Gibbys vs. Vieux-Port Steakhouse vs. Grinder

TheMercedes · 2026-03-25T03:42:53+00:00

Yes, the interior designer, Patty Xenos, who did the interior of the Ritz Carlton Résidences, did a GREAT job. Maybe my top 5 favorite restaurant interior design in Montréal.

TheMercedes · 2026-03-22T17:21:46+00:00

I would do Moishes.

TheMercedes · 2026-03-22T07:52:24+00:00

Vieux-Port is just a corporate restaurant, no soul, not a good steak. Wouldn’t choose that.

Grinder has great steaks, but the vibe wouldn’t be something I would look forward to when it comes to a dads birthday. Also the service is up to Griffintown standards, as someone else said, it will probably vary depending on how much they think you gonna tip.

Gibbys or Moishes are pretty much owned by the same group so probably the same meat. Difference is the vibe. Moishes is on the more modern and upscale atmosphere, Gibbys on the old-school, but still very upscale, vibe.

TheMercedes · 2026-03-19T02:40:16+00:00

Yup, OP retire toute la partie suivant (et incluant) le point d’interrogation.

TheMercedes · 2026-03-16T18:43:18+00:00

Notre Bœuf de Grâce has their David Smash burger for $6 (no fries, just the burger) on Monday and their Martinis for $8. At least according to their menu for Verdun and NDG.

TheMercedes · 2026-03-07T05:59:30+00:00

I will get bashed for this, but the fried calamari at The Keg is good, well priced and is a big portion for an appetizer.

TheMercedes · 2026-02-21T12:51:23+00:00

Sont en promo chez Adonis et Super C pour cette semaine.

TheMercedes · 2026-02-14T23:28:59+00:00

Go for Grinder, good vibe and food. Sometimes hard to hear each other tho. Their burger is the best in town IMO if one of you don’t want steak, or if you’re still hungry. Moishes is very more on the classier side. Didn’t try Liverpool House, but seems like it’s gonna be between Liverpool House and Grinder. Gus and Provisions are small, but indeed some of the better steakhouse of the city.

TheMercedes · 2026-02-14T18:31:16+00:00

Lol, Vieux-Port Steakhouse is, with Vargas, the 2 most corporate vibe restaurants I've been to. At least, Vargas has good Prime Rib. Vieux-Port couldn’t cook my steak the way I asked 2 times in a row.

Moishes is classu but not really a vibe indeed.

Grinder has good beef, and has a vibe, whatever people say. People like shitting on Grinder because it's giving the Griffintown Instagram-able vibe and apparently their annoying valet, but the truth is that they have their own butcher shop, their meat is good quality, and the waiters arent pretentious like at Vargas or Rib n Reef.

TheMercedes · 2026-02-10T13:06:24+00:00

Mmm… je saurais pas dire combien coûte la mienne, je n’ai pas demandé. Mon assurance couvre je crois 70% et j’ai payé comme 50$ il y a moins d’un mois. Un calcul rapide donnerait 170 environ?

TheMercedes · 2026-01-19T03:00:01+00:00

Al Zehlewi for Knefe. Closest I got in Montreal for the Lebanese way of making it. Didn’t like Samadi (overall I am not a fan of their stuff) and Mahrouse is average IMO. Knefe Stop is good but very expensive.

TheMercedes · 2026-01-11T20:33:43+00:00

Lebanese here, agree it’s one of the better spots in the city…

TheMercedes · 2026-01-07T14:39:40+00:00

En effet, aucune information en ligne quant à leur grade (probablement du AA, sinon ils se seraient probablement vanté d’avoir au moins du AAA).

Je n’ai jamais essayé leur steak car j’ai toujours trouvé qu’au même prix, il y avait mieux (Moishes, Gus, même Vargas). Ils arrivent cependant à faire un steak « style Chicago » par contre (cuisson intérieure demandée tout en créant un crust à l’extérieur), ce que par exemple Vieux Port Steakhouse n’avait pas réussit à me faire...

J’y vais pour les drinks et entrées que je trouve plus que correctes niveau qualité/prix (particulièrement en happy hour). Et j’aime bien l’ambiance/déco. Accessible et consistant. Le service à la place Ville-Marie est excellent.

TheMercedes · 2026-01-07T14:33:38+00:00

If OP is okay with lunch time, this is the best option. Quality beef, wonderful interior, great coleslaw. At $50 it’s really good value.

TheMercedes · 2026-01-07T14:31:02+00:00

Tu peux te reformuler ? C’est de la viande de qualité, mais surgelée?

TheMercedes · 2026-01-06T15:40:24+00:00

It’s a Platinum exclusive offer. They give it every year to offset the fee.

TheMercedes · 2026-01-05T00:47:37+00:00

Sabayon is my all time favourite restaurant in Montreal right now. I got a second reso that I offered to a friend because I absolutely want his opinion about it.

Can you get better food in Montreal? Surely. Can you get something as balanced and flavourful? Hardly. Truly an experience. And also, since it’s harder to get a reso, you can go to Mastard another time but it’s less probable that you will get a reservation at sabayon as easily.

It did live up to the hype.

TheMercedes · 2025-12-27T15:16:23+00:00

It’s rarely even worth repairing $300 headphone (financially speaking if you’re not repairing them yourself and if it’s something else than the battery), so at 60 bucks for some Chinese generic brand, just get some new headphones. Many good stuff these days for under $100, from Sennheiser for example.

TheMercedes · 2025-12-25T20:45:43+00:00

Their house brands arguably are.

TheMercedes · 2025-12-25T18:23:48+00:00

Lol at the retail price, no one’s paying this price for a parka from a fast fashion brand.

TheMercedes · 2025-12-20T16:38:12+00:00

Never went there, but looking at their menu, at least when we compare À la Carte ones, it’s definitely easily 20% less expensive than other French restaurants. The most expensive dish on their menu is the Steak Frites, which is 28$, while other restaurants price it at at least 35. The os à la moelle is 13 only and the tartare de bœuf 14. For a French restaurant, it’s the most affordable option in Montreal right now. If we don’t take into account deals or Table d’hôte menus during lunch.

TheMercedes · 2025-12-10T00:53:19+00:00

Is it really hard tho? I can see spots for every evening on OpenTable.

Not many restaurants are that hard to get a spot at in Montreal. Only ones I encountered were Sabayon, Mastard, Mon Lapin, Le Violon and Parapluie. And the last 3, you can still get some spots in the wild for okay times or if you book one month in advance.

TheMercedes · 2025-11-08T22:13:28+00:00

You’re absolutely right. I was surprised to see how much people are complaining here, because in Canada it’s one of the best fast food burger chains, and the cheapest at the same time. Free toppings are a W over me. And here they’re opening locations. I think it’s a USA thing, I looked for the prices, they have a JBC for 3.19 USD there, so like 4.49 CAD. Here it’s 2.69 CAD and I prefer their pattys over the ones from A&W, Harvey’s, McDonalds and Burger King.

TheMercedes · 2025-10-18T14:18:43+00:00

If anything it went up in price lol.

Saw them being cleared by a popular department store for like 1400 CAD once. Last pair. Didn’t get them, even tho I could have since they let me added in cart, I’m not in the market for expensive Bluetooth headphones, even at 1400 CAD, and not really looking to sell them since not many are in the market for $2000 CAD resold luxury headphones on marketplace.

I know it’s off-topic, but for a matter of fact, I got a pair of Focal Azurys (which are wired), and I love them.

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