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| - Lord yes. After wandering a while in the wilderness of overhyped Toronto restaurants, a friend suggested we try this place. Turns out that Montgomery's is one of the best meals I have had in Toronto in the last year.
Montgomery's is that subtle place that sneaks up on you unawares. You enter into a kitchen/front of house area that looks like a school lunchroom, yet are taken to a warmly-lit, elegant dining area in the back of the house.
The menu is built around sharing plates. I shared a pork and duck terrine with mustard, lettuce broth, a cabbage dish, mushroom and black truffle dish, and a trout before heading on to the honey cake and financiers for dessert. Everything was delicious and pleasantly surprising. Lettuce broth? Sounds terrible, yet turns out to be amazing. The fish was cooked perfectly; the financiers- omg; and those mushrooms were out of this world.
The dining room seats approximately 30-40 people and has a fairly low-key vibe. There is no loud bar or music blaring, so the place makes for a good romantic or business dinner where conversation is important.
They have a respectable wine list and a helpful sommelier. Wine prices by the glass are a bit high though. Most start at 15$. A nice, cheaper red option, both by glass and bottle would be nice. (Even Scaramouche manages a cheaper bottle or two.) For dessert they have a sumptuous glass of Moscato d'asti that is 10$. Goes well with the honey cake.
I left here feeling completely satisfied. This is a culinary delight that can serve vegetarians a delicious meal as well. I can't wait to go back.
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