Patati Patata was an impromptu visit which explains the Iphone quality of the picture. At odd hours, about 10 pm, it was fully packed. Granted, it’s not a big place. But the turnover was so quick! Clients keep coming and I have an idea why….
Their poutine is incredible!!! It’s so ordinary yet so delicious. It’s in the smaller portion, which is good so I didn’t feel guilty feeding my tummy with fatty stuff at 10 Pm. Actually, I didn’t feel disgusting at all after finishing the whole poutine! I was secretly craving for more. There’s actually nothing that really stands out bluntly.(actually – there is…there was an olive in the poutine, i don’t know if it was intentional, or it’s their secret ingredient…look at the picture and see if you can find it!) But somehow, this very simple poutine excelling at every basic aspect of a poutine, in the exception of the cheese which lacks of squeakiness, is pure wonder. This has to be my favorite poutine, sharing the rank with Benny’s.
I don’t know what took me so long to eat at Patati Patata. I wished all the times I ate at la Banquise, I could have gone to Patati Patata instead.
As for the burger, I don’t remember if I had a bite or if Mr.Butter praise about it. Well the fact that I didn’t remember probably means it was nothing special.
So there is this trend since a few years ago, first heard it in USA, to fill your own frozen yogurt with whatever toppings you want. Sounds nice right? Here’s the catch, you pay by the ounce, so don’t get too excited now!
I was curious again to try this concept at Menchie’s. My first experience in USA and thought it was a real rip off. See, you don’t know how much you’re actually filling in your bowl, and very easily, you will get a cup of at least 5$ of frozen yogurt. And the 5$ frozen yogurt isn’t even as close to the same size as you could get from other ice cream places.
And so many toppings are offered to you! You will be tempted to put a bit of everything. Well, at this point, you might as well just go to a candy store and buy the candies instead cuz it’ll be cheaper that way.
And the frozen yogurt itself? Not impressed. I was let to try every flavor. There was none that I really like…
If you go to Dix30, and feel like a ice cream dessert, go to Fontana instead. Delicious Gelato and reasonable price!
P.F. Chang’s has made its wave to Montreal! I always see them all over in the States without understanding why. This is my chance!
For my review to be fair, I have to regard their cuisine as non Chinese food… and just food by itself.
Asian Pear Mojito (left) – Auntie Chang’s Fruit Frappe (right)
Asian Pear Mojito: I couldn’t taste much of the pear, but Mojito is definitely there.
Auntie Chang’s Frappe: What a refreshing drink!
Hot & Sour soup
This Hot & Soup tasted a bit odd. Its sourness did not come from vinegar…but more from tomatoes.
Salt & Pepper Calamari
Very different from how other restaurants serve their calamari. In general, I enjoy how freshly fried they were and loved how they were paired with green onions, make a nice combination. However, some of the calamari are too salty. And as if they weren’t salty already, the side included a mini pot of salt! Find it totally unnecessary…
Tuna Tataki crisp
One of my preferred dish of the evening. The tuna was very fresh. I loved how when I take a half a bite of the flat won ton crisp wouldn’t make all the other half fall into pieces. Mess free! Would have been even better if the won ton crisp could be thinner, but then I guess it wouldn’t be mess free anymore…
Peking Duck
I find the wrap too stiff. A fluffier texture would have been a better choice to bring out the filling flavors.
Pepper Steak
Not very tender, making it hard to chew. The sauce was not very appetizing.
Chengdu spiced lamb
Tomatoes and lamb? That’s a first for me. Although I enjoy the dish, I couldn’t tell that I was eating lamb.
Caramel mango chicken
I like the incorporation of mangoes and tomatoes, sweetening the chicken. It was labelled as a spicy dish. No worry. I couldn’t taste its spiciness at all.
Dan Dan noodles
I never ate dan dan noodles cooked in this manner. However, this is not a bad thing actually! The noodles are elastic, chewy just like how dan dan noodles should be! The taste is light, so not everyone’s palate. However, there is their so called special sauce on the side of the table which can boost their flavor if you want, which is rarely ever used since most of the dishes are so rich in flavor already, unless you like to over-stack sauces.
Fried rice
Fried rice! very savory!
The Great Wall of Chocolate
This chocolate cake has such a nice description in the menu that I was expecting so much. Results? Underwhelmed…It’s just your basic chocolate cake with a few extra layers of cake. And it was a bit dry for my taste.
