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My husband and I were on our honeymoon, and during the planning of it we thought we had made a reservation here. When we get to Montreal, I realized I had never booked the place. We lucked into a 9pm reservation on a Thursday night (which our waitress Iris called it honeymoon luck) because it is impossible to get a seat in the restaurant last minute.
The restaurant itself is perfectly decorated with middle eastern upscale vibes. We get seated, and our waitress Iris (Hi Iris, if you're reading this - you were the BEST!) tells us to remind her to explain the tasting menu to us. We're SO glad we went this route. It's $75 per person, but includes a 12 plate meal - fatoush salad, tar tar, hummus, beet hummus, pita, octopus salad, sea bass, veal, lamb chops, mint tea, pistachio gelato and so much more. And Iris explained each dish's ingredients to us and why it was brought out to us in the order it was.
Each course was PHENOMENAL. Full of flavor in each and every bite. Had I ordered an entree on it's own, I wouldn't have picked any of the options that were given to me. So this was the perfect way to step out of my comfort zone. The octopus salad was so juicy and tender, and the veal was tied with it. We were seated right next to the kitchen, which normally I'd hate but I LOVED watched the chefs cook and prepare each dish to perfection.
At the end of our dinner, which ended up being around 11:30 at night, Iris had brought out a Syrian shot for the three of us to toast to our recent nuptials. I really wish I could give this more than 5 stars. If you're ever in Montreal, you MUST go here!!
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