Don't you just love discovering excellent eateries in the places you least expect? That just so happened to me tonight. If you drive out to St-Leonard, hidden in a strip mall you will find the BYOB Du Boucher À La Table. The menu is Italian and is meat-centric as the name might suggest. On a Saturday night the place was packed so you might want to play it safe and reserve.
The vibe is that of a casual eatery with a little bit of fine dining thrown into the mix. Here you eat at communal tables and there are no menus. Everything is written on chalkboards. If you're just two (as we were) then you might want to sit at the counter which overlooks the kitchen. Here you get a front row seat to see the chefs whipping up the delicious food you are about to eat. As someone who loves cooking myself I enjoyed watching how a restaurant kitchen works.
Like I said before the menu focuses on Italian food. I skipped the antipasto because I wasn't too hungry bt they have the usual ones for an Italian restaurant. For the main course I got casareccia with boar ragu and it was to die for! The pasta was cooked al dente and the sauce itself was loaded with boar that had been braised to perfection. I also tried a mouthful of my father's lamb and it was so tender it didn't need a knife to cut it. In addition to bringing your own wine be sure to bring your appetite because the portions here are huge and I can promise that you won't go home hungry.
As for the prices they were fair. Most of the main dishes were in the $20 - $30 range and when you consider the portions and quality of the food it seemed reasonable. The overall experience here was a positive one and I will definitely be back in the future to try more of their offerings.