@caleb absolutely killed it with the recommendations for Montreal dining. (This report is very late; our meal at Foxy was like two days after Garde Manger).
Menu
Grilled broccoli
I’m not really a broccoli person but the pickled whatever it was was pretty good.
Oysters
Good but not as amazing as those at Garde Manger.
Homemade feta & pita
the homemade pita was great, but the mixture of feta, pear, red wine, & almond was amazing.
Endive
Really lovely endives, super crunchy & juicy at the same time. The high-acidity dressing was also fantastic. I even thought the turnips were decent, and I’m not really into turnips.
Beef tartare
One of the better beef tartares I’ve had - great chew & beefiness.
Flatbread
I’m usually pretty skeptical of “flatbreads” but this was clearly a pizza with (justified!) pretensions - the crust was great and the combination of sweet potato & harissa was inspired.
Char from Opercule
Great fish, crispy skin; even the bitter greens were
Maitake
Very possibly the best dish of the night? Ridiculously good smoke-y flavor. Must order.
Pointed cabbage
Some of the best roasted cabbage I’ve ever had. Whatever was crumbled on top was also excellent.
Ravioli
Decent but not a knockout. Sauce was v. good though.
Cavatelli(?)
I forget what pasta this was; I forgot to take a picture of the menu when we were there and grabbed the most recent one off the website (which seems to be missing this dish). Or maybe it was an off-menu special? Better than the ravioli, imo, but still wouldn’t go out of my way for it. If I ever come back I’d probably try the large-format meat dishes first.
Dessert Menu
Sticky toffee
Pretty good.
Pavlova
Excellent, all the individual components were fantastic and even better together.
I think on the whole I might give a slight nod to Garde Manger over Foxy, but Foxy was like 30% cheaper and had its own high points with a very strong baseline, and I wouldn’t hesitate to go back for another run at the menu.