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Dined as a pair, & didn't spend the sort of money you could spend here doing the tasting menu / wine pairings / foie gras. Ordered a white from Quebec that was truly delicious even though it was nicely settled at the bottom of the wine list price-wise.
We were sent an amuse-bouche that was a crazy mint / crab sorbet. Not something i would've ordered, or wanted to eat a lot of, but did exactly what an amuse bouche should by just giving a wild little performance on my tongue.
Each had an oyster to start as well - their presentation with a tiny slice of strawberry was such a pleasant way to serve & really opened up the full flavor of the truly great oyster.
Shared a tomato carpaccio with crab & an order of scallops that were served raw on the shell. Tomatoes were excellent, as was crab - the scallops were astonishing, again served with strawberry, olive oil - wow. Also split our main course, a foie gras cavatelli that was truly just amazing. Finished with a mousse of truffle (mushroom truffle, not chocolate truffle) that was just texturally & flavorally amazing.
A real bummer of this meal however, was the service. We felt a bit rushed (though our reservation was at 10) - & Our waiter had poured sediment into our wine glasses, & also failed to box up our leftovers after we'd asked him to. Nope. didn't want that foie gras cavatelli in the trash.
Overall would say my friend was right - if you're looking to drop some serious bones on a fine meal in Montreal, this is a good spot to pick. Food was amazing.
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