Bâton Rouge Steakhouse & Bar

I’ve been to Bâton Rouge several times and I’ve never been disappointed. I love the layout of the restaurant, the service is great, the prices are fair and the food is pretty awesome.
The steak is always cooked to perfection and the sweet potato fries are to die for. I’ve also had the steak salad which is huge and very flavorful. The only thing I’ve had at Bâton Rouge that I didn’t really enjoy are the chicken tenders — they’re 60% fried dough and 40% chicken, most people seem to like them though. Finally, the portions are huge so you will never leave hungry.

I was hesitant on this place because of the reviews, however I went anyway on the recommendation of a friend. I had the ribs and shrimp which were very good. The shrimp may have been slightly over cooked but not bad enough to raise a fuss over. The ribs were good and the sauce was excellent. They could have been a little bit hotter, but they were still warm so no big deal. The Cesar salad was good and the waitress was very friendly. Overall a good place to eat. I would go back the next time I am in town for sure.

Not a fan. While the ribs and steak may be great, I can’t say; stay away from the seafood. The first time I was there, I ordered the Ahi Tuna, safe bet as all that needs to be done is proper seasoning and a kiss from the grill. Second time, same thing — Ahi. It was good. Third time, I figured I would try something different; bad, bad mistake. Calamari and shrimp, supposedly grilled. They were overcooked and rendered inedible. The Calamari had the consistency of rubber tire, the shrimp was tough and almost tasteless were it not for all the oil that it was floating around in. It was horrendous. The type of oily that leaves you nauseated. I sent a letter to their head office and to their credit, they sent me a gift certificate to try again.
I tried again, last night. The «special» was Mahi Mahi. I love Mahi Mahi. My companion and I ordered the Mahi Mahi. He ordered his blackened with Cajun seasoning and I ordered a simple grilled offering. Half my fish was relatively cooked, the other half was almost raw.
His was cooked but was far from «blackened».
We had a third dinner companion who ordered the ribs and was very happy with them.
I won’t be returning to Baton Rouge. I believe that when something is offered on a menu and/​or announced as a «special’ that the kitchen is capable of delivering a properly prepared dish.
If you plan a dinner at the restaurant, apparently, you are quite safe ordering the steak or the ribs; I do not recommend the fish or seafood, with the obvious exception of the Ahi which is, frankly, rather hard to screw up.

Been there a couple of times since my last review, and everything seemed to elevate into a higher level.
It is, in my opinion, the most fairly priced steakhouse in Montréal. It is not overpriced like most of the «high-​end» places, and people shouldn’t be paying more than 40 $ a dish for steak anyway, unless it’s Wagyu.
The service varies a lot with every visit, sometimes the servers are very friendly and caring, they come often to check if anything was okay and fill my water regularly. Other times, they’re just there to bring you food, and then disappear into oblivion until you ask for the bill.
I go there for the food, and as long as the service is not terrible, I’m okay with that. So far, the food quality has always been top-​notch. I slobber every time thinking about their steak, the portion is generous, meat is cooked perrrrrrrrrfectly, and seasoned extremely well. Not only their steaks are well cooked (consistent medium rare throughout), but the cut of the meat is also excellent, no sinews or any unchewable part. Always ask your steak to be rubbed with steak spices and topped with sautéed garlic, foodgasm at its best.
The ribs are not your average BBQ sauce ribs, you can actually taste the bourbon in them, and they fall off the bone easily but the meat is moist and tender. The tiger shrimp was slightly overcooked in my opinion, almost rubber-​ish.
As for the sides, go for the coleslaw and the skillet beans, they look appetizing and taste even better. Bits of bacon and ground beef go very well with the skillet beans, and the sweetness of the beans compliments any meat dish altogether.
The ambiance is splendid, the place is great for any sorts of gatherings or even romantic dinner.
It is, after all, just a steakhouse. Their speciality is not fine cuisine like one would expect at Joe Beef or Toqué, but they are indeed very good at what they do.

Well it’s Baton Rouge it’s f… Amazing.

Best ribs ever. Love the atmosphere, love the food. Every time I go there I have to have their ribs. So tender they fall off the bone.

Great steak and ribs

I now have a love-​hate relationship with this place. *sigh*
The first time I went back in 2005, I was impressed for a few reasons, the first one being that a nice, high end restaurant would be in the West Island, and that it would do well.
So when I planned my visit to Montréal just a few weeks ago, my sister and I decided this would be a great place to get together with my dearest MTL girls. We made plans for 20 and gave them a month’s notice. No problem. 20 people, on a Friday night at 630. Awesome.
LOVE.
A few days before the event, they called my sister (who was the main contact since she’s local), and told her that we needed to vacate by 830.
That’s when they lost me.
Are you EFFING KIDDING ME?! I bring you 20 people for dinner and drinks on a Friday night and you give us a two hour window?
… it’s almost as if they hate money or something.
My sister told them that it was ridiculous and that we couldn’t do that because of potential late arrivals and you know, the fact that this place is pricey and we were putting down good money.
HATE.
We arrived as scheduled and when we got there, the tables were ready to go. We were seated and everything was great as my guests started to arrive.
LOVE.
Until it was time to order, when our waiters were MIA. And so went the night, highs and lows, including when the food came out fast (LOVE) and when a few guests were late, the staff asking us to consolidate tables (HATE). We did stay past our 830 «deadline» — but as the night went on and we wanted dessert, coffee, tea, etc, it was such a pain to get a waitress (HATE).
I know, I know: TL;DR — this sums it up. If you’re going to grab dinner, this place is fine. If you want to host an event here, don’t. I know I won’t, and neither will all of my guests who were equally unimpressed with Baton Rouge.

While this is a «franchise», so to speak, its still the best place in the West Island for a celebration with a steak or ribs, without paying through the nose outrageously. The prices aren’t cheap (a la Moe’s Deli) but they are what you can expect from a higher-​end steak house. The ribs are worth it too, and don’t forget the all dressed basked potato which this establishment has mastered. I have never regretted a meal eaten there. Also a note for allergy sufferers, the fries are cooked in peanut oil, but they are very careful and sensitive to this allergy. Just let them know you have one when you order.

Pretty much everybody from Montréal have been to Baton Rouge which is a Cajun, Texas, American cuisine. It’s a Franchise that came here over 10 years ago. I’ve been there 3 – 4 times, each time I was happy with my meal but angry with my tab. Maybe I’m picky but when I pay 50 $ + and I got served some fries, I want some REAL HOME FRIES not some Frozen Home Fries. The burger are alright but pretty much the same thing you’d get at any american Diner but for 15 $. The ribs (full rack of baby back ribs) are amazing and the meat is tasty. That’s the best thing in Bâton Rouge. The desert are pretty good too but overall, it’s pretty expensive and it gets to a point where you’re thinking: I should go to FortyWestt and pay the double for some Real Quality.

I’ve been to a lot of places for Nachos and this is the best place to have yummy Nachos! I know steakhouse nice place not really the place to have them but its worth trying. Bartender cocky and service a bit slow. Not very welcoming. I’ll still go back just for the nachos :).