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Montreal
Anmeldelser
We visited for my significant other’s birthday dinner and had a reservation for 9:00 PM. We arrived about 10 minutes early, which was completely fine. We were advised that our table was not quite ready yet and were invited to wait at the outside bar, which we appreciated. However, when we returned around 9:05 PM, we still had to wait another 10 minutes before being seated, as no one came to greet us or assist us despite us being there on time for our reservation. It was not a major inconvenience, but a little more attention during the seating process would have improved the experience. Once seated, our server was friendly but seemed a bit nervous, which led to a few small mistakes and some confusion with the order and sides. To his credit, everything was corrected quickly and professionally. The food was overall very good, but unfortunately, my dish (and my partner’s) was not served hot. The seafood dishes ordered by our other guests seemed to be great. The bill was reasonable, especially considering the quality of the food. We also ordered drinks when we were first seated. My partner ordered a drink that was supposed to have a torch/flame presentation, but unfortunately, the flame did not light. I noticed that the other guests who ordered similar drinks had the fire presentation, so it was a little disappointing that his did not work, especially since we were celebrating his birthday and I was hoping he would have that extra special experience. Since I had mentioned in the reservation that we were celebrating a birthday, I was hoping for a small special touch, such as a birthday dessert or acknowledgment, but that did not happen. Overall, we enjoyed our evening. The atmosphere was excellent (9/10), the food was good despite the temperature issue (6/10), and the service was decent (7.5/10). With a little more attention to timing, food temperature, and small details, this could have been an exceptional experience. However id give it another go :)
Food was really good. I had the filet mignon with lobster tail and my husband had the seafood linguine. Meat was tender and delicious, so was the lobster tail. Linguine was very tasty as well. The fingerling potatoes were literally finger licking good. The service was good, the waiter was very polite. The only reason I gave a 4 star rating for the service was because I was left with an empty glass of water for a while, while I was trying to get my waiter’s attention. For this type of restaurant, I believe the waiters should be a little more attentive.
Atmosphere. Lovely. Clean, spacious, quality furniture and elegant lighting. Service. Excellent. Knowledgeable, friendly, timely. Food. Overrated! Better places for steak than here. So a pretty harsh food review right? I say food is a 3 based on the premise that it’s supposed to be a steak house first and foremost. If I had to evaluate all the dishes we had I would round it up to a 3.75 to a 4.0 max. *Note: mains do not come with a side. The steak included two sauces. So let’s get straight to it - the food. Their bread was fantastic, though it would have been better if it were warm. The olive spread was tasty but poorly blended and there was too much butter surrounding the pieces of finely chopped olives. Caesar salad. Actually good portion for the money and presented well and all was fresh. Shaved Parm, bacon bits, and prosciutto was nice, but the prosciutto had little flavour. Grilled cheese bruschetta. Delicious and good portion and actually good value. Cherry tomatoes with the hot honey drizzle was delicious as was the melted cheese - it all worked. Mac & Cheese. Massive let down. Obviously this “may” be a personal take. I prefer this dish to have an aroma of cheese and also taste the cheese - both of which are absent. The noodles were too thick and a bit gummy. The cheese sauce (you can’t see it) thinly covered the noodles but the sauce was so thin it lacked a creamy texture and had no mouth feel. It was covered with what appeared like orange coloured breadcrumbs without any discernible flavour. This was horrible. Choked on it twice like dry toast. I don’t know why it would be there. Yes gourmet Mac & cheese can include breadcrumbs on top, but not so thickly placed all over and it’s typically finished like a grating - this was just a load of dry crumbs. Then the truffles. Texture and taste - pointless additive. No added benefit except it sounds expensive and gourmet. Blue fennel slaw. Tasty, fresh, good portion - very doable. Sauces. Bordelaise - nauseatingly sweet. This sauce should never have been like adding a spoon of sugar on your steak. Peppercorn - good flavour, but texture was off as if butter was added causing it to become lumpy, perhaps it was a mix gone bad? Porterhouse steak. The meat did not smell good at all. Normally a good quality and properly cooked steak should arrive at the table and your nose would inhale an aroma making you mentally drool. The aroma here made me concerned to eat the meat. I have never eaten such a fatty porterhouse steak, and I have had ones of less and more ounces precook. I kept having to cutout or spit out fat and gristle. The steak had zero flavour and we were not asked if we would like salt, pepper, steak spice, or finished with butter. So we went with how it’s supposed to come. Horrible. Worst steak I have ever had the displeasure to have to chew, taste, and swallow. The sauces did not add value to make it more palpable. Additionally? The steak was ordered Chicago style - with a char. This steak was so charred that the exterior and edges were so charred it was overdone and too hard. Caramel Brûlé cake. Horrible. Firstly the cake seemed like a previously make thick hard cookie that was defrosted or previously refrigerated. Inside it’s ok, but the exciting part - the “Brûlé” was a mini chilled thin piece atop the “cake” and was ok, but totally missed out the Crème or Caramel Brûlé aspect to the Brûlé dish. Meal cost: $300 with one glass of wine. Result. Would I ever go back. NO. Not worth it. On the surface the menus is exciting and creative. But the execution on the protein side - well, I would go to Moishes, The Keg, or many other steak houses in the city (and surrounding) and for this money there are plenty of other places far superior. Perhaps this was an off day, perhaps the cow had a bad day, perhaps the head chef was not doing QC at the window pass to make sure. But the steak was just bad and for $142.00 it should be excellent.
Was a wonderful evening…not rushed out! Our waiter Massimo was knowledgeable gave us great suggestions and service! Food was amazing. Also the bottle of wine at half price is a plus 😊
What a great dining experience! The food was absolutely delicious, the surf & turf smash hamburger, in particular, was outstanding the chef truly made sure every dish was full of flavour and cooked to perfection. The service elevated the entire evening even further. Freeman, our waiter, is consistently attentive, and genuinely friendly, he has a natural way of making guests feel welcomed and cared for. Exceptional food, impeccable service, and a wonderful atmosphere. Highly recommended!
