XO Le Restaurant is located inside the Hotel Le St. James, right off of St. Jacques. The restaurant offers breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and even a bar menu, as well as an extensive cocktail/wine list. I came here for breakfast, and tried the Oeufs Benedictine avec Saumon Fume - eggs Benedict with smoked salmon. There was a generous amount of smoked salmon laid on top of two English muffins, perfectly poached eggs, a hollandaise sauce, some capers and diced chives, as well as a side of roasted fingerling potatoes. I wasn't really a fan of the cold smoked salmon with the lukewarm hollandaise sauce; I actually preferred the muffins with the poached eggs. The fingerling potatoes were perfectly roasted and yummy. To start off the meal, a complimentary smoothie 'shooter' was given - a raspberry mixed with yogurt; it was super tart. There were some Greaves preserves at the table, so that was slightly of a tease as there was no bread to spread them on with T___T Service was great, and James was attentive and very welcoming. Housed inside the formal Banker's Hall, the restaurant is beautiful, as it has a main dining area, a lounge, and two mezzanines - I loved the pillars and the beautiful chandeliers, and the comfortable sofa seats with cushions. I'd probably try a regular eggs Benedict next time, or try out their Petit-Dejeanur St. James plate instead.
+beautiful ambiance and decor
+friendly staff - ask for Mr. James :D