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| - Gibby's is one of my favorite restaurants in Montreal, so my husband and I made reservations to celebrate our 1st wedding anniversary on a Friday night in February.
From start to finish, I was disappointed with the whole evening. We were given a table in the very back of the main floor, wedged between a rowdy table of 6 and only inches away from another couple. It seemed like we were in the party section as all the other groups around us were loud and boisterous. We asked to move to somewhere more quiet, but were told that "It's a busy night" and no other tables were available. So much for an intimate, romantic evening :-(
The waiter, although polite to a fault, seemed almost passive-aggressive and a little condescending... And the usually quick service was so slow that we noticed the table beside us turned TWICE in the time it took us to receive our main course.
Our appetizers were delicious - when we finally received them. I had the smoked salmon and my husband had the mussels. Both were perfection. The main course arrived quite some time later and while my husband enjoyed his grilled salmon, my filet mignon was cold and under-cooked to the point that I could barely choke it down. It was so bloody, it made a soupy mess on my plate - I had asked for medium-well.
Dessert was somewhat redeeming. My husband opted for the sorbet trio, which was the perfect light ending to his meal. I chose the more decadent chocolate delight, which was scrumptious - though had I actually eaten my main course I probably would not have been able to finish it.
Overall, the evening was a disappointment because I know how good Gibby's CAN be. It just sucks that they were having an off night on our anniversary :-(
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