Best table in the house? Check
Post 5 @ 7 hunger rumbles? Check
Quiet birthday celebration? Check
Despite a late reservation, our server was so kind and split our appetizer and entree while we split a bottle of Santa Barbara wine from Santa Maria (still trying to figure that one out but it was soooo good). Very, very French and the best meal I've had in Montreal so far. The best meal I've had in five years for sure.
Fresh, perfectly cooked, succulent, um, um what other words for culinary perfection can I think of? I can remember the complex yet light flavors of a chicken rolled with spinach, pine nuts, fresh herbs and some glorious sauce that my discerning palate could not fully place. It was as if the chicken had fallen asleep on perfect bed, rolled around in mouth-watering deliciousness and awoke to make an appearance on my plate and was quite happy to do so.
Thank you chicken.
Au Petit Extra may be the city's best kept secret. Southeast of the Plateau where I live it was worth the cab fare, despite the strange location across from a gas station. The neighborhood looked kind of sketch but once you step inside this fine restaurant you'll not want to leave.