Bar et Boeuf
500, Rue McGill
Montreal, QC H2Y 2H6
(514) 866-3555
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*This venue is now closed.
Saturday night in Downtown Montreal Canada is an ideal spot for the typical male. It would seem that there are as many strip clubs as there are churches and restaurants in this beautiful city. Especially on St Catherine St. where there is a plethora of full contact strip joints. At least downtown where I was staying and I don’t mean that in a bad way.
On this particular evening I was in the mood for a fun restaurant with good food. After countless web browsing I came upon Bar et Beouf, a modern French restaurant in “Old Montreal”.
The atmosphere was what I expected when I arrived at around 9 pm. The place was dark, the music pumping but not overly loud giving it the feel of a club. Beautiful people packed the three-sided black glossy bar in the middle of this bi-level restaurant. The restaurants’ chic interior boasts high ceiling to floor glass windows and a portion of the white-washed walls are decorated with tribal art. There were uncovered tables with white leather Parson Chairs in the front while the booth section, located toward the back, had hard wood flooring throughout the space.
As I waited at the bar for my table I ordered a drink called Go Green! Made with Hypnotic vodka, jus d’ananas, and lime, this was the best concoction I’ve had in Montreal. It was fruity but not too sweet and had the perfect balance of liquor that went down smoothly with every sip.
I started my dinner with the Princess scallops and lobster for an appetizer. The scallops were chopped in cubes and served in the shell with lemon juice and parsley. They complimented each other very well. This dish had a civeche like style and texture. The lobster on the other hand was almost close to perfection. The lobster meat was cooked just right, while the daikon where the meat was placed on top provided a watery crunchy texture. The chive butter added a nice buttery taste to the dish.
I ordered two entrées that looked enticing in the menu, a cod dish and a hen. The cod was made with squash and chicken liver mousse. The fish was fried perfectly, crispy yet moist. The chicken liver mousse gave the dish another dimension in flavor. The hen on the other hand, cooked with a roasted cauliflower, was also very good but not as exciting as the cod dish. I did enjoy the burnt taste of the roasted cauliflower.
For dessert, apricot with sorbet was presented beautiful on a stone plate. It had a cool refreshing and fruity taste. This dessert was a great way to cap off a wonderful dinner.
Bar et Beouf’s seasonal menu provided an amazing dinner experience. They used fresh ingredients that could be tasted with each dish. The chefs creativity and artistry reminded me of Gastroarte restaurant here in New York. Every plate was striking and colorful.
It was a fun dinner and as the night went on, Bar et Beouf morphed into a Meatpacking style restaurant. The music got a little louder and the place became a bit dimmer, at least it seemed like it did, especially after a few more of those “Go Green’s”.
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