Cochon Dingue Quartier des Spectacles — Restaurant in Montreal

We went to cochon dingue after seeing a movie on a quiet Thursday night. It was after 9pm.

The good: The location is convenient. The resto itself looks really nice! Feels upscale yet casual / family friendly. Comfortable quality chairs. The service was also very professional. They have raving reviews so they are obviously doing something right.

The bad: We ordered the tartare duo (beef and salmon) and the fried chicken plate to share.

Both tartares had an emulsion looking white film on them. The meat pieces were stringy and so the texture was definitely off.

• The worst part (for me) was the overuse of oregano flakes. It was everywhere and it was all you could taste. It was even covering the (kinda stale, if I’m honest) toast. It was so overwhelming that 1 week later I feel like I can still taste it and it’s kinda turned me off of that herb for a while. Really off putting. The fries were also cold.

The fried chicken was mid. Overcooked on the outside and undercook on the inside. Just want to clarify that it was not raw, just kinda tough, as if it had not been brined prior to cooking.

Maybe we came on an off night, but over all we didn’t like the 2...

There are already 6 chain restaurants in Quebec City and this is the first to open in Montreal. What a wonderful addition to the downtown east neighbourhood! It’s getting tougher and tougher to eat out and not spend hundreds of dollars, short of scarfing down fast food. This restaurant hits the spot. It is well located and aesthetically designed – bright and spacious, with room to walk and breathe. The ceilings are whimsically draped with miniature white “cochons”. The plush leather seats are very comfortable. The menu is easy to read and offers omelettes and crêpes for brunch, or burgers and salads for lunch. We tried the omelette du Lac St-Jean (it comes with potatoes and toast) and the beef burger with fries and coleslaw; both were delicious, notwithstanding the applesauce “confiture”. (Be advised that if you’re set on the breakfast menu, you must order before 11 am.) The servers are very young, but friendly and eager to please. Lunch for two came to 60-odd dollars after tax and tip. All in all, a satisfying meal and one that merits a...

Porc in absolutely everything anything else that is not porc is disgusting. the fish tartare is unedible, i wanted to throw up portion it had a weird smell, sizes are to differ but they aren’t very wow also the servers are doing whatever they please we have to really call for them, they leave mid conversation half of the food is filled with bullshit salad to make it seem bigger the drinks taste like nothing. Glass was found in my food??? when we brought this to their attention the server said « oops » he didn’t even excuse himself my poor baby of 11 years old could’ve of seriously injured himself he just left after we signalled these issue. Took them 35 minute to get the manager. THEY HAD THE AUDACITY TO SIMPLY EXCUSE THEMSELVES THATS IT!! MY poor baby could’ve died!!!! Never coming back ever, the food is bad, service is bad, HEALTHY INJURY FOUND!!! my money does not grow on...