Dorsia

Dorsia is a highlight around Old Montreal. Despite not having been open that long, it is already on the Michelin Guide, and it isn't without reason. The food is arguably better than other restaurants with stars. The decoration and atmosphere is stunning. The service was amazing from what I observed at our table, and others. The food was very tasty and healthy, and the plating speaks for itself. We went for lunch, their set menu was well priced. Compared to Michelin star restaurants, the only real difference was the ceramics and silverware, but I would choose Dorsia any day over other restaurants with stars within the city. I almost never write reviews, but Dorsia deserves one without reservation.

I almost never leave reviews, but I have to for Dorsia. This restaurant is nothing short of a full 5.0 rating! My wife and I dined here on a Saturday night and were blown away by the exceptional service, delectable food, and elegant ambiance. The menu—both food and wine/drinks—has something for everyone and at a price that’s highly reasonable for the treat your mouth is about to experience. We had the Caesar salad (possibly one of the best we’ve ever had; picture attached) and cavatelli with duck sausage (again, probably one of the most unique and tasty pastas we’ve ever had). Dessert was similarly amazing—the chocolate mixture, carrot cake, and house-made ice cream were all phenomenal (yes, we had a lot of dessert; don’t judge us). As we wrapped up our meal, the waitress mentioned that the next night would be the first time the restaurant was open on a Sunday. Knowing this, my wife and I immediately canceled our other dinner reservation and returned for a second night in a row on Sunday. The same incredible all-around experience on Sunday. Laurent—the restaurant director—was incredibly kind and knowledgeable, as was every single service member we interacted with. You’d be foolish to pass up on dining here.

Dorsia has a beautiful interior and atmosphere something really special for Montreal. I enjoyed the design and overall vibe of the place. Service was friendly and attentive, cocktails were good (a bit strong for my taste, but they adjusted them without any issue, which I appreciated). We tried tasting menu with 8 courses, but the experience was underwhelming. While the meat and fish dishes were delicious, the portions were extremely small, and some courses took 20–30 minutes to arrive, making the whole dinner last around 3 hours. Considering the restaurant was only half full, the slow pacing was disappointing. The first course was 1 small oyster, followed by scallop and tuna, crab salad, foie gras (with not enough crackers, cherry sauce was delicious ), the pasta bottoni wasn’t very tasteful. First of all, I didn’t like the sauce, and the portion was very small. The fish plates were good, and I also liked the filet mignon. Bread was served almost at the end and was just with olive oil for a place of this level, I would have liked something more special and served earlier. Small details like this make a big difference and were missing here. The mignardise was just meringue with cream. It definitely didn’t feel like part of a tasting menu. This definitely needs improvement. The dessert itself I liked — it was very tasty — but when it arrived, the cream was already melting. This isn’t my first visit to Dorsia, but with tasting menu I actually left hungry, which is not something you expect from a high-end degustation menu. In short: beautiful interior and atmosphere, great service, tasty dishes, but the tasting menu fell short in portion size, timing, and creativity.

This French restaurant that I happened to choose when arriving in Montreal. I would like to say that their service was truly excellent. Thank you very much. It had a great atmosphere. The Agnolotti pasta tasted great. I would recommend the apricot cake instead. It has a very nice texture.

This restaurant was really great, it was fancy and high end, but the food was excellent and not in tiny portions like most other high end restaurants. It was the perfect amount of experimental but flavourful, they didn’t have any crazy odd food pairings, so its safe for people who don’t have an adventurous palette, but also has some interesting dishes to try if you’re daring.

Vraiment beau resto, decor full aesthetic I love it. Shout out à la serveuse Rihanna, elle était trop sweet! Food was good but nothing incredible, drinks were super good tho!

We absolutely loved Dorsia! We shared the BEST filet mignon we’ve ever had. Lovely environment and attentive staff. Guillaume was incredibly friendly and kind - He also gave great recommendations! The beet pasta was fantastic:)

Dorsia was absolutely incredible. Guillaume‘s service in particular made the visit all the more worth it. Food was delicious, service was fantastic. Can’t recommend enough.

Wow, incredible service and incredible dining. We had an amazing time. We were walk-ins and from the moment we entered everyone was accommodating. We sat at the bar but the restaurant was beautiful. We had Cavatappi with duck sausage, glazed carrots and potatoes, delicious bread And a wonderful Chablis

Overall: B // 4 stars Upscale Michelin Guide restaurant featuring a two course lunch set menu, which I was surprised as there were a lot of items they ran out of midweek midday during a nonempty and nonfull service. The restaurant had a comforting ambience with good service, and the food is generally tasty, and I think I just sampled a point that is a standard deviation below the mean. (Beef Tartare: B) - Classic beef tartare mixture with fresh beef and acidic flavor bombs multiple ways. The sunflower seed rice chips are a subtle yet fascinating addition to the classic dish. I do think the presentation is rather dated though. (Pomodoro Pasta: C) - This is my mistake for misunderstanding, but I did not realize the duck pasta substitute without dairy would be a pomodoro sauce with nothing else in the dish. This is a classic tomato sauce with al dente pasta, black pepper, and nothing more, of which I found to be quite barren. Food: +1 Presentation: E Price: E Atmosphere: +1 Service: +1 Menu: E Insta/Yelp/Beli/TikTok: @amei_eats

Food is incredible. Service is incredible. Staff are kind and wonderful Steak tartare & pastas will have you running back.