I found Auprés de Ma Blonde while looking for a place to hang out and have a drink while waiting for a reservation at a "big F'ing deal" place nearby. My coworker and I just wanted to have a drink but the smell of the food (mussels) coming out prompted me to ask my coworker if we should eat here instead. He replied that I'd made such a big F'ing deal about the "big F'ing deal" place that we had to go there. The other place disappointed us both and Auprés de Ma Blonde didn't when I stopped in on my next trip to Montreal. The mussels and fries are awesome. The steaks have been really good too. One of the low reviews criticizes the fish n chips. Seriously, you ordered the fish n F'ing chips at a bistro in Montreal?! I bet he orders the burger when he goes to Katz's. If the place is busy then the wait service suffers a bit but no big deal. Order a Belle Geuele or a Cheval Blanc and some mussels and enjoy!