Sel Gras

Excellente découverte! Comme bien d’autre personne, je me dois de recommander la morue. Les desserts sont tout simplement divins.

Tout ce que j’ai mangé ici était excellent.
Le service est bon et la nourriture encore meilleures
Il y a une belle carte de vin avec une moyenne de 60 – 65 $ la bouteille notamment des importations privées.
J’ai pris l’entrée de Boulette de cerfs et foie gras avec purées de panais et petite salade c’était délicieux. L’entrée pieuvre aussi .
J’ai gouté a 3 mets principaux: le Médaillon de Wapiti avec topinambour et une sauce demi-​glacé déliceuses. Le jaret d’agneau avec merguez et couscous est de loin niveau quantité/​qualité prix qui est meilleur avec une inspiration méditerranéenne. Puis finalement le magret de canard est succulent, servis en médaillon, pomme de terre grelot et salade qui faisait chou vert. Très bon.
Niveau qualité prix, il y a un moyen de bien manger, un verre de vin pour 50 – 65 $ par personne, mais il y a aussi moyen de monter très vite.

This is probably my top five fave restos in Montréal. Went there so many times Ive lost count and I’m finally writing a well deserved review. I was first introduced here for my friends bachelorette party which happened to be valentines weekend and I went with the table d’hote they created for the holiday. Let me tell you foodgasms galore. I was so impressed with all the food I had to go back again and every other time it was amazing. The staff is great, service amazing, oh and I forgot to mention their amazing selection of drinks/​cocktails. I recommend Sel Gras to everyone i meet and I need to go back again soon

After hitting the Mile End for a brunch date with the girlfriends, we realized our usual spot had a crazy line up. We decided to walk around and find something with less of a line up. We’ve accidentally stumbled upon Sel Gras on Saint Laurent, and it’s been my favorite brunch place ever since.
Good: Cozy and trendy atmosphere, not too crowded on weekends, and the best salmon gravlax ever. The dishes are well presented and a good portion size. It’s not your typical eggs and bacon kinda brunch, Sel Gras really steps up the brunch menu! We had really good service & food arrived pretty quick. I am not really a brunch person (overpriced eggs and greasy heart attack inducing bacon? No, thanks.), but this place has definitely changed my mind with their impressive menu.
Bad: Water didn’t come as frequently, but that’s okay because I am always prepare and I smuggle my own water bottle at restaurants.
Bottom Lines: I adore this little restaurant in the Mile End, I’ve definitely returned a few more times to try their different plates, but the salmon gravlax still has a special place in my heart. Oh, and it also helps that their waiters are ridiculously handsome tattooed hipster men.

Stepping into Sel Gras in the middle of a cold windy montreal evening, you feel the low warm lighting wash over you as you slowly start to thaw. The waiter was quick to seat us at a lovely booth (thankfully it was a slow Monday night or I doubt the 2 booths are free often!) where we sunk into the welcoming leather. The ambience was really created by their fantastic music!
The risotto was creamy and the arugula added and unexpected freshness to the dish. The serving size was really generous — perhaps since i ordered it without the duck confit. Glad they have a veggie item on the menu! The chicken was perfectly cooked and moist and tender according to my dining partner. Their plating is really appealing.
We finished off the evening on a very high note with a delightful crème brûlée that is a must if you come here.

I really wanted to give 5 star but the whole experience left me a bit indifferent…
On the bright side, excellent dish presentation and nice décor.
The gravlax was good but not close to what I’ve tasted before… an explosion of colours and Portuguese /​Italian influence.
The risotto was a bit blend, perhaps because I asked for a vegetarian option?
The truffle taste was nowhere to be found!
The service needs to relax and smile more… Maybe a little more love & happiness in the kitchen would help?
High five for the dessert, try the mousse with dates, coffee and chestnut cream, it was like a healthy and «to die for» version of tiramisu!
That’s all you need to know.

If you are in the Mile end area then Sel gras is a the place to go eat! they have a nice menu with great choices!!!
It was really hard to decide what to order so we picked 4 plates to share with my wife.
Since the portion is generous i suggest you to pick few plates to share so you can have a little taste of everything.
We had 2 appetizers: deer tataki and octopus stew.
Entrée: their most popular plate: black cod
Dessert: the Portuguese donut
I have to say that everything we ate was delicious, it the combination of all the ingredients coming together that makes every plate super delicious!
Deer tataki was really good, it was coming with caramelized figues, peanuts and wild mushrooms. The meat was tender with the little candy crunch of the figues it is amazing!
My other highlight is the famous black cod marinated in tamari and miso!
It is hard to describe, you just need to try it!
A bit of the black cod with the grilled brussel sprouts, parnship purée and other ingredient all together is just DELICIOUS!
To finish the night, our belly had a little room for a dessert and we weren’t disappointed. the dessert is just decadent. The moist beignet filled with custard topped with a chocolat hazelnut and raspberry sauce. Wow i could have one by myself and lick all the sauce on the plate! I was still thinking about the next day!
Conclusion: im coming back for sure! A great foodies night :)

The restaurant itself is very pretty. The organic wine we had was great. The appetizer — I had the salmon gravlax… was very tasty — although tough to cut through? Service was not great — asked for bread and never got it; young lady taking our wine order definitely was either in a very bad mood, or had a major attitude problem.
Mains were not great. The Bison and Black Cod both disappointed. Won’t be going back.

