For a proper chalet chicken dinner, this is it for Montr\u00e9al. Although it's nestled in the NDG neighbourhood, it's easy to reach by car and definitely worth a visit. \n\nThe 2 leg and half-chicken meals we got were tender and without fault, tasted homemade and traditional. With each meal comes a choice of fries, chicken soup or creamy coleslaw. The chicken soup is good for cold days, especially because it's full of half-shell pastas, but I loved the vinegar-based coleslaw. It was a refreshing accompaniment to the sloppy, juicy, herby chicken. If the chicken hadn't been so filling, I may have gotten another full order to go.\n\nWhat really blew me away was the sauce, as it was fragrant and full of what I interpreted to be herbs, but really I can't say. A real je ne sais quoi about it. When we bugged the waitress for the secret to the sauce, she just came back with two extra containers and a coy look on her face as if she knew we'd devour it even if we didn't know how it was made. \n\nThe take-out line grew and reduced like a stop-motion film - a testament to the speed of their service. The space is open, warm (brick oven in the back) and comfortable enough for you to pass out in an apres-poulet coma, which is exactly what we did. Be prepared for the meal by starving yourself a little beforehand, otherwise you won't have any room for dessert. Your starving wallet will also thank you, as this is easily the most economical place for dinner aside from buffets.
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