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| - It has been awhile since I've been to an upscale resto...
Mainly, the reason was that the food was less than imaginative and bland, it was always pricey and sometimes just lacking in terms of portions.
What I liked about this place: it's easier to get a table than at Daniel in nyc, not suit and tie required as in Daniel.
What I had hoped this place would be: a less expensive Daniel, less austere experience while keeping the same style of cuisine... not what happened...
Maison Boulud is good food, but it lacks depth in the menu, three fish option, two beef options, no fowl or pork?? why? and foie gras doesn't count as fowl.
On to the food. We had butternut squash ravioli, seared foie gras, lamb shank rigatoni, and foie de veau grillé. For dessert we ordered pumkin tart with maple ice cream, and got something weird with mostly chocolate... go figure.
The ravioli was exquisite, just as good as any top resto in MTL. The foie gras was also amazing, well balanced with balsamic vinegar and figs, tasted very good but not the most original presentation...
Lamb shank rigatoni, the rigatoni was a bit tough, it was a bit hard and not so chewy, I don't know if it was on purpose but It wasn't a texture I like in pasta. The lamb shank and sauce that went with the rigatoni was a bit too salty, my friend couldn't finish her plate.
The foie de veau (veal liver) was under grilled to my taste, I understand it is sometimes left just rare so it doesn't taste too pasty but the thing was almost all red. I like it medium or cooked but I guess that's just personal preference. It came with caramelized onions and sauteed mushrooms, I liked the taste just wished my liver was cooked, I should have asked for it, I'm sure they would have done it...
The dessert was weird, we ordered some pumpkin tart with maple ice cream, instead got this thing loaded with chocolate, whit had very little pumpkin or ice cream in it, the description didn't even have any mention of chocolate. And it wasn't too good so It was disappointing.
Having eaten at Daniel in NYC, I was excited to have an NYC style french resto in MTL, alas maison Boulud resembles more the French fare in MTL than NYC.
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