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| - Chez L'épicier is a restaurant by Chef Laurent Godbout and offers both a tasting and an a la carte menu. The hubs and I came here for dinner, and we tried the following: Clam Chowder with fumet and purple potatoes confit with clover honey (this wasn't as thick and creamy as I thought it would be, but the taste of it was light and foamy; the purple potatoes were way too sweet, and did not add well to the overall soup, as they were sickly covered with the honey); the Scallops Sashimi with celeriac, reduced cream, and plum butter (we were not fans of this dish at all, as the scallops were bland and lukewarm, and the taste was a combination of acidic, grainy (from the plum butter), and had an unappetizing taste to it); the Homemade Pasta that was miso-flavored in a roasted vegetable broth, filled with Chinese artichoke and herbs (the buccatini was cooked perfectly al dente, but the dish was way too salty (even for me) - I could not finish this after a bite, as each pasta and the veggies were soaked and coated with salt crystals); and, the Beef Tenderloin with vinegar confit onion puree, wild mushrooms, and basil-flavored onions (the beef tenderloin itself was fine, but the star of this dish were the wild mushrooms - they had a lovely grilled savory taste to them). For dessert, I had heard about their macarons, especially the strawberry-flavored ones - however, I was really disappointed that they did not have that flavor available T____T Instead, I tried the lemon & thyme (which was more lemon, rather than any subtle hint of thyme), and the raspberry (which was just too sweet and had a dollop of sugary raspberry jam within). We also tried a layered sliced carrot napoloen, which was pretty interesting, as it played off the sweetness from the glazed carrots. For a drink, we tried a lemonade concoction that was made with strawberry puree, ginger ale, and yuzu - this was super refreshing and delicious! Service was super friendly and nice - Mr. Julian, Mr. Thiebault, and Mr. Philippe were all so welcoming and attentive; I liked the exposed brick walls within the restaurant and we sat by the window, which was nice to watch the passerbyers (however, there is construction going on, so there isn't much to see :P I'm glad I was able to check this restaurant out, but the food was just severely disappointing!
+underwhelming menu T____T
+Lemonade strawberry drink :D
+wild mushrooms from the Beef Tenderloin dish
+overly-salty pasta T____T
+lack of macaron flavors T____T
+ask for Mr. Julian, Mr. Thiebault, and Mr. Philippe
+wonderful service
+restrooms located downstairs
+located across from Marche Bonsecours
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