Helena

It's always a great time at Helena - the food, service and people are extraordinary. I recommend to anyone who wants a great time in a relax and Portuguese decor.

Food was good but slightly below expectations.
The sea bass and sword fish lacked taste. Unfortunately there are many great restaurants in Montreal and this one does not seem to have what it takes to keep up with the amazing quality you will find elsewhere.

Amazing Portuguese fine cuisine, ideal for lunch time and professional dinners. I liked the ink pasta and the sea food!

Incredible dining experience! Varied, fresh, exciting taste and texture combinations, attentive seamless service, a perfect ten!

Toujours une bonne option pour un souper avec des clients, cependant j'aimerais que le menu dégustation change plus souvent.

I recently dined at this restaurant and I have to say it was one of the worst dining experiences I have ever had. The food was completely unappetizing and completely unedible. The lamb chops were raw and the seafood was undercooked and still translucent, which is just unacceptable. The service was slow and unresponsive, and the restaurant was incredibly overpriced for what you got. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone, it is a complete waste of money and time. Stay away from this terrible establishment and save yourself the disappointment

Incroyable restaurant. Service hors pair. Une des meilleures cheffes au Québec. Toute une expérience. À visiter, revisiter, rerevisiter.

Outstanding service. Friendly staff. Daniel Alex Roberto "Laureu" Fred. Everyone was so attentive to our time there. Food was good too.

Amazing culinary experience, from meat to sea food to vegetarian options, Helena has everything needed to make you live a terrific meal. I've tried their lunch, dinner and even delivery options and was pleased every single time. The flavors, the quality of the product, the staff, the decor, truly the best way of experiencing Portuguese cuisine in Montreal, can't wait for my next visit.

We had the tasting menu. I’ve had dozens of tasting menus in my life and these dishes were simple but tasty. We had an Alentejao wine suggested by the waitress which was delicious. Unfortunately delays between taking our orders, and each plate were too long, ranging from 30-45 minutes where one of our guests was chowing down bread to keep hunger at bay. We had to consistently tell staff about the delay and we left with our dessert in a bag as we had a show. From arrival to the end with no dessert and with our telling them it took 2hr 45 min (7: 20-10: 05 pm). Had we not said anything and ate dessert at the table most likely this would have been a 4 hr affair, which I deem too long even for a tasting menu.

Where do I begin. Sadly negative stars can't be given. The food was terrible! I dont understand how this place has high ratings. Dishes for 2 were over priced and barely enough for one also was raw. After waiting what seemed like an eternity for our main dishes they arrived cold and raw. This place is a waste of money it left us walking around looking for an open place so we can actually go and eat. I don't recommend at all. Save your money and go somewhere else.

Après une première visite exceptionnelle.
Je dois avouer que je suis un peu déçu.
Le service laissait à désirer et la serveuse n'avait aucune connaissance de la carte des vins.

Nous étions 5 et avons tous les 5 êtes déçus.

Love the bacalao at Helena’s. Perfect spot for business lunches, date night and family meals. They do great lunch menus too.

Great location, elegant interior, amazing dishes; highly recommend the duck breast, Black Seabass and grilled octopus, outstanding selection of Portuguese vino. Excellent world class service by Daniel and Roberto; these gentlemen know how to take care of clients, thank you and we’ll be back soon!

Such a amazing place with a awesome vibe.
I went here with my husband and had 3 amazing dishes.
Very professional and amazing service.
Our service guy was so polite and explained things very well…he also recommended a real good wine which we both loved a lot except for the part where I already tipped for the service and the service guy came back again asking for more tips.
Definitely a place to visit again

Very nice location on McGill with amazing interior design. Service is very good. Food is so so. Not to die for, but decent. Huge wine list with very good variety. The fish could be better as my plate was almost tasteless. My friends plates were better, like the octopus for example or the fletan. Tastier. Verdict: give it a try if you like seafood and hopefully you will choose a good plate that is tasty.

Nous avons pris les fruits de mer grillés pour 2 personnes, c'était vraiment très bon.

Rack of lamb was too raw and cold. Grilled seafood for 2 was cold and giant shrimp was not fully cooked.

I love that place. If you hate kids places this one is for you. The crowd is older and classy. The place look nice and fancy. The food is decent and good. The drinks are amazing.
I had lamb shops, the sea food casserole, the asparagus salad and the fritters.

Went there for dinner. The décor is nice. The cocktails were good, although expensive. Our main dishes were not that good. Looked like the chef was not there and people in the kitchen didn't care. It is also pretentious and overpriced.

Raw lamb and cold seafood.
1 star for the wine.
Normally I wouldn’t bother posting a review but when your table is spending over 1000$ and the food makes your stomach turn I feel like I needed to share.

Felt like a zero after dining at Helena. We had difficulty with a young server, who tried to upsell us for our meal. Sold us sparkling water that service would refill from the tap, re-using the bottle without cleaning it from the previous customer. A wipe down would have been appreciated. Our party was not offered the "specials" menu while tables around us did. Our server neglected to offer bread and oil, while the other tables around us did. I did not feel like the service was attentive to our dining experience. The restaurant was half full at the time so it was not because it was ultra busy. A manager shattered a bowl at our feet and did not check to see if our party was alright. A simple "sorry" would have gone a long way. The employee walked away in embarrassment while the shattered bowl remained at our feet. All in all, a difficult dining experience, ordered the seafood plate for two. The broth was delicious, but did not warrant a cost of $120. The size of the dish, from our understanding, was suppose to be enough for two. This dish would have been perfect for one, but not worth the price.
All in all, I hope customers that try restaurant Helena experience a better service then we did.

Très belle soirée, service impeccable, le personnel est tellement gentil et professionnel et qye dire de la nourriture, un véritable voyage au Portugal merci

One of the worst restaurants I've been to. Ridiculously small portions. Tasteless food. Horribly overpriced. Bad service. Boring atmosphere.
They definitely give a bad name to Portuguese food.

I never leave bad reviews but this time I have to.

I had a confirmed reservation for 28 people (2.5 weeks in advance) for a surprise birthday gathering. I talked with Daniel over the phone and we discussed all the details. Everyone showed up to the resto to be told that the reservation was actually cancelled!
So disappointed in this place!

Perfect place for business lunch. Great service. Outstanding food. We ordered the 2-course business lunch and the meals arrived in a timely manner.