Bistro Chez Roger

Visited Bistro Chez Roger for their final night of their MTLàTable menu at 50$ The food was good, simple yet decadent. The braised beef cheek was unctuously tender and rich on a loose bed of creamy mashed potatoes. The wild mushroom cavatelli packed a punch of flavor while remaining balanced in its acidity and savouriness. The highlight of our meal was the carrot cake dessert that was undoubtedly perfect in its simplicity. What may often be viewed as an old soul’s dessert, when executed well, can be the embodiment of warmth and comfort in a mouthful, and it earned its position as the star of the meal. The ambiance was warm, and the service was welcoming and accommodating. Overall, we highly enjoyed our experience with Bistro Chez Roger. We were made to feel well taken care of, in food and in hospitality, and we will certainly be adding this restaurant in our rotation for a good comforting pick-me up.

Great wine selection to pair with your dish. Their desserts are so good!

Bistro Chez Roger is one of our favourite places in Montreal for excellent food, excellent service and a relaxing atmosphere. The staff are the heart of the experience, helping guide you toward the best choices of the day, the best cocktail pairings and the best desserts. The food is exceptional, with the quality matching or exceeding any other spot in Montreal, no matter the chef, no matter the price point. Overall, this is on our "last meal" list, and will always be!

Came here for MTL a table, arriving at 7:30pm, came out at 10:20pm. Food was a little above average, steak was very tender, but our server was very slow. Like, very slow. I didn’t see my first meal after 1h20m. We did tell the server and he admitted he forgot our dishes at counter, and didn’t charge our drink as apologies—we had to remind him while paying because he still added to our bills—but be aware if you didn’t expect spending 3 hours for dinner. Onion soup wasn’t hot but tasty, and cream bulee was too sweet. (This is personal taste, not trying to blame the restaurant). Overall this is a one time experience for me and friends. The restaurant was very busy, but I do think they need to work on services. I never ever give tips below 15%, and I did this time.

We went to Bistro Chez Roger for MTLàTable and were very satisfied with the food and the friendliness of the staff. We particularly enjoyed the Grilled Opercule Arctic Char and the fish and seafood chowder. It’s too bad that the seafood chowder is not on the menu every day, because we would return just to enjoy again and again…

The food was excellent everything was very good, drinks are great and wine menu is extensive. Only thing was the service was slow, although worth it in the end.

We went for Mtl a table on the first night. Menu options were very good. Everything we tried was very tasty. Staff is very friendly. Would definitely recommend reservations. The restaurant was full. Definitely will be going back.

Fun place, food was pretty good, cocktails are decent, but service is slow, especially if your table is ordering a lot of drinks.

Big space. Friendly staff. Go for the Bloody Mary and Bacon salad. Lots of foot traffic, so a nice spot to people watch.

I had been looking forward to dining here, as this place is widely considered to be, as my friend put it, a ''classic'' neighbourhood restaurant. The overall experience for my girlfriend, our guest and I was unfortunately very disappointing. Our food was served with several mix-ups. First, my girlfriend had ordered the octopus with patatas bravas, informing the waiter that she is lactose intolerant and therefore can't have any cheese or cream. Sure enough, when she was served her dish, there was cheese on the potatoes. Next, our friend had ordered the beef tartare with fries. The waitress came back instead with fish tartare and she forgot the fries. We were told that the errors would be corrected in ''a few minutes'', but a full 30min passed before the three of us were able to eat the dishes we had asked for. This is on top of the 20min since the waitress initially took our order. Although I received the exact meal I had asked for, it was cold before I could enjoy it. Apart from apologies, we were not offered any compensation for the errors and time wasted. A discount or item free of charge would have been greatly appreciated. Regarding the ambiance, it was crowded and loud, but I suppose this is to be expected for a Saturday evening. The ambiance was fine. The service, on the other hand, was far from what I would consider good. We are unlikely to ever go back to this ''classic'' joint, nor are we likely to recommend it.

Love it! Great food, excellent staff and ambience. We try to go there as much as we can.

