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My companion and I wanted to go out for dinner; in celebration of the start of our vacation. We decided to give Bistro Nolah a try.
We couldn't be happier with the choice. By Montreal standards, we arrived early and had our choice of tables, indoor or the terrasse. We chose indoors; I'm not a big fan of outdoor eating.
The waiter was courteous, knew the menu and was extremely professional. Welcoming but not fawning. (Personally, I hate fawning.)
Nolah has a very good wine list; we decided to forgo the wine and chose cocktails instead. I had the West Island tea - a cute take on Long Island Ice tea and Dave had a spicy Caesar. Both drinks were delicious and should have been our clue for what was to come.
The waiter brought us both complimentary Hush Puppies. Delicious, not too spicy, fried to perfection; I ordered crab cakes as my appetizer and my partner chose the fried oysters.
My crab cakes were tender and seasoned perfectly. It is very easy to spoil a crab dish, with too much seasoning. Crab is delicate and the chef at the Bistro proved he understood how it should be treated.
My companion's fried oysters were the same, the batter and the oyster were partners. Too often there is simply too much batter and the oyster loses any hope of being found. He was much impressed.
Our entrees? As luck would have it; the catch of the day was, catfish!! Our favourite fish dish. The presentation was eye-popping. It was almost a sin to eat it. The catfish was served on a bed of sweet potato, with perfectly done carrots, fresh green beans, a persimmon, halved with what I believe were gooseberries as accents. A tablespoon of caviar on the top of the catfish brought everything to center focus.
You know how the expression goes? You can't tell a book by its cover? Well, regardless of how beautifully this was plated, the tastes were even more so. The catfish was flaky but moist and chock full of flavour. The sweet potato was in perfect balance with the spicy coating on the fish. The vegetables were perfectly prepared. While we love La Louisianne; I have to say that I prefer the Bistro Nolah. La Lou can, sometimes, be too heavy handed with the seasoning and spices. Nolah gets it. If you live in Montreal and want to check it out? Blue Haven Centre, 3669 blvd. St. Jean. Reservations can be made at 514 696 9797
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