L’Atelier d’Argentine

I give this place a 4 star because the atmosphere was really beautiful. The food is good but not 5 stars.
They serve you water right away.
I should mention I came on Valentine’s Day so there was a fixed menu.
My hubby and I didn’t want the scallop soup so they gave us a beet soup instead.
The NY strip steak was good but there was too much fat on it.
As for atmosphere, there was a live saxophonist and violinist. And they seated us right next to the fire place which added to the romance.
I would like to come back just to see what the regular menu is like.
After our visit, the restaurant sent us a follow up email thanking us for our visit. I thought that was nice.

Would not go back after what I witnessed: barmaid pulls out a old tub of hellman’s mayonnaise which, lo and behold, contains the house’s white wine. She proceeds to refill one of the empty wine bottles right from the tub and places a little wine pourer cap. Good as new, I guess.
Embarassing. God knows what happens in the kitchen.
At least don’t do it in plain sight in front of customers.

My fiancée and I managed to get a reservation for NYE thanks to our hotel’s concierge. There was a prie fixe menu: four courses for $ 50. Given the bargain we were receiving on our meals, I encouraged my partner to order a bottle of wine for us to enjoy. The waiter recommended a wonderful Malbec.
The food was good: it was not the best we ever had, but it was better than more expensive meals we’ve had. The first course was an empanada with braised lamb and potato, which was well-​seasoned and fantastic. The second course was a seared tuna (a crudo) over a wasabi cream which was really delicious. However, the portion was smaller than I hoped. The third course featured a steak that was cooked beautifully with chimmichurri and potatoes. The dessert was a chocolate cake with raspberry. I am smiling as I remember eating that dessert. It was an amazing dining experience, for sure!
The service and the layout of the restaurant did not match up to the greatness of the food though. The dinner service felt rushed because of the scheduled NYE festivities. It seemed that while I was chewing my last bit of food, the next course being brought to the table. Another gripe we had was with the layout of the restaurant: the tables were placed very close to one another. We were sitting uncomfortably close to the two couples next to us.
When we return to Montréal, we will definitely make a return trip to this place. The food is good, but you will have the chance to get cozy to your neighbors (whether you like it or not).

Possiblement la meilleure viande en ville!
Situé non loin du musée Pointe à Callière, dans le vieux port
Possibilité de réserver
L’accueil était très bon, le service aussi, à l’exception que deux des vins que nous souhaitions prendre n’étaient plus en réserve.
Les entrées (poulpe, choux fleur en salade) étaient exquises, la viande extraordinaire, et les desserts étaient très bons aussi
Il y a aussi des plateaux de viandes à partager à 2, ils avaient l’air excellents!
A essayer!

Food okay. Service bad. I was feelihn bad to ask anything to the waitress. She forced a smile when we had to tip

Overall I really enjoyed my experience at L’Atelier d’Argentine. The food was great and for steak I think the price is on par with other restaurants in the area. The staff was really nice and helpful and I felt like they really cared about making sure I had a great experience.

Arguably one of the best ambience for a restaurant in Montréal with its superb interior design makes for a great backdrop for dinner. The experience and food is great at a reasonable price. The choices are mainly meat focused, you really should have the steak.

In one word: inconsistent.
We went here as a group of 6 for the mtlatable event.
Ambiance and décor give a supper club kinda vibe.
Music was a bit too loud for our liking, as we felt like we had to almost shout to make conversation.
The proposed menu was quite enticing but as my one word had summed it, what we got was quite inconsistent.
Portions for the same dishes were uneven which left some of us envious of the bigger portion of others. Taste wise, some mains were delicious (like the gnocchis I had ordered) while others lacked a bit of finesse. My boyfriend had ordered the rib steak and got what seemed like a lovely piece of meat but was disappointed when he cut into huge pieces of a fat cap which should have been trimmed away before grilling.
Overall, the food we got for the price tag was justified, but this wouldn’t be a place I would some back to without a reduced fare menu.

