Le Verre de l'Ange - Montréal

We were sucked into the yellow-marking terrace by a hostess to a $16.95 lunch special, which a main course, from a small selection, plus a escape of suppe or salat. the fish chips were all chips and a tasteless piece of tasteless fish. the osso bucco was in order and the accompanying linguini was cooked. all the food was saltless and tasteless. the beers are the most expensive of all restaurants on the street. a stella artios was $10.75, compared to more beautiful, who were closer to the water, and under $8. the fish chips were next to $14.00 and the road down, at the corner, the beverage menu was much more productive and to much better preisen. our waiter was ineffective. when we commented on the scanned fish part, he crumbled and said that there is nothing he could do. we were also the first table sitting on the terrace and the last one serving as the place filled with parasols; even after I asked where our food was. the bill was $100 for three people, and he had the audacity not to return the change when we paid because he decided the rest was to be tipp. He didn't deserve a penny, but we're committed. vieux montréal has wonderful possibilities to eat. this monstrosity should be out of operation.

A young lady entices her. terrace a little cramped, but nice to see the road by. a very tasty french wobble soup. huge part of the mush. a little disappointing. price reasonable. not large menu, but very French. personal very personable...and helpful. worth a visit.

Food establishments located on place Jacques Cartier cater most obviously to the many tourists walking the streets of the old port. They are crammed patio to patio on either side of this busy pedestrian square and the competition is fierce. Hostesses enticing passer byes, the...menus’ uninventive but de rigueur Gallic listings, the relatively budget friendly lunch prices are unmistakable signs of tourist- rather than cuisine oriented restaurants. Accordingly, we did not expect anything overly culinary as we stepped in Le verre de l’ange for a late family lunch on our daytrip to Montreal. The restaurant did not strike us as any less ordinary than its competitors but offered a decently priced table d’hôte at $19, an enjoyable patio and, at first, a welcoming staff. At the outset, the hostess was not overly aggressive in promoting the menus and in fact proved quite accommodating with respect to our requirements for specific items for children. Despite our rather unassuming expectations, the experience proved remarkably frustrating and will not be repeated. As far as the main dishes were concerned, the food was satisfactory, although no more than this. Starters and desserts were fairly disappointing as can sometimes be the case with table d’hôte. The “terrine” lacked consistency, was overly watery and rather tasteless (it also lacked the customary “cornichon” . The “coupe de fruits” made no attempt whatsoever to hide that corners were being cut: it was made through and through with canned fruits (even half a fresh strawberry would be a welcome addition in the summertime . Service, however, was an utter disaster as much for us as for the few other patrons being waited on at the same time (no more than a handful of tables all in all . The pace was excruciatingly slow as each dish took about half an hour to reach our table. No apologies our explanations were ever provided and frustration was rampant and a times vocal across the patio. Our fairly simple lunch took a good two hours from beginning to end. To add insult to dubious competence, the occasional (and always understandable mistake on the part of the waiter was met with confrontational disbelief rather than a courteous apology. A request from other patrons for accommodating a stroller with a sleeping infant prompted a few grunts and a grudgingly conceded approval from what appeared to be the owner or manager. But for one exception, the waiting staff (we counted no fewer than four waiters did very little to relate to its customers. Rather loud and short comments fired from the mouth in an unmistakable European French fashion were not uncommon as dishes slowly made their ways to patrons’ tables. In fact, the whole lunch was for us reminiscent of some of our worst dining experiences in Paris or the South of France. Efficiency and customer service were severely lacking from a North American perspective. Of course, given that this type of restaurants relies mostly on walk-ins, one would assume there is little incentive to improve service. over, tourists’ wallets cannot speak since the tip is precharged in the tab, as is standard practice in Québec. All in all, a rather unpleasant experience. The unassuming crêperie across the square might prove a better choice.

Great little restaurant Unusual selection they offer oysters, horse tartar yes horse! Salads were fresh, Good 99 cent oysters, Cheese plate was good with nice strong cheese, Foi Gras duck liver Good too! Waitress was helpful very French style. $75.00 for two.

The location was very nice and the French wine was good. but if the person who serves them does not want to serve, it takes away from the experience. even if it wasn't bad, it was overpriced.