Maestro SVP

Great seafood restaurant! We had the Maestro seafood platter which was excellent — but certainly only attempt on an empty stomach! Food was fresh and tasty — even the bruschetta seemed original. We went on a quiet Sunday, but the service was friendly, helpful and not intrusive — which was perfect. Highly recommended!

Thank you to Maestro SVP for making a romantic weekend in Montréal a success!
I heard from a friend that if you want to eat out in Montréal, you have to make a reservation. However, with limited wifi and no cell phone service, that can definitely be a struggle. After checking on OpenTable and seeing no availability, we decided to give it a shot and hope for the best.
Though there were two tables with ‘reserved’ signs, Maestro gave one of them to us! I was so excited. The décor is intimate — dim lighting, oysters hung up on their Wall of Fame, simple white tablecloths. The servers were all very charming and friendly, and kept us served with fresh tap water and warm bread.
We got the two promotional oysters by checking in on Unilocal and ordered two more (YUM. YUM YUM YUM.) and ordered the Maestro Platter (Hot Platter) for two.
Holy shit.
This platter was HUGE. It was so much food and it was beautifully arranged! Even now, days after, I can still remember which sauce goes with what.
The marmalade = coconut shrimp
Gin and Cheyenne (white sauce) = calamari
Peanut sauce (sweet and brown) = shrimp satay
Garlic butter = shellfish
Lemon butter (?) = shellfish
The platter includes half a lobster, crab legs, TONS OF MUSSELS, clams, coconut shrimp, and calamari.
I literally inhaled the mussels, they tasted so good with the two butters. I wasn’t a big fan of the calamari — too salty for me — but my boyfriend loved it. Guess it all worked out!
We both thought the coconut shrimp was just okay. Too much breading and dried coconut flavor, not enough shrimp.
The crab and lobster were delicious and the meat came out super easily.
Hats off to Maestro, we’ll definitely be back next time we’re in town!

Soyons franc. Nous avons pris un plateau de fruits de mer pour deux et 2 verres de Sancerre. Huîtres ok mais 3 par personne et elles sont minuscules. ¼ de homard chacun. Crevettes congelées sans goût. Sauces industrielles. Pas de mayonnaise maison. Bref si c’est frais c’est parce que c’était congelé. 147,00 $ de gaspillés. Resto à éviter pour les connaisseurs de fruits de mer. Pour ceux qui veulent découvrir les huîtres, peut-​être mais c’est vraiment trop cher.

First time I had the pleasure of eating here was a couple years ago. We have been back numerous times, I’ve taken family visiting from out of town, business associates, friends etc. If you’re visiting Montréal and want amazing seafood, come to this restaurant. Huge oyster selection, great food.

Delicious!!! Our hotel recommended this cute little spot for dinner and we absolutely loved it. The food is amazing, and the service even better.
Our server Joel, was super friendly, a true gem! He took really good care of us throughout the evening.
Highly reccomend the mussels in white wine, cream & garlic as well as the grilled oysters. The Rockefeller was my fav. And don’t forget about dessert, the trio crème brule is to die for! It has 3 flavors, Baileys, Rum & Lavender. Will definitely be back next time I am back in Montréal

Went for oyster happy hour and had a bottle of wine. Service was great and very cute place. Oysters were okay, a hit briny for my tastes but I know others that prefer that taste.

Seafood place with fresh oysters. Recommend the scallop ceviche and seafood pasta. Great service.

Première visite et sûrement pas là dernière. Le service a été un peu lent, mais l’attente a valu la peine. De l’entrée au dessert, un organe à chaque bouchée pour mes papilles gustatives.

Maestro SVP is known for their fabulous oysters and they should be as their are awesome. They stock a number of different varieties daily which are
Always changing. Their standard ‘house’ oysters are Beausoleils which are excellent on their on and even better when topped with their hot or cold toppings. They also have a excellent happy hour deal on oysters– best time to visit!

The oysters were so fresh, but the service were not so good. Especially the owner!!! We ordered one of each kind of oyster just to taste first, but she gave us 4 of each! And after she came so mad at us saying she couldn’t sell oysters like this and walked away. But it is not our fault and I don’t think it’s the right way to treat customer.

