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| - O.Noir is a novelty restaurant located in Church Wellesley village with another location in Montreal where customers eat in complete darkness. Yes, absolute darkness as in absolutely nothing in the room is discernible apart from the pitch black darkness surrounding you.
I came on a Friday night with my boyfriend for the first serving (5:45). The way it works is that you first go to the waiting area to claim your reservation, then look at the menu. There's a choice of a 2 course meal, (appetizer OR main, dessert) or 3 course meal (all three). We both ordered the filet mignon which had a mashed potato and veggie side for our main, and chocolate mousse for dessert.
The staff took our order, and our blind server took us conga-style to our table. It was unsettling at first to have my sight taken away - I was scared I would hit my head on something or trip. Our server was understanding and guided us slowly to our table, then gave us a description of the chairs + tabletop arrangement.
The bread they gave was good; it was really warm and fresh. Our steak was tender, juicy, and flavourful (it was also cut for us!) and the mashed potatoes were great as well. I grew tired of trying to get a forkful of green beans but coming up with an empty fork so I ended up eating them with my fingers. The chocolate mousse was good for the first few bites, but it became excessively sweet for me. You're also unable to even see what the food looks like, so your opinion of the food is only affected by taste and not the plating or visual factor.
Our server was awesome - he gave us enough time to finish our food and was super patient.
All in all, it was an enjoyable dinner and I would definitely recommend this experience.
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