Dans l'ensemble, Alma est perçu comme une expérience culinaire mexicaine haut de gamme et innovante, autour d'un fil conducteur centré sur le maïs et des plats comme les tacos et le canard qui séduisent par leur fraîcheur et leur finesse. Le service est généralement attentif et l'ambiance intime du lieu est chaleureuse, avec une carte des vins en écho aux plats et une présentation soignée. Des réservations sont conseillées car l'espace est limité et les portions peuvent sembler petites par rapport au prix, ce qui peut surprendre certains gourmets. Certains commentaires suggèrent d'accompagner le repas d'une meilleure explication des intentions du chef pour la dégustation. La terrasse attenante et l'ambiance conviviale sont des atouts fréquents, tout comme la créativité et l'harmonie des saveurs. Globalement, Alma est considérée comme une référence pour la cuisine mexicaine à Montréal, offrant une expérience mémorable et incitant à revenir pour découvrir d'autres menus et accords, malgré quelques expériences plus coûteuses ou plus modestes en portions.
We had a fantastic tasting menu experience at Alma. All of the food was delicious, especially the tacos, duck & bunuelo. The theme was corn, & it was incorporated into the dishes. Our server also took the time to answer all of our questions. It is a small restaurant with few seats, so making a reservation is recommended.
Alma is a nice place to go. A rare Mexican fine cuisine restaurant. Service is not yet up to the fine restaurant standard, friendly, polite but lack of that special care, knowledge, ease & attitude we used to find in fine restaurants.
It's great to have a Mexican fine cuisine in Montreal. Dishes are nice & fresh. Menu choice of dishes are large, ranking from Catalan influence to Mexican style. I can sense great chefs efforts to elevetate Mexican cuisine. The results could be difficult for most people to appreciate at it true value.
On a table of 5, all ranked it nice, but only 2 of us had the wow experience thru the palate.
Be aware, so you won't be shocked, some dishes are'degustation' type fine dishes with no bigger portions than the ones found in 2-3 starred restaurant. I can easily see they are done with great care, great passion, great innovation effort, but may convoit anger if client is not aware of.
For better overall satisfaction, staff may gain spending more time to educate clients on the effort the chef is trying to elevate the degustation side of these specific fine mexican dishes.
I liked the place, but wouldn't recommend it to bring any type of guest there, except those having deep pockets & love to discover new, esoteric blend of fine tastes & flavors.
Congratulations for your place in the North America's 50 best. Keep going & keep improving the quality of your service.
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Very cozy little restaurant in Outremont. It's small & intimate. Reservations are recommended because there are only about 20 seats. They offer a tasting menu of high-end Mexican cuisine. We took the 5-course tasting menu because my parents don't eat much. Service here is impeccable. The waitress was very friendly & knowledgeable. The dishes were nicely presented & very tasty. My favourite dishes are the clam & the fish crudo. Very happy that I got to taste these amazing dishes made by Juan.
It's a cozy restaurant in a nice neighborhood. The food was 10/10 amazing. Our favorites were the Duck & Pork Taco. The service there was super nice. Always explaining the dishes to us & making sure our water was refilled or if we wanted any other drinks. They always change their menu every 2-3 months so that their menu is always changing constantly. We got the 9 course tasting menu & it was worth every single penny. Make sure to book in advance so that way you can ensure you have a table. Overall will come again with friends & family. Also one of the cons of fine dining is that typically it takes so long to receive the next dish. I think we received a new dish every 10-15 minutes & if they saw us finished with one they were already preparing the next one to be served.
Service was impeccable. The staff were very friendly. The atmosphere & the vibes inside was immaculate. The presentation, which was creative & fun, is really the standout. It's very cozy inside. The food is very good as well, & there were 2-3 dishes in the Carte Blanche menu that really knocked it out of the park. The focus on local ingredients was also great. The highlight of the meal was surprisingly the duck breast, which was absolutely wonderful. There were a few dishes that lacked slightly in flavour or needed a little bit more balance (I must admit, I was more critical than usual because Mexican food is one of my favourites) but in general, a wonderful experience.
We had the carte blanche with the wine pairing. Beautiful plating & well executed textures but many dishes lacked depth of flavour & spice. The tacos de setas & their signature seabream crudo were the standout dishes.
The selection of Catalan wines was interesting, though several pairings didn't quite complement the dishes as well as expected.
