La Boulette

My daughter and I came here for a burger and fries the day before yesterday. It was recommended to us by a good friend of mine who comes here often. She was right, the food was very good! However, I was surprised to see that the prices were so steep, particularly for this part of the neighborhood. Also, it is very rare to see a burger place where your burger is served à la carte. I didn’t realize that we needed to order fries separately until our burgers arrived solo. My daughter decided to have a dessert at the end of the meal, and so, without looking at the menu we both ordered the pouding chômeur. I was surprised again when I paid the bill and I saw that the pouding chômeur was $ 8. That is easily 2x more than what I felt it was worth. And if La Boulette insists on charging that much for it, they should rename their pouding chômeur to ”pouding pas chômeur.”
All in all, a tasty burger place, but make sure to bring your credit card. We did not drink alcohol (just water), no appetizers and we each ordered the basic classic burgers with the salad and a dessert and our meals came to $ 35 each after tax and tip.

Best sweet potato fries in Montréal! We also loved the beef tataki. The terrasse is comfortable and the two servers were lovely.

Amazing burger and fries. Salad is very tasty too.
You may find waiting for a table annoying on busy nights, but I promise the food is worth the wait. Service is not especially friendly, but quite efficient and effective. Also the kitchen is amazingly clean for such a busy place. Somebody really knows how to run a restaurant here. Yum! Come on a less busy night to avoid the chaos and enjoy!

I’ve eaten at La Boulette semi-​regularly for a couple of years now. Their location by Cinéma Beaubien makes it an easy choice if you want something to eat before watching your film.
The first thing that stands out about La Boulette is how bad the service can be on busy nights. Because the restaurant takes no reservations, you’re almost certainly in for a wait on a Friday or Saturday evening. And the wait isn’t all. If you’re planning on taking your time with a beer and a burger then you can count on rushed service and then being rushed right out the door. This has happened to me several times and to a couple of friends as well (one of whom said the servers’ attitudes rivaled only those of their Parisian counterparts). This can be particularly stressful when you consider the proximity of their tables to one another — La Boulette has got to be one of the most «intimate» burger joints on the map. On a quiet night, you can count on the service being acceptable, nothing more, and
In terms of what you’re eating, I will say that the quality of their burger patty is usually pretty reliable. The meat is always well-​done, and the buns are nice and fresh. However, I’ve had a bacon cheeseburger with completely burnt bacon, and a blue cheese burger that was more blue cheese than burger. Lack of ketchup, or even an offer of, is also a downer. Yes, I went there — burgers are American, not French, and thus require a bit more attention to condiments than a dollop of mayonnaise, no? Their fries, however, have every right to be as French as they are, but on more than one occasion they’ve been sadly over-​salted and I couldn’t gobble them with the gusto they deserve. House salad is pretty standard: spring greens with a lackluster balsamic house vinaigrette. Can’t see the extra 3 dollars for having half salad, half fries. It’s just not worth it. Poutine, very good if you like a lot of sauce. If not, you might want to ask them to slack.
At this point, you might as why I keep going back. Well, as I said above, it’s close to the theatre. But with the prices being what they are — 17 dollars for a simple burger platter — I think we’re paying more for the fact that we’re eating at La Boulette than we are for what’s on our plates.

Vraiment d’excellent burgers!!! Les calmars sont succulent, les tartares sont bien relevé!! Les frites sont croustillantes et la mayonnaise est vraiment bonne!!!

Excellent bistro à burgers, sympathique! Inventif, goûteux, bondé.

Belle ambiance, nourriture toujours fraîche, goûteuse et délicieuse!
Le pain des burgers est excellent, les frites sont croustillantes à souhait et la mayonnaise est succulente.
Tout est bon dans le menu, et les prix sont bas!
Personnellement mon endroit à hamburger préférée!

Reasonably price burger joint in Rosemont-​La Petite-​Patrie. Their bleu-​ermite burger might be the best burger they have. If you just want to stop in for a drink, you have to order something to nibble on and I would suggest their calamari, which are nicely fried and have a nice tang to them.