A whole lotta ‘meh’. I came in here expecting something reeeeally, reeeeally good based on what a few people had told me, but I left with a shrug and a very hefty bill. The oysters here are quite good as are the oyster shots (get the coriander one, it’s deelish), the tuna we ordered was tasteless, the calamari was almost all batter and the seafood platter was mediocre at best with the scrawniest crab leg I’ve ever seen.

A great place to come for oysters! Their cooked menu is also great, and their all you can eat mussels is a real bang for your buck. But you should really try their seafood platter! We had it for hubby’s birthday awhile ago, and it’s one of the best we’ve ever, ever tried. Though it’s pricey, I believe it’s worth it for the amount of seafood that you get!

Made a reservation through their website. Showed up with a baby and they mysteriously «lost» the reservation. Won’t be coming back.

Absolutely best oyster bar ever been, omg, so fresh and yummy. We got the mussels as well and another hit. Highly recommended.

I would not go to crazy about this place and give it a 5 star. Yes it is very good and the cuisine is really tasty and their seafood menu is fantastic but all of that gets them a very good mark with some improvement in the value side and the staff responsiveness…

Environment is nice. The food is very good… Lovely oyster and mussels. Service is on average. Recommend people should try this restaurant and must eat oyster.

After leaving Kazu, we thought we should grab some foods for «men». Then we took the advantages of happy hour in Maestro SVP. 18 $ for dozen of oysters is a pretty fair deal.
Just take this restaurant as an oyster bar and you will not be disappointed, no more. After having 3 dozens of oysters and fried calamari, which means we’ve paid more than 80 dollars (for 2) on it, we still had to find some place to comfort the stomach.
The goods: fresh oysters all served
Not good not bad: happy hour deal only offers beausoleil oysters (a bit small).
The cons: starters and plats are pricey

My friends went to this restaurant last night on the recommendation of my wife. Sadly the wife of my friend collapsed and an ambulance was called. As my friend left with the ambulance, the waitress came and asked them to pay their bill. As they were rushing in a life or death moment, this restaurant still wanted their money. So I called the owner/​Manager and asked «why would you do that»? The lady said.“do you expect me to pay”?

I went on a Saturday and had very friendly service. The first guy had a thick accent, so it was hard to understand him, but there was another lady who recommended I just have oysters with lemon. I ordered a dozen Beausoleil oysters for only 18 $ (happy hour special) and it was yummy!
I asked the same waiter what he suggested for wine – Prosecco, sparkling wine that cost $ 13 a glass! It was expensive, but very delicious and went well with the oysters.
I also ordered the $ 16 1.5 lbs of mussels. I think that’s really good price as it filled me up. The waiter recommended a flavor (it had tomatoes, celery and carrots) and he has good taste! I gobbled them up and had a great time. Mmm, seafood.
They had awesome service, and I felt like the food was delicious. It’s a bit pricey, but they were friendly.
Definitely recommend the mussels — I feel like that was a great deal and I was super stuffed. They have an all you can eat mussels day — if you have time and a stomach to eat more than 1.5 lbs, I definitely recommend going.
Edit: Prosecco isn’t $ 18, sorry for the mixup

Wow! Yum yum and yum!
Ordered:
Baked oysters St Jacques
1.5 lb mussels in white wine cream and garlic sauce
Clam chowder
Scallops in Green peppercorn sauce
Everything was delicious!!! I wish I had more money to try the entire menu! I’ll be back for round 2!

