Restaurant La Traversée

La Traversée is the restaurant adjacent to the Bota-Bota spa. I loved that they had vegetarian options and alcohol-free drinks. The food was great, but the portions are small for the price. I would suggest a appetizer and a main. The service was great and friendly.

The food is actually very tasty, though quite light so not great if you are hungry. And of course, the view and vibes can’t be beat. My issue was with the service - it was extremely slow, I had to ask twice for my check and still waited 15min. Also waited 10-15min before they brought me a menu. My dish had a nice fancy cheese and that’s mainly why I chose it (the mushrooms). I noticed there was no cheese in mine, so I asked the male waiter whether the dish had cheese and he chose to lie and said “no it doesn’t.” Don’t quite understand this…. I paid for the cheese and it wasn’t there, and when I call it out they cover it up? Very strange, there’s a million better ways to handle it. When I ordered it, he could’ve told me they were out of the cheese and I could’ve chosen something else. Or when I asked he could’ve said he’s not sure and checked instead of lying about it. I would have even been happy if they had brought me out a side of the cheese to eat with my bread if it was a mistake. I feel gipped because I paid for the cheese and it wasn’t there, and I left hungry because without it the dish was just vegetables (I got no egg). On the other hand, the lady working today was very friendly so issue was just with the male server.

This was the worst experience ever. Been to Montreal many times would not recommend this spot to anyone. Wanted to have an amazing dinner. Just so disappointing. We paid 56.00 for a bottle of Ruffini Chianti which is priced at 14.00 (Canadian.) Once I complained, the service was worse. I could hear the negative comments. They did not know I spoke/understood French. Worst experience ever in Montreal.

Kevyn, Thomas, and one of the female servers whose name I didn't get are excellent knowledgable servers and they make an awesome coffee. Food was top notch (I had the beets). Highly recommend stopping here after the spa!

Great place for a quick bite while at the spa

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J’ai testé le nouveau Brunch du restaurant La traversée et c’est une réussite. *5/5 pour le Service, la qualité des plats et la rapidité pour être servi et bien conseillé. J’étais heureux de trouver un choix plus original dans la proposition des plats et boissons que de nombreux brunchs sur le vieux port. L’espace de la salle avec vue sur le St Laurent était parfait pour mon expérience spa et brunch avec le soleil en prime ! Service rapide et attentionné, merci à l’équipe pour le bon moment. Je recommande comme nouvelle découverte à Montréal et brunch de la fin de semaine.

Bon services et super vue sur le vieux port. Mets appétissants et intéressants. Plusieurs options végétariennes.

Simple and clean cuisine. Greens are grown on-site. The restaurant is associated with a popular day spa called Bota Bota, but that doesn't detract from the quality of the food. We had the pasta and the shrimp--both were light, clean, and simple. However the flavor profiles were spot on, and the ingredients tasted fresh. One warning: the restaurant is on a boat so you can get sea sick if you are affected by sea sickness.