Reviews for Holder in Montréal, QC

Reservation is recommended, lively atmosphere (a bit too loud when we had lunch here and we could barely hear each other talking... ????) Impeccable service with great lunch set meal of the day. Reasonable price for downtown for an entrée and a maincourse. Navet potage (Turnip soup) was simply good. My chosen main course of cornish hen was okay, not my favourite but Ienjoyed the sides of French beans that was cooked to perfection. I may return to try their other signature dishes but for now,it?s. 4.5* for sure. Read more

Fantastic place and perhaps some of the best cuisine in the city. Up scale but worth it certainley. The atmosphere is very... welcoming even for anglophones. The service was excellent and professional, and friendly which can be rare in these scale ofrestaurants. The food portions were generous for the price, but even to a laymen like me was an excellent way to build mypallette. By far the best tasting food I had during my trip. I felt compelled to have three courses despite the price because Iwanted to try as much as possible. Vegetarian options as well. Good location as well, close enough to popular tourist spots inthe city. Washrooms are single rooms however. Read more

The food here is amazing. My favorite is the Octopus appetizer. The sauce with caper is just so good on this octopus. Duck... confit and Beef Stew are also good. The peppery taste of arugula really balance out the richness of the duck. Service is alsogreat. Read more

3.5 stars. Very average French restaurant. Service was mediocre, servers were helpful and nice but not overly attentive. The... food was average for the price point. The duck was a bit too dry, and the lamb was too gamey. The best dish was the beef tartar.Decent sized portions though. We tried Place Carmin the night before and Place Carmin was way better and similar in price. Read more

Last summer when we walked pass this restaurant, it and all nearby restaurants were fully booked with half capacity (government... covid control policy). My neighbor told me it was a good restaurant. Last night we had supper there with a visiting guest. Theoriginality the chef put in the dishes with details, we enjoyed the food as much as the service. We had the best duct confitcompared to other two French cuisine restaurants in the Old Montreal. Price is reasonable, not raised after the pandemic whenthe restaurants suffered greatly. Desserts are nice too. I like the complexity. Read more

Impressed by the food, drinks and service! We had a large group and our server was so pleasant, answered our questions patiently... and offered alternatives when needed expertly. I tried the lobster ravioli and grilled salmon dishes - both were delicious. Theatmosphere was nice as well! Read more

I loved the fact that it's a slow food mentality. The meals are meant to eat slowly and no one comes to kick you out while u... never had to wait too long for my next service. We overall stayed for 4h almost. My bison steak with butternut puree wasdelicious. The portions are generous and well balanced. The desserts were okay, with a preference for the crèmebrûlée. There is a large selection of wines that are very affordable. Read more

Starting from good to the downright bad: the environment is pretty nice, decent for an after-work dinner. The food is a little... bland, the dishes could use a little more seasoning. Then the worst thing of all: the service. There seem to be two types ofwaiters, some senior head waiter, and everyone else. I got assigned the senior waiter, so lucky me, right? That guy was awful;he constantly forgot or ignored our table, and he even joked about forgetting to another waiter. Everyone else workeddiligently; I had to flag those waiters to get menus and dishes cleared. I prefer not to gamble on service when I go to arestaurant, so I'd recommend any other place nearby. Read more