I came here in the beginning of January, wandering the empty evening streets of Montreal when most restaurants shut down after the holiday busyness. Vallier was quite alluring given that it was the only lit up venue in the area - you can imagine how warming the sight of the glow in the crisp cold air would be.
The menu isn't huge and there weren't too many adventurous items, so my choices were basically made for me - bone marrow appetizer and braised lamb shoulder stew for my main. They were good enough although the bone marrow had an odd smell to it and I'm not sure if I was even eating it right (probably one of those things where there's not a right way to eat it).
I was actually surprised that the waiter didn't check up very often and did not try to offer me a dessert. I had to basically beg for a coffee after the meal before I got my check.
I probably wouldn't be back given all the choices in Montreal that offer more unique French-Canadian cuisine with better service, especially since Holder is just next door.