I have a vegan friend. She's a great person, but sometimes a bit preachy. If I ever get angry with her, I'm inviting her to Joe Beef. I think she'd spontaneously combust after reading the menu.
The thing I love about Montreal restos is that they don't need to try hard by having a fancy dining room and vertical presentations that defy logic - they let the food speak for itself. We went with a group of 4 on a Tuesday night: it was packed, but they seated us pretty quickly (we did have reservations 3 weeks in advance).
The group I went with were all foodies - and we wanted to sample a bit of everything. We started off with Caesar's and Pimm's Cups with two dozen oysters. The Caesar was basically a meal unto itself: served with a perfectly shucked oyster and lobster tail (it was actually a shrimp but it was pretty massive).
For appetizer I ordered their foie gras double down - I was ambitious and ordered the larger portion. The concept of it sold me even before I took a greasy/fat-filled/artery clogging bite, and it certainly delivered. We shared a giant arugula/herb salad which cut the grease quite well. For entree I ordered the horse. Alot of the horse I eat tends to be tough and game-y (lick the barn yard floor game-y), but what arrived could have just as easily been 50 day aged Kobe. Only qualm is that the portion was so big I couldn't finish it - thankfully my table-mates helped out.
My only issue with the whole experience is that it took a while for food to arrive, but their giant Caesar's more than made up for that. God speed Joe Beef - I'll be back soon... after going on a diet.