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| - I was expecting small portions but I left this place full and with leftovers! (And that's saying a lot when I never take home leftovers, even from Greek and Italian restaurants where they tend to make it a mission to stuff you to the max). But the amount of food you get does depend on what dish. My companion ordered tacos and there didn't seem to be many of those on his plate. I ordered the last item listed on the lunch menu, the fajitas. The tortillas were warm and fresh. So here's a tip: if you're super hungry, the fajitas are possibly the best option.
What I love about the lunch menu is that all the main dishes come with either soup or salad as entrée, and for dessert, coffee and a slice of chocolate cake (yes, both). So what initially seemed like higher-than-average menu prices are justified by the fact that so much more comes with the main dish. The soup was amazing! It is similar to a tomato soup, but with really soft, thin nachos and melted cheese. Nothing to complain about the coffee (though I really should have gone easy with the cream). My companion finished his main dish before me and had the slice of cake before me. When it was my turn to have dessert, by which time he was done with his, the waitress informed me that there was no more cake. But you know what? I was in luck that they didn't have cake! Why? Because they had a better alternative (at least for people like me who always want to try new things from foreign cuisines). Instead, they offered me what I believe is called sopaipilla. It's basically fried triangular pastries drizzled with some sweet syrup that looked like caramel, at least according to how they make it. Each bite of it was pure delight.
The waitress was kind and smiley the whole time we were sitting and, moreover, apologetic about not being able to give me cake. Honestly though, I think I would have much preferred the sopaipilla anyway. If they hadn't run out of cake, I wouldn't have known about it. So cheers to that!
Can't say much about the decor. There isn't much to see besides a painting or two. I did like how bright it was, but then aren't many Montreal restaurants like that due to windows that go from the ceiling to the floor, practically serving as an entire wall? I like the fancy restaurant sign out front.
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