Neighborhood hangouts do not come as popular as this; as every table, bar stool and lounge-area sofa was occupied by a steady stream of Westmount denizens young and old.
The Tavern's eclectic menu suggests comfort food with French/Italian influences, laced with an international touch.
From its refined yet comforting food to its family-like service and longevity, the Tavern has established itself as a reliable meeting point.
Seb's Urban Adventures
+4
Located in the Westmount Square building Tavern on the Square was everything I expected it to be. I had heard a lot about the place but never had a chance to try it. The décor is very welcoming and warm with lots of wood finishes, dimmed lights and a choice or tables or banquettes. They also have a nice long bar and a great selection of drinks and wine.
One of my favourite places to enjoy food and wine- service is amazing , and long standing - just had amazing steak sliders, with their infamous in house favorite "Mac 'n cheese" -
They have a great selection: my mother and her friends love to come to Westmount for lunch to order their favorite "ginger shrimp" salad/--
-Monica
Mr. Lew's Great Burger Search
+4.5
In the city, there are those places that you know are really fancy and all the really important people show up over there. These are the kinds of places where, for some of us, we might not necessarily feel comfortable visiting. Well, over the course of the search, I’ve been to every class of restaurant and nothing was going to stop me during my first ever visit to Tavern on the Square.
With the rapid succession of new restaurants that open in Montreal, it is sometimes very easy to focus on the new stuff without considering some older more established spots. Just because they aren’t new doesn’t mean they aren’t worth visiting. I was reminding of this a few weeks ago when I met up with my girlfriend and some of her co-workers for a post-work dinner at Westmount Square and more specifically at Taverne Sur Le Square, a place I had never been to before somehow.
Cozy atmosphere with dim lighting and comfy chairs. A cross between a tavern and a boudoir. Service is good and friendly. The menu is quite varied. Cocktails are delicious. A great place to go with another couple of friends for a relaxing dinner.
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Long Overdue Review. First, I must sincerely apologize to chef / owner Stephen Leslie for the tardiness of this review. Last year, my wife and I spent a weekend in Montreal and decided to wander in to Tavern on the Square. We had lived in Westmount when it opened, but somehow, never managed to find our way there and quite often deferred to Monkland Tavern instead. We missed a gem right under our noses.
On our Friday night, we enjoyed a fairly simple, yet hearty meal with pasta as middle course between our salads and fish. Much to our surprise, this brought Stephen out of the kitchen, eager to meet us - I gather we had "done it right" and appealed to his sensibilities as to how a meal was to be enjoyed. He invited us back for a special service (off the menu) the following night and while we were very flattered, we weren't sure that we wanted to forego exploring other restaurants in the city. We decided to accept this generous invitation and were treated to both spectacular food and service at the bar (apologies to Stephen's barman, whose name I can't recall, but he led us through a wonderful meal).
Delicious market salad, heirloom tart, ravioli, sousvide chicken and finally grouper absolutely dazzled us and every course was paired perfectly with wines, some from the reserve list. I can certainly understand that some people, from time to time, may have a less-than-exceptional experience at a restaurant, but objectively, I can't find fault with anything we experienced at Tavern on the Square. We were frankly quite satisfied with our first night there, but our second, put us over the moon.
I honestly believe that some people who imagine themselves to be foodies go into a restaurant LOOKING for faults, rather than letting the experience of a warm atmosphere, delicious food and attentive service, such as is on offer here, override their "critic"al bias. I would happily recommend people to dine here and I am not one to spend the time writing reviews within what I feel is an "overly empowered" world of online critics (easy to sling mud anonymously, isn't it?), but in this case, our experience here was exceptional and fully deserving of kudos.
Amazing, under-appreciated restaurant!. There definitely should be more buzz around this place - it has a great atmosphere, friendly service and a seriously talented chef! The menu is varied with something for everyone - the specials are always fresh, delicious and unique, plus you'll find consistently great steak and burgers, and some of the best pasta in the city! Oh, and killer fried chicken! This place is worth going for a nice night!
Went Monday nite for my husbands b-day and loved it, the service and food is way up there with the best. My husbands braised lamb shoulder was like butter, thanks mr Leslie
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Excellent food and service. We ate here last night and ordered for the entree, the three specials and the fried chicken appetizer. Let's begin with the fried chicken, though my husband felt that the skin was too crispy (because it's double fried), I adored it's perfect crunch. The skin was crunchy like a chip while the meat inside was juicy and tender. This was paired with a tangy coleslaw on the side that complemented the meat well.
For the entrees, we were three and decided to split it tapas style. What a great idea because the food was delicious! I can't remember the exact names of our dishes so bear with me if you find inaccurate names. We had the hand made pasta with braised duck, the beef duo- grilled beef (cut, I can't remember) and minced beef wrapped in pasta and covered in sauce and ricotta and a white tuna glazed in a lemon chickpea sauce. Delicious. My favorite was definitely the hand made pasta, you can taste the difference between this and pasta sold in packages. Second favorite was the tuna, perfectly grilled on the outside, raw on the inside with a delicious sauce that complemented the fish without overpowering it. The beef was also good though what made me appreciate it most was the attention to detail. Everything on the plate was delicious! Down to the side of cabbage that was perfectly grilled with hints of smoky flavor.
My only complaint was that the complementary bread, though fresh, came to our table cold.
Service was super friendly and there were no issues with asking for more plates and forks and spoons because we wanted to share all 3 plates. Environment was intimate with music in the background that stayed in the background allowing for easy conversation to be had.
All in all, great experience, will come again!
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