text: Located in the newly renovated RitzCarlton Hotel Maison Boulud has all the ingredients to be a staple on the Montreal restaurant scene Daniel Bouluds of Cafe Boulud Fame in NYC new highend restaurant has been opened for nearly three weeks and has started to create a buzz While the lunch and dinner menus look fantastic it was the brunch menu that piqued our interest There are only a few options available on the highend brunch Renoir Cafe Birks so this was a welcome additionnnFirst before getting to the food let us discuss the restaurant itself The space is quite large but with relatively few tables and feels both busy and intimate at the same time Expertly decorated the centrepiece is the open kitchen where Chef Boulud could be seen working the pans on a recent Sunday morning Despite the renovations the hotel decided to keep the inner garden and the restaurant has a beautiful terrace overlooking the duck pond nnNow on to the food The brunch menu consists of entrees and main courses available a la carte or in a prix fixe style Though more expensive than your regular scrambled eggs and bacon the meal comes together quite well Numerous salty and sweet options are available nnFor the main course everything from french toast to home made gnocchi to the classic hangover beater steak and eggs are available We opted for two classic dishes the gravlax with latkes and the croque madame While far from extravagant the attention to detail raise these two dishes from regular brunch to four star level Not to be overlooked are the fries accompanying the croque madame which may be some of the best in the citynnOur waiter seem to have no idea how to handle his completely packed section Luckily after long waits between arriving receiving coffee and ordering the very nice Maitre D stepped in and took care of our servicennFinal Verdict We will be back if only to spend a night on that beautiful terrace