Magnan

SOOOOOOOOOOOO great. I honestly didn’t touch anything else that was on my plate but the roast beef. So tender, melts in your mouth. Really tasty. What a shame that it’s closing.

Mes parents m’ont fait découvrir cette place à ma collation des grades. Ils disaient que c’était une institution à découvrir. Puis, j’y suis allée à quelques reprises.
Le boeuf est délicieux, un must. Un bon service. Dommage qu’ils ferment leurs portes en décembre

The terrasse is great.
A must for meat lovers.
Don’t try anything other than steaks, burgers and prime rib because it seems like the other options are only there to complement the menu.
Just a stone’s throw away from the Atwater market and the canal, Magnan is a nice place for a good old fashioned steak, fries and alcohol. The service is courteous and efficient for a tavern.

It was our first time here and we really liked it. My husband ordered roast beef and I went for steak. Both of them were really good .
The place seemed a little bit old but nice. Just I think Fodor’s review in 2014 book doesn’t really belong to 2014. It was said in the book that we can try tortiere there but when we asked for it they said that only in winter time they sell it in store and not in restaurant.

I was expecting a little more from the place, like maybe a tablecloth and cloth serviettes, but maybe that was because we say in the terrace, instead I had one paper one that didn’t last the meal and the server didn’t come around often enough to replace it. The roast beef was pretty good! It came in a lake of broth that was delicious. I have had better roast beef, and for cheaper. The cut I got was a 9oz and it cost $ 25 and came with about five choices of potato (mashed, baked, fry, sweet potato fry and something else) and a silly assortment of vegetables which were really an afterthought.
The service was apathetic like most restos in Montréal, and we saw the server three times during the meal, to take the order, to hastily drop the plates off, and when i had to flag her over to get the bill. We got someone else’s bill which was half the price and couldn’t find anyone who gave a shit so we left with a few extra dollars in our pocket than we expected to.

Finally got to check the place out today. It was a nice evening out after a spa date, so I came in the place with a good mood. And I was happy as they did keep the good mood going through out. I have had their roast beef and shrimp tempura and they are amazing. I will tell folks that skip their baked potato and opt for fries or mashed potatoes instead. The beef is undeniably juicy, and cooked to perfection to your liking. They have a great wine and cocktail selection too. The environment itself is pretty manly as a taverne can get, so dont expect to hold bachelerottes or fun bridal showers. Theres huge tv screens out so its great tobe out here with a pitcher with friends to watch a game and chat over. The staff is super firendly and great. We always have this lady whenever we go there by luck, and are always served by her. She is extremely polite and you can tell that she has a lot of experience and are in good hands right away. Overall this is really a must visit place for all meat lovers and for people to hang out at a local place instead of the chain sportbars in downtown. Location wise its superfast to get here as its minutes away from the highway and right off the exit. Theres also the charlevoix metro away within 2 minutes of walking distance.

Went at Magnan to watch a Montréal Canadiens playoff game… The place was packed and the ambiance was fun (TV and screens all over the place, including the outside patio).
I went for the home speciality — roast beef… I mean, it was good, but I wouldn’t drive 30 minutes just to eat that. There are better roast beef in town.

This place has some of the best roast beef sandwiches on the area. When I lived here I used to come here all the time for some comfort food and good times.
Would definitely recommend it.

Venue ici un midi de fin de juin avec des collègues de travail.
Magnan est une institution dans le sud-​ouest. C’est bon, mais je trouve que les prix sont exagérés. Le midi, il n’y a pas de menu spécial à des prix raisonnables. Donc pas moyen de s’en sortir en bas de 15 – 16 dollars par personne sans alcool!
C’est vraiment dommage…

Definitivement le meilleur endroit pour un roast beef :)
L’atmosphère taverne, tout est en bois, grand écran au plafond. L’endroit est tellement grand! Bar, salle à manger, terasse… Festival de fruit de mer l’été. Je suis contente que cette endroit soit loin du centre ville car ça deviendrait beaucoup trop populaire sinon!
Une petite perle caché :)

I’d always heard good things about Magnan’s but had never actually tried it. Last night I did. And it was good.
We sat on the terrace, which is really nice and large. It is surrounded by planters filled with flowers so it doesn’t feel like you’re sitting in the parking lot. There’s a covered section and a non covered section.
The food itself was very good. Nothing super unusual, just tried and true roast beef and simple sides. Baked potatoes like you’d make at home (at least I do) and melt in your mouth roast beef that I wouldn’t (couldn’t?) make at home. The menu is quite extensive (though definitely meat centric). I’d like to try the hamburger steak on a future visit, a favorite of mine.
The service was friendly and well paced. My only complaint was that there were a few mixups with dishes given to the wrong diner at the table. Minor issueaside, a very pleasant meal.

