Montreal, Continued

We slept in the next morning and got breakfast at the same place, Cafe St. Paul. Our legs were a bit sore from all the walking yesterday, so we decided to explore the area we were staying, Vieux Montreal, where the city started.

Walking the cobblestone streets, we explored all around this historic area. Plenty of unique shops, restaurants and historical sights. Also with Notre Dame Basilica, just a amazing piece of liturgical architecture, and somewhat gaudy to modern sensibilities, but a sight to behold for certain.

We also explored the Old Port area, so ended up walking for several hours still. By the time later afternoon came around, I needed a drink, so we went into Brandy, a bar associated with a restaurant called The Keg. We met our favorite bartender, Christine there. Just a nice young lady, so sweet and and easy on the eyes too. She chatted with us for quite awhile as I had cold martinis, and Sharlynn had red wine. She suggested a sushi place close by, Tatami, as the best sushi around. And Sharlynn thought it sounded good, so that was where we would go for dinner.

After again stopping by the hotel to clean up and have a little down time, we headed out for Tatami. The place has fish tanks for the tables, a very unique display. And as we were seated, we were impressed with the decor. But as I looked around, it became less impressive. In the corner stood an open trash bin, and metal cart loaded with dirty dishes and a portable coat rack with empty hangers on it. It seemed more fitting for a take out Chinese place than with good sushi dining.

We ordered eda mame for appetizer and a plate overflowing with them came...WAY too much, and not salted either. The lure of the place was innovation, we had been told, you could even eat the flowers the decorated the plates. We ordered a few promising looking rolls, and after a loooooong wait, we got our food.

Now the presentation was so-so. A flower stem sticking out of every section of the roll did not really make it innovative. And then we ate. We were both disappointed, and I saved my comments for when we left. And my comment was "Sushi Deli is better and a third of the cost." And Sharlynn readily agreed. A disappointment for sure. I would pass it up if you go to Montreal.

After that, we headed to the hotel, to chill and sleep.