MAKAŌ
MAKAŌ 26 R. de la Gauchetière E, Montréal
4.5
68 evaluations
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Reviews / Ratings for MAKAŌ

Photo of Rafa
31 Mar 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Best restaurant in town! Great ambiance, staff were great and the food was delicious! This place truly exceeded our expectations!! I highly recommend this restaurant for casual dining, dates and special events!

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Photo of Katia Bellegarde
21 Mar 2026
Source: Google
4.7

Delphine is attentive and very warm. She was courteous and open to our likes. Her drinks were amazing!

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Photo of Loue L'Auto
21 Mar 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Delphine took care of us. Drinks on point. Great serivce food is good quality and delicious.

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Photo of Chloe Corbeil Dragffy
20 Mar 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Such a cute place! The food and drinks were delicious. The service was great too.

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Photo of Michael Charles
18 Mar 2026
Source: Google
2.3

I want to share my experience at Makao to give others a clear heads-up before deciding to go. This was my first visit, and I went with guests from out of town, so expectations were naturally high. Walking in, the decor is genuinely impressive—very clean, upscale, and it absolutely gives off a luxury dining experience. Based on that alone, you expect the food quality to match. Unfortunately, it didn’t. The food across the board was very bland. The steak was poorly seasoned and not very tender, and the lobster lacked flavor as well. For the price point, the portion sizes and overall quality just didn’t add up. It felt overpriced for what was served. To be fair, the service was good, the staff were professional, and the restaurant itself was clean. Also, the drinks were the one highlight of the night. I always give positive reviews when they’re earned, but I also believe in being honest when they’re not. Everyone at our table left disappointed, especially given how strong the first impression is when you walk in. Just something to keep in mind if you’re considering going—don’t let the decor set expectations too high for the food. Personally, I wouldn’t go back. Cheers.

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Photo of R
16 Mar 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Tasty food and great service by Delphine 😎

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Photo of Matt McCue
16 Mar 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Best fried rice I’ve ever had in my life!

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Photo of Kendal G
13 Mar 2026
Source: Google
5.0

delphine was wonderful and so helpful!! the food and atmosphere were fantastic the lobster fried rice i highly recommend

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Photo of Flo
9 Mar 2026
Source: Google
2.7

Decent food made with care, prices don't really match the quality but overall it's quite good. Service needs some revision, waitress didn't really acknowledge everyone at the table and for some that's important. Spent a lot of time on the phone which, that's dirty..

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Photo of Camille Bibeau
7 Mar 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Our server Delphine was the nicest sweetest most attentive person, loved her❤️ if you wanna laugh all night, ask for her

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Response added on 8 Mar 2026
Thank you very much for your 5-star review of Makaō. We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed Delphine’s service. We will be sure to pass along your kind words to her. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon at Makaō.
Photo of maria markakis
5 Mar 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Our waitress/hostess/barmaid—- VLADA was phenomenal!!!! She is one of the most talented people we’ve met in the service industry!!! She is fantastic !! I hope they know how lucky they are to have her there 💖

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Response added on 8 Mar 2026
Thank you very much for your 5-star review of Makaō. We’re delighted to hear that Vlada made such a great impression and provided phenomenal service during your visit. We will be sure to pass along your kind words to her. We truly appreciate your feedback and look forward to welcoming you back again soon at Makaō.
Photo of Marie-Dominique
2 Mar 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Great music, great service, great food! Such a great vibe, definitely will be coming back. Delphine was so sweet and accommodating

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Response added on 8 Mar 2026
Thank you very much for your 5-star review of Makaō. We’re so glad you enjoyed the music, the food, and the overall vibe. We’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to Delphine. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon at Makaō.
Photo of Camila B
1 Mar 2026
Source: Google
5.0

I loved the service, my server Valentina was very sweet and professional. Also the food is amazing, the steak and fries are 10/10. Will definitely be coming back!

