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| - This place is amazing. It epitomizes everything you would want in a restaurant named Joe Beef and combines it with impeccable service, awesome attitude and a great ambiance.
Joe Beef isn't a large space (I believe there are two sides) so reservations are a must. We had a party of 8 reserved into two groups of 4, but the hostess didn't drop a beat when we told her 2 in our party were delayed. She seated us in an awesome table for 6 but most importantly paired us with one of the best waitresses I've ever had.
She clearly saw that we were tourists, but that's one thing that I loved about Montreal. Many of the cool places that we went to, they welcome and are friendly to tourists and this place was no different. It looked like it was full of French Canadians, but you couldn't tell as they effortlessly switched from English to French catering to their customer.
The menu is a revolving one and written only on the chalkboard nightly, so describing the dishes accurately is almost impossible. Suffice it to say everything was amazing and it was easily one of the best meat-centric meals I've had in my life. I was in heaven.
We started off with drinks and I never saw a cocktail menu but the waitress was able to order everyone drinks they loved based on just a brief description of base drink preference (ie: gin, vodka, etc.) The drinks are strong and tasty and while perhaps not as complex as the artisinal cocktails we had at Lab just before, they were good. I had no idea how much they cost either.
Then we started off with appetizers. She knew we were familiar with the famous Foie Gras double down but informed us they no longer sold it. She saw our sad faces and said would order a selection that would make us happy. Our waitress never pushed any item (ie: their oysters are famous, but we didn't feel like any) and it really was one of the most fun and engaging ordering experiences I've had.
Foie Gras Small Bites - deep fried and filled with tiny bits of foie gras and potato. Delicious. This place knows meat, fried, and smoked.
Mozzarella served with Toast - fresh mozzarella cheese sliced and served with toast. A nice change and balance to all the meat.
Sunnyside up Duck Eggs with Pomme Frites - I've never had eggs this good and I've sous vide many eggs. This was better. It was super rich, seasoned perfectly and the fries were amazing.
Foie Gras And Ham Sandwich - this was to make up for the double down. Split 6 ways, we each only got a small bite, but the salty foie gras sauce and milder ham went with the decant biscuit bread with sauce.
Puff Pastry with Smoked Turkey - our waitresses favorite appetizer. It was good but tasted a bit like turkey with small bread puffs. Not interesting enough.
Minced Duck and Seared Foie Gras - the duck looked like a steak but broke into parts of duck meat. The seared foie gras on top was delicious and the berry sauce was a perfect contrast.
Venison Sausage - loved it. Did I say they do meats well?
Lobster Spaghetti - another famous dish. Whole lobster with cream sauce and perfect al dente noodles. One of my favorites of the night.
Seared Rib Eye Steak - seasoned perfectly, cooked perfectly, finished completely.
Horse Meat Filet Mignon - wrapped with bacon and served with potatoes. This was a novelty as I've never had horse meat. Cooked perfectly medium rare the meat was delicious and a very different texture than any meat I've had. Worth trying once.
Deep Fried Cauliflower - covered in cheese but an obligatory vegetable.
Lamb Steak - yet another meat, cooked so perfectly and completely different flavor.
Duck Fat Fries - the perfect starch to complement the meat.
We were too full from drink and food for dessert but finished our meal with laughter with the staff learning French phrases, sharing the best spots for food and merriment and finishing with shots on the house.
Our bill wasn't cheap but the final price was less than I guessed. It also was one of the best meat meals I've had in my life. I missed Au Pied du Cochon but I don't think I would have wanted to trade away Joe Beef.
Joe Beef accepts credit cards.
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