Was the chef absent? My spouse and I had dinner at Van Horne. The restaurant itself is small and bistro like. Service was courteous and commendable. Wine selection was good. Appetizers ( tomatillo shrimp soup and bonito) were creative in look and taste. Then we had fish (dore) which was good but with no wow effect. The veggies were ok and mushroom were cold yet grilled. We also had duck with the same cold mushrooms and a lukewarm (at most) corn chowder.. As the rest, the duck wasn't warm enough. As if the plate had been assembled too early and each of its component cooked at different moments. Dessert was up to expectations. \nWill we go there again?\nNo, there are a lot of fine restaurants in Montreal in and below this price range
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