Le Steak Frites St-Paul

Assez dispendieux pour ce que c’est.
J’avais commandé une demi portion de bavette-​frites pour 16 $ (sans compter l’entrée et le dessert, ce qui peut montrer très haut en termes de prix). Autant vous dire que le plat né méritait largement pas son prix, tant la quantité était faible. J’avais même encore faim après le repas pour tout vous dire.
Cependant, je note le très bon service qui était efficace (malgré une légère lenteur). Mais pour un jeudi soir et avec une faible affluence, je né vais pas faire le difficile.
À noter qu’il y a d’autres plats à la carte: confit de canard, le steak-​frites classique, pavé de saumon grillé et j’en passé.
D’autant plus que c’est un BYOW, ce qui est vraiment plaisant et intéressant.
Si vous avez vraiment faim, je né vous conseille pas ce restaurant. Vous avez vraiment de quoi bien manger ailleurs, pour ce prix là. Seul l’argument du «apportez votre vin» peut jouer en faveur du «Steak Frites»

By day, this is Jack Rooster Tavern, till 4 PM. We were on our first day in town hunting for poutine for lunch and stumbled in thanks to some friendly servers street side that recruited us.
The best place was the first place! The poutine was amazing. The fries were big cut, and grooved to hold the gravy in place, perfectly crisp and tasty. The gravy was lighter than some places, and the toppings were amazing — roasted chicken, peppered «secret» beef, and more. They have an eclectic comfortable patio that reminded me of a Parisian Courtyard.
There was a limited wine by the glass and beer selection — but enough to wet your whistle for lunch. Highly recommend!

Ate at the Boul St-​Laurent location in Montréal and had a very good experience. They know how to make a very tasty medium rare steak et frites. If you get the «table d’hôte» (host’s table) you get all you can eat french fries and dessert. For appetizer we had the «escargots gratinés sur portobello» (au gratin snails over portobello, topped with emmenthaler) and they were great. Had the Napoleon for dessert and it was the weak portion of the meal, not being as flaky as I’m used to in Europe. Yet a great experience I’d recommend.

Hubby and I had delicious steak frites and seared salmon. The half portion option was a welcome change from full 3 course meals we’d been eating during our trip. Our wallets were happy with the $ 16 (Canadian) price per half-​sized entrée. But for the server who disappeared and never returned, this would have been a 5 star review.

Chose this place for dinner because you could BYOB. The menu was limited and food was meh. Our salads came after the entrée arrived and after we reminded the server that we had ordered them. We ordered the salmon and part of mine was undercooked. Food was not delivered to the table hot. The frites were tasty and refilled with no added charge and the refills were hot and tasted much better than the ones that came with the meal. No ketchup was provided or offered. The coffee was not very fresh. I would not come here again as it was disappointing.

We visited the Vieux-​Montréal location on our first night after arriving and had a very enjoyable time. For starters, the restaurant is located inside a renovated historic site not too far from Notredame cathedral. The food was fantastic and the portion sizes were satisfying enough. The steak was cooked to perfection and the frites were as good as those I have savored in Parisian restaurants. The server makes a round or two, every so often around the tables, to refill your plate with more freshly made fries. The meal was ended with a fabulous desert. Highly recommended for first time visitors to Montréal.

It was my first time at Steak Frites and I loved it! I went there part of a Bachelorette party and the service was great. We all ordered the steak & fries table d’hôte and i liked that we could get smaller portions of the steak (4 oz) which ended up being more than enough. I got the escargorts on a portobello mushroom to start and it was delicious. Then the steaks arrived and we were all super happy as they were all cooked perfectly to our liking. Yummy fries too! For dessert, i ordered a crème brûlée. That was my only slight disappointment since the crème brûlée was a bit too brûlée for my taste! This is a bring your own wine place which is great! Prices were decent for what we got. I would totally go again!

The ribs and the service were good. Unfortunately that was it. Both steaks at the table were under seasoned and bland. The skin on the duck wasn’t nearly crispy enough and the appetizer salad was also weak. I care more because each steak dinner was 58 bucks each. I’ll pay for good meat and have come to expect the best in Montréal but this was not even close to good enough at that price.

