My husband and I just might have had the most wonderful meal in all of Montreal at O Thym during a recent visit. We found this place quite by accident, after realizing the place we had wanted to book for dinner was closed on Mondays, so after a bit of searching on his iPhone for BYOW places, we selected O Thym. What good fortune for us that we got reservations.
The place itself is in a residential/business area. There is a pet shop and hardware store across the street. We were staying in Vieux Montreal and walked there, Metro'd home from the nearby station.
Love the water menu. Loved the modern/simple decor. Emphasis here is on delicious food and good service.
For starters I had the salmon tartare with pureed avocadoes. Fresh and superb products. Husband had rocket salad with smoked duck and parmesan. Wonderful touch of balsamic reduction--killer good combination of flavors.
We then moved on with our meal: my main course was the lamb chops with roasted garlic. Cooked rare, just as I requested. He had the filet mignon (bleu--and it was) which was served with wild mushrooms. How spectacular were these meals I cannot even tell you. Perfection.
Dessert--we shared a wonderful creme brulee. Heaven.
At the end of our meal we told our server that our meals were exceptional and he remarked that he is the owner of this place and 3 other similar ones, and gave us the business cards.
On our next trip to Montreal I hope we have the chance to try them all. Fantastique, eh!