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| - This place is a foie gras paradise. Even though I thought they'd have to cart me home after eating here, it ended up being that it is rich in the most perfect and balanced way.
We ordered the foie gras crosmequis (or croquettes), the foie gras poutine, and the famous duck in a can.
The crosmequis - two tiny one bite croquettes - just exploded with rich melty flavor in your mouth. Amazing start to our meal. At only $3.50 you should def make sure to try this - I promise you'll be tempted to order more.
The foie gras poutine - I thought the foie gras would be way too much on such a rich dish, but it melded so well with the cheese/gravy and added a delicious extra layer of flavor.
The duck in a can - this was intense. The presentation was amazing (the waiter brings a can opener to the table, opens up the cutely branded can, and pours out the contents on a giant plate). The duck was almost steak like, something I wasn't expecting, but which proved to be a great balance to the creamy texture of the foie gras. The vegetable broth had amazing flavor, although it was very soft, almost mushy. Make sure you pick out the garlic
cloves though - these were delicious. Overall, really original (both flavor and presentation) and worth the high price tag.
Other notes:
*the dark chocolate pot de creme we had for dessert was another winner.
*try the house brew - I want to say its pilsner style, really good complement to their food.
*even though our server was slammed (seems common in Montreal, even in higher end restaurants), he spent time helping us understand the menu and overall gave excellent service - and even snapped a photo of us at the end of our meal!
I think this was the stand out meal on my visit to Montreal - which is saying a lot in a city brimming with amazing food options. Ill be dreaming about this meal until my next trip to Montreal.
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