Crudessence, Aux Vivres, Panthère verte.
It depends on what the occasion is. I would say that Crudessence is more high end. The 2 others are more "granola/hipster" kinda places.
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Crudessence, Aux Vivres, Panthère verte.
It depends on what the occasion is. I would say that Crudessence is more high end. The 2 others are more "granola/hipster" kinda places.
I absolutely 100$ agree! The worst ambiance of any high-end restaurant i've ever been to! It's also difficult to have a discreet conversation with your guest when the waiters are standing just a few feet away and especially the last time i went when the place was nearly empty. I doubt i'll ever go back.
By the way, one of my favorite places to eat from is now closed. Indeed, the Harvey's restaurant located at the corner of Ste Catherine and Peel shut its doors a couple of months ago. I spoke with one of their ex-workers who had been there for 27 years and he was glad to see it closed down. Oh well!
Thank you Sir !!!
I'll pay them a visit and go for a hell of a massage after with the most open minded and cochonne therapist in town (PM for some suggestions)
Muru Crepe, 362 Notre Dame Est Old Montreal
I had a fantastic breakfast crepe at Muru Crepe. I ordered bacon, swiss and egg stuffed in a crepe with maple syrup on the side. The crepe was delicious. There was a very generous portion of bacon and cheese and the dish was served with fruit on the side (I declined the potatoes). Their house coffee is a dark roast which is very good. Highly recommended if you are in the mood for a breakfast crepe.
I had a fantastic breakfast crepe at Muru Crepe. I ordered bacon, swiss and egg stuffed in a crepe with maple syrup on the side. The crepe was delicious. There was a very generous portion of bacon and cheese and the dish was served with fruit on the side (I declined the potatoes). Their house coffee is a dark roast which is very good. Highly recommended if you are in the mood for a breakfast crepe.
Vargas Steak And Sushi. Rene Levesque
So I was at the bar at the Keg in Ville Marie and after a couple hours of drinking their Mango Mojitos made in "Keg Format" (meaning they toss an extra 2 ounces of rum in the drink and charge you another $4), I was hungry, and in the mood for sushi. I did a Yelp search and discovered there was a sushi place across the street, Vargas, although it's actually a steakhouse that happens to have a full sushi menu. I decided to give it a shot. The Yelp reviews were suggesting that this is a solid sushi purveyor.
I got there and was the only customer in the restaurant- just me- and I sat at the bar. I was initially scared, spooked you could say, by the lack of customers, but I was soon reassured by the Maitre d's confident and gregarious and informative demeanor. He introduced me to the sushi chef, an older Japanese man, and made several recommendations. I ordered the fried gyoza, the sushi sandwich and the Vargas Maki. The gyoza was very good, although not a large portion. The sushi sandwich seemed to be shrimp tempura and some other ingredients rolled in a rice paper and then cut into small finger-sandwich like sushis. They were good. I initially asked them to hold the spicy mayo but the sushi chef came out and explained to me that the spicy mayo acts as an adherent that holds the sushi together, a sort of culinary glue, and he could not make the dish without it. I asked if he could use the minimum necessary, and he did. Finally the Vargas Maki, the house roll, was a tasty combination of smoked salmon, goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and some other ingredients.
I was very satisfied with my dinner and would definitely go to Vargas again for sushi.
On a side note, the waiter admitted to me that the closure of the nearby Queen Elizabeth Hotel for renovations until June has hurt their business, but that they have been in business for 13 years and will survive until the reopening.
So I was at the bar at the Keg in Ville Marie and after a couple hours of drinking their Mango Mojitos made in "Keg Format" (meaning they toss an extra 2 ounces of rum in the drink and charge you another $4), I was hungry, and in the mood for sushi. I did a Yelp search and discovered there was a sushi place across the street, Vargas, although it's actually a steakhouse that happens to have a full sushi menu. I decided to give it a shot. The Yelp reviews were suggesting that this is a solid sushi purveyor.
I got there and was the only customer in the restaurant- just me- and I sat at the bar. I was initially scared, spooked you could say, by the lack of customers, but I was soon reassured by the Maitre d's confident and gregarious and informative demeanor. He introduced me to the sushi chef, an older Japanese man, and made several recommendations. I ordered the fried gyoza, the sushi sandwich and the Vargas Maki. The gyoza was very good, although not a large portion. The sushi sandwich seemed to be shrimp tempura and some other ingredients rolled in a rice paper and then cut into small finger-sandwich like sushis. They were good. I initially asked them to hold the spicy mayo but the sushi chef came out and explained to me that the spicy mayo acts as an adherent that holds the sushi together, a sort of culinary glue, and he could not make the dish without it. I asked if he could use the minimum necessary, and he did. Finally the Vargas Maki, the house roll, was a tasty combination of smoked salmon, goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and some other ingredients.
