You really love that place don't you ? You keep mentionning it. Hahaha must be that good.
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You really love that place don't you ? You keep mentionning it. Hahaha must be that good.
I was in Montreal 2 weeks ago and took 3 friends there and one ordered the ahi tuna tacos and he told me they were the best he ever had, and he is no ahi tuna taco virgin. So it must be because it’s good? They are also the best ahi tuna tacos I ever had, and I am no ahi Tuna taco virgin either.
My friends also raved about Creperie St. Paul and Holder Restaurant and we all enjoyed D’Emma. I didn’t join in the meals at the other places.
Regarding Deville Dinerbar, it’s pricy and frequently labeled a tourist trap, but the food is very very good and I have had many things on their menu.
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Very small menu, had the pork belly last time and it was good, will try the Mac & Cheese next time I'm in town.
Ho my god wow my father always wanted to bring us there!! But men I am nearly 50 and that was like 30 years ago!! To this day I do not really realize the chance I had to have eaten there so many times
Cheers,
Ok tried out the ahi tuna tacos. They were delicious . I can see why you like this place so much it’s pretty cool even though they are kinda pricey. Thanks for the recommendation might have to go back before my trip is done.
Tunaking,
I am happy you enjoyed them. I also like their Seoul Food Lettuce Wraps (mixture of Asian and Mexican cuisines, really good) and all of their salads, the Macho Deville being my favorite. I go there at least once every trip to Montreal and all of their food is good.
Honestly, all the downtown places are kind of pricey and many of them do not back it up with quality. Deville does, and even though they get accused and labelled as a tourist trap, it's mostly by locals who never have eaten there and don't venture into that tourist territory to take their meals. I am a tourist like you Tunaking, and you are like me, and you will never see from the locals posts like mine on Deville. The locals on this Board are not eating there and it is not on their radar or in their dining territory. That being said I am not afraid to venture outside downtown for good and less expensive meals, like the locals do exclusively. However sometimes, whether for weather reasons or other reasons, I like to stay close to the downtown core and that's when Deville Dinerbar always answers the bell for me. I have also had a few Seeking Arrangement dates there, and all the girls on SA know this place, so it's not like it's off the radar for the younger locals.
I am happy you enjoyed them. I also like their Seoul Food Lettuce Wraps (mixture of Asian and Mexican cuisines, really good) and all of their salads, the Macho Deville being my favorite. I go there at least once every trip to Montreal and all of their food is good.
Honestly, all the downtown places are kind of pricey and many of them do not back it up with quality. Deville does, and even though they get accused and labelled as a tourist trap, it's mostly by locals who never have eaten there and don't venture into that tourist territory to take their meals. I am a tourist like you Tunaking, and you are like me, and you will never see from the locals posts like mine on Deville. The locals on this Board are not eating there and it is not on their radar or in their dining territory. That being said I am not afraid to venture outside downtown for good and less expensive meals, like the locals do exclusively. However sometimes, whether for weather reasons or other reasons, I like to stay close to the downtown core and that's when Deville Dinerbar always answers the bell for me. I have also had a few Seeking Arrangement dates there, and all the girls on SA know this place, so it's not like it's off the radar for the younger locals.
Tunaking,
One other thing to consider on downtown restaurant pricing. Since these restaurants are catering to out of towners, tourists and business travellers to the financial district, they bump prices up to both pay for the higher rent for being on Stanley near St Catherine (high traffic pedestrian area) and to calibrate with the wallets of the tourist consumers they are serving. I would be willing to bet that if you did an average pricing on downtown core restaurants vs. similar establishments in the eastern end, the rate of price inflation is roughly equivalent to the USA to Canadian exchange rate. In other words, although it's pricy in Canadian dollars, if you did the reverse exchange to translate the prices into American dollars, your paying at par a lower price for the food than you think. If you try and think of it that way. The $22 ahi tuna tacos are, in US dollars based on today's $1.27 exchange rate, $17.32. That is still pricy, but it tells you the true priciness you are paying for.
One other thing to consider on downtown restaurant pricing. Since these restaurants are catering to out of towners, tourists and business travellers to the financial district, they bump prices up to both pay for the higher rent for being on Stanley near St Catherine (high traffic pedestrian area) and to calibrate with the wallets of the tourist consumers they are serving. I would be willing to bet that if you did an average pricing on downtown core restaurants vs. similar establishments in the eastern end, the rate of price inflation is roughly equivalent to the USA to Canadian exchange rate. In other words, although it's pricy in Canadian dollars, if you did the reverse exchange to translate the prices into American dollars, your paying at par a lower price for the food than you think. If you try and think of it that way. The $22 ahi tuna tacos are, in US dollars based on today's $1.27 exchange rate, $17.32. That is still pricy, but it tells you the true priciness you are paying for.
I prefer Gibby's for steak. Moishes is good too but zero ambience. Keg would be well below these other two places. The Keg in the financial district near the Queen E has a nice bar scene but the steaks are not the best in town.
Nah The Keg's steaks are wayyy better than those Baton Rouge & Houston etc...
Agree 100%
Also filet mignon at The Keg is very good!
Gibby’s offers a massive portion of meat (even their filet mignon kebabs are more than 2 meals for a hungry man), their Monte Carlo potatoes are superb, their house salad has the best house vinaigrette I have ever tasted, and I also like their complimentary Montreal style pickles. I never did order the Prime Rib at the Keg. I got their NY strip which was okay.
I have eaten at Gibby’s at least 12-15 times and never had a meal that was less than stellar there.
I have eaten at Gibby’s at least 12-15 times and never had a meal that was less than stellar there.
Beav,
The steaks may be good at Gibby's but holy fuck! It's like having dinner in an old folks home!
Gibbys can not be compared to the Keg, yes Gibbys has a much older quiet crowd, probably somewhere you would want to go for an anniversary or meal with the family. I also agree with EB that the food quality is much better than the keg, not saying the Keg is bad but Gibbys is better, the Keg is also for a much younger crowd Just my opinion.
I agree 100%. Keg isn’t bad, Gibby’s is just better. Gibby’s does have more of a family oriented vibe but I have observed a very mixed crowd there, of all age groups. In any event I go there strictly to eat, not to socialize, other than with the group of friends I happen to go with.
Of all the steakhouses mentioned in recent posts, the place that has the worst ambience by far is Moishes. It makes Gibby’s look like the beer tent at Jazz Festival by comparison.
haha got to agree with you on that one
I do not care much for Montreal steak house anymore, especially since my few trips in Alberta. The steak at the economy class hotel I was at in Edmonton last time beats any montreal skeak house I have tried! I would go in the restaurant at 3 pm after my work not having any breakfast or lunch and the girl will bring me 2 beer, a big salad and the best steak cut of the day, 6 days in a row hahaCheers,
haha got to agree with you on that one
Cheers,
Pretty much my opinion LOL. Once you went to Alberta, Montreal isnt interesting anymore when it comes to steakhouse or smokehouse.
Theres a place in Calgary called Big T's BBQ. Its a smokehouse and OH MY GOD it's sooooo good. They even have smoked cheesecake with maple syrup how canadian is that !
By the way, regarding the old/young dynamic, if you guys are ever in CT we have two steakhouse chains, one catering to the old (Longhorn Steakhouse) and one catering to the younger crowd (Texas Roadhouse). If you want better food, go to Longhorn. If you want better drinks and bar action and music, go to Texas Roadhouse. Texas Roadhouse also sweetens their butter and puts cinnamon in it and the kids love it. However Longhorn has better bread. These steakhouses are clearly marketing to different population demographics.
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