We gave L’Atelier d’Argentine a try for the MTL a Table menu. We got there early so we could try the 5@7 drink specials. They heavily advertise the $ 6 drinks until 8pm all over the city — what a gimmick. The drinks are only available at the bar. You need to sit at the bar. The bar has maybe a dozen seats. So basically only about 10 or 12 people can enjoy the drink specials. I’ll pay the extra $ 6 to have a full priced drink so that I can enjoy it while I’m comfortably seated. Anyway, the food was good. Between us, we tried pretty much everything on the MTL @ table menu. It was well seasoned and served hot. The timing was a bit wonky with the drinks and the food being out of sync. The food was fairly unremarkable, I mean, a restaurant is supposed to serve edible food that is served at the right temperature so they don’t get extra stars for that — but the thing of distinction was the service. The service was just so strange — the waiter was… what’s the term… vacant? I think «vacant» is a good term to describe him. He really didn’t seem to care. Like, about anything. At all. In life. Or otherwise. If zombies could wait tables, I’m sure the experience would be equivalent (minus the brain eating). He just gave zero sh*ts. He basically threw the food at us and never came back to check and see if everything was fine or if we needed anything. A waitress would come back and check on us time to time and she was nice, but… again, I’m struggling for a term to describe it. Awkward? Yes, she was awkward. It was almost like she knew he didn’t care and she was in full on damage control mode. She would take over his tables and… it was just awkward. Anyway, the whole experience was unlike any other I have ever had. I think there are better options for food and better options for service in the area. My recommendation: If you’re into weird human experiences, then maybe you’ll like this place? Otherwise opt for one of the many other establishments in the neighborhood.

Cadre exceptionnel et service attentionné, tres dommage que le sommelier n’ait pas été la pour nous conseiller mais la manager nous a quand même offert un très bon vin. La viande est délicieuse, à essayer: les palourdes et les gnocchis !

Terrible service. We tried to have a drink on the terrace last night. we were left waiting for ages, finally our order was taken by the busgirl who miscommunicated our order to the waiter. 20 minutes after arriving we were served the wrong drinks. after waiting another 5 minutes the waiter reappeared with the wine, they pour at your table, he went and served a couple sitting near us first, they had arrived about 15 or 20 minutes after us. by now we were frustrated and thirsty, we just left. we will never go back.

Went to an apparently new location on Rue Crescent. This restaurant seems to have undergone a recent name change from Kyozon to L’Atelier D’Argentine (although the credit card receipt still shows Kyozon). This was easily one of the worst dining experiences of my life. Highlights include the following: 1. Slow, inattentive service with very few customers there. 2. Inedible food, bearing little resemblance to anything of any quality from Argentina. And 3. Dirty tableware. The bottle of Malbec was good, if that was any consolation. Easily amongst my five worst dining experiences.

Très belle place avec une bonne localisation non loin du vieux port de Montréal.
Décoration très classe et chic.
Service de très bonne qualité.
La nourriture du brunch était très raffinée et de bonne qualité.

As an Argentinean I’m always trying to find a good Argentinean restaurant, until now I couldn’t find my comfort food in Montréal, an then I discovered L’atelier d’Argentine, were each bite makes you travel to Buenos Aires and back.
The lamb is prepared excellently and the desserts are a delicatessen as well. All is acompaigned with excellent Argentinian wines that we can not find at the SAQ.
Everything about this restaurant is prefect.

I just got back from here and felt compelled to write a negative review after some very shady bait and switch tactics used by this restaurant.
After coming here for many nights and enjoying the 5@8 drink special, they suddenly decided to add some fine print to the menu where if you decide to sit, the drink discounts do not apply. We ended up with an enormous bill and then their payment machine was locked to giving no less than a 25% tip!

I was so excited when I saw the décor here. It was absolutely stunning just like the waiters! The appetizers were good but nothing was traditional argentinean cuisine. The choripan was a breaded fritter and the morcilla de campo was just plain weird. I was expecting a traditional sausage but it was more like a grounded beef texture. One of my favorite things in this world is churrasco with chimichurri. I was expecting to find this here and what the server suggested was completely NOT like churrasco. The steak was juicy and flavorful but full of gristle. And I was expecting a full portion of chimichurri sauce and I got barely a tablespoon. It was not a bad meal but definitely NOT your traditional argentinean spot. To end with positive note the French fries were divine!!! Absolutely perfect crispy garlicky golden fries!!!

