Le Filet

This could be the best restaurant in all of Montreal! Everything i had was cooked perfectly! One of the best salmon dishes ever! The dessert I had could be the best I've had in my life! Soo good! 🤤 The service was top notch too! Beautiful atmosphere. I'll definitely be back and highly recommend it! 😁

Exceptional food, exceptional service and hospitality and great ambience. Small and intimate setting, you can see the kitchen, and cocktail bar. It’s lively and a little chaotic in a good way. Every dish we ordered was exceptional, but the buckwheat crab, the oysters, sesame tuna, and the tuna tartar stood out the most.

One of the best customer services I have had in Montreal! Too bad we did not ask his name, but he was very kind and knowledgeable for the drinks and the dishes. All of his recommendations were on point! (All of their wine recommendations indeed satisfied all of us!). Oysters were not only fresh but it was also quite chunky 😋. I really recommend grilled octopus too! It was soft and seasoned very well. All the main dishes we had was super tasty too. Lastly, you cannot not take the famous maple square! It was perfect to end our course 😁 Overall, it was 10 out of 10! We all really loved the vibe of the restaurant. I really liked that it was not too loud(probably we were the loudest table idk😅), and just by the fact the how good customer service it was, it is definitely worth to try!

A beautiful gem located in the Montreal Mount Royal area . Everything is delicious and offers great flavors and unique recipes . Must go and try .

Easily in the conversation for the best restaurant in Montreal… I visit probably 4-6 times a year and it never misses.. The miso gratin oysters ARE the best app in the city, prove me wrong. Staff and service is as strong as the food.

Loved my time here - we got seats by the counter which gave us a great view of the kitchen. The service staff were fantastic - professional, helpful, and friendly. The food was great with the standouts being the miso oyster (my favorite bite in Montreal) and the honey cake desert. We spent about 300 for two people (including tip) and reservations were required. Will definitely be back next time!

Here for GP weekend and found this gem doing some quick research. Glad I did! Wonderful time with our bartender Steven and great hospitality from everyone else. The food matched their exceptional hospitality and it would be a treat to come again soon. Go and have a great time! Oh and don’t forget the oysters!!!!

Had very nice French-Japanese meal at Restaurant Le Filet in Montréal Mile End neighbourhood. Food was excellent, ambience and service was good! Reservation recommended. Expensive fine dining restaurant, but food was good. Hope to visit again when in Montreal!

The food here is sublime. The marriage of ingredients is well thought out and really accentuate the whole dish. We started with the oysters, there were 3 kinds, plain, jalapeno with crackling, and miso gratin. Of these, the miso was the best, punching of umami. The jalapeno one didn't really have a kick while the crackling added a lot of sweetness. Then came the octopus, grilled and served with spicy tomato jam and saffron risotto. On top were crispy caramelised lemon chips. This was a perfect dish. the rice was rich and creamy, the tomato jam sweet, chorizo a bit salty, the octopus tender, and to finish the lemon chip was crispy sweet and tangy, everything on the plate brought some flavour. Everything married well, and lived happily ever after, well, until i ate it lol. Wagyu tataki: served with battered shiitake mushroom, crispy jerusalem artichoke and caramelised apples. The beef just melts in your mouth, it was so tender. again soft, crispy, tender and sweet meeting for a perfect bite. Black linguini with seafood and fried shallots. there was shrimps, squid, clams. The pasta was perfect. the dish didn't look creamy but it was rich. My first bite was of pasta only and you can taste the sauce through and through. What impressed me is you could barely see any sauce in the dish, but you can definitely taste it in everything. another home run. then we had the fish of the day, seared halibut with pea puree and chanterelle mushrooms. Fish was fresh and cooked just right, however of all the dishes this one impressed the least. A little bland. Dessert: milk chocolate feuilleté, and tiramisu. A good finish, sweet, rich, creamy and decadent. We ate so well, can't wait to go back :)

Food and service were phenomenal. Definitely will be returning on my next trip to Montreal!

First time in Montreal, we decided to dine at Le Filet based on the awesome reviews and it was amazing!!This was one of the best dinners we had during our trip. The service was fantastic. Our waiter guided us through a wonderful meal and made perfect recommendations. The ambiance is lovely and the restaurant has a very cozy, yet fun and romantic vibe. As far as the food, it is absolutely delicious. Everything we ordered was phenomenal. Would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting Montreal and will be dining here again next time I am in town! We had a beautiful evening at Le Filet.

