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| - Location: Well hidden on St. Alexis in old Montreal. Street parking is available but that ain't happening on a weekend so your best bet is to take the subway and get off at Square Victoria. It's a short walk from there. Alternatively, get a cab or Uber.
The place: Dimly lit and cozy, a lot of wood, small, with an interesting mix of music genres that occasionally had me singing along or cocking my head to the side in perplexion.
The goods: This was the last stop on a belated birthday food adventure that started the night before and basically ran the course of Saturday. Not surprisingly (if you know me), I was still hungry by the time we got here, despite a pit stop at Christian Faure two hours earlier. We started with cocktails - I went with the Moosanada while my date chose the Moscow Moose. We both enjoyed our beverages. Mine was pretty refreshing and reminded me a tiny (tiny) bit of a Pimms cup except you know, it had tequila and mescal. We then decided to share the salmon tartar with cucumber dill and thinly cut crackers. The tartar was delicious and had a buttery flavor that blended well with the cucumber dill. Very, very nice. If you want to order an appetizer but want to keep it light, this is a great choice. In terms of mains, we both ordered the bison burger. For those of you know know me (or have read my reviews), you already know I'm not a meat eater. Instances where I crave something meat-related are few and far-between, so when I tell you that this burger was the shit, you should absolutely take that seriously. This burger was THE SHIT. Perfectly cooked and oh so juicy - I actually ate it with a fork and knife because the alternative would have left me covered in meat juice and then I'd be banned from the restaurant for being a sloppy eater. Maple mustard, bacon and onion jam - all of these things made this burger the best burger ever. Seriously, get the burger. The home-made fries were crispy and not at all greasy - which is surprising since they are allegedly cooked in duck fat (that's what the waitress said - but I'm still doubtful because there wasn't any grease to be found on the fries or on the plate!). My friend and I were super satisfied with our selections. Dessert however, underwhelmed us; we ordered the chocolate-espresso mousse, which tasted nothing like espresso, and was sweet but not in a chocolatey way, if that makes sense. I'm glad I had a chocolate-related dessert prior to dinner (=-D. I'd also ordered a Macchiato and really, I don't know why the hell I bother ordering this anywhere outside a proper coffee shop, because all I EVER get is an espresso with frigging foam. Come on, people! So stick with regular coffee and you'll be fine. They use Lavazza. I like Lavazza, though admittedly, I only ever use their Espresso roast. Anyway.
Service: Good.
Price point: Not bad considering where we were. I think the total bill with taxes came out to $120, which is significantly less then our previous night's meal (stay tuned - I'm writing that review next).
This is a great spot to check out. Will definitely go back.
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