My boyfriend and I visited L'Gros Luxe for the first time on a Friday night around 9:30 pm.
It was pretty dead (strange for a Friday night) and I was annoyed when we walked in and sat at the bar and the bartender working didn't acknowledge us at all (I'm not necessarily a stickler about customer service, but I appreciate it when people make eye contact with me and acknowledge me as a fellow human being.)
The decor was really cute and tasteful and I really enjoyed the atmosphere - music wasn't too loud and it was lively, but you could still have a conversation with the person seated next to you. Besides the bartender, the rest of the staff were incredibly nice (especially the other bartender - he was wonderful ... maybe he was compensating for his colleague's bad attitude), good humored, polite, and friendly. They genuinely seemed to enjoy being there.
I had a bloody Caesar and my boyfriend ordered their house beer. My boyfriend loved the beer and the Caesar I ordered was probably one of the best I've had since moving to Montreal.
We ordered a burger, fish tacos, and the tater tot poutine. The food - I thought it tasted great and it came out quickly. Our favorite dish was the fish tacos. The food was decently priced for what it was and I would definitely eat and drink here again.
Overall, a great experience and I would recommend it as a cool little spot for a low-key night.
Also looking forward to trying the brunch!