Poissonnerie Espadon — Restaurant in Montreal

The name of the establishment should be Poisonerie Espadon.

Let me take you on a tale of New Year's Day. Shortly after a dramatic change to sanitary restrictions, a captive clientele resorted to ordering on Skip from an episcinery wonderland, Poissonerie Espadon, that the service insisted could offer both a delectable diet and direct delivery.

Everything began in the most agreeable manner: the menu promised items suited to the palate of both your humble bard and her somewhat culinarily cowardly spouse; the winged messengers of Mercury himself pledged their troth that the desired comestibles would grace our modest table forthwith; and, lo, a blessed bounty of user reviews assured that for every dissatisfied curmudgeon, fully nineteen peers gleefully devoured their dinner.

Little did we know that New Year's was in danger.

The order arrived as planned, the loyal disciple of Hermes defying rain, wind, and the Ghost of Christmas Future himself, to deposit the bounty at our doorstep. Upon opening the anticipated package, however, all was far from sanguine.

The order had been, as far as these things may be, straightforward. Two meals: a platter of sardines pour moi; and a far less adventurous fish burger trio for my husband. The delivered meal, alas, omitted this second element entirely. As my husband wept for want of a white fish patty, I reached for my phone, certain that at the height of this season of good will all could be swiftly rectified. Alas, dear reader, such was not to be our fate.

The gentleman who answered the call was, understandably, busy. Less understandably, his opening gambit was to gaslight your humble auteure. "Forsooth, why dost thou call upon me? Thy meal is yet in our frier!" Nonplussed was I, gazing at a very much cooked and delivered, if slightly maudlin, sardine platter.

"Gadzooks, nay, sirrah - for it arrived at my door not five minutes hence! But only a portion, not the whole, and my husband is inconsolable!"

"Call Skip and bleugh~"

Thus concluded our discourse, but not our drama.

Determined that this sorry situation should not sully our seasonal spirit, my husband insisted that I make my repast. “Nay, wife, my misfortune must not mar an otherwise agreeable (within the bounds of lockdown) holiday! Prithee sit, lest thy sardines take on an intemperate chill.”

And sit I did, dear reader, and sampled the much-vaunted fish. Lamentation, friend! Woe, and lamentation, for the flavour of the fish had yet more in common with a rabid rodent’s armpit hair than the ocean’s blessed bounty. Verily, they tasted as though canned sardines had been callously ejected into a deep fat fryer and left to winter there. So with the fries which, far from golden and delicious, tasted as though they had been sieved with sardine oil. Even the rice, dear reader, had a most disagreeable aspect.

Thus it was that, as I inhaled fruit juice to salvage what remained of my sense of taste, briefly wishing that sudden-onset Covid symptoms might spare me the worst of the experience, a meal which cost over $50 became little more than compost. A paltry sacrifice to Poseidon, or perhaps rather a sacrilege. Beware, thou, dear reader. Beware.

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We came here 2 person. We ordered some sardine and one sea bass nothing specific. We told them to cook the sea bass very well done since i cant eat anything raw. Service is horrible no communication they throw the plates in front of the customers without even a word!! even though we said we want the fish very well cooked it was undercooked and in blood! When you tell them kindly to cook it more you will receive an attitude. This place is under smell and smoke i won’t mention about the toilets. Very very expensive for nothing. Never coming back...

La Poissonnerie Espadon est un restaurant spécialisé dans les fruits de mer, offrant une expérience culinaire axée sur les produits frais de la mer. Situé à Montréal, ce restaurant est réputé pour sa qualité et sa variété de poissons et de fruits de mer.

L'ambiance du restaurant est généralement agréable, avec une décoration maritime qui crée une atmosphère chaleureuse et conviviale. Le personnel est accueillant et attentif, offrant un service professionnel et bien informé sur les différents plats proposés.

En ce qui concerne la nourriture, la Poissonnerie Espadon se distingue par la fraîcheur et la qualité de ses produits. Les poissons et les fruits de mer sont préparés de manière experte, mettant en valeur leurs saveurs naturelles. Les plats sont souvent simples, mettant l'accent sur la qualité des ingrédients plutôt que sur des préparations compliquées. Les amateurs de fruits de mer seront comblés par la variété des choix proposés, des huîtres aux crevettes en passant par les poissons grillés ou en tartare.

Il convient de noter que, en raison de l'accent mis sur les produits de la mer, les options pour les personnes ayant des restrictions alimentaires ou des préférences végétariennes peuvent être limitées.

En résumé, la Poissonnerie Espadon est un restaurant recommandé pour les amateurs de fruits de mer à la recherche d'une expérience culinaire de qualité. La fraîcheur des produits, le service attentionné et l'ambiance agréable en font un lieu agréable pour déguster de délicieux...