I had a difficult time figuring out which Portuguese place to hit up with my limited time in Montreal. Should I go to good 'ol reliable, favourite Romados or try one of the new players in town? After much debate, I decided to check out Ma Pouille Mouillée as I kept on reading so many great things about them.
Located across the street from La Banquise, the inside is actually quite spacious. Several tables to sit at but be like everyone else and take it to Parc Lafontaine for an impromptu picnic.
Hours are bomb. Everyday open early and late till 10:00pm! The menu is up on the wall and prices already includes all the taxes!
Stand in line and order. It's like an assembly line. As you make your way down, the till is at the end where you can grab drinks and desserts.
- Le Louis Cyr (#2) ($11.00) - half a chicken with fries and salad. Portion size is huge! A mountainous amount of fries and chicken. I should mention that I attempted to eat all this by myself - don't try this at home folks.
Slather on the spicy sauce. Chicken was flavourful, tender and moist for the most part. Couple pieces of white meat that were too dry. The salad was great and the vinaigrette was addictively delicious
- Natas ($1.50) - natas are in the back near the counter so don't forget to order one. Man, I miss good natas. This one was superb. Perfect amount of sweetness, flaky and slightly torched.
Make sure you go to at least one of the many, many Portuguese places while you're in town.