Hype? Who cares. My husband and I visit a lot of new restaurants (he sells beer for a living so that's just what we do...) and this my new favourite!
Atmosphere was spacious and appealing. Enough interest on the walls to keep you looking without being distracting. Great music at an appropriate level, and nice lighting throughout.
Staff were friendly and prompt, our bartender was well informed and took the time to explain everything we were getting in detail.
Drinks were executed perfectly and the have some really nice beers too ;) I'm a tequila lover myself, so I was especially impressed with their selection and knowledge of the brands.
Food was out of this world! The mango avocado salad was a home-run for me. We tried the Arctic char special, the pollo, the Carnita, and the fish tacos and all of them were outstanding. The fish taco stood out for me... it has one of those sauces that you'll be thinking about in the days to follow... Yumm!!
We were served 2 ice-cream popsicles at the end that were fun and light. The sweet one with pork skin was a real surprise and was really tasty! Nice salty / sweet combo.
They even sent us on our way with a limited edition La Carnita Print done by a Montreal Artist.
If I could give it 6 stars I would.
Thank you so much :)