BARROCO

This is a beautiful restaurant in an old world setting! The view of the stone block walls really adds to the ambience! And the location being in Old Montreal is perfect. Menu is decent, it’s a nice assortment of Spanish style traditional French items. They have a nice drink and wine list too. Their BBQ Oysters were really good. Service was great… Friendly and knowledgeable. Definitely a nice place to come for a special occasion!

It was my boyfriends birthday and he had also just completed his capstone project, so I wanted to find a place that would have most of the things he liked (oysters, truffle, beef) and I was throughly pleased with just looking at the menu. Now, once we got there, I was immediately taken aback by the atmosphere - it’s comfortable, it’s intimate and ultimately very pleasant. The lights are dimmed to perfection and your table is topped off with a cute little lamp for added ambiance. Our waitress greeted us rather quickly and she was truly a ray of sunshine (if she has a tattoo on her right hand, you’re in very good hands). Mutual respect went a long way given how she was very nice and even ordered complementary vegetables for us with a lovely vinaigrette. Now, for the appetizers. We had ordered the BBQ Oysters (6) and the chicken liver parfait. Both were to die for. The chicken liver parfait is 100% a Christmas dish, and I recommend eating it by hand and not leaving the bread behind. Everything works together so well. The BBQ oysters were delicious, and were not too rich in flavor - they were perfect. For the main, I highly recommend anyone listen to the specials of the evening because you might be in for a surprise - beef Wellington! They only make about 10 a night, and we had gotten there at 6:30 so we managed to order one, and it was delicious (comes with mashed potatoes and a truffle sauce). There was also a special spaghetti for the evening, but we had unfortunately let it go cold given how we were encompassed by the Wellington, so if you were to order two mains, give them both even amounts of attention at the same time. Eventually we moved onto the desserts, we had ordered all four of them; - the trou normand: ordered without the alcohol, and thus it was a lemon pineapple sorbet and it was honestly my favourite one. Call me simple but a nice sorbet is a solid way to end a delicious meal. - Panna cotta: if you have a sweet tooth, this one is for you. It’s definitely a rich dessert with many flavour and textures at once, but it’s not overwhelming. The raspberry and the hazelnut chocolate complement each other nicely, but there certainly is a battle for which flavour ought to stand out most. - olive oil cake: I didn’t particularly get to try since my boyfriend practically inhaled it, but he gave it 5/5 stars. - chocolate pudding with the madeleines: the madeleines are freshly baked and have a simple flavouring, but that’s what makes them special after a flavoursome evening. The salted chocolate pudding was definitely something new for us, and I personally recommend maybe mixing it given how they sprinkle extra salt on the top (crazy salty if you scoop off the top without mixing), however I liked how it wasn’t overly sweet by any means and reminded me a bit of the authentic flavour of chocolate itself. Drinks were very nice, although I do recommend you ask a bit more about the flavour profile to see if it matches what you normally like - like the forbidden fruit smelled lovely but interestingly enough tasted a bit smoky. Small anecdote: we had complementary Aperol-like shots to celebrate his birthday and capstone. Very very sweet gesture. To the owner, kitchen and staff: stand proud. Throughly impressed by the service and food this evening. I certainly do see myself coming here again in the near future. Thank you for your hospitality and attention to detail.

Full 5 star experience. Everything from the food, service and restaurant vibe was perfect. The BBQ oysters did not disappoint. My only regret was not ordering 6 more. The farm salad was very flavourful but also fresh. Their braised beef (signature meal) was excellent. (If you don’t love celery then I’d say choose something else since their potato purée does have a strong celery taste to it) Waitress was very knowledgeable, showed confidence in the menu and also caught on that it was a special occasion so she brought out a sparkler. Last but not least - drinks were also made to perfection. Paid parking lot 10 steps away from the resto came in handy. Can’t wait to be back - specifically for the BBQ oysters.

We came all the way from Toronto and have to say this was the best dining experience we have ever had! From the service, to the atmosphere, and to the food and drinks, you could really tell they put a lot of attention to detail to everything. Every flavour profile was so thought out, we were amazed by every plate brought to us. We will definitely be making the trip back to come here and recommending this spot to all our friends!

Went there for my birthday, locals love it here.so had to give it a try. Live the rustic decorations. Small restaurant so make reservations. We started w paper crane cocktail ( a twist on paper plane) it was good but it looked like a 2 oz drink. The glass looked very ball. See photo In NY the get 4 oz drinks. Other than that the food is great. Ayube the waiter/Sommelier:/owner was very friendly n attentive. I got a nice sparklers w after dinner drinks to celebrate my birthday. Very cool.

The braised beef was pretty good but the Butcher’s cut steak was extremely bland, unseasoned, and very very fatty (1/4 of the steak was not edible). The mash potato that came with the steak was also very bland I couldnt finish it. The braised beef’s sauce saved me tho I had to dip the steak in there cause it tasted like nothing for $75. Service was okay when we came in we werent greeted and had to wait for a while even though we had reservations. Service felt really rushed. Atmosphere was nice and cozy :) overall experience was okay, definitely not worth the pricetag

I ordered the grilled octopus, the squash with foie gras, the paella barroco, and the butcher's cut (an 18oz ribeye steak). The grilled octopus was delicious, though $35 for the portion served felt a bit pricey. The foie gras didn’t quite suit my taste. The standout dish of the night was definitely the paella, easily the best I’ve had in Montreal. Unfortunately, the ribeye steak was very DISAPPOINTING. Priced at $75 and meant to be shared by two, it came with a choice of sauce (we selected truffle butter). However, when the steak arrived, it was already quite COLD, so much so that the butter wouldn’t even melt when placed on top. Normally, I would have rated this meal 4 stars despite the mishaps, but a final issue made it hard to do so. When my partner mentioned to the waitress that the steak had been underwhelming (both in temperature and quality) and that we hadn’t been told it would cost $75, she responded rather coldly, insisting she had informed us of the price—though we hadn’t been told. While we likely would have ordered it anyway, given it’s a reasonable price, the attitude at the end left us feeling let down.

Food is good. Service is better. Phillip really took care of us! I'd recommend the duck and gnocchi. Located in old port, I would recommend.