Rib N Reef Steakhouse

Tamer Tadros (4 reviews)

15 Feb 2026

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5.0

The place is luxurious and food is amazing

Karina (318 reviews)

15 Feb 2026

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2.0

Atmosphere: Terrible really... Noisy. Were seated between two other tables. Table was not level and kept moving. Atmosphere is just not right in this place, like a noisy place for tacky people. Half of the staff come across unprofessional. Food: Meh. Appetizers were fine. The main thing is the steak right? And it was just not done right. There was not even a dust of salt, so super bland, and the char tasted weird. I just honestly don't know why you would come here for a steak... There are several better places in Montreal and the comparison is stark. This is not even in the same league as Moishes or Gibby's.

Lari Karam (3 reviews)

15 Feb 2026

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2.0

Definitely the last time I will go there. There are many better statehouse in Montreal. Booked a dinner date for Valentine's day, and it was horrible. It all started at the reception. First, they are unorganized, and seems to call people's name in an non respecful way. The lady that walked us to our table mentioned (with a rude tone) before we got seated, "we have people booked on this table right after you for 10:30". For reference, our reservation was for 8:30, we were at the entrance at 8:10, we got seated at 8:50, we got the menu 9. We decided to put behind us and try to enjoy the rest of the evening. It took me 2 seconds to notice the wine glasses were dirty, lips stained. We asked to be changed. We ordered drinks, my Gf ordered a Manhattan and I ordered a scotch The Dalmore. Both drinks were brought but they didn't taste right. The Manhattan mixture seemed way off. But the real issue is have is with the scotch. I asked for a The Dalmore, not a blended Irish whisky. I drink whisky every day, my favorite whisky is The Dalmore, I have a large collection ranging from 12 year old to the King Alexander III. What they brought me was not a Dalmore. The table next to us were arguing with a manager on the poor quality of the dish they got. The manager was loud as hell trying to give excuses. It felt awkward and barely could keep conversation with my Gf. Once we were ordering our food, my Gf and I were discussingif we should go with tartar or calamari. The waiter gave us a lovely comment, with a beautiful facial expression, mentioning that what we ordered already seemed more than enough, and is a large quantity. I don't waist food, I haven't eaten for more than 36 hours, and he isn't paying the bill. Our food arrived, it was 9:45. Tic Toc Tic Toc... we had to eat fast so the next clients don't wait after us. The steak was dry, unsalted, no pepper, no seasoning, with an after taste on the charcoalled side. Luckily, the rest of the food was ok. We managed to eat quick, pay the bill and leave at 10:36. There was literally no one waiting at the entrance, multiple table empty. I totally get that restaurants cannot have people sit for more than 2h. But what I cannot get is, how come less rated and much cheaper restaurants, that have better food, better service quality. You do not deserve the hype you are given. Go to Moishes, Gibby's... those are real statehouse. Even The Keg will give you a better experience. Totally disappointed.

Day Mar (1 review)

8 Feb 2026

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5.0

Best steak in mtl

Restaurant response

Response added on 15 Feb 2026

Thank you for your kind rating , we appreciate you taking the time to rate us 5stars! I can proudly say on behalf of all us at the restaurant ,we invite you to hurry back just as soon as you can for another memorable experience. Sincerely , Peter K

Timeport4 (302 reviews)

1 Feb 2026

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5.0

Pricy but worth it cigar area exclusive for cigar smoking great stakes

Restaurant response

Response added on 3 Feb 2026

Thank you Pk

Atie Waxman (223 reviews)

20 Jan 2026

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5.0

This place is a classic for a reason. Only strange part is the parking... if it's your first time and you don't want to valet, it's hard to figure out where to park.

Restaurant response

Response added on 14 Jan 2026

thank your your comments , why strange ? its called Valet parking ,

Joelle Berdugo-Adler (5 reviews)

14 Jan 2026

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2.3

We were one of the first to discover Rib and Reef when it first opened, i moved out of town for a few yrs and visited tonight The pricing is egregious, the steaks were tough and chewy, the caesar salad made both of us sick so not sure if eggs were fresh. They went from mouth watering food to average and below average food at 5x the price. Terrible experience and definitely not worth the price. 122 dollars for a rib steak, of average quality?

Restaurant response

Response added on 14 Jan 2026

no comment on this story ,just that we opened in 1960 , the steak at the time was $4.75 .

Nick (6 reviews)

8 Jan 2026

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1.0

I went there for New Year’s Eve and I was strongly disappointed. First off they placed our table at the corner where every waiter / worker would pass by every 2 seconds. Impossible to be comfy when constantly surrounded by people walking left right. Some of us ordered the steak and let me tell you, there was no taste at all for a 60-80$ steak, my friend had to ask for HP sauce… As for the service, it was very long and when the food would come they would rush us between dishes. Super unprofessional I would not return there, overrated.

Restaurant response

Response added on 9 Jan 2026

Thank you for your feedback Nick , we appreciate your comments ,

Ihab Ibrahim (330 reviews)

6 Jan 2026

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5.0

This is still my favorite restaurant in montreal , the service standards is something the rest of the town can learn from , the food quality is great and its cooked well and its a good place for drinks and cigars

Restaurant response

Response added on 9 Dec 2024

Thank you for your kind rating , we appreciate you taking the time to rate us 5stars! I can proudly say on behalf of all us at the restaurant ,we invite you to hurry back just as soon as you can for another memorable experience. Sincerely , Peter K

Sylvie G (10 reviews)

3 Jan 2026

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3.7

Food and service quality no longer satisfactory. My husband and I are regular clients, however our last visit proved to be quite below our expectations. We were there for Monday lunch. The service was polite but speedy, with attitude but without interaction, just going through the motions. The soup’s quality was below average (tomato and leeks), seemingly using left-overs. The filets mignons were undercooked and full of nerves. In retrospect, we should have said something right there and then. But we need to be honest about what we received for the money, as our bill came to close to 300$. A lot of money for such little satisfaction.

Restaurant response

Response added on 3 Jan 2026

Happy new year Sylvie , you been to the resturant before about 10 visit according to our records , I thank you for that ., so you have experienced what we are all about , service ,consistence , hospitality , and building relationship . We have been doing this for over 65 years. But unfortunately I have humans still working for me , so things could go wrong , sometimes , you bring it to the waiter attention or the managers if you prefer , and it would be corrected , rather you prefer not to say anything at the time ,and then wait from december 22 till January 2 to write it on google . Doesn’t make sense to me . Sylvie i hope you give my team the opportunity to serve you again . PKp