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| - We ate at Holder on New Year's Eve, and really liked it. There are a few tables near the bar, where they seated us for a drink while we waited for our "real" table, but the spot was so good, with a great "people-watching" view of the entire room, so we stayed there and had our meal too. My GF speaks French, but I don't, and the waiter was really accommodating to both of us, despite the fact that he was so busy and the place was packed. Very stylish crowd and good looking waitstaff... I think both me and my GF had to try to avoid starring at a few of them, ESP after a few glasses of wine. Ok, now that its established that Holder is a scene, what else did I like? Well, the food was great, but one goat cheese appetizer was just ok and that's where they lose a star. Holder is not cheap, but it's way more affordable than some of the more formal French bistros. Holder is a brasserie, which is basically one big room with a bar, so it's not tiny and intimate like a bistro, but we expected that and liked it. Definitely a good choice for a nice meal in Montreal.
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