Tapas 24

Bonne expérience chez tapas 24, bon, décor du restaurant très beau. Restaurant qui sort de l’ordinaire des Resto de montreal. Il manqué juste peu être un petit plus niveau nourriture qui me fera dire «wouhaou c’était super!»

A fabulous meal tonight. I sat at the bar and was served by Chloe, who was lovely. It wasn’t very crowded (on a Wednesday evening in early January) so I was alone at the bar though most of the tables were filled. I ordered a virgin Bloody Caesar that was great, and then proceeded to enjoy three tapas plates. Ceviche, Octopus, and mixed mushrooms. Each was excellent, though the ceviche and the mushrooms were best. I am a huge fan of octopus, and while this was very good, it wasn’t as good as the others.
The atmosphere was warm and inviting, and the food delicious. What more does one need? Outstanding.

Located in the heart of Old Mtl, Tapas 24 is a tribute to Barcelona Cuisine both classic & modern by Chef Carles Abellan. Vibrant atmosphere great tapas but very pricey. Service was average but the food was excellent.

I would give it a 5 star if it wasn’t for the loud annoying nightclub music, and the staff that is not attentive at all and couldn’t care less about the customers. The manager kept pumping up the music so at one point it was impossible to have a conversation. We had no water and it was really hard to get the girls’s attention for service, even though we where sitting right at the counter. We went to have coffee and desert somewhere else…
Food is great, but I would recommend going to Tapas 24 only if you feel like listening to loud music, and have a lot of money to spend.

Really really enjoyed this restaurant! Walked in– it was packed but not overwhelming and too loud that we couldn’t talk amongst each other. The waiter was very patient and kind to us and helped us pick out the best dishes (could have had all of them)
The food was superb minus the potatoes that came with the squid. Otherwise everything (I mean everything) was amazing. They were very conscious of dietary restrictions and had many vegetarian options for my fellow diners too. Definitely will go back

J’ai adoré mon expérience chez Tapaz 24 dans le cadre de Montréal à table. Nous avons mangé au bar, mais la serveuse a su rendre notre expérience très agréable, du moins jusqu’à la fin du repas ou nous avons dû nous serrer un peu pour accommoder d’autres clients.
Le menu était délicieux, pour 41 $, nous en avons eu pour notre argent. Nous roulions à la sortie du resto.
Seul bémol, nous aurions aimé être avisées que les bouteilles d’eau étaient 6 $ chacune.

Best tapas I’ve had in Montréal. It has a very authentic vibe and the food is great if you like real Spanish tapas. Psss. Try the chef’s tasting menu — custom everytime and amazing

Went for the special 41 $ Mtl a table tasting menu, we were really impressed by the amount of great food we were getting for 41 $, until we got the bill and realized they were just sending us a bunch of tapas and charging us for them, even though we’d specifically requested the special. Needless to say getting blatantly screwed over put a damper on the evening. Wont be going back.

(Tapas 24 Snack Bar) My wife and I found this on a lark. We were wandering the ‘hood looking for a late lunch. We saw the restaurant but thought it too swanky for how we looked (hey, we were wandering tourists). But the idea of tapas really appealed to us. Wait! What’s next door? The Tapas 24 SNACK BAR! A few tables, some stools at the counter to the kitchen! What? That’s right. In we went and down we sat. Immediately the smells and sights of the kitchen grabbed us. We enjoyed the solomillo de ternera, the salchicon iberico bocadillo, the croqueta de jamon iberico. and the papas bravas. all winners for us. then some churros for dessert, and we were happily sated until dinner later that evening. Perfect find.

Starting by saying that the food is a bit pricy for the size and quality and for being a Spanish tapas place it lacks on offering the must popular Spanish dishes.
The service was great and my wife enjoyed the cocktails.
I would suggest this place if you are not hungry and just want to have a drink and small appetizers to accompany it.

Tapas 24 is a trendy tapas/​Pintxos restaurant in Old Montréal run by three famous chefs.
Be sure to make your reservations early as this place is always busy.
Dishes are small plates, meant to share.
My suggestion is to do the chef’s tasting menu. They ask you what you like, if you have any food allergies or what you do not like. Then the parade of food begins…
I can’t even tell you what all I ate, but it was all great!

Get the lunch tasting menu. Great deal, wide range of items and surprisingly a lot of food. COD was excellent.

Our waitress was awesome! No idea what her name was but she had long hair and a lot of colorful tattoos. We had the happy hour special with their house red wine which was surprisingly really tasty. We snacked on a few things and all was good, it was the perfect pick me up before a late dinner.

