Our lunch here was my favorite meal out of a long weekend in Montreal. Bouillon Bilk is located on the famous St. Laurent, in between the bar area and Chinatown. Certainly not the most appealing of areas, but as soon as you walk in the door, this light airy modern dining room greats you. Ahh...
For a lunch menu, there were quite a number of options for starters and entrees. The cooking here is modern French and everything is absolutely beautiful. The service was also very attentive and the best we had all trip as well.
CHICKEN LIVER MOUSSE: Damn it's good. The mousse has a little more structure to it (meaning not too soft) but it was incredibly smooth. The brioche that it served with was equally great and oh so buttery. The toppings of fruit, a little herb, mustard seeds and crunch provided really nice contrast of flavors and textures.
SALAD: The waitress called it a chickpea salad which I think is probably inaccurate. It's mostly young spring vegetables and endives with a few pieces of green chickpeas through in. Super fresh and light.
RISOTTO WITH BRAISED RABBIT: Perfectly cooked risotto is often hard to find and this was perfect. Not too soft, plenty of sauce. And the rabbit was so tender that it really blends in to the rice.
ROBALO (or snook): I love myself crispy fish skin and this plate delivers that on top of tender fish underneath. The peas and veggies that accompanied the fish really brightened the dish overall. Excellent.
I don't have a single negative thing to say about Bouillon Bilk. It was a top notch dining experience that is definitely deserving of its high rank on Yelp!