Vallier wasn't our first or second choice for dinner. Garde-Manger appears to be super popular and their voicemail says to leave your name & number and if they have any reservations available, they'll call you. No call back. We huffed it over to Boris Bistro only to find it closed until the new year. We couldn't take being outside any longer (Montreal in December) and walked a few doors down to Vallier.
The atmosphere was jovial and we started with some good, local microbrews. The food is bar food but with some of it on the more upscale side. The waitress admitted she had forgotten to put our order in and gave us a free calamari appetizer. This was great for me but not so much for my non-seafood eating husband. The calamari was just okay with the breading not as crispy as it could have been. When our entrees came out, the burger for my husband and a special with white fish for me, the burger was definitely the better choice.
Overall, Vallier is an okay place that won't break the bank.