Aprés mon examen, mes amis et moi-​même décidons d’aller manger un ptit bout ! Réfléchir, ça creuse ! Un de mes amis propose donc le Steak Frites St-​Paul ! A première vue, d’extérieur ça à l’air sympa ! Une fois arrivés en haut, oú se trouve la salle de restaurant, là, je vois, tables nappées et bien dressés (ce que je n’aime particulièrement pas, j’ai l’impression de devoir manger avec le ptit doigt levé), bref passons, et décor assez vieillot.
Le midi, ils offrent une petite carte avec des plats (simples) à des prix tout à fait abordables, ouf car j’ai eu peur en arrivant. J’opterais pour un simple hamburger avec frites pour à peine 10 $. Un peu plus tard, mon assiette arrive et rien qu’à l’apparence je me dis: ouille ça né va pas être terrible ! Et en effet, ça né valait même pas un bon burger de fast food et les frites pareilles ! Encore une fois, je préfère payer plus cher mais au moins en avoir pour mon argent. Donc premier hic !
Deuxièmement hic, mon amie commande un hamburger au poisson frit et demande bien à la serveuse ce qu’il y a dans ce dernier et on né lui mentionne pas qu’il y a du fromage, or elle a une intolérance au lactose donc une fois l’assiette à table, elle demande pour en avoir un autre sans fromage. Bön, ça, ce n’est rien de très grave! Toutefois, lorsqu’on lui amèné son assiette pour la 2ème fois, elle se rend compte qu’ ils n’ont fait que gratter vite fait le fromage fondu et hop resservi comme ça ! Pas très correcte et on remballe l’assiette ! Pendant ce temps, nous, nous avions quasiment fini de manger !
Pour rattraper le coup, ils nous ont offert quelques cupcakes en dessert. Mais non, je né me fait pas amadouer aussi facilement avec quelques petits gâteaux.
Peut-​être un coup de malchance ce jour là? Les plats offerts en soirée sont peut être d’un niveau supérieur ?! Ça reste à tester mais pour le midi passez votre chemin.

I went for my friend’s birthday, and we were brought upstairs to a nice dining room. I couldn’t find the menu and then I was told it’s on the wall. So for starters, I couldn’t even read the menu because the room was so dark so I just ended up getting what everyone else got: steakes frites.
It came with a salad, it was fresh but it wasn’t anything special. Giant pieces of lettuce with some sauce and 3 slices of onions on top.
The steak came, most people ended up getting the wrong sauce with their steak. Mine was really tender and the sauce was good, however it hardly came with vegetables and the all you can eat fries were so greasy they made me sick.
I then got a dessert, which was 3 $ and was actually the best part of the entire meal. I was also really disappointed by the coffee I ordered too. It hardly tasted like coffee and was basically in a cup just a slight bit bigger than an espresso cup. I’ve had better coffee from McDonalds.
All in all, I don’t think i’d ever go back there considering I still have no idea what is on their menu and I paid 40 $ for a supper that I could have paid 20 $ for and have a way better experience.

Un groupe de 36 personnes et toute les assiettes arrivent avec fève verte et une tomate cerise… Frite molle servi avec ketchup et un cup de maillot. C’est n’importe quoi !!! San parler de mon entrée. Pour le prix je n’y retournerai jamais le steak est san gout et très très ordinaire. Je né recommande pas ce restaurant a personne.

The steaks were great, the service was excellent, and the bring-​your-​own-​wine system really makes sense considering how expensive alcohol is in Montréal. The menu is a little short, but they do everything on it very well. The only downfall is the ridiculous wait in the middle of the summer to get a table, but that is typical for all restaurants in Old Montréal. They don’t take reservations for outdoor seating, but they do for indoor seating. Don’t forget to bring your own wine or beer, because they have no alcohol on the menu!