Really nice brunch. We tried here because Lawerence was lined up out the door. Very happy we discovered this little gem. Very unique flavors. Generous portions. Will definitely come back again for brunch.

Delicious brunch items, Sel Gras offers many options for whatever you’re in the mood for. Brunch starts at 11 but will pickup around 12:30. The restaurant will get packed and the atmosphere will change and become more social.

Location: On the main, in the Mile End area. Street parking is available [metered] and the closest subway is likely Laurier. You’ll need to walk from there.
The place: I feel like I’ve been saying this in all my reviews lately, but what can I say? The place is small but well laid out. Love the wood floors and just the overall feel and look of the place. It’s comfortable and relaxed.
The goods: I ordered the scallops, served with creamy polenta, asparagus and a hardboiled egg. OK, so first, I’m not sure if this dish was meant to be served hot or cold… but my dish was cold — from the egg to the polenta, to the asparagus. That being said, the flavours of this dish meshed really well together, and I loved the polenta and could eat it by the spoonful. Maybe they should package it and serve it like pudding! Anyway, my only comment is that they served me two scallops — thus, the portion did seem a bit small to me. That being said, I was satiated when I left — so for me, the portion was just right. I would’ve liked to have maybe 1 – 2 more scallops on the plate. The waitress asked if we wanted bread (home-​made) and I said yes. I’m not 100% sure if I’m correct in this assumption, but it tasted like cinnamon/​raisin brad (sans raisins) — it was amazing! Don’t skip the bread. My friend ordered the sausage salad, which she enjoyed, but she felt that it was very filling for a brunch dish. I have to say that the portion was quite large and looked more like a stew than a salad. Great dish but if you’re not starving, you might want to opt for something lighter. I tasted the sausage and it was delicious.
Service: Good! Our water glasses were always full and staff checked in on us throughout the meal. We had one minor ‘issue’ that was resolved immediately, and in a professional manner.
Price point: My dish was $ 17 + taxes and tip.
I’m definitely planning to check these guys out during their dinner service, in the future.

Last week, I returned to Sel Gras after my first time there for the Unilocal Elite event. I think I much prefer Sel Gras for large group events where the plates are family-​style. For a two-​person dinner, the place was just too loud and hectic. I got the black cod with miso and it was overly salty for my taste. We also ordered the steak and there was just a lot of confusion between the server and the kitchen about replacing some of the sides for a nut and dairy allergy. In the end, the servers were really patient and helpful. They even gave us our wine for free and offered us shooters after dinner.
The three-​star rating is more based on:
— Smaller than expected portion sizes
— Underwhelming cod dish
— Bit of a chaotic environment

Une belle découverte, bouffe, ambiance, service.
La pieuvre grillée servie avec haricots rouges, pesto de choux frisé, oignons marinés, vinaigrette au poivron rôti, chorizo est vraiment délicieuse

Well, this lovely calm white room has been open for 8 or 9 months and now that I’ve eaten there I feel shame at having waited so long to sample the fresh, comforting flavours on offer. The menu features a mix of local Quebec farm fresh inspiration with Mediterranean and especially Portuguese influences. The cod dish I had with super crisp and plump little heritage tomatoes, small squares of goat feta, tucked into an eggplant purée was a perfect taste of summer, and plentiful enough to still be filling despite the fancy look of it. My friend’s pork and clams with little pickled onions and Brussels sprouts and potatoes was such a nice cold weather dish you could imagine curling up with it around a fire while the leaves changed.
We sat at the bar on a quiet Monday and enjoyed friendly conversation with the owners and staff, and sipped wine and sweetly improvised cocktails. I’d like to go back and eat in the booth in the winter, I think this food is well suited to being tucked in comfortably by a window. I’d love to see more of Quebec’s amazing local beers on the menu, and a few natural or biodynamic wines by the glass would be super sweet. I also think this is a spot that might benefit from a ~50 $ table d’hote, some suggestions to guide you through a great meal and introduce you to the interesting things on the menu. But really, I had a perfect delicious evening here and look forward to coming back.

Service hors pair et nourriture incroyable! Le tartare de ton et la morue étaient dé-​li-​ci-​eux ! J’ai trouvé la crème brulée un peu trop salée par contre et j’aurais aimé avoir une option sur le menu sans viande, mais ceci n’a pas empêché le fait que j’ai adoré ma soirée au Sel Gras !!

Can never figure out the half star thingy, but if I could, would give an extra half star. Sat at the bar and Matt took great care of us. Dishes were original, fresh and tasty. I love tartar, but the extra crunchiness the chef adds is Stellar. And the Bison main dish was delicious. Hubby enjoyed his fish tartar and fish of the day special too. Will put this place in the repeat visit list! Matt certainly provided that extra push to make the meal more enjoyable.