rev:text
| - We dined here last night. We came across this restaurant a couple of years ago when walking around the city & since then, have wanted to try it. Finally, we're back in the city & had the pleasure!
We had the charcuterie plate, which was a nice selection of 5 items, including head cheese and duck proscuitto; all really tasty! The picked veg. and the brined milkweed were the perfect companion as they still tasted of their inherent flavor and had just enough acid to cut through the fattiness of all of the meat.
We also had grilled octopus with smoked paprika and honey, which was served with a potato fried in duck fat, with bacon, cheese and sour cream. We loved the octopus -- really flavorful and tender -- but didn't think the rest did too much to add to the dish, although if you like loaded potato skins, it was like the best one you could ever have!
Our two other dishes were our favorites -- mushroom tartine and the duck confit over salad. Delicious. Simply delicious. The duck confit was perfectly cooked and the salad dressing (which has a dressing that was infused with vanilla -- but only enough that you had to really think, "what IS that flavor?") balanced the whole dish.
We sat at the bar and had a fantastic fellow wait on us (the one who goes foraging for mushrooms) who was friendly and helpful.
We liked it so much, I toyed with canceling my reservations at Au Pied de Cochon and going back one more time before heading back to the states.
When return to Montreal, this restaurant will be at the top of our list.
|