Problem: I'm staying at the omni hotel next door to this place and decided to give it a try. I walked in and placed a to go order. After waiting around outside for about 10 minutes, I came back in to see a bag waiting on the back of the greeter's station. I nodded at the lady who took my order and she smiled back at me. Then I sat at the bar - assuming the mystery back was some other lucky diner's property. Three ladies and a man stood idly by at the greeter's station as I waited at the bar. The restless employees chatted, and hopped around looking alternatively interested in each other or just completely bored. One, then two bartenders asked if I needed a drink. I said "no, I'm just waiting for a to go order," as the girl who placed my order twisted her hair and batted eyelashes with a fellow employee. After about 5 minutes of hair twisting, eyelash batting and what might have been the prologue scenes of a poorly acted porn, she looked at the bag behind her, pulled it from the shelf and examined the ticket. Then she looked directly at me. I hopped down from my barstool and came to get the bag: "That's mine? Really?" "Yes!" she said in a chipper voice, acting as if the kitchen was super quick. "Wow, because the four of you have just been sitting there chatting and having such a grand old time - I figured that bag had been waiting for someone else. It's been up there forever." Stunned, her mouth was agape. I took the bag and looked at her sincerely: "You're doing a great job!" Ugh. On to the food: I had the ceviche cocktail which was properly cold and spiced nicely but a little oversauced. Raw jalapenos would be a nice addition, but with the volume of sauce you can't taste the seafood. My to-go order was well-packaged and labeled - and included a generous portion of chips & salsa. The chips were "so so" regular fare: nothing special - not thin, but not too thick. They could easily be a bulk food purchase. I'd be surprised if they were house made. The plasticware included one bunched up undersized napkin and exactly one salt and pepper packet - just like your average airline. Two sets were oddly included in the bag. While the ceviche was at a reasonable temperature, the Chicken Tinga was not. The over-easy egg atop the chicken was a congealed mess by the time I opened the container and the rice was tepid. Again - the sauce was everywhere. Nice flavor but EVERYWHERE. I didn't know chicken could swim. The 4-5 presliced pieces of chicken breast were drowning in a lovely and flavorful sauce. It was like eating one of those frozen nuke meals with slightly nicer spices. Chicken Tenga is usually done with shredded chicken - much like carnitas. The rice was cold and flavorless as was the grill-marked flour tortilla served with the meal. This might be a hip and trendy atmosphere and a nice bar, but the food and service leave a lot to be desired. I would have rated only one star, but just the idea of some of the food items - even if poorly executed - is worthy of an extra. Good luck on the porno-bound service staff. It will be a sweet trick if this lasts more than a year.
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Problem: APDC is a contemporary restaurant in the Mont Royal neighborhood serving up platters of pigs head, bone marrow, foie gras, duck in a can, the menu goes on and on. A foodie-meat-lovers' dream so to speak. We sat at the bar because its easier to reserve and we wanted to see the chefs in action. It's pretty amazing that there are like 4 chefs in such a small space serving up most of the dishes that keep this restaurant going. It was incredible to watch, so I would recommend it. We went a little overboard ordering lots of dishes, way more than we could eat ourselves, but we wanted to multiple things on the menu. To start, we had: Tuna tartare (light, refreshing, succulent, delicious, expertly prepared!) Bone Marrow Blue cheese, apple, and endive salad (I LOVED this dish. So glad I ordered it; it was different from any salad I've ever had and SO good) APDC Beer Entrees: Lobster roll with foie gras PDC's Melting Pot paired with the by the glass Cote de Rhone-- this was the dish I ordered; it was a cross section of meats such as blood sausage, regular sausage, pork chop, and pork belly served on a bed of mashed potatoes in a stew with carrots and roasted potatoes in a mini dutch oven. i would recommend this if you want to try a bunch of different meats. It is very filling though; so if you order appetizers you could probably split it). The glass Cote de Rhone was excellent, HIGHLY recommend that. For dessert -- the pecan pie with ice cream. Pecan pie was good, but not the best I've had; hey I'm from the south...sort of. On my way out I saw the pot de creme and wished I had gotten that, and I will next time. But the ice cream was delicious and rich and creamy, so def. recommend that. Overall, a must try while in Montreal. Will return for sure!
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Problem: Whether you need a half-gallon of Absolut Pears or a sixer of Molson Canadian this is the only place to go for your party staples and obscure imports. Lee's Discount Liquor is a local chain with roughly a half dozen stores spread out across the valley. There must be some laws regarding an establishment like Lee's because the windows are always covered up lest you catch a glimpse at the wonders that await you inside. This particular Lee's just so happens to be right next door to my apartment complex so I've been here a couple of times. First thing you'll see are pictures of booze thieves creating a drunkard wall of shame. Move beyond that and you'll see an impressive layout ranging from wine to hard alcohol. You really have to go there to behold the selection. The majority of products sold I've never seen or heard of. Pricing is fairly moderate. A fifth of your typical jaeger, skyy, or other well-known and accessible brands will usually run you $15-$20. You'll pay more for the lesser known oddities. The one thing I found lacking was accessories. Mainly flasks. The vast booze selection is juxtaposed with the handful of flasks that all seem to have some tacky logo emblazoned on them. It's almost as if Lee's was turning around and selling promotional items they received for free for $20 a pop. Lee's Discount Liquor reminds me of the liquor stores in Oregon, a state which has very strict laws on when and where you can buy booze. While Nevada's laws aren't nearly as strict, Lee's fills the demand of a one-stop shop to stock up on alcohol needs.
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Problem: Very very disappointed! I had heard great things about this place unfortunately it was overrated. I got food for 7 of us. The tacos were extremely greasy yet dry. They are nothing special for sure. No one finished what they ordered. Extremely tasteless. I will stick to my mother's tacos.
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