As we see restaurants that we like disappearing little by little, it's more than ever time to help those who continue to show expertise in their trade. For this other visit to Montréal, we decided to dine at this reputable restaurant on Mont-Royal. The starter was oysters prepared in three different ways from natural to crackling jalapeño to miso gratin. The crackling jalapeño was the best surprise among the three. Next time we pass by, we may just order this. Our appetizers were pan seared scallops for my friend and the octopus with red pepper purée and bok chou for . The octopus was perfectly cooked and matched. This means there was not the chewiness that accompanies the octopus when badly done. The scallops however would have deserved to be less salty to keep more of their original flavor. Our main dishes were squid-ink linguine with seafood, for my friend, and the catch of the day served with lentils and kale for me. While the linguine were nothing but awesome, the fish dish was not as good as we could expect from this restaurant. The reason being the combination of fish and lentils was a bit off, or just too plain for my taste. The sweet end notes were just as high as we had expected. The wine list is impressive, somewhat heavy on a wide selection of Chablis. The service is beyond good. We could only come back for that!

One of our favourite restaurants in the city! Loved the oysters, tuna tartare and the squid ink linguini.

For quite a while now, my wife and I have bookmarked Le Filet as one of our go to places for celebrations. The restaurant specializes in small to medium-sized dishes best enjoyed by sharing plates. What sets this restaurant apart is their unique take on Japanese/French/Italian fusion. The lighting is dark and the vibe is cool. As my sister-in-law and her husband note, the waiters will pair your dishes into logical courses at a relaxed pace. On balance, this is the quintessential date restaurant. Most people think Le Filet refers to a filet mignon or a filet of fish. I have it on good authority that it refers to a tennis net, much like those found in the park across the street on Mount Royal. As such, they organize their menu in terms of 3 categories of amuse bouche/appetizers/mains which are titled Game, Set, and Match. You will chat with your waiter and construct your own little tasting menu based upon the evening's offerings. The obvious drawback however is that in ordering the recommended 5- 6 dishes for every 2 people, the price of your dinner multiplies quickly. Can you order less? I suppose so, but some of the portions of are quite small. Not ridiculous Chez Sophie small, but the price to value ratio of some dishes is off the mark. This is the only reason I have to take a single star off my rating, which I really hate to do given the high quality of the product here. I STRONGLY recommend the miso gratin oysters. The order of 6 oysters normally comes with 3 maple jalapeño oysters, and 3 of the miso ones. The pro tip of the day is to tell your waiter you just want 6 of the miso gratin oysters and forget about the other type which is pedestrian at best. Think of this dish as a Japanese take on the Oyster Rockefeller. It is a surreal combination of salty and sweet. With a crispy broiled exterior and a fresh oyster in a beautiful broth inside, this will knock your socks right off. At 21$ for 6 of these, the value here is spot on. We also tried the smoked mackerel rillette which was essentially a delicious smoked fish spread served with large sesame crackers and a bit of egg yolk/lemon oil. Like the oysters, the chef likes to incorporate sweetness into the salty fish flavour. The delicious result is like some sort of magic trick. Paired with a dry sparkling wine, I cannot think of many better ways to start a meal. There are 2 types of raw tuna appetizers that you must not forego when visiting Le Filet. Get them both. Don't be moderate and measured and decide to get one. You can do it. I have faith in you. They are the tuna tartare and the hamachi. Both of these dishes could be transported to Kazu and instantly become best sellers. They are that good. Look at the pics attached. The tartare of red tuna is mixed with black sesame and is buttery and delicious. It is served with 2 large strips of nori paper that has undergone the fried tempura treatment as well as some delicious egg yolk. The hamachi is essentially several pieces of yellowtail sashimi prepared ceviche-style and then topped with a volcano-like mountain of shredded crispy vegetables. It's easily one of the prettiest dishes I've seen anywhere. Both these takes on tuna are vibrant and creative. It's like edible art. For mains, we sampled the sea urchin spaghetti, scallops special, and the braised beef short rib. All three dishes were delicious, but it's at this point in the meal where you will notice the portion sizes decreasing while the prices are essentially doubling. The scallop special features 3 large scallops with....with nothing. It's just 3 large scallops for 39$. Sorry guys. Just because I'm having a good time and enjoying myself, doesn't mean I forgot the value of money. Why not combine the sea urchin spaghetti with the scallops in a single dish. Charge 48$ all together and you'll be somewhere in the ballpark of reasonable. I have the same problem with the beef shortrib. The dish was absolutely sublime and melt in your mouth tender....all 3-4 ounces of short rib. At 42$, you need to double the portion of the protein. If they want to argue that it runs contrary to the concept of a small portion tasting menu they can lower the price. It's a tapas-like portion and it's short-rib which is a cheap cut. The menu includes the curious addition of onion rings as a side. Although I dig the desire to throw in a fun "junk foody" element into an otherwise elevated dinner, I feel these rings fall a bit short. All I can taste are loose bread crumbs falling off of these things. If I'm going to eat an onion ring, I want an old school cause-croute version that has been battered and deep-fried. It should have a hollow sound when you tap on it with your fingernail. Desserts are stellar, but I've run out of room in this review! Ultimately, if you order wisely, Le Filet is one of the great restaurant experiences in Montreal.

