Les Deux Gamins - Montréal

The service. Boy was it bad. We had a reservation, were told to sit anywhere outside, and then after a really long time with several staff walking past and seeing and ignoring us, we finally grabbed one to ask for menus. And she seemed shocked that we were seated.We ordered appetizers first, but were still thinking about entrees. Then when we ordered entrees the server forgot we had already ordered apps. Bread came out after appetizers and only because she was giving it to other tables and had an extra. And we would have happily ordered more drinks... if anyone had ever come back once the food was on the table. I would have given lots of grace if it was a busy night, but it wasn't.

Great spot for some French cuisine. The decorations give you an old-world feeling, and service and food were great as well. Definitely try the onion soup!

I am appreciating the effort that this establishment has made to embellish their building facade. This goes a long way to giving the example to other businesses to clean up their act. I can't wait until Prince Arthur street comes back to its glory days.

First time in Montréal and wanted a French Restaurant experience. Les Deux Gamins was a quaint space with old world charm.We arrived a bit early for dinner. Had water and sodas. The waitress, Morgan was very accommodating and also served fresh baked hot French bread. It was the best! Crusty outside and soft inside.This was our first meal of the day and wanted to save our appetites for it. We ordered an appetizer, main course and dessert.The French onion soup was some of the best my husband ever had. The broth was a dense flavor with a tad of sweetness. The bread crust was perfect as it softened in the broth. Plenty of cheese to fill the crock and lasted throughout the soup.The gazpacho was fabulous. Tasted fresh, tomatoey with a hint of bell pepper and onion along with a bit of spice. The portion was plenty and the thickness perfect.The main course included flank steak that tasted perfectly marinated and seasoned. It was ordered medium rare and prepared perfectly. Served with small broasted potatoes, was a perfect combination.Salmon with spaetzle was very good. The salmon was braised perfectly and did not have a fishy after taste. The spaetzle was prepared perfectly, soft with a crispy consistency. We loved it!Dessert was the crème puffs with vanilla ice cream and chocolate drizzle and ganashe. Light and yet filling. Enough to share.Crème brûlée had the perfect sugared crust and light crème with not too much sweetness. Perfect way to end a filling dinner.

A good place for a romantic dine in. The lamb was tasty but the duck not very much. Loved the crème brûlée.