Restaurant Rizière — Restaurant in Montreal

My friends and I were walking on mont-royal looking for a restaurant that was open on a Monday night. We never expected the gold mine we found. Rizière was the highlight of our night. Everything we ordered was beyond amazing. We ordered a Beef dishes (F1) : I never knew beef could be this tender, it was breaking apart with only pressure from the tongue, and this is absolutely not an exaggeration! We also had the Laksa: a rich and creamy soup like dish, the noodles were on point, I don’t know how to describe this dish other than : OMG you have to try this! The level of spicy is perfectly balanced with the coconut milk, the broth is perfectly seasoned. No need to say that my bowl was clean once I was done, I was full half way through but I could not stop. This dish was, to me what heaven should taste like. We also had a few orders of dumplings as appetizers, they were the kinds of dumplings you never expect to eat elsewhere than in Asia, I never expect to find this level of quality in Montreal!

Our waiter was amazing, he was super professional and friendly. He recommended the Laksa: I will be forever grateful! We were absolutely stunned when we received the bill after the meal. The level of quality which we never thought existed, the freshness of the food, the perfectly balanced flavours, the very reasonable portions, a bottle of wine and beers : all this for 135$!!! We were expecting the bill to be around at least 200$!!

This whole experience was absolutely not what we expected that night. I will be forever thankful to my friends and I for walking in Rizière. I will definitely come back!

This restaurant needs to be known!

Thank you to the staff for the amazing services and beyond...

Came to Montreal for our honeymoon, and randomly had a chance to visit this restaurant. I must first recommend the place for its petit environment with friendly and efficient staff.

I am always a laksa lover, the laksa is great for its broth, and is marvelous for the rice noodle option they had—Thin, chewy, and immersed well in the soup.

For tan tan noodles (or dan dan noodles, whichever you translate), it is considered the best of North America so far based on my wife’s opinion (for these 8 years). The proportion is also fair for a single order.

Still, we two skipped lunch, so we ordered the beef noodle soup to wrap up the experience. For how chewy and juicy the beef chunks are, it worth a 5-star itself. The soup is kind of a blend of Taiwanese and some southern Chinese style, which satisfied both our taste buds.

As a result, I am adding another 5 star review to the 600+ others, the place is worth it, and quite a hidden gem in the city....

A lot of people told me that Montreal was THAT GIRL when it came to being a foodie's paradise city, and I have to admit I didn't believe them at all. ....Until I went to Montreal and had three of the best dinners I've ever had in my entire life. Our first night in the city, we came to Restaurant Riziere based on the amazing google reviews, and we were not disappointed! The intimate interior layout, the open kitchen, the beautiful decor, they all just added to the overall phenomenal experience here. For three of us, we ordered the dumplings mixed with homemade Sichuan sauce, torched salmon rice bowl, and the dan dan noodles and I seriously cannot pick a favorite out of the three. Each one was a flavor powerhouse, expertly prepared, incredibly fresh and a true culinary delight. If you're considering a meal here, stop thinking about it and get over...