I’m typically not one to leave reviews but our experience here was so incredible that I feel compelled.
We were recommended to go here from a friend during our time in Montréal so we decided to check it out. My boyfriend and I are both vegan which is a particular challenge from a restaurant that specializes in meat but they killed it. They made sure to ask all the necessary questions to fully understand our eating requirements and then just made us something.
We shared a giant plate of grilled vegetables, a quinoa mix with these amazing mushrooms, and more. We couldn’t even finish the plate because it was so filling, which is far from the regular vegan experience. They even made us poached pear with berries dessert.
The waitstaff was so welcoming and perfectly attentive. The restaurant itself is modern but warm at the same time. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

Where to begin, our evening started out fine at Atelier Argentine for Grand Prixe weekend, but quickly deteriorated.
We sat down and the waiter immediately informed us about a mixed grilled meat special for 100/​pp. Ok we thought, we’ll think about it. 2 minutes later he’s back again pushing it. 3 minutes later he’s showing us a photo of another mixed meat special he did for a table of 17, insisting this was a must order. Mind you we were a table of 3.
Now we were getting suspicious. Why is this waiter pushing a 100/​pp special when it clearly looks like we can eat well for around $ 80/​pp including wine? I know why, because its Grand Prixe weekend and they want to make money.
At this point we wanted to walk out because we felt like we were being forced to order the special. We didn’t leave, but we should have.
Instead, we ordered a few appetizers and some steaks (much to the waiters dismay): sirloin, hanger, and ribeye. The steaks were barely competent. The ribeye was good I won’t lie, but the hanger and sirloin had a burnt taste on the outside. The inside was cooked fine but you couldnt get rid of the charred taste with each bite. Hardly enjoyable.
Now onto the last irritating part of the night. We ordered a $ 40bottle of red to start. When we asked to see the wine menu again for the second bottle, the waiter recommended a $ 95 bottle as a good choice. It was clear at this point that this guy clearly had no clue how to read his guests and was just interested in the restaurant making money during Grand Prixe weekend. Not to mention his face dropped when we opted to go with another $ 40 bottle since that was clearly our price range. His relatively out of place suggestion and subsequent disappointment was inappropriate and rude.
Bottom line about this place, it’s a steakhouse that isnt’t very good at making steak and they really know how to make you feelike an a$$. I love argentine steakhouses but this place has warped values and poor food. Would only go if you like to feel like a schmuk

Le cadre est sympa, les produits sont de bonnes qualités. Cependant, le rapport qualité prix n’y est pas. En effet, malgré que la qualité soit là, la quantité raisonnable dans l’assiette n’y est pas. Et je suis loin d’être un ogre !
Dans cette établissement, il né fait pas assez chaud. À ma table de 10 personnes, plus de la moitié des convives ont gardés leur veste durant le repas.
Comme déjà évoqué, le cadre est sympa et tendance, cependant les sièges où l’on s’installe autour des tables sont horriblement lourds (on a du mal à s’installer correctement à table) et très peu confortable dû à un dossier peu adapté pour manger confortablement.
Le service est très moyen.
Pour notre table de 10, il y a eu un temps d’attente important pour l’arrivée des premières entrées. Par ailleurs, les entrés et plats né sont pas arrivés en même temps, ce qui fait que tout le monde n’a pas mangé en même temps. Certains d’entre nous étaient au plat de résistance alors que d’autres seulement aux entrées. Sans compter, qu’une entrée avait été oubliée, ce qui a obligé la personne à manger son entrée après son plat de résistance.
Enfin, la cerise sur le gâteau, une erreur dans l’addition. 150 $ (pour deux) au lieu de 108 $. Cela est très désagréable, d’autant que cela indique que le serveur n’a pas fait son travail correctement !
Pour conclure:
Joli restaurant proposant de bon produit. Cependant, la température ambiante n’est pas assez chaude, mauvais service, mauvaise coordination de la cuisine, mauvais rapport qualité prix, on est mal installé pour manger.
De ces faits, il y a de en nombreux restaurants à Montréal réunissant bien plus de points positifs pour né pas aller manger dans cet établissement.
Passer devant, regarder dedans et passer votre chemin.

