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| - This was probably the best restaurant experience we had on our recent trip to Montreal from the best music playlist, amazing service, great wines, excellent food.. it was all incredible.
As others mentioned a little hard to find.. looks for the number 361 and red light into the basement. Once inside I really liked the coziness of the stone and wood decor. The absolutely killer background music was like they were playing my Spotify playist with artists like The Cure, the Rolling Stones and modern indie.. it gave the space a house party feel and made me feel right at home! No pretension, and everyone down to earth. They have an outside, but probably not the best option for muggy Montreal summers.
The menu is inventive and ever changing - it almost seems like they don't have the same menu from week to week since they are always shaking things up, using the freshest ingredients and trying new things. Some items we had included the whole Sea Bream which was de-boned at the table, lobster risotto, a salad of heirloom tomatoes. Look for what you like and ask your server for recs because they will steer you in the right direction. Ask for some bread and butter, which is served whipped with a little salt smeared inside the bread bowl. Great wines as well! The place would be great for a small group so you can share more of the outstanding menu.
Service was just perfect - water and wine glasses always filled, napkin folded when you leave the table, etc. At one point my wife dropped her napkin and didn't even notice, but the staff did and brought a new one without having to ask so perfectly attentive without being intrusive. I think I mentioned it was birthday when I made a reservation a month before - I forgot I told them, but they didn't by bringing out our dessert with a candle and wishing me a Happy Birthday. Our server was Elias, who I told at the end of the meal that I want to live here and want him to be my new best friend. He said sure, move to Canada! Haha, maybe, but more to the point I want to live inside Le Bremner!
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