I was very satisfied with my dinner and would definitely go to Vargas again for sushi.
On a side note, the waiter admitted to me that the closure of the nearby Queen Elizabeth Hotel for renovations until June has hurt their business, but that they have been in business for 13 years and will survive until the reopening.
Vieux Port Steakhouse (St. Paul)
I was criticized by some locals for eating here, them telling me that it's "the steakhouse of choice for low end locals." I decided to eat there mainly because they looked fairly busy and I was intrigued by their beet and goat cheese salad and cream of cauliflower soup, as I was only in the mood for soup and salad. I would rate their food as passable but nothing special. My mother's cream of cauliflower soup is better, although she is using sour cream in hers and Vieux Port Steakhouse is using a light regular cream. It's not bad but not award winning either. So this was the third steakhouse I ate at this trip including Keg and Vargass, and ordered steak at none of the 3.
I was criticized by some locals for eating here, them telling me that it's "the steakhouse of choice for low end locals." I decided to eat there mainly because they looked fairly busy and I was intrigued by their beet and goat cheese salad and cream of cauliflower soup, as I was only in the mood for soup and salad. I would rate their food as passable but nothing special. My mother's cream of cauliflower soup is better, although she is using sour cream in hers and Vieux Port Steakhouse is using a light regular cream. It's not bad but not award winning either. So this was the third steakhouse I ate at this trip including Keg and Vargass, and ordered steak at none of the 3.
I went to restaurant O Thym earlier today and it was c'est magnifique! Also au pied du cochon I had last time I was here has great foie gras dishes. Best to reserve ahead of time for both 
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november
Went to a new restaurant that opened on Monkland. It's part of a chain called pizzeria No. 900. Napolitaine. The food was fresh and reasonable priced. It's simple,tasty and real good pizza. I had a salad with pizza called Margherita bianca.
Cafe Van Houtte 20 Rue Notre Dame West
One of the things I like best about Montreal is its coffee shops. They are vastly superior to the coffee shops where I live with some limited exceptions.
Monday morning I got up early and was looking for some coffee at 6:30 a.m. Decided to take a walk and stop at the first place I found opened in Old Montreal and it was Cafe Van Houtte. I think Cafe Van Houtte has some of the best chain coffee shop coffee I have tasted. Their dark roast is superb. I also ordered one of their muffins. I generally eat a gluten free diet, but as I have stated elsewhere, the muffins in Montreal coffee shops and bakeries are so vastly superior to what I am used to back home in the USA that I always get one muffin per each trip because I feel like I just can't get the same quality muffins back home. The muffin I got at Cafe Van Houtte was delicious but what surprised me was that it wasn't still warm. Usually muffins at that hour are still warm, but this one was room temperature, although still fresh and tasty.
I also got a yogurt. There is a huge difference between Canadian yogurts and what I get back in the USA. The Canadian yogurts generally have less sugar and I find them tastier. So, my normal Montreal coffee shop meal would be a large dark roast coffee, a muffin and a yogurt. Back home it would just be coffee and the yogurt.
One of the things I like best about Montreal is its coffee shops. They are vastly superior to the coffee shops where I live with some limited exceptions.
Monday morning I got up early and was looking for some coffee at 6:30 a.m. Decided to take a walk and stop at the first place I found opened in Old Montreal and it was Cafe Van Houtte. I think Cafe Van Houtte has some of the best chain coffee shop coffee I have tasted. Their dark roast is superb. I also ordered one of their muffins. I generally eat a gluten free diet, but as I have stated elsewhere, the muffins in Montreal coffee shops and bakeries are so vastly superior to what I am used to back home in the USA that I always get one muffin per each trip because I feel like I just can't get the same quality muffins back home. The muffin I got at Cafe Van Houtte was delicious but what surprised me was that it wasn't still warm. Usually muffins at that hour are still warm, but this one was room temperature, although still fresh and tasty.
I also got a yogurt. There is a huge difference between Canadian yogurts and what I get back in the USA. The Canadian yogurts generally have less sugar and I find them tastier. So, my normal Montreal coffee shop meal would be a large dark roast coffee, a muffin and a yogurt. Back home it would just be coffee and the yogurt.
