One of the toughest tables you will chase in Montreal, Hotel Herman occupies a single room storefront in Mile End that lures an equal mix of media professionals and fashionable couples. The space is cocooned within exposed brick walls with pounded tin ceiling that frames a wraparound bar with polished metal top and cozy barstools that are on a first-come basis. The perimeter of the room is lined in a series of lone two tops and larger tables that can be conjoined for larger gatherings.
The Food
Meals begin with homemade assortment of breads with slated butter followed by seasonal soups like tomato, cauliflower and artichoke. When available, the foie gras terrine is nothing short of sublime or else the horse tartare and Quebec mackerel are a healthy alternative. Larger plates include half lobster with onion puree, rabbit with black mustard and kamouraska lamb with nettles.
Last Word
French gourmand takes traditional approach to daring ingredients within glam, one-room dining room in Montreal’s Mile End.
