Another trip to Montreal, tried a couple more restaurants.
(1) Mon Lapin: fast paced, active, packed with patrons it feels like a place where cool people gather. Bistro style ambiance, a la carte menu. Friendly and helpful staff. Menu was all French and we asked the waiter for recommendations. No wow dishes, food was consistently good. The most unique dish that we and many others ordered (we sat at the bar and saw all dishes going out to the tables) was an appetizer that was basically scallop on toast (sorry forgot the french dish name). It was simple & delicious, must try.
(2) Monarque: Very large restaurant, looks like hundreds of seating. Modern very corporate-like, seems like a great place to take your clients during the pre-pandemic days. Food was bistro style, a la carte. My wife ordered the Bouillabaisse which she said was the best she ever had - a near wow dish. I ordered the lobster roll and it was very good.
