Determined to try all the different steakhouses Montreal has to offer, Gibby's was next on the docket.
Arriving at around 6 on a Friday night, we were seated immediately. We ordered the clam chowder, the crab cakes, the mustard encrusted steak and scampi on the side.
We started the meal off with complimentary bread and pickles. Pickles get me every time. Then came the surprise of the night- lemon granita to cleanse the palate! Unexpected, but most welcome. The clam chowder was very good and hearty, plenty of seafood and potatoes. Definitely made my insides smile. The crab cakes on the other hand were a let-down. For 17$, you get 2 small crab cakes with a red chili aioli. The crab cakes tasted like burnt breadcrumbs more than anything. Definitely made my insides sad.
I'm not much of a red meat eater, but according to my boyfriend the steak was good, perfectly cooked to his medium-rare-liking. The steak came with a "Gibby's salad" and a Monte Cristo potato.
The service was impeccable- our server Cynthia was fun and attentive. All in all, I would go back to Gibby's but only for special occasions.