Les 400 Coups gave us the food experience of our lives. We're not globe-trotting foodies, but I don't think we're total naïfs either.
The servers were genuine and friendly, and helped us, a pair of Wisconsinites, feel as though we weren't out of our element, though we clearly were. The cocktails were the best we found during our five nights in Montreal, and the wine pairings were perfect.
The tasting menu would have been worth it at twice the price. The veal ravioli (paired with an oaky white) and the "little poultries" with sausage (paired with a bright red from southern Burgundy) are among the best dishes I've eaten. The desserts were unreasonably good, notably the lemon custard with strawberry sorbet (paired with a white wine that tasted strongly of honey).
We have never before eaten at a restaurant that cared so much about the experience of its guests. If you are visiting Montreal, and you love food, and you can afford the tasting menu with the wine pairing, then imagine me shaking you by the lapels and urging you to go.