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Restaurant type

  • Bistro,

Cuisine type

  • French,

Dishes

  • Breakfast,
  • Brunch,

Features

  • Wheelchair-accessible Restaurant,

Atmosphere

  • Casual,

Languages Spoken

  • French,
  • English,
Location
3927, rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, QC H2W 2M4
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Rates:

  • $26 To $60,

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Ratings & Reviews - Restaurant L'Express Inc

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seba8580
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Un restaurant extraordinaire! Chaque fois, un délice, dans une ambiance parisienne authentique, et avec un excellent service.

Atmosphere: 5/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
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andr4915
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cest un endroit magique ou service ,convivialité et gastronomie se cotoient aisément .bravo a tous

Atmosphere: 5/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
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NizarG721
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Good atmosphere a little bit noisy for a date night but it is really good for what it is.

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skinegg636361577890730000
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A lovely french bistro. Great food and atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 4/5
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robertguerin66
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Fresh ingredients...

Fresh ingredients, classic French dishes well prepared, good service for a French bistro and a nice selection of wines.

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 3/5
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MartineLL
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Great place in Montréal,

food is very good. love the beef tartar, probably one of the best.

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
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Restaurantica12
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Soup so good I wanted to weep

This is a tiny perfect bistro in the best French Canadian tradition. It is a small place with tables tightly packed, but oh... the food! The soupe aux poissons (fish soup) was so good I wanted to weep. It was truly among the best soups I've ever had. Delicious black cod with roasted potatoes as well. It's a crowded little spot with excellent service but you definitely need a reservation. I'll be back!

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lucieduprat
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vraiment un bon spot

J'adore m'asseoir au bar et commander le tartare /frites avec un verre de vin... juste comme ça, simplement, un soir de semaine ; c'est ça l'Express!

Atmosphere: 5/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
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Jonathan77
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Animé et agréable

Un bel endroit pour souper entre amis. Bien situé. Un incourtournable pour les fanatiques du Plateau! On aime bien le plancher en damier. Typique.

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May 20, 2023

Lovely evening sharing a delightful dining experience with family. They gave us an excellent table to accommodate a party of five :). Food was outstanding!

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

April 28, 2023

Always the most consistent and delicious place in Montreal. Thank you so much

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

April 10, 2023

Great place to go for some old school European bistro meals and service. And you can actually get a nice $8 glass of wine! Amazing.

Ambiance: 4/5

Cuisine: 4/5

Service: 4/5

March 22, 2023

Good service Average wine selection : a lot of average wines (too long of a list) Good rillettes (home made or procured tbd) Good rognons Surprisingly bad île flottante : overflow of caramel, not enough crème anglaise (home made crème or procured tbd) - one of the worst I have been given to taste Extremely noisy

Ambiance: 4/5

Cuisine: 4/5

Service: 4/5

February 26, 2023

The restaurant is really cramped and was very busy (it was a Friday night) The food was ok but not great. The wine list was good value Service was very rushed - maybe we should have paid more attention to the name “L’Express”

Ambiance: 2/5

Cuisine: 2/5

Service: 2/5

February 16, 2023

The waitress who took care of us was super attentive , nice , warm and always had a smile . the place and bathrooms were clean , the food was great and well priced . I love this place and highly recommend it !

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 4/5

Service: 5/5

February 11, 2023

Always a very enjoyable experience.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

February 4, 2023

As usual :-))

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

February 3, 2023

Rachel was Great . Maitre D is amazing, food as always delicious

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

January 29, 2023

Great as always. Much appreciated.

Ambiance: 4/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

January 25, 2023

For well over 30 years we have been your clients and still look forward every time to you fantastic food and wonderful staff. Thanks so much to you all !!!!!

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 4/5

January 19, 2023

bruyant

Ambiance: 3/5

Cuisine: 3/5

Service: 5/5

January 11, 2023

One of the best restaurants in Mtl. Feels like in Paris. Service professional, food excellent. The oysters super fresh, smoked herring divine. Impressive wine selection. Love it

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

January 7, 2023

Lives up to our memory from the 1980’s

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

January 6, 2023

Excellent helper - she was so attentive however our waiter was unfriendly and did not go beyond what was required

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 4/5

Service: 3/5

December 31, 2022

Wonderful as usual

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

December 30, 2022

My wife and I discovered L'Express by chance - in 1999. Many years later, it is still our favourite place in Montreal. It always takes us out of place and time - to another world, where great professional service, magnificent food and wine list, good company and great conversation matter and everything else disappears for a while.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

December 19, 2022

Good Value for top quality dining.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

December 12, 2022

I felt like I was back in Paris! Truly a wonderful and unique restaurant. I look forward to returning soon.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

December 9, 2022

Wonderful meal. Thank you!

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

December 10, 2022

its a perfect restaurant. great food and ambiance, great location. couldn't ask for more

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

November 26, 2022

Always excellent, especially the pistachio pate and the steak tartar.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

October 28, 2022

Ne déçoit jamais.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

October 27, 2022

Gros wow. Meilleur restaurant en ville, for sure !!!

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

October 21, 2022

Absolutely, a fine dinner. Cooking food simply and well should be the goal for all restauranteurs.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

October 15, 2022

Excellent food and service! We will definitely return when we are back in Montreal again.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

October 15, 2022

The Best!

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

October 14, 2022

Best restaurant ever. Who ever pass in Montreal need to pasa at l’Express :)

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

October 14, 2022

Manifique

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

October 8, 2022

Been coming here for years: usually good food and a great place BUT today: terrible service. Server 'forgot' to place my order: apologies of course after I'd waited 45 minutes, but when I'm paying $100 for a meal these things shouldn't happen. When I finally got my meal it was just meh, left half of it uneaten. Sad to say, this place has lost its appeal...

Ambiance: 4/5

Cuisine: 2/5

Service: 1/5

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Treat mom to a great dinner in Montreal

Treat mom to a great dinner in Montreal

A classic like L’Express in the Plateau is perfect for Mother’s Day. This Montreal institution has stood the test of time – their jar of gherkins waiting on your table is classic L’Express, as is their dishes, which haven’t changed much since this Parisian bistro opened in 1980. Their veal and mushroom ravioli remains a signature dish, as well as their onglet steak with shallot butter, and please don’t forget their steak tartare, prepared exactly like it would be in France.

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Take a trip to Paris without leaving Montreal

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The waiters in aprons, the black and white checkerboard parquet floor, the tables close together, the white tablecloths, the mayonnaise boiled egg and maple profiteroles are enough to make Parisians (just a bit) jealous!

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Restaurants come and go in Montreal but L’Express remains. This French bistro opened in 1980 and they have been wowing patrons for years. Modeled after a bistro in Paris, dinner at L’Express is tried, tested and true. Their steak tartare and onglet steak with shallot butter are well known all over the city. And their veal and mushroom ravioli is a bit of heaven in your mouth. Stick to a classic like L’Express!

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