This review is written from a Mexican perspective & specifically regarding the taco omakase: YMMV. 0) booze selection: seems like the sommelier said "I am in charge of the booze & I don't care what anyone thinks" "Il y aura aussi des margaritas, des mezcals & des bières disponibles pour cette occasion! " "Une selection de jerez, tequila, mezcal & vin doux est également disponible ainsi que des margaritas". Lies... Mezcal: cheapest SAQ option, 1 option. Tequila: cheapest SAQ option, 1 option. Cerveza/beer: most commercial Spanish beer, 1 option. Cocktails: margarita (1 flavour) or mezcalita (1 flavour). 1) First dish was agua de tortilla. Just tortillas mixed with water, sugar & cinnamon. Minimal effort but fine... 2) Second dish was an aguachile with tortilla chips. Very delicious aguachile but only 5 tortilla chips. At least give me an even number of chips if I they are meant to be shared between two people. Also, nowhere near the proper amount of chips for the amount of aguachile which was very generous. 3) Third dish was A tostada... to share between two people. First time I had ever have to share a tostada. Not even physically possible to do it cleanly unless the tostada is getting soggy... which it was getting there... 4) Fourth dish was an octopus taco. I was afraid I was going to share one taco with my partner but we each got our own & it was delicious so nothing to complain here. 5) Fifth dish was a filet mignon carpaccio taco with a black garlic salsa; each our own. The filet mignon had 0 seasoning & it was placed on top of the garlic salsa covering the entire tortilla. Who in Mexico hides their salsa?!?! Besides not appreciating the salsa itself & making the tortilla soggy, in this particular execution, you take a bite & it tastes like tortilla + unseasoned beef & suddenly... boom! Garlic bomb! I was surprised no one internally picked this up. 6) Fish "Zaranzeado" with A tortilla. Surprisingly, the misspelling wasn't the worst part since what I was fearing the most happened: a single tortilla to share. I asked for another one & I was denied my request. FYI: in Mexico we get a side of tortillas with tortilla-based dishes. It kept getting worse: the tortilla had imprinted the name of the restaurant, which they obviously had to do in advance, so the "special" tortilla was soggy & room temperature. (Second) First time ever in my life sharing a tortilla which is pretty sad because the fish was seasoned & cooked perfectly. 7) The dessert amazing! Check Chef Mariana's Carlota Boulangerie Mexicaine. My favourite spot in town for Mexican pastries. She even went to our table to say hi & ask for feedback rather than having mezcal shots like the head chef did between dinner services. We are a generous culture. My blood is made mostly of corn. I am sorry, but I cannot have a lot of sympathy for a Mexican owner of a high-end restaurant who denies me an extra tortilla in QC while I can get it for free from any senito in MX selling way better street food.
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It was our first time at Alma, & it's safe to say that we will be coming back. We went for the Menu Carte Blanche & everything was really good! However, what made the experience top-notch was Muriel's service. She really took great care of us. She went into detail explaining each dishes & each wine to pair. Overall, very great experience!
We got the tasting menu, food very well presented, but portions & flavors were not at its best. We had an apéro before going to the restaurant & after the end of dinner we ended up good in terms of appetite. I can imagine someone going with an empty stomach not having a good time regarding portions. Overused the olive oil in many dishes, lacking acidity on others, two steps were too salty & one dish didn't even have the black garlic mayo (described by the server, when I asked him where the black garlic mayo was located in the taco he pointed me out some fried crunchy pieces of garlic in oil) if you run out of an ingredient communication between kitchen & front of the house is basic so the server will give the proper excuses before & not making him look like a fool.
Visiting Alma was one of my top dining experiences ever. A well curated tasting menu, wonderful drink pairings both alcoholic & non alcoholic. The service was incredible, attentive & knowledgeable staff served the dishes & explained each one. We sat at the counter & had a great view of the kitchen & food prep. A very small & intimate dining experience makes sure you get a reservation in advance. We'd been interested in eating here in a previous visit & couldn't get a reservation. However it is more than worth the wait & the hype!
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Inviting little tapas-style restaurant on a quiet street in Outremont. We ordered the five-course menu plus one extra dish & dessert.
At first, I was surprised by the first one or two portions, which others have mentioned, is on the small size. But the meal ended up being nicely portioned & well paced. We had enough food - even without the extra. Plus the dishes were tasty, creative, & nicely presented.
The wine pairings & options are great & the server was the ideal host - knowledgeable, friendly, not pushy, nor intrusive. I did not pay the bill, so can't speak to cost or value, but it was a spectacular meal & we happily recommend & visit again.
*The flan was divine!
