Not sure what the naysayers are looking for in terms of food but in my opinion, this place has incredible food.
We dined there on a Friday night (immediately upon arriving in Montreal and checking in) and we had an excellent experience.
Service- 5/5: Our server was polite, funny, knowledgeable and very accommodating. She was not obtrusive but checked in enough to make else feel like we weren't forgotten. She even called us a cab!
Space/Decor- 4/5: The place is definitely intimate. Which, coming from NYC, means it's small. However, you don't feel crowded and the patrons are able to have quiet conversations. The actual decor is on the rustic side.
FOOD!!- 6/5: It was delicious. My dining companion was served a tuna carpaccio amuse bouche and, after discovering I was a vegetarian, she brought me a sambuca jello shot served in a frosted glass with a rim of pink peppercorns. Appetizer for him was a soup so good that he was still talking about it the next day. For me it was a salad of seasonal veggies which doesn't sound exciting but actually was. He had boar belly that made him want to lick the plate. I had a risotto that I couldn't do justice because I was too full. Presentation was nice, food tasty and portion sizes weren't grossly huge but more than enough to satiate.