Loïc

Wow I just love this place. The staff is super nice (like you want them to be your friends nice) and the food is excellent. Oh and they have some of the best natural wines in the city and new discoveries every Sunday.

(Writing this review in English for reasons that will be obvious below) I sincerely want to love Loïc. This establishment has rejuvenated a beautiful building in a central part of our neighbourhood (the old Molson Bank!), struggled through the pandemic and still offers a great drink and food menu. Those are all factors that make me want to go back and say only good things about Loïc. I used to be a bit of an ambassador for these folks. In a neighbourhood that's predominantly French-speaking - 61% based on the numbers from the last census! - why is Loïc incapable of hiring people who speak at least a modicum of French? Not only we are greeted strictly in English at the door, but we also get assigned a server that doesn't speak a word of French. I'm not asking a lot here: 20 basic words in French is probably what it takes to make me feel respected, and I'll happily switch to English if anything sounds too complicated. Anyone would agree that this is pretty reasonable in a city like Montreal. To be clear: I'm not blaming the staff. They were the ones who were hired while missing a key qualification, without being provided proper training. This is 100% a management problem. Loïc's owners should recognize that their hiring practices are lacking and disrespectful for its customer base, even though most francophones will rarely complain about this. Management should consider addressing this problem while Loic is in 'reopening mode' and before the word starts spreading. Otherwise this fine establishment could become another failed restaurant like Venice, M2 and others. In the meantime I will unfortunately need to spend my money elsewhere. I'm looking forward to reconsidering this decision (and this review), hopefully sooner than later.

Great service! Delicious food. Get the meat pie! And cute ambiance. The cocktail menu could use some sprucing up.

Friendly service, great cocktails especially the Cheele. The Chittara plate is perfect for anyone who likes mushrooms. The salade amère was good too.

Ambiance and staff are probably the only reason to give any stars. Food was small portioned and lacked any taste under a somewhat of a presentation. Had a cocktail and it was also deceiving.

Loved it! Cute little bar with a small but excellent menu. Service is great! Will definitely go back.

Really underestimated this place for a long time because I thought it was just a bar. But the food and the service with Katrina were amazing. Really hoping to see this restaurant opening in 2022. One of my favourite places to hit late night.

Everything tasted amazing!!! The beef tartar was soooo good. The burger super delicious and the fries that come with it are moreish. Also, the staff were super kind and great. We’ll definitely be coming back on our next trip to Montreal.