Review :
I went to La Chronique for lunch on Dec. 28 with two other girlfriends. Their lunch menu is always a choice to try the chef's skills and not pay dinner-time prices. They have a lunch table d'hote that includes appetizer & main dish ranging from $21-29.

I always upgrade and take the foie gras eventhough there's a slight premium to pay. Their seared foie gras is deliciously done and laid on some spiced toast and apricot chutney on top with fleur de sel. Complimentary homemade bread is brought to the table: white, cheese, olive, walnut & raisin. They make the bread fresh every morning.

My main dish came deliciously prepared. I had Le Waterzooie, which is a poached halibut, julienne vegetables, on a bed chicken breast. everything was melt in your mouth! The flavours were subtly delicious!

I indulged in their dessert of the day which was a thin chocolate cake and chocolate mouse on top with a hint of rasberry. Very decadent!

As always, La Chronique's food and service was impeccable. I'm never disappointed when I go there.
Of course it's a little pricey, but you are getting a masterpiece! Madonna had their chef cook for her the two nights while she was in town performing!

Review :
Montréal's top chefs have been recommending this modest-looking restaurant near Outremont for several years. It was feared that the resulting buzz might spoil the place, but it has only improved, unless you count the hefty increase in prices. You'll discover how remarkable traditional recipes can be in the hands of a master. Presentations are so impeccable you hate to disturb them, and flavors are so eye-rolling you want to scrape up every last smear of food. Even diners who are leery of organ meats will find the veal sweetbreads a silky revelation. The menu includes Mediterranean and Southwestern touches. Originally a more humble bistro, expensive ingredients like foie gras and caviar elevate the place to a grander level. That relates to prices, too, with appetizers costing as much as C$25 (US$20) and one tasting menu reaching C$195 (US$156) per person, with wine. Good as it is, that's much too much, so stick to the available less costly routes. A small but judicious selection of cheeses can precede or replace the tantalizing desserts, which look as if they might take flight. Menus are only in French, but the cordial waiters speak English.