PDC was the restaurant that I was most looking foward to going to on my visit to Montreal and the one I was slightly let down on. My big concern was what the hell i was going to eat...everything on the menu looked so damn good and I know the portions are very rich and heavy- so..(cue Shatner) WHAT...DOES...ONE...DOOOO?!
I decided on two apps and an entree...app one was braised tripe with bacon, egg, and smoked paprika. The tripe melted in my mouth...so good...this would make a great hangover breakfast. Next I had the duck carpaccio with spicy aioli..a new one for me...never saw duck carpaccio anywhere before. Again, very good dish ...two for two so far..alright, feelin' good. Then my entree- pastry tart with blood sausage and foie...how can that not be awesome? Well..it wasnt. There was an over-abundance of carmelized onions and vinegar in this dish that ruined it for me..totally overwhelmed the other flavors..even the foie. It was damn big though..and at this point, i was done..full..didnt even get dessert.
The service was of the 'take your order, heres the food, heres the check, get out" variety..hence the 3 stars overall.