Île Flottante

QC 2L3, Rue Saint-Viateur O, Montreal
(514) 278-6854

Recent Reviews

The savoury dishes were all excellent. The dessert was so so. The main was that it took a really long time. Between sitting down and paying, we were there for 3.5 hours and the first of two dessert courses took 45 minutes to come out after we finished our mains, and the second took another 30 minutes

ErinF

I love this restaurant. The food is delicious and beautiful, and the staff are knowledgeable and friendly. It is a meditation on flavor and texture, and I feel so lucky I've gotten to try out this wonderful place. Very special experience.

BastienD

Least pleasant restaurant experience of my life. Got sick and waited forever for food. It took 45 minutes to get the first of the 7 courses, with no communication or snack to chew on while waiting. After 1h40 minutes we were only at our 3rd dish which was... Okay. The first one was very good and the bread amazing. The second one was underwhelming. After that we got both sick at the same time and told the waitress. The manager came to us and eventually offered the meal for free, so we left after almost 2 hours and not even half way through the meal. At least the waitresses and manager were polite. The ambiance is good.

DapperDiner

I have been at least once per year since 2019, including eating on picnic table in street during peak covid, but this will probably be the last. Every savory dish was between over salty and WAAAAAY over salty. All the animal proteins were tiny, the filet mignon (only one cooked to good temperature) especially so... can't have been more than 1 ounce, if that. The fish was overcooked and dry, difficult for halibut that has been sous vide, but apparently not impossible. The duck meat was tough with its fat not rendered. Sauces and foams were mostly good, although the jus with the filet mignon was so salty that my lips were stinging. Predessert was very nice and refreshing. Dessert had flavours that were ok, although the rice flour cake thing was dry and all the bad parts of gluten free baking, and the panacotta was unrecognizable as a panacotta: not an expert but it was either underset/broken/something weird, with a texture more akin to an overcooked and scrambled crème caramel than to a panacotta. Service was great. Friendly, patient, attentive. Venue was very loud, and then about halfway through the meal I noticed line cook going to adjust volume and was shocked that he increased it further. Overall, a pale shadow of what it was.

Vannara T

Until recently, I didn't know about the restaurant (yes, I know...). This absolutely needed to be fixed and one evening in February, I went to visit him. Tasting menu on the program, we let ourselves be carried away by the different dishes that passed through our hands, all delicious, some more than others, unfortunately I don't remember all the names, but some dishes were very salty, spoiling a little on the palate and preventing the other flavors from fully expressing themselves. We'll have to go back to see if it was just a mistake. The mocktail was delicious.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Viriane Pes

What a great re-discovery. I went there for the first time about 6 years ago and I had very good memories of it. I just went back to celebrate my birthday and my partner and I loved it. A great experience from start to finish. The service was attentive, knowledgeable and pleasant and the menu (7-course tasting) was generous, full of flavors and texture and above all mastered. In addition, unlike many restaurants where you can only stay at the table for 2 hours max, we were able to enjoy the whole evening and take our time. Thank you for this beautiful evening!Cuisine: ***** (fresh seasonal products)Service : *****Atmosphere: ***** (the tables are spaced apart and we get along very well)Suggestions:- for a special occasion- one-on-one or 4 max

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Karl Wojciechowski

Most pleasant experience, food and staff on point.

Lyne Elizabeth Hoang

The meal was excellent and the wines were a surprising and very good pairing.We had been a day with an incomplete staff, we stayed easily 4 hours, the restaurant apologized with a discount on the bill.I will come back to it all the same.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Bridou Tanguy

Exceptional experience! When we arrived, our table was not ready, the team apologized and offered us each a cocktail at the bar to wait. Very competent bartender with a varied menu. We even had a very pleasant original creation that was not offered. Each member of the team is breathtakingly kind. The wine list is very good and the sommelier advises with great passion and will be able to meet all budgets without pushing you to choose the most expensive. The service can sometimes be slow but each server will take the time to spend a special moment with you. Each dish is wonderfully presented and portrayed by the servers. The taste has nothing to envy of the presentation and it is pleasant to note that for each dish there is a vegetarian version and a vegan version. To consume without moderation. We will return there for sure!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Anh Pham

Service was outstanding. Fiona is so professional and my husband enjoyed her recommendation for the wine a lot. Alice made us feel so welcome. Overall service was the best part. Food is so so. A lot of ingredients in the dish that didn’t speak with each other.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Youri Rodrigue

We had another fantastic dining experience!Each course had amazing flavors which all came together presented with the utmost attention to details.The sommelier, Fiona is fantastic. Her passion for wine is only rivalled by her fantastic palette and ability to suggest wines according to the patrons preferences.The rest of the team is just as pleasant and an integral part of what makes this one of my favorite dining destinations.Vegetarian options: A vegetarian tasting menu is available.Dietary restrictions: They will accommodate vegetarian and vegan patrons.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Didier RWIGMBA

Food is absolutely delicious, unexpected delicious combinations, very kind people, great service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

AudreyP

Super adresse dans le mile end. Le menu est top on s'est régalé du début à la fin. Le service est génial, personnel chaleureux et aux petits soins. Nous reviendrons et recommanderons ce restaurant ☺️

Michael Hilson

A legitimate Michelin Star experience and that is no stretch or lie. I’ve been to Michelin stars that aren’t even as good as this restaurant. From the ambience, to the service, to most importantly the food and drink, every aspect of this restaurant is dialed in. I cannot speak highly enough about the experience I had last night. 10/10. Get the 7 course tasting menu! You will not regret it, every dish tasted better than the last and you truly go on a taste bud journey! Thanks for the experience truly unforgettable!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Samuel Chaput

Definitely not what I expected. I was willing to spend money to have an experience, but there you go. Nothing more. The waitress is outstanding. Unparalleled, impeccable service. The culinary experience so praised in other comments was not there.For a bill of over $300 (per person), I was left with a bitter taste of the evening. The plates all had excellent food. The rest was very meh. The potatoes on the duck breast plate were delicious. The duck breast; full of nerves.The time between courses was ……endless…..from 9:30 p.m. to half past midnight….it’s like sleeping on your feet.I felt like I had just been properly screwed.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 3

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