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| - I've been to every good place in Montreal. Multiple times. Le Filet is my favorite. Hands down.
Warning: if you enter that place you are guaranteed to become addicted and spend a lot of money there. I did. I just finished my yearly expenses and I spent good 4-figures there this year.
And now about the restaurant:
Location - very nice area on Mont Royal street. In between 2 beaten passes - St Laurent and Parc. In the middle of everything, while not super crowded. Lots of green grass around during summer (nice sports fields across the street). Tons of street parking around (major plus).
Ambiance - Very good one. However, it can get extremely loud there to the point that you can lose your voice, since everybody is trying to be louder than everybody else. Their terrace is very good so try to get a table there if you are hitting Le Filet in summer.
Management - very well done. A good looking girl will greet you at the door, offer some wine, and take your jacket. Actually, hold on, one of the owners most likely will, before the girl manages to. Even though it is a borderline posh place, owners are super down to earth and will take care of you well. Last time I accidentally spilled someone else' wine onto that same someone else. Guess what, the owner was right there to fix the situation. No animals were injured in the process.
Menu - interesting stuff to read. Le Filet is following the latest trend of small plates. $15-$20 a plate. You will need 5-6 plates for a good dinner for 2. The menu is organized into 5-6 groups by type of seafood/non-seafood they have. I advice to:
a. trust their waiters' suggestions (did that first 2 times, did not get disappointed)
b. pick 1 plate from each group. If you manage to screw this one up... you are a very special one.
Food - it is AWESOME. I would kill for their 1/2 lobsters. And I would kill the person who decided to remove their sweet buttersqaush ravioli from the menu. I almost got a heart attack when I found out. Their fried oysters are mindblowing. Kurobata pork is good. Basically everything there is worth trying (hence, the danger to get addicted).
Wine - their cellar is VERY, VERY decent. One of the first times I came I tried this italian wine, filtered through volcanic ashes. Wasn't able to find anything similar in Montreal. Trust their owner or waiters. I haven't been disappointed.
Verdict - my favorite place, and I'm very hard to please. Great location, ambiance, attitude, and most important - food. A perfect recipe for an awesome foodie night out.
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