text: Gaspar was lovely We escaped there for supper with our toddler after a lessthansterling time at PubStPaul as part of a large gathering and it soothed us into recognizing that we had indeed found the quality Quebecois fare that we had soughtnnMy steak frites were lovely with meat that was a perfect mediumrare My husband attempted to order his burger mediumrare but was informed that the burgers only come mediumwell and that this is the case within all of Canada Now I can respect a restaurant that is sufficiently confident in their dishes to only serve them in the way that they were designed to be served but we did both think that the the burger would have been tastier mediumrare The pork belly was a nice additionnnOur server was very friendly and accommodating which is hugely gratifying when traveling with a toddler We felt completely at ease eating with him there which we were not at first certain would be the case given the menu and decor We felt welcomed and valued and appreciated the warm smiles from other staff as wellnnWere thinking about heading back up to Montreal in the spring or summer with the aim of hitting a number of amazingsounding eateries that we did not try the first time Other than Au Pied de Cochon which would be the main reason for the trip Taverne Gaspar is probably the only place we visited this time that we would give a second try on a very limited engagement thus giving up the opportunity to try someplace new for that meal It has definitely earned a return visit