Poor value here. Tapas are tasty but they are terribly small for the price.
Waiter was mice but she kept forgetting our order.
A glass of beer is not a regular glass but a tiny wine glass.
Tapas at the Club Español or Casa Española on St. Laurent are waaaay better.

I’d seen on Unilocal that Tapas 24 was highly rated, and paused as I walked past. What caught my eye though was the «snack bar» next door. That menu looked intriguing… Rabbit, Cuttlefish, Oxtail. It was lunch, so we walked in and sat at the open kitchen in the back.
Oh my God.
This is the most ridiculously overqualified crew to ever run a snack bar. Manager ex Fat Duck, Executive chef ex El Bulli. They do the restaurant nirvana– long careful prep beforehand, and quick finish to serve. Like the 32 hour sous vide beef that you can cut with a spoon, or the oxtail croquettes.
We hunkered down with a jug of perfect sangria, and not one plate was a miss. Fantastic service with super friendly staff, and an eating experience as good as it ever gets.
Totally recommended.

This place is pure gold. Amazing drinks, food is amazing and the people who own it are absolutely amazing. Would recommend to anyone and everyone.
Sometimes the drinks take a while but they’re well worth it!
Get the bikinis! Get the spicy gin and tonic!

Food was average but service was HORRIBLE, if that can describe it.
Long story short: arrived and seated promptly. Then took waitress 15 minutes to come and take drink orders but since we had all that time, we placed our order. 3 of 6 dishes came promptly. We took our time to enjoy the scenery and beautiful night and before you know it, 45 minutes had elapsed and nothing. Plates were now empty as well as our water (and no refill insight even though tables next to us where getting refills). Told them to cancel the remaining dishes but they said that it was being made and it took an additional 10 minutes for those dishes to come out.
All in all, the worse service I have ever experienced and without any sort of explanation or apology — 45 minutes between dishes is inexcusable.

We so wanted to LOVE this place after visiting the Barcelona location 2 years ago.
The food was ⁷⁄₁₀ but the service was atrocious.
The first strike came when we ordered a bottle of Cava which arrived promptly… With 5 people at our table the server managed to fill 3 glasses to the brim but hadn’t estimated how much wine was actually in the bottle, so 2 of us ended up with only half a glass each — no apology, no explanation.
We placed our order for several items and (assume we saw) our Ibirico platter was given to another table, then when we asked for it were questioned if we’d actually had it already of not!!! When it did finally arrive, the food runner who brought it up to the upper level had no idea who it was for and gave up trying to find who was supposed to have it so left it in on empty table. We finally attracted the attention of another server and they retrieved it for us.
The main server who was supposed to be looking after us would leave our table mid order/​conversation to attend another table who flagged him over, then would simply forget to come back.
Our final bill at the end of the night came to well over $ 400.00. I think we can safely say we won’t be returning.

I am so happy I was able to experience Tapas 24 on my most recent visit to Montréal. The food, atmosphere, and customer service was impeccable.
We were lucky enough to have, what I can only assume, the restaurant manager and/​or owner take care of our table. He created such a memorable experience for us, to which I am grateful, as we were celebrating a friends birthday.
The food came out in a fantastic pace so as we were finishing one dish the next was just being placed on our table. Though I am not new to Spanish tapas, there were some «firsts» I experienced. The manager/​owner ordered us a plate of liquid olives «elBulli-​style» which is something I have never tried, nor, seen before — definitely a great experience. The croquettes are classically delicious, and I can honestly say I don’t think there was one dish I didn’t enjoy. Just make sure you save room for desert, the Buñuelo’s are to die for!
Thank you, Tapas 24, and I hope you plan to expand your restaurant to Toronto!

Not knowing where to eat when you are in a new city is sometimes a daunting task to conquer. We walked past this place and figured we would try it because we saw it the previous day and it was packed. We were a little early and there were a few open tables. They said we could be seated right away, but that there was a reservation for our table in an hour. We assured them we could be in and out in that time.
I wish we hadn’t! The food and drinks and service was impeccable! We ordered a variety of things and not a single one was anything less than amazing. I don’t throw roses for no reason, but this place was perfect. Perfect staff, fast, courteous, ambiance, did I mention the food… All of it was on point. Go here!

Délicieux en bouche et à la vue! Service extraordinaire. Je passé un agréable moment
Nous avons été accueilli chaleureusement malgré l’heure tardive. Merci Dany et Adam!