This place is top tier. The food and presentation was fabulous. Perfect small portions but so delicious. The service was amazing - waiters (Steven!) were beyond nice. This is THE place to dine at in Montreal if you're looking for top french food.

I have to be honest.. I didn't have high expectations for Le Filet. I mean, its not the trendy newcomer to the dining scene - it's been around a while. I didn't hear any buzz about some trendy must try dish or have a ridiculous wait for an impossible to get reservation or crazy tight seating. No no.. none of the usual indignities diners sometimes have to endure to have an excellent meal. It turned out to be one of the best meals I had in Montreal. A beautiful summer evening and we were able to sit outside on the terrace (patio) located on a quiet block across the street from Parc Jeanne-Mance. We ordered a nice bottle of Vaucheron Sancerre Rose as we enjoyed incredible, friendly service the rest of the meal. The oysters are deliciously fresh - we had them three ways: plain, miso gratin and jalapeno & maple being the ones I enjoyed most. The grilled octopus was very tender and I like the meyer lemon coulis that was with this. The seared cod was a perfectly prepared piece of fish. We finished of the meal with Cavatelli, foie gras, veal cheek that was a mind blowing dish. We finished the meal with a shared chocolate mousse. We shared all the dishes with new plates and silverware came out with each dish course. Water glasses filled as needed. Our waiter was very friendly and the meal pace was just right. I wish all my dining experience was as good as Le Filet - I said to myself: This what it feels to be "adulting"!

Open your wallet for this yummy seafood experience where you get to taste influence of a Japanese chef. Top notch service from entrance to dinner service. Highly recommended.

Honestly my taste buds were exploding out of joy after my meal here. If I could fit more food in my already fat tummy, I would. The food here was extremely delicious, and the staff really takes care of you. Every plate ordered was on point and total perfection. Let me tell you about the oysters. I loved it so much we ordered seconds. It ain't cheap but I'd work 100 overtime hours to eat more oysters here, it's worth it. And then, there's the wagyu that melts in my mouth. This restaurant is really worth the price and I totally recommend it for a special event.

I've seen this restaurant every time I passed by the park and was always wondering if it was good. Well, now I have tried it and can confirm, it's excellent! The service is top notch, the food is amazing, it's truly is a special experience. Their menu is limited because they go after quality and to wow their clientele, every dish is perfect. And yes, the decor and name is related to the tennis court in front. I highly recommend to try to get a table at the terrace during summer, perfect for a romantic date or dinner with your loved ones. Yes, yes and yes!

We really enjoyed our Friday night dinner party here. The minute you walk in, you're taken care of. The level of details and care makes the visit standout. Everything we ordered was fantastic, the three types of oysters, tuna tartare, Tataki of Wagyu, Cavatelli foie gras, veal cheek and the fish of the day. There was a great choice of wine by glass and ambience is just right. Bravo for making us want to come back soon!

I am torn... I really wanted to LOVE this restaurant, but I was disappointed... the food was fantastic, but you don't go to a restaurant on a Wednesday evening, or any other evening for that matter just to have a meal.. The service was below average, maybe it was an unfortunate night out of their control and the service is usually better, but we waited a very long time for our food.... we must have waited about 45-50 minutes for our main? We started to sip our wine extra slowly since they brought it out way before the food arrived... the timing was just not properly calculated.... I honestly recommend chasse et pêche or le serpent if you're looking for 10/10 food with IMPECCABLE service.... However Le Filet deserves recognition at the minimum for the food... affordable and savoury. Would recommend this place if you don't care for the experience of great service and you have a lot of time of your hands and don't care to wait for your food

Phenomenal. From the presentation to the quality of ingredients and service. Three of each of the 'special' oysters to begin, tuna tartar to follow, and the canard to top it off accompanied by Pessac-Leognan. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. Great time sitting at the bar and hope to visit again someday.

Ate here with a friend back in early 2017 and it was amazing. Every dish we ordered was perfect and delicious - I just wish there had been more! The prices are pretty expensive though, so definitely not a restaurant you go to very often. We shared a few dishes: butternut squash ravioli with pan-seared scallops and a parmesan mousse, langoustine risotto with shiitake mushrooms and mascarpone, squid ink linguine with shrimps calamari and clams, the Cinderella dessert: a chocolate mousse with a vanilla cream - everything was so good. For my full review and more photos, check out my blog: Turquoise Blog (link in bio!)

I was told to eat here by a bartender at another phenomenal restaurant, Majestique. There's something just undeniably cool about this place. Across from the park, under a home, with a stunning dark interior - almost like you're in the aquarium section at a museum. The food is *next level* - same with the service. My suggestion is to either sit on the patio, weather permitting, or sit at the bar.

We were a group of 4. The menu is changed up on a regular basis. We wanted to taste a few different things so we asked the server to surprise us with some dishes of her choice. Every dish was excellent. It was a true feast. This was a pricey evening, but well worth it. The chef is very creative, and Le Filet is for those who appreciate the whole dining experience.

