Reviews of L’Autre Saison (Restaurant)

Ted Kaiser

Really enjoyed my meal here. The coq au vin was delicious but the zucchini soup was the best! The bartender and owner were extremely friendly and made me feel welcome. Surprised to see some bad reviews here. I had nothing but a superb experience. The prices were also quite reasonable. Nice atmosphere as well

Julia Ivashina

Good food. And if you are willing to put up with disrespectful and frankly obnoxious service by the Italian guy then visit. He will force you to order more . You will see items on your table and then the bill that you clearly said "no" to. Also, he will add 25% group tip even for 1 person, later saying that it cannot be removed, because "the machine adds it". I saw patrons at three tables raising eyebrows and disputing the bill.

Cyril Brizard

I stumbled onto this very beautiful restaurant while on a one day business trip looking for a place for a nice diner . I am a foodie and a wine collector and after reading their menus outside I thought the place seamed really nice. I was alone so sat at the bar and ordered a descent martini to start . While I was busy finishing a task on my smart phone, the waiter came 3 times rushing me to order ; I said please give me 5 minutes as I hadn’t even had one sip of my Martini . He said I’ll give you 6 minutes ! (I thought at first he was kidding but NOT)... so I gave him my order and then, being in an upscale French restaurant, I asked the older guy behind the bar what wines where available by the glass; He replied Cabernet & Merlot while looking at his cell phone ... I was surprised by this very basic response considering it seamed to be a fine dining establishment . So I asked him again and he replied (while still looking at his cell phone : “I already told you Cabernet and Merlot “. Although the guy was being rude, I asked him politely could you please tell me what are the choices ? At that point, while still having his eyes on his cell phone, he grabbed a bottle of a Turkish wine and aggressively shouted “Don’t worry will take care of you”. Waooo ! That was a surprise in a so called “fine dining” French restaurant . I mentioned to the waiter who was actually friendly why I was treated that way by this grumpy aggressive old men ? The waiter replied “oh I’m sorry but it’s the owner”. At that point I paid for my martini and left . I walked down a couple blocks and ended up at a delicious French brasserie with exceptional food and service Le Pois Penche.

Walter Puls

Top shelf all around!

Russell Greco

Staff was exceptionally friendly, food and service were fantastic. They created custom dishes for us, and the sea food and wine was excellent French cuisine by any standards. The escargot was also uniquely displayed and we'll executed.

k k

Amazing restaurant! Everything was so delicious and succulent right down to the grand finale of tiramisu. The wine list is extensive and they recommend fabulous pairings. The waiter Nino is the best waiter in the city with his 30 years of experience giving the complete fine dining experience and atmosphere in this Victorian Mansion.

Aimee S

This establishment deserves NO STARS, the manager/owner is RACIST and is completely disrespectful. This man is the scum of the earth and it shows. Not worth your time and certainly not your money.

Earthangel

Amazing restaurant. The staff was super friendly and welcoming. The food was delicious and there was a variety of drinks and meals to choose from. Definitely will return ????

Brent Poirier

Excellent Food, great service, very pleasant environment, lovely neighborhood. Cleanest bathroom in any restaurant I've been in, in years. Will come back the next time we visit Montreal's Museum of Fine Arts just up the street.

Pedro Ferrer

Good

Moogy Taktik

The food is great and the service is FRIENDLY. Some could find it rude but I don't. They are human and service with a charm of their own.

Jimmy A

Quality of the food, service, ambiance, all top notch. I've never had a bad meal here. Lunch on the outdoor terrace is definitely a big plus!