If I put it bluntly, P.F. Chang’s is like a higher notch of Tiki-Ming. Or let’s put it, in the same rank as Casa Grecque for Greek food. I agree it’s a very nice restaurant. Nice to go with friends, colleagues and even family. Would I suggest it? Not really. The price is not cheap and the portion is just okay.
Premiere Moisson shouldn’t be a stranger. If it is, you are missing out. Their breads are among the best ones. I especially like their olive bread. Oh and their cheesecake?
Cheesecake
(Please don’t mind those pastel chocolate eggs, I had this cake during Easter. Now, you know how sometimes I am so behind…or actually to my defense, I was hesitating to review Premiere Moisson as it is so common but hey, food is food.)
Rich and creamy. Almost solid but soft enough to break into little pieces. Just waiting to melt inside your mouth. Perfect consistency in texture. To be eaten in a little piece. But would crave for more shortly afterwards.
Premiere Moisson. That’s the only place my family gets the cheesecake!
Macaron
Macaron isn’t on the usual menu of Premiere Moisson. Seeing one is a rarity. These Macaron would be what I called a satisfying decent macaron, that meets all aspects of a macaron. Nothing outstanding but nothing inferior. Comparing to Point G, I would say Premiere Moisson’s macarons shells aren’t as sturdy (so I am liking Point G’s texture more) but I would prefer their taste over Point G, which could be a little more adventurous.
I’ve always enjoyed Premiere Moisson. However, the only times where I was let down were when I ordered their dainty one piece cake. Cute to look at. Unworthy for consumption.
Thanjai was a suggested Indian restaurant by a few close friends. At arrival, the curry scent was so prominent that I was certain my friends didn’t lead me to the wrong restaurant!
The menu is so extensive, with dishes I’ve never heard before. Good thing we have wifi to be able to search what some dishes are due to incomplete explanations in the menu. We were tempted by the unknown…
Potato Bonda
This is basically fried potato balls. Like a twist of tasty tater. It was rather dull.
Samosa
This is the first time that I like Samosa. I like how there are chucks of lentils. Other Samosa I’ve tasted are usually filled with mainly potatoes, barely having any other fillings. Be sure to share this with others or you might not be able to go ahead with your main dish.
Parotta
I never knew this was called Parotta! It’s been a while I’ve been trying to explain Parotta to staff from Indian restaurant, but they never understood what I was looking for. I always ate Parotta in Hong Kong’s Indian restaurant (100% Authentic Indian), as they never served naan. For some reason, Naan bread is more commonly known in Montreal. When I saw Parotta in the menu, I was intrigued so I searched what it was on the net. and I squealed when I saw the picture! It is what I’ve been looking for for such a long time! I found it!
Sadly, it is no comparison to what I’ve eaten in Hong Kong. They weren’t as soft, or as layered. But for now, since it’s the only place I know so far in Montreal that serves it, I shall remain content.
Chappathi
We were also curious about Chappathi. It’s almost like a pita, less hard, with more spices in it. I did not really enjoy it. I rather have naan bread, or even better, Parotta! Sorry, I have to keep mentioning Parotta in order to have it ingrained in my memory forever.
Chicken Curry
The curry they serve in Thanjai is very different from any curry I’ve tasted. Their curry has cinnamon! That’s a first! Other than that, their curry is rather mediocre. Wished it could taste stronger.
Tomato Uthappam
Uthappam? What’s that? That was exactly my question. What’s better than ordering it to see it myself! It’s basically like a pancake, but an Indian version. I found it lacking flavor…in the piece that I had, I couldn’t taste the tomato.
Mirch Masala Dosa
Since the Thanjai is popular with their extensive list of Dosa, I had to try one myself! Plus, I never had any dosa before! Because of who I am, I had to pick the spiciest one out of all of the Dosa, or at least that’s what the menu says so. It was filled with hot peppers. The filling was mainly just hot peppers and…guess what? more potatoes! At this point, I was sick of eating potatoes, mostly because the potatoes didn’t taste much. I guess those 3 little bowls served with my dosa would help a bit. Beware, the spiciness did not hit me at first, but gradually it did that I needed other food to tone it down.
Mutton Curry
This is like the chicken curry, but instead of the chicken, it’s mutton, obviously. I like this better because the mutton is much more tastier than the chicken.
Overall, this restaurant is VERY affordable. The service was so friendly that really made an impression. It makes me want to come back again even the food was mediocre in general. I would like to think it’s because I did not order the right dishes…there must be a reason why my friends recommended this place!!
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