Q: positive

A: I like cigars, but in no way am I an aficionado of cigars. This spot was great. The servers and bartenders are all knowledgable and can help you find your perfect cigar in their humidor. If you are a connoisseur then you can bring your goods and enjoy the crowd. They've got great Cuban drinks and Brandy to compliment your smooth tasting cigars. It's a rather small place and you can only smoke inside, although there is seating outside. It's a nice spot to check out.

Q: positive

A: What a fun setup. We had a great time walking around and learning a bit about the plants growing around us. The staff was extremely pleasant and knowledgeable. Its a good activity to do if you want to show people not from here a bit about the natural landscape but even for someone who lives here its just beautiful to walk around and see everything. We also did the butterfly garden and that was fun. We met one gentleman who told us how to tell the difference between a male and female monarch butterfly and he was just pleasant to be around. The trip was a great way to be active but also relax and have a good time.

Q: positive

A: With my relatively new vegetarian preferences, I'll try just about any restaurant with tempeh on the menu. Aux Vivres rewarded me nicely. Great rice bowls, sandwiches, smoothies, and desserts! Food portions were just right for me. I loved the BLT, buddha bowl, thai bowl, bombay banana, mango lassi, and chocolate smoothie. Food disappointments were the veggie lox sandwich (done well but not something I would normally crave) and the cafe frappe (the flavor wasn't quite right for some reason; maybe too much soy milk). During my recent vacation in Montreal, I sat at various times at the counter, in the dining room, and on the terrace. I visited for both lunch and dinner, and never had to wait, although the dining room was often near capacity. The interior of the restaurant is nice, although the layout is quirky, and one of our tables was right below an air conditioner that gave us the chills. The servers were almost consistently friendly, and service was quick.

Q: negative

A:
The service was decent and the place felt homely. The only, and most important, problem was that the food kinda sucked.