Ailen Perez

(Translated) I was in the terrace of this restaurant today, it is the formula 1 then really busy, we had our entries, and a huge battle is formed between other customers of the restaurant, which had obviously too much dr, we went out even bleses, we did not have our main course ... after the bad time we came back to the restaurant .. and no excuse we were oferte, he even wanted to load the plates that we even not received. Bad service from the manager, the waiter did his best. (Original) J'ai été dans la terrasse de ce restaurant aujourd'hui, c'est la formule 1 alors vraiment occupé, on a eu nos entrées, et une enorme bataille c'est formé entre d'autres clients du resto, qui avaient évidement trop bu, on est sorties même bleses, on a pas eu nos plat principaux... après le mauvais moment on est revenu au resto.. et aucune excuse ne nous a été oferte, il voulaient même nous charger les assiettes qu'on a même pas reçues. Mauvais service du gérant, le serveur a fait de son mieux.

Carolina Ng

I'm sorry I didn't have a chance to try the food here, cuz as soon as we entered one guy with arm crossed told us "it's closed". IT WAS 8:30pm. Funny hah. Wish i could rate under 1 star.

Thierry saucier-lévesque

(Translated) Excellent restaurant. The take out and delivery service was simply exceptional. A must if you are looking for authentic French cuisine. (Original) Excellent restaurant. Le service de take out et de livraison était tout simplement exceptionnelle. Un must si vous cherchez de la cuisine française authentique.

Eric Perly

One of the best in Montreal.

Frankie Torrelavega

The owner was very friendly and attended to the customers himself. The rack of lamb is heartwarming and unpretentious. The poor reviews was from months ago, with what I experienced a while ago there was no rudeness from anyone at all.

Bill B

A very pleasant place for lunch. We enjoyed the covered outdoor seating. The daily menu offers interesting choices with options for soup or salad. We tried two different fish dishes, each were prepared and presented very nicely.

Termineater Montreal

It felt like I walked into one of the Godfather trilogies.

Boaz Nissimov

Great dinner, I will surly come back

Tony 通少 Tsang

The food is good. I will give it 4/5 for the food. But I was treated badly by the manager. I used the Groupon. I brought my print out to the restaurant. Suddenly an old man approach with an offensive attitude saying that my Groupon is invalid I asked him if he has computer with internet so that I can login to Groupon site and show him the Groupon. He refused and asked to call Groupon myself. He kept saying that he could not help me. He asked me to go to photocopy center myself to reprint the Groupon. Finally, I got my coupon show up on my cellphone (which take a lot of time) and he was able to claim it. My Groupon is finally valid but he didn't even apologize for any inconvenience he made. It is fine that if you doubt a custom groupon or discount. But please do not come forward with a offensive attitude. The manager is rude and ruined my dinner with my wife. I don't want to get back to this restaurant anymore even the food was good.

aminayag

(Translated) Very good but service to improve (Original) Très bon mais service à améliorer

Ma. del carmen

(Translated) Excellent food, the best service, super delicious, the chef is art in food (Original) Exelente comida, servicio el mejor , super delicioso, el chef es arte en la comida

Eric Lannert

Feels like you are home. The owner, wait staff, pianist, and chef, all went out of their way to introduce themselves and had great conversations with us. The salmon with wild mushrooms was one of the best meals I've had in years. Cannot wait to visit them again next time we are in Montreal.

Nathalie D

Been going there for couple years now. Love the food and the decor.

Carismé Pierre

(Translated) Very good food. Haunted staff ... (Original) Très bon la nourriture. Personnel hautain...

Martin Vespucci

Agreed with the previous comment. This establishment deserves NO STARS.

Michael OBrien

Great food in a quiet and friendly environment. Do NOT miss this place!

Michel L'hôte

(Translated) Mediocre quality of the entrecote. Watch out for the invoice! They include the 15% tip in the price on card payment without asking if we agree !!!! For me it is called theft !!! (Original) Qualité de l'entrecote médiocre. Attention à la facture! Ils incluent le pourboire de 15% dans le prix sur paiement carte sans demander si on est d'accord!!!! Pour moi cela s'appelle du vol !!!

Jennifer Donaldson

Friendly staff, warm ambience and exclusive atmosphere. Always a great time!

John Istanbul

Elegant..

