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  • Finding a solid place to eat in Old Montreal can be a challenge sometimes since this part of the city is loaded with tourist traps. That being said if you know where to look you can find a good restaurant or café. I had heard loads of good things about Olive and Gourmando for a long time but since I rarely find myself in Old Montreal for lunch I only made it there for the first time recently. So is it really as good as everyone says? Yes indeed! It is a café but you are seated by a host and served by a waiter. The place is packed at lunch so either get there early or try and go after the lunch rush has died down. If you are one or two people consider eating at the counter. They have typical café food which is why it is best as a lunch place. You can expect a variety of sandwiches, salads, soups and so on. They do have wine and beer if you so desire but I skipped that since it was lunch and I was on my way to a meeting. I kept it simple and got a latte and grilled cheese. The latte was as good as any coffee shops here in Montreal and I enjoyed it quite a bit. The star though was the grilled cheese which was made with goat cheese, raclette and caramelized onions. It was wildly delicious and there was so much cheese that it was oozing at the sides and that is a good thing in my opinion! Now I like ketchup with my grilled cheese but for a sandwich of this calibre Heinz just won't cut it. Of course they know that only the finest condiments are acceptable for their food so they serve up the grilled cheese with a homemade spicy ketchup. While it wasn't very spicy it certainly put Heinz to shame. Now you can't come here and not get a goodie. When you're ready for dessert head over to the display of pastries. This will probably be the hardest part of your whole experience because here you will be faced with the arduous task of narrowing your choices down to just one. Ultimately I settled for a banana-chocolate brioche which was so fresh and loaded with chocolate and big chunks of banana. The pastry was very flaky and as a whole the experience was divine! The service was another highlight. My waiter was very friendly and despite the fact that the café was completely packed I got everything I ordered in a reasonable time frame. As soon as I was seated they gave me a glass and my own pitcher of water. I was really thirsty when I arrived here so I really appreciated this. It is expensive and for me that was a downside. The latte, grilled cheese and brioche came to $23 and of course because it was a sit down place I also had to tip the waiter so in all I paid about $26. While I don't mind treating myself once in a while I wouldn't routinely pay that for lunch. That being said I would put Olive and Gourmando on my list of places to check out when I'm in the area because it is too good to pass up.
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