text: Located on Laurier about a ten minute walk east of the Laurier metro and right next to the Juliette and Chocolat Lemeac is a great find for the foodie on a budgetnnAfter pm they offer a menu at of fine offerings so reasonably priced i was outright astounded We did not let ourselves go wild with the wine list which looked formidable but we did relish a bottle of San Pellegrino I am always happy when Perrier is not the ONLY choice of sparkling water at a restaurantnnAll three of us order the pankoeencrusted hot goat cheese with shaved apples and walnuts as an entree I cannot imagine a better entree honestlyIt was such a hit we bought pankoe instead of breadcrumbs for lamb meatballs the next day but that is another story Our main courses were as follows blood pudding which i declined tasting but which supposedly was very nice cornish hen which i regretted ordering not because it was not great because it was but because well poultry is poultry and a short rib The short rib was deemed the WINNER of the eveningnnA great find over the course of the meal was what LOOKED like mashed potatoes but was really pureed celery root I must try recreating this at home If you like blood pudding order it just to try the accompanying vegetablennThere is no dessert offered on the menu but their dessert menu is fantastic AND the french toast comes in huge portions Possibly half the size of a loaf of bread slathered in maple syrup and with an appropriate amount of ice cream it easily satisfies three people already wellfed I have been having dreams about this french toast ever sincennPeople watching at a nicer restaurant is always a blast and we lived it up At am we stumbled out onto the street having missed the last metro which provides an indication of how much we were enjoying ourselvesnnCall ahead for reservations