Five Guys Burgers & Fries 698 rue Ste-Catherine Ouest
One of the things i like best about Montreal is it's numerous burger joints. They are vastly superior to the burger joints where i live with some limited exceptions.
Saturday afternoon i went to the gym and then figured i'd grab something to eat in case i decided to meet someone later. I hate meeting people on a full stomach, so eating dinner early is a must for me if i'm to see someone later in the evening. I could have went to Old Montreal, but i figured it was too far and i usually find that area way too depressing once summer is over. So i decided to go for a walk downtown and figured i'd get a bite to eat at the Eaton Centre foodcourt. However, just before i was about to enter the building, i turned to my right and there it was: Five Guys Burgers & Fries. Since i hadn't eaten at Five Guys in over three months, i figured it was time to head back to one of my favorite burger joints in the whole wide world. Note that the Harvey's restaurant i used to go to (on Peel) has been permanently closed over the past three months or so.
Of course, once i was in side Five Guys i could not resist ordering burger & fries. What's great about burgers at this place is that the condiments are free of charge. So i ordered 1 hamburger (their burgers have two patties, by the way) with tomatoes, raw onions, lettuce, pickles, mustard & relish. I also ordered a small order of fries. I eat my fries with ketchup & vinegar. Along with my meal, i had a medium-sized rootbeer. Yummy!!!!!!
The price was very competitive. If i remember correctly, the entire meal cost me about $14.
I really love this place and i've made no secret about it. I actually went back the following day. I could not resist. I also purchased a gift card which will be donated at the next party i'll attend. I'll also offer my services as a dinner date to the lucky winner if she needs someone to accompany her to this great burger joint.
I highly recommend this place for any serious burger lover! :thumb:
One of the things i like best about Montreal is it's numerous burger joints. They are vastly superior to the burger joints where i live with some limited exceptions.
Saturday afternoon i went to the gym and then figured i'd grab something to eat in case i decided to meet someone later. I hate meeting people on a full stomach, so eating dinner early is a must for me if i'm to see someone later in the evening. I could have went to Old Montreal, but i figured it was too far and i usually find that area way too depressing once summer is over. So i decided to go for a walk downtown and figured i'd get a bite to eat at the Eaton Centre foodcourt. However, just before i was about to enter the building, i turned to my right and there it was: Five Guys Burgers & Fries. Since i hadn't eaten at Five Guys in over three months, i figured it was time to head back to one of my favorite burger joints in the whole wide world. Note that the Harvey's restaurant i used to go to (on Peel) has been permanently closed over the past three months or so.
Of course, once i was in side Five Guys i could not resist ordering burger & fries. What's great about burgers at this place is that the condiments are free of charge. So i ordered 1 hamburger (their burgers have two patties, by the way) with tomatoes, raw onions, lettuce, pickles, mustard & relish. I also ordered a small order of fries. I eat my fries with ketchup & vinegar. Along with my meal, i had a medium-sized rootbeer. Yummy!!!!!!
The price was very competitive. If i remember correctly, the entire meal cost me about $14.
I really love this place and i've made no secret about it. I actually went back the following day. I could not resist. I also purchased a gift card which will be donated at the next party i'll attend. I'll also offer my services as a dinner date to the lucky winner if she needs someone to accompany her to this great burger joint.
I highly recommend this place for any serious burger lover! :thumb:
If you like buger joint, try Mange-Moi on Mont-Royal street. That street is north of downtown on the Plateau. Best street to go out drinking if you ask me. Beside I like their name, Mange-Moi, which means, Eat-Me
Thanks, i appreciate the recommendation. Unfortunately, i never go to the plateau. I find it too far from downtown where i usually stay. Believe it or not, i've yet to go to Schwartz. I need to start checking out other areas other than downtown and Old Mtl.
From downtown take the orange subway line and 4-5 stations your at mount-royal station, right in the heart of the action of that street. Nice place for drinks are Billy Kun, Plan B and so many others. Speaking french helps but not a must either.
Cheers,
Thanks for the tip. I'm french so i won't have a problem mingling with the hotties.
Your french? Ha ok cool, do you like me speak english with a strong french accident?
Cheers,
Your french? Ha ok cool, do you like me speak english with a strong french accident?
Cheers,
Non, it's no problem mon ami. You can talk any language you want and me don't care what others think tabernak! Crisse sometimes me tired of twisting my tongue to speak second language when i know fully well persons i speak with also speak my language ostie! So it's all correcte mon copain you can speak okay language with me too and calisse what others say or think pas vrai?
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