Loved the fact that I could walk from my boyfriends house to eat. The Roast Beef was delicious cooked to perfection. It was a little too loud on the patio to have a conversation and not hear everyone elses. I did notice the lobster that I will come back to try for sure. They apparently need more wait staff they seemed a little slow to help us on a very busy Thursday night. But I will be back on my next trip to Montréal.

Restaurant-​Taverne Magnan is the cosy place in my neighborhood where you always go when you want comfort or tavern food! Their grill techniques and meat are among the best in town, their Coquille Saint-​Jacques is amazing, the price is affordable. The rosbif is just soooo good when cooked to your tastes! They also have different food themes during the year: an Octoberfest, crab month, scallops month, shrimp month, etc.
They have different sections in the building to receive you depending of your mood: the tavern side when you want to watch sports on super giant screens and take a bite; the Resto-​Bar side, which has a more ‘sophisticated’ style in décor; the family restaurant in the basement, where children are welcome; the Terrasse in summer time; and the big reception room on the second floor (where I hold my wedding party, quite a nice big room that doesn’t cost a lot to reserve for special occassions!). You can also take-​out their food in the small shop they opened recently in the same building, where you can buy some patés, meatpies and other meals that are their specialty.

La meilleur place pour le roast beef a mtl sa vaut le cout. Essayer sa vous aller en avoir l’eau a la bouche il est si tendre quil fond a la bouche.

One of the best roast beef’s I’ve had, definitely worth paying a visit.
This is a restaurant that my father, and my uncle had been about…20−30 years ago. Wow, that is quite some time. Well about a year ago I moved into the Verdun area and every time someone would visit me they’d say «Hey, you live near Magnan’s, its a great place.» Finally one cool October evening I stumbled in the with my sister, and guess who… my father. Unfortunately the restaurant was closed, but we managed to find out way into the tavern. As this is a steak and roast beef place we all ordered some beef! I had the roast beef with Oka cheese, it was an interesting combination that actually worked. Surprised I really enjoyed, except I think there was a little bit too much cheese. This is a great place for a good roast beef, and any other beef products. They also have a store, which I would like to visit in the near future.

The place is mainly for old folks who want to enjoy football game on TV. Not my kind of place of course but its lively. What mattered most though was the food.
Roast Beef supreme ! I went for 6 oz one and god that was the best roast beef i had so far and yes for a foodie of my caliber that was pretty small. The rest were all average. When it comes to optional side dishes, please go for fried mushrooms, the others seemed pretty bland. And mashed potatoes of course, the baked one was hard and cold. Service was average.

It was a surprise party for my friend’s birthday that led me here to the «Meat Place» (even though I don’t do large hunks of beef per se). I’ll have to admit though, this didn’t stop me as I have always been super curious about it, as «legend» had it, that back in the day, women were frowned upon at tavernes. I got back history also about how they started up with selling the most awesome roast beef sandwiches and guys used to stop off there for lunch or beer after work.
I ordered a chicken caesar, which was quite good, and a side of yam fries that were excellent!) My friend beside me had the beef tartare, which she got me to try a nibble of, (it wasn’t terrible). Everyone around me seemed to have the prime rib, and rare, medium and well done, every seemed happy. PS they had warm dinner rolls — I am always pleased by this!
They had the game on, ambience was casual and the place was big inside too! It definitely seemed like you could have a great time there watching hockey, beer and meat eating. I am almost positive that if I really enjoyed meat, I would have loved it as much as my friends did, and given it another star.