Je vais tenter d’être la plus exhaustive possible pour vous donner le portrait exact de mes expériences. Après avoir attendu depuis des mois son ouverture, nous étions empressés d’enfin essayé la version montréalaise du fameux Tapas ç24 qui nous avait impressionné à Barcelone. Nous arrivions donc avec beaucoup de hâte. Nous avions réservé assez à l’avance, et ils ont décidé de nous serrer à 3 sur une table de deux, bien que le restaurant ait plusieurs tables de disponible, dont des banquettes de 4 occupées par des groupes de 2. BON. Nous avons ensuite attendu plus de 20 minutes sans que personne né nous donne aucune attention, ni verres d’eau ni menu. OK. Nous avons donc arrêté un serveur après avoir compris que la serveuse qui s’occupait de notre section né voulait nous accorder aucune attention. Heureusement, celui-​ci s’est empressé de corriger la situation pour nous offrir de commander les breuvages et nous expliquer les différences entre le menu de Barcelone et celui de Montréal. Après nous avoir apporté le vin, il nous a finalement annoncé qu’il serait notre serveur puisque l’autre était trop occupée pour nous (!). En passant, la table à côté de nous s’est plainte sur le manqué d’attention de cette serveuse au maître d’hôtel qui a lui-​même assuré la suite du service pour cette table. Nous étions quand même plus contents ainsi, mais il nous disait qu’il serait souvent au 2e étage pour s’occuper de ses tables. Nous avons rapidement reçu les 2 premiers petits tapas, suite à quoi nous avons attendu environ 35 minutes sans que rien né se passé. Alors que toutes les tables autour de nous se faisaient servir et que nous attendions nos 4 plus gros plats, nous avons demandé ce qu’il se passait (il était quand même 22h). Il est allé en cuisine et est repassé sans nous donner d’update. 10 minutes plus tard, il est redescendu et nous avons demandé de comprendre ce qui se passait. Nous avions fini notre alcool, les tables arrivées après nous avaient fini leur repas et nous attendions toujours. Le maître d’hôtel est finalement venu nous voir (comme la table voisine qui s’était aussi plainte, mais avant nous) et a rapidement fait corriger la situation. 5 minutes plus tard tous nos plats étaient servis. Pour s’excuser, il nous a offert un verre de vin et un dessert à partager. Nous avons trouvé bien dommage qu’il faille s’adresser au maître d’hôtel pour avoir l’attention nécessaire. Nous avons été exposé à 3 situations similaires pendant notre repas à d’autres tables. Les gens se plaignaient, puis recevaient ensuite l’attention nécessaire du maître d’hôtel. J’y suis aussi retournée lors d’un souper d’affaires, sur la terrasse, et bien qu’il était déjà 22h et le resto était à moitié vide et que nous avions un autre serveur, le service était exceptionnellement LENT. Nous avons dû changer de serveur et rentrer pour le dessert et il a fallu demander après 15 – 20 minutes qui s’occupaient de nous car personne venait nous voir. Visiblement, il y a un problème avec le service dans ce restaurant qui né semble toujours pas être réglé à ce que j’entends des gens qui l’ont récemment essayé dans mon entourage. Prévoyez environ 3h si vous y allez.
Sinon, au niveau de la bouffe, c’était délicieux. C’est d’ailleurs ce qui m’a poussé à y donner une deuxième chance. C’est définitivement ma carte espagnole préférée en ville. Le ragoût de queue de boeuf, le sandwich bikini, le ceviche, sont des plats savoureux. Les boules de chocolat avec fleur de sel et huile sont la raison pour laquelle nous avions si hâte à l’ouverture. Fou! C’est clair qu’on souhaiterait avoir des portions plus généreuses, mais je né pense pas que cela change. J’espère que les propriétaires prendront action pour corriger le service, car pour le moment, je né le recommande plus. Dommage

Décor is very nice. We came between lunch and dinner on a Monday and everything was on point. The place is spacious and well appointed. Our waiter was also the bartender and mixed up some awesome drinks including an amazing and proper sangria and a phenomenal fig Margarita mind you I don’t do tequila and it was still great.
For food we had :
The calamares en tempura — very unique with interesting type sauce. I wasn’t crazy about it.
The mixed seafood ceviche — yum
The eggplant — tasty with honey
The Quebec lamb brochette — not crazy about it
And the oxtail stew which was delicious.
Also the bread and olive oil — ask for it.

