This release about a local restaurant was sent to us by fax in January, but Chimples ate it. And no wonder: the Forbes publishing has declared Moishe's on the Main to be one of the world's great steakhouses.
"Montreal’s Jewish community didn’t just give the world Leonard Cohen, Mordecai Richler and William Shatner; it also gave birth to this world-class steakhouse," Neil Ungerleider said of Moishe's in the Jan. 9 edition of Forbes Traveler.
Moishe's shares top honours among the expense-account set with such restaurants as Peter Luger’s in New York, Doe’s Eat Place (various U.S. locations), Sostanza in Florence, Le Severo in Paris, Cabana Las Lilas in Buenos Aires, Gene & Georgetti in Chicago and Jess & Jim’s in Kansas City.
"The defiantly non-kosher menu (at Moishe's) offers a justifiably famous shrimp cocktail alongside the T-bones and filet mignons," Ungerleider gushed, "but side dishes like potato latkes and verenikas harken back to the old country."
But wait -- there's more!
"Moishe’s strictly old-school staff takes reservations less than literally and more often that not guests face a long wait at the bar. Fortunately, the classic dining room and extensive wine list more than make up for the wait."
Good meat, maybe, but very rude waiters.
ReplyDeleteNever had trouble with any wait staff there at all, found them to be very accommodating. Really, really great food.
ReplyDeleteSpoken as true steakholders.
ReplyDeleteI went there once with a guest from France and a very obnoxious waiter took great pain to inform us that, since we were obviously tourists (?) he wanted to make sure we left him the tip he deserved. It was worded in the most offensive manner, such a lot a class for such an expensive place. It's really wonderful to be shamed in front of people you want to treat. Next time, it'll be The Main (just accross from Schwartz's), cheap, good, no rudeness.
ReplyDeleteReminds of how people raved about how good Ben's was. To me it was just a place with crap food and unpleasant staff. I'm sorry the building is no more, but frankly, I never 'got' Ben's. Might've been good way back in the 50's, but not when I was there to try it.
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