As the years go by, this big European style brasserie is becoming a Montreal institution. Be it lunch, brunch or dinner, the Holder is always buzzing with activity. Designed by the late Luc Laporte, one of this city’s most reputable architects, this large and airy space looks and feels like it’s always been around. The high ceilings, the tall windows, the bar walls stocked with hundreds of bottles, all contribute to making this place remarkable and one of the busiest restaurants in town. The menu offers something for every taste, from classic bistro fare to more contemporary dishes created by chef Simon Laplante. To top it off, the service is done by a wonderful team of people who enjoy their work, and will insure that you have a great time. Holder is dynamic, noisy (it must be said!), and a lot of fun at a reasonable price…more...See more text
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
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.
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!)
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!).
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!
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!
Awesome! Was not at all disappointed after the long Covid-19- imposed delay on going out.
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Walid
July 25, 2020
Great service, plus the food was amazing
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Elaine
July 12, 2020
Very good design to make you feel comfortable in Covid times. Food remained excellent to classic French standards and service was excellent as always. Thank you I needed this outing.
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Diane
July 2, 2020
The restaurant was closed! Not even open for another week! Was quite a surprise And not a happy one. We were going out for a nice evening. Disappointed
Ambiance:1/5
Cuisine:1/5
Service:1/5
By Alexandre
June 28, 2020
Made a reservation a few days prior since restaurants are reopened in montreal, showed up and the restaurant was still closed for COVID. Website said it was open and so did google. Very dissapointed this seems like a very basic function, disable your booking service if you are closed!
Ambiance:1/5
Cuisine:1/5
Service:1/5
By Kaz
March 16, 2020
Restaurant informed us two days before our reservation on March 14, 2020 that they will be shutdown due to covid-19. Very responsible of them. We will look forward to visiting next time that we are in Montreal.
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Johanne
February 18, 2020
I will be returning!
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Kristina
February 18, 2020
Hanger steak was disappointing, it is a flavorful cut, and this was not flavorful. Other four dishes were excellent.
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:4/5
Service:5/5
By David
February 10, 2020
Had an excellent time as always
I’ll be back soon
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Luc
January 21, 2020
Always perfect!
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Laurance
January 19, 2020
Great service!
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Margot
January 4, 2020
Fabulous food in a warm, friendly atmosphere. Our favourite meal during our trip to Montréal.
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Ron
December 9, 2019
My wife and I went for dinner (supper), and were seated promptly. The restaurant was full, and the noise level was very high, which is about the only negative thing I can say. Our waitress was friendly and informative, and helped me choose a wine. Our habit is to share several courses so that we can experience as many tastes as possible. Accordingly, we started with creamed asparagus soup with crab and ham. It was delicious! The wine we chose was a nice Bordeaux, which was excellent. Next we shared the endive and watercress salad with walnuts and Benedictine blue cheese. We had never had endive sliced in this way, and enjoyed the salad very much. The next course was calamari, which was of superlative tenderness and flavour when compared to calamari we've had in other restaurants. Finally we had the lobster ravioli with fennel, a suitable climax to an incredible meal. My wife always says that French cooking is all about the sauces, and I have to say that the chef at Holder has obviously mastered this aspect. The denouement involved an espresso and a shot of single malt Scotch as a digestive. All in all, a truly exceptional meal, the memory of which we will long savour, both literally and figuratively!
Ambiance:4/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Matt
December 2, 2019
All perfect.
The Host was great. It was a perfect meal to end a perfect weekend.
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Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By MoMo
December 2, 2019
Excellant food, service, ambiance!!
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Rabi
November 25, 2019
Went there for dinner with a dear friend from the USA. Service was excellent throughout. Food was very good. The wine selection was excellent. Overall, a very fine dining experience. Highly recommended. Thank you.
Ambiance:4/5
Cuisine:4/5
Service:5/5
By CLAUDETTE
November 18, 2019
Love going to Holder for Brunch. GREAT ATMOSPHERE and the French Toast are to die for for.
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Elizabeth
November 18, 2019
Amazing resto. Great service. Would definitely come back and recommend to others !
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Bob
October 28, 2019
A great evening.
Thank you.
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Maureen
October 21, 2019
We make a point to eat at Holder every time we visit Montreal and the food, service and ambiance have been consistently excellent. I highly recommend the oysters, onion soup, duck confit, mussels, and veal steak.
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Hareluk
October 13, 2019
Thank you so much for a wonderful evening! I was hosting international scientists and government officials from South Korea, Japan, France, Belgium, Sweden, Portugal & other countries. The meals were excellent, the service the absolute best and the venue was exquisite.
A wonderful evening for all and an excellent dinner that supported the work that we gathered to accomplish.
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Nelson
September 30, 2019
Great job Eric!
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Melanie
September 28, 2019
We enjoyed a spectacular meal in the wonderful ambience at Restaurant Holder. Service was exceptional and every dish was beautifully presented and excellent.
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Steve
September 23, 2019
This is our 4th visit to Holder. French onion soup & shepherds pie were delicious. Our duck confit tasted good but was dry. My mushroom, pancetta pappardella could have been better. It was dry. The fresh pappardella was sticking together making them lumpy & not able to pick up the flavors of the sauce.
Service was disappointing because our 1st waiter left our table to take care of another table. We were left in limbo. Then a 2nd waiter came to take our order. After our food came & they got busy, nobody came to top up our water.
This reminded me of my 3rd visit to Holder. That same waiter (I can recognize him) also left our table totally to take care of other (maybe regular )guests of his!!!
We will not go back again!!!
Ambiance:4/5
Cuisine:4/5
Service:2/5
By Jan kees
September 15, 2019
Tres bon service sourriant, tres bon fish and ships, tartare de saumon, finissant sur des portos extraordinaires. Tres sympa.
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Kathy
September 14, 2019
The food was outstanding. The music was throbbing and too loud. The wait staff was unengaged and slow.
Ambiance:2/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:2/5
By Katheleen
September 11, 2019
We had requested a special table for our anniversary celebration and they graciously gave us a wonderful table. Service was terrific as was the food! Thanks so much for helping make our anniversary memorable Holder!
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Nancy
September 9, 2019
Very cool ambiance. The food was delicious and the service was great. The prices were very reasonable. I plan to come back the next time I'm in Montreal.
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Leslie
September 8, 2019
Beautiful venue, wonderful food, and fantastic service
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Ruth
September 7, 2019
Dined twice in a week during a visit to Montreal
Good value for well prepared French food and decent by the glass wine offerings.
Good service. We observed a most unhappy couple next to us send back a bottle of wine and then had issues with their entrees. Staff bent over backwards to accommodate, floor manager Dominic in particular.
There are very few very large breweries of this kind in Paris; they're generally smaller in size. But I like the Holder, which has managed a beautiful modern take on the Parisian tavern. I'm a lifelong devotee of their salmon tartare!
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Holder is a casual yet trendy restaurant in Old Montreal. The ambiance is always happening and the service is warm and attentive. While they are known for their French bistro fare, they serve one of the tastiest gourmet shepherd’s pies in Montreal. They traded the traditional ground beef for succulent melt-in-your-mouth lamb with mashed potatoes, served with sautéed onions in a bath of cognac sauce. It’s a must-try dish on a cold evening.
