text: My best friend was in town and after a long day of walking around visiting Montreal we were look for an affordable healthy and not too busy of a restaurant As we walked down StDenis we came upon Au Pres de Ma Blonde The menu proposed seemed like it would be a home cooked meal our mother would makenWe walked in and it was so nicely architectured and the music playing was soothing and at the perfect volume The waitress took our order and we were served rather quickly We each ordered a couscous plate and it was SO DELICIOUS The portion was big but perfect to cut in a half and enjoy the meal yet again the next day After we had finished the waitress did not pressure us to leave or pay the bill immediately We were able to sit down and talk for a while feeling completely at home What was also really nice is she was not constantly soliciting us She asked once if we were ok and let us enjoy our time togethernAbsolutely loved this restaurant and recommend to families as well as groups of friends or in intimacy I cannot wait to go back soon