We had gone for my sister's birthday and the menu had a fresh selection of seafood and well composed entrees. The server was a delight and was able to provide great advice on what were some local favourites. One thing that we appreciated is that the staff was fluently bilingual and took the time to ensure that we understood what was being brought to our table at each service. Overall our favourite treats were the wagyu beef tataki accompanied by the salmon with Israeli couscous and fried zucchini flowers. I would definitely go back.

Sat at the bar and Sarah-Jane was terrific; extremely friendly and helpful with explanations of the menu as well as recommending hot-spots in Montreal. Excellent chefs and even better wait staff. Certainly worth a visit.

I've been to every good place in Montreal. Multiple times. Le Filet is my favorite. Hands down. Warning: if you enter that place you are guaranteed to become addicted and spend a lot of money there. I did. I just finished my yearly expenses and I spent good 4-figures there this year. And now about the restaurant: Location - very nice area on Mont Royal street. In between 2 beaten passes - St Laurent and Parc. In the middle of everything, while not super crowded. Lots of green grass around during summer (nice sports fields across the street). Tons of street parking around (major plus). Ambiance - Very good one. However, it can get extremely loud there to the point that you can lose your voice, since everybody is trying to be louder than everybody else. Their terrace is very good so try to get a table there if you are hitting Le Filet in summer. Management - very well done. A good looking girl will greet you at the door, offer some wine, and take your jacket. Actually, hold on, one of the owners most likely will, before the girl manages to. Even though it is a borderline posh place, owners are super down to earth and will take care of you well. Last time I accidentally spilled someone else' wine onto that same someone else. Guess what, the owner was right there to fix the situation. No animals were injured in the process. Menu - interesting stuff to read. Le Filet is following the latest trend of small plates. $15-$20 a plate. You will need 5-6 plates for a good dinner for 2. The menu is organized into 5-6 groups by type of seafood/non-seafood they have. I advice to: a. trust their waiters' suggestions (did that first 2 times, did not get disappointed) b. pick 1 plate from each group. If you manage to screw this one up... you are a very special one. Food - it is AWESOME. I would kill for their 1/2 lobsters. And I would kill the person who decided to remove their sweet buttersqaush ravioli from the menu. I almost got a heart attack when I found out. Their fried oysters are mindblowing. Kurobata pork is good. Basically everything there is worth trying (hence, the danger to get addicted). Wine - their cellar is VERY, VERY decent. One of the first times I came I tried this italian wine, filtered through volcanic ashes. Wasn't able to find anything similar in Montreal. Trust their owner or waiters. I haven't been disappointed. Verdict - my favorite place, and I'm very hard to please. Great location, ambiance, attitude, and most important - food. A perfect recipe for an awesome foodie night out.

We went there for our Valentine's supper and had very high expectations for the place, being big fans of Le Serpent which is part of the same group. Overall, we had a nice meal, but nothing out of the world. The service was ok I guess but didn't feel personalized. When you ask the waiter "what do you recommend between this and that?", you are expecting to received some kind of description of the dishes which are supposed to make you drool, but instead we got "both are good" or "both are very different". For the calibre of the restaurant, lets expect a little bit more :) We started off with the "sashimi de cardeau", the tuna tartare and the beef wagyu. Both dishes were very tasty! We went on with the halibut and the risotto, and finished off with the chocolate mousse. Overall, everything was tasty but too seasoned/salty to my taste. My favourite was the sashimi and the Dessert. We got one glass of wine each, and our bill was 160$ before taxes.

If you're looking for a romantic or trendy vibe, this is the perfect spot to be. Foodies rejoice! Le Filet is in an unassuming neighborhood - you would never suspect such a fine dining experience in the middle of what seems like a residential neighborhood. The second we walked in there we were treated like royalty - customer service is sublime here. Maybe because we brought our bachelorette decked out in bachelorette gear, but they were attentive and right on when it comes to making sure we got everything we needed, from bartender and water to plates and timing. Everything here is made to share, and they bring dishes out in waves, replacing your plates and utensils with each wave. It's really fantastic. In addition to a couple bottles of wine and a couple rounds of shots for the 7 of us, all of which were phenomenal, we ordered. The # of asterisks indicates how FANTASTIC the dish was, and how highly I would recommend it. But even the ones without asterisks were great compared to other restaurants, just picking out the ones that really stood out @ Le Filet. First Set: Scallops, Avocado, Beets, Orange Hamachi, Sesame Sauce, Sumac* Tataki of Wagyu, Eggplant, Miso Tuna Tartare, Egg Confit, Nori Tempura** Second Set: Grilled Octopus, Israeli CousCous, Meyer Lemon Coulis Spaghetti, Lobster, Fresh Peas* Arctic Char, Quebec Asparagus, Parmesan Froth* Third Set: Pork Flank, Seared Scallops, Soft Polenta*** Cavatelli, Foie Gras, Veal Cheek**** Lamb Medallions, Tomato Jam, Chanterelles**

