As the name suggests, O'Thym is a herb lovers paradise. it is a really cute mid to upscale BYOB French Bistro with a post modern minimalist decor.
It was very cute and a great place to have dinner for 2 or 4.
They have a very European approach to dinner. They have 2 dinner shifts that are each 2.5 hours long. They bring courses out in a staggered manner, so everyone who is dinning with you is on a similar dinning schedule. This adds for a great environment, since everyone is in the same stage of their meal and really sets a good ambiance,
Everything that we ordered was very good.
We ordered the shrimp ravioli appetizer. This was a really exotic play on the ravioli as it mixed many herbs with shrimp to give a very earthy and herbally taste. This is the type of dish that a wine pairer dreams of.
We also ordered the smoked salmon dish and it was to die for. This was a very traditional french dish loaded with herbs and captured the perfect nodes for a Bordeaux. This was by far the best dish we ordered.
The other entree we ordered was the risotto white fish special, which does not appear to be a regular menu item. This dish was good but a little heavy for my liking. The risotto was fantastic but the fish was a little to subtle of a taste to be paired with the a rich rosotto. However, we really liked the fresh beans that were mixed into the risotto. This created a very nice texture to add alongside the risotto.
The service is excellent and the wait staff is very nice. I will definitely go back on a future visit to Montreal.
It is also reasonably priced for the food and ambiance.