New Montreal Restaurant Thread
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chefplus,
Yes, that was the place - Chez Delmo. A rather funny story about how I came to eat there. I was walking around in Old Montreal, I think it was the summer of 2003. Can't recall. Very suddenly the skies opened up and it started raining harder than I have ever seen it rain in Montreal. I did not have an umbrella with me, so I broke into a hard run for the nearest awning I could stand under. Turned out that the nearest awning was Chez Delmo, so while waiting for the rain to stop under their awning, I looked at the menu. As soon as I saw they had lobster bisque, I decided to go inside and have lunch, and hope that the rain would stop in the interim. I had lunch, and by the time I came out from Chez Delmo, the rain had stopped.
Yes, that was the place - Chez Delmo. A rather funny story about how I came to eat there. I was walking around in Old Montreal, I think it was the summer of 2003. Can't recall. Very suddenly the skies opened up and it started raining harder than I have ever seen it rain in Montreal. I did not have an umbrella with me, so I broke into a hard run for the nearest awning I could stand under. Turned out that the nearest awning was Chez Delmo, so while waiting for the rain to stop under their awning, I looked at the menu. As soon as I saw they had lobster bisque, I decided to go inside and have lunch, and hope that the rain would stop in the interim. I had lunch, and by the time I came out from Chez Delmo, the rain had stopped.
Hey guys, if you'd like to try a more traditional Japanese restaurant you should check out Tokyo Sukiyaki. It is the oldest Japanese restaurant in Montreas and has never changed to keep up with "trends". It is a place composed entirely of private tatami rooms of various sizes, no dining room, and for an intimate dinner it cannot be beat. The food is very authentic, quite basic in fact, and as I mentioned they don't cater to the various trends in Japanese cuisine.
Kaizen isn't the same since Tri Du and Koji left. It used to be Koji's Kaizen and Tri was the chef that Treehouse was named for. Has anyone tried the Kobe beef there? I've been tempted but at $32 ( I think ) for a sandwich it's a bit much.
Chefplus, we really have to get together. My Grandfather was a chef at the Manoir Richelieu during it's heyday. I may have a couple of good recipies for you.
Kaizen isn't the same since Tri Du and Koji left. It used to be Koji's Kaizen and Tri was the chef that Treehouse was named for. Has anyone tried the Kobe beef there? I've been tempted but at $32 ( I think ) for a sandwich it's a bit much.
Chefplus, we really have to get together. My Grandfather was a chef at the Manoir Richelieu during it's heyday. I may have a couple of good recipies for you.
Le St. Amable
Has anyone eaten at Le St. Amable (Old Montreal) recently? I used to go there in the 80s, when it was a high-end French restaurant, and it was good. Then it got converted into a fast-food place
. Then it got converted back; I went there after, and was not impressed, but this was years ago.
Has anyone eaten at Le St. Amable (Old Montreal) recently? I used to go there in the 80s, when it was a high-end French restaurant, and it was good. Then it got converted into a fast-food place
. Then it got converted back; I went there after, and was not impressed, but this was years ago.
Le Saint-Amable......i love this place!
I always try to stop by Le Saint-Amable at least once a year. The first time i went there, i was with my buddy Alex K. The waitress was extemely friendly to us...Alex K insisted she was friendly only towards me! Anyways, she kept coming to my table to translate for her, since one of the tables she served had patrons who only spoke english. It was amusing, to say the least. Anyways, Alex K kept saying "she's after you ...ask her out." Near the end of our dinner, she mentionned that her shift was about to end, so we could pay our bills to so-and-so. Since we were almost done, i decided to pay her right away. When she came back with my credit card and the bill, i offered her to sit with us and have a drink. To my great surprise, she accepted the offer and sat down. Alex K kept joking to her that 'her boss might not appreciate that she drank while on duty.' Well, she was now off-duty, and it turns out she was related to the boss. She in fact was the first and only female waitress to ever work at that restaurant, dating back to a hundred years ago or so. I had a great time with her....and who knows, maybe i should have listened to Alex K and ask for her number.
