The lovely Simone has great food, friendly staff and good atmosphere. We were in Montreal for the weekend and based on the other reviews decided to check it out.
We arrived without reservations just after 9pm on a Saturday night to find the place noisy and busy. The crowd was literally spilling onto the patio outside, but after we were promised a 30 minute wait (which was accurate) we squeezed though the packed restaurant and waited at the bar.
The staff were very helpful in selecting wines - our server especially was enthusiastic and passionate about the wine list and we appreciated his effort recommending the right wine to go with our food. The food itself was fantastic. The bouton de culotte especially was so good i will now be disappointed with any other goat cheese for the rest of my life. The mousse and duck were also lovely. We tried the clams, actually the only item that didn't totally knock my socks off - they were very good but i found the spicy chorizo a bit overpowering for the poor delicate clam. Still, we had a great selection of olives and a very tasty rapini and pancetta "salad" that all went very well together.
Prices were very reasonable for the quality and experience. I'd definitely recommend and would go back on my next visit to Montral.