Bistro Sur la Riviere - Montréal

This restaurant was our second choice in a quiet neighborhood and we're so glad the first choice was closed. The staff are friendly and fortunately we got a table right away in this small, cozy place. The food was tasty. We are pleased this restaurant was near our lodging.

Cozy, intimate atmosphere (reminding me of Paris), friendly attentive staff (not reminding me of Paris) and excellently prepared food at a reasonable price. The food was delicious and particular attention was given to the presentation. After a delicious starter, a beautifully garnished and delectable cream of carrot soup, our expectations were lifted... and the main course did not disappoint. We had the charbroiled flank steak in pepper sauce (bavette au poivre) and the cod in a creamy tarragon sauce (morue au estragon) with a crisp, varied salad and a portion of crispy (and non greasy!) homemade shoestring fries, skin on, served with yellow mayonnaise. Both main courses were a pleasant surprise. Flavorful, generous portions, excellent preparation. The waitress and the chef were quite friendly and checked often to make sure we were satisfied. With the meal, I had a Quebec microbrasserie red ale by Griffon, although Belle Geuele, a great alternate choice, is also offered. Note these red ales are far better than that tasteless generic brew from Ontario you find everywhere- (Rickarts, you know who you are) . I was impressed by the selection of wines, spirits and drinks available in such a small venue. At the end of the meal, the chef, in a form of greeting of a first-time guest, brought us each an edifying little digestif 'Muscat des Papes' to properly finish what was an excellent meal and an enchanting experience. I will return and would highly recommend this little gem of a bistro to anyone.

First the staff is extremely kind! the small card and the delicious dishes! I recommend!

It’s very small, it’s better to book. a few choices of entrances and dishes, what we ate was good. The only thing to deplore is that the dishes are all served with fries and/or green salad, no fresh vegetable is proposed, which should be the case for the price requested.

By night, do not back off just because of the outside, get inside and discover a very cosy and nice place, mostly frequented by locals (and lost tourists like us), which serves very good meals. Food is French and deserves the reference. I had a...celerie rémoulade that I found very good and enjoyed. The steak that I got was perfectly cooked and tasted very good as well. My wife got rognons de veau (veal kidney I believe), they were excellent as well. We found this place unexpectedly and that was very fortunate!