an awesome sauce. my partner was not disappointed either and she had the gnocchi for starter and rack of lamb for main. it was a little on the expensive side but this is to be expected for the quality and service. this place is exceptional and i really recommend it, especially for special occasions. overall, outstanding value and dining experience. we will definitely come back again. :)

ok - but watch out if you dont tip well!. my partner and i recently dined here on a tuesday night. food was very nice, however highly priced (which was expected). the girl serving us was very average - her colleague took over for her a few times, and by the time i had finished my first glass of wine, was never asked if i wanted another. by the time we had finished deserts, we thought we'd definately come back with friends again as the food was very good. after paying about $120 p head later, we decided not to give a overly large tip (given the service or lack of, and the fact we are in australia). the girl immediately took the credit card receipt once signed, and not so discretely checked her tip in front of us. this was met by a scowl and dirty look at both me and my partner, without any goodbye/good evening/thank you for dining ..etc and she walked off. not sure about everyone else, but i think this is extremely poor, and will mean we will definately not be returning, and will be ensuring that my friends know of this also. its a shame as the chefs did a great job on the food, but was let down by this immature waitress. happy to tip on a job well done (as we have done many times in the past), but this was certainly not the case.

good - almost great. i quite like the food here. the crab souffle was fantastic. the duck was good without being amazing. the deserts were fantastic. the service was quick and efficient and the waiters made good recommendations.

we sat outside and the road traffic was very noisy. i definitely would not sit outside again. the inside looked good.

overall - good food but quite expensive. worth a visit if you can sit inside.

a good night out. after almost 5 years of failed attempts to experience my wife and i finally made it to montrachet on november 28 for dinner. after a very professional yet relaxed greeting by our waiter we were seated outside at a generous table. prawns with basil wrapped in pastry started our evening. they were tasty but possibly more at home in china town. next i had the lambs brains and my wife the charred prawns. both were excellent with our only comment being both sauces potentially could pack a little more punch. onto mains; the lamb and the duck. again, both were good. generous servings and great presentation. we finished by sharing a brulee and coffee.
our assessment overall - great atmosphere, excellent service, impressive wine list. the food? well it is good but we both agreed it is not the best french experience in brisbane and when you factor in the price then ........ we will be back so this is certainly not a negative review but if people are seeking a more accurate french experience at potentially less cost then there are a number of options out there.

a wonderful long lunch. my boyfriend and i came here for our 6 year anniversary for lunch one day and opted for the degustation. it was 7 courses for $95 which i feel is a little expensive compared to the other degustation menus around brisbane.
fortunately, the food was great as was the service. a short succinct description was offered with our food which was much appreciated.
lunch ended up going for around 2 hours which was great as i love long lunches. get the scallops, and the quail.

fabulous french.. this is the real deal! excellent french bistro food. closest thing in queensland to france. brilliant...

montrachet delivered a fantastic meal which met both of our expectations of what a classic french meal should be. even though the dessert was disappointing for me, it was not unexpected. while montrachet is a great hangout for a casual lunch with business partners or friends, i still find montrachet a special place for the 'occasion' be it a birthday or anniversary dinner and there is no doubt i will be back again soon. hope to see you there.

was worth the price tag. enjoyed the food, fast service an ambience. thanks for a great anniversary dinner montrachet.

always good. great space- like being in france, exceptional wine list. the most professional staff in brisbane, great host and good food. a brisbane institution.

"excellent but not exceptional". 1. very nice fit out. 2. atmosphere is loud & buzzing which is fine if your not looking for a romantic night out
3. extremely fine wait staff - however, a smile for both parties at the table wouldn't hurt sir - i know my partner's cute but really.....i was sitting there too. 4. food: i don't mind paying top shelf prices for exceptional food - this came close but not quite. a little more attention could have been paid to the rabbit - leg meat was cooked beautifully, white meat sadly a little dry & if deserts include fruit it should be fresh at this level of establishment.
i'd go back to see if i can prove myself wrong - with just a few tiny improvements, it would be exceptional.

absolute favourite. food and service fantastic.

cosy, but not intimate. we had a work function here, and were greeted warmly by the staff.

had a table of 8 and were served promptly for drinks. after we had all ordered from the set menu some fresh bread came out, but without anything to put on it.
someone at the table asked for some butter, which comes standard at french restaurants, however on closer inspection of the bill at the end of the night (after i paid and left the building), i discovered that they had charged us $10 for the butter, which is not only outrageous, considering they give you the bread for free, but they did not advise at the time that there would be such a surcharge for it.

entrees and mains were lovely. generous portions and the table was quite happy with the choices and variety.
the tables were extremely close together, so it would have been annoying for the other guests to have our table of 8 in there, trying to be loud enough for all at the table to hear. i also noticed that they set tables on the bar for the dinners too, which i wouldn't appreciate. the food was nice and somewhat fancy and it seemed like eating from a bar just cheapened the whole thing.

overall, meals were great and nothing to complain about, beside the stupid butter charge. staff were accommodating and helpful with the bags we needed to store during the evening.

the restaurant is not close enough to brisbane cbd for me to ever consider going back, and cost per head was approx $122 - which is a little high for the location and the space you have to eat your meal.

this seemed to be a super busy place to eat though, so much be quite popular. just make sure they don't try and charge you for butter if the bread is free and no other condiment is provided.!

favourite. montrachet is a sincere favourite. best french food in brisbane without a doubt. the price is so unimportant as soon as you taste that food. my ultimate menu: roquefort brulee followed by crab souffle followed by the best steak with bernaise. or the bouillibaise, which is hard not to get every time. phenomenal.