Le Filet is an expensive (yet not crazy expensive) restaurant where the sharing plates only leave you wanting more. That said, everything here is delicious. While they do feature seafood (and the tuna tartare is one of the delicious seafood options), they also offer beef, lamb, fois gras, and other non-seafood options. Two people can make a nice meal by sharing 5-6 plates. Le Filet offers fairly standard cocktails. While the cocktails are good, the quirky by-the-glass wine list is more interesting. They feature a French Syrah that is a nice value and an appropriate compliment to a meal. The maple cake dessert is a showstopper. Service is excellent and compliments the casual elegance of the restaurant. The vibe here is classy, yet in a warm, inviting way. Le Filet is a great place for your next fine dining meal.

Imagine: flawless French-Japanese cuisine with local ingredients all served up in a stylish restaurant. Le Filet is a new culinary experience worthy of a Michelin star, and if you happen to be in Montreal you owe it to yourself to try it. As an appetizer, I had the cold corn soup with fois gras, the freshness of the soup and the quality of the fois gras was the best I've come across. I had the duck filet and the halibut fish special, both of which were to die for. Don't miss their desserts, which are fresh, tasty and exceptional. Be sure to make your reservation about a month in advance; there's no dress code and the dining room is quite noisy, but I can't recommend Le Filet enough!

Our waiter had informed us that the plates were "tapas" sized, and that we should order 4 plates, then doubling them, for 8 plates all together. Let me say, everything sounded delicious, we ended up ordering 2 of: the scallops + beet + avocado + orange, the wagyu tataki + eggplant + miso, the cod + macadamia nuts + celeriac flakes + chorizo, and the cavatelli + veal cheeks + foie gras. I myself ordered a gluten/dairy free cod (from their gluten/lactose free menu) and 3 halfshell oysters with yuzu. After the first orders had come out, we realized that we had ordered too many plates. Coming from New York City, these portions were normal to us, and 8 of them were just too many. But, we were hungry, and chowed down on extremely delicious food, as well as eating all the plates but one. A single plate of foie gras pasta (which was in fact quite rich as you could imagine). For my own food, I could not believe that this restaurant had not only a lactose-free menu, but a gluten AND lactose-free menu. For those extremely unlucky people who have a hard time finding food to eat in a french cuisine restaurant, come here, they will have a wide selection for you. My oysters + yuzu were amazing, and I wish I could've ordered another serving. Although I had to wait for my cod until the rest of my family was on their 3rd (of 4) plates, it was worth it. Simple crispy cod over simple sautéed carrots and spinach is such a delicious idea. Overall, this place is a pleasant find for the Montreal area. The service is a little laid back, so expect to wait a few minutes to get your check, but the waiters were very heartfelt and warming. If we ever visit Quebec again, we will definitely find our way back to Le Filet. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Outstanding experience! Prices match the quality. The decor is warm-modern, with dim lighting and dark walls. Staff is exceptionally friendly, highly knowledgeable about the dishes and wine list, and attentive without being intrusive. You'll want to make reservations here. We came on a Friday, and called a few hours in advance - by some miracle, a spot was open at 9:30. When we got there, our table wasn't quite ready. We were offered a delicious aperitif to start the night at the bar. In less than five minutes, our table was available. I can't say enough about the quality of the ingredients here. We had the smoked mackerel rillettes, the scallop ceviche, the tataki of wagyu, the hamachi, the black linguini, and two specials: loup de mer, and another fish special I can't remember the name of. First thing to say about the food - it's visually stunning. The dishes are so beautifully presented you can't help but take a few moments to take them in. The colours of the ceviche were like water colours, with the presentation highlighting the various textures of the food (beet, orange, coriander mousse). Each dish could only be assembled by someone who really understood the ingredients they were using. The flavours came together perfectly. Generally, I prefer my fish with as little as possible. A bit of salt and olive oil is usually enough for me. This is a departure from the type of preparation I usually enjoy, but certainly a welcome one. The flavours bounce off of each in complex ways which at once highlight the freshness of each ingredient while tying the dish together perfectly. Everything was incredible, but the standouts for me were the loup de mer and the hamachi. Will definitely be back.

Service was A+; from the maitre d' who very warmly greeted us and took our coats as we emerged from a long walk in icy weather to our helpful waitress who took the time to answer our questions. The menu is rather short, but quite varied, featuring a mix of Italian, French and Japanese influences. Plates are beautifully dressed. We shared the tuna tartare as a entree; it came with fried nori sheets instead of the regular crackers (original!) and was paired with confit egg yolk. Absolutely delicious! We followed with seafood squid ink linguini and squash risotto with shiitake mushrooms, and while both were good, they didn't leave an out-of-the-ordinary impression. Dessert was a yuzu tart with meringue and grapefruit, and an interesting apple and cranberry tart: their strong asset was definitely the artful presentation. All in all, great place for a date or a more formal dinner with plates that are devoured with the eyes first and foremost.