Having grown up in the neighbourhood I had wanted to drop in to chez Roger for some time. I finally found an occasion to go and I was very happy with the atmosphere and decor. The servers as pointed out by another Yelper are robotic. Shallow smiles as to say "you are not good enough, to garner my attention or you are taking up my time". Please get over yourselves ladies. There is a fine line between an air of polite poshness and being snooty. Time to find the balance. The food was very good. I ordered the grilled heart of romaine that came with cherry tomatoes, bacon, toasted slices of baguette, Parmesan cheese, and Caesar dressing. It was aromatic and worth every bite. The main dish was the mushroom risotto with asparagus. It was very hot, enough to make the server Yelp in pain due to the heated plate. Then I decided to touch the plate as well. Yeah...it was hot. The only suggestion is to hold back on the salt. Otherwise, it was very good. 3 / 5 stars for the food. Loss of a star for being snooty.

I was recommended this place by my cousin who simply adores this restaurant and is a regular so I went to visit and asked where we should go eat, she was very fast at answering Bistro Chez Roger! We walked to the restaurant so I am not sure about parking. We sat at the bar which looks like a dinner enjoying the chef at work. I was very impressed with the decor and lighting, it felt very warm and yet "Branche". If you know me or read my reviews, you already know that I always sit at the bar so I was very excited to find the long diner type bar. We ordered the fish, the shortribs and ribs. I got to taste all 3 meals and they were all very delicious. The fish was flaky and well seasoned, the short ribs couldn't have been more tender and the ribs were simply falling off the bones. The service was awesome, our server was very keen and giving us great recommendation. We all know that bad service can ruin the night, it was not the case, it's was the opposite. I was very pleased with this recommendation of this place and can't wait to go back and try more food!

Yum. Yum. Yum. Went here on a Saturday night recently with a friend and sat at the bar for dinner (which I love to do). You get a great view of the amazing open kitchen and get to see the chefs prepare everything. So cool. The food was amazeballs. I had the charcuterie platter with homemade marinates and croutons as a starter. It was delish. The rillettes were amazing and it's a perfect starter dish for 2, or even for 1. I then had the beef tartare and was sooooo happy I ordered this. I kept seeing the chef prepare these and couldn't stop drooling. I asked for very "relevé" and it was soooo good and made to my taste. My friend had the oignon soup which was served in a very unique way (with bouillon on the side)... but don't stop there if you go for dinner, there seem to be so many incredible dishes (fish and chips looked crispy and delightful and the oyster platters looked yummy). The wine list was excellent, and as we learned from our friend at the bar, it is changed on a weekly basis. Love that. We took a suggestion from the sommelière at the bar and it was delish. I strongly recommend this restaurant if you're in the area of Rosemont or even if you're not close at all... It's worth the detour.

Well... Decor is neat, food is decent, the price is right and I guess ignorant service is part of the deal. Service is not terrible, but forgotten stuff, cluelessness of our waiter, her fake, robotic smiles and overall slowness and mix-ups were very annoying. The real question: can we expect better service at this price? And my answer is: probably not, but... My advice to the boss: simplify you menu, educate your staff, stop pretending that you're higher-end than you really are and everything will feel much smoother for us, your customers.

A bit pricy for what it is but salmon tartare is highly recommended!! No dessert menu, only a few items on the menu and appetizers doesn't offer a lot of variety that is other than leafs.

Amazing place to eat. Great atmosphere that isn't too stuffy (I liked the classic rock in the background), but will provide lovely food. Highlights- - Sincerely the best pasta dish I've ever had (when no one was looking, I may have licked the bowl). - Perfectly cooked steak with delicious (but not overpowering) seasoning and sauce. - Cocktails were well-made and super tasty. - Wait staff was friendly and helpful, taking the time to translate the menu and answer any questions. Also helpful with beer suggestions. - Even though we were the last ones in that night, there wasn't even a hint of that understandable impatience many places have. The place has fine-dining portion sizes, but everything is very reasonable for the quality you're getting. Go eat here now. Now.

A great overall experience! I will say the best part of the experience was the food! Everyone really enjoyed what they ordered. I had grilled octopus on a Greek salad to start, which was probably one of the best times I've had grilled octopus outside of Greece. For my main I had a gnocchi with sausage and mussels. Not a traditional way to serve gnocchi, but I found it delicious and enjoyed it. The cheese cake with berry sauce on it was good. A little too creamy for my liking, but still good. The one area they could improve upon is the service. Our server wasn't overly friendly, which is fine, but his attention to detail wasn't great.

Over priced , crowded , cramped and noisy . I had a steak of some sorts and I couldn't chew it . My friend had mussels and there was very little sauce or juice to moisten them with . Her husband ordered the baby back ribs and they were by far the best choice at our table , they had an unusual spice ( cumin) and were tender and meaty ... otherwise this meal was not memorable .