Mehhhhhhhhh. steak was cooked perfectly but there was no flavor. The fries only came with mayo and ketchup. While they were unlimited, they were thin cut and nothing special. I’d pass. Also, we were there for 2 hours, I understand that it’s slow european style, but we were hungry and the food was too slow

I’m a pretty big fan, actually. It was our first time to Le Steak Frites and a very cheerful staff sat us and explained (Laughing about us preferring English too. but in a cute, not chastising way) to us how the menu worked. We then were nearly immediately offered bread and salad by a smiling woman who wouldn’t try English with us. Our regular waitress was however more than happy to speak in English with us, and didn’t even laugh at our pitiful attempts at French.
The chorizo from the tapas menu was delivered steaming hot, and was one of the more palatable (I *hate* chorizo but was too tired to remind my boyfriend of this fact) that I’ve tried, but I only took one bite. Our steaks arrived quite soon after. It was a pretty good quality steak (reflected in the price) and cooked nearly perfectly to order. Mine was just past where I had ordered it, but not so much so I felt compelled to send it back. It really was if the cook just left it on for 30 seconds too long and it started going toward medium. But it really wasn’t that big of a deal to me.
If your fry bowl becomes empty, you can expect a man with a giant silver bowl of fries to stop by and offer you more. It is unlimited fries, so don’t be shy. You’ll also get mayo and ketchup for dipping .
Our after dinner espressos were pretty good as well. I’d definitely go back.
BTW: It is a BYOB establishment, but there is a convenience store very close by if you don’t have anything and want something. Otherwise they do serve a fair amount of soft drinks.

This location of Le Steak Frites is in a nicely renovated old building, with a large patio for outdoor dining. Our server was friendly and efficient, and the prices are reasonable for steaks. My co-​workers liked their filet mignons, but I thought mine was only ok… not the best cut of meat, but flavorful enough.
The unlimited fries were really good, but if you’re looking for wine here, you will be disappointed. They don’t offer it… Instead, you have to go to a nearby convenience store and walk your bottle back to the restaurant. It’s good for bringing your own, though, so if you’re local, that could be less expensive than a typical high-​margin bottle

29 août 2012, heure du midi. En quête d’un petit coin pour dîner j’ai décidé de mettre à l’épreuve Steak frites St-​Paul. Je vois au menu des tapas (on dit bien au pluriel… tapas… amuse-​gueules, car tapa c’est une seule bouchée, petite). Il est clair que pour rater ce plat il faut donc servir très peu, même en entrée. C’est donc ce que Steak frites a décidé de faire. Malheur. 9 $ pour une maigre creuvette en tampura + un petit 8e de poivron rouge en tampura + un petit quart d’échalotte en tampura. Dommage. LES TAPAS sont faits même en entrée pour être servis à plusieurs dans une même assiette. ÇA commence mal.
Puis, pour VRAIMENT tester un resto de steak, il né faut pas prendre le steak. Si je veux manger du steak, du vrai bon, je vais aller chez La Queue de Cheval ou au KEG pour moins cher mais tout aussi bon. Si un resto RATE un steak c’est vraiment dommage mais un resto qui RATE son hamburger double avec fromage à 13 $, c’est IMPARDONNABLE. Pour 13 $ vous avez 2 boulettes de steak haché bien ordinaire sans préparation, ni goût particulier ni assaisonnement + du fromage en tranche Kraft + des cornichons industriels tranchés et quelqu’autre accompagnement (laitue, oignons, etc.) servis avec des frites fines peu croustillantes sans saveur particulière et 3 petits contenants cartonnés de moutarde-​ketchup-​relish. Ah j’oubliais, le hamburger est servi avec un Coca-​Cola ! Attention.
Pour finir, si vous payez par carte de crédit, il n’y a qu’un seul choix de pourboire 15%, c’est tout. J’en conclu qu’ils RATENT LA CIBLE LAMENTABLEMENT et qu’on peut trouver beaucoup mieux chez KEG !
August 29^th 2012, diner time. Looking for a nice corner of old Montréal, to eat something I decided to test Steak frites St-​Paul. I see tapas (said in plurial form… tapas meaning many bites for a snack… because tapa is singular form for one bite only, little). It’s clear to me they poorly missed the bull’s-eye. If you serve so few bites, even for appetizer, you call it tapa. Bad choice. 9 $ for an all tampura appetizer: 1 shrimp (small) + ¹⁄₈ of a red pepper + ¼ of a french chalote. It starts really bad.
Then, for a REAL test in a steak house, don’t go for the steak. If I need steak I’ll got to the Queue de Cheval or KEG. If a restaurant MESSES UP a steak, it’s really bad. But if they MESS UP a double hamburger with cheese for 13 $, it’s UNFORGIVABLE. For 13 $ you get 2 meat patties without any seasonning or particular taste + Kraft cheese singles + industrial pickles sliced + oinions and all served with shoestring fries not really crunchy and without seasonning or taste + 3 paper containers with mustard-​ketchup-​relish. Ah I forgot… it comes with a Coke ! Watch out !
If you pay by credit card, you only get ONE selection for tip: 15%. So I come to the only conclusion… they HAVE PITTYFULLY MISSED THE BULL’S-EYE. You can choose KEG for a better price !

