L'Ambroisie et L'Espace Canal

Nice vibes. The staff was helpful and professional. Went for a work event, and it would have been really nice if the bar had actual non-alcoholic cocktails. The bartenders did their best, but it's not the same as what is increasingly available elsewhere.

As well, I got the vegan option, but not enough information was communicated to make me particularly comfortable eating there. This restaurant considers the "vegan option" to be whatever the vegetarian option is, but without the cheese. For example, a grilled vegetable "shelf" that typically comes with feta, was served to the vegans without the feta. It was unclear if the creamed soup was suitable for vegans, same with the wine, and the music was so loud it was not a conversation I wanted to have with the waiter.

The wild mushroom risotto was good, but something I could have whipped up at home in 30 minutes.

All in all, the points are for the staff.

Went there for the Xmas party. Food was ok. Service was good.

The pluses: I don’t think you can find a better spot in downtown Montreal with those prices. The venue is beautiful, I loved the arch, they’re very turnkey and espace canal is super pretty and can really look great with minimal effort. Alex was great to work with and hustled during the wedding to make sure everything was great. The menu was adapted for vegetarians and vegans and food was delicious. The bartenders were super sweet as well as were all the waiters.

The minuses: we had issues with our first coordinator which caused quite a lot of stress, there was issues with figuring out who would take over, the communication can mostly only be done by email (not phone really) and you have to be very very proactive in order to make sure everything is organized. But if you are organized and will write them and follow up a lot, everything should go smoothly.

Summary: I think it’s definitely a steal for a spot in the city, if you like a more urban vibe. I really enjoyed my night tremendously. The planning was a bit rough around the edges but I think it makes sense with the pricing.

If you like my flowers it was Aux Fleurs Folies and my photographer was Arianne Gagnon Nantel :)

My daughter’s wedding on August 4th, loved the hall and loved the outside gazebo for the wedding ceremony. They know what there doing for weddings, they were vety helpful.

The meal was delicious and people loved the open bar.

Small glitches; slow service (main course), DJ was a little late, forgot a small detail regarding the bubbles after the wedding ceremony.

I would definitely recommend the Espace Canal for any wedding celebration 🎉.

Merci

Andre

We had a great experience at L'Ambroisie for our wedding ceremony and reception. We felt well taken care of and the day went smoothly. We were able to create our own vegetarian menu with the chef and it was absolutely delicious! We appreciated that the main services were in-house or they referred us to vendors for services they didn't provide (flowers etc). It was the hassle-free wedding we wanted!

Minor issues: we had 3 different coordinators throughout our planning process due to staff changes and through the handovers, some communication got lost. There was also a breakdown in communication between the staff that handled our tasting and the coordinator. Closer to the wedding date, it was also a bit of a struggle to get direct answers around day-of details via email and, as another reviewer mentioned, staff seemed unreachable or unable to schedule a phone meeting.
The DJ also wasn't top-notch, but that's an outside company that L'Ambroisie uses.

All in all, we're very happy with our decision to have our wedding at L'Ambroisie! Would definitely recommend.

We celebrated our wedding at Espace Canal last weekend and it was the day of our dreams. Alexa has been a joy to work with through the entire planning process. These haven't been easy times for the industry, but despite pandemic closures and labour shortages, L'Ambroisie has managed to retain a dedicated, amazing staff full of people who clearly love working there, and they made our big day awesome. The weather cooperated to give us a beautiful sunny day and we got our dream wedding ceremony in the gardens along the canal. The party after was fantastic - the food, drinks, setup, everything went off without a hitch. They customized the menu based on our feedback and were so accommodating and flexible with our requests. Special shout-out to Alexa and team for accommodating our unique craft beer and whisky requests. To couples looking for a beautiful venue for their wedding, look no further!

My husband and I got married here in September. Before we found L'Ambroisie we wondered whether it was worth it for us to have a full scale wedding at all. We probably looked up every venue in the Montreal area, and it seemed like venues similar to L'Ambroisie were exponentially more expensive, and venues at a similar price point weren't half as beautiful. Once we found it, the decision was easy for us.
The location and food were lovely, and the best value of all was probably access to a venue coordinator. Because this is more or less an all-in-one venue, our coordinator, Alexa, was an expert on most everything to do with the day. We must've emailed back and forth almost a hundred times over the year we planned our wedding. I felt like I had a $5000 wedding planner for free.
We had so many compliments on our venue. I would recommend L'Ambroisie to anyone.

Really nice and calm place. The food here is good, specially the salade that I tried. Very clean and staff is friendly. They have also small private room where I could imagine you can be in smal group of about 20 people for your birthday or other life events. Thank you for amazing experience!