Provisions, Montreal

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  • Provisions, Montreal

    Jamila-Khanom Allidina | Last Updated: July 21,2009 11:40:27 am
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    Owned and operated by two former Brontë chefs (the restaurant on Sherbrooke Street; not, sadly, some time-traveling personal chefs of Charlotte and Emily), this is not the average sandwich joint. Don’t expect to find chicken salad with inferior mayonnaise here, or sad plastic wrapping that always takes an unreasonable time to unwind; this is like the Platonic form of sandwiches, this is elevating sandwiches to the level they should have been on from the start: treating sandwich-making like an art.

    Take the chicken sandwich. This isn’t chicken salad, or even chicken breast stuffed between Wonder Bread; this is chicken confit with a thin slice of crackling, oven-roasted dried tomatoes, house mayonnaise, and lettuce, all on home-made focaccia. So, yeah. Not your pop’s chicken salad sandwich.

    Next up: the BBQ pork shoulder sandwich. First of all: BBQ sandwich? Awesome. Second: the BBQ sammie consists of several slices of roasted pork, a balsamic vinegar glaze, oven-dried tomatoes, lettuce and confited orange zest, served on a plain de sal roll. While this won’t meet everyone’s requirements for BBQ, I find the lack of honey-smoked whatever sauce refreshing.

    Other options, which would be great with a ($4.50) glass of wine or bottle of beer, include the lamb sausage, wrapped in grilled spring onion flatbread, with eggplant spread, grilled zucchini and roasted red pepper.

    Bonus: all the bread is made in-house. Fresh bread is really the secret to any decent sandwich, and it’s easy to dismiss a sandwich based on the quality of bread alone, so this news makes me, well, craving a sandwich.

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    AT A GLANCE
    Provisions
    1595 St-Laurent Boulevard, Montreal, QC
    514-844-9656
    Contemporary
    St Laurent
    Venue:
    Cafe
    Hours:
    Lunch: Mon. - Fri. 11:00am - 3:00pm
    Dinner: Mon. - Sat. 5:30pm - 11:00pm
    Price Range:
    $ (Budget)
    Payment:
    Cash only
    THE BUZZ

    IN THE AREA

    4 Reader Reviews

    Super dinner and lunch place. I went with a group of people last night before a show. The food excellent. The service friendly.
    Loved the steak and cubed potatoes with homemade mayo with chives. Great pannacotta. A three course meal is affordable starts at 23$.
    Can't wait to go back.

    1. Smark's Review :: July 24, 2009
    Smark's Rating: 4 Stars
    Love this place, I go regularly. Now even more because it's open in the evenings and they have a liquor license serving Quebec wines and Bierbrier beer. Mondays they have a promo for 20$ for a bottle of wine. Tuesdays it's 4.50$ a glass of wine or a bottle of beer.

    They have a snack menu for light appetites - sandwich of the day, a mouthwatering burger with brie cheese or their homemade chips and avocado dip - the price range is between 4-15$

    Then there's the table d'hote - which changes regularly and is on the blackboard. This week they are serving -- Includes an appetizer (Choice of :Salmon duo - tataki and tartar, Gaspacho, Chicken confit salad), Main Dishes (choice of: Steak and Fries, Pan seared cod on asparagus and mashed potatoes, Cavatelli pasta in a white wine sauce with asparagus, mushrooms and cherry tomatoes) and of course dessert (Panacotta) and coffee/tea.

    The food is always consistent. I love this place, I know I'll always get a great meal in an awesome setting.
    It's orgasmic for the tastebuds and great for anyone who's on a date or having a birthday party.

    2. Jack's Review :: July 21, 2009
    Jack's Rating: 4 Stars
    I have been here a number of times and every time seems to get better and better. This has to be one of the best places in Montreal for sandwiches and light food. The service is even better!!

    3. Carey Untall's Review :: March 31, 2009
    Carey Untall's Rating: 3 Stars
    What a find! The lamb sausage sandwich was outstanding. The salads sheer perfection. Service was very friendly. Loved the cubed potato fries. Will return here often.

    4. KAthi's Review :: March 21, 2009
    KAthi's Rating: 4 Stars

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