The worst service ever

Ce Steak frites est l’original et selon moi le meilleur de la franchise. Il fût complètement rénové, il est plusieurs fois plus grand. Ainsi il est conforme avec le reste de la bannière. Malheureusement, cela lui fait perdre un peu de son cachet, les salles étant beaucoup plus grandes. Si vous faites la demande, vous pouvez encore prendre place dans la salle originale. Par contre pour les groupes, de toutes tailles, c’est maintenant l’endroit parfait.
Comme le nom l’indique bien c’est un restaurant pour le steak frites. Le meilleur rapport qualité-​prix en ville pour ce type de gastronomie et de beaucoup meilleur que les grandes chaînes. Les portions sont généreuses et raisonnables, en plus les frites sont à volonté!! Si le steak n’est pas pour vous, l’on vous offre salades, poissons et fruits de mer.
Petit conseil, si vous prenez le steak, la sauce aux champions est simplement sublime. Il y a aussi une petite salade qui est servie avant l’assiette principale.
Le décore de style bistro français avec menu à l’ardoise, lui confère une atmosphère chaleureuse et accueillante.
Depuis maintenant plusieurs années c’est apporté votre vin. Si vous l’oubliez à quelques pas vers l’ouest sur Saint-​Paul l’Aviron Super Dépanneur (
) qui peux vous sauver. Il y a une section SAQ Alimentation. Ce n’est pas l’idéal, mais c’est mieux que de l’eau.

What a wonderful way to spend our evening! To start, however, we got a bit lost. Our taxi driver wasn’t familiar with the place so all he could do was drop us off somewhere on Saint-​Paul O street. The address is a bit misleading, in my opinion. I called the restaurant and the hostess kindly talked me through navigating the streets and getting to their restaurant. It seems to be actually located on St. Laurent street, towards the water. Tell your taxi to drop you off at the intersection of Saint Paul and St. Laurent, then walk ½ a block towards the water. You’ll see it, has an awning. We were seated right away without a reservation. Our waiter immediately greeted us and asked which bottle we’d like to open first! Yes, it is BYOW and we had two bottles in our party of 4. He also brought us English menus, although the French versions are written on a chalkboard on the wall. We had several questions about the preparation of some of the items and our waiter was incredible knowledgeable. He provided his honest opinions and he didn’t disappoint. I had the Steak Frites served medium rare, although I would admit it was a little on the medium side. I was really nervous about ordering mine MR, although everyone else in my party did. Theirs was definitely more on the reddish center than mine, so I’m not sure if the waiter said something to the chef and he specifically cooked mine a bit longer. Either way, it was one of the most tender pieces of meat I’ve ever eaten. Others in my party agreed. We also had him get us the 4 most popular deserts and we shared them — the lava cake was to die for.
I’m giving this 4.5 stars because I loved the interaction with the waitstaff. All so friendly and even taught us a little French. I wish I could give it 5 stars, but honestly this wasn’t better than some of the absolute top steakhouses in the states. This was similar to a Smith and Wollensky, I’d say. I think we’re known for our beef so it’s difficult to expect Montréal to compare to best of the best, located in say… Omaha, NE. Eventhough it is a chain, it’s something I would definitely recommend. The BYOW part is the best… being able to drink the wine you know you love and not paying the 300% markup at restaurants is awesome. That alone made it worth it!

OH, the bread that I taste in my dreams! Salad was fresh and the salad dressing was devine!
Everything about this meal was great. The outdoor seating was nice. As stated before the bread was amazing and came to the table warm. I would kill to live closer than 6 hours away! The steak and frites were great and a good price also. It is BYOB, FYI. I referred Steak Frites to someone who grew up in Montréal and they took their family and everyone loved it.

