It's not often that I try a new restaurant and actually go to the trouble of adding it to a review site.... Chandelier wasn't in Yelp and wow should it be.
I come to Montreal on business frequently and was looking for a late afternoon lunch so I asked the staff at the Loews Vogue Hotel where I normally stay - He recomended this place as one of his favorites and also gave me a second option. Chandelier was basically around the corner so I went there.
It was a nice laid back yet sophisticated look. There was a number of items on the menu that appealed to me but I settled on the Vegetable soap (soup of the day) and the burger (the truffle oil mayo and homemade ketchup won me over!). The friend I was with also ordered the mushroom, olive oil and brie on toast appitizer.
Vegetable soup - broth was amazing, soup was very hot and hearty! would recomend anytime!
Mushroom appitizer - WOW - the toast was perfect with mushrooms drizzled with olive oil and I think a hint of garlic and then melted brie over top - I am not only a convert but will be making this at home!!!!
Burger - pretty good burger and bun - patty wasn't as moist or big as it could have been but the mayo and ketchup was great - came with nice juicy slices of tomato - not your normal Safeway hothouse, flavouless special....
They made a mistake and brought us fries as well - very pleasent mistake - unlike a lot of the fries in restaurants in the same area - these were crisp and had their own character - I found them extramly good.
Bottomline - next time I am here in Montreal Chandelier will be a lunch spot!!!!
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