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| - Our last lunch in Montreal was at Marche De La Villette, a decision sparked mainly by the appearance of meat and meat models hanging in the window and the sounds of accordion music escaping past the door.
The place seemed more French than the French themselves and that's quite all right--- given the quality of the lunch we had, Marche could equip their wait staff in mime costumes, blast Maurice Chevalier all day and force us to listen to the speeches of Degaulle all day and I'd still eat here.
For $14.95, you'll receive a soup, a plat principal and dessert as part of their lunch special. My wife opted for this and was quite satisfied with her choice of the choucroute (sausage, potatoes and sauerkraut-- how Alsatian!) The dessert was two mini waffles with powdered sugar that I brazenly stole.
I was far more gluttonous and ordered a charcuterie plate and a croque monsieur.
Served on a board, the charcuterie offered up delicious samples of brie, cheddar, sausage, turkey cold cut, chicken salad, pate and more.
There was barely enough room on our table when my croque monsieur arrived, now with bacon strips! Yes, ham and cheese alone just isn't meaty enough so the addition of bacon strips is surely welcome.
While the menu is en francais, the staff was quite willing to explain certain dishes, especially in areas where my french is severely lacking. (Like names of specific vegetables)
The staff was definitely harried. Somehow the lunch service was harmonious, our waitress was apologetic about being late with our water refills and it all came together.
The menu includes hamburgers, sandwiches and salads. Prices in that area, for lunch, start at $9.95.
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