Brasserie T! - Quartier des spectacles

"Fancy Food at a Fraction of the Cost Ask any Montrealer the question "Which is the fanciest restaurant in town?" and chances are Toqué! will be a frequent answer. Indeed, quite fancy. But also quite expensive. Luckily, chef Charles-Antoine Crête, once mentored by Toqué's Normand Laprise, decided that a more accessible and younger version of the famous restaurant would fit perfectly well with the new Place des Festivals—in style, location, and ambience. And he wasn't wrong. I always go for the beef tartare, and not once have I been disappointed. The menu changes according to the season, but there is a constancy in quality, regardless of the time of the year. This is definitely the best way to get a taste of Montreal 's finest, sans the waiting list and the steep check."

"Fancy Food at a Fraction of the Cost Ask any Montrealer the question "Which is the fanciest restaurant in town?" and chances are Toqué! will be a frequent answer. Indeed, quite fancy. But also quite expensive. Luckily, chef Charles-Antoine Crête, once mentored by Toqué's Normand Laprise, decided that a more accessible and younger version of the famous restaurant would fit perfectly well with the new Place des Festivals—in style, location, and ambience. And he wasn't wrong. I always go for the beef tartare, and not once have I been disappointed. The menu changes according to the season, but there is a constancy in quality, regardless of the time of the year. This is definitely the best way to get a taste of Montreal 's finest, sans the waiting list and the steep check."

"Simple food travels best. Case in point: the modern bistro offerings from Toqué’s casual sibling, Brasserie T. As to be expected with Normand Laprise’s Montreal restaurants, the quality of the ingredients is beyond reproach and the kitchen is disciplined."

"Brasserie T’s kitchen churns out French classics like tartares, foie gras terrines, and steak frites on the daily, but not to be missed is their weekday lunch table d’hôte. For only $27 it offers a selection of appetizers and mains to fuel the remainder of your workday. Tartare (beef or salmon) and fries are a particularly good choice." - Tim Forster, Mallory Frayn, Ashley Joseph