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| - It's a little difficult to be original when there are well over 100 prior reviews of the same restaurant, but I will say that this place is on my short list of favorite restaurants of all time. My one gripe about this restaurant, which I will get off my chest is that they give you an end time with your reservation. Although I didn't expect to go beyond my 2-hour block, I found it a little off-putting.
As for the food. My wife and I ordered three things. The tomato tartlet, ploque de Champlain, and duck in a can. Although the tartlet was nicely crisp, with juicy tomatoes, it wasn't worth the space in my stomach compared to the other two dishes.
The ploque de champlain was one of the best things I have ever eaten. It was sorta like a breakfast food but to the most extreme. It contained stack of a pancake, potatoes, bacon, seared foie gras, and overflowing with maple syrup. Truly memorable.
While gimmicky, the duck in a can, which comes with like a half a duck, a huge lobe of foie gras and other assorted bits in a rich brown sauce, and poured tableside over celery root puree is phenomenal. Perhaps it wasn't the smartest thing to order after the ploque de champlain because it was excessively rich.
And to top it off, we ordered the pudding chomeur, which had a seared caramelized top with an inside was served so scorching hot, it burned the roof of my mouth. Not surprisingly, it was very sweet and very rich.
Next time I make my way back to Montreal, I want to go for some of the raw bar, which looked extremely fresh.
This place caters to serious eaters that are open to trying new things. I wouldn't recommend taking someone who has any food phobias. I would also recommend eating something very light earlier in the day since your gall bladder will be working on overdrive after you've finished your meal.
Overall, the meal cost roughly $60/person, which I thought was pretty reasonable considering the amazing food experience.
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