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| - Here's my take on this Lucille's located across the street from Tavern on the Square:
If you order properly, the food is beyond solid. Their salmon tartare is absolutely unique. It's served with slightly larger than average cubes of fresh salmon in a unique asian coating. They provide you with a wedge of lettuce and crispy Asian noodles to build your own lettuce wraps. It's the type of dish that's so satisfying, that you might go to the restaurant for that reason alone.
Their second standout dish has got to be the lobster rolls. Although lobster rolls are not a typical Montreal dish, Lucille's version stands up to anything you would find on the east coast. Served on a toasted hot dog bun with large chunks of lobster, the execution of this dish is laudable.
In addition to these two stand outs, their steaks are spectacular. Although I didn't order a steak the last time I was there, from memory, they are served with a caramelized crust and dry aged in house.
In order to enjoy this delicious food however, you have to overlook certain less appealing aspects of this establishment that have been listed in countless other reviews:
1. They are not giving this stuff away. Their prices jump off the page as if to say "We've figured out what you Westmounters like, and now we're going to squeeze you....HARD"
2. The music on a Saturday night is so loud, that you have to absolutely shout to carry on a conversation. Unless, your dining companion comes equipped with a PA system, you will only understand every second or third word they say. Clearly the owners of this restaurant know that people have complained about this , and clearly they don't care. Maybe studies have shown that people buy more drinks when the music is this loud....I have no idea. This is coming from a guy who loves loud rock music.
On balance however, I'm willing to put up with the inflated prices and ridiculous volume of music for the food. Once you get your fix, you're probabably good for the next 5 months or so.
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