Hayley G

The best food! Love the live music

Bobbye Gordon

Wow, I've never ,ever in my life receipt such rude treatment in a restaurant, anywhere in the world. 7:15, I walked in and asked if I could be seated at the bar for a bowl of soup and a glass of wine. One body sitting at the bar, perhaps 2 tables with patrons. A very rude, arrogant little man said no reservation no service.

Sylvia JL

We're visiting from out of town and saw the delicious items on the menu so we decided to eat here. First bad experience was my boyfriend being accosted when he wanted to use the washroom and were initially seated on patio (I had no issue doing the same thing moments earlier as a white female). After learning there was live piano playing in side we decided to sit inside for dinner. My boyfriend notified the server inside that we were wanting to move to a table inside. Place was 25% occupied and he was told it would be at least 30 mins wait?! This was obviously racial discrimination as he is a Jamaican-Canadian. The night was close to over and no way they were expecting a full house in the last 2 hours of business. So we left! Disgusted with this treatment and shame to the restaurant. Will not be bringing our business here and will notify our friends of the negative values this establishment practices(seems that disrespect is a common theme as posted by previous review).

jacob daoust-fortin

(Translated) Very good high quality restaurant! (Original) Très bon restaurant de haute qualité !

Hasan Sarman

Very good food, very good service,and very friendly.

gaby chénier

(Translated) Very pleasant and nice atmosphere. Attentive server. (Original) Tres agreable et bon belle ambiance .serveur attentionné.

Pamela Bossman

We had a wonderful dinner here. We came on the recommendation of a work colleague so I've been looking forward to it for weeks. My evening and my dinner here did not disappoint. Beautiful surroundings, superb food and very professional staff.

Pumpaction76

Excellent service and food. One of my favourite in town

Ernie Judson

During our visit to Montreal we have eaten here twice. First time was an outstanding lunch on the patio. Service by the waitress was great as well as the food. We decided to come back for dinner the next day and made reservations. Since we were eating inside we had an older gentleman (50's) for our head waiter. Food was again excellent, dinning room was very pleasant. However the head waiter was very dismissive took an opportunity to run up the bill a bit and decided he did not like us; so we did not see much of him despite spending $300 on a slow nite. His staff did their best to cover for him. His service was 2 star and the above 4 star rating is only due to the above fantastic food and patio service.

Gerald Hess

Great lunch. Excellent Service. Outstanding food. Around the corner from the Museum of Fine Arts, this place feels like an extension with many fine art pieces on the wall. Great French Cuisine. Highly recommended.

Evelyn Boucher

Wow! Have grabbed a take-out recently. I can't belive how good it looks and how amazing it tastes!! 5 stars!

Jim Yoest

Our second day in Montreal- made to feel very welcome by Nino and his daughter-food and service excellent- an excellent start to our Canadian adventure. You will not regret this wonderful experience--Jim and Judy--Pittsburgh PA- home of the Penguins

T AHHUSA

Exceptional wine list and Extraordinary French cuisine! The 2003 Margaux Chăteau La Tour was elegance in a bottle and the lamb was perfectly prepared. We were happy to find this exquisite Victorian Mansion while walking back to our room at the Loewes Hotel. We were treated to exceptional service by our waiter outside and enjoyed the friendly service of our bartender (the owner) when sipping an after dinner Port. The inside housed beautiful displays of antiquities, white linen covered tables, restored fireplaces, an elegant bar and a gorgeous grand piano. The owner was jovial and shared stories of his family, famous guests and the various musical instruments. We hope he will play the violin for you during your next visit.

Guliza S

Very delicious, great price and friendly staff. Will comeback definitely

Jay Z

We have visited here several times while visiting Montreal over the years and always had a 5 star experience. Great food, service & beautiful décor. It's one of our most memorable restaurants in Montreal.

Anthony Kay

Personable owner and staff.. High level of service, exceptional food, with intimate classic decor. AK

Boris Minatchev

I wish I could put less than -5 Stars the staff was nice the restaurant is nice BUT the owner is a monster! Insulted me for no reason in front of my parents and my friends! Never ever coming back there again!

Eric Douay

Good food and cozy atmosphere