Maison Publique - Montréal

I was completely blown away by this place. I am a big fan of sharing dishes and the eclectic menu they have made it an extremely fun time. While the atmosphere was charming and relaxed, I could tell the staff was laser focused on making it an amazing experience and they succeeded for us. Every dish we got exceeded my expectations. They are clearly very passionate about this restaurant and I'll definitely be stopping by again next time I'm in town.

Food was amazing! Small plates to share are my fave! Folks there were attentive to when we finished a plate and then quickly brought another out, such excellent service!! The owner was helping out around the restaurant and he was really nice and on point with his service as well. Super friendly guy over there! I def recommend this spot!

Fantastic eating experience here, we made reservations about 2 weeks in advance and only early or late times were available. We arrived right at opening time (6pm and it was already buzzing. They have a chalkboard/index card menu in the middle of the restaurant so if you can’t see it from your table, you just have to take a picture to study! The dishes are pretty much tapas style (but slightly bigger portions so we got 4 things to share asparagus, baked oyster, calamari, and gnocchi with morels (see details below . Everything was delicious, especially the baked oyster, which is their signature dish and indeed quite unique in preparation, taste and presentation! Ambience was very laid back and fun, the bathroom was very dark though (watch out for the step down , staff was very friendly and knowledgeable but service was quite slow (so don’t come here when you’re in a rush! . Definitely recommend!Asparagus the garlic aioli is one of the best ever, perfectly creamy, I could just eat it on its own. Asparagus was tender and delicious as well especially with crunchy bread crumbs on top.Baked oyster this is a MUST HAVE. So special and unique and amazingly flavored. Even if you don’t like marmite, don’t let that turn you off!Gnocchi with morels the morels especially were delicious and the sauce was excellent with crispy sage on top. Didn’t love the peas.Calamari I almost always order calamari so I’m kinda an authority on this topic. And these were good but not super special and not the most tender (certainly beats the fried version though, and the capers and sauce were a nice touch .

Great food with some original ideas. We were especially impressed by the vegetatarian dishes, they outshone the meat options in our opinion, although they were delicious too. Attentive service, will definitely come agai!

It has been my experience that my first visit set a benchmark towards increasing disappointment in later ones.The house cider, seasonal vegetables, and delicious desserts on the patio spelled a bright summer day to me. Perhaps, it was only an unfortunate timing, but the recent menus have done very little to highlight the locality, the dishes being generic with few creative touches.The baked oyster, presumably a classic, is a pool of mayo overwhelmingly salted with marmite drowning a few imperceptibly minuscule pieces of chewy oyster.The refinement and creative touch felt during our first visit has gone with the wind.