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| - I waffle about a place like this, it is a place I try to make a habit of going to late at night but it has a very Jekyl and Hyde persona. I try to make an effort to go here everytime I am in Montreal, but last time made me rethink.
Juliette could best be described as a chocolate house, with a dessert option that also provides crepes. Emphasis though is on chocolate in many forms. Cups of cocoa with variations of chocolate from around the world. white,milk,dark and various spices are presented in huge brandy snifters for you to enjoy. They are decadant and world class. Brownies, tortes abound, and not blase creations either, they may look simple but are filled with solid mouthwatering ingredients.
The place and menu has expanded greatly too, but the seating and service is really hit and miss. On a superb cold December night I was here on a slightly less crowded but still very busy time, drinking ganache and whiskey. It was pure heaven. Many of the alcohol options though you will have to order with a crepe since they can't serve it without "food" by law, which is too bad, but rules are rules I guess...
Unfortunatly though service here can be painfuly bad. Much of the wait stuff is straight out of high school or at least still in it judging by how young they look. A return visit this August for myself, on a time when the city has more tourists provided nothing but pure chaos as our server quit her shift before we could even get our bill.
sigh...
The good thing is you can walk out of here spending 20-30 dollars and getting a good fill on exquisite and fun chocolate, but the service can be attrocious, and the chance to get a table very difficult. It is quite popular. The staff also doesn't look like they are having a lot of fun either most nights, they just look totally slammed. Too bad, because when this place is in a good rhythm it's phenomenal.
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