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| - I like, I adore, I will come back. Maybe often. Because when the food is well made, the service is impeccable and the ambiance is top, there is no reason not to!
Mange-moi is an elegant poutinerie and one of those "fancy-looking" burger places that have been popping up around town recently. The decor is rustic modern, perhaps a little bit too "right now" and might go out of style in the future, but in any case it works, it's comfortable and fits the neighbourhood like a glove. It's small, with only about 5 x 2-person tables inside plus 10-15 single bar chairs around - perfect if you feel like rocking in solo.
The burger and poutine menus offer a nice, classic variety. My choice was their "Mont-Royal" burger which is a beef burger with smoked bacon, caramelized onions, barbecue sauce, Boston lettuce and tomato. It was pure goodness, which I think owed a lot to the sweet burger buns that held everything together. The fries and the caesar salad were excellent as well, and of generous proportions. My husband and I shared the fries and the salad that came with my burger (he ordered only the burger), and it was more than enough. The alcoholic drinks menu is interesting too, though the cocktails at $12 a pop were beyond my dinner budget, so I didn't order any.
Having said all those good things, my biggest compliments actually go to either the service or the music. It's a very tight race. We were served by one of the nicest, most competent servers I have ever encountered in a burger place. Aside from being very friendly, he topped up our glasses of water as often as needed (the glass was tiny) without us having to ask. As for the music, when I was there that evening, they were playing an international remix of 80's dance/pop; there was never a dull moment, at least for me! It was so good I asked the server if they were playing their homemade CD because if it was, I would love to buy it. Sadly no, he said that it was from a satellite radio.
Hands-down, best burger place in the Plateau Mont-Royal. Next time I will try their poutine!
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