It was my turn on the Montréal trip to choose the restaurant and boy have I been striking out in Montréal! I booked us a reservation at Maestros on opentable hoping it would be comparable to Mastros in LA… no such luck.
The Tuna Tartare, just O. K… a large hunk of cut up tuna with a pinch of seasoned salt on the plate and a couple very small nuggets of wasabi, served with wonton chips. Meh. Just OK.
The Crab Cakes, just meh. The cakes themselves were a little mushy — not thoroughly cooked. They’re also served with a «citrus» sauce… if you can call it that. It’s more of an orange sauce that tastes infused with a curry flavor — which sounds good enough, and it was– just not with the crab cakes– at all. It completely overpowered the delicate flavor of the undercooked cake and just made everything taste worse.
The ½lb of Mussels, again, meh. The mussels were thoroughly cooked and served in their white wine sauce. The sauce was very light and almost non existent. I found myself constantly adding salt and pepper for some flavor to this otherwise bland serving of mussels. (Other people mention aromatic with shallots and garlic– where? How come mine weren’t aromatic– i had no shallots or garlic, just a plain, bland white wine sauce)
The snow crab… meh. A set of snow crab legs served with a thimble of the worlds saltiest garlic butter known to man. The butter was gross, no joke — and I loooovee butter. The crab legs weren’t scored and were very messy.
The crab soup was just for lack of better term; stupid. 100% uninspired. It was basically a bouillon cube beef broth with a couple shreds of crab (very sparse), a few shreds of cilantro and carrot. A complete waste of $ 12.
Worth mentioning; I went to the bathroom and there was no toilet paper. Which was awful, but i had tissues in my purse. I told both the server and her bus boy that there was no toilet paper. They apologized and said they would take care of it. 30 minutes later I had to go to the bathroom again (Don’t judge, I was having alcohol– I’m small– this happens– lol). I walk into the bathroom, shut the door… still no toilet paper. i tell the server again and wait while she gets the toilet paper and puts it in.
Also worth mentioning, there were 2 prostitutes or strippers that looked very unsavory dining at a large round table meant for 4 people, right in the front window of the restaurant. No problem, I just would rather not look at giant breasts and butt-​cracks on parade while I’m supposed to be eating at a fine-​dining establishment.
On the bright side: The scallops were actually petty good, just not very large specimens.
All things considered, if this were a «Joe’s Crab Shack» and the dinner was $ 65 I’d have been O.K. with the meal. I feel like the price of a meal should reflect or temper the experience you’re going to have as a patron of that establishment; but when you’re paying $ 200 for a meal for 2, one expects a certain level of service and ambiance — I really feel we didn’t get what we paid for.

L’endroit se spécialise en huîtres. C’est parfait pour les amateurs, mais aussi pour ceux qui, comme moi, né s’y connaissent pas beaucoup et voudraient découvrir un peu leur palette de goûts. Parce que oui, les huîtres offrent des saveurs et des textures complètement différentes d’une variété à une autre! Le personnel qualifié se fera un plaisir de vous suggérer ou de vous présenter différentes variétés afin de vous éclairer.
En plus des huîtres qu’on retrouve dans son assiette, mais aussi sur les murs, dans les vases et sur la poignée de l’entrée, l’endroit offre plusieurs plats de fruits de mer et quelques uns de poissons. Je vous recommande, entre autres, la chaudrée de palourdes.
Presque chaque soir, le restaurant offre un spécial différent. Par exemple, le lundi les moules sont à volonté, le mardi et le mercredi, le menu régulier laisse place à un menu tapas. Etc.
Pour ce qui est des desserts, essayez le gâteau aux trois laits! Un délice!

Being an oysters virgin i did not know what to expect. Fortunately our hostess was very helpful in guiding us through these salty waters (if you see the pun then you know it was intentional)
My inner food snob believes that Pacific ocean oysters from Washington state are quite superior. Also it was a Tuesday evening so the atmosphere was very calm and serene.

Les huitres sont excellentes et le menu intéressant…le service est lent et juste assez sympathique !

Voici un resto de fruits de mer des plus agréables, à tel point qu’il attire de nombreux VIP dont vous pourrez apercevoir les autographes sur… des coquilles d’huîtres accrochées au mur dans le vestibule! On y vient pour la carte, qui offre une variété de petites grignotades de type tapas (mais de la tapas de luxe, hein!) entre 11h et 17h, ou encore pour un souper savoureux et classe. Les plats sont bien préparés et témoignent d’une certaine recherché en cuisine, ce qui est toujours très agréable. Les produits sont frais, les assiettes généralement bien servies et le service est impeccable. En deux mots, on y mange pour cher, certes, mais on y mange bien. Vive les valeurs sûres!