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| - Apparently, as of today, this is the best restaurant in Montreal according to Yelp. Does it live up to that expectation? Personally, no, but that doesn't mean the food isn't by all means good; it just wasn't outstanding like I expected it to be.
The ambience of Le Robin Square definitely was grander than what I pictured yet simplistic at the same time. Its two floor dining area is very cozy with the high ceilings adding an extra touch of unexpected warmth. The place's location in Old Port definitely makes it tourist fodder (proven by the fact that I saw quite a few anglophone tourists there), but at least it's not all hype and no substance.
I ordered the mushroom soup and the mac and cheese with pulled ham. The mushroom soup was divine; it was perfectly creamy yet full-bodied with the meaty texture of - obviously, mushrooms. I finished it eagerly awaiting the main meal.
While the mac and cheese tasted good, the thing that bothered me the most was that the pasta and cream sauce seemed to be lacking some flavor, even with the addition of some spicy sauce on the side (which, like most "spicy" food in Montréal, wasn't spicy at all). It tasted more like pasta cooked in a very light cream sauce rather than the cheesy goodness that I'm used to. The bright spot of the dish was the pulled ham, and as someone who doesn't normally like ham at all, it was the perfect combination of light sweetness with a natural smoked and savory flavor of the pork.
Maybe I'll come here another time to try out their pork belly since I'm a huge fan of it when cooked properly. For mac and cheese, however, I might stick to less upscale yet more cheesy versions in the near future (for example, Dinette Triple Crown's).
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