3/04/2014

Poutine From Moishes, One Of The Top 10 Steakhouse In The World
世界でトップ10に入るステーキハウス「モイシェス」のプーティン

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To have our 1st anniversary dinner, my husband chose "Moishes" in Montreal.
It's chosen one of the top 10 steakhouse in the world by Forbes magazine.
The steakhouse was founded by Moishe Lighter in 1938 and it's in a historic Jewish quarter.
And the location hasn't be changed since the very first establishment.
It's identified as a Jewish Steakhouse because the menu was based on traditional Old World recipes, and it catered to the mainly Central European immigrant residents of The Main (Saint-Laurent Boulevard) neighborhood.

Restaurant itself is located on the 2nd floor, and there's a reception and coat check-in.

This is a steakhouse but they also have seafood besides land meat.

An experienced-looking old waiter led us to a table.
I was wondering what to get while going through the "Lighter Meal" section as I didn't wanna fill myself up.
And I found "Fillet Mignon Poutine" and in second, I knew what I was gonna get.

By the way, they have shellfishes and poutine (which consists of dairy product with protein/meat), thus it's not Kosher though they're recognized as Jewish Steakhouse.

A list of the poutines we've had is below.
Frite Alors!
McDonald's
La Banquise
Pizza Hut
Burger King
Poutineville
A&W
KFC
Five Guys
iBurger
Sesame
Lola Rosa
McKibbin’s Irish Pub
Monsieur Restaurant + Bar
Poutine Centrale
Imadake Izakaya
Monsieur Restaurant + Bar (dessert poutine)
Le Gourmet Burger
Frite Alors! (lobster)
Dive Bar
Pommes Frites
True Burger Co.
Hooters
McDonald's (Buffalo Chicken Poutine)
Wendy's


While eating appetizers and bread, we waited for the main came (my husband ordered fillet and mine is poutine).

And the most expensive poutine was served in a very hot pan.

There're a lot of fillet.
I was surprised to see it since almost half of the pan was filled with fillet.

Fries were crispy and golden brown, and instead of gravy sauce, they put steak sauce.
At least I thought it's not gravy sauce because it's peppery, sweet, and starchy.

They used real cheese curds and the fillet was cooked medium.
The fillet was just so flavorful, tender, sweet, juicy, and just perfect.
It's the best poutine I've ever had!
And the most expensive poutine so far (25 CND dollars before tax).

The waiter came back again and asked if everything was ok, and another waiter was watching tables well enough and poured water before we asked.

When my husband called to reserve, they said they only do birthday cakes, but not anniversary.
However, they actually brought us a chocolate cake with a candle on!
It surprised both of us.
The waiter said there'd be many many many many more to come (as it's our first anniversary), which was very sweet of him.

One of the things I liked about this restaurant was that when we set an order, the waiter came back to us and said, "Potato will be served with your steak, and pourtine is made with french fries, and if you order more fires as a side, it'd be too much potatoes. Would you like to cancel the fries?" and we could cancel.
I've never been recommended anything like this at a restaurant, and it was really great suggestion to enjoy the meal fully.

Fillet Mignon Poutine: 25 CND dollars (before tax and tip)

Moishes
3961 Saint-Laurent, Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1Y4

Open
Mon - Fri: 5:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Sat & Sun: 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM


旦那が結婚記念日の夕食に選んだのは、モントリオールにある「モイシェス(Moishes)」という
フォーブス マガジンが選ぶ世界でトップ10に入るステーキハウス。

モイシェ・ライター氏によってモントリオールのユダヤ人街に1938年に創業されたお店で、
現在も創業当時の立地。
ユダヤ系ステーキハウスとして認識されているのは、伝統的な旧世界のレシピに沿った
メニューで、主にメイン(サン・ローレント通り)に住む中央ヨーロッパ移民向けだったためらしい。

レストランは2階にあり、階段を上り切ると受付とコートを預けるブースがある。

席に着き、メニューを見ながら何を注文するか考えていたところ、「ライターミール」という軽めの食事を意味する欄に「フィレ ミニヨン プーティン」を発見。
これを見てすぐに何を注文するか決まった。

ちなみに、このお店はユダヤ系ステーキハウスとして知られているけれど、甲殻類やプーティン
(つまり乳製品とタンパク質/肉が一緒に使われた料理)があるので、厳密に言えばコーシャー
ではない。

これまでに食べたプーティンは以下。
Frite Alors!
McDonald's
La Banquise
Pizza Hut
Burger King
Poutineville
A&W
KFC
Five Guys
iBurger
Sesame
Lola Rosa
McKibbin’s Irish Pub
Monsieur Restaurant + Bar
Poutine Centrale
Imadake Izakaya
Monsieur Restaurant + Bar (dessert poutine)
Le Gourmet Burger
Frite Alors! (lobster)
Dive Bar
Pommes Frites
True Burger Co.
Hooters
McDonald's (Buffalo Chicken Poutine)
Wendy's


パンや前菜を食べながらメイン(旦那はフィレ、私はプーティン)を待っていた。
今まで食べた中で一番高級なプーティンが運ばれてきた。

熱々の鉄鍋にはフィレが沢山乗っていて、鍋の半分ほどがお肉で驚いた。
ポテトはカリカリで黄金色、グレービーソースはステーキソースだった。
コショウ、甘さ、ねっとりした質感から、少なくとも私はステーキソースと推測。
チーズカードは本物、フィレはミディアムの焼き加減。
フィレは香りがよく、柔らかく、甘くてジューシーで、とにかく完璧。
今までのプーティンで一番美味しい。
そして一番高い税抜き 25 カナダ ドル。

ウェイターが味はどうかと確認にしに来たり、別のウェイターがテーブルをよく見て、頼む前に
水を注いでくれたり、サービスが行き届いていた。

旦那が予約した時、「誕生日ケーキのみで記念日のケーキは特にない」と言われたらしい。
ただ、食事が終わるとウェイターがキャンドル付きのチョコレートケーキを運んできたので
とても驚いた。
最初の結婚記念日と言うと、ウェイターが「この先、もっともっと沢山の記念日がありますね」と
言っていて、とても優しい気づかいだと思った。

このお店でとても良いなと思ったのは、注文をした時にウェイターが「ステーキの付け合せが
ポテトで、プーティンもフライドポテトで出来ていて、さらに追加でフライドポテトを頼むと量が多い
かもしれません」と教えてくれ、注文をキャンセルしてくれたこと。
今までお店側が「量が多いのでどれかキャンセルしますか?」と勧めてくれた経験はほぼ無いので
この対応は非常に助かった。

フィレ ミニヨン プーティン: 25カナダドル(税抜、チップ抜)

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2 件のコメント :

  1. Congrats for your 1st anniversary! That poutine looks so yummy!!

    Following your blog and poutine journey, I just had poutine from Robson Fries in Shimokitazawa, the fries were okay but the cheese certainly didn't look like yours!

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    1. Thank you!
      The poutine was definitely the best ever!!

      I heard about Robson Fries in Shimokitazawa, but some photos I saw didn't have real cheese curds ;(

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