We spent our last night in Montreal at L'express and what a wonderful choice that was! 1) I love the decor! 2) the service was great! 3) the food hit the spot!
Reading some of the reviews, i can see why diners might not be on the same page. For me, I really enjoy french food and perhaps that's still a novelty for me.. maybe I'm easily pleased? either way, i did have a wonderful dining experience here~
we got the octopus salad to start. the portion was very generous! i enjoyed it very much and didn't expect it to be so filling! it also comes with a jar of pickles~ omgggg they were so mini and good! a very good appetizer by itself!
then i got the special rabbit risotto. it was delicious! but i can't say that it was phenomenal. maybe that's the nature of rabbit.. and risotto. it was a creamy dish. everything fell into place with no loose ends. i was holding my stomach by the end of my meal.. on the other hand, my boyfriend got the steak frites and he commented how the portion was smaller than expected and it was just an-ok steak. guess when it comes to steak, it's still better to order at an american steakhouse lol
so overall, i would give it a solid 4 star. i would love to return and try other things. not so sure for my boyfriend though.