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| - Pulled pork. Poutine. Pulled turkey. Waffles. Ice cream. Coors lite. Bacardi with juice in a can.
See that? That was my sole sustenance for 3 full days while in Montreal last week. Don't mistake, that was some of the greatest poutine I have ever imagine out of a food truck, and I would eat gruel for the caliber of music festival that all that was catering, but, still. 'Twas no wonder my bff and I were in serious need of something for grownups.
Enter, Dominion Sq Tavern.
After making a day-of reservation only hours earlier (and wildly easily, I might add!), ladyfriend and I arrived, were greated warmly, and showed to a cosy table by the wall. We ordered cocktails that did NOT come out of a can NOR contained improper spelling in the name and, well, died a little bit. The drinks were exceptional, an we definitely kept them coming throughout the evening. The wine list was also quite good and fairly comprehensive. We ordered fish croquette to start, with some glorious may on the side, mussles in a cider steam with bacon (!!!!) and the steak special, and a brownie and ice cream for dessert.
The atmosphere and decor are amazing. I may be biased, as I love pretty much anything art deco, but they'd done it well, a perfect balance of modern and classic, right down to the dressing of the bar and wait staff.
The Good
- The food had some incredible highs (I'm sorry, did you miss that bacon with the mussels?!). We left full and satiated but not stuffed.
- The vibe. Amazing. I would come to Mtl just to hang here.
- The drinks. Yummy as all get out.
The Not-So-Good
- There were highs to the food, but there were also some dishes that didn't quite hit the mark. Those incredible mussels? They didn't have anything even on the menu for me to sop up that broth. So sad. Also, and it pains me to say, I've had better brownies. Richer, more moist. I was a little underwhelmed.
- Though their house drinks were phenomenal, their "off menu" cocktails may be limited. I asked for a Last Word, a rather classic and common one in my mind, but weren't able to fulfill all the ingredients.
Overall, I give it a solid 4.5
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