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Restaurant type

  • Bistro,

Cuisine type

  • European,

Dishes

  • Brunch,

Features

  • Restaurant With Bar,

Products and Services

  • Restaurant,

Languages Spoken

  • English,
  • French,
Location
407, rue McGill, Montréal, QC H2Y 2G3
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Rates:

  • $26 To $60,
  • $11 To $25,

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Ratings & Reviews - Restaurant Holder

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fdec8259
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De retour à Montréal après une absence de cinq ans, le holder na pas changé toujours parfait du service au décor en passant pas la cuisine soignée et généreuse. Une adresse à ne pas manquer si vous passez par Montréal

Atmosphere: 5/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
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mari1560
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Je suis allée manger chez Holder dimanche dernier pour une réservation de groupe de plus de 20 personnes. Lors de ces réservations, un menu simplifié est proposé au groupe. En réservant, mes amis se sont informés sur la possibilité d’accommoder un invité végétalien et cela ne créait aucun problème. Au moment de commander, je me suis informée au serveur sur les options disponibles. On m'a alors proposer une salade verte qui consistait en de la roquette et de la vinaigrette.

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monasharafi
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really fresh and delicious tartar! Went there for a birthday, a nice place to dress up and even go on a date.

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dayong
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Very good locatio...

Very good location at Old Port, Montreal, a lot of parking, a little bit noisy at lunch time, great service, good food, has menu for kids

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 5/5
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fmorello
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Great service and...

Great service and great food! Would go back anytime I am in Montreal. French onion soup is a must!

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Fraisinette
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J'adore le tartar...

J'adore le tartare de boeuf et belle carte des vins! Ambiance animee de bistro'

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Eli01
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Tartare et Atmosphère!

Super pour une bonne soirée de filles (ou de gars!!), entre amis, en couple, en famille... Très bonne ambiance, peut être bruyant pour certain, mais on y va justement pour l'atmosphère à la fois assez sophistiquée, mais surtout à la fête... Les must have: Tartare de saumon, parpadelle aux champignons, 1 petit verre de blanc (ou deux!)

Atmosphere: 5/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
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TBG
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DE-licious!

I have been twice to Holder now, and it did not disappoint either time. It was amazing. The fois gras poelé with gingerbread was incredible, we still talk about it! The service was friendly without being intrusive and they were very well informed about the food, and seemed passionate about it. Overall, it's a great place to go and eat. Worth every penny (to be honest, we were surprised it wasn't more expensive!).

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
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alex242
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Another Great Find

Went to Holder last night with friends and had only been once maybe 2 years ago. Pleasantly surprised to see very reasonable prices and the food was very good. Shared a couple of appetizers with friends, glass of wine, deserts (caramel fondant is amazing). I know they do Sunday brunch as well and will definitely check it out soon!

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 4/5
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emmaboos
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super spot!

Si vous êtes dans le coin, ya pas a chercher ailleurs ! C'est délicieux, simplement. Belle carte. La joue, la soupe a l'oignon, les carpaccios, la salade tomate bocconcini basilic, tous délicieux! Décor très agréable, grande salle mais trés chaleureuse pareil. J'ai adoré entre amis, j'y retournerai certain pour faire découvrir a mon chum!

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 4/5
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March 27, 2024

Lovely food, great ambiance, excellent service!

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

March 24, 2024

Everything there is perfect. First time bring my 6 years old daughter for a French cusine. She really like them all. Kids friendly environment.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

February 20, 2024

First class as always.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

February 15, 2024

Excellent! Our second time at Holder - we live in Toronto. Dominique was our server both time and she is outstanding! Highly recommend and we visit again next time we are in Montreal!

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

February 2, 2024

Terrific and good value for money.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

December 19, 2023

We absolutely loved our experience, and we were WOWed by the food and the service.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

December 4, 2023

Excellent food, professional service, attentive staff made this a rewarding and enjoyable experience.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

November 27, 2023

Very good value for traditional food with friendly, happy service

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

November 15, 2023

Very nice restaurant with great atmosphere great food and courteous service

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

October 19, 2023

A-PLEASURE TO WATCH THE STAFF WORK TOGETHER TO IMPROOVE CUSTOMER SERVICE

Ambiance: 4/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

October 16, 2023

We had a wonderful experience last night at Holder and will certainly recommend this restaurant to our friends who visit Montreal in the future!

