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| - After building an entire trip to Montreal around Joe Beef, the hype was high. There was no way it was living up to expectations. I was preparing myself for a letdown. But in the end, I've never had a better overall dining experience. From food, to ambiance, to service, I've never felt more satisfied satisfied leaving a restaurant. If you can only eat at one restaurant in Montreal, try to make it Joe Beef. I could eat there every weekend, and I don't think the experience would ever grow old.
We were seated in a corner table by the window and next to the bar, protected from some of the restaurant noise and bustle. I think it must be the best seat in the house, and if you're eating in a party of two or three, I'd do your best to reserve it.
Our waitress, Alex, started off perfectly, offering to guide us through the entire meal. We put down our menus, and Alex surprised us with everything (we selected the category of drink we would be having, and told her we needed the lobster spaghetti). I'd recommend this style as well - if you're at Joe Beef, sit back, accept that you are going to spend a bunch of money, and enjoy the ride. Alex was the best server I've ever had. She made great selections, picked on us, made recommendations for other restaurants, and gave us her email for any returns to the city.
Three hours later (I should quickly mention that you don't go to Joe Beef for a quick meal - food service was slow, but our servers were always attentive), we were full on a perfect meal and drunk off fantastic cocktails.
For appetizers we had montreal smoked meat croquettes (a must) and a clam salad (decent - more of a palate cleanser). For entrees, the horse steak (perfectly prepared, fantastic sauce, definitely worth ordering if you've never had horse), the lobster spaghetti (read other reviews, this lives up to the hype), and pork schnitzel (I was betrayed by my first bite, which thought it was a run of a mill schnitzel. The flavors are complex, and this is also definitely worth ordering).
For dessert, a classic French cake (forgetting the name) that I loved but my dining companions found mediocre. My review is the correct one - I don't love cake but loved this cake, and that's saying a lot.
Throughout the meal, we enjoyed a wine selected by Alex, and some of the best cocktails I've ever had. We also were given two rounds of free drinks - one a celebratory shot shared with the kitchen staff, another a "just because" drink.
Come here, enjoy one of the best restaurant experiences you'll ever have. But do so fully prepared to let go, to spend money (we dropped $175 pp, but also drank quite a bit), and to eat a lot.
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