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| - Went to Montreal on Labour Day weekend for my partner's birthday and decided on Le Bremner for the celebration dinner. We had a fantastic time.
Neither of us drink alcohol so I can't comment on the cocktails that others have mentioned. We've both had iffy experiences at restaurants when the server finds out we won't be drinking but no issue here. The waiter took the drink menu and wine glasses away with a smile and told us about the house made sodas instead. Their take on cola was fun with an aftertaste I couldn't quite identify but really enjoyed. I think it may have been cloves but the waiter told me his lips were sealed as it's a secret recipe. They also make their own sparkling water which was fine but honestly could have used a little more "sparkle".
Started with the night's amuse bouche which was tuna dipped in tempura batter and fried with a spicy sauce on the side. The sauce had a nice little kick to it without being overpowering. Also had some oysters while we decided on our appetizers. The oysters were good but nothing special. For our appetizers we shared the raw scallops with pear, raw salmon with avacado and beef tartare with matchstick potatoes. All of them were incredible. Hard to pick a winner but I voted for the beef and my partner for the salmon.
For our mains, my partner chose the hake and clams which he raved over. The couple of bites I had of it were pretty sensational. I had the robella and pulled pork which the waiter described as their take on surf and turf. It was basically a white fish with a cut of pork shoulder. It was very good but didn't blow me away when compared with some of the other dishes we had.
Desert time. The waiter ran through the list which included house made doughnuts, crème brule, strawberry upside down cake and a couple of other options that escape me. My partner went with the doughnuts and I went with the upside down cake after hearing that it was the waiter's favourite, .
The doughnuts came in three and were filled with lemon, blueberry and spicey chocolate. The bite I had of the blueberry version was great - filling was sweet and thick without verging into "jam" territory and the dough was nice and light. Apparently the spicey chocolate was the best one although I didn't get a taste (damn it!). My upside down cake was the clear winner though. It was definitely big enough to share but I managed to eat most of it myself with a couple of bites somewhat begrudgingly offered up to my partner. It was the perfect mix of vanilla cake, cinnamon and strawberries with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
I read some so-so reviews of the service, but didn't get even a hint of poor or distracted service at all. Our waiter was engaging, answered all of our questions about the menu and his recommendations were spot on. In fact every person who came to our table was helpful, funny and chatty without being intrusive. They really set the tone for a fun night.
Not sure when we'll be back in Montreal, but when we are, we'll definitely be visiting Le Bremner again.
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