Good place for whole steamed lobsters in Quebec City or Montreal?
 

As much as we enjoy French food, my girlfriend wants to know if these two cities are known at all for lobsters. She prefers it simply prepared (steamed and served with drawn butter).<BR><BR>Do you have any recommendations for a restaurant that serves them this way?<BR><BR>Thanks again for your help.<BR><BR>Davidcs

Depending on the season, many Montreal restaurants have simple steamed lobster specials, often two fairly small lobsters, at a good price.<BR><BR>Just keep your eyes peeled as you walk around.<BR><BR>Higher up the price scale, Desjardin's at 1175 mackay has been a gret seafood restaurant for fifty years, and knows how to buy, cook and serve lobster, simple or fancy.<BR><BR>Similarly, the Beaver Club in the Queen Elizabeth Hotel knows lobster, and is generally a great restaurant. I've eaten in both for the past forty years, including lobsters at both. Both are expensive, but memorable.<BR><BR>There used to be or still is a very old restaurant called (except I can't spell it) Posey's (or similar) which, last time I looked, was on St. Catherine Street, fairly far west but still downtown, reknowned for its seafood.<BR><BR>Maybe someone still in Monteal can add to this.<BR><BR>BAK

It's Chez Pauz&eacute;. It has been closed for a while.

Thanks for the info. What about Quebec City, Ill d'Orleans or the surrounding areas? <BR><BR>Thanks, again.<BR><BR>Davidcs<BR>

David:<BR><BR>It's like BAK said. Many restaurants will occasionally have lobster on the menu. When they do, they usually put a "Festival du Homard" sign with a lobster picture in the window . If they have lobster, they surely will prepare it boiled for you.<BR>It is not the season right now (May-June), so fewer restaurants will have some.

Louis,<BR><BR>Thanks again. I wasn't sure that "BAK" was referring to QC as well but now I understand.

Try Milos, a high end (expensive) greek restaurant where lobsters are one of its specialities. Milos attracts a lot of rich and famous and has opened a branch in New York City, for what its worth.

Al,<BR><BR>We love Greek food! Where is Milos located: Montreal or Quebec City?<BR><BR>Thanks.<BR><BR>davidcs

Milos is in Montreal: 5357 avenue du Parc.<BR>This place is good but very, very expensive.

If you love Greek food, Montreal is the place for you. Ave. du Parc is informally known as "Greek Avenue"; in that area there are plenty of atmosphere-loaded Greek fish tavernas, if Milos is out of your price range. You should do as the Greeks do, and eat very late, when you may get music along with your dinner.

I was not, earlier in this thread, referring to Quebec City.<BR><BR>All my lobster eating in the province has been in Montreal, and it has been a long time since I've even been in Quebec City.<BR><BR>But it sure would be fun to try to find a good lobstger there, comparing half a dozen different restaurants.<BR><BR>BAK