You know that feeling you get on thanksgiving after you've eaten that last bite of pie at the end of the meal that put you over the edge? Try multiplying that by 10 and then dumping all-you-can-eat foie gras on top and you get the Au Pied de Cochon experience.
Don't get me wrong - the food was AMAZING!!! I'm just saying you shouldn't eat the 24 hours preceding your reservation (and you WILL need a reservation - people were being turned away at the door because the restaurant was fully booked until midnight!).
I'm not sure what I was expecting, but I think I had a more 'fine dining' experience in mind when I booked a table for me and my sister during our Montreal vacation. I was greeted with a bustling bistro/pub combo that fully embraced the gorgeous summer weather with an open storefront. Our table wasn't ready but they had availability at the bar with a perfect view of the kitchen, so we opted for the 'dinner and a show' experience. It did not disappoint! There were 2 cooks (chefs?) in charge and a floating number of supporters manning the 2-stove, 12-burner, no flat-top, and one double fryer line. How they pumped out food for what must have been an 80-seat restaurant AND take out orders is beyond me.
The food was DELICIOUS. We opted for the tried-and-true fare - a plate of the foie gras poutine, duck in a can, and the eponymous signature dish. Such richness!!! I've never eaten that much foie gras in one sitting in my life! I couldn't even make it halfway through my entree (and that NEVER happens to me). Even after having a day to reminisce over the flavors, I still can't decide which was my favorite dish - I recommend trying them all.
This is - in every sense of the phrase - a 'splurge meal' (for your wallet and your waistline) but it is WELL worth it!!!