Nourriture très bonne. Que ce soit le tartare de bœuf ou le burger à l’agneau… MAIS un service plus que déplaisant par une des serveuses ! Pour une table à deux personnes je me fais demander dans combien de temps l’autre personne arrivera et aussitôt assise l’autre personne a dû commander et regarder le menu pendant que la serveuse attendait ! Et ce même s’il y avait au moins 5 tables de vides et aucune file d’attente! À la fin du repas après le paiement de notre facture — elle est revenue pour nous demander si on voulait quelques choses et si on avait fini avec la table !! Mais il y avait au moins 4 autres tables de vides et aucune personne qui attendait !!! Désagréable !

I was excited to try this place! Small, quaint restaurant that is very attracting to visit, especially during summer when they open the front window-​door — always smells heavenly.
Choices of burgers are outstanding. I love the concept that you see how much every dished is priced with every type of side order (fries, sweet potato fries, salad, both, etc).
Everytime I went, the burgers were succulent. My sister, however, had the chicken cesar salad, and even I was disappointed in it. The chicken was succulent, but the salad and dressing weren’t top-​notch.
I’m not a fan of the fries, it may be the oil. I also didn’t enjoy the chipotle mayonnaise. On the other hand, I tried the house salad another time and that was great.
Overall, will be going back for sure. It’s a cute place that is a great place to bring guests and company.

La Boulette’s version of a «hot chicken sandwich», made with duck (obviously). It intrigued me when I saw it on the menu and the waitress’ description only solidified my decision to order it. Braised duck covered in a sauce made with the porcini braising liquid, fries, coleslaw and lastly, awkward peas for formality.
The duck was tender, the sauce sweet and the portion very very generous as it sat on a toasted brioche bun. Just the braised duck in the bun drenched in sauce was almost a meal in itself. I would have liked to bitten into bigger chunks of duck, but having been braised for so long, the break down of the meat is understandable. Besides, this way, they don’t really know how much they’re actually giving you… Shhhhh.

Un petit bistro sympa situé sur Beaubien, près du croisement avec De Lorimier, un quartier sympa. Une carte agréable avec des prix abordables et les burgers sont tout simplement délicieux. Je vous le conseille.

Ça vaut le déplacement. Pas seulement une place à hamburgers. Au menu, tartare, fish & chips, steak frites, poutine avec cheddar doux ou vieilli, confie de canard et quelques salades et j’en oubli. N’hésitez pas à l’essayer.

I love small quaint restaurants full of charm, and La Boulette is the epitome of just that. It’s just too cute! Not only that, but the burgers are fantastic! Lots of options, visually stunning, fancy, tasty, everything you can think of! The place is rather small, but I tend to like that kind of thing. The décor is engaging. The service was great. I have nothing bad to say about this place. Check it out!

Belle place a Burger sur la rue Beaubien. Sans être les meilleurs burgers en ville, ont sent quand même un beau travail autant dans la composition que dans la qualité des aliments les composants. Juste pas frappés la parfaite la recette magique pour mes papilles. Mais j’y retournerais certainement pour explorer le menu plus en profondeur.

Tres bien just doesn’t cut it. So I found this place in the Canadian newspaper while visiting Montréal for Jazz Fest. The review sounded good, so being that we were unfamiliar with much of the city, my friends and I went for it. And boy were we glad. I think I remember chowing down on Le Burger Beaubien (house burger) and a nice Carlsberg pour moi boisson over some thunder and heavy rains. This thing was huge and juicy. Lettuce, bacon, gherkins, cheddar, tomato and mayo. Had to slice mine in half to not choke. The service was memorable if only for the fact that the French Canadian waitress was very patient with a host of Americans fluent in Frenglish. That was appreciated. She brought menus in French and English. Cute space, but not at all huge. So don’t even think about rolling in there with more than 5 deep. You’ll be disappointed. You just gotta try this place. C’est magnifique!