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  • I remember passing by the beautiful façade of this little joint on my way home one day and thought "oh great, somewhere that I could possibly get a decent cocktail aside from Sparrow and Nouveau Palais in the Mile End!" which, albeit painful for my financial situation, is great for my overall esprit and disposition. I actually went by last fall to grab a quick cocktail after work, but alas due to Montréal's archaic lois sur les permis d'alcool, they only can serve a drink with a "meal" which I unfortunately wasn't in the mood for. Today was the day. Some lovely friends were visiting from out of town and seeing as though the place is a stone's throw from chez nous, we dropped in for a nice little early dinner. We were seated at the bar I suppose because the server thought that we would take more than an hour to eat...and given how long it took for our food to arrive that seems fair enough. We ordered a round of drinks and I think that the barman forgot to put any gin in my $9 Tom Collins. Note to self: just go up the road to Lawrence or Sparrow if a decent cocktail is desired. Anyhoo, after waiting for what seemed an inordinate amount of time, our entrées all arrived. Our friends each opted for the asparagus and moules ('tis the season, après-tout) which consisted of a whopping five pieces of asparagus and six mussels a piece. My date and I went with the canard goulu and tartare de cheval. The canard seemed to be the winner, as it was not overcooked and tasted nice and ducky. The horse tartare gave no surprises. It seems as though the garde manger must have forgotten where the salt was...as well as the pepper, mustard, horseradish, etc. On the plus side, the pain maison was lovely and tasty. It seems as though the chef is trying to do his best to keep from offending the bland and genteel tastes of the Outremont richfolk who slum it out on the Main. As for us, we went home and dove into some baguettes and cold cuts from Guillaume and Chez Vito as we all left quite hungry. Unfortunately, tasteful décor and adequate service staff does not equate to a fine dining experience. Next time I feel like a mid to high-priced treat, I'll just go to Comptoir or Lawrence or literally any one of the seven other delicious restaurants in the immediate vicinity.
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