I do not understand why this place is a designated seafood restaurant. The only thing I had that was really good was the filet mignon. My wife had the lobster fettacini and it was dry, lobster was tasteless, sent it back and got the waguu beef app which was very good. The other app we shared was the octopus... also overcooked, dry and spices were not so great. We ate at the bar and our server was the bartender but since we were not drinking alcohol she did not give us much attention anymore, frustrating.

We had the first dinner appointment. Excellent food. We ordered grilled octopus, tuna tartare, wagyu beef*** with king herring mushrooms and eggplant, hamachi yellow tail fish with a nest of expertly straw-shredded wontons... so good! Then for the main dishes the squid ink linguini***, beef onglet, scallops with ravioli. Skip the vegetable side dishes so you have room for coffee and dessert. We ordered 2 desserts to share: the sugar pie and the blood orange sorbet with poppyseed cake and white chocolate yogurt. The desserts were very good but we were so full it was almost a struggle to finish The *** indicate the favorite dishes amongst our group of 4 friends.

Cute place, nice decor, friendly staff. We sat at the bar so were served by the bartender which worked out just fine for us. Le Filet has sort of tapas style dishes, where you order 4-5 small dishes for 2 people. I like that because I love getting to taste as much as possible. We started with the miso-gratine oysters- they were honestly a bit of heaven in your mouth- the best thing I have tasted in a long while. The jalepeno-bacon ones were also good but incomparable to the other ones. The beet & scallop salad was amazingly refreshing as a winter salad and fit so perfectly with the weather- it worked beautifully. The other dishes were all very good too- we also ordered the daily special- half lobster cooked in hollandaise sauce- it was good, but quite small for 27$. The pasta & clams was where I remove a half star. It was not great. The noodles were chewy, topped with chewy clams too, and the sauce way too salty/briny. I will definitely go again and taste the dishes I didn't get a chance to this time!

Visited Montreal with girlfriend for the first time this January 2018 and wanted a special night out. Le Filet appeared on some "top restaurant" lists and certainly didn't disappoint. Terrific wine selection and the food/service were impressive. Each plate was beautifully crafted and delicious. Would highly recommend for a special night out.

I gave rating 2 was because this restaurant needs to improve their speed. We went there twice, and every time it took us 3 hours finish our journey - 2.5 hours waiting for dishes and 30 mins eat them. Taste was good but not worth for waiting that long. I hope they can improve for a better user experience.

Everything on the Menu is AMAZING...Favorite restaurant in the city. Tuna Tartare is Delicous as well as the Hamachi Grilled Octopus is nice and spicy Tataki Wagyu is out of this world The Cavatelli is Mouth Watering This place is out of this world, if you haven't been its a must go.

The food was extremely good! The vibe in that place is very pleasant, but the best thing about this place is the people. We had Rebecca on our table and she's so sweet and genuine. Everything she recommended was really good and she made our evening there perfect. Definitely coming back next time when we're in town. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

It may have opened a year ago, but this place is certainly as hard to book as it was back then. Yes, that's what happens when the guys from Club Chasse et Pêche open a new seafood spot. Located on Mont-Royal between Parc and St-Laurent, Le Filet is an easy-to-miss modern space and a great addition to the Plateau/Mile End high-end resto scene. It's also in on the city's latest dining trend - tapas sized portions. Trying different dishes all while eating to satisfy my current hunger level? J'aime. After helping us with our decision-making, our super courteous and helpful waiter brought out our first dish - the scallop, avocado, orange and beet salad ($16). It was just so delicious and refreshing, we couldn't get enough of it. Raw scallops can be very hit-or-miss... These were definitely a huge hit. Next, the flounder dish. It was accompanied by Japanese prune purée, wasabi and tiny cubed cucumbers ($13). The fish was cool, fresh, and paired with the perfect balance of sweet and spicy accoutrements. Great! Next we had the cod with macadamia nuts, celery root purée and chorizo flakes ($17). It was moist, flaky and well seared. The snow crab risotto with asparagus and crustacean sauce ($19) was definitely the hit of the night. It was so ridiculously delicious! The Arborio rice was cooked to perfection, the consistency was neither runny nor too thick and we could really taste the crab. A description won't do it justice, you have to try it yourself. The grilled octopus with bone marrow and cherry tomatoes ($17) was also incredible. One of the city's best, along with Tasso Bar à Mezze's of course. Our last dish was the pork belly, which came with a seared scallop and creamy polenta ($15). It was tasty, but I've been eating more than my fair share of pork belly lately so I have a lot to compare it to - my favorite is still Pastaga's. For dessert, we chose the caramel cheesecake with apples and pear chips ($9) and the praline parfait with chocolate mousse and crumble ($10). Both were enjoyable and we certainly finished every bite, but Le Filet seems to be another Montreal restaurant whose desserts don't fully live up to its mains. It's not a long way though, so it shouldn't be too hard... Le Filet, I believe in you. Le Filet is a serious restaurant. The hostess promptly checks your coat upon arrival, waiters thoughtfully recommend food and drink according to your preferences, and a 30-50 year-old crowd makes the place buzz. Can't wait to go back in summer and eat on le Filet's lovely terrasse! Food 9.5/10, Atmosphere (buzzing,getsloud)9/10, Pretty people (oldercrowd) 9/10, Music 8/10, Service 9.5/10. Pictures: http://www.belledenuitmontreal.com/posts/le-filet/

