La Brasserie J5 — Restaurant in Montreux

Had a lovely dinner for 2 here, booked in advance to avoid being disappointed during peak hours but turned out to be unnecessary it was relatively quiet.

As a starter I enjoyed the tuna tartare with avocado and wasabi cream the combination was just right and tasted great.

Main course we ordered: Dish 1- Special of the day which was beef chunks in a mustard sauce with veggies and butter pappardelle pasta. What a burst of flavor from such a basic looking dish, with every the taste was divine. Highly recommend!

Dish 2 Sea bass with asparagus, saffron sauce, potatoes and fennel. I was disappointed at the fact that this dish was previously served with mussels according to customers photos. Even though the dish was altered I still decided to give it a try. Boy was I speechless, the dish was beautifully plated and served hot. The saffron sauce was deliciously prepared nothing I’ve ever had before, just heavenly to taste. The fish was cooked to perfection and the sides accompanied the dish well. Highly recommend to seafood lovers!

Dessert: Strawberry Tree (recommend to share between 2 persons) 1 scoop Vanilla ice cream

Friendly and attentive service along with a large variety of drinks. A must visit if you are in Montreux and prices are reasonable

P.s local white wine called Aigle les Murailles is...

Yesterday, we arrived in Montreux from Amsterdam on the first day of 2023. I took my wife, mother-in law and sister-law to what I was hoping to be a wonderful dinner. Unfortunately, I was wrong... Once seated, we ordered a bottle of wine, Rautilus, which was very nice. The waiter took over an hour to come take our order. We finished our bottle of wine before we placed our appetizers and entrees. Needless to say unacceptable, especially since the occupancy was 50%. Regardless, I'm with my wife and in-laws having a nice time so no big deal. Our waitress once she finally came over was pleasant. We ordered around $600 dollars of food for us to share. Three hours later and as I continue to write we're wrapped around toliettes with FOOD POISIONING. Not the way we wanted to start 2023. La Brasserie, we're extremely disappointed in your food quality, lack of attention for customers. I hope the health inspector takes a look at this review so others don't have this miserable experience. A refund would be more...

The food was good though in conjunction with the delay in it's arrival, not worth the price. The place was almost empty the night we went, the chairs were not comfortable and the room was way overheated and the combination did not make for great ambiance. Despite not being busy, they were out of the starter we had chosen (scallops), and didn't bother to tell us it was off the menu until the time came to order. The main dish (veal) was tasty though a little too salty for my tastes which meant I ended up drinking all the water for the table by myself. My other half ordered the crème brûlée, and declaired it delicious but when pressed for details, admitted that for the price, he would have rather eaten three of the basic sort found in our home village. So yes it was ok but you can find as good, in the same town, for less pressure on...