A year ago I heard about how Chef Carles Abellan and his Tapas 24 concept was coming to Montréal. I didn’t get a chance to visit any of his restaurants while in Spain so the notion of trying his cuisine at home was quite appealing. Finally, for the occasion of my grandfather’s birthday, I found a good reason to head over.
Being a restaurant in Old Montréal, Tapas 24 certainly tries to make a impressive visually. With the front of the restaurant being entirely windowed, the major use of natural coloured wood on the walls and at the first floor bar makes the whole restaurant pop from the outside. The noise level was relatively loud but nothing abnormal for an Old Montréal restaurant. The service was pretty good for us throughout the night unlike some of what you can read elsewhere so I guess this can be hit or miss. In our case, we had absolutely no complaints.
Foodwise, we had originally planned to go for the MTL a table menu but decided instead to simply order from the regular menu and share everything in order to enjoy a greater variety of dishes. These are the perks of being a larger group in this instance. First up, a few staple items of Spanish tapas. There was the Coca con Tomato. Simple but oh so good. We then had the Iberian chorizo — freshly sliced and a perfect compliment to the bread dish. A spicy kick on top of the usual fattiness. The last of the staple trio was the patatas bravas. The fries themselves were nice and crispy but the key was the combination between the heat of the brava sauce and the creaminess of the aioli. These were so good that we had 3 separate orders over the course of the evening!
The next set of dish were a little more unique. First up, la bomb de Barceloneta — a potato and meat croquette topped with the same aioli and brava sauce as before. Pretty good overall. Each individual croquette was rather big — lots of potato and meat stuffed inside. Great crunch on the outside without losing any moisture inside.
Next up were the garlic shrimps with hot peppers. A solid dish but one that, compared to the rest, lacked any real punch or spark. Enough so that I even forgot to take a picture, so there you go.
We also have the strangely named Bikini Comerc 24 which essentially are mini grilled sandwiches of tramezzini, Iberian ham, mozzarella di buffalo and truffles. Extremely delicious — the combination of iberian ham and cheese is always a winner… and that is even before we add the truffles. The only complaints are these were how small they were.
The tuna with ponzu sauce was a hit at our table. The tuna was beautiful — nice sized pieces well seasoned also. The ponzu added a nice hint of citrus to mix with the sweetness of the tomato. A light but well executed dish.
Next were the boneless chicken wings with alegre sauce. Here, my camera failed me due to poor lighting but take my word for it, they are worth ordering next time you visit. The chicken was wonderfully moist and tender — simply fell apart using a fork. Great dish.
The final main tapas was actually a main that we added — oxtail stew with potato purée. The oxtail was amazing. The meat and fat was so cooked down that the two bones in the plate appeared to have never had any meat on them once we pulled the meat off them. Beautifully meaty and fatty goodness.
Now, after all of the food, we may think that we were too full for dessert… and you would be wrong. There is always room for dessert, especially these ones. We went with three to share amongst the group. First, we had the molten chocolate fritters. Hot dark chocolate in a fried ball with some powdered sugar… what is there not to like?! They may be too tart for some as it is dark chocolate but delicious nevertheless.
The second option was fresh ricotta and honey– a huge contrast when compared to the previous dish. Personally I loved the combination — a fresh and light alternative to standard dessert options. The sweetness of the honey worked very well with the creaminess of the ricotta. May not be everyone’s jam from a texture point of view but it worked for me.
Lastly, we have in my opinion the best of the group — chocolate, bread, olive oil and fleur de sel. Milk chocolate mousse with a hint of olive oil, a touch of salt and a crunchy croûton. Simple but so wonderful in execution. Loved every bit of this one.
All in all, with all the food and a few good bottles of wine, we left full and very satisfied of our experience at Tapas 24. The one stickler would be price point as this definitely wasn’t a cheap evening. Be prepared to pay more than you probably expect. I saw a lot of negative reviews for this restaurant early on… other than the overpriced issue, I experienced none of what others have apparently faced here. In my eyes, Tapas 24 is definitely a worthwhile visit. It may not be Barcelona but I’ll take it. I suppose that your mileage may vary however.
Cheers!

Nous y sommes allés avec un couple d’amis qui a fait l’expérience Tapas 24 à Barcelone. Selon leur dires et à en voir leurs réactions aux différents tapas, le Tapas 24 de Montréal n’a rien à envier à son grand frère.
Pour une expérience ultime, laissez votre serveur sélectionner les plats pour vous (après lui avoir fait part de vos attentes et de votre budget…). Pour une immersion encore plus complète, laissez-​le choisir le vin.
Une belle expérience. À né pas manquer :
— le McFoie. Petit burger de filet mignon servi avec une émulsion de foie gras.
— la traditionnelle paella au fruits de mer.
— la mousse chocolat
Et bien d’autres…