Currently closed. Call ahead to see if they have reopened.

My wife and I ate dinner at Steak Frites while visiting Montréal the week after Christmas, 2010. When we arrived at about 6:30, the tables were starting to fill up. Although we didn’t have a reservation, we arrived just in time, as we ended up waiting only about 15 min. while several other couples and groups arrived just a few moments after us.
We’re both fans of great (read: medium-​rare) steaks, and they didn’t disappoint. We shared the 10 oz. filet mignon — «for two» as the menu says — for about $ 52 Canadian. The meal was served with warm bread, a large bowl of salad, and bottomless fries. We also recieved three kinds of sauces, each of which were tasty with various flavors.
Most importantly, though, you should note that they don’t serve wine, so stop by a local liquor store and pick a bottle up beforehand.
The restaurant was highly recommended to us by someone we met at a spa in Burlington, VT, and Steak Frites did not disappoint. Just be sure to make a reservation!

La formule est très simple, le choix de plats est limité mais la préparation est tout à fait correcte. Comme son nom l’indique, l’endroit sert du bon steak et les frites allumettes sont bonnes même si elles pourraient être plus craquantes.
Pour un lunch d’affaires ou une bonne bouffe BYOB, c’est parfait. Je né vois cependant pas l’intérêt d’y aller dans le Vieux le soir alors qu’il y en a maintenant en banlieue.
L’addition du midi est très raisonnable. Pour le soir c’est discutable pour ce qu’on a. Mais avec son vin…

If I had Steak Frites in my hometown, I would definitely have heart trouble. Why? Because I’d be here every night!
The menu is what you’d expect from a steak frites bistro: limited and perfectly edited. It is, after all, a steak frites restaurant, not an international buffet. Sometimes we Americans don’t get simple elegance. If you’ve been to Paris, you know what you’re walking into at any bistro. A few things done well… or medium rare, for that matter.
BYO Wine means you can have wine without the typical and ridiculous restaurant mark-​up. Don’t let it deter you. It’s definitely a benefit. Take advantage of it.
Our server was attentive, funny, and even a bit flirtatious. Smart way to earn your tip!
The steak was tender and perfectly-​portioned, served with delicious haricot verts, and a wonderful green peppercorn sauce. Did I mention the ‘all you can eat’ frites? No? Well, come hungry, and leave happy!
Overall, Steak Frites is a winner in my book. Now, who do I speak to in order to get a Steak Frites franchise in the US?

My first problem was that I couldn’t find the entrance of the place… The wait staff is very young and polite but can be spotty. I sat there for a good 5 minutes before anyone acknowledged me.
The Cesar salad was prepared in the middle of the dining room and it was quite fresh. I had steak frites for dinner (how original…) The quality of the meat is just ok, but for the price I paid it seems fair. The fries are the best part — it’s freshly fried and they come back to offer you seconds if you want.

walked in out of desperation (hunger + heat) on a friday afternoon, in search of a decent steakhouse. service was great; waitress was polite and attentive (though i find it rather too «french» to be asked if we had bought our wine. it’s 1pm on a friday!!! xD). menu seemed «limited» at first glance as they only offer few things: steak, shrimps, duck, salmon, salad. but then, smaller menu probably means better quality, since it’s generally preferable to do one thing and do it best, rather than trying to please everybody and ending up failing them all.
my bf & i shared a calamari appetizer ($ 9), and we both had steak & frites from the lunch menu, which included a house salad and coffee at $ 16 each. calamari is crunchy and hot; salad consists of butter lettuce and red onions in a tasty, creamy dressing. steaks were cooked right, although i felt like my bf’s was more tender than mine (knew i should have gone for rare instead of medium rare), while he found the opposite true (grass may really be greener on the other side of the fence). the fries are freshly made; crispy, hot, well-​seasoned. the «ketchup» came in a small container instead of straight out from the bottle (can you imagine?!); tasted almost like homemade, but i couldn’t be sure.
desserts are $ 6 each; was tempted to try the profiteroles, but was too full. didn’t even get to drink the coffee that came with the meal! shoulda, coulda, woulda…
this place, while nothing super fantastic, is still a good choice to have a great meal at affordable prices.