Dining at O. Noir differs greatly from the usual restaurant experience. It begins as patrons are greeted at the lit bar area. Here, patrons place cell phones, watches, and flashlights into a secure locker. After receiving the key, viewing the menu, and ordering, one of the wait staff escorts patrons into the blackness of the dining room. Once at a table customers must adjust to eating in complete darkness.
O. Noir is open seven days a week. Their first service begins at 5:45 PM while the second starts at 9. Reservations are highly recommended and anyone arriving half an hour or more past the beginning of each service will be turned away. Lunch is available but only for groups of 15 or more. The menu at O. Noir consists of dishes such as beef carpaccio, alla cipriani, octopus, veal, chicken, and shrimp. For a starter, main course, and dessert the price at lunch is $30 while dinner is $37. Prices are slightly lower for just two courses.
Practical or not, O.NOIR offers everything you'd expect from a fine restaurant: great service, an enticing menu, and a culinary experience like no other. Besides participating in a unique and innovative dining event, you are also contributing to a great cause. A portion of all the profits from the restaurant is given to charities that aid the blind and visually impaired. So let all but one of your senses guide you and try this one-of-a-kind restaurant. Just watch your step, mind your tip, and don't spill anything. - -C.L. Illsley
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O.Noir
1631 Ste-Catherine West, Montreal, QC
514-937-9727
Contemporary
Ste. Catherine St
Venue:
Restaraunt
Hours:
Daily: 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Price Range:
$$$ (Within Reach)
Payment:
Master Card, Visa, American Express
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9 Reader Reviews | Perhaps my experience here is biased as I was on a date with a man I am extremely atracted to but I had an awesome experience.
1. Mercy Ehm's Review :: October 21, 2008 Mercy Ehm's Rating: 4 Stars |
I just recently eat at O'Noir and was very pleased. Food was great (I ate everything that was on my plate, even I wasnt sure what it was). I just wished there wasnt that much noise, everyone was very loud and had difficulties hearing my own friends.
Overall experience EXCELLENT!
2. Vi's Review :: August 08, 2008 Vi's Rating: 4 Stars |
It was a great experience, the food was good, and I was surprised that I could eat my bread and butter with the help of a knife, reach easily for my wine, eat my filet mignon and vegetables with fork and knife, and finish my dessert easily. The service was excellent, the atmosphere exotic though a little noisy from some close by tables.
For the first time in my life I finish all my plates, probably just concentrating on the food and flavoring the taste.
I recommend it to anyone who like good food and some adventure.
3. Anonymous's Review :: June 06, 2008 |
It was a great experience, the food was good, and I was surprised that I could eat my bread and butter with the help of a knife, reach easily for my wine, eat my filet mignon and vegetables with fork and knife, and finish my dessert easily. The service was excellent, the atmosphere exotic though a little noisy from some close by tables.
For the first time in my life I finish all my plates, probably just concentrating on the food and flavoring the taste.
I recommend it to anyone who like good food and some adventure.
4. Elly Khater's Review :: June 06, 2008 Elly Khater's Rating: 4 Stars |
amazing experience!
best birthday ever had!
When i ll come to montreal next spring ,i will definitely return.
5. Anonymous's Review :: January 06, 2008 |
amazing experience!
best birthday ever had!
When i ll come to montreal next spring ,i will definitely return.
6. Samuel's Review :: January 04, 2008 Samuel's Rating: 4 Stars |
I wish that I could recommend O. Noir, I really do. Eating in the dark-- experiencing what it's like to eat at a restaurant as a blind person-- is an amazing concept, and I love the fact that 5% of their profits to go charity, not to mention that they employ many blind people, who don't always find it easy to get a job. But the fact is that although the food was excellent (we chose the surprise plate, which turned out to be a succulent filet mignon, perfect mashed potatoes and well, some rather boring unidentifiable vegetable), the atmosphere was absolutely horrible.
The first thing my boyfriend and I were confused about was that the waitress seated us side by side at the table, even though it was just the two of us. I then relized that our table was pushed right up against the wall-- I had my boyfriend on my right and the wall on my left, leaving me with no room whatsoever to maneuver. I guess sitting us side by side was a good thing though, because we'd never have been able to hear each other over all the yelling if we were across from each other.
Yes, that's right; I said yelling. And not just the usual rowdiness you'd expect from a few immature losers taking advantage of the fact that they can't be identified; two whole tables of at least ten people each were yelling at the top of their lungs, and several times they broke into a chorus of "Who let the dogs out". Seriously.
Now, I know this isn't the restaurant owner's or manager's fault, but the fact is, my boyfriend and I are students and it's rare that we get to go out for dinner somewhere and spend close to a hundred bucks. For that price, I expect the respect of having patrons who are out of control and rude and ruining the night for everyone else, to be asked to leave. O. Noir failed in that respect, which is why I won't return.
7. Anonymous's Review :: March 22, 2007 |
I wish that I could recommend O. Noir, I really do. Eating in the dark-- experiencing what it's like to eat at a restaurant as a blind person-- is an amazing concept, and I love the fact that 5% of their profits to go charity, not to mention that they employ many blind people, who don't always find it easy to get a job. But the fact is that although the food was excellent (we chose the surprise plate, which turned out to be a succulent filet mignon, perfect mashed potatoes and well, some rather boring unidentifiable vegetable), the atmosphere was absolutely horrible.
The first thing my boyfriend and I were confused about was that the waitress seated us side by side at the table, even though it was just the two of us. I then relized that our table was pushed right up against the wall-- I had my boyfriend on my right and the wall on my left, leaving me with no room whatsoever to maneuver. I guess sitting us side by side was a good thing though, because we'd never have been able to hear each other over all the yelling if we were across from each other.
Yes, that's right; I said yelling. And not just the usual rowdiness you'd expect from a few immature losers taking advantage of the fact that they can't be identified; two whole tables of at least ten people each were yelling at the top of their lungs, and several times they broke into a chorus of "Who let the dogs out". Seriously.
Now, I know this isn't the restaurant owner's or manager's fault, but the fact is, my boyfriend and I are students and it's rare that we get to go out for dinner somewhere and spend close to a hundred bucks. For that price, I expect the respect of having patrons who are out of control and rude and ruining the night for everyone else, to be asked to leave. O. Noir failed in that respect, which is why I won't return.
8. Fawn's Review :: March 21, 2007 Fawn's Rating: 2 Stars |
the food is decent and service is decent. BUT the atmosphere is so unique and special, and fun. It is worth checking out! We had a really great time! Super concept.
9. Caroline Lalonde's Review :: December 08, 2006 Caroline Lalonde's Rating: 4 Stars |
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