Very clean, cozy and classy restaurant. First impression is calm ambiance. Very well dressed people. The menu is small and simple, and the taste is just absolutely light and mix flavours. Small plates to share, perfect temperature. The sea bass was perfectly cooked! Desserts is a must. For a business meeting in a calm ambiance, the place to go. The service was little slow after the first service.

This place is part of the family of restaurants owned by Claude Pelltier (Le Club Chasse et Peche and Le Serpent). A lot of expectations for Le Filet as we have dined at the other two and were blown away. However, maybe it's my asian background, but Le Filet, which serves mostly asian inspired dishes, just didn't live up to the hype for us. The ambiance is the trendiest and most welcoming of the three, with an outdoor terrace overlooking Parc Jeanne-Mance. The service, while quite good, didn't feel personal. Very short drink menu but every elaborate french heavy wine list. We asked our waiter for a recommendation and granted wine taste is personal, we were disappointed by the one she had picked for us. We started with the oysters, the miso gratin ones and the ones topped with jalapeños. The miso gratin's were delicious, our favorite item of the night. We continued on with the Waygu beef, the crispy halibut, the linguini with clams and the piglet duo. Everything was just alright, good, but lacking in that wow factor. The beef was not was tender as expected, the halibut had a nice crispy outer layer but lacked seasoning, the linguini was sold as with squid ink but only served with dried pieces of it and not completely black as we had hoped for and finally the pig although good was simply crispy skin pig you could find at any good Chinese restaurant for a fraction of the price. We total bill was well over 250$ with tax and tip and we left feeling unsatisfied with out experience.

This place was recommended by my roommate's brother, who recently visited this place with his fiancee. Naturally, we Yelped the place upon hearing it and checked out their menu on their website. The reviews were good, and the menu sounded delicious, hence we went ahead to call for reservations, considering it was a Saturday night (Open Table website wasn't accurate). Upon arriving, we were greeted pleasantly by the hostess and were shown to our table instantly. The restaurant looks very trendy with the open kitchen on the side. Our server proved to be knowledgeable on the menu as we did not know some of the ingredients. She proceeded to recommend some of her favorites and we went ahead with those recommendations. (All dishes are small plates and are recommended to be shared) Our meal for the night consist of: Oysters - both jalapeno and miso Hamachi Crab Risotto Grilled Octopus Lobster spaghetti We started with oysters, both jalapeno and miso. Both very different flavors and both equally tasty. We were so impressed that we ordered another round of oysters. Either that, or we were both really hungry. The Hamachi was also delicious, equal balance between the fresh fish and the sesame seasoning. Again, we finished the plate wanting more, but we held ourselves back. The Lobster spaghetti was shared between us. Fresh lobster and light sauce on the spaghetti that doesn't over-power the dish itself. I had the grilled octopus for myself since my dining partner is less enthusiastic about the octopus than I am. The octopus was slightly over-cooked to my taste, slightly chewy, but unnoticeable. It was served on a tiny bed of Israeli couscous, personally I would prefer to have more couscous on the plate as it was very yummy The crab risotto was all for my dining partner. I had a taste of it and it was very, very tasty. It can get a little bit heavy (since it's risotto). The crab is minced and mixed in the risotto, you can barely see it, but can definitely taste it. Service were impeccable. They probably changed our plates more times than necessary. Paying attention to tiny details such as making sure the restaurant logo sits 12 o'clock, directly on the top. Cleared our plates promptly. We also ordered bread on the side (no charge), which they accommodated us graciously. We did not order any drinks, so can't review the quality of their wines.

Visiting Montreal from San Francisco, we were recommended to Les Filet by a local friend who understood how critical those in our home City can be of restaurants. Well, you can put Les Filet up there with any spot in SF. The food is creative, supremely well prepared and just fabulous. The various shared sampler plates were a great way to try many different and delicious items. We enjoyed a local wine (yes--a Quebec Chardonnay---Les Pervenche---you locals should check it out). We especially enjoyed the vegetable dishes---most imaginative and the ingredients locally grown. And the service was abundantly friendly and helpful---thank you Audrey and co-owner Patrick. In addition to being so friendly and inviting, they helped us navigate through an armada of Armagnac's and cognacs. Many thanks!