Excellent roast beef! Other than that there isn’t a whole lot to say about it. Everything else they put on the plate is quite bland. But we don’t go there for potatoes and vegetables, we go there for roast beast.
As for watching sports… That’s overrated.
Oh by the way, in case you didn’t know, they will sell you an entire roast beef to go. Instructions and all. I’ve done this a couple times, and it was just as good at home, except the vegetables and potatoes were much better ;)

Since at the moment I’m the Duke of this place I figured I should review it. To tell the truth the main reason I seem to eat at Magnan’s so often is because I can walk there in less then 5 min from my place and I’m kind of lazy.
Magnan’s is what I would call an updated tavern. Magnan’s has been around for 75 year and used to be a men only establishment (not a strip club). My father brought me here years ago to have dinner and watch a hockey game. Back then Magnan’s was decorated the way you would expect an old school tavern would be, lots of dark wood, sports memorabilia and big TV’s. Five or six years ago the owners started updating the décor and adding new dishes to the menu to attract the new urban professionals who were moving into the neighborhood. in the summer Magnan’s has by far the nicest patio /​terasse in the area, with both a covered and open aired section.
The service here is always quick and efficient, you wont find young inexperienced wait staff. everyone who works here are professional waiters and waitresses with years of experience under their belt. I’ve always received fast service even on the busiest hockey night. This being said the wait staff aren’t always the sunniest of people. I suggest you know what you want when you call your waiter over for your order.
The food is good, nothing special even if they seem to be known for their roast beef. I usually have the hamburger but I’ve had the roast beef in the past and I can say the roast is good but the vegetables remind me of the boiled veggies my high school served on Tuesday. I guess this is a throw back to it’s working class tavern day but for the price they charge I’d like to see a more varied choice of sides. Magnan’s is also renowned for their lobster and oyster festivals held late in the summer and during the fall.
If you find yourself in Pointe-​Saint-​Charles and want to have a good meal in an old school tavern with more ambiance then you can shake a stick at on hockey nights Magnan’s is a good choice, just keep in mind it’s a tavern that charges premium prices.

Magnan is considered a Montréal institution and has been around for over 75 years — I originally went there to watch a hockey game on one of their many TVs, and have friends who make it a point to catch the first game of every season there — This was the 2^nd time I have gone to Magnan even though I live fairly close to it and was disapointed in my meal — I ordered the 6oz roast beef with fries — the roast beef, was cooked to perfection and very tasty, but my side of fries were cold and the vegetables on my plate, although quite colorfoul, were a little bland — I would definitely go back, but would order something different.

Véritable institution montréalaise, Magnan est surtout connu pour son rôti de bœuf, qui est délicieux. À la fois bar sportif, restaurant et épicerie, Magnan en a pour tous les goûts. Même si le choix de bière est limité, c’est un bon endroit pour boire un vers entre amis, tout en mangeant des huitres, des frites ou toute autre amuse gueule. Le service, également, est toujours courtois. La terrasse, qui est bordée d’arbustes, est également invitante. Pour ceux qui veulent perpétuer l’expérience Magnan à la maison, la boutique MAgnan Express vend plusieurs plats préparés dans les cuisines de Magnan, leur fameux rôti de bœuf, ainsi que différents produits dignes d’une épicerie fine. Le seul point négatif que je peux relever chez Magnan, ce sont les prix, qui sont trop élevés par rapport à la concurrence.

Look. If you like roast beast in an informal, yet pricey atmosphere, than Magnon’s brasserie is the place for you. If not, go elsewhere, I suppose. I love it, the meat is dead-​to-​rights awesome.

This place is a Montréal institution. I think every sports celebrities in town have been here!
It has a few different restaurants part of their complex.
Since the place was not in my neighborhood before, it took me 4 decades (and a recent move in the area) to finally have a meal there!
Sunday afternoon is not the busiest time here so only the terrace was open. A very nice, large terrace with a few on Canal Lachine.
The big thing here is steaks so I had the Sirloin. It was cooked as I ordered and it was quite good. Service was friendly and quick.

If you’re craving any kind of sports action, you can find it here on a few TVs. If there is hockey being played anywhere in the world… you can find it on about 12 TVs. It’s heaven.
The beer selection is great and cheap and the the RIBS ARE INSANE. (rather than risk having someone lose a finger, just order a full slab for each person at the table).
«Sharing» is not necessarily «caring» at Magnan.

I’ve been here a few times and its always very good. Very local, regular hang out type place. Specials are pretty much meat in all forms including very good roast beef sandwiches. Lots of beer on tap, usually very full of people, very social place to go for the locals it seems. I’d suggest going if you want to try an obvious landmark of local Montréal cuisine.