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| - I must admit I LOVE LOVE LOVE Saloon. Ok, I might be a very gay man with a very gay boyfriend but I just LOVE Saloon Bistro! Nestled in between Priape (gay man's superstore), UNITY (gay hotspot), and other cute little restaurants (most of which are independent non-chainy operations) Saloon caters to the gay men and lesbians of Montreal, and their fabulous friends. This is probably the 'gayest' restaurant in Montreal--although the Village Diner down the street gives it a run for its money. The decor is really on point and trendy, perfect for a design conscious gay man like myself (ha!). The food is also scrumptious, best described as 'Canadian comfort food,' with a healthy selection of unique burger creations and other filling options like pasta with a Montreal twist. My boyfriend had the Chicken tempura burger which was so delicious! The chicken breast itself was actually tempura-ed! How fun! I had the 'mec' burger--for all you non-francophones mec means like 'dude' or 'guy' in French--so I felt a little manly eating this burger... only a little, lets not get carried away... as it had a nice big helping of 1/4 pound of beef topped with caramelized onions, lettuce, cheese, and 'secret sauce' which I think was a mix between spicy mayo and 1000 Islands salad dressing. Nonetheless it was really tasty. Like most places in Montreal the fries were great. I love Montreal fries, they're all 'frites'-style which I love.
I mean the real reason people go here is not for the food--even though it is good--but rather because its surrounded by other fab gay guys. I saw perhaps one of the hunkiest guys I've seen in a long time sitting next to me (and my boyfriend, woops! shouldn't be looking ;)). And its clear that many people come here for the people-watching and eye-candy. But it is definitely not a pick-up joint if thats what you're thinking. There is no 'tunnel' downstairs or 'black room' in back, keep it clean people. Le Parking is down the street for that sort of thing! But there is nothing better than a 'gay' restaurant that gets it right. Too often all these gay restaurants just hope the patrons will flock to it because its in the Village. But as other restaurants in Toronto's 'Church and Wellesley' neighbourhood has shown, just because your gay doesn't mean your fabulous. Good job to Saloon who have been able to make it work for nearly a decade.
American gays: come here to experience Montreal's gay scene. Straights: fear not we do not bite ... hard.
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