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| - Montreal is a city with many different parts to be seen. While on vacation with my wife we were walking around Old Montreal. Taking in all the historic sites and amazing views when it hit us, we were both hungry. What is one to do, pull up Yelp of course. Looking for something a little extra we settled on Modavie Resto-Bar.
When we walked into the restaurant we were taking by the old world charm and beauty. The building itself was clearly from a different time, like much of Old Montreal. We were sat upstairs at a beautiful window side seat. It was clear that they were going to be having live music, which was a win in our books, and it looked like the musician was nearly ready to start playing. However, in the hour that we were at our table not a single note of music was to be heard. When the server came to our table she gave us water and helped to explain the menu some, as well as lay out the nights' specials. When she left I notice that there were some black specks in my water. I assumed they were pepper from them recently filling all the shakers, as they were all filled to the brim. Other than these small hiccups the service overall was great.
The food, oh the food. The part that everyone looks forward to in a restaurant. We got a complimentary basket of bread. The bread its self was quite good, soft and chewy in the center with a delicious crunch crust. The butter on the other hand was rock hard and completely non spreadable. We ordered an appetizer of fried calamari. When it came to the table we were shocked to learn that it came with a side salad, which was very good. The calamari on the other hand, was dark in color and rubbery in texture. Clearly overcooked and at the same time lacked seasoning. The paprika mayo dipping sauce was the saving grace of the appetizer for sure. For me I ordered the steak frites. This is one of my favorite dishes, I particular enjoy the contrast in textures between the soft tender steak and the crispy fires. The fries were perfect, salty and crispy just as one would hope they would be. The steak, which I order medium rare, was close to medium. It looked as though it had been cut several times, maybe to check the temperature that they missed the mark on. Overall the steak was tender and moist, however, it too lacked seasoning.
Overall, Modavie is a nice restaurant for atmosphere and service. The food on the other hand is not as good as the price would lead you to assume.
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