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| - The food here was really good, five star good. So why the 3 stars? Several things: no separate bills, small portions/overpriced, and too dark and hot inside.
We came last weekend as a big group of 6 couples to celebrate a friend's birthday. We started off with a few rounds of drinks, and then shared a whole slew of appetizers, including the crab, asparagus with egg, pork belly and morels, and buratta with spring veggies. Everything was en pointe and bursting with flavour.
For my main course, I really wanted to try the pasta but could not decide between two choices, so I opted for both. I ordered the mezzo/half-plate for each of the ricotta tortellini and the crab pappardelle. When the dishes arrived, my tortellini order had FOUR pieces of pasta on it ($14). Don't get me wrong, the dish was creamy and rich, and while the mint complemented the richness perfectly...it was $3.50 per tortellino?? You've got to be kidding me. The pappardelle ($17) was equally good, but again, small portion and skimpy on the crab. For pasta, which is not expensive to make, I was expecting a much bigger portion size.
My husband had the pan-seared halibut. Very buttery in flavour, well-cooked (perhaps just a tad overdone) and well-seasoned. It was a small piece of fish that came with several radishes and baby asparagus on the side. It was only filling if you possessed a small appetite and had eaten several appetizers beforehand. So, luckily we were okay.
Imagine our delight when the server arrived with a single big honking bill that said ten beers ($100), three halibuts ($96), eight cappuccinos ($64),etc. it was not clear which couple had ordered what. She politely apologized but refused to break down the bill per couple because "we have a really old machine." For nearly $900, you would think the restaurant would be a little more accommodating.
After our friend spent a good 20 minutes breaking down the bill, we finally figured out that we owed $77 (basically $100 including tax and tip) for just one beer, one espresso, and our small entrees (i.e. the apps were generously covered by someone else in the party). Several other friends were also a bit miffed at their pricey bills, but by then the room had become so stiflingly hot that everyone paid as quickly as they could so we could get the heck out of there. We were all sweating. The ambience inside was fine, but very dim so you couldn't read the menu, and of course, no AC.
I would consider coming back *if and when* they fix their cash register and increase their portion sizes. Until then, I will be open to trying many of the other fabulous restos that Montreal has to offer.
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