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| - I was on a mission to find a local brewery with a solid stout and an enticing menu. Le Saint-Bock did not disappoint. Their milk stout Malédiction is delicious, so I was very happy there. Factor in the beet salad, which is everything a beet salad should be, and the brewer's nachos, and you have a pub that I would happily frequent if I was lucky enough to live in Montreal.
There was one blemish on the experience: service. Although I tried to learn some French before my trip, I was too inexperienced to hold meaningful conversations, and I was grateful for the server who could bridge the language gap with her excellent English. Unfortunately, her shift must have ended. We sat at the bar for 30 minutes, signaling with my limited French, trying to get the attention of any of the 5 other staff--who were right in front of us. Finally, another patron next to me intervened.
I don't have the impression this is typical of Le Saint-Bock, but consider yourself warned. I was feeling pretty insignificant by the time I left...but wasn't down for long. Walking along Saint Denis in the sunshine is too much fun to stay grumpy. (Having a Malédiction buzz helped, too!)
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