Just had brunch here today. The service was outstanding and Guillaume was terrific. The food was very good and they have a unique flair. Very fresh ingredients. The vibe is very cool, yet comfortable. The location is great with a view of the St. Lawrence River. Very clean! Audrey the manager also stopped by to check on our experience, which tells me that this team is on the same page. Love this spot! Come check it out.

Très belle place. Digne du Vieux port de Mtl.
Service impeccable.
Resto fait pour les amateurs de viandes. Boeuf en provenance des USA, mieux coté que notre «AAA» canadien.
Nous étions 3 et avons pris un plat dégustation avec 3 choix d’accompagnements.
Les coupes de viandes sont différentes.
La texture est nouvelle et né ressemble pas à un filet mignon ou encore à une bavette dont nous sommes habitués de manger.
La viande fond en bouche.
Sauces simples et efficaces.
Accompagnements délicats pour équilibrer la portion de viande en plat principal.
Belle expérience. Belle liste de vin et d’alcool.

I went here for brunch yesterday. Let me preface the review by saying that it is not a 3-​star because it was mediocre, but rather it was mediocre for the price.
The location and physical space of the restaurant is lovely – located in the heart of Old Port. I ended up going with eggs benny – one of my go-​to breakfast options. It is served with purple potatoes, fruit, and a salad. It ended up costing over $ 20 with a coffee and I just found it to be expensive for a meal that was pretty standard.
I was here for a group breakfast and I will say I thought they did a great job at serving a large group smoothly and efficiently!

Nice fresh breads, interesting appetizers but not adequate for its price. Amazing cocktails. Overall it’s chic, good food, amazing drinks, and expensive.

I went there last Sunday for brunch, to celebrate a birthday and I don’t feel we spent a very good time.
First the place itself, well located and the design is pretty nice. Specially, in the bar side.
Then the service. We were very well welcomed. Then the service was soooo slow. (Too slow). We were a party of 8, 4 of us had something else than ordered. We even didn’t try to mention it, as we had waited almost 1 hour to get our dish.
The food now. Well, very disappointing. Meat was average, eggs were dry, «freshly pressed orange juice» didn’t taste at all «freshly presse». I wouldn’t have to mention that they poured table water in my glass of sparkling water, and filtered coffee in my latte.

L’une des meilleures viandes que j’ai mangé. Le cadre est très cosy et trendy. Je m’attendais toutefois à ce que ce soit plus argentin que ça côté ambiance…

L’Atelier d’Argentine can best be described as trendy and upscale. It’s located in the Old Port. I did find the noise level a little high making conversation difficult but I did enjoy my meal here and would want to go back again. The menu is very meat-​centric which is expected for an Argentinian restaurant and they know how to cook it well here.
We started with grilled chorizo sausage which was well-​seasoned and had been properly grilled so it had that good, charred taste to it. To follow it up I had the braised pork belly which had what I believe might have been a balsamic reduction. The meat was a little drier than expected given how it had been braised. That being said their was a layer of fat on the cut of meat which had been seared so that it was really crispy and I did enjoy that. To finish it off I had panqueques which was a dulce de leche crêpe stuffed with a sugar burnt banana and milk semifreddo on the side. The dessert wasn’t too sweet and thoroughly enjoyable.
The service here is also worth mentioning. I found it better than most places. Our waitress was very attentive, checking back on us frequently and the sommelier was friendly making conversation and everything. This isn’t something you always get here in Montréal and it is very appreciated. Anyways given my experience at this restaurant I would recommend this place to anyone.

Peut-​être parce que j’y étais un midi, alors qu’on m’avait vivement conseillé d’y aller le soir, en débutant par leur 5 à 7.
Bön mais pas transcendant. Je m’attendais à un peu plus d’exotisme
Par contre, très bon thé !

Très satisfait de ma soirée à l’Atelier. On a bien mangé, les plats étaient solides, de qualité, le service attentif, enjoué. L’ambiance est décontractée mais ça reste un restaurant. Carte des vins correcte avec IP, dont un Malbec très abordable et satisfaisant de la maison Septima.
La formule 3 plats à 23 $ est un très bon deal, mais je comprends que c’est pour une durée limitée.

Le même décor que le DNA, mais un excellent choix pour faire changement d’un menu montréalais traditionnel. Service 5*!