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

October 14, 2023

Four visitors from NWT, Victoria, BC & Cape Breton chose your restaurant to celebrate our 70th bday. Food was amazing, but our lead server (Table 150) was elusive and not attentive at all. We had better service from the bussers and other servers. If he gave this type of service for an early seating (restaurant had very few patrons) I can't imagine the service he'd give during peak hrs. Thankful for the runners & other service people. We noticed his service was the same for others around us.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 1/5

October 3, 2023

Great service. Delicious onion soup and beef bourgonnione

Ambiance: 4/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

October 3, 2023

I want to recognize the staff at Holder for their kindness and support. My husband had a medical emergency during lunch and staff came right away to assist. Fortunately, he has completely recovered. We are so grateful for their kindness!

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

September 30, 2023

Delicious & Amazing !!!

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

September 29, 2023

Thank you great lunch

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

September 29, 2023

Great service at the bar Thank you

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

September 11, 2023

The onion soup was Great, the foie grass ok but the lobster ravioli were cold & dry. We ordered steak it was imposible to eat súper rough - and the worst part is that now i am súper sick. Not a great experience withe the food. The service was good

Ambiance: 4/5

Cuisine: 2/5

Service: 4/5

September 1, 2023

Excellent first dinner in Montreal. Good service, good food. Lively city restaurant on a Thursday. Would go back the next trip to the city.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

August 19, 2023

Excuse me for responding in English. Our meal was absolutely fantastic. I had the salmon tartare, the duck and then the creme brulee and my husband had the pate, steak and chocolate cake. The service was great and we had a lovely time.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

August 18, 2023

Food was delicious !

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

August 12, 2023

Our family enjoyed this restaurant very much! The food was wonderful and very well priced. I would definitely recommend to visitors.

Ambiance: 4/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 4/5

August 11, 2023

Great food great service Thank you

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

August 9, 2023

Thé calf liver was amazing. The service was excellent. We will recommend to others.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

August 8, 2023

Our drinks took an age to be delivered. The lighting was too low: people were using torches on their mobile phones to read the menu. We thought the food was expensive for what it was. Having said all that the restaurant space is nice & as it was almost full when we were there, it appears to be very popular.

Ambiance: 3/5

Cuisine: 3/5

Service: 3/5

August 5, 2023

Restaurant was pretty but cramped. They don't pour your wines at the table - we got served the wrong wines and it took ages for my partner to call over a waiter to correct it for us. Food was very meh - mussels were small and many very nearly closed, don't come with any bread, salad with parm didn't taste like it had any dressing on it (just far too much cheese). Partner's paella was okay. Creme brulee was very cold (forgot to microwave it?) They messed up at the table next to us also.

Ambiance: 4/5

Cuisine: 2/5

Service: 2/5

July 25, 2023

We had a good evening. The meal was really good, very well prepared. The service was very good. the dishes followed very well.The friendly staff. Only downside is the noise in the establishment, everyone speaks super loud! Which means you almost have to scream to talk to the person in front of you. Although we were at 21:00, around 21:45 the restaurant starts to empty.

Ambiance: 3/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

July 16, 2023

Fantastic Service ..They keep it friendly

Ambiance: 4/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

July 11, 2023

What an excellent meal in Montreal! All 5 people at our table enjoyed all aspects of the evening at Holder! Cheers

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

July 7, 2023

The service was great. It was a warm day and the restaurant was very warm with little ventilation. I was sweating throughout dinner. The noise level was high with some music playing in the background that you could not hear.We had an endive that was good . My husband's mussels were good but the frites were brown and over done. I got the lobster ravioli. The sauce was bland as was the filling. The ravioli dough was undercooked. From the reviews I expected more.

Ambiance: 2/5

Cuisine: 4/5

Service: 5/5

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