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| - This is an excellent place. I will list the goods and the bads, but the goods give them the 5 star, despite the other reviews I just read here on Yelp. Here is what we had:
1. BRUNCH FOR TWO: Incredible array of meats. The pork chop was amazing-the most delicious I have ever had-benefiting from a good brine that makes this chop flavorful and far more juicy than any pork chop I remember.
Boudin noir-homemade-was different than anything I have had in Montreal-it was light and delicate, with the pork fat having been cofited making it tender but adding a nice texture. The mace flavor and onlions were noticeably large in the dish. In fact, I think this was different than black pudding from England, german style blood sausage, Lunenbourg pudding from Nova Scotia, boudin from France or even Korean Sundae. Here they make it with oats, which is not always done with the others I have listed.
Bacon; among the very best in MOntreal-very smoky and a good amount of salt from their brining. Reasonably lean compared to many bacons. Montreal happens to be a great bacon town, if you know where to go.
Marrow-nice, but not that different than other marrows.
Egg: extremely well cooked over easy.
Beans: very delicious-though I have no expertise here-they were definately different from the one's I have had.
Sausage; excellent homemade sausage.
Kid test-they loved it. But this place is a little slow on the service to have a good kid experience, though we had a decent time of it today.
2. TURNOVER: Incredible, one of the most amazing, with a delicate pastry that was delicious and crisp.
3. QUICHE: The most unusual quiche with lots of creamy richness and some flavors I couldn't identify. The bacon or ham was extremely smoky, giving this a very unusual and almost English flavoring.
4. COFFEE: Excellent Kenyan with a bit more character and acidity than most coffees. The roast was deep and well balanced.
I wanted to try the "egg sandwich" and the "bison tongue sandwich which our neighbors raved about, but the meal was already over the top too much.
CHEF: Great chef formerly of DNA. He belongs here much more-this is the appropriate setting for his skills. Can't wait to try dinner here.
WAITER: Friendly and helpful, but always in a bit of a hurry to get away. Also, there could be a little better explanation of what to expect from the different dishes on the menu (example; the egg sandwich is a very small item. Also, he encouraged us to order sides for the kids-quite unnecessary and pricey given the amount of food)
BAD STUFF:
Slow preparation-perhaps a bit slower than is necessary. The cooks moved a bit slower than cooks tend to. They are obviously intreseted in "slow food" style, but that doesn't mean moving slow. But they were knowlegeable and dedicated nonetheless after talking to one of them.
SLow delivery of simple things-it took quite some time to get some hot water.
Balance-it is hard to balance a meal that is so much protein-and one could not expect it here.
Price-Quite high for the items, but worth it nonetheless. I would share the brunch for two amongst 5-6 people in the future and have a few sides. That would be a reasonably priced meal. We sepnt about 100 on 2 adults and 2 children which for brunch is quite pricey.
Menu: handwritten and abbreviated-a bit too "cool". How about handwritten with some explanation? Has the photocopier been discovered in this part of MOntreal yet?
INFORMATION:
Alternative meals; They should be a great choice to try for dinner. Brunch is only 2 days a week. They were very crowded by 11:00 having opened their doors at 10:30
I give this place a 5 star. I would give it the same rating in Manhattan. This is a keeper, but you never know in Montreal.
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