Kwizinn

My partner and I went here on a Saturday night after landing in Montreal. The service was great and the food was very tasty. The bao was really good! I highly recommend this spot for anyone looking for great African/caribbean food. The cocktail choices were also great and they were very tasty. The night we were there, there was a live DJ which was pleasantly surprising!

I recently visited this restaurant and was quite impressed with the atmosphere and the overall dining experience. The ambiance was welcoming, and the decor was thoughtfully designed, making it a great place to enjoy a meal. The presentation of the food was also outstanding—each dish looked like a piece of art. However, when it comes to the taste and portion sizes, I was somewhat disappointed. While the food was visually appealing, it didn't quite deliver on flavor, especially considering the price point. The portions were on the smaller side, which left me wanting more, particularly given how much they charge. Overall, it's a nice spot for the ambiance and presentation, but there's room for improvement in terms of taste and value for money.

Warning: tourism trap 1st location was incroyable. 2nd location got a bit worse. 3rd location in Vieux-Port is made for tourists! Overpriced and overhyped. The service however, is extremely AMAZING! Ambiance of restaurant is lovely. I do not recommend the Chef Tasting menu, it’s too expensive. - Bao was oddly tangy. Not a good bao. - cold menu: plantain hummus purée is extremely creative and executed so so well. - cold menu: arctic char and octopus was comme ci comme ça, pas mal. - avocado was mixed with cod, which is cool and unique. - pork (griot) was extremely dry. The meat sauce could not have made it better. - salad was lame and shrimp not good. - Coleslaw was spicy and really nice - plantain was dry - jerk chicken was the best thing, would recommend! - mushroom infused rice was creative and not bad - would not recommend the empanadas, they were dry. Overall, the items are so creative. But the ideas were not executed well. It’s too bad that this is not good Caribbean cuisine.

Located in Old Port, Kwizinn’s brunch combines delicious Caribbean flavors with classic breakfast staples. This Haitian-inspired gem delivers a bursting experience that’s as flavorful as it is unique 😮‍💨 The brunch menu features a variety of unique dishes. We had: ✨ Chef Lafaille's Griot with fried plantains and pikliz ✨ Octopus Carpaccio ✨ Oysters ✨ Arctic Char Tartare ✨ Pollo Pan de queijo ✨ Chakchouka ✨ Prime Rib Toast with Truffle ✨ 3 Cheeses Mac N Cheese ✨ Pancake coco The restaurant also offers a great selection of cocktails and wines, perfect for pairing with your meal. Especially unlimited Mimosas with your brunch 🥂

Lovely space, went on a slow monday (great for me), but lively Thr-Sun with live music. Food is great, but quite spicy! Definitely not child friendly as there are not too many options available.

DELICIOUS!!! Made a reservation here for a Sunday night which also had a live Cuban band, Havana Mambo, which was awesome. The staff was lovely, the venue is beautiful, the drinks were great, and the food was AMAZING! Their brunch also looks to be a good time, so would want to come back for that. I HIGHLY recommend for a great time, if you're looking for something fun, different, & delicious, this is the place to go!

I went on a sunday night with 2 friends. And it's their cuban night. The cuban music was so loud that we had to yell for the servers to hear us and they had to yell back in our ears. Really did not enjoy that athmosphere. Was the music good? Yes, but the noise level is wayy to high. Altough the restaurant call itself "carribean fusion", I knew the chef is Haitian, so I had faith that the food would be good. But oh my. We ordrered accra, oysters and boa buns as starters. The oysters were fresh and good. The accra was burnt and undercooked, probably because the oil temperature was too high, and frankly it's a disgrace to call that an accra. For main course, We had the fish with djondjon rice, the burger and the pork chop. There was a big chunck of epis in the fish (see picture)🤦🏾‍♀️. The fries in the burger were burnt🤦🏾‍♀️ (see pictures). The pork chops were ok though. For the riz djondjon, I get that it was late, but we only got Graten (overcooked crispy rice for the non haitians reading). It would have been better if they told us that they are out of djondjon rice. Paying 9$ for a small bowl of graten is crazy man. We also ordered 3 coktails that were good. We ended up paying about 300$ for an experience that we did not enjoy at all. Maybe it was a bad night for them. But I will not come back.

I can’t speak for authenticity but their menu was leaning much more into fusion than Haitian. That being said, the foie gras was superb alongside the sweet guava. Duck breast was cooked to perfection Not pictured we ask had arctic char tartare which was one of the best fish tartares I’ve had in a while : well balanced, fresh and the right amount of spice. However, dessert was good but nothing special. Service was excellent and friendly. We came during the MTL à table festival. The server was telling us that this menu was a test run for their next full menu. If that’s the case, this restaurant is worth a stop!