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Photo of Miguel Rodriguez
28 Feb 2026
Source: Google
3.0

Food was good but we had to wait 45minutes to get seated although we had a reservation and arrived on time. Not going back

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Photo of B Yvanie
19 Feb 2026
Source: Google
5.0

We took the steak, sweet potatoes, truffes and crevette bam bam…. The food was really good. I highly recommend.Vlada was our server and she was nice, highly professional and recommended us some of the food.

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Merci infiniment d'avoir partagé votre expérience chez Makaō. Nous sommes ravis d'apprendre que vous avez apprécié le steak, les patates douces, les plats à la truffe et le crevette bam bam. Nous transmettrons avec plaisir vos compliments à Vlada ; elle en sera très touchée. Toute l'équipe de Makaō espère vous revoir très bientôt.
Photo of Lucie
19 Feb 2026
Source: Google
4.7

Food was Amazing and the customer service was lovely. Vlada was a sweetheart and loved the girl night reduction on girls night every Thursday

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Merci infiniment pour vos gentils mots concernant Makaō. Nous sommes ravis d'apprendre que vous avez apprécié la cuisine, l'ambiance et l'expérience de la Soirée entre filles. Vlada sera très heureuse d'entendre vos compliments ; nous ne manquerons pas de les lui transmettre. L'équipe de Makaō espère vous accueillir de nouveau très bientôt pour une autre soirée mémorable entre filles.
Photo of Audrey
18 Feb 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Wonderful looking restaurant, seriously good food. I recommend the truffle udon with grilled shrimp! Thank you Vlada for the great service!

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Merci pour votre avis 5 étoiles et vos compliments sur Makaō. Nous sommes ravis d'apprendre que vous avez apprécié l'ambiance et la cuisine ; les udon à la truffe et aux crevettes grillées sont un excellent choix. Nous ne manquerons pas de transmettre vos compliments à Vlada. Toute l'équipe de Makaō espère vous revoir très bientôt.
Photo of Abisha Vasanthakumar
16 Feb 2026
Source: Google
5.0

The food and ambiance was impeccable! Del provided amazing service and very generous!

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Photo of Eduardo Manotas
15 Feb 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Food was really good! And Valentina is a 11 out of 10 great server.

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Photo of Rinthiya
15 Feb 2026
Source: Google
4.3

The food was alright lacking flavour but the service was amazing. The host was very accommodating after not like the spot of our table, he still managed to get us a better table on the busiest night ever. The environment was very nice and cosy. Great for pictures.

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Photo of Adrien Dolci
15 Feb 2026
Source: Google
3.7

Food was alright, although overpriced, at least the staff made the night worth it. We had a late reservation at 23h because of how packed it was for valentine's day, but the staff was very friendly with us and made sure we had an amazing time !

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Photo of Cintia Benvenuto
14 Feb 2026
Source: Google
2.3

Meh.... First time at this restaurant, will not go again or recommend. The food was flavorless to ok max. The cocktails tasted like there was barely any alcohol in them. The atmosphere was a bust as well. Tables are cramped together and the aile to walk back and forward in the restaurant was right behind your seat. Another review said it perfectly = an attempt to appear upscale. The service was just ok, the waitress explained the menu like it was a race and the rest of the service felt very awkward. She was still very polite and nice... but nonetheless awkward. At first we thought the prices might be ok, but the lack of flavor made it seem like a waist of our money and time. Very disappointed, good marketing though on Instagram .... cuz it really fooled us !

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Photo of C S (CS)
13 Feb 2026
Source: Google
1.0

Terrible service and terrible staff

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Photo of Sarah Kamara
10 Feb 2026
Source: Google
5.0

I love the place. Super cute

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Photo of Alexia Rabbat
6 Feb 2026
Source: Google
5.0

I love it here

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Response added on 10 Feb 2026
Thank you for your 5-star review. We’re happy to hear you love it at Makaō and look forward to welcoming you back again soon.

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Opening hours

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  • Sunday 16:00 - 23:00
  • Monday 17:00 - 23:00
  • Tuesday 17:00 - 23:00
  • Wednesday 17:00 - 23:00
  • Thursday 17:00 - 00:00
  • Friday 17:00 - 00:00
  • Saturday 17:00 - 00:00

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