I had heard so many great things about Aux Vivres (and I absolutely LOVE their tzatziki), so I was disappointed to walk in and find it to be more of a "diner" than an actual "restaurant". It's definitely more of a casual place for a quick bite than somewhere I would go on a date night. Sadly, there are not many other vegan options in Montreal yet, so despite our trepidation, we stayed to try the food.
Our waitress was very friendly and efficient. She knew the menu well and was able to suggest a great organic beer for me and a smoothie for my husband that he practically finished in one gulp it was so good. She also suggested a delicious curry soup that both my husband I and I loved - the Chana Paratha appetizer did not go over as well. After that, we opted for burgers, my husband choosing the seitan burger and I took the Aux Vivres burger. Both were under-cooked and mushy and the roasted potato wedges they were served with seemed like they were yesterday's leftovers; coldish and soggy. I bet they would have been delicious if they were served fresh & hot from the oven.
Tables were TINY and very cramped - we could barely fit our food and drinks on our little table for two, so I had to keep using the empty table beside me. I would have liked to try some of the delicious-looking desserts, but we were feeling claustrophobic in our tiny cramped booth, so we skipped dessert.
Probably won't be back :-(