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The first time I went back in 2005, I was impressed for a few reasons, the first one being that a nice, high end restaurant would be in the West Island, and that it would do well.
So when I planned my visit to Montreal just a few weeks ago, my sister and I decided this would be a great place to get together with my dearest MTL girls. We made plans for 20 and gave them a month's notice. No problem. 20 people, on a Friday night at 630. Awesome.
LOVE.
A few days before the event, they called my sister (who was the main contact since she's local), and told her that we needed to vacate by 830.
That's when they lost me.
Are you EFFING KIDDING ME?! I bring you 20 people for dinner and drinks on a Friday night and you give us a two hour window?
... it's almost as if they hate money or something.
My sister told them that it was ridiculous and that we couldn't do that because of potential late arrivals and you know, the fact that this place is pricey and we were putting down good money.
HATE.
We arrived as scheduled and when we got there, the tables were ready to go. We were seated and everything was great as my guests started to arrive.
LOVE.
Until it was time to order, when our waiters were MIA. And so went the night, highs and lows, including when the food came out fast (LOVE) and when a few guests were late, the staff asking us to consolidate tables (HATE). We did stay past our 830 "deadline" - but as the night went on and we wanted dessert, coffee, tea, etc, it was such a pain to get a waitress (HATE).
I know, I know: TL;DR -- this sums it up. If you're going to grab dinner, this place is fine. If you want to host an event here, don't. I know I won't, and neither will all of my guests who were equally unimpressed with Baton Rouge.
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