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| - This is my 3rd visit to Kampai Garden. The first two visits didn't catch my breath- although the decor, music and the ambiance were great - the food was average. Most dishes are meant to be shared, with prices averaging around 12$ to 20$. The dishes I tried included (rating on 5 *) the shrimp tacos (2 pieces)****, chicken wings *, calamari *, beef tataki ***. As a main dish the poke bowl *** was pretty filling. However the flavours had no kick.
This time around - We got there at around 5:40 pm hoping to get seats at the terasse- just to see what the hype is about that Mtl bloggers are claiming. We were a group of 7 and told that the terasse is available on a first come first serve basis. once we arrived -we were told that it was only for a max of 6 ppl. It makes no sense to have a no reservation - first come first serve policy and then put a cap on the number of seats!
The menu had significantly changed introducing a selection of new cocktails and dishes (ex duck bowl). For drinks- I didn't like that the starting price for cocktails was 20$ for a 32 Oz pitcher leaving you no smaller size options to try for a cheaper price. (Not to great for your liver!) The cocktails reminded me of the terasse bonsecours sangria - not crazy about them. So I stuck to a usual glass of red for 10$ which was a safe choice.
For my main course - I chose to Kampai Garden salad for 24$ - Magnificent! I was blown away by the portion- this was easily a salad for 2! With over 3 types of sauces( green, Thai and soya sauce) a boiled egg, soya beans, sweet potato noodles ****, green salad, seasoned tofu, Kim chi pickled veggies and much more. I did manage to finish it because I was so hungry!
I'm slightly impressed this visit - initially this venue didn't own up to park's title but I'll be open to see what summer menu awaits
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