The last time i was at Le Saint-Amable, it was on June 23rd a couple of years ago. I had decided to take a friend to dinner, none other than Marie-France, formerly of Asservissante. For desert, it was recommended that we try 'Bananes Flambees'. Five or ten minutes later, while enjoying a brief passionate moment together, something caught my eye....i looked, and next thing you know, i recognize our waiter running accross the street, heading towards us....he was holding some bananas! LOL The restaurant had run out of bananas, so he volunteered to go and buy them himself. I was very impressed by this service and gave him a very generoud tip. Can't wait for the summer to arrive to take a special guest to one of my favorite places to eat in Mtl (outside on the terrasse, by the way....never inside).
chefplus said:
I always try to stop by Le Saint-Amable at least once a year. The first time i went there, i was with my buddy Alex K. The waitress was extemely friendly to us...Alex K insisted she was friendly only towards me!
Anyways, she kept coming to my table to translate for her, since one of the tables she served had patrons who only spoke english. It was amusing, to say the least. Anyways, Alex K kept saying "she's after you ...ask her out." Near the end of our dinner, she mentionned that her shift was about to end, so we could pay our bills to so-and-so. Since we were almost done, i decided to pay her right away. When she came back with my credit card and the bill, i offered her to sit with us and have a drink. To my great surprise, she accepted the offer and sat down. Alex K kept joking to her that 'her boss might not appreciate that she drank while on duty.' Well, she was now off-duty, and it turns out she was related to the boss. She in fact was the first and only female waitress to ever work at that restaurant, dating back to a hundred years ago or so. I had a great time with her....and who knows, maybe i should have listened to Alex K and ask for her number.The last time i was at Le Saint-Amable, it was on June 23rd a couple of years ago. I had decided to take a friend to dinner, none other than Marie-France, formerly of Asservissante. For desert, it was recommended that we try 'Bananes Flambees'. Five or ten minutes later, while enjoying a brief passionate moment together, something caught my eye....i looked, and next thing you know, i recognize our waiter running accross the street, heading towards us....he was holding some bananas! LOL The restaurant had run out of bananas, so he volunteered to go and buy them himself. I was very impressed by this service and gave him a very generoud tip. Can't wait for the summer to arrive to take a special guest to one of my favorite places to eat in Mtl (outside on the terrasse, by the way....never inside).
I love flambeed bananas, tempura bananas, fried bananas, just about any kind of dessert banana will drive me bananas!
chefplus said:
I have no complaints. I adore seafood (especially lobster!) and it was very good. They also often have a new beer brand which i enjoy trying out. I love beer!
Doc Holliday said:
If you like seafood have you tried La Maree (I think) next door? I think it's the same owners. I tried it many years ago - it seemed like a tired old restaurant, and the food was not good.
Beer is one thing I never developed a taste for; I'm a wine drinker.
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La Boucherie & Club Chasses et Peches
Has anyone tried La Boucherie on St. Paul Street in Old Montreal recently ? I was there many years ago and had a fabulous leak and potato soup. I liked it so much that I asked the waiter if the main course was almost ready; if it was not, I wanted more soup. The soup was followed by rabbit that was superb. I can't remember what dessert was, but it was also good. I went back a few months later, hoping to repeat the experience, but it was disappointing.
Club Chasses et Peches on St. Claude in Old Montreal is where the best restaurant I have ever eaten at (in the world) used to be located - it was called "Le Fadeau". Has anyone tried it?
Has anyone tried La Boucherie on St. Paul Street in Old Montreal recently ? I was there many years ago and had a fabulous leak and potato soup. I liked it so much that I asked the waiter if the main course was almost ready; if it was not, I wanted more soup. The soup was followed by rabbit that was superb. I can't remember what dessert was, but it was also good. I went back a few months later, hoping to repeat the experience, but it was disappointing.
Club Chasses et Peches on St. Claude in Old Montreal is where the best restaurant I have ever eaten at (in the world) used to be located - it was called "Le Fadeau". Has anyone tried it?
chefplus said:
I never said that i don't like red wine.
Or, in my opinion, the best panties-remover out there, the good ol' Slapshot. I've patented that drink! I think i'll change it's name to a "Doc Holliday".
Europea - A review
I went to one of my favourite restaurants yesterday with a very dear relative. Here's a review:
We both had the table d'hote ($43.50).
Amuse bouche: salmon tartare. delightful taste. Said to my dinner companion, who does not like "fishy" sushi - "you just had sushi". She loved it.
Next was lobster capuccino. Nice, but not the best they've done. Not as intense a lobster flavour. I should give them my recipe, or take them a sampler (no false modesty on my part !)
Mushroom sampler: Cepes in a "cigar" roll (nice); marinated portobello (okay), duxelles of two mushrooms with foie gras (silky smooth - loved it); mushroom soup (it was nice, but better the last time).
