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| - This restaurant just opened two weeks ago, I had gone to the Galleries Anjou branch, which I really enjoyed. The one in Carrefour Laval, is huge, it even has a second floor which I think its for private gatherings.
The menu differed a bit from the one in d'anjou.
For appetizer I ordered the grilled octopus, which was excellent, it was served on a bed of white bean purée, topped with shallots, celery and red kidney beans, it was excellent, its not meant to be shared in my opinion.
As for our main course we had marguerita pizza and lamb chops. It was good but both dishes lacked salt and pepper, it wasn't seasoned properly at all. We had to ask for a salt and pepper shaker.
For dessert we shared à tiramisu, which was excellent but again like the octopus it isn't meant to be shared.
Prices is reasonable, the ambiance is good but very noisy, they had a dj which didn't help the noise pollution.
A few things bothered me, Montreal and Laval has some great restaurants, but what makes a restaurant 5 star in my opinion is attention to detail.
As compared to the Anjou branch they have some work that still needs to be done. First of all your staff should be able to explain the menu and dishes and give proper advice. Also there was no spicy oil, salt pepper on the table. Food was lacking seasoning. No one brought us water and our glasses were empty throughout the service. Just because someone order alcohol doesn't mean you should not bring them water like you do for other tables. Service was a bit slow but since they are new its understandable.
All in all a strong 4 star, needs some adjustments but im sure with time they will step it up.
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