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Make your dining plans a breeze by reserving a table at Joe Beef, located at Downtown, 2491 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montréal, Canada, through our convenient online platform. Enjoy an remarkable dining experience. Secure a culinary journey by dialing +15149356504.
Tuesday 05:00 - 22:30
Wednesday 05:00 - 22:30
Thursday 05:00 - 22:30
Friday 05:00 - 22:30
Saturday 05:00 - 22:30
After an anticipated 4 months wait time, I finally got a 6:15 pm reservation at this local food Mecca.
Had made reservations months ago and showed up exactly on time. We're seated immediately. A young lady came over and over explained menu which was on the chalk board.As we started to place appetizer order she abruptly turned on her heel and left. After a while a waiter appeared and we started the process over. We then placed our order. The appetizers appeared promptly.The problem came when the main courses never came.After what seemed like an eternity one and a half hours after we were seated the main coursed appeared.While the food was good the ridiculous wait had put a damper on the evening.Following finishing this course, we waited and waited again.Our waiter was far more interested in selling multiple bottles of wine to another table than wanting to even talk to us.Finally I simply asked for the check, forgoing any further desert,drinks or coffee.I feel that we were shabbily treated without even a semblance of an apology.So what should have been a memorable experience turned into never again
I had heard about the reputation of this place--places were reserved months in advance etc. etc. We were lucky to get in on a cancellation and the food and service exceeded our expectations. The service makes any place stand out, and that was true here. The place does not have a printed menu so the offerings change. (But they are great about accommodating allergies). We had beef tartare, salad, and a fish, a duck and a beef dish as entres, and a peach dessert. Sizes were generous, the greens outstanding, and the beef and fish, especially, were cooked to perfection. Our server, A., actually came after--i.e opened the door after we stepped out, to wish us a pleasant stay in Montreal (even though they were run off their feet busy). If you know you are going to Montreal months ahead, try for a reservation. Or try to see if there are any cancellations closer to the date. It will be worth your while.
Hello, we had a reservation at 6:45 last night. our table was not ready when we arrived, we waited at the entrance. It took eternity before the waitress took our order, brought our invoice, etc. we had our child with us so we didn't want to stay too late but we went out only at 10 pm when we didn't take coffee or dessert. For my part, I found the very rich and fat food. bacon in the lobster spaghetti, sauces much too rich and heavy for the summer. Moreover, there was no alcohol-free beer to accommodate pregnant women. It's pretty ordinary for a restaurant renowned in 2017. with respect to the bill, very high of course, our couple of friends was so disappointed with the service that they did not even leave 15% tip. It was the first time that I saw them so disappointed at this point.Bref, go to others to Montreal, because they have many less expensive with a better service, better food and more choice of beer and wines.
We really enjoyed our dining experience. It is a small restaurant, but in the evening it feels so alive with all the people, the low light and wonderful food. The food was very good and so original. I do advise you make reservations well in advance. It can take a long time to get into this restaurant. We sat at the bar as well and loved t. I always love talking to the bartenders and learning about the local area.
We were so giddy for having a reservation as we stood out front. I was going to eat at the famous JOE BEEF!!! Say what!?! I want to start by saying the service was great. A well informed attentive waiter served us and guided...us expertly through the menu as he suggested we share the oz. pepper steak so we might enjoy a couple of the appetizers. The decor was not pretensious and the staff made us feel cosy in their everyday street clothes. The atmosphere though was incredibly loud with these patrons one table over that I guess thought they were so funny that the whole place had to hear as they guffawed their way through the meal as would hooligans at a soccer game. No attempt from the staff was made to quiet them down. My friend ordered a Bloody Caesar that was topped off with an oyster. It was good...but not grea, though he was impressed with the rim salt. We then had oysters followed by escargot. Also good...but not great. Where was the great? Okay, perhaps in the oz pepper steak at we will find the great. Excuse me? What? At it does not come with a vegetable. Um, OK...I'll have the Brussel sprouts my friend will have the match stick french fries. It did not take long for the main to arrive. It was served efficently by four members of the staff...good service. The steak tasted nothing like a pepper steak. It was drowning in a sweet sauce. So not great. The Brussel sprouts were soggy overwhelmed in a cheese sauce. The fries were okay but not great. The evening that we expected and that does not come often for us was sadly a disappointment. So sad...it was so bad.
We had heard fab reviews about this place. We made reservations weeks in advance. The duck was tough and fatty, the lamb entree was adequate and the pasta with fungi was the best dish but cost An impressive wine list started per bottle. The server was animated and attentive And the ambiance was loud and lively. But I think we could have had a better food experience fir over the we paid. I have no idea why this restaurant is highly Rated.
I was in Montreal and looking forward to trying Joe Beef as it's a highly rated restaurant. The restaurant is beautiful and the customer service was good. We didn't have any reservations but were able to get a patio seat at pm. When it...came down to the food, I was quite disappointed. For the price point, I expected better. We started with one of the appetizer specials for the day, a savoury eclair. It was an eclair filled with goat cheese and then an anchovy on top. That's all it was. The goat cheese tasted like cream cheese you put in a bagel and the anchovy on top didn't make any sense. It could have been better if the eclair had something sweet and acidic (perhaps like a cherry sauce) to cut the richness of the goat cheese (or cream cheese like substance) which would add more depth and complexity to the dish. We then ordered the bread and pickles. You get a small loaf of sourdough bread and then a large pickle. It was our mistake, shouldn't have ordered it. The pickle didn't seem to make any sense with the bread. It came with a compound butter we were told. I'm not sure what made the butter a compound as it seemed to be just regular salted butter. Again, this appetizer was a disappointment. However, the crux of the meal was the lamb special we ordered. It took over minutes to get the dish. That in itself wasn't a problem because we were enjoying the ambience of the restaurant. However, when we got the lamb, it was more than just a disappointment, it was inedible. It was extremely chewy and we barely ate a of it. The pricer the lamb was Firstly, it was not worth that much money. The lamb came with some jus and grilled radicchio that had some salad dressing and again some anchovies thrown in. And secondly, the lamb was not cooked properly. It was chewy and rubbery. For you would expect the lamb to be cooked to perfection and that it would have a tender silky mouthfeel instead of chewy and rubbery. Normally I do not like to complain about my meal and I will just eat it but this was so bad that I couldn't continue. As a side dish to the lamb, we ordered the frites. The flavour was good but because they are fried and then rolled in butter, they were a bit soggy. The only good thing about the meal was the cake for dessert but even that was just okay, nothing to rave about. Overall, I think Joe Beef must be hanging on by its reputation. The restaurant was packed and I can't imagine any locals wanting to pay such an exorbitant price for such a mediocre meal, therefore, it must be kept in business by foolish tourists such as myself. As a previous reviewer said, Joe Beef is living on it's laurels.