One of the best things about my visit to Montreal this summer was dinner at Le Filet. I went with 3 friends, we ordered 2 of each dish to share, and the rest was history. Our waiter gave us fabulous recommendations, whether regarding quantity or which dish to choose when we couldn't decide. From what I remember, we had and enjoyed: - oysters (hon shimeji, truffle oil, oyster cream) - fluke, Japanese plum, wasabi, cucumber - half lobster, hollandaise, urchin - grilled octopus, Israeli couscous, Meyer lemon coulis - a dessert named Eric (no joke) Most impressive was that the head chef meticulously inspected each dish that left the kitchen. It was easily one of the best culinary experiences of my life, and I was only disappointed that I couldn't return again without having to fly all the way from Vancouver. And for the price (around $70/person including a bottle of wine), I found it reasonable given that I've spent the same amount for less food and worse quality. Le Filet, je t'aime!

What an insanely good restaurant. Not only the food presentation is amazing, but the taste is out of this world. I found that the portions were a little bit small for what the price, but overall, this is a grade A foodie experience. The salad with beets, avocado and tangerines was unbelievable, but what we preferred was the grilled octopus which was UN-BE-LIEVEABLE.

Wonderful dinner on our last night in Montreal! So grateful we could get a table on short notice on a weekend! We had the wagyu tataki to start which was perfectly cooked and full of flavour. I had the scampi risotto which topped all risottos I've ever had, even in Italy! I would have licked the plate clean if no one was watching! My husband had the halibut which had great flavour but was over cooked. Our waiter was incredibly inviting, friendly and attentive. I think he must have refilled my water glass 8x after every sip I took despite it being super busy there. He gave great wine and dessert suggestions after he saw me looking on Yelp as to what other people had for dessert! Definitely would come back when we are in town!

By far the best meal we had during our three day trip to Montreal. The onion rings, octopus appetizer, and the cod entree were amazing. The service was friendly and efficient, and the atmosphere was chic without being overly trendy to the point of annoying. If I return to Montreal, I will be sure to put this restaurant on my list.

Easily the best meal I had in Montreal over the course of 5 days - and honestly one of the best meals I've ever had! We went a little crazy with the ordering but each bite was better than the last so I was glad we order so much between the 3 of us. I copied and pasted from their menu below b/c I wouldn't be able to do it justice by myself (sorry!): Smoked mackerel rillettes, lemon oil, toast Tuna tartare, egg confit, nori tempura Fried zucchini flowers, olive confit, tomato concassé Grilled octopus, Israeli couscous, Meyer lemon coulis Seared scallops, squash ravioli, parmesan Home made linguini, bottarga, chili, clams, shiso Scampi risotto, shiitake, shellfish jus, mascarpone Cavatelli, foie gras, veal cheek I don't remember what order they served us in but I think it was basically the lightest dish (seafood dishes) to the "heaviest" (pastas). Think there were also a couple of other dishes we ordered that are no longer on the menu (seasonal?). Service was wonderful though they had to put up with a few wild and loud American gals. :) I can't wait to jet back up to Montreal to eat that well again!

Eating here felt like cheating on Cinquiême Péché. So does this review. Although not as good as my favorite spot in town, they do have a lovely terrace and the food is really wonderful. Interior decor is a bit, well, odd compared to the spartan, careful exterior design + branding. It was fun to share dishes amongst my group of four and the chef will do a mini-tasting menu if you ask nicely. Rating Scale: 1 Star: Avoid the town in which this place is located just to be safe. 2 Star: With so many great places to choose from, why risk this one? 3 Star: I'll try it again or consume here in a pinch. 4 Star: I go here regularly if financially and/or calorically feasible. 5 Star: I look forward to taking my wife or friends here.

The food is good, but a bit overworked. For example, they served four oysters and dressed two up in jalapeño and crispy onion, and the other two were 'au gratin.' The fresh oyster effect was lost. It is also very expensive, and the mood was a bit pretentious. Seems like a place you might take someone to show off. Like a caricature of an upscale, modern restaurant that you'd see in a movie (for example, American Psycho). Overall, I wasn't too impressed.

Right now this is the #1 meal of my life. The staff make you feel like a good friend and are so friendly and accommodating when they could be cold snobs in a place this caliber. The food was just outstanding and the service impeccable. Absolutely no detail overlooked without feeling like they were hovering just waiting to fill your water glass after each sip. A fantastic experience all around and oh the food!

Was there a while ago and still remember how good it was:) finally felt obligated enough to post s review. Food, wine, service is a top notch ! Will be back soon. Constantly recommend this place to my friends who r taking random gusto trips to Montreal :)

This was one of the best meals I have ever had. Not only was the food amazing, the service was exceptional! Must try's are the veal cheek, hamachi and oysters and make sure to save room for the "Eric" dessert. It's away from the tourist areas of Montreal and I really enjoyed visiting a new part of the city. Will 100% be returning my next time here. Thank you Le Filet for such a wonderful Valentines Day dinner.