Whle waiting for the main course the chef sent out an additional course: tuna carpaccio with a couple of salad leaves and beet dressing. Sublime !
Main course: I had the monkfish wrapped in bacon, served with braised fennel and a fennel chip. Some sauces. Delightful flavours. My guest had the mushroom risotto, which I tasted, and finshed when she could not. Loved it. Done really well, Normally I do not enjoy parmesan on top of risotto, but did this time.
Pre-dessert: chocolate ravioli in an orange sauce. Loved the sauce, but they need to re-think the ravioli concept - the texture of pasta does not work for me in a dessert.
Dessert: A macaroon with a soft filling, and panna cotta (cooked cream). Both really wonderful.
We both really enjoyed the meal. For two, with two glasses of Sancerre each, the bill was $150 before the tip.
There were people well-dressed as well as casually-dressed. The waitstaff is young and casually dressed. The service is professional and friendly, not pretentious at all. Though some people have stated that I have a penchant for pretentious food (and perhaps I do), I hate pretentious service.
They also have a 9-course meal for, I think, $70, plus a bit more if you want the appropriate wines.
Give it a try.
I went to one of my favourite restaurants yesterday with a very dear relative. Here's a review:
We both had the table d'hote ($43.50).
Amuse bouche: salmon tartare. delightful taste. Said to my dinner companion, who does not like "fishy" sushi - "you just had sushi". She loved it.
Next was lobster capuccino. Nice, but not the best they've done. Not as intense a lobster flavour. I should give them my recipe, or take them a sampler (no false modesty on my part !)
Mushroom sampler: Cepes in a "cigar" roll (nice); marinated portobello (okay), duxelles of two mushrooms with foie gras (silky smooth - loved it); mushroom soup (it was nice, but better the last time).
Whle waiting for the main course the chef sent out an additional course: tuna carpaccio with a couple of salad leaves and beet dressing. Sublime !
Main course: I had the monkfish wrapped in bacon, served with braised fennel and a fennel chip. Some sauces. Delightful flavours. My guest had the mushroom risotto, which I tasted, and finshed when she could not. Loved it. Done really well, Normally I do not enjoy parmesan on top of risotto, but did this time.
Pre-dessert: chocolate ravioli in an orange sauce. Loved the sauce, but they need to re-think the ravioli concept - the texture of pasta does not work for me in a dessert.
Dessert: A macaroon with a soft filling, and panna cotta (cooked cream). Both really wonderful.
We both really enjoyed the meal. For two, with two glasses of Sancerre each, the bill was $150 before the tip.
There were people well-dressed as well as casually-dressed. The waitstaff is young and casually dressed. The service is professional and friendly, not pretentious at all. Though some people have stated that I have a penchant for pretentious food (and perhaps I do), I hate pretentious service.
They also have a 9-course meal for, I think, $70, plus a bit more if you want the appropriate wines.
Give it a try.
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Majed,
Thanks for the reviews, I will be sure to check those places out as I am always looking for new dim sum experiences.
Thanks for the reviews, I will be sure to check those places out as I am always looking for new dim sum experiences.
majed said:
I see that my handle is causing some problems. I am not a chef and do not own a restaurant; I'm just a very good amateur cook. Perhaps I should have used "Pseudochef".
You find a place that does not have fresh food and you intend to go back there for sushi ? What's wrong with this picture?
Chefplus,
It's not just your handle, it's your posts. Your knowledge of the culinary arts is way above average. I consider my knowledge of the culinary arts to be above average, and yours is way superior to mine.
It's not just your handle, it's your posts. Your knowledge of the culinary arts is way above average. I consider my knowledge of the culinary arts to be above average, and yours is way superior to mine.
I have to add a few
OK, I have to add a few wonderful restaurants to this list.
Shô Dan - rue Metcalfe - wonderful sushi.
La montée de lait - rue Villeneuve est - exquisite but reservations are needed and the service is at 7pm.
Club Chasse et Pêche - rue Saint-Claude - Which I have not been to (too expensive), but is apparently wonderful.
Candy
OK, I have to add a few wonderful restaurants to this list.
Shô Dan - rue Metcalfe - wonderful sushi.
La montée de lait - rue Villeneuve est - exquisite but reservations are needed and the service is at 7pm.
Club Chasse et Pêche - rue Saint-Claude - Which I have not been to (too expensive), but is apparently wonderful.
Candy
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